Brian Loyd Lummus

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees covered several key areas. Opening items included roll call and public comment. Special items featured acknowledgments for teamwork. Information items included reports from the Athletic Director, Business and Finance (covering cash position, expenditures, and check register), CTE, and the Superintendent (including current enrollment and attendance figures). The Consent Agenda involved monthly tax reports from the Fisher County Appraisal District and monthly bills for the district. Regular Agenda items included action on employment/resignations of personnel, renewing the district of innovation plan, approving TASB board policy update 126, updating the signature card for the safe deposit box, and approving the purchase of library materials. The board also planned to discuss the TEA vulnerability assessment from the 2024-2025 school year, which was conducted in Executive Session. The board moved into a brief Closed Session to deliberate security personnel and devices. Future agenda items were set for January and Spring, and the next few board meeting dates were established.

The meeting included acknowledgments and appreciations for students recognized for friendship and anti-bullying efforts. The board received a cybersecurity training presentation. Progress monitoring included K-12 MAP testing results. Reports were given by the Athletic Director, and on Business and Finance, CTE, and the Superintendent's report, covering attendance and enrollment. The board discussed employment and resignations of school personnel, and considered winter incentive and loyalty stipends. They also discussed and took action on casting votes for the Fisher County and Jones County Appraisal District Board of Directors. Future agenda items were also discussed.

The meeting included campus reports, a superintendent report noting an increase in student count and attendance, and discussions regarding personnel resignations. The board also discussed replacing wooden chips on the playground with coated rubber nuggets or turf, and reviewed bids for removing a house on the track field property, pending an asbestos inspection. Additionally, they addressed changes to bank account signatories.

The agenda includes discussion and potential action on various items such as the employment and resignations of school personnel, adopting the tax rate and budget for the 2025-2026 school year, approving the end-of-year budget amendment, and updating policies related to library materials and student personal communication devices. Additionally, the board will discuss extending First Financial's Depository Contract and increasing student travel meal allowances. The meeting may also involve a closed session for attorney consultation, real property deliberations, prospective gifts negotiations, personnel matters, employee complaints, student discipline, and other confidential matters.

The Roby Consolidated Independent School District held a public meeting to discuss the budget and proposed tax rate. The agenda included opening items such as call to order and roll call. The public hearing agenda focused on discussing the establishment of the tax rate and budget. Closing items included board member comments and adjournment.