Meeting Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER:  Announcement by the Chairman whether a quorum is present and that notice of the meeting has been posted for the time and manner required by law
II. INVOCATION:  Rev. Morris Jackson
                         Pastor - Word of Life Church 
III. TEAM OF EIGHT MOMENT
IV. STUDENT AND STAFF GUESTS
V. AUDIENCE
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
VI.A. Action - Approve Minutes:  August 11, 2025 (Workshop) and August 11, 2025 (Regular), Monthly Tax Report and Tax Roll Amendments
VI.B. Action - Approve Hazardous Bus Routes
VI.C. Action - Adopt Positions on TASB Resolutions and Instruct Delegates to TASB Delegate Assembly
VI.D. Action - Approve Good Cause Exception for Campus Armed Security
VI.E. Action - Approve Interlocal Agreement and Amendment with East Texas A&M
VI.F. Action - Approve Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement with Texas A&M University
VI.G. Action - Approve Vendors on Demand submitted through August 15, 2025
VI.H. Action - Approve Award of a Sole Source Contract with Digi Smart Sense for Smart Thermometers as authorized by the Texas Department of Agriculture
VII. REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
VII.A. PERSONNEL
VII.A.1. **Action - Approve Administrative Term Contract
                 AP - Woolley
VII.A.2. ** Report - Resignations and New Hires
VII.B. EFFECTIVENESS REPORT
VII.B.1. Report - CTE
VII.B.2. Report - JROTC
VII.C. ADMINISTRATION
VII.C.1. Report - Summer Academic Programs Including Accelerated Instruction Report
VII.C.2. Action - Conduct Public Hearing to Evaluate Accelerated Instruction Effectiveness
VII.C.3. Action - Approve Amendment to DOI Update
VII.C.4. Discussion - Discussion of District-wide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings
VII.D. INSTRUCTION
VII.D.1. Report - House Bill 3 Goals
VII.E. CONSTRUCTION
VII.E.1. Action - Approve McDonald MS Schematic Design
VII.E.2. Action - Approve AC New MS Schematic Design
VII.E.3. Action - Approve Horn HS Field House Schematic Design
VII.E.4. Action - Approve Beasley, Moss and Gray Elementary Schematic Designs
VII.E.5. Report -  North Mesquite HS Design Update
VII.F. BUSINESS
VII.F.1. Action - Review and Approve Investment Policy CDA Resolution
VII.F.2. Action - Adopt Order Setting the Ad Valorem Tax Rate to Fund the 2025-2026 Budget
VII.G. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: September 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. CALL TO ORDER:  Announcement by the Chairman whether a quorum is present and that notice of the meeting has been posted for the time and manner required by law
Subject:
II. INVOCATION:  Rev. Morris Jackson
                         Pastor - Word of Life Church 
Subject:
III. TEAM OF EIGHT MOMENT
Presenter:
Board of Trustees
Subject:
IV. STUDENT AND STAFF GUESTS
Subject:
V. AUDIENCE
Subject:
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
Description:
1.  Approval of Minutes:  October 5, 2020 (Workshop), October 5, 2020 (Regular Meeting, Monthly Financial Report, Monthly Tax Report, Tax Roll Amendments
Subject:
VI.A. Action - Approve Minutes:  August 11, 2025 (Workshop) and August 11, 2025 (Regular), Monthly Tax Report and Tax Roll Amendments
Subject:
VI.B. Action - Approve Hazardous Bus Routes
Presenter:
Taylor Morris
Subject:
VI.C. Action - Adopt Positions on TASB Resolutions and Instruct Delegates to TASB Delegate Assembly
Presenter:
Board of Trustees
Subject:
VI.D. Action - Approve Good Cause Exception for Campus Armed Security
Presenter:
Taylor Morris/Jeff Moore
Subject:
VI.E. Action - Approve Interlocal Agreement and Amendment with East Texas A&M
Presenter:
Dr. Karen Morris
Subject:
VI.F. Action - Approve Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement with Texas A&M University
Presenter:
Dr. Karen Morris
Subject:
VI.G. Action - Approve Vendors on Demand submitted through August 15, 2025
Presenter:
Gilbert Prado/Darci Hooten
Subject:
VI.H. Action - Approve Award of a Sole Source Contract with Digi Smart Sense for Smart Thermometers as authorized by the Texas Department of Agriculture
Presenter:
Gilbert Prado/Lark Stewart
Subject:
VII. REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
Subject:
VII.A. PERSONNEL
Description:
*Action - Approve Administrative Term Contract
Subject:
VII.A.1. **Action - Approve Administrative Term Contract
                 AP - Woolley
Presenter:
Dr. Angel Rivera/Dr. Andrea Hensley
Subject:
VII.A.2. ** Report - Resignations and New Hires
Presenter:
Dr. Angel Rivera/Dr. Andrea Hensley
Subject:
VII.B. EFFECTIVENESS REPORT
Subject:
VII.B.1. Report - CTE
Presenter:
Clint Elsasser/Dr. Karen Morris
Subject:
VII.B.2. Report - JROTC
Presenter:
Col. Ernest Burton/Dr. Karen Morris
Subject:
VII.C. ADMINISTRATION
Subject:
VII.C.1. Report - Summer Academic Programs Including Accelerated Instruction Report
Presenter:
Keich Willis/Taylor Morris
Subject:
VII.C.2. Action - Conduct Public Hearing to Evaluate Accelerated Instruction Effectiveness
Presenter:
Taylor Morris
Subject:
VII.C.3. Action - Approve Amendment to DOI Update
Presenter:
Cara Jackson
Subject:
VII.C.4. Discussion - Discussion of District-wide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings
Presenter:
Taylor Morris/Jeff Moore
Subject:
VII.D. INSTRUCTION
Subject:
VII.D.1. Report - House Bill 3 Goals
Presenter:
Alesia Austin
Subject:
VII.E. CONSTRUCTION
Subject:
VII.E.1. Action - Approve McDonald MS Schematic Design
Presenter:
Don Pool/Jay Russell
Subject:
VII.E.2. Action - Approve AC New MS Schematic Design
Presenter:
Don Pool/Jay Russell
Subject:
VII.E.3. Action - Approve Horn HS Field House Schematic Design
Presenter:
Don Pool/Jay Russell
Subject:
VII.E.4. Action - Approve Beasley, Moss and Gray Elementary Schematic Designs
Presenter:
Don Pool/Jay Russell
Subject:
VII.E.5. Report -  North Mesquite HS Design Update
Presenter:
Don Pool/Jay Russell
Subject:
VII.F. BUSINESS
Subject:
VII.F.1. Action - Review and Approve Investment Policy CDA Resolution
Presenter:
Gilberto Prado/ Kimberlyee Chappell
Subject:
VII.F.2. Action - Adopt Order Setting the Ad Valorem Tax Rate to Fund the 2025-2026 Budget
Presenter:
Gilberto Prado/ Kimberlyee Chappell
Subject:
VII.G. ADJOURNMENT

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