Meeting Agenda
1) CALL TO ORDER/ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
1)a. Invocation - Board Member
1)b. Roll Call - Board President
2) OPEN FORUM
3) CONSENT AGENDA
3)a. Consider Approval of June 8, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
3)b. Consider Approval of July 7, 2026 Special Called Meeting Minutes
3)c. Consider Approval of Employee Handbook
3)d. Consider Approval of Student Code of Conduct
3)e. Consider Approval of Quarterly Investment Report
3)f. Consider Approval of Budget Amendment
3)g. Consider Approval of Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative Interlocal Agreement
3)h. Consider Approval of Property/Casualty Insurance Renewal
3)i. Consider Approval of the Audit Engagement Letter with Goff & Herrington, P.C., Certified Public Accountants
3)j. Consider Approval of the Adoption of the Resolution Designating Big Sandy ISD to Conduct its own Tax Calculations
4) REPORT ITEMS
4)a. Superintendent's Report
4)b. Financial Report
5) DISCUSSION AND/OR POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS
5)a. Presentation of the 2026-2027 Student Handbooks  
Elementary
Junior High
High School
5)b. Deliberate, Consider and Take Action, if any, to approve a resolution recognizing the extracurricular status of the 4-H Organization for Big Sandy ISD students pursuant to Texas Education Code §11.158 and §76.003 and to approve a resolution accepting Lauryn Coffman and Julie York of the Upshur County Extension Agency, as Adjunct Faculty for Big Sandy ISD. 
5)c. Deliberate, Consider and Take Action, if any, on T-TESS and T-PESS Appraisers for the 2026-2027 school year.
5)d. Deliberate, Consider, and Take Action, if any, on the 2026-2027 District Improvement Plan.
5)e. Deliberate, Consider and Take Action, if any, Setting a Date for a Public Hearing to Adopt the Districts 2026-2027 Budget and Maintenance and Operations (M&O) and Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate
6) EXECUTIVE SESSION
6)a. Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, Personnel Matters. 
Deliberations concerning the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of public officer or employee. 
6)b. Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, Deliberations concerning Hiring Personnel. 
6)c. Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, Consultation with the District's Attorney. 
7) RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.
8) ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1) CALL TO ORDER/ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
Subject:
1)a. Invocation - Board Member
Subject:
1)b. Roll Call - Board President
Subject:
2) OPEN FORUM
Subject:
3) CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
3)a. Consider Approval of June 8, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
Subject:
3)b. Consider Approval of July 7, 2026 Special Called Meeting Minutes
Subject:
3)c. Consider Approval of Employee Handbook
Subject:
3)d. Consider Approval of Student Code of Conduct
Subject:
3)e. Consider Approval of Quarterly Investment Report
Subject:
3)f. Consider Approval of Budget Amendment
Subject:
3)g. Consider Approval of Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative Interlocal Agreement
Subject:
3)h. Consider Approval of Property/Casualty Insurance Renewal
Subject:
3)i. Consider Approval of the Audit Engagement Letter with Goff & Herrington, P.C., Certified Public Accountants
Subject:
3)j. Consider Approval of the Adoption of the Resolution Designating Big Sandy ISD to Conduct its own Tax Calculations
Description:
Consider Approval of Appointing Director of Finance, Melinda Benson, as our Designated Officer (DOE) for the Calculation of our 2026-2027 Tax Notices
Subject:
4) REPORT ITEMS
Subject:
4)a. Superintendent's Report
Subject:
4)b. Financial Report
Subject:
5) DISCUSSION AND/OR POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
5)a. Presentation of the 2026-2027 Student Handbooks  
Elementary
Junior High
High School
Description:
Presentation only.  No action required.
Subject:
5)b. Deliberate, Consider and Take Action, if any, to approve a resolution recognizing the extracurricular status of the 4-H Organization for Big Sandy ISD students pursuant to Texas Education Code §11.158 and §76.003 and to approve a resolution accepting Lauryn Coffman and Julie York of the Upshur County Extension Agency, as Adjunct Faculty for Big Sandy ISD. 
Subject:
5)c. Deliberate, Consider and Take Action, if any, on T-TESS and T-PESS Appraisers for the 2026-2027 school year.
Subject:
5)d. Deliberate, Consider, and Take Action, if any, on the 2026-2027 District Improvement Plan.
Subject:
5)e. Deliberate, Consider and Take Action, if any, Setting a Date for a Public Hearing to Adopt the Districts 2026-2027 Budget and Maintenance and Operations (M&O) and Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate
Subject:
6) EXECUTIVE SESSION
Subject:
6)a. Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, Personnel Matters. 
Deliberations concerning the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of public officer or employee. 
Subject:
6)b. Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, Deliberations concerning Hiring Personnel. 
Subject:
6)c. Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, Consultation with the District's Attorney. 
Subject:
7) RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.
Subject:
8) ADJOURNMENT

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