July 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A. Invocation and Pledge to Flag

1.B. Public Comments

2. Reports 
Elementary Principal
JH/HS Principal
Superintendent

3. Consent Agenda - Items for Discussion and/or Action 
A. Monthly Expenditures May 2026
B. Prior Minutes
C. Quarterly Investment Report
D. 2026-2027 Student Code of Conduct
E. 2026-2027 Student Handbook
F. 2026-2027 Athletic Handbook
G. 2026-2027 Employee Handbook

4. Regular Agenda- Items for Discussion and/or Action 
A. Auditor 2026-2027
B. Payscale 2026-2027
C. Stipends 2026-2027
D. Setting Dates
  1) Public Meeting on Tax Rate
  2) Final Budget for 2026-2027
  3) Proposed Budget for 2026-2027
  4) Proposed Tax Rate for 2026-2027
E. Certification 2026-2027 Allotment and TEKS
F. Contracts with Region VI
G. Setting Cafeteria Prices for 2026-2027- Sandy Simpson
H. Discuss and approve update127
I. School Safety and Security Audit 2026
J. CTE Donation
K. Houston County Appraisal Budget

5. Executive/Closed Session

The Board of Trustees will conduct an Executive/Closed Session in Pursuant to the following provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open session. 

Texas Government Code Section:

551.071-Private consultation with the board's attorney 
551.072- Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property 
551.073- Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations
551.074- Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel
551.076- Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices
551.082- Consider discipline of a public school child or children or to hear a complaint by an employee against another employee
551.0821- Consider a matter regarding a public school student where personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation 
551.083- Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups
551.084- Excluding witnesses from a hearing 
551.087- Considering economic development negotiations
551.088- Deliberation regarding test items
551.089- Security Infrastructure 

5.A. Personnel (551.074) for the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.

5.B. Reconvene in Open Session and Act on Items Discussed in Executive/Closed Session

6. Adjournment