December 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM - December 8, 2026 Regular Board Meeting
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1. Safe, Orderly, and Nurturing Learning Environment
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1.A. Call to Order/Prayer/Pledges
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1.B. Public Comments
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1.C. Principal Humphries Reports
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1.D. nc Reports
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1.D.1. LEARNING – Our core function.
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1.D.2.
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1.D.3. No feedback/comments to report in our online portal.
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1.D.4. Collective learning repository from November 3 professional development day.
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1.D.5. SB/BB Complex Groundbreaking plans for January.
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1.D.6. Day Care inspection visit on Nov. 19: Passed with flying colors.
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1.D.7. Employee retention stipends will go out this week.
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1.D.8. November drug testing was squeaky clean.
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1.D.9. 2024-25 TEA Transportation Operations Report done (whew!).
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1.D.10. Final 2024-25 Accountability Rating = A.
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1.D.11. First of our online auctions of surplus items is live.
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1.D.12. Senate Bill 8 “private spaces” head scratcher.
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1.D.13. Texas Solar Nova 1&2 payments coming in January = approximately $300,000.
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1.D.14. Wind farm conversations regarding school land in Dawson and Martin Counties.
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1.D.15. 2023-24 Annual Financial and Compliance Report (AFR). Say what?
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1.D.16. State Champion Display development by Sadler Monument. |
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1.D.17. Senate Bill 1191 required standardized Grade Point Average (GPA) calculation still on Commissioner's desk. |
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1.D.18. Maintenance position filled: Dwane Lucus on the Team.
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1.E. Action Item: Review (LEGAL) policies and add, revise, or delete (LOCAL) policies as offered by TASB Policy Service for consideration and according to the Instruction Sheet for TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 126.
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1.F. Action Item: Consider purchase of 2025 Freightliner Executive Super Coach XL from BuyBoard approved vendor Master’s Transportation for $390,100.
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1.G. Action Item: Consider recommended revisions to 2025-26 school calendar.
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1.H. Discussion Item: Safety Audit by David Cox on December 8.
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2. Learning Optimization for ALL
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2.A. Discussion Item: Private school and Charter school partnership conversations and research.
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3. Effective & Efficient Learning Operations
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3.A. Action Item: Consent Items
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3.B. Action Item: Review investment policy CDA (LOCAL) and designate Laci Scogin as investment officer on behalf of the district.
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3.C. Action Item: Consider sound, projection, and lighting upgrades in Auditorium to be done by Big Picture AVL of Abilene, Texas, via Permanent School Funds.
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3.D. Action Item: Consider resolution to purchase a 66-foot by 125-foot parcel of real property (at 602 Washington Avenue, City of Jayton, Kent County, Texas) from owner Timothy Snyder.
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3.E. Action Item: Consider resolution to post a request of qualifications for Design Build service for design and construction of one (1) 2044 square foot residence to be used as a teacherage (either ready-built or pier-and-beam, to be placed on current footings). |
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3.F. Discussion Item: Update from Specialized Public Finance, Inc. (SPFI) on the financing plan for the issuance of Series 2026 Bonds (related to Transportation Bond).
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3.G. Discussion Item: Meetings dates for spring 2026. Jan 19/22, Feb 16, March 16 (spring break), April 20 (Reg Tennis), May 18 (State UIL)
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3.H. EXECUTIVE SESSION (if needed): The Board may convene in EXECUTIVE SESSION in compliance with the TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT (per CHP. 551).
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4. ADJOURN
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