Public Meeting Agenda: August 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.A. Establish Quorum

1.B. Invocation

1.C. Pledge to American Flag

1.D. Recognize Visitors and School Officials

2. PUBLIC FORUM

2.A. Recognize Participants and Present Guidelines for Public Forum

3. PUBLIC COMMENT

3.A. 2025 Proposed Budget and Tax Rate

4. RECOGNITIONS

4.A. TEACHER OF THE MONTH
Going above and beyond, being a great team player, and truly making a difference in our school district.

4.A.1. Jennifer LeBlanc

4.B. EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Going above and beyond, being a great team player, and truly making a difference in our school district.

4.B.1. Adele Chisum

5. APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETINGS HELD

5.A. August 18, 2025 - Budget Workshop

5.B. August 18, 2025 - Special Board Meeting

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

Presenter: Shaun McAlpin, Superintendent

6.A. Attendance Report

6.B. Attendance FTEs

6.C. Enrollment Comparison

6.D. First 15 Days Enrollment

6.E. Retirement/Resignation List

6.F. Preliminary FIRST Report

6.G. Bond Update

6.H. TASA/TASB txEDCON25 Conference

6.I. Safety and Security Committee Meeting

6.J. Board Notification Comprehensive School Counseling Plan

6.K. Region V School Board Conference - August 28, 2025

6.L. Senate Bill 12 Updates

6.M. Facility Updates

6.N. Summer Projects

6.O. Miscellaneous

7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

7.A. Finance Report

Presenter: Shaun McAlpin, Superintendent

7.A.1. Financial Recap Reports

7.A.2. Check Payments List

7.A.3. Orange County Tax Reports

7.A.4. Cash Position Report

7.A.5. Utilities Usage Reports

7.A.5.a. Electricity

7.A.5.b. Natural Gas

7.A.5.c. Water

7.B. Curriculum and Instruction

Presenter: Zach Quinn & Corey Sheppard, Directors of Curriculum & Instruction

7.B.1. 2025 Staff Development Calendar

7.B.2. Administrative Retreat

7.B.3. New Teacher Orientation

7.B.4. Youth Mental Health First Aide (YMHFA)

7.B.5. 2024 & 2025 Accountability

7.B.6. Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA)

7.C. Safety

Presenter: Brian Ousley, Director of Support Services & Corey Sheppard, Director of Primary Curriculum & Instruction

7.C.1. House Bill 33

7.C.2. Summer Safely and Security Committee Meeting

7.C.3. 2025-2026 Drill Schedule

7.D. Child Nutrition

Presenter: Zach Quinn, Director of Child Nutrition

7.D.1. Nothing to Report

7.E. Special Programs

Presenter: Melanie Marino, Director of Special Programs

7.E.1. Federal Programs

7.E.2. Special Education

7.E.3. Homeless

7.F. Technology

Presenter: Jennifer Gauthier, Director of Technology

7.F.1. ERate - Switches OJH

7.F.2. Online Registration

7.F.3. 1:1 Devices

7.F.4. Senate Bill 13

7.F.5. Senate Bill 413

7.G. Athletics

Presenter: Jeffrey Breaux, Athletic Director

7.G.1. News and Updates

7.G.2. Athletic Competitions

7.G.3. Student Participation

7.G.4. Awards (Students and Coaches)

7.G.5. Special Events and Programs

7.G.6. Upcoming Events

7.H. Support Services

Presenter: Brian Ousley, Director of Support Services

7.H.1. Maintenance/Custodial

7.H.2. Transportation

7.H.3. Residency Report

7.H.4. General Information

7.I. Principals

Presenter: Julie Fuller, Elementary; Brian Richardson, Junior High; Rea Wrinkle, High School

7.I.1. Attendance

7.I.2. Faculty Information

7.I.3. Student Information

7.I.4. UIL/Academics

7.I.5. Upcoming Events

7.J. Career & Technology

Presenter: Tim Tremont, CTE Coordinator

7.J.1. Teacher Introductions

7.J.2. Junior High Courses

7.J.3. OHS Students working towards CTE

8. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

8.A. Building and Grounds

8.A.1. Chris Kovatch - Chair

8.A.2. Jude Graffagnino - Member

8.A.3. Bo Henley - Member

8.B. Policy

8.B.1. Brad Frye - Chair

8.B.2. Kyle DuBose - Member

8.B.3. Chris Kovatch - Member

8.C. Salary

8.C.1. Laura Clark - Chair

8.C.2. Kyle DuBose - Member

8.C.3. Brad Frye - Member

8.D. Technology

8.D.1. Ronald Risinger - Chair

8.D.2. Laura Clark - Member

8.D.3. Jude Graffagnino - Member

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.A. Consideration and Possible Actions on Grants and Donations (G1 Student, G2 Operations/Fiscal)

9.B. Consideration and Possible Action on Naming a Delegate and Alternate to the 2025 TASB Delegate Assembly (G3 Board/Community/Staff Relations)

9.C. Consideration and Possible Action on Nominating a Candidate(s) for the Orange County Appraisal District's Board of Directors (G3 Board/Community/Staff Relations)

9.D. Consideration and Possible Action on Proposed Revisions to the 2025-2026 School Calendar (G1 Student, G2 Operations/Fiscal)

9.E. Consideration and Possible Action on Campus Improvement Plans for the 2025-2026 School Year (G1 Student, G2 Operations/Fiscal)

9.F. Consideration and Possible Action on District Improvement Plan for the 2025-2026 School Year (G1 Student, G2 Operations/Fiscal)

9.G. Consideration and Possible Action on the 2025-2026 Budget Adoption (G2 Operations/Fiscal)

9.H. Consideration and Possible Action on the Tax Rate for the 2025-2026 School Year (G2 Operations/Fiscal)

9.I. Consideration and Possible Action on the Final Budget Amendment (G2 Operations/Fiscal)

10. CLOSED (EXECUTIVE) SESSION

Description: Texas Government Code §551.071, §551.072 deliberate purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.

Texas Government Code §551.076, the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or a security audit.

Open Meetings Act, Government Code Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E. If necessary, the Board will convene in closed session for discussion of any item on the agenda.

All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

11. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

12. ACTION ITEM

12.A. Consideration and Possible Action on Updated Security List (G1 Student, G3 Board/Community/Staff Relations, G4 Personnel/Leadership)

13. ADJOURN

August 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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