Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE
3. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
Roll Call:  Certification that "the provisions of The Open Meetings Act, Section 551.001 et.seq. of the Texas Government Code have been complied with in connection with public notice of this meeting, and a quorum is present".
4. INFORMATION ITEMS
4.A. Public Hearing on School FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) for 2023-2024 school year, Rating - Superior
4.B. Monthly Financial Reports
4.C. Bond Update
4.D. Financial Audit Update
4.E. Intruder Detection Audit Finding
4.F. Safety & Security Committee Meeting on January 12 at 5:00 pm in High School Library
4.G. School Board Elections on May 2, 2026 - Places 1 & 2
5. OPEN FORUM
In accordance with Local Policy BED, no presentation shall exceed five minutes.  Delegations of more than five persons shall appoint one person to present their views before the Board.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
These items are considered to be routine by the School Board and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion on items unless a school board member so requests, at which time the item will be removed from the Consent Agency and will be considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
6.A. Consider Approval of Minutes
6.B. Consider Approval of Monthly Financial Reports
6.C. Consider Approval of Donation
6.D. Consider Approval of School FIRST Rating for 2023-2024 school year as presented in Public Hearing.  
6.E. Consider Approval of School Board Elections on May 2, 2026
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.A. Consider Approval of 2025 Tax Roll
7.B. Consider Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Smith County and Arp ISD for School Board Trustee Election on May 2, 2026
7.C. Consider all matters incident and related to declaring expectation to reimburse expenditures with proceeds of future debt, including the adoption of a resolution pertatining thereto
8. CAMPUS REPORTS
8.A. Elementary
8.B. Junior High
8.C. High School
9. BOARD COMMENTS
10. CLOSED SESSION
Texas Government Code 551.074
10.1  Personnel 
10.2  Real Property
11. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: December 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM - PUBLIC HEARING ON 2024 SCHOOL FIRST RATING FOLLOWED BY REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE
Subject:
3. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
Roll Call:  Certification that "the provisions of The Open Meetings Act, Section 551.001 et.seq. of the Texas Government Code have been complied with in connection with public notice of this meeting, and a quorum is present".
Subject:
4. INFORMATION ITEMS
Subject:
4.A. Public Hearing on School FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) for 2023-2024 school year, Rating - Superior
Presenter:
Abby Fair
Subject:
4.B. Monthly Financial Reports
Subject:
4.C. Bond Update
Presenter:
John S. Arrington
Subject:
4.D. Financial Audit Update
Presenter:
Abby Fair
Subject:
4.E. Intruder Detection Audit Finding
Presenter:
John S. Arrington
Subject:
4.F. Safety & Security Committee Meeting on January 12 at 5:00 pm in High School Library
Presenter:
John S. Arrington
Subject:
4.G. School Board Elections on May 2, 2026 - Places 1 & 2
Presenter:
John S. Arrington
Subject:
5. OPEN FORUM
In accordance with Local Policy BED, no presentation shall exceed five minutes.  Delegations of more than five persons shall appoint one person to present their views before the Board.
Subject:
6. CONSENT AGENDA
These items are considered to be routine by the School Board and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion on items unless a school board member so requests, at which time the item will be removed from the Consent Agency and will be considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
Subject:
6.A. Consider Approval of Minutes
Subject:
6.B. Consider Approval of Monthly Financial Reports
Subject:
6.C. Consider Approval of Donation
Subject:
6.D. Consider Approval of School FIRST Rating for 2023-2024 school year as presented in Public Hearing.  
Subject:
6.E. Consider Approval of School Board Elections on May 2, 2026
Subject:
7. ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
7.A. Consider Approval of 2025 Tax Roll
Presenter:
Abby Fair
Subject:
7.B. Consider Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Smith County and Arp ISD for School Board Trustee Election on May 2, 2026
Subject:
7.C. Consider all matters incident and related to declaring expectation to reimburse expenditures with proceeds of future debt, including the adoption of a resolution pertatining thereto
Subject:
8. CAMPUS REPORTS
Subject:
8.A. Elementary
Presenter:
Beth Hines
Subject:
8.B. Junior High
Presenter:
Randi Maldonado
Subject:
8.C. High School
Presenter:
Amy Herrell
Subject:
9. BOARD COMMENTS
Subject:
10. CLOSED SESSION
Texas Government Code 551.074
10.1  Personnel 
10.2  Real Property
Subject:
11. ADJOURNMENT

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