Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order/Establish Quorum
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Texas Pledge
3. Invocation
4. Non-Action Items
4.A. Issuance of Certificates of Election
4.B. Statement of Elected Board Members and Swearing In of Newly Elected Board Members & Oath of Office of Elected Board Members
  • Allen Richards
  • Ashton Russ
  • Clay Major
5. Action Item
5.A. Reorganization of the Board:
Election of Italy Independent School District School Board Officers
6. Open Forum
7. Action Items
7.A. Consent Agenda
7.A.1. Prior Month Meeting Minutes

7.A.2. Consider and take possible action on extending the 24/7 Mobile Drug & Alcohol
Testing contract to provide drug testing services for the 2025-2026 school year.

7.A.3. Consider and take possible action on the purchase of 40 teacher laptops from DFS Dependable Fire & Security at a cost of $41,000 out of the current year budget.

7.A.4. Consider and take possible action on the purchase of 180 student chromebooks from DFS Dependable Fire & Security at a cost of $45,000 out of the current year budget.

7.A.5. Consider and take possible action on the purchase of 35 security cameras from DFS Dependable Fire & Security at a cost of $11,515 and 39 security cameras from Amazon at a cost of $9,616.18 out of the current year's budget and a security grant.

7.A.6. Consider and take possible action on the 2025-2026 Navarro College Dual Credit Partnership Agreement.

7.A.7. Consider and take possible action on Texas Student Resources/Health Special Risk, Inc. as the Student Athletic/Activities Accident Insurance Provider for the 2025-2026 School Year.

7.A.8. Consider and take possible action on the purchase of two ranges and one convection steamer from Kirby Restaurant & Chemical Supply at a cost of $41,514 using the remaining funds from a food service grant.

7.B. Consider and take possible action to establish new Signature Cards for Italy ISD on all Depository Accounts at Harmony Bank of Texas for the Superintendent; Rachel Kistner, Business Manager; Melissa Gonzalez, School Board President; TBD prior to vote, School Board Vice President;TBD prior to vote  and School Board Secretary;\ TBD prior to vote. 
8. Reports
8.A. Stafford Elementary Report
8.B. Junior High/High School Report
8.C. Maintenance/Operations/Transportation Report
8.C.1. Utility Report
8.C.2. Transportation Report
8.D. Technology Report
8.E. Athletics Report
8.F. Food Service Report
8.G. Enrollment
8.H. Finance Reports
8.H.1. Financial Statement
8.H.2. Tax Collections
8.H.3. Monthly Investment and Cash Position Report
8.H.4. Check Payments
8.I. Director of ECSSA Report
9. Information Items

9.A. Summer Leadership Institute 2025 in Fort Worth is June 18-21

9.B. Dates to Remember

  • Stafford Career Day May 20th 12:00-3:30 PM
  • Athletic Banquet May 20th @ 5:30 PM
  • JH/HS Awards May 21st @ 9:00 AM
  • Stafford Awards May 21st (PM) & May 22nd (AM)
  • Senior Activities
    • Senior Stafford Walk-through May 22nd @ 8:30 AM
    • Senior Awards & Scholarship Program May 22nd @ 9:30 AAM
    • Senior Lua May 22nd @ 11:30 AM (Central Baptist Church)
    • Graduation Practice May 22nd @ 2:00 PM
  • Early Release Day/Last Day of School May 22nd
  • Professional Development/Staff Wrap-Up May 23rd
  • End-Of-Year Staff Celebration May 23rd @ 11:00 AM
  • Graduation May 23rd @ 7:00 PM in the Dome
  • Offices Closed May 26th - Memorial Day
  • Summer School May 28 - June 19 (Mon-Thurs)
  • Tour D’Italia June 21st
  • EOC Retests June 23-26

9.C. Upcoming Board Meetings

All meetings begin at 5:30 PM unless otherwise noted.

  • June 16, 2025
  • July 21, 2025 
  • August 4, 2025 @ 7:00 PM  (Budget Workshop)
  • August 25, 2025 (instead of August 18, 2025) 
    • 5:30 Special meeting for Public Hearing on Proposed Budget and Tax Rate
    • 5:45 Regular meeting to approve budget amendments, proposed budget and set tax rate and any other business
  • September 15, 2025
  • October 20, 2025
  • November 17, 2025
  • December 15, 2025
  • January 26, 2026 (Regular meeting date Jan. 19th is MLK Holiday)
  • February 16, 2026
  • March 23, 2026 (Regular meeting date March 16th is the first day back after Spring Break) 
  • April 20, 2026
  • May 18, 2026
  • June 15, 2026

9.D. Stafford Elementary Intruder Detection Audit was May 8, 2025 with no findings
10. Adjourn to Closed Session

10.A. Adjourn to Closed Session pursuant to: 

Texas Government Code Section 551.074

  • Personnel, to deliberate regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, including a possible reduction in force pursuant to Board Policies DFF (LEGAL) and DFFB (LOCAL); or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.
  • To discuss and collect information related to the Superintendent’s evaluation. 
  • If during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board of Trustees should determine that a closed session of the Board of Trustees is required, then such a closed session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 will be held by the School Board at the date, hour, and place given in this Notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this Notice as the School Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act
11. Reconvene into Open Session

12. Action Items

12.A. Take action, if any, on other matters discussed in Closed Session.
12.A.1. Closed Session Action Item:
13. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order/Establish Quorum
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Texas Pledge
Subject:
3. Invocation
Subject:
4. Non-Action Items
Subject:
4.A. Issuance of Certificates of Election
Subject:
4.B. Statement of Elected Board Members and Swearing In of Newly Elected Board Members & Oath of Office of Elected Board Members
  • Allen Richards
  • Ashton Russ
  • Clay Major
Subject:
5. Action Item
Subject:
5.A. Reorganization of the Board:
Election of Italy Independent School District School Board Officers
Subject:
6. Open Forum
Subject:
7. Action Items
Subject:
7.A. Consent Agenda
Subject:
7.A.1. Prior Month Meeting Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:

7.A.2. Consider and take possible action on extending the 24/7 Mobile Drug & Alcohol
Testing contract to provide drug testing services for the 2025-2026 school year.
Attachments:
Subject:

7.A.3. Consider and take possible action on the purchase of 40 teacher laptops from DFS Dependable Fire & Security at a cost of $41,000 out of the current year budget.
Subject:

7.A.4. Consider and take possible action on the purchase of 180 student chromebooks from DFS Dependable Fire & Security at a cost of $45,000 out of the current year budget.
Subject:

7.A.5. Consider and take possible action on the purchase of 35 security cameras from DFS Dependable Fire & Security at a cost of $11,515 and 39 security cameras from Amazon at a cost of $9,616.18 out of the current year's budget and a security grant.
Subject:

7.A.6. Consider and take possible action on the 2025-2026 Navarro College Dual Credit Partnership Agreement.
Attachments:
Subject:

7.A.7. Consider and take possible action on Texas Student Resources/Health Special Risk, Inc. as the Student Athletic/Activities Accident Insurance Provider for the 2025-2026 School Year.
Subject:

7.A.8. Consider and take possible action on the purchase of two ranges and one convection steamer from Kirby Restaurant & Chemical Supply at a cost of $41,514 using the remaining funds from a food service grant.
Subject:

7.B. Consider and take possible action to establish new Signature Cards for Italy ISD on all Depository Accounts at Harmony Bank of Texas for the Superintendent; Rachel Kistner, Business Manager; Melissa Gonzalez, School Board President; TBD prior to vote, School Board Vice President;TBD prior to vote  and School Board Secretary;\ TBD prior to vote. 
Attachments:
Subject:
8. Reports
Subject:
8.A. Stafford Elementary Report
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B. Junior High/High School Report
Attachments:
Subject:
8.C. Maintenance/Operations/Transportation Report
Attachments:
Subject:
8.C.1. Utility Report
Attachments:
Subject:
8.C.2. Transportation Report
Attachments:
Subject:
8.D. Technology Report
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E. Athletics Report
Attachments:
Subject:
8.F. Food Service Report
Attachments:
Subject:
8.G. Enrollment
Attachments:
Subject:
8.H. Finance Reports
Subject:
8.H.1. Financial Statement
Attachments:
Subject:
8.H.2. Tax Collections
Attachments:
Subject:
8.H.3. Monthly Investment and Cash Position Report
Attachments:
Subject:
8.H.4. Check Payments
Attachments:
Subject:
8.I. Director of ECSSA Report
Attachments:
Subject:
9. Information Items
Subject:

9.A. Summer Leadership Institute 2025 in Fort Worth is June 18-21
Subject:

9.B. Dates to Remember

  • Stafford Career Day May 20th 12:00-3:30 PM
  • Athletic Banquet May 20th @ 5:30 PM
  • JH/HS Awards May 21st @ 9:00 AM
  • Stafford Awards May 21st (PM) & May 22nd (AM)
  • Senior Activities
    • Senior Stafford Walk-through May 22nd @ 8:30 AM
    • Senior Awards & Scholarship Program May 22nd @ 9:30 AAM
    • Senior Lua May 22nd @ 11:30 AM (Central Baptist Church)
    • Graduation Practice May 22nd @ 2:00 PM
  • Early Release Day/Last Day of School May 22nd
  • Professional Development/Staff Wrap-Up May 23rd
  • End-Of-Year Staff Celebration May 23rd @ 11:00 AM
  • Graduation May 23rd @ 7:00 PM in the Dome
  • Offices Closed May 26th - Memorial Day
  • Summer School May 28 - June 19 (Mon-Thurs)
  • Tour D’Italia June 21st
  • EOC Retests June 23-26
Subject:

9.C. Upcoming Board Meetings

All meetings begin at 5:30 PM unless otherwise noted.

  • June 16, 2025
  • July 21, 2025 
  • August 4, 2025 @ 7:00 PM  (Budget Workshop)
  • August 25, 2025 (instead of August 18, 2025) 
    • 5:30 Special meeting for Public Hearing on Proposed Budget and Tax Rate
    • 5:45 Regular meeting to approve budget amendments, proposed budget and set tax rate and any other business
  • September 15, 2025
  • October 20, 2025
  • November 17, 2025
  • December 15, 2025
  • January 26, 2026 (Regular meeting date Jan. 19th is MLK Holiday)
  • February 16, 2026
  • March 23, 2026 (Regular meeting date March 16th is the first day back after Spring Break) 
  • April 20, 2026
  • May 18, 2026
  • June 15, 2026
Subject:

9.D. Stafford Elementary Intruder Detection Audit was May 8, 2025 with no findings
Subject:
10. Adjourn to Closed Session
Subject:

10.A. Adjourn to Closed Session pursuant to: 

Texas Government Code Section 551.074

  • Personnel, to deliberate regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, including a possible reduction in force pursuant to Board Policies DFF (LEGAL) and DFFB (LOCAL); or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.
  • To discuss and collect information related to the Superintendent’s evaluation. 
  • If during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board of Trustees should determine that a closed session of the Board of Trustees is required, then such a closed session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 will be held by the School Board at the date, hour, and place given in this Notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this Notice as the School Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act
Subject:
11. Reconvene into Open Session
Subject:

12. Action Items
Subject:

12.A. Take action, if any, on other matters discussed in Closed Session.
Subject:
12.A.1. Closed Session Action Item:
Subject:
13. Adjourn

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