July 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Ballinger ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

1. Call to order

2. Roll Call/Establish a Quorum

3. Invocation

4. Pledge of Allegiances to the US Flag and the Texas Flag

5. Public Forum/Comments to the Board - (Invitation to address the Board - Time allocation to be specified by the Board president.)

6. Items for Information/Reports

6.A. Superintendent's Report

6.A.1. Hiring Update for the 2025-2026 School Year

6.A.2. 2025-26 Region 15 School Board Convention Information

6.A.3. 2025-2026 Budget Workshop #2 and Adoption Date 

6.A.4. Investment Report

6.A.5. Restitution Payment Update from Janna Halfmann 

6.A.6. June Supplemental Pay Report

6.A.7. Other District Information:

6.A.8. The next Regular School Board Meeting is scheduled for August 11, 2025 at 5:30pm.  (This is the same night as the Elementary and Junior High Open House.)  The date will also serve as the Public Hearing for the 2024-25 BISD Tax Rate. Other possible meeting dates:  August 25th and August 29th.

6.B. Assistant Superintendent Reports

6.B.1. Monthly Budget Report

6.B.2. Tax Report

6.B.3. June Check Register

6.B.4. Curriculum & Instruction Updates

7. Items for Action/Discussion

7.A. Consider action to approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting that was held on June 10, 2025.

7.B. Consider action to approve revising the date from August 21, 2027 to August 31, 2027 on the Ballinger ISD Depository Contract that was presented and approved at the June 10, 2025 Regular Meeting.

7.C. Consider action to approve Board Policy Update 125 as recommended by TASB.

7.D. Consider action to approve Revisions to Policy FD and FM (Local) in reference to allowing students not enrolled in Ballinger ISD to participate in extra curricular activities and Policy FNCE (Local) in reference to student use of personal communication devices/electronic devices.

7.E. Consider action to approve the 2025-26 BISD Employee Handbook as presented.

7.F. Consider action to provide a raise to Ballinger ISD non-contract, administrative staff and other non-instructional teachers and provide a stipend for classroom teachers with more than 20 years' experience that have been with BISD for at least a full school year.

7.G. Consider action to approve the 2025-26 Ballinger ISD Teacher, Counselor, Librarian Pay Scale.

7.H. Consider action to approve adopting a new substitute pay schedule for Ballinger ISD.

7.I. Consider action to approve student accident insurance for the 2025-26 school year.

7.J. Consider action to approve the House Bill 3 Goals.

7.K. Consider action to approve the purchase of iReady - Curriculum Associates - materials due to the total amount being of $25,000.

7.L. Consider possible action to approve the Kids Care MOU to use BISD facilities outside of the school day to provide non-educational services to BISD students.

7.M. To consider action to approve MOUs with ESC Region 15 relating to the Strong Foundations Grant (LASO Cycly 3) for K-5 Math, K-5 RLA and Secondary Math.

7.N. Consider action to approve the AEP-Clearesults Memorandum of Understanding aimed at improving the energy efficiency of BISD facilities.

7.O. Consider action to approve the Ballinger ISD Teacher Incentive Allotment Pay Scale.

7.P. Consider action to temporarily delegate to the Superintendent final hiring authority for the employment of contract employees

8. Executive Session

8.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 552.0821, deliberation and possible action regarding a matter involving a public school student which may reveal personally identifiable information about the student. 

8.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employees

8.C. Ratify the resignations of employees that have been received by the Superintendent

8.D. Pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.076, to deliberate matters of school safety and security

8.E. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.129, consultation  with legal counsel as permitted by law.

9. Return to open meeting and take any action deemed necessary upon discussion in the closed meeting.