Kellie Austene

This document, a Facilities Community Forum, addresses critical facility challenges faced by the Hallsville School District. It outlines the background, factors impacting facilities such as increasing student enrollment and limited debt capacity, and presents a prioritized list of facility needs. The main goals are to gather community feedback on potential solutions, clarify project priorities, and discuss the necessity of phased implementation to address aging and inadequate facilities.

This document outlines the Local Education Agency (LEA) Parent and Family Engagement Plan for Hallsville R-IV, covering the 2025-2026 year. It details the LEA's commitment to engaging parents of participating children, including migrant and EL children, through meaningful consultation. The plan addresses key areas such as the joint development and distribution of the LEA parent and family engagement policy, parental involvement in local educational agency planning, capacity building for effective parent activities, and coordination with various federal and state programs. It also mandates an annual evaluation, with parent involvement, to identify barriers, assess parent needs for supporting children's learning, and devise strategies for improved school and family interactions, all aimed at enhancing academic quality and student performance.

The board meeting focused on the discussion and prioritization of district facilities and maintenance projects for the 2024-2025 school year.

This document presents the Hallsville School District's Facilities Community Forum #3, which aims to gather community feedback on potential solutions to current facility challenges, clarify project priorities, and understand the necessity of phased implementation for facility goals. It outlines background information including past constructions, bond issues, and identified facility needs. Key focus areas include addressing increasing student enrollment, aging and inadequate facilities, and limited debt capacity, particularly concerning the middle school and athletic track. The forum details prioritized facility needs, financial considerations like bonding capacity and available funds, and proposed phased implementation strategies. Three options for future projects—middle school only, athletics and parking only, or a blended approach—are discussed, along with updated conceptual designs and cost estimates.

The board conducted a public hearing regarding the district's proposed 2024-2025 budget and tax rate. Discussion topics included an overview of the proposed budget and tax rate, as well as an analysis of property values and the funding lag resulting from legislative changes under HB3. There were no public comments offered during the session.