August 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Approval of this MOU will allow the district to continue the programs as approved and initiated in August 2024.

Description:  In order to adopt the budget and tax rates on August 25, 2025, administration recommends the Notice of Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate be published in The Gonzales Inquirer on August 14, 2025. The notice must be legally published no less than ten (10) days and no greater than thirty (30) days prior to the meeting.
 

Description:  The bid received by the County on this property conformed to resale policies and was, therefore, approved by the Commissioners at Court on July 14, 2025, pending the approval of the other taxing entities.

Details on the property have been included (source: Gonzales Central Appraisal District).
 

Description:  Each year, school districts participating in the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs are required to set minimum student and adult meal pricing. Since all of our students receive FREE breakfast and lunch under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), the district is only required to update the adult meal prices.

Adult meal prices are calculated by adding the free reimbursement rate for student meals, any additional severe need reimbursement, additional performance-based supplement (lunch only) and the per-meal commodity value received. Since we use USDA commodities at breakfast and lunch, the commodity value is included in both calculations.

USDA’s intention of districts reviewing and updating adult meal price (as necessary) is to ensure districts charge enough for adult meals so that they are not subsidized by funds received for student meals. This year the base breakfast and lunch reimbursement rate reset to the inflation adjusted rate after a couple of years of temporary legislative increases. We have included the pricing worksheet the district is required to use to calculate the required minimum adult meal pricing.

In order to stay compliant with the minimum adult meal pricing, for 2025-2026 administration recommends increasing the adult breakfast price from $3.30 to $3.40 and adult lunch price from $5.00 to $5.15.
 

Description:  The Board awarded the GMP to Weaver & Jacobs on 4/14/25 in the amount of $1,615,911. Change Order #1 includes adding security cameras at the Baseball and Softball Fields. The original GMP Award included $200,000 in Owner Contingency funds. Previous Contingency uses for this project include:

• Additional cameras at campuses after bidding = $32,977
• Additional cameras at Apache Stadium = $53,948
• Required Switches and Hardware (in lieu of ISD direct purchase) = $72,802
  • Leaving a current Contingency Balance of $40,274.

 
BUDGET INFORMATION
Change Order #1 cost is $58,219.61 and will increase the GMP to $1,674,130.61. This addition will be funded from the 2023 Bond Funds.
 

Description:  Senate Bill 401, passed by the 89^th Texas Legislature, amends Texas law to permit homeschooled students to participate in University Interscholastic League (UIL) activities sponsored by public school districts unless a district’s Board of Trustees adopts a policy to opt out of such participation.
Under SB 401, districts that wish to opt out must adopt such a policy by record vote no later than September 1, 2025.  If no action is taken, homeschooled students would become eligible to participate in UIL activities in the district beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.
During the 2024-2025 school year, UIL operated under an opt-in model for homeschool participation.  Under SB 401, the presumption shifts-participation is now allowed unless the Board takes action to opt out.
The administration recommends that the Board adopt the attached resolution opting out of homeschool participation in UIL activities for the following reasons:

• To maintain consistent oversight of academic, attendance, and conduct standards for all UIL participants;
• To preserve the integrity of extracurricular programs as an extension of the district’s educational mission for enrolled students;
• To avoid administrative and logistical complexities associated with managing eligibility and compliance for non-enrolled students

Description:  Texas Senate Bill 13 passed during this most recent legislative session articulates guidelines for acquisition of school library materials and clarifies rights of parents/guardians in respect to reviewing materials and establishing parameters for what materials their children may access.

The update to Board Policy EFB (Local) that brings our policy in compliance with SB 13 goes into effect on September 1, 2025
 

Description:  Texas House Bill 1481 passed during this most recent legislative session prohibits student use of cell phones and other personal communication devices during the school day.

Before you this evening is the update to Board Policy FNCE Local that brings our policy in compliance with HB 1481 which goes into effect on September 1, 2025.

 

Description:  Texas House Bill 1481 passed during this most recent
legislative session prohibits student use of cell phones and other personal
communication devices during the school day.

Board Policy FNCE that brings HB 1481 into local board policy states "The Superintendent shall develop regulations to implement this policy."

The attached document is a draft of Gonzales ISD regulations to implement the prohibition of electronic communications devices as mandated by law.
 

Description:  Texas Education Code Chapter 37 mandates that school districts adopt a student code of conduct prior to the beginning of the school year.

The attached document is a draft of Gonzales ISD Code of Conduct for 2025-26; this includes an update to regulations regarding cell phones and other electronic devices.
 

Description:  Policy Update (Local) policies(see attached list of codes)

BDAA(LOCAL): OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS - DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF BOARD OFFICERS
        BDB(LOCAL): BOARD INTERNAL ORGANIZATION - BOARD COMMITTEES
        BDF(LOCAL): BOARD INTERNAL ORGANIZATION - ADVISORY COMMITTEES
        EI(LOCAL): ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
        FDE(LOCAL): ADMISSIONS - SCHOOL SAFETY TRANSFERS
FEC(LOCAL): ATTENDANCE - ATTENDANCE FOR CREDIT
 

Description:  Education Service Center Region 13/ Sledge Engineering
will provide the Board a monthly update for the 2023 approved Bond Program.