Meeting Agenda
1. Announcement by the Board President calling this meeting of the Taft Independent School District to order.
2. Taft ISD Greyhound Spotlight
3. Taft ISD Student Recognition
  • FFA
  • UIL for Woodroe Petty Elementary 
  • UIL for Ricardo L. Treviño Junior High
  • Woodroe Petty Elementary Spelling B
4. Public Comments
5. Consent Agenda
5.A. Approve Revision of Minutes of Board Meeting Tuesday, September 23, 2025. 
5.B. Approve Minutes of Board Meeting Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
5.C. Approve Total Expenditures by Function Ending January 2026.
5.D. Approve Summary of Taxes paid to Taft ISD ending January 2026.
5.E. Approve Taft ISD Child Nutrition ending January 2026.
6. Discussion and/or Individual Consideration
6.A. Information Item: Discussion of Taft ISD Bond Updates through February 2026.
6.B. Action Item: Discuss and Consider the Approval granting the Superintendent, or designee, the authority to negotiate and execute a contract with a construction company listed on an  approved purchasing cooperative for the construction of four (4) new tennis courts, including fencing, lighting, and sidewalks. 
6.C. Information Item: Discuss and Review the Taft ISD 2026-2027 School Year Budget Calendar.
6.D. Information Item: Review and Discuss the Taft ISD Data Dashboard.
6.E. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of the Taft ISD 2026-2027 Academic Calendar.
6.F. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of Payment of full day's salary for hourly employees who were scheduled to work January 26, 2026.
6.G. Action Item: Discuss and consider approval of the non-business days listed to allow Taft ISD to effectively respond to requests for public information within the required guidelines. 
6.H. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of the 2024-2025 Taft ISD District Annual Report and the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR).
6.I. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of Property and Windstorm Insurance Renewal.
6.J. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of contracting with the San Patricio County Election Office for the May 02, 2026, Election.
6.K. Action Item: Discuss and consider approval for the Taft ISD to set the compensation for judges and clerks, the custodian of records, presiding judge and setting the date for the Board Meeting to Canvas the results for the Taft ISD School Board Election to be held May 2, 2026.
7. Closed Session
7.A. Personnel Matters and/or Employee Resignation(s)
7.B. Discussion Regarding Student Matter.
8. Reconvened from Closed Session
8.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Matters Discussed in Closed Session.
9. Important Dates to Remember
9.A. Taft ISD Education Foundation Annual Superintendent Golf Tournament Friday, March 6, 2026 at the NorthShore Country Club.
9.B. Regular Board Meeting, Monday, March 23, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Taft High School Library (Administration Office).
9.C. Regular Board Meeting on Monday, April 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Taft High School Library (Administration Office).
9.D. Regular Board Meeting, Monday, May 11, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Taft High School Library (Administration Office).
10. Future Board Agenda Items from Board Members
11. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: February 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Announcement by the Board President calling this meeting of the Taft Independent School District to order.
Description:
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 Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
Subject:
2. Taft ISD Greyhound Spotlight
Subject:
3. Taft ISD Student Recognition
  • FFA
  • UIL for Woodroe Petty Elementary 
  • UIL for Ricardo L. Treviño Junior High
  • Woodroe Petty Elementary Spelling B
Subject:
4. Public Comments
Subject:
5. Consent Agenda
Subject:
5.A. Approve Revision of Minutes of Board Meeting Tuesday, September 23, 2025. 
Subject:
5.B. Approve Minutes of Board Meeting Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Subject:
5.C. Approve Total Expenditures by Function Ending January 2026.
Subject:
5.D. Approve Summary of Taxes paid to Taft ISD ending January 2026.
Subject:
5.E. Approve Taft ISD Child Nutrition ending January 2026.
Subject:
6. Discussion and/or Individual Consideration
Subject:
6.A. Information Item: Discussion of Taft ISD Bond Updates through February 2026.
Subject:
6.B. Action Item: Discuss and Consider the Approval granting the Superintendent, or designee, the authority to negotiate and execute a contract with a construction company listed on an  approved purchasing cooperative for the construction of four (4) new tennis courts, including fencing, lighting, and sidewalks. 
Subject:
6.C. Information Item: Discuss and Review the Taft ISD 2026-2027 School Year Budget Calendar.
Subject:
6.D. Information Item: Review and Discuss the Taft ISD Data Dashboard.
Subject:
6.E. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of the Taft ISD 2026-2027 Academic Calendar.
Subject:
6.F. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of Payment of full day's salary for hourly employees who were scheduled to work January 26, 2026.
Subject:
6.G. Action Item: Discuss and consider approval of the non-business days listed to allow Taft ISD to effectively respond to requests for public information within the required guidelines. 
Subject:
6.H. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of the 2024-2025 Taft ISD District Annual Report and the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR).
Subject:
6.I. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of Property and Windstorm Insurance Renewal.
Subject:
6.J. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of contracting with the San Patricio County Election Office for the May 02, 2026, Election.
Subject:
6.K. Action Item: Discuss and consider approval for the Taft ISD to set the compensation for judges and clerks, the custodian of records, presiding judge and setting the date for the Board Meeting to Canvas the results for the Taft ISD School Board Election to be held May 2, 2026.
Subject:
7. Closed Session
Description:
Board will adjourn into Closed Session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act. The Board will convene in Closed Session as authorized by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. et. seq TGC 551.071, 551.074 and 551.0821.
Subject:
7.A. Personnel Matters and/or Employee Resignation(s)
Subject:
7.B. Discussion Regarding Student Matter.
Subject:
8. Reconvened from Closed Session
Description:
The Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session.
Subject:
8.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Matters Discussed in Closed Session.
Subject:
9. Important Dates to Remember
Subject:
9.A. Taft ISD Education Foundation Annual Superintendent Golf Tournament Friday, March 6, 2026 at the NorthShore Country Club.
Subject:
9.B. Regular Board Meeting, Monday, March 23, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Taft High School Library (Administration Office).
Subject:
9.C. Regular Board Meeting on Monday, April 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Taft High School Library (Administration Office).
Subject:
9.D. Regular Board Meeting, Monday, May 11, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Taft High School Library (Administration Office).
Subject:
10. Future Board Agenda Items from Board Members
Subject:
11. Adjourn

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