Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
1.A. Roll Call
1.B. Invocation
1.C. Pledge
1.D. Mission Statement
2. Public Comments
3. New Business/Action Items
3.A. Discuss and Consider Action to Approve Contingent Out-of-State Travel for Gonzales High School Cheer to Participate in the 2027 Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) National High School Cheerleading Championship
3.B. Discuss and Consider Action on Budget Amendments
3.C. Discuss and Consider Action to Adopt the 2026-27 Budget
3.D. Discuss and Consider Action on the Ordinance to Set the Tax Rate for Tax Year 2026
4. Reports
4.A. Update to Apache Stadium
5. Adjourn to Closed session:  Under Texas Government Code Chapter 551, The board will recess this open session and covene in a closed meeting to discuss items on the agenda.  The board may conveniently meet in such a closed or executive session or meeting, concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Texas government code chapter 551:
5.A. Personnel
6. Reconvene to Open Meeting:  The Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session
7. Adjourn
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Meeting: August 31, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Special Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
1.A. Roll Call
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
1.B. Invocation
Presenter:
Gloria Torres
Subject:
1.C. Pledge
Presenter:
Naomi Brown
Subject:
1.D. Mission Statement
Presenter:
Ashley Molina
Subject:
2. Public Comments
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
3. New Business/Action Items
Subject:
3.A. Discuss and Consider Action to Approve Contingent Out-of-State Travel for Gonzales High School Cheer to Participate in the 2027 Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) National High School Cheerleading Championship
Presenter:
Lori Marek, GHS Principal
Description:
Board approval is required for out-of-state student travel.  Gonzales High School requests contingent approval for cheer to travel to Orlando, Florida, to participate in the 2027 Univeral Cheerleaders Association (UCA) National High School Cheerleading Championship should the team qualify through the UCA qualifying process.  Early approval will allow participating families to secure lower airfare.  The trip will require no financial support from Gonzales ISD.
Subject:
3.B. Discuss and Consider Action on Budget Amendments
Presenter:
Amanda Smith, Chief Financial Officer; Dr. Dana Arreola, Superintendent of Schools
Subject:
3.C. Discuss and Consider Action to Adopt the 2026-27 Budget
Presenter:
Amanda Smith, Chief Financial Officer; Dr. Dana Arreola, Superintendent of Schools
Description:
No later than August 31st, the Board must legally adopt the annual budgets for the General Fund (Fund 199), the Food Service Fund (Fund 240), and the Debt Service Fund (Fund 599).  Each of the three budgets must be adopted separately.
Subject:
3.D. Discuss and Consider Action on the Ordinance to Set the Tax Rate for Tax Year 2026
Presenter:
Amanda Smith, Chief Financial Officer; Dr. Dana Arreola, Superintendent of Schools
Description:
The required notice was published in the newspaper on August 13, 2026.

The Tax Code requires the tax rate be set by an ordinance, resolution, or order.  The ordinance must be read, and a record vote must be taken in the meeting minutes.
Subject:
4. Reports
Subject:
4.A. Update to Apache Stadium
Presenter:
Casey Sledge, Region XIII/Sledge Engineering; Dr. Dana Arreola, Superintendent of Schools
Subject:
5. Adjourn to Closed session:  Under Texas Government Code Chapter 551, The board will recess this open session and covene in a closed meeting to discuss items on the agenda.  The board may conveniently meet in such a closed or executive session or meeting, concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Texas government code chapter 551:
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
5.A. Personnel
Subject:
6. Reconvene to Open Meeting:  The Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
7. Adjourn
Presenter:
Board President

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