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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."

 
 

March 3-6, 2027
Galveston, Texas

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:

• October 19, 2026 - Regular Meeting

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

• Donation - Genaro Hernandez/Bosch to the River Road Golf Team
• Donation - United Supermarket/RRHS Business Store Gift Card
• Donation - Bill Quisenberry/Spartan Boiler & Mechanical for River Road Cross Country

• October 19, 2026 - Regular Meeting

• Donation - Genaro Hernandez/Bosch to the River Road Golf Team
• Donation - United Supermarket/RRHS Business Store Gift Card
• Donation - Bill Quisenberry/Spartan Boiler & Mechanical for River Road Cross Country

Annually, the Potter County Tax Assessor/Collector, Mrs. Sherri Aylor, sends the school district the attached document "certifying" the final computation of the School District’s tax roll and requests "official approval" by the school board.

The tax roll is computed using the values "Certified" by the Potter-Randall Appraisal District in July and used in our budget process.

 A comparison of the 2024 and the 2025 Tax Rolls with the 2026 Tax Roll is listed below for your information:

	Final Certified 2024 Tax Roll	Final Certified 2025 Tax Roll	Final Certified 2026 Tax Roll
Total Certified Value	$389,938,915	$352,255,735	$359,446,780
Total Rate per $100 Value	.9633	.9197	.9197
Net Taxes Billed	$3,323,416.68	$3,032,204.82	$3,058,153.19

                                           

State law requires the Board of Trustees to send written notice of the district's intention to apply for a Summer Waiver to the district's local School Health Advisory Council (SHAC)/Site Based Committee no later than November 30, 2026. The notice must include an explanation of the district's reason for requesting a waiver of the requirement.

This is the presentation of a request for your approval for the Board of Trustees to sign and submit the attached letter to the Site Base Committee by November 30,2026.

The Administration recommends the Board President sign and submit the Notice of Intent letter to the Site Base Committee by November 30,2026.

DESIGNATED NON-BUSINESS DAYS PER HB 3033

As amended by HB 3033, the Public Information Act now allows governmental bodies to designate up to 10 non-business days during a calendar year.

The Administration recommends the school board adopt the following dates as Designated Non-Business Days for the 2026 and 2027 calendar year for the purposes of the Public Information Act as amended by HB 3033.
 

2026	2027
December 21, 2026	March 15, 2027
December 22, 2026	March 16, 2027
December 23, 2026	March 17, 2027
December 28, 2026	March 18, 2027
December 29, 2026	March 19, 2027

When the 2027-2028 school calendar is adopted, the board will have to designate the remaining four Non-Business Days for the 2027 calendar year.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has opened the Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) Cycle 5 consolidated grant application process. LASO streamlines multiple state grants, in-kind services, and allotment opportunities into a single application designed to accelerate student academic gains through evidence-based instructional strategies, high-quality materials, and targeted staffing models.
Under TEA program guidelines and Lone Star Governance alignment, formal Board approval of the application, local implementation plan, or associated instructional calendars is explicitly required for participating in major portfolio initiatives. This includes core academic and school improvement pathways.
The administration team recommends that the Board of Trustees approve the district's participation in and submission of the LASO Cycle 5 consolidated application.