November 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. ORDER OF BUSINESS:

1.A. Call to Order

1.B. Declaration of Quorum

1.C. Invocation - Noah Purkey

1.D. Pledge to the United States Flag - Kadence Kelley

1.E. Pledge to the Texas Flag - Jermain Leyva

1.F. Staff Recognition:

Kirbyville Elementary - Torino Rogers
Kirbyville Junior High - Jacee Havard
Kirbyville High School - Matthew Andrews

1.G. Student Recognition: 2026 Christmas Card design contest

• Makayla Strickland 9th Grade

1.H. Public Comments

2. CONSENT AGENDA:

2.A. Consider and discuss approval of the minutes of the following meetings:

• October 19, 2026, Public Hearing - F.I.R.S.T. Hearing
• October 19, 2026, Public Hearing - KES Improvement Plan
• October 19, 2026, Regular Meeting
• October 28, 2026 Special Meeting Retirement/Interim

2.B. Review District Financial Reports

2.B.1. Expenditures, Revenue and Cash Position

2.B.2. Tax Collections

2.B.3. Checks Issued

2.B.4. American Express Report

2.B.5. Master Card Report

2.C. Texas Farm Bureau has awarded Kirbyville CISD a $500 grant. 

2.D. Consider and discuss approval of a budget amendment(s) for the 2026-2027 school year.

3. REGULAR AGENDA - Board Discussion, Deliberation, and/or Action

3.A. Discussion and possible approval to remove Stephen Edwards from the accounts with Stellar Bank and add Kristi Gore as a signer as presented. 

3.B. DIscussion and possible approval to add Kristi Gore as an authorized user and delete Stephen Edwards as an authorized representative for Lone Star Investment Pool as presented. 

3.C. Discussion and possible approval of the Certification of the 2026 Current Tax Roll as per Joe L. Hawthorne, Tax Assessor-Collector of Jasper County as presented. 

3.D. Discussion and possible approval of the Resolution - 2026 Combined Official Tax Roll for Jasper County as presented. 

3.E. Discussion and possible approval of Tax Resale Deed - Cuse No. 7970 styled KIRBYVILLE CISD vs. TOBE SHOULDERS, ET AL, said property being described as:

TRACT 1: GEO: R006371
PROPERTY CALLED TRACT 146, IN ABSTRACT 46, THE A. WRIGHT LEAGUE, JASPER COUNTY TEXAS, CALLED 26 ACRES BY JASPER CAD, CALLED 25 ACRES IN THE DEED, BEING THE TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED IN A DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 4 PAGES 412-413 OF THE DEED RECORDS OF JASPER COUNTY, TEXAS. Offer is: $93,453.97, by ELEGMENT DREAM ACRES LP
 

3.F. Discussion and possible approval of Tax Resale Deed - Cause No. 7925 styled KIRBYVILLE CISD vs. WENDELL E EAVES, ET AL, said property being described as: 

TRACT 1: GEO: R018195
Being 0.83 of an acre of land, more or less, out of and a part of abst. 586, H&TC sec. 56, Jasper County, Texas, being more particularly described in Volume 852, Page 220 of the Official Deed Records of Jasper County, Texas. Offer is: $18,080.01, by ELEGMENT DREAM ACRES LP 
 

3.G. Discussion and possible approve of Tax Resale Deed - Cause No. TX 19-03986 styled KIRBYVILLE CISD vs. FENDER CLASS 20 TRUST, said property being described as: 

 
TRACT 1: GEO: 20810
BEING 5.14 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF THE G.M. STRAHAN SURVEY, A-948, NEWTON COUNTY, TEXAS, DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 353, PAGE 263, DEED RECORDS OF NEWTON COUNTY, TEXAS. Offer is $13,933.11, by PEBBLE CREEK INVESTMENTS, LLC
 
 

3.H. 2026-2027 Annual Fingerprinting and Do Not Hire Registry Certification and Statement of Compliance has been submitted toTEA-Commissioner Mike Morath as presented. 

3.I. Discussion and possible approval of the KCISD 26-27 ERate Project Proposal in the amount of $26,311.21 as presented.

3.J. Discussion and possible approval of County Extension Agents Caitlin Gallegos and Twana Wilson for the 2026-2027 school year as presented. 

3.K. Discussion and possible approval of the Extracurricular Status of the local 4-H Organization as presented. 

4.  REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS:

4.A. Superintendent Updates:

• KES Targeted Improvement Plan Submitted
• TIA 2025-2026 Designation Data Submitted
• TIA Stakeholders Meeting- Nov. 17 New District Plan/Application

4.B. Maintenance Update

• Updates on the current projects within the district

4.C. Technology Update

• Tickets Closed
• ERate Update
• Cyber Events October - November

4.D. Kirbyville Elementary Updates:

• Student Enrollment
• Student Discipline
• Grades/Failure
• Special Events/Activities

4.E. Kirbyville Junior High Updates:

• Student Enrollment 
• Student Discipline
• Grades/Failures
• Special Events/Activities

4.F. Kirbyville High School Updates:

• Student Enrollment
• Student Discipline
• Grade/Failures
• Special Events and Activities
• Texas CCMR: Current vs. 2031

5. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The board may meet in closed session as allowed by Gov. Code 551 to address topics under the statute. All action will be in open session.

5.A. Board of Trustees entered into executive session at _____pm.

5.B. Board of Trustees returned to open session at _____pm.

6. PERSONNEL MATTERS:

6.A. Employment Recommendation(s)

6.B. Positions, Vacancies, Assignments, Resignations and Terminations

6.C. Other

7. ADJOURN: