Meeting Agenda
I. Opening Ceremony
I.A. Call to Order
I.B. Declaration of Quorum
I.C. Pledges of Allegiance
I.D. Invocation
II. Public Testimony
III. District Recognitions
III.A. Panthers and Employees of the Month
IV. Presentations
IV.A. Human Resources Update
IV.B. Special Education Update
IV.C. Branding Update
V. Superintendent's Report
V.A. Enrollment and Attendance Report
V.B. Calendar of Upcoming Events
VI. Financial Reports
VI.A. Accounts Payable
VI.B. Budget Status
VI.C. Tax Collections
VII. Board Updates and Topics for Future Meetings
VII.A. Discussion and Appointment of Trustees to VATRE Committee
VII.B. Discussion of Board Agenda Item Request Timeline as a Result of HB 1522
VII.C. Requests for Topics for Future Meetings
VIII. Consent Agenda
VIII.A. Minutes of the August 11, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
VIII.B. Minutes of the August 18, 2025 Public and Special Board Meeting
VIII.C. Consider and Approve Rescheduling the January 2026 Regular Board Meeting
VIII.D. Consider and Approve Rescheduling the March 2026 Regular Board Meeting
IX. Action Agenda
IX.A. Consider and Approve Voting Delegate and Alternate from APISD for the 2025 TASB Delegate Assembly
IX.B. Consider and Approve District-Initiated Update to Local Policy DNB - Performance Appraisal - Evaluation Of Campus Administrators
IX.C. Consider and Approve Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with Community Action Corporation of South Texas (CACOST) Head Start
IX.D. Consider and Approve Revised Board Activity and Planning Calendar Template
 
X. Convene in Executive Session as Authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.001 et seq., 
Concerning Any and All Purposes Permitted by the Act:
  • Section 551.072 Real Property
  • Section 551.074 Personnel Matters
    • Status of Interim Leadership, Progress, and New Team of Eight
  • 551.076 Security Devices
XI. Reconvene in Open Session and Act On Any Items Requiring Action from Closed Session
XII. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: September 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. Opening Ceremony
Subject:
I.A. Call to Order
Subject:
I.B. Declaration of Quorum
Subject:
I.C. Pledges of Allegiance
Subject:
I.D. Invocation
Subject:
II. Public Testimony
Description:
Pursuant to Board policy BED, the Board will allow every person who wishes to address the board on an agenda item to do so before the board’s consideration of the item. The Board shall not deliberate regarding any subject that is not included on the agenda posted with notice of this meeting. This is a time for the Board to stop, look, and listen to public comments. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes to address the Board.
Subject:
III. District Recognitions
Subject:
III.A. Panthers and Employees of the Month
Description:
The September Panthers and Employees of the Month will be presented.
Attachments:
Subject:
IV. Presentations
Subject:
IV.A. Human Resources Update
Presenter:
Human Resources Director Pam Bennett
Description:
Administration will provide an update on Strategic Objective 2.1 Recruit & Retain Quality, Impactful Faculty & Staff.
Subject:
IV.B. Special Education Update
Presenter:
Special Education Director Chris Johnson
Description:
Administration will provide an update regarding the scheduled cyclical monitoring desk review conducted in Spring 2025.
Subject:
IV.C. Branding Update
Presenter:
Communications Coordinator, Blaise Miller
Description:
An update on the district's branding, including logo trademark and licensing, will be provided.
Attachments:
Subject:
V. Superintendent's Report
Subject:
V.A. Enrollment and Attendance Report
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent Wayne Bennett
Description:
The attendance and enrollment report from August 13 through September 4 has been provided for information.
Attachments:
Subject:
V.B. Calendar of Upcoming Events
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent Wayne Bennett
Description:
The calendar of upcoming events has been provided for information.
Attachments:
Subject:
VI. Financial Reports
Presenter:
Director of Business and Finance, Melinda Chapa
Description:
The following financial reports from August 2025 have been provided for information:
  • Accounts Payable
  • Budget Status
  • Tax Collections
Subject:
VI.A. Accounts Payable
Presenter:
Dir. of Finance, Melinda Chapa
Subject:
VI.B. Budget Status
Presenter:
Dir. of Finance, Melinda Chapa
Subject:
VI.C. Tax Collections
Presenter:
Dir. of Finance, Melinda Chapa
Subject:
VII. Board Updates and Topics for Future Meetings
Presenter:
Board President, Wanese Butler
Subject:
VII.A. Discussion and Appointment of Trustees to VATRE Committee
Presenter:
Board President, Wanese Butler
Description:
The Board will discuss the formation of a temporary VATRE Committee, consisting of three or fewer trustees, to meet with district administration regarding the Voter Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE). Trustees will be identified to serve on this ad hoc committee.
Subject:
VII.B. Discussion of Board Agenda Item Request Timeline as a Result of HB 1522
Presenter:
Board President, Wanese Butler
Subject:
VII.C. Requests for Topics for Future Meetings
Presenter:
Board President, Wanese Butler
Subject:
VIII. Consent Agenda
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent Wayne Bennett
Description:
The items included on the consent agenda for consideration are:
  • Minutes of the August 11, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
  • Minutes of the August 18, 2025 Public and Special Board Meeting
  • Rescheduling the January 2026 Regular Board Meeting to January 15, 2026 at 7PM
  • Rescheduling the March 2026 Regular Board Meeting to March 23, 2026 at 7PM

 
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.A. Minutes of the August 11, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
VIII.B. Minutes of the August 18, 2025 Public and Special Board Meeting
Subject:
VIII.C. Consider and Approve Rescheduling the January 2026 Regular Board Meeting
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent Wayne Bennett
Description:
Due to the new posting requirements of the OMA, staff would have insufficient time to prepare and post the agenda for the January Regular meeting if it were to be held on January 12. Administration is recommending the meeting be moved to Thursday, January 15 at 7PM.
Subject:
VIII.D. Consider and Approve Rescheduling the March 2026 Regular Board Meeting
Description:
The March Regular Meeting falls during Spring Break. Administration recommends the March meeting to March 23.
Subject:
IX. Action Agenda
Subject:
IX.A. Consider and Approve Voting Delegate and Alternate from APISD for the 2025 TASB Delegate Assembly
Description:
Nominate a trustee to serve as the district's voting delegate, and a trustee to serve as the district's alternate to the 2025 TASB Delegate Assembly to be held on Saturday, September 13 in Houston.
Subject:
IX.B. Consider and Approve District-Initiated Update to Local Policy DNB - Performance Appraisal - Evaluation Of Campus Administrators
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent Wayne Bennett
Description:
To better align with T-TESS through the TIA process, administration is requesting an update to policy DNB to conduct campus administration evaluation utilizing the Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS). T-PESS is the recommended principal evaluation system for the state of Texas and utilizes a research-based framework comprising self-assessments, goal-setting, and coaching, with a rubric assessing domains like school leadership, teacher effectiveness, school culture, and curriculum.
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.C. Consider and Approve Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with Community Action Corporation of South Texas (CACOST) Head Start
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent Wayne Bennett
Description:
The MOU with CACOST Head Start was approved by the APISD Board of Trustees at the May 2025 Regular Board Meeting. Attached is an amendment to that agreement.
Subject:
IX.D. Consider and Approve Revised Board Activity and Planning Calendar Template
 
Presenter:
Board President, Wanese Butler
Subject:
X. Convene in Executive Session as Authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.001 et seq., 
Concerning Any and All Purposes Permitted by the Act:
  • Section 551.072 Real Property
  • Section 551.074 Personnel Matters
    • Status of Interim Leadership, Progress, and New Team of Eight
  • 551.076 Security Devices
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent Wayne Bennett
Description:
Convene in Executive Session as Authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.001 et seq., 
Concerning Any and All Purposes Permitted by the Act:
  • Section 551.072 Real Property
  • Section 551.074 Personnel Matters
    • Status of Interim Leadership, Progress, and New Team of Eight
  • 551.076 Security Devices
Subject:
XI. Reconvene in Open Session and Act On Any Items Requiring Action from Closed Session
Subject:
XII. Adjourn

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