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Hermleigh Independent School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

27 min

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Western Texas College president tells board 50 district students took dual credit 1:00

  • The president of Western Texas College told the board that 50 district students had participated in dual credit at the college over the past 3 years, earning 1,050 college credit hours, 13 certificates and 11 associate degrees. 2:42
  • The superintendent's report covered enrollment, attendance and the October budget report, and a staff member said next month's meeting, set for the 16th, could instead be held on either the 9th or the 30th. 8:15
  • The board president announced which continuing education requirements members had completed and which some members were deficient in, and a staff member presented the ESL program evaluation and the annual review of the district's exemption from having a certified peace officer on campus. 21:27
  • A motion on approval of the minutes was raised at the end of the transcript, and no result was stated. 26:49
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and public comment 0:00
    • The meeting opened at 7 o'clock PM with a quorum present and a prayer. 0:00
    • No one signed up to speak at public comment. ~0:36
  2. College partnership presentation 0:49
    • The president of Western Texas College said 50 district students had participated in dual credit over the past 3 years, earning 1,050 college credit hours, 13 certificates and 11 associate degrees. 2:42
    • The college president said 37 students had benefited from the college's Opportunity Tuition Waiver, saving families just right over $115,000. 3:22
    • The college president said partnerships should remain relationships, not just agreements on paper. 5:36
  3. Superintendent's report 8:15
    • A staff member said attendance was over 97% and enrollment was slightly higher than at the same time last year. 8:20
    • A staff member said next month's meeting was set for the 16th and said the options were either the 9th or the 30th. 8:20
    • The staff member presented the October budget report and said the district was still not anticipating a recapture payment. 9:00
  4. Board member service recognition 11:17
    • A staff member said the district wanted to recognize board members for serving and giving back to the community and would present plaques for their service. 11:17
  5. Principal's report 12:18
    • A staff member said beginning of year testing for the teacher incentive allotment was complete and teacher evaluations were about halfway done. 12:23
    • The staff member said a junior high district event would be held at Westbrook on November 16th. 13:06
  6. Athletic report 13:40
    • A staff member said the high school boys cross country team finished second and the girls finished third at district, and both teams qualified for regionals. 13:43
    • The staff member said the football team was 7⁠-⁠0 and would play Jayton on Friday, potentially for the championship. 14:51
  7. Daily operations report 15:32
    • A staff member said a washing machine in athletics was replaced and staff were investigating water appearing between the first grade and pre-K hallway. 15:34
    • The staff member said a surveyor had marked one side of the facility and hoped to finish within 2 weeks. 16:39
    • Asked about a leak after recent rains, the staff member said it was as bad as before, if not worse. 17:19
  8. Counseling report 17:31
    • A staff member said students attended the WTC college fair and students on the A and AB honor roll for the first 6 weeks received treats. 17:45
    • The staff member listed upcoming events, including a freshman trip to Texas Tech on the 21st and TSTC visits in Sweetwater and Abilene. 19:13
  9. Agriculture report 20:21
    • A staff member said students had competed in practice contests at Garden City and Silverton and would compete at the district contest on the 9th. 20:21
  10. Board continuing education announcement 21:27
    • The board president said all members had completed training on the Public Information Act, the Open Meetings Act, local district orientation, the Texas Code of Education, cybersecurity and the post-legislative update. 21:27
    • The board president said some members were deficient in training on identifying and reporting abuse, school safety, parent rights and continuing education, and team building training would take place after new board members take office. 21:27
  11. ESL program evaluation 21:27
    • A staff member said the district has 9 ESL-certified teachers and 2 teachers working on ESL certification. 24:10
    • The staff member said the STAAR test is no longer offered in Spanish. 24:10
    • The staff member said 5 students took the 2026 STAAR reading test and 2 met passing standards. 24:47
  12. Good cause exception review 24:10
    • A staff member said the board passed a resolution in 2023 under House Bill 3 exempting the district from having a certified peace officer on campus for financial reasons, and this was the annual review of that exemption by having guardians on staff. 25:52
  13. Approval of minutes 26:49
    • The board took up approval of the board's minutes, and a motion was begun. 26:49

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Video: posted by the district as “Hermleigh ISD Regular Board Meeting - 10/19/26”