Public Meeting Agenda: October 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees

Call to Order

Establish Quorum

Pledge of Allegiance

Open Forum

Description: 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. At regular Board meetings, a person may speak on any topic, regardless of whether the topic is an item on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. At all other Board meetings, the topics for discussion are limited to only 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 office or designee shall determine whether a person addressing the Board has attempted to solve a matter administratively through resolution channels established by policy.

Recognitions

1. Recognition of Santa Maria Middle School District Cross Country Meet at Premont on October 3, 2026.

Description: 8th Grade:
Diego Cantu - 2nd place
Eliseo Gomez - 7th place

7th Grade:
Alina Hernandez - 7th place

Presentations

1. Annual announcement of continuing education of Board Members.

2. Presentation on Regulation Policy CNC - Transportation Management & Safety

Action Agenda

Every Student, Every Way

1. Discussion and possible action to approve the Campus/District Improvement Plans.

2. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2025-2026 Accountability Report.

Financial and Operational Efficiency

1. Discussion and possible action to approve the revised T-PESS and T-TESS Appraisers for the 2026-2027 School Year.

2. Discussion and possible action to approve the Trade In and purchase of a security vehicle.

3. Discuss, consider, and take possible action on a resolution authorizing Santa Maria ISD's participation in Practical Purchasing Cooperative (PPC), approving the Interlocal Participation Agreement and authorizing the Superintendent to execute the Agreement.

Consent Agenda

Financial and Operational Efficiency

1. Approval of Check Payments since last report for September 2026.

2. Approval of Monthly Investment Report for the period of September 2026.

3. Approval of Revenue and Expenditure Report unaudited ending September 2026.

4. Approval of Tax Collection Report for September 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026.

5. Approval to accept the $1000 Student Scholarship that school board member Pablo Ibarra won at the TASB Grass Roots meeting.

6. Discussion and possible action to approve the MOU with Region One for the Ascender Business and Student Subscriptions.

7. Discussion and possible action to approve the Service Agreement with Comprehensive Training Center.

8. Approval of Minutes for Regular Board meeting of September 16, 2026.

Governance

1. Discussion and possible action to approve Policy DEC (Local) Compensation and Benefits - Leaves and Absences: Amendment for Bereavement Leave

2. Discussion and possible action to approve change to DEAB (Local)

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
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) Discussion on matters related to Superintendent Search
2) 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.

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.

Adjournment

This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act on October 8, 2026.

October 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees

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