April 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Open Forum

4. Consent Action Items

4.A. Deliberation and Possible Action Regarding the Minutes from the March 10, 2025, Board Meeting.

4.B. Deliberation and Possible Action Regarding the Minutes from the March 27, 2025, Special called Board Meeting.

5. Action Items

5.A. Deliberation and Possible Action Regarding the February 2025 Financial Statements.

5.B. Deliberation and Possible Action Regarding Purchasing Food Service Equipment from the 2023 National School lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant and District Funds.

5.C. Deliberation and Possible Action Regarding a Resolution to Consider Designation as District of Innovation.

5.D. Deliberation and Possible Action Regarding Salary Pay Scales for District Employees Beginning with the 2025-2026 School Year.  

5.E. Deliberation and Possible Action Regarding Pay Increases for Administrators, Teachers, Nurse, Counselors, and Support Staff Beginning with the 2025-2026 School Year.

5.F. Deliberation and Possible Action Regarding a Request from the Hale Center ISD Band Director Seeking Approval for Certain Band Students [drum majors and team leadership] to attend an Out-of-State Band Camp at Weatherford, Oklahoma, July 12-18, 2025, in accordance with Board Policy FMG(LOCAL).  

5.G. Deliberation and Possible Action Regarding Purchasing the Following Janitorial Equipment from Mayfield Paper Company (BuyBoard #747-24) and Empire Paper Company [The Interlocal Purchasing System ("TIPS") #230103]:  2-Orbital Scrubbers (daily care & wax strippers) for Carr Middle School & High School; 2-Wet/Dry Vacuums for Akin Elementary & High School; 3-Carpet Extractors for Akin, Carr, & High School; and 2-Victory Sprayers for the Fieldhouse & Central Office. 

5.H. Deliberation and Possible Action to Amend the High School Band Budget by Moving $905.93 from Function 11-Instruction to Function 36-Extracurricular Activities for Student Travel.

5.I. Deliberation and Possible Action to Amend Akin Elementary's Budget by Moving $1,000.00 from Function 23-Principal Supplies to Function 13-Professional Development.

5.J. Deliberation and Possible Action to Amend the Technology Budget by Moving a Total of  $64,800 from Functions 23 High School Principal General Budget, 31-High School Counselor, 52-Safety & Security, & 53-Technology to Function 11-Technology General Instruction for Two-Hundred (200) iPads at Akin Elementary.

5.K. Deliberation and Possible Action to Modify the Hale Center ISD Salary and Stipend Plan that was approved at the March 10, 2025, Board Meeting by Adding $1,000 Stipends for the Football Offensive and Defensive Coordinator Assignments

6. Superintendent Information Reports

6.A. Teacher Incentive Allotment:  Information regarding the "Musicfirst Classroom" in the amount of $1,424.00 which includes setup and lifetime technical support, resources, content library, gradebook, calendar and more.  The music platform will be used for  band and music student growth measurements.

6.B. Teacher Incentive Allotment ("TIA") Report:  The District Decision-Making & Planning committee met on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, to finalize the "Spending Plan" and the "District Guidebook."  Friday, April 4, 2025, the administration and the ESC17 finalized the application responses for all tabs and submit the application on or before April 15, 2025, to the Texas Education Agency.
 

6.C. Gifted and Talented ("G/T"):  the district's G/T Coordinator and the ESC 17 G/T field representative will meet in June 2025 to finalize the G/T Board Policy & District Plan.  The plan will be presented to the Board of Trustees at the August regular scheduled meeting.

6.D. Report Regarding the TEA District Vulnerability Audit ("DVA") conducted on Wednesday, April 1, 2025.

6.E. Report and Structural Engineer Recommendations and/or Comments Regarding the Wind Damage to the Hale Center ISD Football Press Box.

6.F. Report Regarding the Auditorium Curtains at the Carr Middle School.

6.G. Updated Report Regarding District Approved Fundraising Activities.

6.H. Recommendation Regarding Student Recognitions for the May 12th Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting and Schedule the Meeting at the Carr Middle School Library.

6.I. Information Regarding Replacing the Existing Third Base Dugout at the Hale Center ISD Baseball Field as a Result of the Severe Wind Damage Sustained on March 14, 2025, in Accordance with Texas Education Code 44.031(h), board policy CH(LEGAL)(LOCAL), Board Resolution passed on March 27, 2025, and The Interlocal Purchasing System )"TIPS") Quote Submitted by CC3 Construction Consultants..

6.J. Information regarding end-of-year activities [Handout].

6.K. Report Regarding Resignations. Retirements, Non- Chapter 21 Personnel, and Change-in-Assignment(s).

6.L. Discussion Regarding District Provided Student School Supplies for the 2025-2026 School Year.

7. Personnel

7.A. Deliberation and Possible Action Regarding the Interim Superintendent's Recommendation for Hiring New Chapter 21 Contractual Personnel in Accordance with Board Policy DC(LOCAL) for the 2025-2026 School Year

7.B. Deliberation and Possible Action Regarding Chapter 21 Probationary, Dual-Probationary, Term, and Dual-Term Contracts for the 2025-2026 School Year.

8. Closed Session.

8.A. Personal Matters - Deliberation Regarding the Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignment, and/or other Duties of a Public Officer or Employee of the District Pursuant to Tex. Gov. Code §551.074.
 

9. Adjourn