Julie Patterson

The agenda includes special recognitions for student golf, track, and cattle judging teams, and a presentation by the high school jazz band. The board will review monthly reports covering campus operations and career and technology education, as well as monthly financial documents, including the payment of bills. Action items involve the potential purchase of a school bus. Additionally, an executive session will be held for consultations regarding attorney advice, personnel matters including teacher contracts and resignations, and real property deliberations.

The meeting included reports on district facilities, maintenance projects, and campus operations. Financial updates were provided, covering revenues, expenditures, and student attendance trends, alongside authorization for bill payments. Discussions took place regarding the potential addition of a volleyball program, a report on special education performance, and the development of an employee sick leave policy. The Board awarded a memorial scholarship, approved the Teacher Incentive Allotment application, and addressed personnel matters, including contract recommendations, resignations, and the appointment of new staff, following an executive session.

The board recognized high school student athletic and academic teams for their competitive achievements. Campus and department reports addressed the need to update transportation assets and requested additional personnel and equipment for the band program. The board reviewed interim student assessment data, approved a grant-funded technology purchase, and adopted local policy updates. A resolution was passed regarding the legal right to pray in school, and the board designated specific nonbusiness days under the Texas Public Information Act. In executive session, the board deliberated on and approved several multi-year contracts for certified administrators and staff.

The board reviewed and presented monthly financial reports and verified attendance data. Actions taken included the approval of the fiscal year 2025 financial audit, approval of an audit proposal for fiscal year 2026, granting extracurricular status to Shackelford County 4-H, and the adoption of the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar. During an executive session, the board extended the Superintendent's contract, accepted the resignation of the Cisco Learning Center principal, and approved 12-month contract extensions for campus principals.

The regular meeting agenda included an establishment of a quorum, invocation, and discussion of student academic performance focusing on the review of Winter MAP/Testing Data for Cisco Elementary School. Financial matters involved reviewing monthly reports and considering the payment of bills. Other discussion items included considering the 2024-2025 School Audit Report, the 2026-2027 School Audit Engagement, approving TASB Local Policy Update 126 (Second Reading), and approving the Abilene Regional School for the Deaf Shared Service Interlocal Agreement. The agenda also reserved time for the Superintendent's Report and an Executive Session concerning consultation with the school attorney, deliberation regarding personnel matters (appointment, employment, evaluation), and deliberation on the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. An action item for Superintendent Evaluation and Contract was also listed.