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  4. Byron MitchellPresident
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Board approves consent agenda 7⁠-⁠0 after questions on staffing 35:35

  • The board approved the consent agenda 7⁠-⁠0 after pulling item 4A, and approved meeting minutes 7⁠-⁠0. 11:08
  • A district staff member reported that the district has been D-rated for 4 consecutive years and that its accreditation status is warned. 15:41
  • A staff member described a potential adoption of Bluebonnet Learning curriculum materials in October, with training through November and December and a launch of the instructional model in January. 19:22
  • Staff members also presented updates on college, career and military readiness and on construction projects. 35:53

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and pledge 0:00
    • Byron Mitchell called the meeting to order at 7:08 PM and announced a quorum was present. 0:00
    • Members of the high school NJROTC program were introduced for the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:30
  2. Public comment 2:15
    • A speaker at public comment raised concerns about student and employee safety and campus administrative support, and asked district leadership to establish a clear process for reporting unsafe conditions. 4:16
    • A speaker at public comment described a gas line rupture about 500 feet from the middle school 13 minutes after dismissal and said students were not brought indoors and no adults were outside supervising them. 7:51
    • The speaker asked why shelter-in-place and evacuation protocols were not initiated, why parents were not notified and what corrective steps would be taken. 9:51
  3. Approval of meeting minutes 10:39
    • The board considered minutes of the August 17th, 2026 board workshop and regular meeting and the September 1st, 2026 special meeting. 10:39
    • Byron Mitchell announced the motion passed 7⁠-⁠0. 11:08
  4. Recognitions 11:08
    • A district staff member recognized visual arts teachers for achieving TAEA's District of Distinction for the 25⁠-⁠26 school year, which the staff member said only 127 districts met. 11:56
    • A presenter said only 127 districts across the state met the standards and that it was the district's 3rd year in a row to be recognized. 12:03
    • Another presenter recognized 2 former classroom instructors from the district's Grow Your Own program who recently graduated from college and transitioned into full-time teaching roles. 13:27
  5. Accountability report 14:48
    • A district staff member said 7 of the 9 campuses were rated D or F in the past year and that the expectation is for all campuses to grow by at least one accountability rating. 14:55
    • The staff member said another D-rated or F-rated year would move the district's accreditation to probation and that the commissioner could later strip its accreditation. 17:48
    • The staff member said the proposed model would shift students from about 50 minutes to a 90-minute block for reading and math every day. 20:22
  6. President's report 24:12
    • A speaker called on by the chair said community meetings are planned at the church hall on October the 15th. 24:12
    • Patrick Maass said the education foundation is giving away more money than it ever has and that its big fundraiser is October the 7th at Topgolf. 27:52
  7. Consent agenda 28:47
    • Byron Mitchell said item 4A was pulled from the consent agenda. 28:47
    • Beth Walterscheidt asked about the number of reassigned positions in the staffing recommendations and asked that reasons for reassignments be provided in the future. 31:06
    • A district staff member highlighted recommended positions, including a director of safety and security on the way to forming a police force. 33:28
    • Byron Mitchell announced the motion to approve the consent agenda passed 7⁠-⁠0. 35:35
  8. College, career and military readiness update 35:34
    • A district staff member said 85% of students met CCMR indicators for 2026 accountability and that CCMR makes up 40% of the student achievement domain for high schools and the district. 37:01
    • The staff member said Texas College Bridge is not currently approved by the state for math college prep. 44:18
    • The staff member reported a 183% increase in dual credit enrollments and a 47% increase in overall CTE program enrollments. 49:58
  9. Construction projects update 54:40
    • A district staff member said the project was funded out of 2021 bond funds and that the awarded cost for the infrastructure was $290,000. 57:40
    • A staff member said the elementary school HVAC project will go all the way to next summer, and one board member said having construction at campuses that need help academically is almost unacceptable. 1:01:42
    • The staff member said substantial completion of the CTE press box was moved up to an October timeline ahead of the October 23rd game. 1:10:32
  10. Announcements and adjournment 1:18:33
    • A district staff member said workshops will move to the 2nd Monday and regular board meetings to the 4th Monday of each month starting in October. 1:18:37
    • The staff member said a series of town hall meetings is planned, with the first scheduled for October 15th. 1:19:34
    • Byron Mitchell adjourned the meeting at 8:29 PM. 1:20:36

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