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Meeting Agenda
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1. Call To Order/Establish Quorum
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2. Invocation & Pledges
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3. Public Comment
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4. Special Recognitions
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4.A. Student & Program Spotlight: STEM
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4.B. School Board Appreciation
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5. Presentation & Discussion Items
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5.A. Finance Update Presentation by TASBO
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5.B. 2023 Bond Update (Gallagher)
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5.C. Public Hearing: 2024-2025 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)/Royal ISD Annual Report
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5.D. Principals and Department Update
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5.E. Superintendent Report
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6. Consent Agenda
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6.A. Minutes from the December 8, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
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6.B. Donations - None
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6.C. Budget Amendments
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6.D. Food Services/Child Nutrition Contract
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6.E. IXL Renewal
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6.F. NWEA (MAP) Assessment Renewal
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7. New Business-Items to Discuss, Consider, & Take Possible Action
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7.A. 2024-2025 Annual Financial Report & Audit conducted by Patillo, Brown & Hill, LLP
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7.B. Amendment to District of Innovation (DOI) Plan
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7.C. Agreement to Engage in Updated Demographic Study
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7.D. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action on Authorized Signer for Bank Signature Cards
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7.E. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action designating the District's Investment Officers
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7.F. Approval ammending authorized representatives for the Texas Local Government Investment Pools (TexPool/TexasClass/TexSTAR/LOGIC)
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7.G. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action Amending Authorized Representatives on District Financial Accounts
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8. Information Items
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8.A. Presentation of Bills/ Financial Reports
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8.B. Monthly Investment Report
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8.C. Board Policy CH (LOCAL)-1st Reading
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8.D. 2024-2025 Budget Update
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9. Executive Session
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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.
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9.A.1. Superintendent Evaluation (Summative) & Contract
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9.A.2. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.129 and 551.071, attorney consultation regarding pending litigation styled as: Royal ISD v. Isreal Chandler; Dkt. 034-LH-10-2025; before TEA Independent Hearing Examiner. |
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9.B. Section 551.076 and 551.089-Discussion Regarding the Deployment or Specific Occasions for Implementation of Security Personnel/Security Devices; Security Audits
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9.B.1. Emergency Operations Plan
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10. Reconvene Open Session-Action on Items Discussed in Executive Session, if any
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10.A. Superintendent Evaluation
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10.B. Superintendent Contract
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10.C. Emergency Operations Plan
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10.D. Discussion, consider, and take possible action regarding potential resolution of litigation styled as: Royal ISD v. Isreal Chandler; Dkt. 034-LH-10-2025; before TEA Independent Hearing Examiner.
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11. Adjourn
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Agenda Item Details
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Minutes of Regular Meeting {{Date}} The Board of Trustees Royal Independent School District
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| Meeting: | January 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting | |
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1. Call To Order/Establish Quorum
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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 ___________."
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2. Invocation & Pledges
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3. Public Comment
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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. |
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4. Special Recognitions
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4.A. Student & Program Spotlight: STEM
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4.B. School Board Appreciation
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Description:
January is School Board Appreciation Month!
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5. Presentation & Discussion Items
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5.A. Finance Update Presentation by TASBO
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5.B. 2023 Bond Update (Gallagher)
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5.C. Public Hearing: 2024-2025 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)/Royal ISD Annual Report
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5.D. Principals and Department Update
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5.E. Superintendent Report
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6. Consent Agenda
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6.A. Minutes from the December 8, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
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6.B. Donations - None
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6.C. Budget Amendments
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Description:
These budget amendments include additions of staff (teacher/paraprofessional) where there has been a need based on student enrollment.
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6.D. Food Services/Child Nutrition Contract
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Description:
This contract will come to you later in the year. No new information at this time.
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6.E. IXL Renewal
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6.F. NWEA (MAP) Assessment Renewal
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7. New Business-Items to Discuss, Consider, & Take Possible Action
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7.A. 2024-2025 Annual Financial Report & Audit conducted by Patillo, Brown & Hill, LLP
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7.B. Amendment to District of Innovation (DOI) Plan
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7.C. Agreement to Engage in Updated Demographic Study
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Description:
This can be paid for out of Bond 2025 funds.
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7.D. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action on Authorized Signer for Bank Signature Cards
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7.E. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action designating the District's Investment Officers
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7.F. Approval ammending authorized representatives for the Texas Local Government Investment Pools (TexPool/TexasClass/TexSTAR/LOGIC)
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7.G. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action Amending Authorized Representatives on District Financial Accounts
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8. Information Items
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8.A. Presentation of Bills/ Financial Reports
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8.B. Monthly Investment Report
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8.C. Board Policy CH (LOCAL)-1st Reading
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8.D. 2024-2025 Budget Update
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9. Executive Session
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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 ________."
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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.
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9.A.1. Superintendent Evaluation (Summative) & Contract
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9.A.2. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.129 and 551.071, attorney consultation regarding pending litigation styled as: Royal ISD v. Isreal Chandler; Dkt. 034-LH-10-2025; before TEA Independent Hearing Examiner. |
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Description:
Legal has negotiated and has secured Coach Chandler’s signature for a settlement agreement. The settlement agreement he agreed to allows him to be paid him through March 31, 2026, his effective resignation date. The agreement further notes the board will rescind the proposed termination and suspension without pay.
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9.B. Section 551.076 and 551.089-Discussion Regarding the Deployment or Specific Occasions for Implementation of Security Personnel/Security Devices; Security Audits
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9.B.1. Emergency Operations Plan
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10. Reconvene Open Session-Action on Items Discussed in Executive Session, if any
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Description:
"THIS BOARD WILL NOW REOPEN FOR MOTIONS, VOTING AND OFFICIAL ACTION BY THE BOARD. The time is now ______."
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10.A. Superintendent Evaluation
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10.B. Superintendent Contract
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10.C. Emergency Operations Plan
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10.D. Discussion, consider, and take possible action regarding potential resolution of litigation styled as: Royal ISD v. Isreal Chandler; Dkt. 034-LH-10-2025; before TEA Independent Hearing Examiner.
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11. Adjourn
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