August 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL / ESTABLISH QUORUM

3. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. PUBLIC HEARING: The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comment on the proposed 2026-2027 School District Budget and the proposed 2026 School District Tax Rate.

5. ADJOURN PUBLIC HEARING

6. STUDENT AND STAFF RECOGNITION

6.A. Superintendent Student of the Month Recognition

6.B. Staff Recognition 

6.B.1. High School Staff

6.B.2. 5th Grade Science Teachers

7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS / INFORMATION ONLY

7.A. Campus Reports

7.A.1. Report on A-F Accountability Rating

7.B. Public Relations/Communications

7.C. Business Office

7.D. Curriculum & Instruction Department

7.E. Superintendent

8. PUBLIC COMMENT

9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS SUBMITTED FOR BOARD APPROVAL

9.A. Minutes

9.B. Accounts Payable

9.C. Monthly Financial Reports

9.D. Monthly Investment Report

9.E. Tax Collection Report

9.F. Enrollment Report

9.G. Expenditures Greater Than $50,000

9.H. Energy Savings Report

9.I. Donations

10. NEW BUSINESS

10.A. Discussion and possible action, if any, to approve final amendments to the 2025-2026 budget.

10.B. Discussion and possible action, if any, to adopt the 2026-2027 School District Budget.

10.C. Discussion and possible action, if any, to adopt an ordinance setting a tax rate for the Coldspring-Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District for the 2026 tax year.

10.D. Discussion and possible action, if any, to decommit fund balance.

10.E. Discussion and possible action, if any, to review the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) professional development clearinghouse and approve the district's professional development plan.

10.F. Discussion and possible action, if any, to approve revisions to the 2026-27 Compensation Plan.

11. RECESS FOR CLOSED MEETING

11.A. TGC 551.071 An executive session will be held for the purpose of having private consultation with the Board's attorney when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duties of counsel to his client, under the Code of Professional Responsibility of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Act.

11.B. TGC 551.074 Deliberate the appointment, evaluation, reassignment, duties discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.

11.B.1. Employment of certified/professional personnel.

11.B.2. Resignations of certified/professional personnel.

11.B.3. Retirement announcements.

11.B.4. Other personnel matters as presented by the Superintendent.

11.B.5. Discuss vacant position on Board of Trustees.

11.C. TGC 551.129 A governmental body any use a telephone conference call, video conference call, or communications over the internet to conduct a public consultation with its attorney in an open meeting of the governmental body or a private consultation with its attorney in a closed meeting of the governmental body.

11.D. TGC 551.076 Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits.

11.D.1. Safety Audit

12. RECONVENE FOR MOTIONS, VOTING OR OFFICIAL ACTION BY THE BOARD

12.A. Discussion and possible action, if any, to ratify the Superintendent's employment of certified/professional personnel.

12.B. Discussion and possible action, if any, to ratify the Superintendent's acceptance of resignations of certified/professional personnel.

12.C. Discussion and possible action, if any, to accept the resignation of a board of trustees member.

13. REPORTS AND PROPOSALS OF BOARD MEMBERS

13.A. Comments from Board members and requests for reports and information by or from Board members to administration.

14. ANNOUNCEMENTS

14.A. Monday, September 28, 2026 - Regular Board Meeting @6:30 p.m. — Coldspring-Oakhurst High School Foyer 

14.B. TASA/TASB Conference — October 8–11, 2026, Houston, GRB Convention Center

15. ADJOURN