Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. INTRODUCTION OF NEW EMPLOYEES
4. PUBLIC HEARING -  2026-2027 Financial Plan - Budget and Proposed Tax Rate
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
6.A. Campus Reports
6.A.a. Refugio Elementary School
6.A.b. Refugio Jr. High School 
6.A.c. Refugio High School
6.B. Board Goals
6.C. District Reports
6.C.a. Academics
6.C.a.1. 2026 Accountability Ratings
6.C.b. Financials
6.C.b.1. 2025-2026 Budget Status
6.C.b.2. Payment of bills
6.C.b.3. Statement of Account
6.C.b.4. Certified Values and Maximum Compressed Tax Rate for 2026-2027
6.D. Operations
6.E. Student Enrollment
6.F. School Safety and Security
6.G. Mental Health Specialist Report
6.H. General comments on the state of the district
7. BOARD ADMINISTRATION
7.A. September Board Meeting - Thursday, September 24, 2026
7.B. Required Board Training — Parental Rights Training
8. CONSENT AGENDA 
8.A. Minutes from Regular Board Meeting - July 27, 2026
8.B. Minutes from Special Board Meeting - August 15, 2026
8.C. Accept donations and amend the 2025-2026 budget. 
8.D. Intergovernmental Participation Agreement with the Town of Refugio
8.E. Appraisal Calendar 2026-2027
8.F. Local School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) for 2026-2027
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.A. Consider and approve final budget amendments for the 2025-2026 budget.
9.B. Discuss and approve the operational budget for 2026-2027.
9.C. Resolution of the board to set 2026-2027 tax rate.
9.D. Adopt the 2026-2027 tax rate by ordinance for purposes of maintenance and operations and for the payment of principal and interest debt payments. 
9.E. Approve purchase of ESC Region 3 Contracted Services for 2026-2027
9.F. Authorize Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Refugio, Refugio Police Department for school resource officer. 
9.G. SB 401 - Home School Opt Out
9.H. Consider and Approve change to 2026-2027 Academic Calendar
  • October 30, 2026 - Early Release 1:30 p.m.
9.I. Consider and approve a contract with Global Data Technologies for the district phone system
10. CLOSED SESSION - In accordance with Texas Government Code Sections 551.074, 551.075 and 551.076
10.A. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public office or employee or to hear complaints against an officer or employee.
10.B. To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask questions.
10.C. Deliberate regarding the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices, or a security audit  pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.076
10.D. Superintendent's mid-year evaluation
11. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
11.A. Take any action necessary resulting from discussions held during closed session.
11.B. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 full-time/part-time employment of Non-Chapter 21 contract employees.
11.C. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the acceptance of the district's three-year safety and security audit report and summary of findings for submission to the Texas School Safety Center
11.D. Superintendent's mid-year evaluation
12. ADJOURNMENT
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NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REFUGIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

AUGUST 27, 2026

5:30 P.M.

 

A regular meeting of the board of Trustees of the Refugio Independent School District will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2026 beginning at 5:30 PM. in the Administration Building – Distance Learning Center, 212 W. Vance Street, Refugio, Texas.

 

The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are as follows: (Items do not have to be taken in the order shown on this notice.)
Meeting: August 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM - August Board Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Subject:
3. INTRODUCTION OF NEW EMPLOYEES
Subject:
4. PUBLIC HEARING -  2026-2027 Financial Plan - Budget and Proposed Tax Rate
Subject:
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Subject:
6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
6.A. Campus Reports
Subject:
6.A.a. Refugio Elementary School
Subject:
6.A.b. Refugio Jr. High School 
Subject:
6.A.c. Refugio High School
Subject:
6.B. Board Goals
Subject:
6.C. District Reports
Subject:
6.C.a. Academics
Subject:
6.C.a.1. 2026 Accountability Ratings
Subject:
6.C.b. Financials
Subject:
6.C.b.1. 2025-2026 Budget Status
Subject:
6.C.b.2. Payment of bills
Subject:
6.C.b.3. Statement of Account
Subject:
6.C.b.4. Certified Values and Maximum Compressed Tax Rate for 2026-2027
Subject:
6.D. Operations
Subject:
6.E. Student Enrollment
Subject:
6.F. School Safety and Security
Subject:
6.G. Mental Health Specialist Report
Subject:
6.H. General comments on the state of the district
Subject:
7. BOARD ADMINISTRATION
Subject:
7.A. September Board Meeting - Thursday, September 24, 2026
Subject:
7.B. Required Board Training — Parental Rights Training
Subject:
8. CONSENT AGENDA 
Subject:
8.A. Minutes from Regular Board Meeting - July 27, 2026
Subject:
8.B. Minutes from Special Board Meeting - August 15, 2026
Subject:
8.C. Accept donations and amend the 2025-2026 budget. 
Subject:
8.D. Intergovernmental Participation Agreement with the Town of Refugio
Subject:
8.E. Appraisal Calendar 2026-2027
Subject:
8.F. Local School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) for 2026-2027
Subject:
9. NEW BUSINESS
Subject:
9.A. Consider and approve final budget amendments for the 2025-2026 budget.
Subject:
9.B. Discuss and approve the operational budget for 2026-2027.
Subject:
9.C. Resolution of the board to set 2026-2027 tax rate.
Subject:
9.D. Adopt the 2026-2027 tax rate by ordinance for purposes of maintenance and operations and for the payment of principal and interest debt payments. 
Subject:
9.E. Approve purchase of ESC Region 3 Contracted Services for 2026-2027
Subject:
9.F. Authorize Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Refugio, Refugio Police Department for school resource officer. 
Subject:
9.G. SB 401 - Home School Opt Out
Subject:
9.H. Consider and Approve change to 2026-2027 Academic Calendar
  • October 30, 2026 - Early Release 1:30 p.m.
Subject:
9.I. Consider and approve a contract with Global Data Technologies for the district phone system
Subject:
10. CLOSED SESSION - In accordance with Texas Government Code Sections 551.074, 551.075 and 551.076
Subject:
10.A. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public office or employee or to hear complaints against an officer or employee.
Subject:
10.B. To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask questions.
Subject:
10.C. Deliberate regarding the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices, or a security audit  pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.076
Subject:
10.D. Superintendent's mid-year evaluation
Subject:
11. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
Subject:
11.A. Take any action necessary resulting from discussions held during closed session.
Subject:
11.B. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 full-time/part-time employment of Non-Chapter 21 contract employees.
Subject:
11.C. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the acceptance of the district's three-year safety and security audit report and summary of findings for submission to the Texas School Safety Center
Subject:
11.D. Superintendent's mid-year evaluation
Subject:
12. ADJOURNMENT

NOTICE OF MEETING

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REFUGIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Notice is hereby given that on the 27th  day of August, 2026 the Refugio Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold a meeting at 5:30 PM in the Administration Building – Distance Learning Center located at 212 W. Vance Street, Refugio, Texas. The subjects to be discussed are listed on the agenda that is attached to and made a part of this notice.

If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board 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)]

Texas Government Code Section:

418.183(f)               Deliberate information confidential under Government Code Sections 418.175-418.182, related to Homeland Security.

551.071                   Private consultation with the board's attorney only when it seeks the attorney’s advice about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the         Board under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the requirement for open meetings.

551.072                   Deliberate purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.

551.073                   Deliberate negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations.

551.074                   Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints against an officer or employee.

551.075                   To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask questions

551.076                   Deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of, security personnel or devices, or a security audit.

551.0785                 Deliberate the medical records or psychiatric records of an individual applicant for a benefit from a public insurance, health, or retirement plan or a matter that includes a consideration of the information in  the medical or psychiatric records of an individual applicant for a benefit from the plan.

551.082                   Deliberate in a case involving discipline of a public school child, or in a case in which a complaint or charge is brought against a District employee by another employee and the complaint or charge directly  results in the need for a hearing. 

551.0821                 Deliberate a matter regarding a student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation. 

551.083                   Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow, or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups.

551.084                   Excluding witnesses from a hearing.

551.087                Discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the Board has received from a business prospect that the Board seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the District and with  which the Board is conducting economic development negotiations, or deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to such a business prospect.

551.089               Deliberate 1. Security assessments or deployments relating to information resources technology; 2. Network security information as described by Government Code 2059.055(b); or 3. The deployment, or  specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel, critical infrastructure, or security devices.

Education Code Section:

39.030(a)                 Discuss or adopt individual assessment instruments or assessment instrument items.

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