October 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

I. CALL TO ORDER.

I.A. Announcement by the presiding officer that a quorum is present, that the meeting has been duly called, and that notice of the meeting has been duly posted for time and manner required by law.

II. Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance to the American and Texas Flags.

III. OPEN FORUM: Hearing of individuals or committees.**

IV. CLOSED SESSION. Section 551.001 et seq. (if necessary)

IV.A. Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties,
discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, including discussing complaints,
hiring, resignation, termination, proposal for non renewal, proposal for termination,
evaluation, promotion or demotion of personnel. Gov't Code 551.074

IV.B. Deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Gov't Code 551.072

IV.C. Deliberation regarding security devices, personnel deployment, or security audits. Gov't Code 551.076.

IV.D. Consulting privately with the board’s attorney concerning contemplated litigation. Gov't Code
551.071.

V. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION.

VI. ACTION ITEMS:

VI.A. Consideration with possible action to approve the hiring of the Director of Fine Arts.

VI.B. Consideration with possible action to hire the Principal of Global High School.

VI.C. Consideration with possible action to approve an order authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds, delegating authority to the administration to approve the bonds, and establishing parameters for the refunding. 

VI.D. Consideration with possible action to approve the Coleman Junior High expansion project as complete and authorize the release of retainage.

VII. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.

VII.A. Conduct a public hearing reviewing the annual Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) rating as published by TEA.

VIII. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. 

IX. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS.

IX.A. Informational report on the maintenance department's work orders. 

IX.B. Informational report regarding monthly student attendance, student discipline, student drug offenses and drug prevention measures.

IX.C. Informational report on the transportation department.

IX.D. Human Resources department overview of resignations, retirements, and new hires in the past month. 

X. REPORTS.

X.A. Superintendent's Report.

X.B. Informational Bond 2023 construction update.

X.C. Bilingual/ESL yearly report.

X.D. Informational report on the Effective Advising Framework (EAF) grant.

X.E. Report on Early Literacy Math, Early Literacy Reading, and CCMR Board goals as required by HB 3 (2019). 

XI. CONSENT AGENDA.

XI.A. Consideration and approval of minutes from previous meetings.

XI.B. Consideration and approval of monthly bid reports, purchase orders requiring board approval, and proposed budget amendments. 

XI.C. Consideration and approval of monthly financial reports that include cash position, revenue reports, budget summary, and tax collection reports.  

XI.D. Consideration with possible approval of a lease agreement with Campbell farms for use of land around WHS. 

XI.E. Consideration with possible action to approve the disposal of surplus vehicle property and authorize disposal of same property.

XI.F. Consideration with possible action to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tarleton State University for dual credit purposes for the 2025-2026 school year. 

XI.G. Consideration with possible approval of additional stipends as presented.

XI.H. Consideration with possible approval for school district administrators to perform additional work outside their district contract in accordance with HB 3372 as presented.

XI.I. Consideration with possible approval for the WHS boys varsity basketball team to travel to Florida for a tournament.

XI.J. Consideration with possible action to approve the Turner HVAC change out completion project be approved as presented.

XI.K. Consideration with possible action to approve the Northside Elementary HVAC full replacement project as presented.

XI.L. Consideration with possible action to approve certification waivers as presented.

XI.M. Consideration with possible action to approve the purchase of three school buses from Longhorn Bus Sales at a cost not to exceed $454,683. 

XI.N. Consideration with possible approval of adjustments to positions as presented.

XI.O. Consideration with possible action to approve the support for Ellis County Rural Heritage Farm to become a THC State Historic Site.

XI.P. Consideration to approve an addendum for a contract for a special education provider where we are unable to fill the position with a qualified candidate at a cost of $95,724.

XII. ADJOURN.