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SCRIPT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS & EXECUTIVE SESSION

Regular Board Meeting held on DATE                          -TIME

 

Read After Exiting Executive Session: "The time is now_       p.m., and we are back in open session. No decisions were made in executive session." Proceed with the agenda.

Read Before Public Comments: The Board will now consider public comments from visitors. Audience members wishing to speak may address the Board on any item, whether on the agenda or not. Please note that audience participation at a Board meeting is limited to this portion of the meeting, in accordance with Board Policy BED(LOCAL). At all other times during a Board meeting, the audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being considered by the Board, unless specifically requested by the presiding officer. In accordance with Board Policy, comments are limited to five minutes. To ensure compliance with Open Meetings Laws, the Board will not respond to any remarks during public comment. Is there anybody who would like to address the Board? [If so, ask the speaker to state their name for the record.}

 

NOTE TO PRESIDING OFFICER - You may remind a speaker that concerns about specific employees or students may be directed to the appropriate policy - DGBA (personnel items), FNG (parent/student items), or GF(general). Policy requires grievances to be filed within 15 business days of the date the person knew or should have known of the events giving rise to the complaint. Policy directs that the Board will not tolerate disruption of the meeting by members of the audience. If, after at least one warning from the presiding officer, any person continues to disrupt the meeting by his/her words or actions, the presiding officer may request assistance from lmv enforcement officials to have the person removed from the meeting.

 

Read Before Going Into Executive Session: "The time is now_        p.m. We will now go into executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code sections: LIST APPLICABLE SECTIONS BELOW - FOR EXAMPLE § 551.071- Consultation with Legal Counsel § 551.074 - Personnel Matters § 551.076 & 551.089- Security Matters No decisions will be made in executive session."

 
 

The board will be updated on the most recent school safety meeting on September 25, 2026.

 

CONFIDENTIAL CERTIFIED AGENDA OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Regular Board Meeting held on, DATE                                 -TIME                        
The executive session is called pursuant to the authorization of Texas Government Code Sections as follows:
 

Item	Section	Purpose
	551.071	Private consultation with the board's attorney.
	551.072	Discussion purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
	551.073	Discussion: negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations.
	551.074	Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against an officer or Personnel; deliberation of the appointment of a public officer.
	551.076	Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or Implementation of, security personnel or devices; discussing security audit.
	551.082	Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel.
	551.083	Considering the standards, guidelines, terms or conditions the board will follow, or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultations with representatives of employee groups.
	551.089	Deliberations Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits
	OTHER:

Announce in Closed Meeting: "In accordance with the Texas Government Code,

Executive session began at: ____ M Executive session ended at:  M" 
Subjects Discussed in the Session Closed to the Public: 
1. _____________________________________________
Record of Further Action Taken, if any, on Above Items in the Subsequent Open Session: 
1. _____________________________________________
Trustees Present: [LIST] 
Trustees Absent: [LIST ] 
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct record of the proceedings on the above date. 

______________________________________
President, Board of Trustees 
River Road Independent School District

CONFIDENTIAL: No one shall, without lawful authority, knowingly make public this certified agenda of a closed or executive session. Texas Gov't Code§ 551.104. A person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a Class 8 misdemeanor and further shall be liable to any party injured or damaged thereby. Texas Gov't Code§ 551.144(a). 

A. Review and Approve Prior Meeting Minutes:

• September 14, 2026 - Regular Meeting

B. Review, Approve, and Accept Contributions to the District:

• River Road Booster Club Request for Funds - MS and HS Band Members meal before football game (approx. 120 students)
• Donation - Alana Kratochvil / 6 embroidered golf bags

• September 14, 2026 - Regular Meeting

• River Road Booster Club Request for Funds - MS and HS Band Members meal before football game (approx. 120 students)
• Donation - Alana Kratochvil / 6 embroidered golf bags

Inter-Local Agreement for School Resource Officers provided by Potter County Sherriff's Office for the 2026-2027 School Year.

 

Texas Education Code § 37.081 authorizes school district Boards of Trustees to enter into interlocal agreements with local law enforcement agencies to provide trained law enforcement personnel to serve as School Resource Officers (SROs) within district campuses.  The Potter County Sheriff's Office possesses the qualified personnel, training, and law enforcement expertise necessary to provide effective safety, emergency response, law enforcement services, and positive community outreach within an educational environment.  

By Resolution, this InterLocal Agreement authorizes the Superintendent, or their designee, to execute the Board-approved Interlocal Agreement with the Potter County Sheriff's Office to secure law enforcement services through dedicated School Resource Officers.  River Road ISD shall maintain the assignment of one Potter County Sheriff’s Deputy to serve as a full-time School Resource Officer at each of the four District campuses.

The Administration recommends the approval of the 2026-2027 Campus Improvement Plans as presented.

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Local Education Agencies (LEAs), including school districts, districts of innovation, and open-enrollment charter schools that are unable to provide the appropriately certified teachers to implement the bilingual education program must request from the commissioner of education an exception for the bilingual education program and approval to offer a temporary alternative language program as per 19 TAC §89.1207(a). River Road ISD currently does not have enough certified staff to provide a TEA approved ESL program; however, teachers have been trained in a content-based ESL program that is acceptable to the State. We offer stipends, ESL training, content-based training, and paid time off to attend certification testing, as incentives for all teachers to get ESL certified. 

RRISD Administration recommends that we apply for the Bilingual Exception and ESL Waiver.
 

In Texas, the requirement for a school board to approve the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) and its members comes from the Texas Education Code §28.004.

The Administration of RRISD recommends that the Board approve the Resolution for the 2026-2027 SHAC Committee Members as proposed.

The Superintendent recommends the following individual be granted a District of Innovation Contract for the 26-27 School Year, Subject to Assignment.
 

Name	Years of Experience	Campus	Replacing	Contract
Thunder Clever	0	Rolling Hills	Sian Ramirez	10 months