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SCRIPT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS & EXECUTIVE SESSION

Regular Board Meeting held on DATE                          -TIME

 

Read After Exiting Executive Session: "The time is now_       p.m., and we are back in open session. No decisions were made in executive session." Proceed with the agenda.

Read Before Public Comments: The Board will now consider public comments from visitors. Audience members wishing to speak may address the Board on any item, whether on the agenda or not. Please note that audience participation at a Board meeting is limited to this portion of the meeting, in accordance with Board Policy BED(LOCAL). At all other times during a Board meeting, the audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being considered by the Board, unless specifically requested by the presiding officer. In accordance with Board Policy, comments are limited to five minutes. To ensure compliance with Open Meetings Laws, the Board will not respond to any remarks during public comment. Is there anybody who would like to address the Board? [If so, ask the speaker to state their name for the record.}

 

NOTE TO PRESIDING OFFICER - You may remind a speaker that concerns about specific employees or students may be directed to the appropriate policy - DGBA (personnel items), FNG (parent/student items), or GF(general). Policy requires grievances to be filed within 15 business days of the date the person knew or should have known of the events giving rise to the complaint. Policy directs that the Board will not tolerate disruption of the meeting by members of the audience. If, after at least one warning from the presiding officer, any person continues to disrupt the meeting by his/her words or actions, the presiding officer may request assistance from lmv enforcement officials to have the person removed from the meeting.

 

Read Before Going Into Executive Session: "The time is now_        p.m. We will now go into executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code sections: LIST APPLICABLE SECTIONS BELOW - FOR EXAMPLE § 551.071- Consultation with Legal Counsel § 551.074 - Personnel Matters § 551.076 & 551.089- Security Matters No decisions will be made in executive session."

 
 

The board plans to review (LOCAL) board policies every month to determine whether changes or updates are needed.

List of (LOCAL) Policies Update 126 

• BE — board meetings
• BED — public comments
• CJ — prohibition of certain activities 
• CLE — subtopic name change
• CQ — artificial intelligence
• CQB — cybersecurity 
• CQD — artificial intelligence 
• CV — threshold for competitive bidding 
• DBD — prohibition on personal services performed by administrators 
• DEC — employee leave 
• DFBB — reasons for nonrenewal 
• DGBA — employee complaints 
• DH — employee conduct 
• EEP — instructional plans
• EHBAF — special education video/audio monitoring 
• EIA — parent conferences
• FA — parent portal
• FEF — released time courses 
• FFAC — epinephrine delivery system and nonprescription medication 
• FFG — notification of child abuse/neglect 
• FNG — parent/student complaints 
• FO — video/audio monitoring of common areas
• GF — public complaints 
• GKA — weapons on district property 

The board will be updated on the most recent school safety meeting on September 19, 2025.

The board can review copies of the Emergency Operations Plan and the CyberSecurity Annex submitted to the Texas School Safety Center on September, 19, 2025.

Both documents are confidential and should only be viewed by trustees.
 

Governance Camp will be held March 4–7, 2026 in Galveston, Texas.
The attachment was printed from the following website:
https://www.tasb.org/training-events/governance-camp

CONFIDENTIAL CERTIFIED AGENDA OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Regular Board Meeting held on, DATE                                 -TIME                        
The executive session is called pursuant to the authorization of Texas Government Code Sections as follows:
 

Item	Section	Purpose
	551.071	Private consultation with the board's attorney.
	551.072	Discussion purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
	551.073	Discussion: negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations.
	551.074	Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against an officer or Personnel; deliberation of the appointment of a public officer.
	551.076	Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or Implementation of, security personnel or devices; discussing security audit.
	551.082	Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel.
	551.083	Considering the standards, guidelines, terms or conditions the board will follow, or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultations with representatives of employee groups.
	551.089	Deliberations Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits
	OTHER:

Announce in Closed Meeting: "In accordance with the Texas Government Code,

Executive session began at: ____ M Executive session ended at:  M" 
Subjects Discussed in the Session Closed to the Public: 
1. _____________________________________________
Record of Further Action Taken, if any, on Above Items in the Subsequent Open Session: 
1. _____________________________________________
Trustees Present: [LIST] 
Trustees Absent: [LIST ] 
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct record of the proceedings on the above date. 

______________________________________
President, Board of Trustees 
River Road Independent School District

CONFIDENTIAL: No one shall, without lawful authority, knowingly make public this certified agenda of a closed or executive session. Texas Gov't Code§ 551.104. A person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a Class 8 misdemeanor and further shall be liable to any party injured or damaged thereby. Texas Gov't Code§ 551.144(a). 

Description:  -

A. Review and Approve Prior Meeting Minutes:

• September 8, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting

B. Review, Approve, and Accept Contributions to the District:

• Bighorn Athletics - $200 to River Road Boys Basketball 
• Panhandle Elite Sports Medicine - $1000 to Athletics
• Oscar & Amanda Martinez - $500 for Soccer Goals and Balls at RHES
• American Electric - $500 Color Run Sponsorship
• Howell Sand & Gravel - $500 Color Run Sponsorship
• Upchurch Heating & Air - $250 Color Run Sponsorship
• ABC Signs - Approx. $1000 Color Run Sponsorship Signs
• PLS Construction Services - $500 Color Run Sponsorship

• September 8, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting

• Bighorn Athletics - $200 to River Road Boys Basketball
• Panhandle Elite Sports Medicine - $1000 to Athletics
• Oscar & Amanda Martinez - $500 for Soccer Goals and Balls at RHES
• American Electric - $500 Color Run Sponsorship
• Howell Sand & Gravel - $500 Color Run Sponsorship
• Upchurch Heating & Air - $250 Color Run Sponsorship
• ABC Signs - Approx. $1000 Color Run Sponsorship Signs
• PLS Construction Services - $500 Color Run Sponsorship

The cost for Snack Pack 4 Kids to provide District students with food for the weekend has outpaced the amount of donations Snack Pack 4 Kids receives.   The Board of Trustees desires to use District fund balance of up to $5000.00 per month to provide payments to Snack Pack 4 Kids to bridge the gap between donations Snack Pack receives and cost of providing food to those District Students in needs.

The Administration recommends the approval of the 2025-2026 Campus Improvement Plans as presented.

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