Meeting Agenda
1. 5:30 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER
2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
2.A. Personnel Matters (§ 551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Employment Contracts, Evaluations, Extensions, Leaves of Absence, Nonrenewals, Proposals for Nonrenewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Retirements, Job Abandonment, Terminations, Proposed Terminations, Requests for Leave of Absence, Requests for Extended Leave Without Pay, Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Resignations, and Settlements, for Superintendent, Administrators, Principals, Teachers and/or other employees.
2.A.1. Chapter 21 Contract Recommendations for 2025-2026
2.A.2. The evaluation, duties, and discipline of a public officer
2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§ 551.072)
2.C. School Children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint (§ 551.082)
2.D. Consultation with Attorney (§ 551.071)
Consultation with the attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where the attorney's duty to the district, pursuant to the code of professional responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, or on a matter which the attorney determines should be confidential, including but not limited to, contract negotiations in accordance with the Texas Government Code §§ 551.071, 551.082, 551.0821, 551.087.

2.E. Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits (§§ 551.076; .089).
The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or a security audit.

2.E.1. Intruder Detection Audit 
2.E.2. Three-year Safety and Security Audit 
3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
4. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION
5. PUBLIC HEARING
5.A. Hearing and Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate for 2025-2026
6. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS
6.A. Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee prior to the meeting being convened.. The Open Forum is limited to agenda items other than personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.  When more than one individual wishes to address the same agenda item, the President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.
7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
7.A. Final Budget Amendments for 2024-2025
7.B. Adoption of the 2025-2026 General Fund, Debt Services Fund, and Food Services Fund Budgets
7.C. Adoption of the 2024-2025 MacKenzie Scott Budget
7.D. Resolution to Set the Tax Rate for 2025-2026, and Consideration to Adopt Disaster Pennies Under the Texas Tax Code § 26.042
8. ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting: August 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Special Meeting - Adopt Budget/Set Tax Rate
Subject:
1. 5:30 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
2.A. Personnel Matters (§ 551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Employment Contracts, Evaluations, Extensions, Leaves of Absence, Nonrenewals, Proposals for Nonrenewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Retirements, Job Abandonment, Terminations, Proposed Terminations, Requests for Leave of Absence, Requests for Extended Leave Without Pay, Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Resignations, and Settlements, for Superintendent, Administrators, Principals, Teachers and/or other employees.
Subject:
2.A.1. Chapter 21 Contract Recommendations for 2025-2026
Subject:
2.A.2. The evaluation, duties, and discipline of a public officer
Subject:
2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§ 551.072)
Subject:
2.C. School Children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint (§ 551.082)
Subject:
2.D. Consultation with Attorney (§ 551.071)
Consultation with the attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where the attorney's duty to the district, pursuant to the code of professional responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, or on a matter which the attorney determines should be confidential, including but not limited to, contract negotiations in accordance with the Texas Government Code §§ 551.071, 551.082, 551.0821, 551.087.
Subject:

2.E. Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits (§§ 551.076; .089).
The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or a security audit.

Subject:
2.E.1. Intruder Detection Audit 
Subject:
2.E.2. Three-year Safety and Security Audit 
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Deputy Superintendent of Operations
Subject:
3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
Subject:
4. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
5. PUBLIC HEARING
Subject:
5.A. Hearing and Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate for 2025-2026
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Deputy Superintendent of Operations; Kristin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer
Attachments:
Subject:
6. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
6.A. Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee prior to the meeting being convened.. The Open Forum is limited to agenda items other than personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.  When more than one individual wishes to address the same agenda item, the President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.
Subject:
7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
7.A. Final Budget Amendments for 2024-2025
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Deputy Superintendent of Operations; Kristin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer
Attachments:
Subject:
7.B. Adoption of the 2025-2026 General Fund, Debt Services Fund, and Food Services Fund Budgets
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Deputy Superintendent of Operations; Kristin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer
Attachments:
Subject:
7.C. Adoption of the 2024-2025 MacKenzie Scott Budget
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Deputy Superintendent of Operations; Kristin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer
Attachments:
Subject:
7.D. Resolution to Set the Tax Rate for 2025-2026, and Consideration to Adopt Disaster Pennies Under the Texas Tax Code § 26.042
Presenter:
Dr. Thurston Lamb, Deputy Superintendent of Operations; Kristin Byrd, Chief Financial Officer
Attachments:
Subject:
8. ADJOURNMENT

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