August 20, 2026 at 7:00 AM - Regular Meeting
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1. President Jody Howard calls meeting to order
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1.A. Invocation
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1.B. Public Forum
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1.B.1. Board Audience
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1.B.2. Public Hearing to receive public comment on budget and proposed tax rate of .9296.
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2. Discussion Items
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2.A. Preliminary FIRST Rating
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3. Consent Items:
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3.A. Consider approval of minutes of the July 2026 Board Meeting
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3.B. Review of Bills and Claims for July 2026
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3.C. Comparison of Revenues and Expenditures to Budget
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3.D. Investment Report
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3.E. Amend Budget
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4. Action Items:
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4.A. Consideration and possible action on approving an the recommended Budget for the 2026-2027 school year.
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4.B. Discuss and consider approval of a resolution authorizing adoption of an interest and sinking fund tax rate in excess of the minimum rate required to service district dept.
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4.C. Consideration and possible approval to adopt an order, ordiance or resolution setting .9296 (.6996 Maintenance and Operating, .23 Interest and Sinking) tax rate.
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4.D. Consideration and possible action on approving a resolution amending authorized representatives for TexPool.
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4.E. Consideration and possible action to consider the appointment of Howard County/Dawson County Extension individuals as adjunct members of Sands CISD Faculty.
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4.F. Consideration and possible action to designate a District officer or employee to calculate the no-new-revenue tax rate and the voter-approval tax rate for the District, pursuant to Texas Tax Code Section 26.04(c).
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4.G. Consideration and possible action to purchase a 2026 UTV with a hitch through BuyBoard purchasing cooperative.
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4.H. Consideration and possible action to purchase a new challenger lift for transportation department.
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5. Information Item:
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5.A. Principal's Report
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5.A.1. Campus Updates
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5.A.2. Instruction/Accountability
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5.A.3. Extra Curricular
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5.B. Superintendent's Report
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5.B.1. Set date and time for September Board Meeting
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5.B.2. Facilities Report
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6. Closed Session:
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7. Convene to Regular Session
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8. Personnel:
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8.A. Consider accepting resignation/recommendation to employ new personnel
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9. Adjourn
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