Sulphur Springs Independent School District public meetings in 2024
22 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Special Meeting/Board Workshop
The Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board will hold a special meeting and workshop. The session includes an executive session for legal, real estate, personnel, and security matters, followed by a workshop on design development.
- Discussion and consideration of Design Development for Elementary #1 and Elementary #2
- Executive session regarding real property purchase, exchange, lease, or value
- Executive session regarding personnel employment, reassignment, and resignations
- Executive session regarding deployment of security personnel or devices
- Private consultation with the board's attorney
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Sulphur Springs ISD board will meet to vote on the district’s Annual Financial and Compliance Report for fiscal 2024 and to appoint two new representatives to the Hopkins County Appraisal District Board. The meeting also includes routine administrative updates, public forum time, and an executive session for legal and personnel matters.
- Approval of the Annual Financial and Compliance Report for fiscal year ended August 31, 2024, by Rutherford, Taylor, and Company P.C.
- Appointment of Robert Cody to the Hopkins County Appraisal District Board for a two-year term starting January 1, 2025
- Appointment of Ricky Reynolds to the Hopkins County Appraisal District Board for a two-year term starting January 1, 2025
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The Sulphur Springs ISD Board will discuss facility plans for Elementary School #2 and Barbara Bush Elementary. The board is deciding on several purchases and the annexation of the future Rowena Johnson Elementary campus on College Street.
- Approval of Design Development for a new elementary prototype
- Request for city annexation of future Rowena Johnson Elementary campus on College Street
- Purchase of an underground fuel storage tank
- Purchase of police radios using a Safety Grant
- Approval of Campus Improvement Plans for 2024-2025
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Meeting
The Sulphur Springs ISD board will convene a special meeting to conduct a closed executive session for legal consultation and a Level III grievance hearing regarding a personnel matter. No substantive decisions are listed on the public agenda beyond procedural items and the closed-session topics.
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Regular Meeting
The Sulphur Springs ISD board will meet on October 21, 2024, to discuss and potentially approve the 2024-2025 District Improvement Plan, purchase three serving lines for Sulphur Springs High School, and approve School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) members for 2024-2025. The meeting also includes routine administrative reports, consent agenda items such as financial statements and tax collections, and an executive session for legal, personnel, and security matters.
- Approve 2024-2025 District Improvement Plan
- Purchase three serving lines for Sulphur Springs High School
- Approve 2024-2025 SHAC members
- Review September 2024 financial statements and bills payable
- Discuss and consider Head Start policy council bylaws and annual report
The provided document contains no record of motions, votes, or decisions. The text consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Sulphur Springs ISD board will meet to vote on key items including the schematic design for a new elementary school, educational specifications for elementary schools, and updates to local policies. The board will also receive administrative reports on maintenance, curriculum, and facility planning.
- Approval of educational specifications for elementary schools
- Approval of schematic design for New Elementary School #1
- Approval of TASB Policy Update 123 - EFA (Local) and EFB (Local)
- Powell Law Group LLP proposal for Annual and Biennial Compliance Requirements ($313 Reporting Cycle)
- Review of Long Range Facility Plan for Elementary School #1
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Team of Eight Training
The Sulphur Springs Independent School District board will hold a training session for its Team of Eight members. The meeting includes procedural items like invocation and adjournment but no substantive decisions.
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or decisions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Regular Meeting
The Sulphur Springs ISD board will hold its regular meeting on August 23, 2024, to act on the 2024-25 budgets and tax rate. Items include budget amendments for the current fiscal year and adoption of the General Fund, Debt Service, and Food Service budgets for the upcoming year. A public hearing on the annual budget and proposed tax rate is scheduled.
- Consider approval of budget amendments for fiscal year ending August 31, 2024
- Adopt General Fund, Debt Service, and Food Service budgets for fiscal year ending August 31, 2025
- Adopt resolution levying annual ad valorem tax for Interest & Sinking and Maintenance & Operations for 2024
- Enter into Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Region 10
- Public hearing on annual budget and proposed tax rate for 2024-2025 fiscal year
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The board will hold a budget work session and consider several action items, including the appointment of a construction manager and legal counsel for an insurance claim. They will also review student and employee handbooks for the 2024-2025 school year.
- Approval of Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors as Construction Manager at Risk for RFP#FY24-001 projects
- Appointment of Lubel Voyles LLP as legal counsel on a contingency basis for an insurance claim suit
- Approval of the 2024-2025 SSISD Child Nutrition Charge Policy and Student Code of Conduct
- Resolution regarding property acquisition
- Updating authorized signers for nine City National Bank accounts
The provided document contains no record of meeting proceedings, discussions, or votes. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook platform.
Special Meeting
The Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees will meet in a special session to act on two key items: the 2024-2025 employee compensation plan and the 2024-2025 Board meeting calendar. The meeting includes procedural steps, a public forum, and an executive session for personnel and real-property discussions.
- Approve 2024-2025 employee compensation plan
- Approve 2024-2025 Board meeting calendar
- Executive session for personnel matters and real-property discussions
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. The minutes are procedural or empty.
Regular Meeting
The Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with administrative reports, a consent agenda, and multiple action items. Key decisions include authorizing school building bonds, approving a 24-month electricity contract with ENGIE Resources, and selecting a construction manager for new elementary schools and renovations funded by the May 2024 bond. The board will also consider personnel appointments, a student accident insurance renewal, and a partnership agreement with Communities in Schools.
- Authorize issuance of unlimited tax school building bonds and levy ad valorem tax
- Purchase electricity through ENGIE Resources LLC, 24-month contract at $0.074080 per kWh
- Approve Construction Manager-At-Risk method for May 2024 bond projects
- Approve Brad Moughon as Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Secondary Education
- Approve out-of-state trip for Sulphur Springs High School Band
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The Sulphur Springs ISD Board will consider several action items, including approving a principal, a lawn care contract, vehicle purchases, and a service agreement. The board will also discuss and possibly act on a recommendation to send a notice of termination for good cause to Marcie Stewart, and will hold a budget work session.
- Approve Josh Ross as Sulphur Springs Middle School Principal
- Approve East Texas Landscaping lawn care contract at $103,920 annually
- Purchase truck from Brian Toliver Ford for $44,000 and SUV from Jay Hodge Chevrolet for $58,636.71
- Approve Region 8 service agreement for 2024-2025 at $159,784.95
- Consider termination notice for Marcie Stewart and select commercial real estate broker
The provided document contains no record of meeting proceedings, discussions, or votes. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The Sulphur Springs ISD board is holding a special meeting to consider sending notice of proposed termination of Marcie Stewart's term contract, based on the superintendent's recommendation. The board will first meet in executive session to discuss the termination and consult with the district's attorney, then reconvene for possible action.
- Proposed mid-year termination of Marcie Stewart's term contract
- Executive session under Texas Gov't Code 551.074 (personnel matters)
- Executive session under Texas Gov't Code 551.071 (attorney consultation)
- Possible action to approve superintendent's recommendation for termination notice
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees will canvass the May 4, 2024 bond election results, install newly elected trustees, and consider a $650,000 purchase of student devices from CDW-G. The board will also vote on an amended 2023-2024 budget, a high school trip proposal, and a Head Start COLA funding request. Administrative reports and an executive session on personnel and real property are also scheduled.
- Canvass and declare results of May 4, 2024 school bond election
- Purchase student devices from CDW-G, not to exceed $650,000, paid from ESSER funds and general budget
- Approve amended budget for 2023-2024
- Approve trip proposal for Sulphur Springs High School Blue Blazes
- Approve funding request for Head Start COLA
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The Sulphur Springs Independent School District is holding a special meeting on April 18, 2024, at 6:00 PM, designated as a town hall meeting. The agenda states there is no public agenda for this meeting, so no specific items are listed for discussion or decision.
- Town hall meeting with no public agenda
The minutes for the April 18, 2024, Special Meeting record no substantive decisions. The document states there was no public agenda for the SSISD Town Hall Meeting.
Regular Meeting
The Sulphur Springs ISD board will consider approving a contract with Hopkins County for election services for the May 4, 2024 board election, and changing the date of the June board meeting. The board will also hear administrative reports, recognize student achievements, and hold an executive session to discuss personnel contracts and real property.
- Contract for Election Services with Hopkins County for May 4, 2024 board election
- Change of June board meeting date
- 2024-2025 professional employment contracts discussion
- Real property purchase, exchange, lease, or value discussion
- March 2024 financial statements, bills payable, tax credits, and delinquent tax collections
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The Sulphur Springs Independent School District is holding a special town hall meeting on March 19, 2024, at 6:00 PM. The agenda states there is no public agenda for this meeting, so it appears to be an open forum or informational session rather than a decision-making meeting.
- Town hall meeting with no published agenda
The minutes for the March 19, 2024, Special Meeting record a Town Hall Meeting. There was no public agenda provided and no substantive decisions were recorded.
Regular Meeting
The Sulphur Springs ISD board will vote on several action items, including hiring a Director of Technology, approving science instructional materials, extending a custodial contract, and canceling the May 4 trustee election due to unopposed candidates. The board will also hold an executive session on personnel contracts, real property, and economic development negotiations.
- Consider approval of Ben Scott as Director of Technology
- Consider approval of 2024-2025 K-12 Science Instructional Materials Adoption
- Consider one-year option to extend custodial services contract with The Faulk Company
- Consider appointment of election judge for May 4, 2024 school bond election
- Consider order to cancel May 4, 2024 school board trustee election due to unopposed candidates
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Meeting
This is a special meeting of the Sulphur Springs Independent School District board, designated as a town hall meeting. The agenda states there is no public agenda for this meeting, so no specific items are listed for discussion or decision.
- Town hall meeting with no public agenda
The minutes for this special meeting record a Town Hall Meeting. There was no public agenda and no substantive decisions were documented.
Regular Meeting
The Sulphur Springs ISD Board will hold a regular meeting with recognitions, reports, and a consent agenda. Key action items include considering orders to call a special bond election and a school board election for May 4, 2024, plus approving purchases, a resolution related to SB 763, policy updates, and the 2024-2025 instructional calendar. The board will also enter executive session for personnel, real property, and legal matters.
- Consider order calling special bond election on May 4, 2024
- Consider order calling school board election on May 4, 2024
- Consider approval to purchase two serving lines at SSHS
- Consider approval of Resolution related to SB 763
- Consider approval of 2024-2025 Instructional Calendar
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a public hearing on the 2022-2023 Texas Academic Performance Report, a presentation from the Bond Planning Committee, and the swearing in of Pat Leber as police chief. The board will also consider approving TASB Policy Update 122 and several consent agenda items, then enter executive session for real property and personnel matters.
- Public hearing on 2022-2023 Texas Academic Performance Report
- Swearing in of Pat Leber as Sulphur Springs ISD Police Chief
- SSISD Bond Planning Committee presentation
- Consider approval of TASB Policy Update 122
- Consent agenda: minutes, tax credits/supplements, delinquent tax collections, financial statements for December 2023
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook software.
Regular Meeting
The Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting with routine items: approving minutes, a public forum, and an executive session to discuss personnel matters, including the superintendent's annual evaluation, and real property. The board will also announce filing dates for the May 4, 2024 trustee election.
- Announcement of filing dates for May 4, 2024 Board of Trustee election (Jan 17 – Feb 16, 2024)
- Executive session to discuss superintendent's annual evaluation
- Executive session to discuss purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
- Approval of minutes from December 18, 2023 regular meeting
The meeting was primarily procedural. The board announced filing dates for the May 4, 2024, Board of Trustee election and entered executive session to discuss personnel and real property matters.
- Approved minutes from the December 18, 2023 regular meeting
- Announced Board of Trustee election filing dates as January 17, 2024, to February 16, 2024