May 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM - May Board Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. SPOTLIGHT ON EXCELLENCE

3.A. Ja'Zae-Lynne Lewis

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

5. OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEWLY ELECTED/RE-ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS

6. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD / ELECTION OF OFFICERS

7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

7.A. Campus Reports

7.A.a. Refugio Elementary School

7.A.b. Refugio Jr. High School 

7.A.c. Refugio High School

7.B. District Reports

7.B.a. Academics

7.B.a.1. Curriculum resources

7.B.a.2. Academic Monitoring for 2026-2027

7.B.a.3. EOY MAP Growth Overview

7.B.b. Financials

7.B.b.1. Budget Status

7.B.b.2. Payment of bills

7.B.b.3. Statement of Account

7.C. Operations

7.C.a. Retirement and Resignation

7.D. Student Enrollment

7.E. School Counselor Monthly Minutes

7.F. School Safety and Security

7.F.a. Summary of Findings From the Intruder Detection Audit

7.G. Mental Health Specialist Report

7.H. Presentation: Teacher Employment/PREP Allotment

7.I. General comments on the state of the district

8. BOARD ADMINISTRATION

8.A. Board Photo - Friday, May 22 2026, at 6:15PM - Competition Gym.

8.B. Graduation - Friday, May 22, 2026 - 7PM

8.C. June Board Meeting - Thursday, June 25, 2026

8.D. Acknowledgment of 30 years of Board Service - Ethel Garza

9. CONSENT AGENDA 

9.A. Drafted Minutes from Regular Board Meeting -April 23, 2026

9.B. 2026-2027 Transfer Students

9.C. Accept donations and amend the 2026-2027 budget.

9.D. Consider and approve the budget amendments for the 2026-2027 budget.

9.E. SHAC (School Health Advisory Council) Annual Report

10. NEW BUSINESS

10.A. Nominate by resolution a person or persons to fill a vacancy on the Refugio Central Appraisal District.

10.B. Consider and take possible action on an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Refugio ISD Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds. 

11. CLOSED SESSION - In accordance with Texas Government Code Sections 551.074, 551.075

11.A. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public office or employee or to hear complaints against an officer or employee.

11.B. To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask questions.

12. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

12.A. Take any action necessary resulting from discussions held during closed session.

12.B. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 proposed renewal, non-renewal, or termination of Chapter 21 Probationary Contract and/or Chapter 21 Dual Assignment Probationary Contract employees of Refugio ISD at the end of the contract term in the best interest of the school district and execute appropriate documents thereto.

12.C. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 proposed renewal, non-renewal, or termination of Chapter 21 Term Contract and/or Chapter 21 Dual Assignment Term Contract employees of Refugio ISD at the end of the contract term in the best interest of the school district and execute appropriate documents thereto.

12.D. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 full-time/part-time employment at Refugio ISD through a Letter of Agreement in the best interest of the school district and execute appropriate documents thereto.

12.E. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 full-time/part-time employment of non-Chapter 21 contract employees. 

12.F. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 full-time/part-time employment of Chapter 21 probationary and/or Non-Chapter 21 contract employee (s) of the GSEC Special Education Cooperative.

13. ADJOURNMENT