April 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  It has been found and determined that in accordance with the policies and orders of the Board, the notice of this meeting was posted publicly at the Administration Building in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.001 et. seq., and that all of the terms of said article have been fully complied with and that the 3 working days notice required has been properly and correctly given.

Description:  At this time, the Board will listen to comments from the public and others regarding both agenda action items and items that are not on the agenda. No action may be taken on non-agenda items. Public participation is limited to the designated open forum portion of a regular meeting. Any person wishing to address the Board concerning an item on the agenda for an open meeting must register with the Board secretary by email at egilpin@hfhorns.net no later than 10:00 a.m. the day of the Board meeting.  Any person wishing to address the Board concerning an item not on the Agenda can register with the Board Secretary at any time prior to the Board meeting.  Speakers will not be permitted to criticize HFISD employees, whether addressing the Board on an Agenda item or a subject not on the posted Agenda.

Description:  At its October 20, 2025, meeting, the Board of Trustees received an update on the long-range facility planning committee’s initial work. As part of the initial work, the committee made a recommendation to the board to conduct a demographic study. The committee met again to review two demographic study proposals.
At its December 15, 2025, board meeting, the board voted to engage Zonda in a demographic study.
Zonda will present its findings to the board regarding the demographic study.

Description:  The board began long-range facility planning efforts in 2018 which ultimately culminated in the passing of two bonds: one in 2020 and the other in 2021. Major additions and renovations to the high school have been completed, the stadium concession facility has been completed, and the agricultural project center is in the construction document phase of design and almost ready for bid. The district purchased a fleet of 25 buses in 2018, and the district needs a long-range purchase/replacement plan.
At its March 24, 2025, board meeting, the Board of Trustees appointed a subcommittee of the board to address the work of long-range facility planning to inform the work of the larger board of trustees. The committee’s last work was to recommend a demographic study to be completed by Zonda. 
The is asked to consider what the future work of the committee should address given these factors: 1.) a completed facilities' assessment, 2.) a developed demographic study, 3.) preliminary feedback from the student advisory council, and 4.) any other factors.

Description:  Recommendation
Administration recommends Board approval for the purchase and implementation of the following instructional materials and assessment tools:

•  Amplify Texas 6-8 English Language Arts and Reading
• Savvas Geometry and Algebra II
•  Zearn Mathematics
•  IXL Learning Platform
•  Continued use of NWEA

Funding Sources

• Amplify Texas 6-8 ELAR: Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA)
•  Savvas Geometry and Algebra II: Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA)
•  Zearn Mathematics: Local Funds
• IXL Learning Platform: Local Funds
•  NWEA: Local Funds
•  mCLASS (Grades 3-5): Federal Funds

Background and Purpose
This recommendation ensures that all students in grades K-8 have access to High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). The addition of Amplify Texas 6-8 ELAR completes the district’s K-8 Reading HQIM implementation, strengthening coherence, rigor, and alignment across grade levels.
The purchase of Savvas Geometry and Algebra II provides approved HQIM at the secondary level, ensuring students have access to rigorous, standards-aligned mathematics content that supports college, career, and military readiness. The Savvas platform includes integrated digital
tools and resources that enhance instruction, provide embedded supports, and support progress monitoring. Zearn Mathematics and IXL will serve as supplemental instructional resources to reinforce core
instruction, provide targeted practice, and support differentiation for all learners.

NWEA is a robust diagnostic assessment system that measures student growth in reading/English language arts, mathematics, science, and Biology for grades K-10. It provides timely, actionable data to inform instruction and will be utilized to support valid and reliable student growth measures within the district’s Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) system.
Impact

•  Strengthens MTSS system for diagnostics and improves alignment and instructional

consistency

•  Supports secondary English and mathematics achievement and CCMR readiness
•  Provides reliable diagnostic data to inform instruction and TIA growth measures
•  Enhances targeted intervention and differentiation through supplemental tools
•  Aligns to the Academic Continuity and Effective Instruction

Recommendation for Approval
Administration recommends approval of these instructional materials and assessment tools to continue advancing high-quality teaching and learning across the district.

Description:  Board Policy DEAA LOCAL deals with district incentives and stipends. Prior to 2023, the district did not pay a yearly stipend to teachers who obtained advanced degrees, but did pay a one-time stipend of $1,000. At its March 23, 2026 board meeting, the board had a reading of DEAA LOCAL for possible updates to the policy.
The board voted in 2023 to provide yearly stipends to teachers who earned advanced degrees. The board discussed revisions in order to make the policy more reflective of district practice, and the board asked the superintendent to present a revised version of DEAA at this board meeting. 
 

Description: 

The Board of Trustees have been supplied with detailed background information regarding each item of business on the "Consent Agenda" if one is so indicated, or it has been discussed at a previous meeting of the Board. All items will be acted upon by one vote without being discussed separately.  If requested by a Board member, individual items may be removed from the"Consent Agenda" to be discussed and voted upon separately.  All items are as recommended by the Superintendent.

Description: 

In conjunction with Hamshire-Fannett ISD Board policy, it is a requirement that the minutes of the previous Board meeting(s) be approved by the Board at a subsequent Board Meeting.
A copy of the minutes is included in each Board member’s agenda packet for perusal and awaits Board action.

Description:   It is a customary and accepted Board procedure as a standard order of business at regular Board meetings for the Board to take action in relation to the approval of expenditures for the elapsed period since the last Board meeting.
Pertinent information relating to the financial condition of the District and the resolution of district indebtedness is provided for Board perusal and utilization.

Description:  Each month the board is provided with an update of donations received. However, due to the amounts and varying purposes, the board may want to accept these gifts.
The HF Athletic Booster Club would like to donate $400.00 to HFISD Athletics.

Description:  It is a requirement of TEA accounting procedures that the annual budget be amended as necessary throughout the budget year.

The Board is aware of the need for the budget amendment for the 2025-2026 fiscal year as presented in the attachment.

Description:  Board Policy CH (LOCAL) requires budgeted purchases of goods or services costing $25,000 or more, regardless of whether the goods are services are competitively purchased, require Board approval before a transaction may take place.
The district has received a cost estimate in the amount of $51,825 to make the necessary sanitary sewer improvements needed on the High School Campus. Fittz & Shipman’s estimate is attached for your consideration.

Description: 

As part of the district’s Social Emotional Plan, district personnel are responsible for researching and seeking ways to address the social emotional learning aspects of educating students. After looking at ways to best accomplish this, district personnel were drawn to a successful resource that has proven to be effective in our district in the past.  That resource is Capturing Kid’s Hearts, or CKH, which is also used for multi-tiered support system (MTSS) behavior support.
The board is presented with the costs the annual CKH trainings to consider.  After further meetings and discussions, district personnel may not secure to total package, which would reduce the presented costs. In addition, the funding source will be primarily federal grant funds split across two fiscal years, because these activities will occur in both fiscal years.

Description:  The Tax Office has billed an owner of the property mentioned in the attachment according to Sec. 33.011 of the State Property Tax Code. It reads as follows: "The governing body of a taxing unit may provide for the waiver of penalties and interest on a delinquent tax if an act or omission on an officer, employee, or agent of the taxing unit caused the taxpayer’s failure to pay the tax before the delinquency and if the tax is paid within 21 days after the taxpayer knows or should know of the delinquency."

Description:  The Board May Convene into Closed (executive) session, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, TX Govt. Code 551.001, Subchapters D and E or Texas Govt Code section 418.183(f).  Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting.  All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.
 

Description:  The district currently has one or more vacant positons.  Interviews are currently being conducted, and the Superintendent will bring recommendations for the position(s) to this Board meeting, if feasible.

Any action, decision or final vote with regard to any matter considered in such closed session, shall be made in open session.

Description:  Consider and, if appropriate, take action on the Level 3  grievance.  The grievance hearing will be conducted in closed (executive) session, in accordance with section §551,081(a)(2), Texas Gov't. Code.  Any action, decision or vote referable to this grievance will be taken in open session.

The Board of Trustees may elect to consult with its attorney in closed (executive) session, both before and/or after the grievance hearing, regarding the legal aspects of grievance, as permitted by section §551.071(2) Texas Gov't. Code.

Description: 

The District currently has one or more vacant positions.  Interviews are currently being conducted, and the Superintendent will bring recommendations for the position(s) to this Board Meeting, if feasible.

Description:  It is possible that one or more resignations could be in the process of being submitted to the Superintendent.
If received, the Superintendent will present letters of resignation for board information.