Carthage ISD Board of Trustees Agenda: July 20, 2025

Published 2:59 pm Monday, July 21, 2025

Carthage ISD Board of Trustees

A meeting of the Carthage ISD Board of Trustees will take place in the boardroom of the administration building, No. 1 Bulldog Drive in Carthage, on Monday, May 19 at 5 p.m.

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER and ESTABLISH QUORUM

2. OPEN SESSION

A. Invocation

B. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag

C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag

3. STUDENT AND STAFF RECOGNITION

Elementary and Secondary Students of the Month Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Month

4. PUBLIC COMMENT

5. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Minutes of June 16,2025 Regular Session

B. Accounts Payable

C. Budget Report

D. Cafeteria Report

E. Cash and Investments

F. Tax Report

G. Transportation Report

H. Enrollment

6. DISCUSSION/ACTION.

7. Review and Consider Motion to set Public Hearing Date for Budget and Proposed Tax Rate for August 18, 2025 at 5:45 p.m.

8. Review and Approve Option 3 Agreements

9. Review and Approve the 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct

10. Review the 2025-2026 Student Handbook

11. Review the Employee Handbook for 2025-2026

12. Review and Consider Approval of the Vendor List Additions

13. Review and Consider Proposals on District Copy Paper

14. Review and Approve on Second Reading TASB Initiated Localized Policies, Policy Update 125: AFFECTING LOCAL POLICIES: BDAA, BDB, BDF, EI, FDE, FEC, FFAC

15. Review and Approve the Proposed Revisions to FD (LOCAL), FM (LOCAL), and FNCE (LOCAL) 16. Review and Approve the List of Certified T-TESS Appraisers for the 2025-2026 School Year

17. Review and Approve the T-TESS Appraisal Calendar for the 2025-206 School Year

18. Review and Adopt the Open Education Resources (OER) Transition Plan for Bluebonnet Learning Instructional Materials for 2025-2026

19. Review and Consider Proposals on Seal Coat for Carthage High School Parking Lots

20. Review and Approve Notice by Publication Under Texas Natural Resource Code Section 17.005- One Acre Tract of Land

21. Superintendent’s Report

14. CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION

15. OPEN SESSION

16. ADJOURNMENT