Meeting Agenda
I. OPENING - CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE(S) OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION
II. PUBLIC COMMENT
III. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION
IV. Amendment to the Order of Election — Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) November 4, 2025
V. CLOSED SESSION
V.A. Personnel, Texas Government Code § 551.074
V.B. Student Discipline, Texas Government Code § 551.082
V.C. Security, Texas Government Code § 551.076 & § 551.089
V.D. Consultation with Attorney, Texas Government Code § 551.071
VI. ACTION IF ANY, ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
VII. ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting: September 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM - Special Meeting
Subject:
I. OPENING - CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE(S) OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION
Description:

UNITED STATES FLAG

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 
 

TEXAS FLAG

Honor the Texas flag;
I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas,
one state under God,
one and indivisible.
Subject:
II. PUBLIC COMMENT
Description:
Persons wishing to address the Board of Trustees must fill out a public comment sign-up form and submit it to the Administrative Assistant to the Board prior to the meeting. The Board cannot deliberate on any subject matter that is not included on the agenda. BED (LOCAL)
Subject:
III. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION
Subject:
IV. Amendment to the Order of Election — Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) November 4, 2025
Description:
On August 18, 2025, the Board of Trustees of Rains Independent School District ordered a Special Tax Election to be held November 4, 2025, and it has become necessary for the Board to amend the Order to revise the language approved for the ballot that will be used for the Election.     

The revision is to the percentage of increase.  The incorrect percentage is in red and the corrected percentage in blue below. 
                    
THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $0.8443 per $100 valuation in Rains Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 11.93 4.99 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $338,756. 
 

 
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V. CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
V.A. Personnel, Texas Government Code § 551.074
Description:

§ 551.074- To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.  
Subject:
V.B. Student Discipline, Texas Government Code § 551.082
Description:
§551.082-To deliberate in a case involving discipline of a public school child, unless the child's parent requests an open hearing in writing.  
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V.C. Security, Texas Government Code § 551.076 & § 551.089
Description:

§551.076- To deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices or a security audit. 

§551.089- To deliberate security assessments or deployments relating to information resources technology, certain network security matters, or related critical infrastructure, personnel, and devices. 
Subject:
V.D. Consultation with Attorney, Texas Government Code § 551.071
Description:

§551.071- To consult with its attorney when the board seeks advice about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer, or when the attorney will have an ethical duty of confidentiality. 
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VI. ACTION IF ANY, ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
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VII. ADJOURNMENT

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