Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. SPOTLIGHT ON EXCELLENCE
  • Refugio Junior High School
3.A. Kimberly Davis with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office- Refugio Junior High, the Health South Texas Recognized School for the 2024-2025 school year.
4. PUBLIC HEARING
4.A. Public notice of intent to apply for ESSA and use of federal grant funds.
4.B. Date of public meeting to decide budget and proposed tax rate.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
6.A. Campus Reports
6.A.a. Refugio Elementary School
6.A.b. Refugio Jr. High School 
6.A.c. Refugio High School
6.B. District Reports
6.B.a. Academics
6.B.b. Financials
6.B.b.1. Budget Status
6.B.b.2. Payment of bills
6.B.b.3. Statement of Account
6.C. HANDBOOKS
6.C.a. Review of Band Handbook 2025-2026
6.D. Operations
6.E. Mental Health Specialist Report
6.F. 2025-2026 Budget considerations
6.G. Legislative Update
6.H. Compensation Plan 2025-2026
6.I. General comments on the state of the district
7. BOARD ADMINISTRATION
7.A. July Board Meeting - Thursday, July 24, 2025
8. CONSENT AGENDA 
8.A. Minutes from Regular Board Meeting -May 22, 2025
8.B. Special Board Meeting minutes - June 13, 2025
8.C. Goliad Special Education Cooperative - Shared Service Arrangement
8.D. Adopt the resolution identifying hazardous traffic conditions applicable to Refugio ISD.
8.E. Consider the elimination of tax discounts for early payment of taxes and continue with split payment of taxes.
8.F. 2025-2026 Transfer Students
8.G. Consider and approve the budget amendments for the 2024-2025 budget.
8.H. Accept donations and amend the 2024-2025 budget.
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.A. Adopt TASB Policy Update 125, affecting local policies.
9.B. Adopt resolution recognizing the Refugio County, Texas 4-H Organization as approved for recognition and eligible for extracurricular status consideration under 19 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 76.1, pertaining to extracurricular activities.
9.C. Approve Adjunct Faculty Agreement naming Boogie Barber, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service as adjunct faculty member of the Refugio ISD.
9.D. Consider and approve the Resolution of the Board of Trustees for Refugio ISD self-certifying an increase of micro-purchase threshold for federally funded purchases.
10. CLOSED SESSION - In accordance with Texas Government Code Sections 551.074, 551.075
10.A. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public office or employee or to hear complaints against an officer or employee.
10.B. To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask questions.
10.C. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2025-2026 proposed renewal, non-renewal, or termination of Non-Certified Contract,Non-Certified Dual-Assignment Contract and Probationary Non-Chapter 21 Contract employees of the Refugio ISD at the end of the contract term in the best interest of the school district and execute appropriate documents thereto.
10.D. Employment of probationary contract employee (s) for the 2025-2026 school year.
10.E. Employment of Non-Chapter 21 and/or Chapter 21 probationary contract employee (s) of the GSEC Special Education Cooperative for the 2025-2026 school year.
11. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
11.A. Take any action necessary resulting from discussions held during closed session.
11.B. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2025-2026 proposed renewal, non-renewal, or termination of a Non-Certified Contract, Non-Certified Dual-Assignment and Probationary Non-Chapter 21 Contract employees of the Refugio ISD at the end of the contract term in the best interest of the school district and execute appropriate documents thereto.
11.C. Employment of probationary contract employee (s) for the 2025-2026 school year.
11.D. Employment of Non-Chapter 21 and/or Chapter 21 probationary contract employee (s) of the GSEC Special Education Cooperative for the 2025-2026 school year.
12. ADJOURNMENT
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NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REFUGIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025

5:30 P.M.

 

A regular meeting of the board of Trustees of the Refugio Independent School District will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2025 beginning at 5:30 PM. in the Administration Building – Distance Learning Center, 212 W. Vance Street, Refugio, Texas.

The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are as follows: (Items do not have to be taken in the order shown on this notice.)

Meeting: June 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM - June Board Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Subject:
3. SPOTLIGHT ON EXCELLENCE
  • Refugio Junior High School
Subject:
3.A. Kimberly Davis with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office- Refugio Junior High, the Health South Texas Recognized School for the 2024-2025 school year.
Subject:
4. PUBLIC HEARING
Subject:
4.A. Public notice of intent to apply for ESSA and use of federal grant funds.
Subject:
4.B. Date of public meeting to decide budget and proposed tax rate.
Subject:
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Subject:
6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
6.A. Campus Reports
Subject:
6.A.a. Refugio Elementary School
Subject:
6.A.b. Refugio Jr. High School 
Subject:
6.A.c. Refugio High School
Subject:
6.B. District Reports
Subject:
6.B.a. Academics
Subject:
6.B.b. Financials
Subject:
6.B.b.1. Budget Status
Subject:
6.B.b.2. Payment of bills
Subject:
6.B.b.3. Statement of Account
Subject:
6.C. HANDBOOKS
Subject:
6.C.a. Review of Band Handbook 2025-2026
Subject:
6.D. Operations
Subject:
6.E. Mental Health Specialist Report
Subject:
6.F. 2025-2026 Budget considerations
Subject:
6.G. Legislative Update
Subject:
6.H. Compensation Plan 2025-2026
Subject:
6.I. General comments on the state of the district
Subject:
7. BOARD ADMINISTRATION
Subject:
7.A. July Board Meeting - Thursday, July 24, 2025
Subject:
8. CONSENT AGENDA 
Subject:
8.A. Minutes from Regular Board Meeting -May 22, 2025
Subject:
8.B. Special Board Meeting minutes - June 13, 2025
Subject:
8.C. Goliad Special Education Cooperative - Shared Service Arrangement
Subject:
8.D. Adopt the resolution identifying hazardous traffic conditions applicable to Refugio ISD.
Subject:
8.E. Consider the elimination of tax discounts for early payment of taxes and continue with split payment of taxes.
Subject:
8.F. 2025-2026 Transfer Students
Subject:
8.G. Consider and approve the budget amendments for the 2024-2025 budget.
Subject:
8.H. Accept donations and amend the 2024-2025 budget.
Subject:
9. NEW BUSINESS
Subject:
9.A. Adopt TASB Policy Update 125, affecting local policies.
Subject:
9.B. Adopt resolution recognizing the Refugio County, Texas 4-H Organization as approved for recognition and eligible for extracurricular status consideration under 19 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 76.1, pertaining to extracurricular activities.
Subject:
9.C. Approve Adjunct Faculty Agreement naming Boogie Barber, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service as adjunct faculty member of the Refugio ISD.
Subject:
9.D. Consider and approve the Resolution of the Board of Trustees for Refugio ISD self-certifying an increase of micro-purchase threshold for federally funded purchases.
Subject:
10. CLOSED SESSION - In accordance with Texas Government Code Sections 551.074, 551.075
Subject:
10.A. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public office or employee or to hear complaints against an officer or employee.
Subject:
10.B. To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask questions.
Subject:
10.C. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2025-2026 proposed renewal, non-renewal, or termination of Non-Certified Contract,Non-Certified Dual-Assignment Contract and Probationary Non-Chapter 21 Contract employees of the Refugio ISD at the end of the contract term in the best interest of the school district and execute appropriate documents thereto.
Subject:
10.D. Employment of probationary contract employee (s) for the 2025-2026 school year.
Subject:
10.E. Employment of Non-Chapter 21 and/or Chapter 21 probationary contract employee (s) of the GSEC Special Education Cooperative for the 2025-2026 school year.
Subject:
11. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
Subject:
11.A. Take any action necessary resulting from discussions held during closed session.
Subject:
11.B. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2025-2026 proposed renewal, non-renewal, or termination of a Non-Certified Contract, Non-Certified Dual-Assignment and Probationary Non-Chapter 21 Contract employees of the Refugio ISD at the end of the contract term in the best interest of the school district and execute appropriate documents thereto.
Subject:
11.C. Employment of probationary contract employee (s) for the 2025-2026 school year.
Subject:
11.D. Employment of Non-Chapter 21 and/or Chapter 21 probationary contract employee (s) of the GSEC Special Education Cooperative for the 2025-2026 school year.
Subject:
12. ADJOURNMENT

NOTICE OF MEETING

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REFUGIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of June, 2025 the Refugio Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold a meeting at 5:30 PM in the Administration Building – Distance Learning Center located at 212 W. Vance Street, Refugio, Texas. The subjects to be discussed are listed on the agenda that is attached to and made a part of this notice.

If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183(f).  Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting.  All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.  [See BEC (LEGAL)]

Texas Government Code Section:

418.183(f)               Deliberate information confidential under Government Code Sections 418.175-418.182, related to Homeland Security.

551.071                   Private consultation with the board's attorney only when it seeks the attorney’s advice about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the         Board under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the requirement for open meetings.

551.072                   Deliberate purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.

551.073                   Deliberate negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations.

551.074                   Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints against an officer or employee.

551.075                   To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask questions

551.076                   Deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of, security personnel or devices, or a security audit.

551.0785                 Deliberate the medical records or psychiatric records of an individual applicant for a benefit from a public insurance, health, or retirement plan or a matter that includes a consideration of the information in  the medical or psychiatric records of an individual applicant for a benefit from the plan.

551.082                   Deliberate in a case involving discipline of a public school child, or in a case in which a complaint or charge is brought against a District employee by another employee and the complaint or charge directly  results in the need for a hearing. 

551.0821                 Deliberate a matter regarding a student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation. 

551.083                   Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow, or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups.

551.084                   Excluding witnesses from a hearing.

551.087                Discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the Board has received from a business prospect that the Board seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the District and with  which the Board is conducting economic development negotiations, or deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to such a business prospect.

551.089               Deliberate 1. Security assessments or deployments relating to information resources technology; 2. Network security information as described by Government Code 2059.055(b); or 3. The deployment, or  specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel, critical infrastructure, or security devices.

Education Code Section:

39.030(a)                 Discuss or adopt individual assessment instruments or assessment instrument items.

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