August 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - ESTABLISH A QUORUM

2. OPEN FORUM

3. Appointment of Trustee to fill current vacancy on the district's Board of Trustees

4. Swearing in of new District Board member

5. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND TAX RATE FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR

6. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

6.A. Principal Report

6.B. Athletic Director's Report

6.C. Superintendent Report

6.C.a. Construction update from Waldrop Construction and/or Pfluger Architects

6.D. Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST)

7. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION

7.A. Consent Agenda

7.A.a. Minutes from previous meeting(s)

7.A.b. Financial and Investment reports

7.B. Budget Amendment(s)

7.C. Approve the Adoption of the Proposed 2026-2027 Budget

7.D. Approve a Resolution to Set the Tax Rate for Sterling City ISD Tax Year 2026 - 2027

7.E. Property-Casualty Insurance Choices

7.F. Elementary Gym Layout, to include cost estimate versus original scope, and value engineering options

7.G. Sterling City ISD District Improvement Plan

7.H. Consider approval of Resolution for Extra-Curricular status of Sterling County 4-H Organization

7.I. Consider approval of delegated contractual authority to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) to the superintendent, solely for the purpose of obligating the district under TEC, §48.257 and TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A and D, and the rules adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC, 49.006. This included approval of the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit or the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Netting Chapter 48 Funding) for the 2026-2027 school year. 

7.J. Sterling City ISD Science Lab Chemical Closet

7.K. Meeting in closed session pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters/Closed Session) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation , reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, and/or Section 551.071 (Attorney Consultation/Closed Session)

7.L. Action related to items in closed session

8. Next Board Meeting Date

9. ADJOURNMENT