August 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order / Roll Call

II. Opening Ceremony

III. Special Recognition

III.A. 2024-2025 Academic UIL State Qualifiers

III.B. Era ISD CFO, Julie Maddux: Era ISD Perfect Financial Integrity Rating  

IV. Public Forum / Comments to the Board

IV.A. Concerning items not on the agenda

IV.B. Concerning items on the agenda

V. Consent Agenda

V.A. Approve minutes of previous meetings

V.B. Approve financial reports

V.B.1. Cash Flow & Investment Reports

V.B.2. Check Register

V.B.3. Detail Comparison of Revenue to Budget

V.B.4. TEA Summary of Finance Template

V.C. Approval of 2025-26 Texas Teachers Evaluation & Support System (T-TESS) Appraisers

V.D. Approval of 2025-26 Student Code of Conduct 

V.E. Approval of 2025-26 Resolution for Extracurricular Status and Adjunct Professor of Cooke County Texas 4-H Organization

V.F. Donation(s)

V.G. 2025-2026 Budget Amendments 

V.H. 2025-26 Employee Handbook [Informaton Only]

V.I. 2025-2026 State and Federal Grants Manual for School Board Review [Review Only]

VI. Reports/Information

VI.A. Superintendent's Report

VI.A.1. Student Enrollment & Attendance Update 

VI.A.2. Legislative Update Pertaining to School Board Meetings 

VI.A.3. Legislative Update Prior to TASB Policy Update 126

VI.A.4. School Board Training Update(s)

VI.A.4.a. Online School Board Training Modules 

VI.A.4.b. School Board & Admin Training Workshop Update 

VI.A.4.c. Legislative Update Training regarding the 89th Legislative Session

VI.A.5. School Board Election Update 

VI.A.6. Teacher Incentive Allotment Update (TIA) 

VI.B. Principals'  Report

VI.C. Athletic Director Report 

VI.D. Counselors' Department Update

VI.E. District Operations Report

VII. Discussion/Presentations 

VII.A. 2025-2026 Student Handbook: Brian Johnson and Amie Adams 

VIII. Considerations/Actions

VIII.A. Consider Resolution regarding the Annual Review of the District's Investment Policy CDA(LOCAL) and Strategies

VIII.B. Consider Adoption of TASB-authored Board Policy FNCE[Local] and EFB[Local] 

VIII.C. Consider Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Harper Perkins Architects, Inc, (HPA) that has been negotiated / coordinated with Mr. Eldridge as per approved action by the Board in their meeting on April 14, 2025

VIII.D. Consider Approval of Mr. Eldridge and the District to move forward with HPA and a Master Planning process including Preliminary Planning and Budgeting 

VIII.E. Consider Approval of the Revised  2025-2026 Emergency Operations Plan 

VIII.F. Resolution: UIL Home School Participation Opt Out 

VIII.G. Consider Approval of School Board Election Orders Pertaining to November 4, 2025 as follows:

VIII.G.1.  A. Consider Cooke County Joint Election Contract [OR]

VIII.G.2. Certification of Unopposed Candidates: November 4, 2025 School Board Election [AND]

VIII.G.3. B. Consider Resolution: Cancellation of Era ISD November 4th, 2025 School Board Election

IX. Closed Session, Pursuant to Sections 551.074-551.084 of the Tx Gov't Code. Specifically 551.074: Supt. Contract  

IX.A. Reconvene in Open Session and Consider Related Action Items

X. Adjourn

XI. September Mtg Notes