May 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
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2. OPENING ACTIVITIES
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2.A. Invocation
Presenter:
Michael Nix, Dolen Baptist Church
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2.B. Pledge - US / Texas
Presenter:
Shepherd ISD JROTC and Color Guard
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3. PUBLIC FORUM
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3.A. Open forum for comments from the public.
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4. REPORTS AND INFORMATION
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4.A. Conservator Report
Presenter:
Trish Hanks, TEA Conservator
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4.A.1. MGT/ILO Presentation
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4.B. Leadership Team Report
Presenter:
Jason Hewitt, ED.D., Superintendent
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4.C. Monthly Financial Report for April 2026
Presenter:
JW Kirkham, CFO
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4.D. Report Only of Contracts for 2026-2027. Teachers, Nurses, Librarians, Counselors, and Administrators.
Presenter:
Drew Escamilla, Assistant Superintendent of HR and Student Services
Description:
Annually, contracts are recommended and approved by the Superintendent. Previously the Board voted to
give the Superintendent the hiring authority over these employees. ? Chapter 21 of the Texas Education Code (TEC) requires specific full-time professional and administrative employees and school nurses to be employed by a probationary or term contract. These contracts are often referred to as Chapter 21 contracts. The law mandates specific rights and administrative procedures for each type of Chapter 21 contract. term contract employees' statutory due-process rights above and beyond that provided by the U.S. Constitution before terminating, discharging, or non renewing those employees. ? A probationary contract is for one year only; it may be renewed for two additional one-year periods. Discharge can occur for failure to meet the accepted standards of conduct for the profession. Board action is not appealable. ? A term contract may not exceed five school years. The discharge must be for reasons contained in the district policy. The teacher/administrator is entitled to a school board hearing. The decision can be appealed. ? Non-Chapter 21 contracts are given to people in positions that do not require certification or are on a DOI exemption (Local Certification) ? NSPIRE candidates - these people are not yet certified and are in our NSPIRE program and not subject to Chapter - 21 rules and regulations. |
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4.E. Strategic Compensation Update
Presenter:
Kriste Davis, Regional Assistant Superintendent of Talent
Description:
Presentation of the work that is being done in Shepherd ISD moving toward a Strategic Compensation plan and the potential impact on teacher recruitment and retention. (P2: 2.1.4) |
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5. GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS
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5.A. Consider approval of minutes from the board workshop and the regular board meeting on April 16, 2026.
Presenter:
Kristie Reeves, Superintendent and Board Secretary
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5.B. Consider approval of Student Travel for the SHS FCCLA to the National Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. July 5-7, 2026.
Presenter:
Jason Hewitt, Ed.D., Superintendent
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6. FINANCIAL CONSENT ITEMS
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6.A. Consider approving the Budget Amendment as presented.
Presenter:
JW Kirkham, CFO
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7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
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7.A. Consider approval of the Sanitary Control Easement on the south-west corner of the property by the Little League baseball fields, 10351 TX-150, Shepherd, TX.
Presenter:
Jason Hewitt, Ed.D., Superintendent
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7.B. Discussion and action of termination of the Consulting Services Agreement between EDpact, L.L.C, and the Shepherd Independent School District dated February 10, 2026 (“Agreement”).
Presenter:
Jason Hewitt, Ed.D., Superintendent
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7.C. Discussion and Action to approve the Expenditure(s) Greater than $100,000 - MGT / ILO
Presenter:
JW Kirkham, CFO
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7.D. Discussion and possible action to approve the revisions to the existing 2025/2026 Compensation Plan.
Presenter:
Drew Escamilla Assistant Superintendent of HR and Student Services
Description:
See page 6, 7 & 9 Proposed changes marked in yellow.
? Adjustment to Positions of Aide-Library & Communications to a District level and Adding Admin Assistant to Child Nutrition, District Math Specialist ? Added Reading Academy daily rates to match the state requirement, 50 hr/300 per day |
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7.E. Discussion and possible action to approve adjustments to the 2026-2027 Compensation Plan.
Presenter:
J.W. Kirkham, C.F.O.
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8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
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8.A. Next regularly scheduled meeting is on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
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9. ADJOURN
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