April 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER/ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM

1.A. Welcome Invocation

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance

2. CAMPUS STUDENT OF THE MONTH RECOGNITION

2.A. Primary Campus - Jovalie Key

2.B. Intermediate Campus - Takina Barnes

2.C. Intermediate West Campus - Adalynn Weeks

2.D. Junior High Campus - Cason Vollmer

2.E. High School Campus - Mason Gentzler

3. PUBLIC COMMENTS

3.A. The public is invited to sign up and speak on matters of concern. The Board welcomes comments during the Public Comments portion of the meeting. However, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Board Members cannot discuss or vote on issues not posted on the agenda. In accordance with board policy (BED Local), comments are limited to five (5) minutes per speaker. Sign in with the recording secretary.

4. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
All items under this subheading can be adopted with one motion unless a trustee for discussion removes the item from the Consent Agenda

4.A. 3rd Quarter Tax Collections Report

4.B. 3rd Quarter Investment Report

4.C. Consider approval of March 23, 2026 meeting minutes.

5. ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF SCHOOL BOARD COMPLIANCE/NON-COMPLIANCE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS

6. REPORT ITEMS

6.A. Superintendent's Recognition

6.B. Superintendent's Report

6.B.1. Financial Reports

7. DISCUSSION AND/OR POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS

7.A. Deliberate, consider, and take action if any, to approve using the LASO 4 Grant funds to pay for the TEA approved provider in the amount of $438,900 for LIFT and $30,000 for LIFT Add-on for School Improvement per the grant guidelines.

7.B. Deliberate, consider, and take action if any, on SB 546 three-point seat belt requirement (§547.701(e), Transportation Code):

• Review current bus fleet inventory (number of district-owned and contracted buses with no seat belts, two-point seat belts, or three-point seat belts);
• Review estimated cost to retrofit or replace all non-compliant buses with three-point seat belts;
• If the budget does not permit compliance, formal invocation of the exception under §547.701(e)(1);
• Direction to the Superintendent to submit the required §547.701(f) report to TEA by May 29, 2026; and
• Authorization to accept gifts, grants, and donations under §547.701(h).

7.C. Deliberate, consider, and take action if any, April budget amendment.

7.D. Deliberate, consider, and take action if any, on student and adult meal prices.

8. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board of Trustees will conduct an Executive Session pursuant to the following provisions of Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et.seq.

Deliberations relating to personnel pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, including appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, termination, or proposed nonrenewal of probationary and term contract employees

8.A. Deliberate, consider, and take action, if any, to approve contract recommendations for certified personnel and new hire(s).

9. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION

10. ADJOURNMENT