Michele Copeland

The meeting included recognizing teachers earning new or advanced TIA designations and introducing the new Secondary Principal. The board discussed administrative, investment, and finance reports, dashboards, enrollment/attendance data, and board policies. They also selected a delegate for TASB, appointed campus behavior coordinators, primary and secondary appraisers, and approved the appraisal calendar for 2025-2026 and attendance waiver days for 2024-25. Additionally, they updated Policy CFB (LOCAL) to increase the capitalization threshold.

The board meeting included administrative reports on investments, finances, bills, claims, dashboards, enrollment, attendance data, and budget discussions. The board reviewed policies and discussed the employee handbook. Reports were presented on federal programs, the band program, and the athletic program. The board considered amending a policy related to participation in extracurricular activities, updated policies as offered by TASB Policy Service, and discussed cafeteria meal prices. They approved a contract with Region XIV ESC and changes to signatories with First Bank Texas and First Public Investment Pool.

The Stamford ISD District of Innovation Plan focuses on creating a student-centered, authentic learning environment with a global perspective by pursuing flexibilities in school start date, teacher certification, length of school day, teacher contract days, and probationary contracts. The plan aims to empower the local district to make decisions that best serve its community, provide flexibility in scheduling, and enhance the evaluation and professional development of teachers.

The meeting included discussions and actions on the 2023-2024 Stamford ISD budget amendment, the 2023-2024 Tri-County Special Education Coop budget amendments, adopting the budget for the 2024-2025 school year, adopting the 2024-2025 Tri-County budget, and a resolution setting the tax rate for the 2024-2025 school year. The board also convened into an executive session to discuss district employees and officers, security devices or security audits, and school children disciplinary matters.

The meeting included administrative reports on investment, finance, presentation of bills, dashboards, enrollment, attendance data, review of board policies, and the superintendent's report on campus attendance, current activities, and upcoming events. The board approved the purchase of faculty Macbooks and cases not to exceed $60,000. Discussions were held regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, and discipline of public officers or employees, security devices or security audits, and disciplinary matters or complaints involving school children or district employees.