Public Meeting Agenda: August 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

CALL TO ORDER

ESTABLISH QUORUM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

OPEN FORUM

Description: At Regular and Special meetings the Board shall allot no more than 30 minutes to hear persons who desire to make comments to the Board. However, no one presentation shall exceed three minutes. Persons who wish to participate in this portion of the meeting shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee before the meeting begins and shall indicate the topic about which they wish to speak. The topics for discussion are limited to agenda and non-agenda items. Specific factual information or recitation of existing policy may be furnished in response to inquiries, but the Board shall not deliberate or decide regarding any subject that is not included on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. The presiding officer or designee shall determine whether a person addressing the Board has attempted to solve a matter administratively through resolution channels established by policy.

ACTION AGENDA

Finance

1. Discussion and possible action to adopt Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate Exceeding Voter - Approval Threshold.

2. Discussion and possible action to approve the Proposed 2025-2026 Budget.

3. Discussion and possible action to approve the Proposed 2025-2026 Tax Rate.

4. Discussion and possible action to include the addition of windstorm coverage insurance to our existing property insurance policy.

Human Resources

Discussion and possible action to approve the 2025-2026 Compensation Plan.

Curriculum and Instruction

1. Discussion and possible action to approve the Appraisal Timelines and Appraisers for 2025-2026 School Year.

2. Discussion and possible action to approve the MOU with South Texas Training Center.

3. Discussion and possible action to approve the MOU with Cameron County JJAEP.

4. Discussion and possible action to approve the MOU with Buckner Children and Family Services.

Student Services

1. Discussion and possible action to approve the Student Code of Conduct for 2025-2026 School Year.

Governance

1. Discussion and possible action to approve Policy Update 125.

Policy

1. Discussion and possible action to approve the Local Policy-DEC Compensation and Benefits: Leaves and Absences.

2. Discussion and possible action to approve the Local Policy-FM Student Activities.

3. Discussion and possible action to approve Local Policy-FD Admissions.

4. Discussion and possible action to approve the Local Policy-EFB Instructional Resources: Library Materials.

CONSENT AGENDA

Finance

1. Approval of Check Payments since last report for July 2025.

2. Approval of Monthly Investment Report for the period of July 2025.

3. Approval of Revenue and Expenditure Report unaudited ending July 2025.

4. Approval of Tax Collection Report for July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025.

5. Approval of Budget Amendment for 2024-2025.

Minutes

1. Approval of Minutes for Regular Board meeting of June 17, 2025.

2. Approval of Minutes for Special Board meeting of July 3, 2025.

3. Approval of Minutes for Regular Board meeting of July 21, 2025.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Description:

Discussion under the authority of Section 551, Texas Government Code: If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board should determine that a closed session of the Board should be held or is required in relation to any item included in this Notice, then such closed session as authorized by Section 551.001 et. seq. of the Texas Government Code (the Open Government Act) will be held by the Board after the commencement in open session of the meeting covered by this Notice. Such closed session may concern any or all of the subjects and be conducted for any and all purposes permitted by Section 551.071 through and including Section 551.084 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, including, but not limited to, private consultation with the Board’s attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.

A. Section 551.071—Consultation with Attorney on Any Permitted Subject
Including, But Not Limited
1) Discussion with School Attorney on Item(s) Exempted under
  Attorney-Client Privilege
B. Section 551.072—Deliberation Regarding Real Property
C. Section 551.073—Deliberation Regarding Prospective Gift
D. Section 551.074—Personnel Matters, pursuant to Section 551.074
of the Texas Government Code and Attorney consultation
pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code
1) Resignations, retirements, terminations, proposed
terminations, appointments, evaluations, reassignments,
duties and discipline of Professional, Paraprofessional and
Non-Contract Employees; Teacher Substitutes and
Substitutes for Maintenance, Transportation, and Cafeteria
  Department
2) Discuss all items as appropriate on Superintendent’s
  personnel recommendations

E. Section 551.076 - Deliberations on Security Devices or Security Audits
F. Section 551.082—School Children; School District Employees; Disciplinary
Matters or Complaint
G. Section 551.0821—Personally Identifiable Information about Public School
Student
H. Section 552.0031 - Discussion with legal counsel on matters
related to designation of non business days during the calendar
year in accordance with Government Code.

ADJOURNMENT

RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

1. Discussion and possible action on items discussed in Executive Session.

2. Discussion and possible action on recommendations on all items as appropriate on Superintendent's personnel recommendations.

August 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Web Viewer