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Gatesville ISD board meeting, Sep 21, 2026

50 min · 0 public speakers

Reading and test scores ▶ 20:07Safety, weapons and police ▶ 28:12

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Gatesville ISD board discusses Senate Bill 12 compliance certification 31:33

  • The board also heard reports on athletic participation and Purple Star campus designations and took up a recommendation to approve an out-of-state trip to DC for the summer of 2028. 10:30
  • The board discussed a Senate Bill 12 requirement that the district notify employees and contractors of its compliance and certify that compliance by September 30th. 31:50
  • A staff member said the district would be out of compliance if the board did not approve the certification by majority vote that night. 34:11
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and pledges 0:02
    • The meeting was called to order at 5:30 with the pledges to the United States and Texas flags. 0:02
    • Calvin Ford led a prayer. ~0:34
  2. Student and staff recognitions 1:18
    • A staff member recognized a student who received 2 national recognitions from The College Board. 1:18
    • The staff spotlight honored one of the district's social workers. 3:28
    • A former district math teacher was honored as a Hornet Legend for 40-plus years in education. 5:31
  3. Public comment and consent agenda 9:14
    • No one signed up for public comment, and the board took up a consent agenda of 11 items including minutes of the August 17th and August 25th meetings, financial statements and a quarterly investment report. 9:14
    • A motion and a second were made, and a vote was called. 9:14
  4. Athletic participation report 10:19
    • A staff member reported 619 total student athletes in grades 7 through 12, down from 644 last year, and said high school girls and boys totals were up. 10:30
    • The staff member said girls flag football and boys volleyball are probably the next 2 sports to be added. 11:04
  5. Purple Star campus designations 13:55
    • A staff member said all 5 district campuses are now Purple Star designated after only the primary school received the designation last year. 13:59
    • The staff member said the designation lasts 2 years. 14:55
  6. Junior high Washington, DC trip 16:52
    • A staff member presented a 2028 Washington, DC trip set for June 6th, 2028 to June 9th, 2028. 17:12
    • The staff member said the trip is for 8th graders, with the 2028 trip for this year's 7th graders. 19:18
    • Staff recommended the board approve the out-of-state trip, and a vote was called. 19:36
  7. Intermediate campus improvement plan 20:07
    • A staff member said Hispanic and emergent bilingual students had not met the accountability standard for 3 years, so the plan must come before the board for approval. 20:10
    • The staff member said the plan emphasizes mathematics through strengthened Tier 1 instruction and targeted intervention. 20:52
    • Staff recommended approval of the plan as presented, and a vote was called. 24:56
  8. Foreign exchange student policy 25:15
    • A staff member said the district does not currently have a foreign exchange student policy and proposed that students be at least 16 years of age on their first day of school. 25:22
    • The staff member said the district currently has 3 foreign exchange students this year. 27:01
    • A motion to approve the policy was made and seconded, and a vote was called. 27:33
  9. Emergency operations plan 28:12
    • A staff member said the board must approve the basic emergency plan and a reunification annex, which is new this year. 28:17
    • The staff member recommended approval of the '26-'27 basic plan and reunification annex for submission by the September 30th deadline, and a vote was called. 29:51
  10. SHAC committee members 30:14
    • A staff member said state law requires the board to approve the SHAC committee members and recommended approval for the '26-'27 school year. 30:14
  11. Senate Bill 12 compliance certification 31:06
    • A staff member said Senate Bill 12 requires the district to notify all employees and contractors and to certify compliance by September 30th. 31:50
    • The staff member said the district changed policy by adopting Board Policy 125 and reported no savings. 35:48

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