April 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS

2.A. The announcement by the President as to the presence of a quorum, that the meeting has been duly called, and that notice of the meeting was posted in the time and manner required

2.B. INVOCATION:   CHRISTOPHER MCCURRY, TRUSTEE

2.C. PLEDGE:            ALL

3. Public Comment

4. Report:              Campus/Administrative Reports

4.A. Transportation/Maintenance Reports

4.B. Tax Reports

4.C. Financial/Expenditure Reports

4.D. Campus/District Activities

4.E. Introductions, Awards, Acknowledgements, or Recognitions

4.E.1. Recognition of JHS Students Receiving an Associates Degree or Core Complete from Panola College.

5. Report:              2025-2026 Special Services Overview

6. Action Item:        Consideration of Approval of the Contract with Region 8 as Approved Provider for the LASO School Improvement CISG Grant

7. Action Item:        Consideration of Approval of an Engagement Letter with Wilf & Henderson, P.C. Regarding the 2025-2026 Audit

8. Action Item:        Consideration of Amendment to Lease Agreement with Marion County for the Use of JISD Property in Smithland

9. Action Item:        Consideration of Approval of the Use of District Buses for Transporting Pilgrimage Reenactment Participants 

10. Action Item:        Consideration of Approval of JISD Track Resurfacing

11. Action Item:       Consideration of Approval of District-wide Parking Lot Patching/Sealing

12. Action Item:       Consideration of Approval of a Resolution Regarding Bus Seat Belts

13. Action Item:        Consideration of Approval of Non-Interscholastic Athletic Activity Concussion Protocol. 

14. Action Item:        Consideration of Approval of Consent Agenda

14.A. Previous Minutes (March 3, 2026)

14.B. Budget Amendments

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION as Provided for by The Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 et seq. to Discuss Personnel, and, provided by the Texas Government Code, Section 551.076 et seq. to Discuss the Deployment, Specific Occasions for, the Implementation of Security Personnel or Devices, Section 551.072 Discussing Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property.

16. RECONVENE TO TAKE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION

17. Action Item:     Personnel

17.A. Resignations/Retirements

17.B. Employment of New Personnel

17.C. Consideration of Teachers' Contracts

17.D. Consideration of Superintendent's Recommendation of Proposed Non-Renewal of Teachers Term Contract

17.E. Consideration of Superintendent's Recommendation for Termination of Teachers Probationary Contract

17.F. Other

18. Action Item:     Adjournment