San Marcos CISD special meeting, Aug 3, 2026
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San Marcos CISD trustees prepare agenda for August 17 board meeting 32:34
- The board then reviewed agenda items for its August 17 meeting, including an accountability update, an architect for a district-wide HVAC system and the 2026-2027 Student Code of Conduct. 32:34
- The board voted 7-0 to move into closed session and reconvened at 7:10 with no action to take from the closed session. 32:42
- Miguel Arredondo requested an agenda item on employee workforce housing, and a district staff member asked to add a presentation from the Hays County Appraisal District. 1:49:45
- The board voted 7-0 to adjourn. 1:56:36
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Item by item (8)
- Opening and closed session 27:51
- Jessica Cain called the meeting to order and declared a quorum with 6 trustees in person and 1 online. 32:05
- Jessica Cain called for a motion to move into closed session. 32:19
- Jessica Cain said the board reconvened at 7:10 and had no action to take from the closed session. 1:41:16
- The motion to move into closed session carried 7-0. 32:42
- Superintendent report and consent agenda 1:41:32
- A district staff member said the superintendent's report would include a recognition of SROs for completion of a master school based law enforcement certification. 1:41:32
- The staff member said academics would present an accountability update and listed consent items including minutes, the quarterly and annual investment report and budget amendments. 1:41:58
- A staff member said only one budget amendment would come forward, moving monies from one function to another. 1:42:48
- Action items and student code 1:42:58
- A staff member listed endorsement of a TASB board position for Region 13, Place B, and a speaker said information on 2 people the board was asked to endorse would be in the board packet. 1:42:58
- A staff member said the district must certify by September that it is in compliance with recent Senate Bill updates, and listed appointment of School Library Advisory Council members. 1:43:17
- John McGlothlin asked that the student code of conduct come in the packet as a track change markup from the current code of conduct. 1:44:12
- Procurement, operations and finance items 1:44:24
- A speaker asked whether the HVAC architect item related to the supplemental bond package and why an architect was needed, and a staff member said it would be a qualified professional, either an architect or an MEP consultant. 1:44:39
- A staff member listed an electrical easement at Goodnight Middle School and a resolution on hazardous conditions within 2 miles of a campus, and said finance items 3 and 4 were requested to move to September. 1:45:08
- A staff member said certified values arrived at the end of July and the district has until the end of September to adopt. 1:45:52
- Closed session agenda and transition items 1:46:35
- A staff member listed closed session items on a 3-year safety and security audit, appointment of an interim superintendent and the search for a new superintendent. 1:46:35
- One board member asked whether the item included the 90-day report from June, and another board member said that 90-day follow-up report should come at the regular September meeting. 1:47:58
- Anne Halsey said the follow-up would be in open session as a very short superintendent report. 1:48:52
- Employee workforce housing request 1:49:45
- Miguel Arredondo requested an agenda item on employee workforce housing, saying the general counsel had interest in bringing it back for board guidance in August. 1:50:04
- Anne Halsey said part of the purpose was a legal consultation in closed session on how the process would move forward. 1:51:24
- Jessica Cain said the item would be the first item in closed session. 1:52:36
- Appraisal district presentation request 1:53:10
- A district staff member said the Hays County Appraisal District sent a memo about asking the board to consider a land purchase for a new office building and wanted to present information first. 1:53:12
- The staff member said the board has 30 days to make a decision once the letter is received. 1:54:24
- A speaker asked whether the information could come in a memo, and a speaker said a presentation of 5 minutes would be acceptable. 1:54:53
- Final questions and adjournment 1:56:02
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