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Navarro Independent School District board meeting, Aug 17, 2026

2 h 47 min

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Navarro ISD board adopts student code of conduct, approves budget meeting notice 16:51

  • The board voted 6⁠-⁠0 to adopt the student code of conduct, to approve a notice of a budget and tax rate meeting and to approve the consent agenda. 17:13
  • The district's chief academic officer presented a 2026 accountability update and reported that Navarro ISD earned 6 distinctions. 23:43
  • The chief academic officer said the district went from an 81 to an 84, a gain of 3 points. 41:14
  • After a closed session, the board voted 6⁠-⁠0 on a right-of-way easement and on a utility easement to the City of Seguin. 2:45:54

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Item by item (11)
  1. Bond and construction update 0:00
    • A district staff member reported on construction progress, including exterior sheathing going up at Navarro South Elementary and furniture deliveries and locker installation at the athletics site. 0:00
    • The staff member said people had been entering the athletics job site and that the contractor had been asked to put up additional signage. 4:27
    • Melissa Sartain asked whether the area was gated, and a staff member said the gates are locked from 6 AM to 4 or 5 PM. 8:33
  2. Student code of conduct 12:56
    • A staff member said there were minimal changes this year, mainly language on the alternative school, DAEP, and new language on seat belts on school buses. 13:53
    • Joel Frederick moved to approve and adopt the updated 2026⁠-⁠27 Student Code of Conduct as presented and to publicize it on the district's website. 16:51
    • The motion carried 6⁠-⁠0. 17:13
  3. Notice of budget and tax rate meeting 17:37
    • A staff member said the minimum debt service calculates a rate of 0.4605, while the notice proposes a debt service rate of 0.5 to pay for new debt. 17:47
    • The staff member said the notice would go in the newspaper on Wednesday. 17:47
    • The motion called for a public meeting on August 31st, 2026, to discuss the 2026⁠-⁠27 budget and proposed tax rate. 20:54
    • The motion carried 6⁠-⁠0. 21:15
  4. Designated tax rate officer resolution 21:10
    • A staff member said the resolution had been recommended to be done annually. 21:33
    • Clint Scheib moved to approve a resolution appointing the district's chief financial officer as the designated officer responsible for calculating and reporting the no new revenue tax rate. 22:59
    • The motion carried 6⁠-⁠0. 23:18
  5. Accountability update 23:29
    • The chief academic officer said the junior high received a top 25 comparative closing the gaps award and Navarro Intermediate received 4 distinctions. 23:43
    • The chief academic officer said the district is a solid B after going from an 81 to an 84. 33:42
    • A staff member described a planned Panther Family Profile to help families understand learning gaps and support children at home. 42:01
  6. Budget update 53:49
    • A staff member said the maintenance and operations rate is dropping by 5 cents after certified property values rose, and 3 reserve positions were added to the budget. 55:06
    • A speaker asked whether expenditure growth would outpace revenue growth as enrollment rises. 57:06
    • A staff member said fixed costs were costing $713 per enrolled child 2 years ago. 1:03:09
  7. Weighted grade policy first reading 1:03:49
    • The director of student services said modified courses currently carry a grade weight of 0.9 and the proposal would give them a weight of 1.0, the same as regular courses. 1:04:11
    • A staff member said the item was a first reading, with action to be requested on a third reading. 1:05:32
    • A staff member said the change would start with the 7th grade cohort. 1:08:30
  8. Team of 8 meeting scheduling 1:08:44
    • A staff member listed November 30th, December 1st, December 8th, December 9th and December 17th as possible dates. 1:11:08
    • A speaker said December 8th and 9th looked most convenient, and a staff member said that would be taken back to TASB. 1:11:45
  9. Enrollment report 1:12:41
    • A staff member said Navarro Elementary has 815 confirmed students against a projected peak of 874. 1:13:25
    • The staff member said the high school has 838 confirmed students and a capacity of 1,100. 1:15:18
  10. Financial reports and consent agenda 1:27:13
    • One board member said they had approved shirt donations from the high school PTA before the board voted on them. 1:27:44
    • Melissa Sartain said board policy CDC Local requires donations over $1,000 to come to the board for approval first. 1:28:43
    • Becki Stephenson noted a meeting held the previous year with donor groups. 1:31:43
    • The consent agenda was approved 6⁠-⁠0. 1:40:10
  11. Closed session and easements 1:39:56
    • The board went into closed session at 7:44 and reconvened at 8:48. 1:39:56
    • Motions were made to approve a right-of-way easement to TWC and a resolution conveying 0.015 acre and 0.002 acre permanent utility easements to the City of Seguin. 2:45:42
    • Both motions carried 6⁠-⁠0. 2:45:54

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