Cayuga Independent School District

The meeting included administrative reports such as a summary of the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) for the 2024-2025 school year and a financial report on delinquent tax collections. The Board approved the annual financial audit for the 2024-2025 school year as presented. Discussions covered Senate Bill 11 regarding daily prayer time. Furthermore, the Board approved awarding a contract to Henderson Electric for electrical upgrades to the middle and high school buildings, costing $636,197.52, as part of the passed bond initiative. Board Policies GKB concerning advertisement on school property and CI related to surplus equipment were discussed without formal action. The session concluded with a closed executive session for a personnel report and discussion of future meeting dates.

The Board meeting included a session where information regarding prospective high school gym renovation ideas was presented by the Architect and representatives from Bounds Construction Company. No formal action was taken on this matter before the meeting was adjourned due to the dissolution of quorum.

Key discussions and actions during the meeting included honoring the Student of the Month. The Board approved the consent items for November and considered the addition, revision, or deletion of policies according to TASB Localized Policy Update 126. Financial actions included approving an allocation of $21,000 to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a local supplemental environmental project (SEP) application. The Board also approved the installation of new camera surveillance and vape detection equipment in the new Ag facility. Following an executive session, the Board accepted the resignation of middle school secretary Sydney Davis and approved the hiring of Amanda Bennett as the new middle school secretary and Julian Cooper as a paraprofessional for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year. No action was taken regarding transfer students, and future meeting dates were discussed.

This document outlines Cayuga Independent School District's plan to comply with House Bill 2 (HB2) requirements regarding new teacher certification. It details strategies for reducing the number of uncertified teachers, particularly in foundational curriculum courses, over a five-year period from 2025 to 2029. Key strategies include Certification Support, Recruitment Pipeline development, Assignment Review and Tracking, Professional Learning & Evaluation Alignment, and Communication and Stakeholder Involvement. The district aims to achieve full compliance with teacher certification requirements by the beginning of the 2029-2030 school year through annual goal setting and continuous improvement.

The meeting began with honoring the Student of the Month, Raeleigh Taylor, and recognizing student achievements in cross country and volleyball. Administrative reports included updates on campus performance, an attendance report, a facilities report concerning the wastewater treatment plant, and a transportation update regarding new legislative school bus seatbelt requirements. Key actions included approving consent reports for October, approving nominations for Board officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary), approving the Cayuga ISD Non-Certified Teacher Compliance Plan, and approving expenditures for a 3-phase transformer installation and a windscreen proposal. Updates were provided on the Cayuga ISD Chapter 313 Agreement involving Skull Creek Solar LLC. Personnel actions included informing the board of a cafeteria staff dismissal and approving the hiring of a new cafeteria staff member and the addition of a substitute bus driver. The board also discussed dates for future meetings.