San Marcos CISD special meeting, date not confirmed yet
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What happened
What happened at this meeting
Board takes up motion to engage TASB for superintendent search 39:50
- The board went into closed session under Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code after Anne Halsey said no one had signed up for public forum. 19:56
- After the board reconvened, a motion was made to engage Texas Association of School Boards Executive Search Services to conduct the superintendent search and to authorize the board president to sign the engagement agreement. 39:50
- Board members discussed the October 19th agenda, including whether to develop the superintendent job description in open or closed session and with or without the search firm. 40:39
- Anne Halsey said the board would ask the search firm to attend and present on the process, followed by a closed session item to finalize it. 48:50
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Item by item (6)
- Opening and closed session 19:56
- Superintendent search firm contract 39:50
- Anne Halsey said the first item was action regarding the superintendent search and approval of a related contract. 39:50
- A motion was made to engage Texas Association of School Boards Executive Search Services to conduct the superintendent search and to authorize the board president to sign the engagement agreement as presented. 40:12
- Anne Halsey said the motion was made and seconded and asked for questions. 40:28
- Request for public housing report 40:39
- Miguel Arredondo requested that information from a firm related to executive session item 10A be presented in the reports and information items of this month's agenda. 40:44
- One board member said there was no intention of moving up the executive session item but that information on housing for staff should be public-facing. 40:44
- Anne Halsey asked whether the request was to invite Upward back for another public presentation, and Miguel Arredondo said it was for the results of their data gathering. 41:39
- Proposed October 19 agenda 42:10
- A staff member said the October 19 meeting would open with a public hearing on targeted improvement plans for Mendez Elementary and the high school, both compliance items. 42:19
- The staff member said the district had received a dyslexia grant of a little under $5,000. 42:19
- The staff member listed items including the HB 3 goals, the SLAC recommendations for library book procurement and a site marketing agreement for a potential cell tower, and asked to add an item on furniture renders from the '23 bond. 43:36
- Superintendent job description process 46:01
- One board member said the board needed to add an item to develop the superintendent job description and to decide whether the search firm should help. 46:01
- One participant said they leaned toward holding the first round in executive session to allow candid discussion. 48:13
- Anne Halsey said the board would ask the search firm to attend and present on the process, and that a draft job description was already being worked on. 48:50
- Adjournment 50:46
- Anne Halsey asked for a motion to adjourn, and the motion was seconded. 50:46
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Video: posted by the district as “2026-10-05 Special Called Board Meeting”