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Navarro Independent School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Navarro ISD board approves LASO Cycle 5 grant application in 7⁠-⁠0 vote 1:17:46

  • The board heard construction updates on Bonds 21, 24 and 26 and a schematic design presentation for the junior high expansion project. 7:11
  • The board also approved the 2026⁠-⁠27 superintendent/board goals and the consent agenda, each 7⁠-⁠0. 32:22
  • District staff presented the Learning Acceleration Support Opportunity Cycle 5 grant opportunities, and the board voted 7⁠-⁠0 to let the superintendent or designee apply. 1:17:46
  • After closed session, the board approved a roadway easement 6⁠-⁠1. 2:34:38

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Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and roll call 1:17
    • The meeting opened with an invocation and the pledges. 1:17
    • Melissa Sartain said there was no public participation and then called the roll. 2:39
  2. Recognitions 3:50
    • The board recognized the fall tennis team, which finished 3rd in district, beat Uvalde in the first round of the playoffs and advanced to play Lampasas in the second round. 3:50
    • Team members were recognized for all-district and academic all-district honors. 4:09
  3. Bond construction and junior high design 7:11
    • A district staff member said the athletics complex has a temporary certificate of occupancy and Navarro South remains on target for May of '27. 7:46
    • A presenter said the junior high currently supports 950 students, projections call for around 1,500 or 1,450 students, and the plan adds 26 classrooms, with design expected to finish by the summer of 2027. 12:45
    • A district staff member said a flex shop in the design would give middle school students space for construction-related coursework. 22:04
  4. Superintendent and board goals 30:02
    • One board member said the board had discussed forming subcommittees for the goals, including a community engagement plan, and said, "I want us to be able to follow through with that." 31:00
    • The motion to approve the 2026⁠-⁠27 superintendent/board goals carried 7⁠-⁠0. 32:22
  5. Weighted grade policy change 32:17
    • On third reading, the proposed change to EIC Local would remove the 0.9 weight for modified courses and make them equal with regular courses at 1.0. 32:36
    • The board was told TASB had flagged the policy in a review because special education cannot be at the bottom tier of a weighted grade system. 33:17
    • A district staff member said TEA had announced a unified GPA system for the state and the district would bring further changes to the board. 34:35
    • The motion to approve the EIC Local change carried 7⁠-⁠0. 36:55
  6. LASO Cycle 5 grant application 36:49
    • A district staff member said TEA released the LASO Cycle 5 opportunity with 21 initiatives and $400 million statewide, the district is looking at 10 strategies, and the application is due December 1st. 37:12
    • A presenter said the traditional pre-service program provides $4,000 per candidate and the district would not sign agreements until costs were known. 48:07
    • Dan Reinhard moved to let the superintendent or designee apply for the grant and allotment. 1:17:29
    • The motion carried 7⁠-⁠0. 1:17:46
  7. Superintendent report 1:17:58
    • A district staff member reported total enrollment of 3,346 students as of October 22nd. 1:18:18
    • The staff member said the elementary boundary committee meeting was moved to November 2nd, with a boundary recommendation to come to the board afterward. 1:19:24
    • The staff member described a leadership institute field experience in Puerto Rico and said the district paid no part of it. 1:20:31
  8. District financial reports 1:31:34
    • During the financial report, the board was told the general fund went up by $1.4 million during the month and tax bills were not expected to go out until mid to late November. 1:32:01
  9. Board member training hours 1:33:17
    • Melissa Sartain announced each board member's continuing education hours, as required by policy, and reported having 18 hours. 1:33:17
    • Melissa Sartain said experienced trustees must complete 5 additional hours beyond mandated training and all board members exceed that. 1:33:17
  10. Consent agenda 1:33:17
    • The board held no discussion on the consent agenda before a motion was made. 1:33:17
    • The consent agenda passed 7⁠-⁠0. 1:36:20
  11. Closed session and roadway easement 1:36:14
    • The board went into closed session at 7:35 to discuss personnel and real property and reconvened at 8:33. 1:36:34
    • A motion was made to approve the roadway easement discussed in closed session. 2:34:24
    • The motion carried 6⁠-⁠1, and the meeting adjourned at 8:34. 2:34:38

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Video: posted by the district as “Navarro ISD Board Meeting 10/26/2026”