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Meeting Agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER - Establish Quorum
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2. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS - Welcome - Invocation - Pledge of Allegiance
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3. CELEBRATIONS
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3.A. Recognition of LHS Choir Student — Solomon Raines
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4. PUBLIC FORUM - Time is set aside to hear comments from the audience regarding agenda items or other topics of general concern
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4.A. PUBLIC HEARING FIRST Rating: The Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) is a rating system designed to monitor the quality of the District's financial management.
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5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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5.A. State Compensatory Education Presentation and Report on State Assessment Reports
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5.B. Construction Update
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6. ACTION ITEMS
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6.A. Consent Agenda
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6.A.1. Tax collection reports, investment reports, list of non-payroll checks, expenditure reports, ESSER, operating statements for the month of August 2026, enrollment report, electricity usage, fund balance report, substitutes report, minutes of the August 18, 2026, Regular Board Meeting.
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6.A.2. Consider and approve the minutes of the August 18, 2026, Regular Board Meeting.
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6.B. Consider and take action on the purchase of a new Special Education School Bus.
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6.C. Consider and approve MOU with Lamar State College Orange.
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6.D. Consider action to approve professional services agreement with Mitchell Fontenote CPA, Inc. for Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Audit.
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6.E. Consider and take action to approve a contract with Proximity Learning for Spanish instruction for the 2026-2027 school year.
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6.F. Consider and take action on 2026-2029 Strategic Plan.
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6.G. Consider and take action to approve the District and Campus Improvement Plans.
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6.H. Consider and take action on a resolution to pay hourly employees for bad weather day on September 1, 2026.
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6.I. Consider and take action on Concussion Management Protocol.
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6.J. Consider and take action on the sale of District Tax Property.
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7. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Government Code with reference to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 551.071, and 551.074. Action may be taken on items listed under Closed Session once Board returns to Open Session.
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7.A. Texas Government Code 551.071: Private consultation with the Board's attorney on all subjects or matter authorized by law
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7.A.1. When the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about:
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7.A.1.a. pending or contemplated litigation; or
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7.A.1.b. a settlement offer
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7.A.2. On a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the school district under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of professional conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act
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7.A.3. Consider legal advice regarding items specifically listed on the agenda
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7.B. Texas Government Code 551.074: Discussion of contract recommendations for Teachers and professional Support Staff
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7.B.1. Discussion regarding hiring LISD and Southeast Texas Cooperative for Special Services personnel
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7.C. Texas Government Code 551.074: For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee
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7.C.1. Discussion regarding the appointment, employment resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee
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7.D. Texas Government Code 39.030(a): Assessment Instruments
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7.E. Texas Government Code 418.183(f): Homeland Security
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7.F. Texas Government Code 551.072: Real Property
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7.G. Texas Government Code 551.073: Prospective Gift
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7.H. Texas Government Code 551.076: Security Devices
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7.H.1. Discussion regarding school security
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7.I. Texas Government Code 551.0785: Medical or Psychiatric Records
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7.J. Texas Government Code 551.082: Student Discipline
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7.K. Texas Government Code 551.082: Employee-Employee Complaints
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7.L. Texas Government Code 551.0821: Personally Identifiable Student Information
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7.M. Texas Government Code 551.084: Witness Exclusion
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8. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
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9. ACTION, IF ANY, WHICH MAY BE APPROPRIATE AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION DELIBERATIONS
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9.A. Consider and take action if any which may be appropriate as a result of closed session deliberation
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9.B. Consider action to hire, propose nonrenewal of term contracts, terminate probationary contracts, or other contract action related to professional employees of LISD and Southeast Texas Cooperative for Special Services.
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10. ADJOURNMENT
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Agenda Item Details
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| Meeting: | September 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting | |
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1. CALL TO ORDER - Establish Quorum
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| Subject: |
2. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS - Welcome - Invocation - Pledge of Allegiance
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| Subject: |
3. CELEBRATIONS
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| Subject: |
3.A. Recognition of LHS Choir Student — Solomon Raines
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| Presenter: |
Dusty McGee
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| Subject: |
4. PUBLIC FORUM - Time is set aside to hear comments from the audience regarding agenda items or other topics of general concern
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| Subject: |
4.A. PUBLIC HEARING FIRST Rating: The Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) is a rating system designed to monitor the quality of the District's financial management.
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| Presenter: |
Tim Brittain
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| Subject: |
5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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| Subject: |
5.A. State Compensatory Education Presentation and Report on State Assessment Reports
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| Presenter: |
Kate Chambers
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| Subject: |
5.B. Construction Update
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| Presenter: |
Grady Slaydon
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6. ACTION ITEMS
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| Subject: |
6.A. Consent Agenda
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| Presenter: |
Tim Brittain
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| Subject: |
6.A.1. Tax collection reports, investment reports, list of non-payroll checks, expenditure reports, ESSER, operating statements for the month of August 2026, enrollment report, electricity usage, fund balance report, substitutes report, minutes of the August 18, 2026, Regular Board Meeting.
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| Presenter: |
Tim Brittain
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| Subject: |
6.A.2. Consider and approve the minutes of the August 18, 2026, Regular Board Meeting.
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| Subject: |
6.B. Consider and take action on the purchase of a new Special Education School Bus.
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| Presenter: |
Dusty McGee
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| Subject: |
6.C. Consider and approve MOU with Lamar State College Orange.
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| Presenter: |
Kate Chambers
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| Subject: |
6.D. Consider action to approve professional services agreement with Mitchell Fontenote CPA, Inc. for Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Audit.
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| Presenter: |
Tim Brittain
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| Subject: |
6.E. Consider and take action to approve a contract with Proximity Learning for Spanish instruction for the 2026-2027 school year.
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| Presenter: |
Kate Chambers
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| Subject: |
6.F. Consider and take action on 2026-2029 Strategic Plan.
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| Presenter: |
Dusty McGee
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| Subject: |
6.G. Consider and take action to approve the District and Campus Improvement Plans.
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| Presenter: |
Kate Chambers
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| Subject: |
6.H. Consider and take action on a resolution to pay hourly employees for bad weather day on September 1, 2026.
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| Presenter: |
Dusty McGee
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| Subject: |
6.I. Consider and take action on Concussion Management Protocol.
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| Presenter: |
Dusty McGee
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| Subject: |
6.J. Consider and take action on the sale of District Tax Property.
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| Presenter: |
Brandon Davis
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| Subject: |
7. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Government Code with reference to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 551.071, and 551.074. Action may be taken on items listed under Closed Session once Board returns to Open Session.
|
|
| Subject: |
7.A. Texas Government Code 551.071: Private consultation with the Board's attorney on all subjects or matter authorized by law
|
|
| Subject: |
7.A.1. When the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about:
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|
| Subject: |
7.A.1.a. pending or contemplated litigation; or
|
|
| Subject: |
7.A.1.b. a settlement offer
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|
| Subject: |
7.A.2. On a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the school district under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of professional conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act
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|
| Subject: |
7.A.3. Consider legal advice regarding items specifically listed on the agenda
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|
| Subject: |
7.B. Texas Government Code 551.074: Discussion of contract recommendations for Teachers and professional Support Staff
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|
| Subject: |
7.B.1. Discussion regarding hiring LISD and Southeast Texas Cooperative for Special Services personnel
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|
| Subject: |
7.C. Texas Government Code 551.074: For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee
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| Subject: |
7.C.1. Discussion regarding the appointment, employment resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee
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| Subject: |
7.D. Texas Government Code 39.030(a): Assessment Instruments
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7.E. Texas Government Code 418.183(f): Homeland Security
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7.F. Texas Government Code 551.072: Real Property
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7.G. Texas Government Code 551.073: Prospective Gift
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| Subject: |
7.H. Texas Government Code 551.076: Security Devices
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| Subject: |
7.H.1. Discussion regarding school security
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| Subject: |
7.I. Texas Government Code 551.0785: Medical or Psychiatric Records
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| Subject: |
7.J. Texas Government Code 551.082: Student Discipline
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| Subject: |
7.K. Texas Government Code 551.082: Employee-Employee Complaints
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| Subject: |
7.L. Texas Government Code 551.0821: Personally Identifiable Student Information
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| Subject: |
7.M. Texas Government Code 551.084: Witness Exclusion
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| Subject: |
8. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
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| Subject: |
9. ACTION, IF ANY, WHICH MAY BE APPROPRIATE AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION DELIBERATIONS
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| Subject: |
9.A. Consider and take action if any which may be appropriate as a result of closed session deliberation
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| Subject: |
9.B. Consider action to hire, propose nonrenewal of term contracts, terminate probationary contracts, or other contract action related to professional employees of LISD and Southeast Texas Cooperative for Special Services.
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10. ADJOURNMENT
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