October 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 District Office at 972-841-5773 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. Public Hearing for the 2026-2027  Turnaround Plan

IV.A. 2026-2027 Turnaround Plan Presentation

IV.B. Public Input/Response

IV.C. Approval of 2026-2027 Turnaround Plan

V. Public Hearing Regarding Charter First Financial Integrity Rating System (Charter FIRST)

V.A. Charter Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (Charter FIRST) Presentation

V.B. Public Input/Response

V.C. Approval of Charter FIRST 2026 Report

VI. Consent Agenda
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VI.A. Approval of Minutes of Meeting held on September 10, 2026

VI.B. Approval of Time Use Tracker for September, 2026 Board Meeting

VI.C. Education

VI.C.1. Annual Dropout Recovery Education Program Measurable Outcomes Report – Texas Education Code §29.081(e-6)

VI.C.2. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding - Youth At-Risk Program (YARP)- New 

VI.C.3. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding - Lone Star Justice Alliance- New 

VI.C.4. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding - Absolute Allied Health Academy (AAHA)- New 

VI.C.5. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding -DJH Express National Training Academy ("DJH")- New 

VI.C.6. Approval of Texans Can Academies to request a Non-Expansion Amendment and submit SB569 Full-Time Hybrid Campus and Full-Time Virtual Campus expedited applications for the 2027-2028 School Year 

VI.C.7. Approval of Report Regarding School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) for 2026–2027 

VI.C.8. Accept Non-Member Agreement for the Region 4 Education Service Center Regional Day School Program for the Deaf 

VI.D. Finance and Operations

VI.D.1. August 31, 2026 Financial Report

VI.E. Human Resources

VI.E.1. Approval of Updated 2026-2027 Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Appraisers

VII. Board Chair's Report

VIII. Non-Consent Agenda
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VIII.A. Education

VIII.A.1. Emergent Bilingual Program Update for 2025-2026 (Informational Only)

VIII.A.2. Discussion and Approval of Goal Progress Measure 1.2: The percentage of English II students who score at approaches or above as measured by the district's Common Assessments will increase from 47% in October 2024 to 59% in October 2029.

VIII.A.3. Discussion and Approval of Goal Progress Measure 2.2: The percentage of Algebra I students who score at the approaches grade level or above as measured by the district's Common Formative Assessments will increase from 77% in October 2024 to 88% in October 2029.

VIII.A.4. Discussion and Approval of Superintendent Constraint Progress Measure 1.1:Percentage of students responding to the survey with a "4 or 5" on the following questions: "On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being very negative and 5 being very positive, how would you rate your daily interactions with teachers and staff at school?  Feel free to provide specific examples or comments to support your rating." shall increase from 39% in August 2024 to 50% by August 2029.

VIII.A.5. Approval of Charter Connect Contract for Outreach—ADA Attainment- Renewal 

VIII.B. Finance

VIII.B.1. June 30, 2026 Financial Results Update

IX. 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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X. 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.

XI. Adjoun