September 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 6:00p.m.
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1. Regular Board Meeting Called to Order
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2. Roll Call/Establish Quorum
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2.A. An announcement that this meeting of the Alice Independent School District has been duly called and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.043 of the Texas Government Code.
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3. Pledge to the United States Flag and Texas Flag. Moment of Silence.
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4. Recommend Approving the Board Meeting Minutes
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4.A. Minutes - Budget Workshop August 7, 2025
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4.B. Minutes - Special Called Board Meeting August 7, 2025
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4.C. Minutes - Regular Board Meeting August 11, 2025
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4.D. Minutes - Public Hearing 2025-2026 Tax Roll and Tax Rate
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4.E. Minutes - Special Called Board Meeting August 29, 2025
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5. Public Comment: Audience participation at a Board meeting is limited to the portion of the meeting designated to receive public comment in accordance with board policy BED(Local). At all other times during a Board meeting, the audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being considered by the Board, unless requested by the presiding officer. If the speaker is seeking Board resolution of a specific complaint, that concern should be addressed through the District’s grievance policy. At regular Board meetings, the Board shall permit public comment, regardless of whether the topic is an item on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. Public comment shall occur at the beginning of the meeting. Individuals who wish to participate during the portion of the meeting designated for public comment shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee before the meeting begins as specified in the Board’s procedures on public comment and shall indicate the agenda item or topic on which they wish to address the Board. Except as permitted by Board policy BED(Local) and the Board’s procedures on public comment, an individual’s comments to the Board shall not exceed three minutes per meeting. When necessary for effective meeting management or to accommodate large numbers of individuals wishing to address the Board, the presiding officer may adjust public comment procedures in accordance with BED(Local), including establishing an overall time limit for public comment and adjusting the time allotted to each speaker. However, no individual shall be given less than one minute to make comments.
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6. Superintendent's Report
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6.A. Presentation(s) and Information Miscellaneous
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6.A.1. Purchase of 240 Tutoring Credits for 69 DOI Teachers to Help Prepare for the Certification Exam
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6.B. Recognitions
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6.B.1. Recognitions: AHS Fine Arts Program, Cheer Team and Strutters Dance Team
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6.C. Presentations and Academic Updates
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6.C.1. Academic Update for September
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6.D. Presentation(s) Student Services
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6.E. Presentation(s) and Business Update(s)
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6.E.1. Budget Revenues and Expenditures thru 08-31-2025
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6.E.2. Quarterly Investment Report 4th Quarter: June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
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6.F. Presentation(s) and Updates Regarding Ongoing Facilities Projects
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6.F.1. Alice ISD Maintenance & Operations Report/Stadium Update - Bond 2024
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6.G. Presentation(s) Safety Department
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6.H. Presentation(s) and Fine Arts Updates
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6.H.1. Fine Arts Update
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6.I. Presentation(s) and Athletic Updates
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6.I.1. Athletic Update
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6.J. Recess
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7. Consent Agenda: All items under the Consent Agenda are acted upon by one motion. Upon a Board Member's request, any item on the Consent Agenda shall be moved to the Action portion of the regular agenda.
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7.A. Recommend Approval of the Following General Function Item(s)
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7.A.1. Direct Energy: Electricity for the District for the 2025-2026 School Year - $986,200.00
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7.A.2. Center Point Energy: Cost of Gas for the District for the 2025-2026 School Year - $56,000.00
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7.A.3. Government Leasing and Finance: Energy Conservation for the District for 2025-2026 School Year - $787,798.00
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7.A.4. City of Alice: Utilities for District for the 2025-2026 School Year - $350,500.00
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7.A.5. Smartcom Telephones LLC: Costs for Internet Service for the District for the 2025-2026 School Year - $71,000.00
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7.A.6. Education Service Center Region 2: Reading Academy Cohort for 2025-2026 - $51,000.00
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7.A.7. Flowers Baking Co of San Antonio: Bread Products for District 2025-2026 School Year - $65,000.00
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7.B. Recommend Approval of the Following 2024 Bond Item(s)
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7.C. PBK Architects: Payment Application #16 - $602.25
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7.D. PBK Architects: Payment Application #17 - $18,820.53
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7.E. Labatt Food Service LLC: Expense for Food, Fruits, Vegetables and processed commodities for the District for 2025-2026 School Year - $1,400,000.00
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7.F. Hiland Dairy Foods Company: K 12 Milk for the District for the 2025-2026 School Year - $350,000
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8. Action Items
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8.A. Consideration and Possible Action for Contracted Vision Services between Alice ISD and Melissa Gregori 2025-2026 School Year - $50,000.00
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8.B. Consideration and Possible Action to Purchase Cybersecurity and Identity Protection Services through Bluum and Insight 2025-2028 $295,716.13
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8.C. Consideration and Possible Action for the Education Service Center Region 2 Programs and Service Agreement 2025-2026 School Year
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8.D. Consideration and Possible Action of Revisions to the 2025-2026 Alice High School Course Catalog
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8.E. Discussion and Possible Action to Rescind the Revised District of Innovation Approved on August 29, 2025
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8.F. Discussion and Possible Action to Amend the Current District of Innovation Plan
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9. Closed or executive meeting or session called in accordance with the following provisions set forth in the Texas Government Code:
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9.A. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters
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9.A.1. Presentation, Acceptance and Approval of New Hires:
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9.A.2. Presentation, Acceptance and Approval of Retirements:
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9.A.3. Presentation, Acceptance and Approval of Resignations.
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9.A.4. Personnel Update Regarding Investigations, New Hire(s), Retiree(s) and Resignation(s)
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9.B. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.071-Legal Matters/Board Attorney Advice and 551.074 Personnel
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10. Board to reconvene in open meeting or session to consider and take action as necessary on items discussed in closed or executive session.
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11. Announcement(s)/Action Item(s):
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11.A. Consideration and Possible Action of New Hire(s)
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11.B. Consideration and Possible Action of Retirement(s)
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11.C. Consideration and Possible Action of Resignation(s)
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11.D. Discussion and Possible Action of Ongoing Investigation(s)
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12. Adjourn
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