Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order and Declare a Quorum
2. Invocation and Pledge
3. Report--Student Recognition
3.A.  Presentation of West Hardin FFA/AG Issues Forum Team
4. PUBLIC FORUM: Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee prior to the meeting being convened. The first Open Forum is limited to agenda items other than personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes. When more than one individual wishes to address the same agenda item, the President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.
5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS 
5.A. Finance
5.B. Maintenance
5.C. Custodial/Transportation
5.D. Cafeteria
5.E. IT
5.F. Safety
5.G. Athletics
5.H. Curriculum
5.I. Secondary Principal
5.J. Elementary Principal
5.K. Superintendent 
6. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
6.A. TEA Parent Rights Training for School Board Members
6.B. Parent Module
6.C. Accountability Report
6.D.  Resource Officers
7. ACTION/CONSIDER AGENDA ITEMS
7.A. Release Reserve Fund Balance
7.B. Cancel the November 3, 2026 School Board Election.
7.C.  TASB RISK FUND one year renewal.
7.D.  Gerald’s Turf Consulting, LLC Contract 
7.E. Service Agreement with Johnny Zolman, School Finance Consultant.
7.F.  Resource Officers
8. Board Resolution due to Eduardo Flood
9. Budget Amendment Grant Set-Up
10. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Description:  For the purpose of consideration of matters for which closed or executive sessions a Chapter 551, Texas Government Code (.071-o84), whereupon the Superintendent, at the request of Education, will present for the Board's discussion the following matters:
10.A.  Personnel Matters (§551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Employment Contracts, Evaluations, Extensions,
Leaves of Absence, Nonrenewals, Proposals for Nonrenewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Retirements, Job
Abandonment, Terminations, Proposed Terminations, Requests for Leave of Absence, Requests for
Extended Leave Without Pay, Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Resignations, and Settlements.
10.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§551.072)
10.C. School children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint
(§551.082)
10.D. Consultation with Attorney (§551.071)
Consultation with the attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and
matters where the attorney's duty to the district, pursuant to the code of professional responsibility of the
State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, or on a matter which the
attorney determines should be confidential, including but not limited to, contract negotiations in accordance
with the Texas Government Code §§551.071, 551.082, 551.0821, 551.087.
11. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
12. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION
13. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: September 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order and Declare a Quorum
Subject:
2. Invocation and Pledge
Subject:
3. Report--Student Recognition
Subject:
3.A.  Presentation of West Hardin FFA/AG Issues Forum Team
Presenter:
Rene Rose Anderson
Subject:
4. PUBLIC FORUM: Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee prior to the meeting being convened. The first Open Forum is limited to agenda items other than personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes. When more than one individual wishes to address the same agenda item, the President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.
Subject:
5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS 
Subject:
5.A. Finance
Presenter:
Becky Bates
Subject:
5.B. Maintenance
Presenter:
Dwight Thomas
Subject:
5.C. Custodial/Transportation
Presenter:
Elizabeth Smith
Subject:
5.D. Cafeteria
Presenter:
Kathy Loftin
Subject:
5.E. IT
Presenter:
Jana Watson
Subject:
5.F. Safety
Presenter:
Dan Atkinson
Subject:
5.G. Athletics
Presenter:
Zack Skinner
Subject:
5.H. Curriculum
Presenter:
Heather Williams
Subject:
5.I. Secondary Principal
Presenter:
Corby Casey
Subject:
5.J. Elementary Principal
Presenter:
Maygan Gilfillian
Subject:
5.K. Superintendent 
Presenter:
Sean McCabe
Subject:
6. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
6.A. TEA Parent Rights Training for School Board Members
Presenter:
Sean McCabe
Subject:
6.B. Parent Module
Subject:
6.C. Accountability Report
Presenter:
Heather Williams
Subject:
6.D.  Resource Officers
Presenter:
Dan Atkinson
Description:
Officer Dan Atkinson will explain and describe the hiring of additional resource officers at no expense to the district.
Subject:
7. ACTION/CONSIDER AGENDA ITEMS
Presenter:
Patti Graham
Subject:
7.A. Release Reserve Fund Balance
Presenter:
Rebecca Bates
Subject:
7.B. Cancel the November 3, 2026 School Board Election.
Presenter:
Sean McCabe
Subject:
7.C.  TASB RISK FUND one year renewal.
Presenter:
Sean McCabe
Subject:
7.D.  Gerald’s Turf Consulting, LLC Contract 
Presenter:
Sean McCabe
Subject:
7.E. Service Agreement with Johnny Zolman, School Finance Consultant.
Presenter:
Sean McCabe
Subject:
7.F.  Resource Officers
Presenter:
Dan Atkinson
Subject:
8. Board Resolution due to Eduardo Flood
Presenter:
Sean McCabe
Subject:
9. Budget Amendment Grant Set-Up
Presenter:
Becky Bates
Subject:
10. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Description:  For the purpose of consideration of matters for which closed or executive sessions a Chapter 551, Texas Government Code (.071-o84), whereupon the Superintendent, at the request of Education, will present for the Board's discussion the following matters:
Description:
The board will now go into closed session, as authorized by the Texas Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183(f)
Subject:
10.A.  Personnel Matters (§551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Employment Contracts, Evaluations, Extensions,
Leaves of Absence, Nonrenewals, Proposals for Nonrenewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Retirements, Job
Abandonment, Terminations, Proposed Terminations, Requests for Leave of Absence, Requests for
Extended Leave Without Pay, Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Resignations, and Settlements.
Subject:
10.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§551.072)
Subject:
10.C. School children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint
(§551.082)
Subject:
10.D. Consultation with Attorney (§551.071)
Consultation with the attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and
matters where the attorney's duty to the district, pursuant to the code of professional responsibility of the
State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, or on a matter which the
attorney determines should be confidential, including but not limited to, contract negotiations in accordance
with the Texas Government Code §§551.071, 551.082, 551.0821, 551.087.
Subject:
11. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
Subject:
12. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
13. ADJOURNMENT

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