Hermleigh Independent School District board meeting, Aug 10, 2026
27 min
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What happened
What happened at this meeting
Hermleigh ISD board approves 2026-27 proposed tax rate in 6-0 vote 21:33
- New staff members introduced themselves, and the board heard a superintendent's report and a principal's report. 0:42
- A staff member presented a teacher incentive allotment handbook for information, and the board discussed revisions to the student handbook dress code. 10:52
- The board voted 6-0 to approve the tax rate, 6-0 to approve the DAEP interlocal agreement and 6-0 on the AEP interlocal agreement. 21:33
Item by item (15)
- Opening and public forum 0:00
- New staff introductions 0:38
- Superintendent report and budget update 3:14
- A staff member said the current-year document showed the district paying about $42,000 in recapture, while the next-year budget showed no recapture. 3:58
- The staff member said employee benefits and TRS rates still needed to be added or updated and offered to email the revised budget before the next meeting. 3:58
- A staff member said the budget meeting would be on the 24th and had to be posted for 10 days. 5:44
- Campus and department reports 6:57
- A staff member said enrollment looked to be 275-ish and should be similar to or higher than last year. 7:01
- A staff member said football started with 21 players and the first game is the 28th. 7:38
- A staff member said restrooms at the ag facility were remodeled and doors were installed in bathrooms at the ag building. 8:38
- Teacher incentive allotment handbook 10:46
- A staff member said the handbook was based on a regional center model and requires teachers to be certified by the first day of school to qualify. 10:52
- A staff member said this year is a data collection year and teachers will not qualify for money until the following year. 12:26
- A staff member said there are 4 levels of $3,000, $7,000, $14,000 and $21,000, paid for up to 5 years. 13:07
- Student handbook dress code 13:32
- A staff member said the draft deleted rules on girls' nose rings and boys' earrings, which the staff member said matched the survey consensus. 14:19
- The board discussed whether to remove the rule on unnatural hair colors, and a speaker said hair color would be addressed next year. 14:53
- A staff member said the handbook would proceed as is with the 2 deletions. 17:33
- Board minutes 17:41
- A speaker asked why a former board member was still listed, and a staff member said the person technically remained on the board until replaced. 18:01
- Bills and investment report 18:24
- Budget and tax rate public meeting date 19:18
- A staff member said the public meeting would be held on the 24th before the regular board meeting to allow public comment. 19:28
- Proposed tax rate 20:02
- Senate Bill 12 compliance certification 21:20
- A staff member said the board was certifying that the district is in compliance with Senate Bill 12 and that district policies are up to date. 21:49
- Attendance credits purchase agreement 22:45
- A staff member said there was no recapture payment at this point and the agreement is how the district would pay recapture if necessary. 23:24
- 4-H extracurricular status 23:57
- The item covered 4-H students being covered under the extracurricular waiver and an adjunct faculty request. 24:28
- DAEP and AEP interlocal agreements 24:59
- Adjournment 26:44
- The board took up a motion and a second to adjourn. 26:49
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Video: posted by the district as “Hermleigh ISD Regular Meeting - 8/10/26”