Meeting Agenda
1. Call To Order/Establish Quorum
2. Invocation & Pledges
3. Public Comment
4. Special Recognitions
4.A. Student & Program Spotlight: RECC
5. Presentation & Discussion Items
5.A. Public Hearing on Royal ISD 2024-2025 Financial Integrity System of Texas (FIRST) Report
5.B. Principals and Department Update
5.C. Superintendent Report
6. Consent Agenda
6.A. Donations
6.B. Budget Amendments
6.C. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action to Update Board Policy DC (LOCAL) - Second Reading
6.D. 2026 Non-Business Days for Public Information Act Requests
6.E. TASB Board Policy Update 126 - Second Reading
7. New Business-Items to Discuss, Consider, & Take Possible Action
7.A. Consider and Approve Minutes from the November 10, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
7.B. Consider and Approve Minutes from the November 13, 2025 Special Board Meeting
7.C. Consider and Approve minutes from the November 17, 2025 Special Board Meeting
7.D. Discuss, consider, and take possible action on authorization of advertised RFP for selection of After School Childcare Services provider in the district, and related actions.
7.E. Consider and take action to adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of the Royal Independent School District Tax and Revenue Anticipation Note, Series 2025 in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000; and Containing Other Matters Relating Thereto.
7.F. Naming of Ag Expo Center (Opening 2026)
7.G. Consider and take action to adopt an Order Authorizing the Issuance, Sale and Delivery of Royal Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, which Bonds may be issued in one or more series and in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $95,000,000.
7.H. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action to Renew Imagine Learning-Edgenuity
8. Information Items
8.A. Presentation of Bills/ Financial Reports
8.B. Monthly Investment Report
8.C. 2024-2025 Budget Update
8.D. Purchasing Co-op Fees 2024-2025 Report
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.B. Section 551.072 Discussing purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property
10. Reconvene Open Session-Action on Items Discussed in Executive Session, if any
11. Adjourn
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Minutes of Regular Meeting                                                                         {{Date}}

The Board of Trustees Royal Independent School District

 

Meeting: December 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
1. Call To Order/Establish Quorum
Description:
"I CALL THIS MEETING OF THE ROYAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ORDER.  LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT A QUORUM OF BOARD MEMBERS IS PRESENT, THAT THIS MEETING HAS BEEN DULY CALLED, AND THAT NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETING ACT, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551. The time is now ___________."
Subject:
2. Invocation & Pledges
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3. Public Comment
Description:

If a person or people have signed up for public comment to speak, read the following before the first speaker:

The Public Comment section of the meeting is an opportunity to address or make comments to the Board. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Board will only listen without comment as items addressed may not be on the Board agenda. No presentation shall exceed ___ minutes. Delegations of more than 5 people shall appoint 1 spokesperson. Individuals should identify themselves and the groups they represent at the beginning of each presentation. The Board welcomes the public and its comments; we ask that you refrain from comments about any district employees  without proper due process. Opinions expressed by speakers do not necessarily reflect those of the Board of Trustees or Administration.

Subject:
4. Special Recognitions
Subject:
4.A. Student & Program Spotlight: RECC
Subject:
5. Presentation & Discussion Items
Subject:
5.A. Public Hearing on Royal ISD 2024-2025 Financial Integrity System of Texas (FIRST) Report
Subject:
5.B. Principals and Department Update
Subject:
5.C. Superintendent Report
Subject:
6. Consent Agenda
Subject:
6.A. Donations
Subject:
6.B. Budget Amendments
Subject:
6.C. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action to Update Board Policy DC (LOCAL) - Second Reading
Subject:
6.D. 2026 Non-Business Days for Public Information Act Requests
Description:
Texas House Bill (HB) 3033, effective September 1, 2023, amended the Texas Public Information Act (PIA) by changing the definition of a "business day" for government bodies, especially school districts. The bill allows these entities to designate up to 10 additional "nonbusiness days" annually, on top of weekends and official holidays, for administrative purposes when responding to PIA requests.

Recommended days for 2026 Calendar Year:

 RISD 10 Designated Non-Business PIA Days:

March 12, March 13
July 1, July 2
November 23, November 24
December 23, December 28, December 29, December 30

Subject:
6.E. TASB Board Policy Update 126 - Second Reading
Description:
This is the second reading of the recommended Board Policy changes as prepared by TASB to approve Board Policy changes. Redlined version is below and here is a video link to watch:
Update 126_It's Not That Scary - Policy Servcies on Vimeo
Subject:
7. New Business-Items to Discuss, Consider, & Take Possible Action
Subject:
7.A. Consider and Approve Minutes from the November 10, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
7.B. Consider and Approve Minutes from the November 13, 2025 Special Board Meeting
Subject:
7.C. Consider and Approve minutes from the November 17, 2025 Special Board Meeting
Subject:
7.D. Discuss, consider, and take possible action on authorization of advertised RFP for selection of After School Childcare Services provider in the district, and related actions.
Subject:
7.E. Consider and take action to adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of the Royal Independent School District Tax and Revenue Anticipation Note, Series 2025 in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000; and Containing Other Matters Relating Thereto.
Subject:
7.F. Naming of Ag Expo Center (Opening 2026)
Description:
The Ag Expo Center will open in the Spring, and there needs to be consideration on what the facility will be named. Mr. Gonzales will present on this item.
Subject:
7.G. Consider and take action to adopt an Order Authorizing the Issuance, Sale and Delivery of Royal Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, which Bonds may be issued in one or more series and in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $95,000,000.
Subject:
7.H. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action to Renew Imagine Learning-Edgenuity
Subject:
8. Information Items
Subject:
8.A. Presentation of Bills/ Financial Reports
Subject:
8.B. Monthly Investment Report
Subject:
8.C. 2024-2025 Budget Update
Subject:
8.D. Purchasing Co-op Fees 2024-2025 Report
Subject:
9. Executive Session
Description:
"THE BOARD WILL NOW ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551. _ _ _. The time is now ________."
Subject:
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.
Subject:
9.B. Section 551.072 Discussing purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property
Subject:
10. Reconvene Open Session-Action on Items Discussed in Executive Session, if any
Description:
"THIS BOARD WILL NOW REOPEN FOR MOTIONS, VOTING AND OFFICIAL ACTION BY THE BOARD.  The time is now ______."
Subject:
11. Adjourn

 

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