October 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM - October Board Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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3. SPOTLIGHT ON EXCELLENCE — National Principal's Month, Refugio High School Student
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4. PUBLIC HEARING
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4.A. Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Report for Refugio ISD
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4.A.a. Public comments on FIRST Report
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5. PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
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6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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6.A. Campus Reports
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6.A.a. Refugio Elementary School
Speaker(s):
Olivia DeLeon, RES Principal
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6.A.b. Refugio Jr. High School
Speaker(s):
Chris Hawthorne, RJHS Principal
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6.A.c. Refugio High School
Speaker(s):
Twyla Thomas, RHS Principal
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6.B. District Reports
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6.B.a. Academics
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6.B.a.1. ESL Program Evaluation
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6.B.b. Financials
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6.B.b.1. 2026-2027 Budget Status
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6.B.b.2. Payment of bills
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6.B.b.3. Statement of Accounts
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6.C. Student Enrollment
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6.D. Operations
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6.E. School Counselor Monthly Minutes
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6.F. Mental Health Specialist Report
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6.G. Request to rename Refugio High School Gym
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6.H. General comments on the state of the district
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7. BOARD ADMINISTRATION
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7.A. November Board Meeting - Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 5:30PM
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8. CONSENT AGENDA
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8.A. Minutes from Regular Board Meeting - September 24, 2026
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8.B. Refugio ISD Quarterly Investment Position of the district.
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8.C. Accept donations and/or amend the 2026-2027 budget.
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8.D. Consider and approve the budget amendments for the 2026-2027 budget.
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9. NEW BUSINESS
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9.A. 2026 Certification of Tax Levy for Refugio ISD
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9.B. Consider and Approve Intergovernmental Agreement with Texas Department of Public Safety for Office Space
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9.C. Consider and Approve purchase of HVAC system for Elementary campus
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9.D. Consider Addition to Substitute Pay Scale
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10. CLOSED SESSION - In accordance with Texas Government Code Sections 551.074, 551.075
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10.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.
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10.B. To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask questions.
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10.C. Employment of probationary contract employee(s) for the 2026-2027 school year.
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10.D. Employment of probationary Chapter 21 and/or Non-Chapter 21 contract employee(s) of the GSEC Special Education Cooperative for the 2026-2027 school year.
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11. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
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11.A. Take any action necessary resulting from discussions held during closed session.
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11.B. Employment of probationary contract employee(s) for the 2026-2027 school year.
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11.C. Employment of probationary Chapter 21 and/or Non-Chapter 21 contract employee(s) of the GSEC Special Education Cooperative for the 2026-2027 school year.
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12. ADJOURNMENT
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