July 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. First Order of Business - Announcement by the Chairman as to the presence of a quorum, that the meeting has been duly called and that notice of the meeting has been posted in the time and manner required.

III. Executive Session will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.071 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act.

III.A. Texas Government Code Section 551.071 

III.A.I. When the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer or

III.A.II. On a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter.

III.A.III. Consider legal advice regarding personnel and related action items.

III.B. Texas Government Code Section 551.072 

III.B.I. Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property

III.C. Texas Government Code Section 551.074 

III.C.I. Consider hiring of professional personnel

III.C.II. Consider renewals, non-renewals, contract abandonments and terminations of contracts for professional personnel. (To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, and contracts of employees.)

III.D. Texas Government Code Section 551.076

III.D.I. Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices.

IV. Reconvene from Executive Session

V. 7:00 p.m. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance - Mr. Newsome

VI. Consider action on items discussed in Executive Session

VI.A. Consider board approval of hiring of professional personnel.

VI.B. Consider renewals, non-renewals, contract abandonments and terminations of contracts for professional personnel. (To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, and contracts of employees.)

VII. Public Participation

VIII. Approval of Minutes

VIII.A. Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting - May 19, 2025

VIII.B. Approve Minutes of Board Workshop - June 5, 2025

VIII.C. Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting - June 16, 2025

IX. Continuous Improvement/Student Outcomes

IX.A. Competitive Academics Update

X. Budget Proposal for the 2025-2026 School Year

XI. Business/Legal/Finance/Consent Agenda

XI.A. Consider approval of 2024-2025 Amended Budget 

XI.B. Consider approval of Compensation Structure for 2025-2026

XI.C. Consider approval to Re-Affirm the Use of District Purchasing Cooperatives

XI.D. Consider approval of Renovations to the Distribution Warehouse

XI.E. Consider approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Pathways for Adults VIA Education (PAVE) and Tyler Junior College in regards to the Family Learning Center of Tyler

XII. Curriculum/Instruction/Consent Agenda

XII.A. Consider approval of District Evaluation Procedures, District Appraisal Calendar, and T-TESS Appraisers for the 2025-2026 School Year

XII.B. Consider approval of Agreements for Contracted Services with Region 7 Education Service Center

XII.C. Consider approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Region 7 Education Service Center for Reading Academies

XII.D. Consider approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Mentoring Alliance

XII.E. Consider approval of Memorandum of Understanding with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler for Mental Health Care Services

XII.F. Consider approval of Memorandum of Understanding with The University of Texas at Tyler for College Readiness Coaches

XII.G. Consider approval of Dual Credit Partnership Agreement and Dual Credit Sponsorship Payment Agreement with Trinity Valley Community College for Cosmetology Workforce Dual Credit Program

XII.H. Consider approval of Shared Services Arrangement for Tyler Regional Day School Program for the Deaf 

XII.I. Consider approval of Practicum Site Agreement with Tyler Junior College for the Interpreter Training Program with the Regional Day School for the Deaf

XII.J. Consider approval of Interlocal Agreement with Smith County Schools regarding Educational Service Center

XII.K. Consider approval of Educational Observation Affiliation Agreement with AHS East Texas Health System for the Health Science Program

XII.L. Consider approval of Affiliation Agreement with Angelo State University for School Counselor Intern Placement

XII.M. Consider approval of Contract and Purchase of Edgenuity Subscription from Imagine Learning Inc.

XII.N. Consider approval of Purchase of Agile Mind

XII.O. Consider approval of Agreement with Renaissance for the Purchase of Nearpod and Flocabulary

XII.P. Consider approval of Purchase of Accelerate Learning STEMscopes Math

XIII. Superintendent's/Staff Reports

XIII.A. Cooperative Purchasing Fees

XIV. Discussion

XIV.A. Local Policy FNCE (First Reading)

XIV.B. Student Code of Conduct for 2025-2026 School Year (First Reading)

XIV.C. Legislative Update

XV. Future Business

XV.A. July 31, 2025 - Summer School Graduation

XV.B. August 7, 2025 - Board Workshop

XV.C. August 7, 2025 - School is Cool

XV.D. August 13, 2025 - First Day of School for Students

XV.E. August 25, 2025 - Regular Meeting

XVI. Adjournment