Meeting Agenda
I. Call Meeting to Order / Roll Call
II. Executive Session
II.A. Consider approval of contract items discussed during executive session.
III. Opening Ceremony
IV. Student Recognitions
V. Public Forum / Comments to the Board
V.A. Concerning Items Not on the Agenda
V.B. Concerning Specific Agenda Items
VI. Public Hearing
VI.A. Public Hearing - Intent to Apply for Federal Funds
VII. Consent Agenda
VII.A. Consider minutes of previous meetings
VII.B. Consider an MOU with Denton ISD for Ponder students to enroll in Career and Technical Education courses within Denton ISD for the 2026-2027 school year.
VII.C. Consider approval of the annual MOU with UT-Austin for the On-Ramps Program, which provides dual-credit courses for our high school students.
VII.D. Monthly Reports - District Finances
VII.D.1. Budget Summary & Check Register
VII.D.2. Fund Financial Status
VII.D.3. Re-cap from Denton CAD
VII.D.4. Utilities report
VII.E. Consider acceptance of donations
VII.F. Consider a Field Site Affiliation Agreement with Walden University for student teachers/observers.  
VII.G. Consider Approval of Library Books on the May Approval List
VIII. Administrator Reports
VIII.A. Campus Principals
VIII.A.1. Attendance & Enrollment / Academics & Extracurriculars / Current & Upcoming Events
VIII.B. Athletic Director
VIII.C. Director of Technology
VIII.D. District Operations Update
VIII.E. Chief Financial Officer
VIII.F. Chief of Elementary Schools
VIII.G. Chief of Secondary Schools
IX. New Business
IX.A. Administer Oath of Office for new Trustees (incumbents)
IX.B. Consider Reorganization of Board Officers
IX.B.1. Elect President
IX.B.2. Elect Vice President
IX.B.3. Elect Secretary
IX.C. Consider and act on a resolution expressing official intent to reimburse costs of projects
IX.D. Consider approval of the purchase of 850 replacement chromebooks. 
IX.E. Consider approval of an MOU with the Town of Ponder for a Student Resource Officer for Ponder ISD for the 2026-2027 school year
IX.F. Consider approval of an MOU with Region 11 to be a part of their Math Academy Cohort in 2026-2027.
IX.G. Consider the award of the RFP Property/Auto/Professional Liability coverage 2026-27
IX.H. Consider the award of the RFP for worker's comp coverage for 2026-27
IX.I. Consider salary increases for returning 2025-26 staff
IX.J. Consider District Budget Amendments
IX.K. Consider temporary authorization for the Superintendent to offer Probationary Contracts for the 2026-27 school year
IX.L. Superintendent's Report
IX.L.1. Bond / Construction Updates
IX.L.2. Superintendent & Board Training
IX.M. Personnel
IX.M.1. Resignations / New Employment
X. Adjourn Meeting
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 26, 2026 We will begin the closed, executive session at 5:30 pm. Open session will begin immediately afterwards at 6:30 pm. - Regular Meeting
Subject:
Call Meeting to Order / Roll Call
Subject:
Executive Session
Subject:
Consider approval of contract items discussed during executive session.
Subject:
Opening Ceremony
Subject:
Student Recognitions
Subject:
Public Forum / Comments to the Board
Attachments:
Subject:
Concerning Items Not on the Agenda
Subject:
Concerning Specific Agenda Items
Subject:
Public Hearing
Subject:
Public Hearing - Intent to Apply for Federal Funds
Subject:
Consent Agenda
Subject:
Consider minutes of previous meetings
Subject:
Consider an MOU with Denton ISD for Ponder students to enroll in Career and Technical Education courses within Denton ISD for the 2026-2027 school year.
Subject:
Consider approval of the annual MOU with UT-Austin for the On-Ramps Program, which provides dual-credit courses for our high school students.
Subject:
Monthly Reports - District Finances
Subject:
Budget Summary & Check Register
Subject:
Fund Financial Status
Subject:
Re-cap from Denton CAD
Subject:
Utilities report
Subject:
Consider acceptance of donations
Subject:
Consider a Field Site Affiliation Agreement with Walden University for student teachers/observers.  
Subject:
Consider Approval of Library Books on the May Approval List
Subject:
Administrator Reports
Subject:
Campus Principals
Subject:
Attendance & Enrollment / Academics & Extracurriculars / Current & Upcoming Events
Subject:
Athletic Director
Subject:
Director of Technology
Subject:
District Operations Update
Subject:
Chief Financial Officer
Subject:
Chief of Elementary Schools
Subject:
Chief of Secondary Schools
Subject:
New Business
Subject:
Administer Oath of Office for new Trustees (incumbents)
Speaker(s):
Suzette Henderson
Subject:
Consider Reorganization of Board Officers
Subject:
Elect President
Speaker(s):
Bruce Laney
Subject:
Elect Vice President
Speaker(s):
Bruce Laney
Subject:
Elect Secretary
Speaker(s):
Bruce Laney
Subject:
Consider and act on a resolution expressing official intent to reimburse costs of projects
Speaker(s):
James Hill
Subject:
Consider approval of the purchase of 850 replacement chromebooks. 
Speaker(s):
Richard Hooper
Subject:
Consider approval of an MOU with the Town of Ponder for a Student Resource Officer for Ponder ISD for the 2026-2027 school year
Speaker(s):
James Hill
Subject:
Consider approval of an MOU with Region 11 to be a part of their Math Academy Cohort in 2026-2027.
Speaker(s):
Patricia Dawson
Subject:
Consider the award of the RFP Property/Auto/Professional Liability coverage 2026-27
Speaker(s):
Suzette Henderson
Subject:
Consider the award of the RFP for worker's comp coverage for 2026-27
Speaker(s):
Suzette Henderson
Subject:
Consider salary increases for returning 2025-26 staff
Speaker(s):
Suzette Henderson
Subject:
Consider District Budget Amendments
Speaker(s):
Suzette Henderson
Subject:
Consider temporary authorization for the Superintendent to offer Probationary Contracts for the 2026-27 school year
Speaker(s):
James Hill
Subject:
Superintendent's Report
Subject:
Bond / Construction Updates
Subject:
Superintendent & Board Training
Subject:
Personnel
Subject:
Resignations / New Employment
Subject:
Adjourn Meeting

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