Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order and Establishment of Quorum
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation/Welcome visitors
3. Public Comment on Agenda Item
4. Board Recognition-Board Goal 2
4.A. Tribe Tribute: Melissa Schram
5. Superintendent Report-Board Goals 1, 2, 3
5.A. Information and Discussion Items
5.A.1. November 2026 Election Ballot Order Draw - Position 2
5.A.2. Tyler County Election Services Joint Election Agreement and Contract
5.A.3. First Reading - Local Policy Update:

EFB(LOCAL) – library materials
EIA(LOCAL) – grading and progress reports
EIC(LOCAL) – class ranking
FD(LOCAL) – admissions
FM(LOCAL) – extracurricular activities
FNCE(LOCAL) – telecommunication devices
FDB(LOCAL) – admissions/transfers
5.B. Assistant Superintendent/Chief Academic Officer Report
5.B.1. 2026-2030 Lamar State College Orange Memorandum of Understanding
5.B.2. Admore Behavioral Therapy, LLC Memorandum of Understanding
5.B.3. 2026-2027 District Teacher Appraisal Schedule
5.B.4. Accountability
5.C. Chief Financial Officer Report
5.C.1. 2026-2027 WISD Employee Handbook
5.C.2. 2026 Tax Ordinance
5.C.3. Retention Ratio
5.C.4. Personnel Transactions
5.D. Director of Operations Report
5.D.1. Donation of Sign in Front of Citizens State Bank Branch to Warren VFD
5.E. Director of Special Programs Report
5.F. Director of Student Services Report
5.F.1. 2026-2027 WISD Student Handbook
5.G. Chief of Police Report
5.H. Director of Technology Report
6. Closed Executive Session for the purpose permitted by:   Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.074, discussion  of personnel matters including appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a district employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an employee; consultation with legal counsel.
6.A. Superintendent’s Contract
7. Reconvene from Closed Executive Session for Action Relative to Items considered during the Closed Session
8. Consent Agenda
8.A. Minutes
8.B. Bills and Accounts
8.C. Tax Office Report
8.D. Financial Statements
8.E. Investment Report
8.F. ADA Report
9. Business Items
9.A. Consider, and, if appropriate, approve the Joint Election Agreement and Contract for
Election Services with Tyler County.
9.B. Consider, and, if appropriate, approve the local policy update, as presented.
9.C. Consider, and, if appropriate, take action to approve the 2026-2030 Lamar State College Orange Memorandum of Understanding.
9.D. Consider, and, if appropriate, take action to approve the Admore Behavioral Therapy, LLC. Memorandum of Understanding. 
9.E. Consider, and, if appropriate, take action to approve the 2026-2027 District Teacher
Appraisal Calendar, as presented.
9.F. Consider, and, if appropriate, take action to adopt the 2026-2027 Warren ISD Proposed Budget.
9.G. Consider, and, if appropriate, take action to approve the WISD Tax Ordinance setting
the 2026 tax rate.
9.H. Consider, and, if appropriate, take action to approve the Contract Recommendations, as presented.
9.I. Consider, and, if appropriate, take action to donate the sign in front of the Warren Citizens State Bank to the Warren Volunteer Fire Department. 
9.J. Consider, and, if appropriate, take action to approve the Superintendent’s contract as presented.
10. Board Member Report
10.A. Activity Report
11. Progress Monitoring Reports (information only)
11.A. Campus Administrator Reports
12. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 24, 2026 at 7:10 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order and Establishment of Quorum
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation/Welcome visitors
Subject:
3. Public Comment on Agenda Item
Subject:
4. Board Recognition-Board Goal 2
Subject:
4.A. Tribe Tribute: Melissa Schram
Subject:
5. Superintendent Report-Board Goals 1, 2, 3
Presenter:
Superintendent Minyard
Subject:
5.A. Information and Discussion Items
Subject:
5.A.1. November 2026 Election Ballot Order Draw - Position 2
Subject:
5.A.2. Tyler County Election Services Joint Election Agreement and Contract
Subject:
5.A.3. First Reading - Local Policy Update:

EFB(LOCAL) – library materials
EIA(LOCAL) – grading and progress reports
EIC(LOCAL) – class ranking
FD(LOCAL) – admissions
FM(LOCAL) – extracurricular activities
FNCE(LOCAL) – telecommunication devices
FDB(LOCAL) – admissions/transfers
Subject:
5.B. Assistant Superintendent/Chief Academic Officer Report
Presenter:
Tyra Storie
Subject:
5.B.1. 2026-2030 Lamar State College Orange Memorandum of Understanding
Subject:
5.B.2. Admore Behavioral Therapy, LLC Memorandum of Understanding
Subject:
5.B.3. 2026-2027 District Teacher Appraisal Schedule
Subject:
5.B.4. Accountability
Subject:
5.C. Chief Financial Officer Report
Presenter:
Terry Ling
Subject:
5.C.1. 2026-2027 WISD Employee Handbook
Subject:
5.C.2. 2026 Tax Ordinance
Subject:
5.C.3. Retention Ratio
Subject:
5.C.4. Personnel Transactions
Subject:
5.D. Director of Operations Report
Presenter:
Burke Dagle
Subject:
5.D.1. Donation of Sign in Front of Citizens State Bank Branch to Warren VFD
Subject:
5.E. Director of Special Programs Report
Presenter:
Heather Mitcham
Subject:
5.F. Director of Student Services Report
Subject:
5.F.1. 2026-2027 WISD Student Handbook
Subject:
5.G. Chief of Police Report
Presenter:
Chief Steven Hoke
Subject:
5.H. Director of Technology Report
Subject:
6. Closed Executive Session for the purpose permitted by:   Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.074, discussion  of personnel matters including appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a district employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an employee; consultation with legal counsel.
Subject:
6.A. Superintendent’s Contract
Subject:
7. Reconvene from Closed Executive Session for Action Relative to Items considered during the Closed Session
Subject:
8. Consent Agenda
Subject:
8.A. Minutes
Subject:
8.B. Bills and Accounts
Subject:
8.C. Tax Office Report
Subject:
8.D. Financial Statements
Subject:
8.E. Investment Report
Subject:
8.F. ADA Report
Subject:
9. Business Items
Subject:
9.A. Consider, and, if appropriate, approve the Joint Election Agreement and Contract for
Election Services with Tyler County.
Subject:
9.B. Consider, and, if appropriate, approve the local policy update, as presented.
Subject:
9.C. Consider, and, if appropriate, take action to approve the 2026-2030 Lamar State College Orange Memorandum of Understanding.
Subject:
9.D. Consider, and, if appropriate, take action to approve the Admore Behavioral Therapy, LLC. Memorandum of Understanding. 
Subject:
9.E. Consider, and, if appropriate, take action to approve the 2026-2027 District Teacher
Appraisal Calendar, as presented.
Subject:
9.F. Consider, and, if appropriate, take action to adopt the 2026-2027 Warren ISD Proposed Budget.
Subject:
9.G. Consider, and, if appropriate, take action to approve the WISD Tax Ordinance setting
the 2026 tax rate.
Subject:
9.H. Consider, and, if appropriate, take action to approve the Contract Recommendations, as presented.
Subject:
9.I. Consider, and, if appropriate, take action to donate the sign in front of the Warren Citizens State Bank to the Warren Volunteer Fire Department. 
Subject:
9.J. Consider, and, if appropriate, take action to approve the Superintendent’s contract as presented.
Subject:
10. Board Member Report
Subject:
10.A. Activity Report
Subject:
11. Progress Monitoring Reports (information only)
Subject:
11.A. Campus Administrator Reports
Subject:
12. Adjourn

MISSION: WISD exists to cultivate each child's full potential, ultimately developing future-ready graduates. 

If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting,  the SSSC team will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code,  Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183(f). Before any closed meeting  is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the  

closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting. [See BEC(LEGAL)] 

On ______________________________, a copy of this notice was posted in compliance with the Open Meeting Act, on  the bulletin board of the main entrance foyer of the Warren Independent School District, 375 FM 3290 South,  Warren, Texas. 

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Rusty Minyard, Superintendent

 

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