Meeting Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER
I.A. Announcement by the President as to the presence of a quorum
I.B. Certification that public notice of the meeting was given in accordance with the provision of Section 551.002 et. seq. of the Texas Government Code.
II. OPENING EXERCISES
II.A. Invocation
II.B. Pledges
III. Board of Trustees Comments-Any Board member may make a comment during this portion of the agenda, without prior posting being required.  Comment items may not pertain to the character of any students, staff or Board member and may not be discussed or deliberated upon at this meeting.
IV. SUPERINTENDENT BRIEFING
IV.A. The superintendent will provide information regarding district events and items of community interest.
V. MONTHLY DIGITAL REPORT: produced by Matthew Lahey 
VI. RECOGNITIONS
VI.A. Staff
VII. BRIEF RECESS
VIII. Public Hearing regarding the Texas Online Preparatory Elementary School Turnaround Plan.
VIII.A. Presentation of Texas Online Preparatory Elementary School Turnaround Plan. If a citizen would like to address the Board regarding the TOPS Turnaround Plan, a Public Hearing Comment Card should be completed before the start of the Regular Board meeting, as well as signing in.
     Presenters:  Marcus Forney, Angee Andrus, & TOPS Elementary Principal
VIII.A.1. Public Comments will be heard by citizens who completed a Public Hearing Comment Card prior to the start of the Regular Board meeting and signed in on the Public Comment sign in sheet.
IX. PUBLIC COMMENT
IX.A. Non-Agenda Items
IX.B. Agenda Items
X. ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION
X.A. Consent Agenda
X.A.1. Consider Board approval of minutes
X.A.2. Consider Board approval of monthly financials
X.A.3. Consider Board approval of Budget Amendment #7.
X.A.4. Consider Board approval of Printing Services Proposals.
X.A.5. Consider Board approval of the purchase of HISD Portable Building Power Project.
X.A.6. Consider Board approval for the purchase of furniture - will be distributed at table.
X.A.7. Consider Board approval for the purchase of Server and Storage Infrastructure - will be distributed at table.
X.A.8. Consider Board approval for purchase of Grease Pumping Services - will be distributed at table.
X.A.9. Consider Board approval of Policy Update 125
X.A.10. Consider Board approval of 2025-2026 Waiver of Out-of-District Tuition
X.A.11. Consider approval of district grading and reporting handbooks for elementary and secondary campuses for the 2025-2026 school year.
X.A.12. Consider Board approval of the Optional Flexible School Day Waiver/Program
X.A.13. Consider Board approval of Branching Minds contract
X.A.14. Consider Board approval of the I-Ready contract
X.A.15. Consider Board approval of the Expedited Waiver for the Teacher Data Portal of the Texas Assessment Management System.
X.A.16. Consider Board approval for the purchase of Accelerate Learning’s STEMScopes for the 2025 K-5 Math Adoption. 
X.A.17. Consider Board approval of Resolution# 25-16.
X.A.18. Consider Board approval of a Professional Learning Plan 2025-2026
X.B. Consider Board approval of updates to the 2025-2026 Compensation Plan/Hiring Schedule 
     Presenter: Dr. Scott Sheppard 
XI. REPORT/DISCUSSION ITEMS
XI.A. Disciplinary Monthly Comparison Report-written only
XI.B. Huntsville ISD 2021 Bond Progress Report-written only
XI.C. Huntsville ISD Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) grant application and grants spending review
     Presenter: Jessica Hassell
XI.C.1. Public comment allowed for ESSA  Grants application only.
XII. NEXT MEETING NOTICE
XII.A. Regular Board of Trustees Meeting- THURSDAY July 17, 2025 6:00 PM 
XIII. CLOSED SESSIONClosed session will be held for the purposes permitted in Section 551.074 et.seq. of the Texas Government Code.

If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board should determine that a closed or executive session of the Board should be held or is required to be held in relation to any item included in this Notice, then such closed or executive session as authorized by Section 551.001 et. seq. of the Texas Government Code ("The Open Meetings Act") will be held by the Board at the date, hour or place given in this Notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this Notice as the Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.071-551.084 and 39.030, inclusive, of the Open Meetings Act.

Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive session, then such final action, final decision, or final vote shall be at either:
a.          the open meeting covered by this Notice upon the reconvening of this public meeting, or
b.          at a subsequent public meeting of the Board upon Notice thereof, as the Board shall determine.


Section 551.071     For the purpose of a private consultation between the Board of Trustees and its attorney when the Board of Trustees seeks the attorney's advice with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where the duty of the Board of Trustees' counsel to his client pursuant to the Code of Professional Responsibility of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meeting Act.

Section 551.072 For the purpose of discussion with respect to the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect of the position of the Board of Trustees in negotiations with a third person.

Section 551.073 For the purpose of deliberation regarding prospective gifts or to deliberate a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the Board of Trustees or the school district, if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the Board of Trustees in negotiations with a third person.

Section 551.074 For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee, unless such officer or employee requests a public hearing.

Section 551.075 To confer with an employee or employees where the conference is for the sole purpose of receiving information from the employee(s) or questioning of public business shall take place between the Trustees during the conference.

Section 551.076 To discuss the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices.

Section 551.082 For the purpose of considering discipline of a public school child or children or to hear a complaint by an employee against another employee if the complaint or charge directly results in a need for a hearing.

Section 551.0821 For the purpose of considering a matter regarding a student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation.

Section 551.084 For the purpose of excluding witness or witnesses from a hearing during examination of another witness.

Section 39.030 For the purpose of discussing academic skills assessment instruments and individual assessment instruments.
 
XIII.A. Personnel (551.074): for the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.
XIII.A.1. Consider and discuss the employment of administrative personnel
XIV. RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION
XV. ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION
XV.A. Consider Board approval of employment of administrative personnel
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: June 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
I.A. Announcement by the President as to the presence of a quorum
Subject:
I.B. Certification that public notice of the meeting was given in accordance with the provision of Section 551.002 et. seq. of the Texas Government Code.
Subject:
II. OPENING EXERCISES
Subject:
II.A. Invocation
Subject:
II.B. Pledges
Subject:
III. Board of Trustees Comments-Any Board member may make a comment during this portion of the agenda, without prior posting being required.  Comment items may not pertain to the character of any students, staff or Board member and may not be discussed or deliberated upon at this meeting.
Subject:
IV. SUPERINTENDENT BRIEFING
Subject:
IV.A. The superintendent will provide information regarding district events and items of community interest.
Subject:
V. MONTHLY DIGITAL REPORT: produced by Matthew Lahey 
Subject:
VI. RECOGNITIONS
Subject:
VI.A. Staff
Subject:
VII. BRIEF RECESS
Subject:
VIII. Public Hearing regarding the Texas Online Preparatory Elementary School Turnaround Plan.
Subject:
VIII.A. Presentation of Texas Online Preparatory Elementary School Turnaround Plan. If a citizen would like to address the Board regarding the TOPS Turnaround Plan, a Public Hearing Comment Card should be completed before the start of the Regular Board meeting, as well as signing in.
     Presenters:  Marcus Forney, Angee Andrus, & TOPS Elementary Principal
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.A.1. Public Comments will be heard by citizens who completed a Public Hearing Comment Card prior to the start of the Regular Board meeting and signed in on the Public Comment sign in sheet.
Subject:
IX. PUBLIC COMMENT
Subject:
IX.A. Non-Agenda Items
Subject:
IX.B. Agenda Items
Subject:
X. ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION
Subject:
X.A. Consent Agenda
Subject:
X.A.1. Consider Board approval of minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.2. Consider Board approval of monthly financials
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.3. Consider Board approval of Budget Amendment #7.
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.4. Consider Board approval of Printing Services Proposals.
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.5. Consider Board approval of the purchase of HISD Portable Building Power Project.
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.6. Consider Board approval for the purchase of furniture - will be distributed at table.
Subject:
X.A.7. Consider Board approval for the purchase of Server and Storage Infrastructure - will be distributed at table.
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.8. Consider Board approval for purchase of Grease Pumping Services - will be distributed at table.
Subject:
X.A.9. Consider Board approval of Policy Update 125
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.10. Consider Board approval of 2025-2026 Waiver of Out-of-District Tuition
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.11. Consider approval of district grading and reporting handbooks for elementary and secondary campuses for the 2025-2026 school year.
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.12. Consider Board approval of the Optional Flexible School Day Waiver/Program
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.13. Consider Board approval of Branching Minds contract
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.14. Consider Board approval of the I-Ready contract
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.15. Consider Board approval of the Expedited Waiver for the Teacher Data Portal of the Texas Assessment Management System.
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.16. Consider Board approval for the purchase of Accelerate Learning’s STEMScopes for the 2025 K-5 Math Adoption. 
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.17. Consider Board approval of Resolution# 25-16.
Attachments:
Subject:
X.A.18. Consider Board approval of a Professional Learning Plan 2025-2026
Attachments:
Subject:
X.B. Consider Board approval of updates to the 2025-2026 Compensation Plan/Hiring Schedule 
     Presenter: Dr. Scott Sheppard 
Subject:
XI. REPORT/DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
XI.A. Disciplinary Monthly Comparison Report-written only
Attachments:
Subject:
XI.B. Huntsville ISD 2021 Bond Progress Report-written only
Attachments:
Subject:
XI.C. Huntsville ISD Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) grant application and grants spending review
     Presenter: Jessica Hassell
Attachments:
Subject:
XI.C.1. Public comment allowed for ESSA  Grants application only.
Subject:
XII. NEXT MEETING NOTICE
Subject:
XII.A. Regular Board of Trustees Meeting- THURSDAY July 17, 2025 6:00 PM 
Subject:
XIII. CLOSED SESSIONClosed session will be held for the purposes permitted in Section 551.074 et.seq. of the Texas Government Code.

If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board should determine that a closed or executive session of the Board should be held or is required to be held in relation to any item included in this Notice, then such closed or executive session as authorized by Section 551.001 et. seq. of the Texas Government Code ("The Open Meetings Act") will be held by the Board at the date, hour or place given in this Notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this Notice as the Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.071-551.084 and 39.030, inclusive, of the Open Meetings Act.

Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive session, then such final action, final decision, or final vote shall be at either:
a.          the open meeting covered by this Notice upon the reconvening of this public meeting, or
b.          at a subsequent public meeting of the Board upon Notice thereof, as the Board shall determine.


Section 551.071     For the purpose of a private consultation between the Board of Trustees and its attorney when the Board of Trustees seeks the attorney's advice with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where the duty of the Board of Trustees' counsel to his client pursuant to the Code of Professional Responsibility of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meeting Act.

Section 551.072 For the purpose of discussion with respect to the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect of the position of the Board of Trustees in negotiations with a third person.

Section 551.073 For the purpose of deliberation regarding prospective gifts or to deliberate a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the Board of Trustees or the school district, if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the Board of Trustees in negotiations with a third person.

Section 551.074 For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee, unless such officer or employee requests a public hearing.

Section 551.075 To confer with an employee or employees where the conference is for the sole purpose of receiving information from the employee(s) or questioning of public business shall take place between the Trustees during the conference.

Section 551.076 To discuss the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices.

Section 551.082 For the purpose of considering discipline of a public school child or children or to hear a complaint by an employee against another employee if the complaint or charge directly results in a need for a hearing.

Section 551.0821 For the purpose of considering a matter regarding a student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation.

Section 551.084 For the purpose of excluding witness or witnesses from a hearing during examination of another witness.

Section 39.030 For the purpose of discussing academic skills assessment instruments and individual assessment instruments.
 
Subject:
XIII.A. Personnel (551.074): for the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.
Subject:
XIII.A.1. Consider and discuss the employment of administrative personnel
Subject:
XIV. RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
XV. ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION
Subject:
XV.A. Consider Board approval of employment of administrative personnel
Subject:
XVI. ADJOURNMENT

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