Meeting Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER
I.A. Opening prayer
I.B. Pledges
II. Recognition
III. OPEN FORUM
1. Each participant will be limited to three minutes to make comments to the Board.
2. The Board shall not allow negative comments in public sessions about individual employees or students.
3. No Board Member or Superintendent may reply during an Open Forum.
IV. Consent Agenda
 
IV.A. Consider and Approve Prior Month's Meeting Minutes
IV.B. Consider and Approve Monthly Expenditures
IV.C. Report Only
IV.C.I. Cash Flow
V. District Administration and Principals Report
V.A. Director of Student Services Update
V.B. Principal Reports
V.C. Assistant Superintendent Report
V.D. Superintendent Report
V.D.I. Preliminary FIRST Rating is a 98
VI. Investment Report (Report Only)
VII. ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
VII.A. Consideration and Approval of the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) tax rate for the 2025-2026 School Year for Kerens ISD.
VII.B. Consideration and/or Approval of the Interest and Sinking Tax Rate for KISD's 2025-2026 School Year
VII.C. Consideration and/or Approval of the Total Tax Rate for Kerens ISD's 2025-2026 School Year.
VII.D. Consider and/or approve budget amendments.
VII.E. Consideration and/or action to approve an Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Option 3 Agreement) and to delegate contractual authority to the Superintendent.
VII.F. Consideration and Approval for Extracurricular status for 4-H, Young Farmers, and Little Dribblers, and the Adjunct Faculty from the Texas A&M Agri-Life Extension Service for the 2025-2026 School Year.
VII.G. Consider and take action to adopt an Order Authorizing the Defeasance and Redemption of Certain Outstanding Obligations of the District; and Containing Other Related Provisions.
VII.H. Consider and/or Approve the GT Parent and Staff Manuals, along with the GT Advisory Council 
VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION The board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code,Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E.
IX. Action Items from Executive Session
IX.A. Approve the Superintendent to offer a professional contract to a KG teacher in September if a qualilty candidate is found.  
X. ADJOURN
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
Opening prayer
Subject:
Pledges
Subject:
Recognition
Subject:
OPEN FORUM
1. Each participant will be limited to three minutes to make comments to the Board.
2. The Board shall not allow negative comments in public sessions about individual employees or students.
3. No Board Member or Superintendent may reply during an Open Forum.
Subject:
Consent Agenda
 
Subject:
Consider and Approve Prior Month's Meeting Minutes
Subject:
Consider and Approve Monthly Expenditures
Subject:
Report Only
Subject:
Cash Flow
Subject:
District Administration and Principals Report
Subject:
Director of Student Services Update
Subject:
Principal Reports
Subject:
Assistant Superintendent Report
Subject:
Superintendent Report
Subject:
Preliminary FIRST Rating is a 98
Subject:
Investment Report (Report Only)
Subject:
ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
Consideration and Approval of the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) tax rate for the 2025-2026 School Year for Kerens ISD.
Subject:
Consideration and/or Approval of the Interest and Sinking Tax Rate for KISD's 2025-2026 School Year
Subject:
Consideration and/or Approval of the Total Tax Rate for Kerens ISD's 2025-2026 School Year.
Subject:
Consider and/or approve budget amendments.
Subject:
Consideration and/or action to approve an Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Option 3 Agreement) and to delegate contractual authority to the Superintendent.
Subject:
Consideration and Approval for Extracurricular status for 4-H, Young Farmers, and Little Dribblers, and the Adjunct Faculty from the Texas A&M Agri-Life Extension Service for the 2025-2026 School Year.
Subject:
Consider and take action to adopt an Order Authorizing the Defeasance and Redemption of Certain Outstanding Obligations of the District; and Containing Other Related Provisions.
Subject:
Consider and/or Approve the GT Parent and Staff Manuals, along with the GT Advisory Council 
Subject:
EXECUTIVE SESSION The board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code,Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E.
Subject:
Action Items from Executive Session
Subject:
Approve the Superintendent to offer a professional contract to a KG teacher in September if a qualilty candidate is found.  
Subject:
ADJOURN

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