Bradley Martin

The meeting commenced with student recognitions, including the Student of the Month awards, recognition for Science Fair State Qualifiers, and the Seventh Grade Basketball District Champions. Teacher and Counselor recognitions followed. During the public comment forum, the board listened to non-engaging informative statements. The consent agenda included the approval of the Tax Collection Report. Key discussion and action items involved the approval of the Check Register for January 2026, the selection of Calendar A for the 2026-2027 academic year, and the approval of a resolution concerning Senate Bill 11 regarding religion in schools. An update on the construction project indicated the completion date remains September 2026. Reports covered curriculum, special education (including a grant submission for students with autism), campus enrollment statistics, athletics, finance (including the successful upload of the audit to TEAL), and operations/maintenance (noting successful health inspections and partnership for tire services). The board recessed into executive session to discuss personnel matters, reconvened, and subsequently accepted all discussed resignations.

The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees covered several key areas. Student recognition included Students of the Month for December 2025 and January 2026, as well as recognition for volleyball, football, cheerleading squad achievements, and a regional qualifier. The board received a financial annual audit presentation for Fiscal Year 2025, noting the district received a clean modified opinion. A construction update confirmed framing completion and that the project remains on schedule, having incurred $1,005,627.65 in payments to date. Information reports included curriculum updates, such as scheduled STAAR field tests and the completion of EKG courses by seven students. Campus reports detailed attendance figures, UIL activities, upcoming science fairs, and benchmark assessments. The finance report mentioned the Adit 2.0 application timeline. Operations and Maintenance reported on facility upgrades, including heater installation and pipe weatherization. Action items included the approval of the Check Registers for November and December 2025, the approval of the Annual Financial Audit for Fiscal Year 2025, and the approval of TASB Policy Manual Update 126. The board recessed to executive session to discuss employment matters, personnel, and the Superintendent's informal evaluation and compensation, subsequently approving the Superintendent's compensation upon returning to open session.

The agenda included discussions regarding legal matters related to the district's property insurance hail damage claim, including potential litigation and entering into a contingent fee contract for legal services. The board also discussed employment, reassignments, proposed nonrenewals, terminations, resignations, and retirements of contract and at-will employees, as well as other personnel matters. The board approved a resolution and agreement related to contingent fee legal services for pursuing recovery of insurance proceeds.

The agenda included a construction update, discussion of TASB Legal and Local Policy Update, curriculum report, principals reports, finance report, operations and maintenance report, transportation report and cafeteria report. The board discussed and took action on the district's check register for October 2025, cancellation of the regular board meeting scheduled for December, and approval of a vendor for the softball fence project. The Board of Trustees went into Closed Session pursuant to Section(s) 551.071, 551.072, and 551.074 Texas Government Code, to discuss employment, reassignments, proposed nonrenewals, nonrenewals, proposed terminations, terminations, resignations, letters on personnel, and retirements of contract and at-will employees.

The agenda included student recognition, a public comment/open forum, and a superintendent's report covering construction updates, cafeteria, curriculum, athletic, finance, and operations and maintenance reports. The board discussed and took action on approving the district's check register for September 2025, the Emergency Operation Procedure Plan for 2025-2026, the District Improvement Plan, Goals, Performance Objectives, and Strategies, the Campus Improvement Plan, Goals, Performance Objectives, and Strategies, and the purchase of an additional district passenger vehicle. The board also discussed personnel matters and the School Resource Officer (SRO) Contract in an executive session, later approving the SRO contract.