Meeting Agenda
I. Call Meeting to Order / Roll Call
II. Executive Session
III. Opening Ceremony
IV. Student and Staff Recognitions
V. Public Forum / Comments to the Board
V.A. Concerning Items Not on the Agenda
V.B. Concerning Specific Agenda Items
VI. Consent Agenda
VI.A. Consider minutes of previous meetings
VI.B. Consider approval of an alternate evaluation instrument for all district level coordinators and directors that incorporates the Ponder 44 values and expectations.
VI.C. Consider approval of Brandi Hunt and Daina Hunt as T-TESS Appraisers for the 2026-2027 school year.  
VI.D. Monthly Reports - District Finances
VI.D.1. Budget Summary & Check Register
VI.D.2. Fund Financial Status
VI.D.3. Re-cap from Denton CAD
VI.D.4. Utilities report
VI.E. Consider acceptance of donations
VI.F. Consider Approval of Books on the October Approval List
VII. Administrator Reports
VII.A. Chartwell Report
VII.B. VLK Report
VII.C. Campus Principals
VII.C.1. Attendance & Enrollment / Academics & Extracurriculars / Current & Upcoming Events
VII.D. Athletic Director
VII.E. Director of Technology
VII.F. Chief Financial Officer
VII.G. Chief of Elementary Schools
VII.G.1. ESL/Bilingual 25-26 Program Evaluation
VII.H. Chief of Secondary Schools
VIII. New Business
VIII.A. Consider District Budget Amendments
VIII.B. Consider approval of Interlocal Cooperation Contract Between University of Texas at Austin and Ponder ISD for free cyber security tools.
VIII.C. Consider approval of the 26-27 Ponder ISD District Improvement Plan and Campus Improvement Plans
VIII.D. Consider Approval of the Ponder ISD Title 1 Plan, Ponder Elementary Title 1 Plan, and Parent Family Engagement Policy
VIII.E. Consider Approval of the 26-27 Local Improvement Plan for Ponder Elementary
VIII.F. Consider a MOU between Krum ISD and Ponder ISD for Shared Special Education Services.
VIII.G. Consider a legal services retainer agreement with Walsh Gallegos for Special Education legal representation.  
VIII.H. Consider taking action to adopt written findings as to the delinquent tax collections contract and approve a contingent fee contract with Perdue Brandon Law Firm pursuant to Sec. 6.30 of the Tax Code, said contract being for the collection of taxes owed to Ponder ISD and notice of said contract is posted with the agenda in accordance with Sec. 2254 of the Govt Code.  Finally, take action to terminate current relationship with the MVBA law firm.
VIII.I. Superintendent's Report
VIII.I.1. Bond / Construction Updates
VIII.I.2. Superintendent & Board Training
VIII.J. Personnel
VIII.J.1. Resignations / New Employment
IX. Adjourn Meeting
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: October 26, 2026 Executive session will begin at 5:30 pm. Open session will begin at 6:30 pm. - Regular Meeting
Subject:
Call Meeting to Order / Roll Call
Subject:
Executive Session
Subject:
Opening Ceremony
Subject:
Student and Staff Recognitions
Subject:
Public Forum / Comments to the Board
Attachments:
Subject:
Concerning Items Not on the Agenda
Subject:
Concerning Specific Agenda Items
Subject:
Consent Agenda
Subject:
Consider minutes of previous meetings
Speaker(s):
James Hill
Subject:
Consider approval of an alternate evaluation instrument for all district level coordinators and directors that incorporates the Ponder 44 values and expectations.
Speaker(s):
James Hill
Subject:
Consider approval of Brandi Hunt and Daina Hunt as T-TESS Appraisers for the 2026-2027 school year.  
Subject:
Monthly Reports - District Finances
Subject:
Budget Summary & Check Register
Subject:
Fund Financial Status
Subject:
Re-cap from Denton CAD
Subject:
Utilities report
Subject:
Consider acceptance of donations
Subject:
Consider Approval of Books on the October Approval List
Subject:
Administrator Reports
Subject:
Chartwell Report
Subject:
VLK Report
Speaker(s):
Trey Laird
Attachments:
Subject:
Campus Principals
Subject:
Attendance & Enrollment / Academics & Extracurriculars / Current & Upcoming Events
Subject:
Athletic Director
Subject:
Director of Technology
Subject:
Chief Financial Officer
Subject:
Chief of Elementary Schools
Subject:
ESL/Bilingual 25-26 Program Evaluation
Speaker(s):
Brandi Hunt
Subject:
Chief of Secondary Schools
Subject:
New Business
Subject:
Consider District Budget Amendments
Subject:
Consider approval of Interlocal Cooperation Contract Between University of Texas at Austin and Ponder ISD for free cyber security tools.
Speaker(s):
Richard Hooper
Subject:
Consider approval of the 26-27 Ponder ISD District Improvement Plan and Campus Improvement Plans
Speaker(s):
Patricia Dawson
Subject:
Consider Approval of the Ponder ISD Title 1 Plan, Ponder Elementary Title 1 Plan, and Parent Family Engagement Policy
Speaker(s):
Patricia Dawson
Subject:
Consider Approval of the 26-27 Local Improvement Plan for Ponder Elementary
Subject:
Consider a MOU between Krum ISD and Ponder ISD for Shared Special Education Services.
Subject:
Consider a legal services retainer agreement with Walsh Gallegos for Special Education legal representation.  
Subject:
Consider taking action to adopt written findings as to the delinquent tax collections contract and approve a contingent fee contract with Perdue Brandon Law Firm pursuant to Sec. 6.30 of the Tax Code, said contract being for the collection of taxes owed to Ponder ISD and notice of said contract is posted with the agenda in accordance with Sec. 2254 of the Govt Code.  Finally, take action to terminate current relationship with the MVBA law firm.
Speaker(s):
James Hill
Subject:
Superintendent's Report
Subject:
Bond / Construction Updates
Subject:
Superintendent & Board Training
Subject:
Personnel
Subject:
Resignations / New Employment
Subject:
Adjourn Meeting

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