January 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Texans Can Academies Board Meeting

I. Call to Order by Dr. Thalia Matherson, Board Chair
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II. Welcome and Highlights (Student and Staff Recognition)
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III. Public Forum
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Persons desiring to address the board may register, prior to the Board meeting, by calling the Board Liaison’s Office at 214-944-1948 during regular business hours. The deadline for registering to address the Board is 5 p.m. the day preceding the Board meeting. The purpose of the period is for the public to convey information to the Board and not to engage the Board in a dialog. Speakers are limited to three minutes, cannot utilize time of other speakers, and can only speak one time in a thirty-day period. Persons should identify themselves, and state their address and any group represented at the beginning of the presentation. All remarks are tape-recorded for the record. The Public Forum segment of the Board meeting will be limited to 30 minutes.

IV. Consent Agenda
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IV.A. Approval of Minutes of Meeting held on November 13, 2025.

IV.B. Approval of November 13, 2025 Board meeting Time Use Tracker

IV.C. Approval of Trustee Dr. Julissa Alcantar-Martinez as Board of Trustees Secretary.

IV.D. New Board Member Election

IV.D.1. Val L. Rhodes

IV.E. Finance and Operations

IV.E.1. Approval of November Financial Report

IV.E.2. Approval of Everon Agreement/Contract

IV.F. Education

IV.F.1. Approval of Instructional Materials IXL Contract (Renewal)

IV.F.2. Approval of Baylor Scott & White Community Health Worker Memorandum of Understanding  (Renewal)

IV.G. Human Resources

IV.H. Safety and Security

IV.H.1. Approval of Garrett Agreement/Contract

V. Board Chair's Report
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VI. Non-Consent Agenda
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VI.A. Finance

VI.A.1. Approval of the June 30, 2025 Audited Financial Statements

VI.B. Education

VI.B.1. Review and possible action for Goal Progress Measure 3.1: The Number of 12th grade students earning an industry-based certification will increase from 15% in December 2024 to 31% in December of 2019.

VI.B.2. Review and possible action of Constraint Progress Measure 3.1: The percentage of teachers identified as "Developing" or below as measured by Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) will decrease from 6% in May 2023 to 0% in May 2028.

VII. Adjourn to Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, Personnel, to deliberate regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee, 551.071; Consultation with the Board's attorney; 551.072, real property; and 551.076 to conduct deliberations regarding security devices or security audits.
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VII.A. Exectuve Session  - Real Estate Discussion

VIII. Reconvene Open Session and Executive Session Action
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Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive meeting or session, then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either: (a) in the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or (b) at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice thereof, as the School Board shall determine.

IX. Adjourn