Meeting Agenda
1. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE ALVARADO ISD BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE FOR ALVARADO ISD
2. CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
3.A. The Pledge of Allegiance.
3.B. The Invocation will be led by Board Member, Mr. Jeff Taylor.
4. PRESENTATIONS/AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
4.A. Mr. Tommy Brown, Chief Communications Officer - Educator Recognition
4.A.(1) Operations Department
4.A.(2) Technology Department
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
5.A. Individuals who wish to provide public comment must sign up in advance of the Board meeting no later than 4:00 pm on the day of the board meeting. No presentation shall exceed three minutes. The Board cannot deliberate on any subject that is not included on the agenda.
6. EXPENDITURES
7. REPORTS
7.A. Mr. Mark Ratcliff, Assistant Superintendent of Operations - Operations Report 
7.B. Dr. Maribel Diaz, Chief Academic Officer - Instructional Services Update 
7.C. Ms. Julie Holland, Chief Technology Officer - Technology Update
7.D. Mr. Rodney Toon, Chief Financial Officer - Various Financial Reports
7.E. Dr. Renee Warner, Chief Administrative Officer - Presentation of Student Handbook
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
8.A. This agenda item allows time for the Superintendent to brief the Board on late-breaking information regarding education, law, and items of community interest and to receive direction from the Board. This item allows the Superintendent to ascertain the Board's will regarding scheduling and agenda preparation
9. CONSENT AGENDA
9.A. Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)
10. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
10.A. 2024-25 Final Amended Budget
10.B. 2025-26 Alvarado ISD Budget
10.C. 2025-26 Alvarado ISD Tax Rate
10.D. Consideration of an Order Calling for a Tax Ratification Election on November 4, 2025
10.E. 2025-26 Proposed Tax Rate for Hill College
10.F. Consideration of ESC 11 Yearly Contracts for 2025-26
10.G. LES Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Guaranteed Maximum Price
10.H. Custodial Contract Renewal
10.I. ICEV Student Licenses
10.J. SAVVAS Social Studies and Spanish Textbook Extension
10.K. 2025-2026 T-TESS Administrator Evaluator List
10.L. 2025-2026 T-TESS Annual Appraisal Process Timeline
10.M. Special Education Contracted Services for 2025-26 School Year
10.N. Policy Update Related to Student Personal Communication Devices
10.O. Consideration of Nearpod Subscription Renewal
10.P. TASB Delegate and Alternate for 2025 Convention
10.Q. Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Johnson County Sheriff’s Department –Dispatching Services
10.R. 2025-2026 Alvarado ISD Code of Conduct and Bus Rider Handbook
10.S. Notice to Commissioner of District of Innovation Plan Amendments
10.T. Employment of Professional Personnel
11. CLOSED MEETING
11.A. Personnel Matters (deliberate appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties or discipline or contract and/or at-will employees) - (Texas Government Code Section 551.074)
11.B. Safety & Security (Considering the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or a security audit) - (Texas Government Code Section 551.076)
11.C. Real Property - (Discussing purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property) - (Texas Government Code Section 551.072)
11.D. Pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.129, Texas Government Code, consultation with the District's legal counsel regarding legal and procedural issues regarding Title IX updates
12. OPEN MEETING
12.A. Consider Action on Items Discussed in Closed Meeting
13. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/CALENDAR TIME
13.A. This agenda item provides a time for comments or announcements by Board members concerning general topics that are of interest or importance to the Board, staff, or community. Calendar items may also be discussed.
14. ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting: August 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE ALVARADO ISD BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE FOR ALVARADO ISD
Subject:
CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
Subject:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
Subject:
The Pledge of Allegiance.
Subject:
The Invocation will be led by Board Member, Mr. Jeff Taylor.
Subject:
PRESENTATIONS/AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
Subject:
Mr. Tommy Brown, Chief Communications Officer - Educator Recognition
Subject:
Operations Department
Subject:
Technology Department
Subject:
PUBLIC COMMENT
Subject:
Individuals who wish to provide public comment must sign up in advance of the Board meeting no later than 4:00 pm on the day of the board meeting. No presentation shall exceed three minutes. The Board cannot deliberate on any subject that is not included on the agenda.
Subject:
EXPENDITURES
Subject:
REPORTS
Subject:
Mr. Mark Ratcliff, Assistant Superintendent of Operations - Operations Report 
Subject:
Dr. Maribel Diaz, Chief Academic Officer - Instructional Services Update 
Subject:
Ms. Julie Holland, Chief Technology Officer - Technology Update
Subject:
Mr. Rodney Toon, Chief Financial Officer - Various Financial Reports
Subject:
Dr. Renee Warner, Chief Administrative Officer - Presentation of Student Handbook
Subject:
SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Subject:
This agenda item allows time for the Superintendent to brief the Board on late-breaking information regarding education, law, and items of community interest and to receive direction from the Board. This item allows the Superintendent to ascertain the Board's will regarding scheduling and agenda preparation
Subject:
CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)
Subject:
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
Subject:
2024-25 Final Amended Budget
Subject:
2025-26 Alvarado ISD Budget
Subject:
2025-26 Alvarado ISD Tax Rate
Subject:
Consideration of an Order Calling for a Tax Ratification Election on November 4, 2025
Subject:
2025-26 Proposed Tax Rate for Hill College
Subject:
Consideration of ESC 11 Yearly Contracts for 2025-26
Subject:
LES Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Guaranteed Maximum Price
Subject:
Custodial Contract Renewal
Subject:
ICEV Student Licenses
Subject:
SAVVAS Social Studies and Spanish Textbook Extension
Subject:
2025-2026 T-TESS Administrator Evaluator List
Subject:
2025-2026 T-TESS Annual Appraisal Process Timeline
Subject:
Special Education Contracted Services for 2025-26 School Year
Subject:
Policy Update Related to Student Personal Communication Devices
Subject:
Consideration of Nearpod Subscription Renewal
Subject:
TASB Delegate and Alternate for 2025 Convention
Subject:
Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Johnson County Sheriff’s Department –Dispatching Services
Subject:
2025-2026 Alvarado ISD Code of Conduct and Bus Rider Handbook
Subject:
Notice to Commissioner of District of Innovation Plan Amendments
Subject:
Employment of Professional Personnel
Subject:
CLOSED MEETING
Subject:
Personnel Matters (deliberate appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties or discipline or contract and/or at-will employees) - (Texas Government Code Section 551.074)
Subject:
Safety & Security (Considering the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or a security audit) - (Texas Government Code Section 551.076)
Subject:
Real Property - (Discussing purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property) - (Texas Government Code Section 551.072)
Subject:
Pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.129, Texas Government Code, consultation with the District's legal counsel regarding legal and procedural issues regarding Title IX updates
Subject:
OPEN MEETING
Subject:
Consider Action on Items Discussed in Closed Meeting
Subject:
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/CALENDAR TIME
Subject:
This agenda item provides a time for comments or announcements by Board members concerning general topics that are of interest or importance to the Board, staff, or community. Calendar items may also be discussed.
Subject:
ADJOURNMENT

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