January 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Call To Order/Establish Quorum

2. Invocation & Pledges

3. Public Comment

4. Special Recognitions

4.A. Student & Program Spotlight: STEM

4.B. School Board Appreciation

5. Presentation & Discussion Items

5.A. Finance Update Presentation by TASBO

5.B. 2023 Bond Update (Gallagher)

5.C. Public Hearing: 2024-2025 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)/Royal ISD Annual Report

5.D. Principals and Department Update

5.E. Superintendent Report

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Minutes from the December 8, 2025 Regular Board Meeting

6.B. Donations

6.C. Budget Amendments

6.D. Food Services/Child Nutrition Contract

6.E. IXL Renewal

6.F. NWEA (MAP) Assessment Renewal

7. New Business-Items to Discuss, Consider, & Take Possible Action

7.A. 2024-2025 Annual Financial Report & Audit conducted by Patillo, Brown & Hill, LLP

7.B. Amendment to District of Innovation (DOI) Plan

7.C. Agreement to Engage in Updated Demographic Study 

7.D. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action on Authorized Signer for Bank Signature Cards

7.E. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action designating the District's Investment Officers

7.F. Approval ammending authorized representatives for the Texas Local Government Investment Pools (TexPool/TexasClass/TexSTAR/LOGIC)

7.G. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action Amending Authorized Representatives on District Financial Accounts

8. Information Items

8.A. Presentation of Bills/ Financial Reports

8.B. Monthly Investment Report

8.C. Board Policy CH (LOCAL)-1st Reading

8.D. 2024-2025 Budget Update

9. Executive Session

9.A. Section 551.074 Discussing personnel, hearing complaints against personnel, or to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

9.A.1. Superintendent Evaluation (Summative) & Contract

9.A.2. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.129 and 551.071, attorney consultation regarding pending litigation styled as: Royal ISD v. Isreal Chandler; Dkt. 034-LH-10-2025; before TEA Independent Hearing Examiner.
 
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, consider and discuss update, including but not limited to possible resolution, to litigation styled as: Royal ISD v. Isreal Chandler; Dkt. 034-LH-10-2025; before TEA Independent Hearing Examiner.

9.B. Section 551.076 and 551.089-Discussion Regarding the Deployment or Specific Occasions for Implementation of Security Personnel/Security Devices; Security Audits

9.B.1. Emergency Operations Plan

10. Reconvene Open Session-Action on Items Discussed in Executive Session, if any

10.A. Superintendent Evaluation

10.B. Superintendent Contract

10.C. Emergency Operations Plan

10.D. Discussion, consider, and take possible action regarding potential resolution of litigation styled as: Royal ISD v. Isreal Chandler; Dkt. 034-LH-10-2025; before TEA Independent Hearing Examiner.

11. Adjourn