Newton ISD public meetings in 2024
15 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will meet to review the 2024 annual audit report and consider the adoption of a new curriculum. The meeting also includes reports on investments and delinquent taxes.
- Approval of 2024 Annual Audit Report by Axley & Rode
- Adoption of Bluebonnet Learning Curriculum
- Investment Policy Review
- Rescheduling February 17th Board Meeting to February 18th
- Executive session to discuss resignations and contracts
Regular Meeting
The Newton Independent School District board will hold its regular meeting on November 18, 2024. The agenda includes routine approvals, a donation acceptance, and an executive session for personnel matters. No major policy decisions are listed for a vote.
- Accept $500 donation from Mr. & Mrs. Butler for middle school girls athletics
- Routine approval of October 21 meeting minutes
- Consider student transfers for 2024-25 school year
- Review School Health Advisory Council membership for 2024-25
- Discuss Local Innovation Plan for 2025-2030
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will review district improvement plans and recruitment pay for December. The board is also considering a resolution to sell property previously acquired through a delinquent tax sale.
- Resolution requesting a public tax sale of property acquired by NISD at a delinquent tax sale
- Campus and District Improvement Plans for the 2024-25 school year
- Recruitment and retention pay for December distribution
- Changing the January 20th board meeting to January 21st
- September 2024 Delinquent Tax Report
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will meet to discuss district goals for 2024-25 and review financial and delinquent tax reports. The board will also consider the seating and oath of office for an appointed board member.
- Approval of District Goals 2024-25
- Technology Resources Education Consortium Renewal
- Seating of Appointed Board Member and administration of Oath of Office
- August 2024 Delinquent Tax Report
- Executive session to discuss resignations and contracts
Special Meeting
The Newton Independent School District board will hold a special meeting to act on routine and non-routine items, including adopting the 2024-25 general operating budget and setting the tax rate. The board will also consider appointing a trustee to fill a vacant position.
- Approve 2024-25 general operating budget
- Adopt tax rate of 0.754900 M&O and 0.401700 I&S
- Approve increase to Food Service Budget
- Approve increase to SHARS Budget
- Consider appointment of Trustee to vacant Trustee Position #2
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will discuss the 2024-25 employee and student handbooks and conduct Budget Workshop #3. The board will also consider routine items including pay rates and faculty agreements.
- Employee Handbook 2024-25
- Student Handbook 2024-25
- Budget Workshop #3
- Stipends and Sub Pay Rates 2024-25
- 4-H Adjunct Faculty Agreement & Resolution
Special Meeting
The Newton Independent School District board holds a special meeting to review budget items and vote on leases for portable classrooms, insulation costs, and a policy allowing the superintendent to close schools or adjust the calendar due to weather or emergencies. The board will also hold an executive session to discuss resignations and contracts.
- Approve lease agreement with Aries Building Systems for portable classrooms
- Approve lease agreement with Boxx Modular for portable classrooms
- Approve budget amendment for portable building leases and insulation costs
- Approve superintendent’s authority to close schools or adjust calendar due to weather or emergencies
- Discuss resignations and contracts in closed executive session
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will conduct a first look at the budget and review a delinquent tax report from June 2024. The board is also considering approvals for insurance and a landscape maintenance contract extension.
- Budget - First Look
- Approval of TASB Property/Casualty/Auto Insurance
- Two-year extension for Landscape Specialist for Lawn & Maintenance
- Student Code of Conduct 2024-25
- Delinquent Tax Report - June 2024
Regular Meeting
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with routine items and a public forum. They will consider approving a resolution for a delinquent tax sale and increasing the district's contribution to employee health insurance from $413 to $437 per month. The board will also enter executive session to discuss resignations and contracts.
- Increase district contribution to employee health insurance from $413 to $437 per month
- Consider and approve resolution for delinquent tax sale
- Approve minutes from May 17 and May 20 meetings
- Receive financial reports including investment and delinquent tax report for May 2024
- Executive session for resignations and contracts
Regular Meeting
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on May 20, 2024, at 6:00 PM. The agenda includes routine consent items (minutes, budget amendment for a vehicle purchase, budget workshop dates, an engagement letter, and CFO authority for summer adjustments) and a regular action item to seat board members from the cancelled May 4 election, administer oaths, and reorganize officers. The board will also enter executive session for resignations and contracts.
- Approve seating of board members from cancelled May 4, 2024 election and administer oath of office
- Budget amendment to cover purchase of vehicle
- Approve Axley & Rode engagement letter
- CFO authority to amend general operating fund for summer operations and year-end closures
- Executive session for resignations and contracts
Special Meeting
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting on May 17, 2024, at 6:30 PM. The agenda includes routine items such as a call to order, prayer, and pledge, followed by reports from administrators and a board photo before high school graduation. The board will then enter a closed executive session to discuss resignations and contracts, with any final votes taken in public.
- Executive session for resignations
- Executive session for contracts
- Superintendent's comments
- Board pictures prior to high school graduation
Regular Meeting
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to discuss routine reports, approve consent agenda items, and consider a contract with Function4 Copier. The board will also hold a closed session to evaluate the superintendent and discuss resignations and contracts, with a possible public vote on extending the superintendent's contract.
- Consider and approve proposal and contract with Function4 Copier
- Adopt superintendent evaluation and extend employment contract
- Approve student and employee dress codes for 2024-25
- Review delinquent tax report for March 2024
- Approve minutes from March 18th meeting
Regular Meeting
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to consider routine consent items, including hiring authority, the 2024-25 school calendar, and teacher salary scale, as well as action items such as certifying unopposed candidates and cancelling the trustee election, approving a Region 5 election, accepting donations for fire relief, and approving a technology purchase. The board will also enter executive session to discuss resignations and contracts.
- Certification of unopposed candidates and order of cancellation for school board trustee election
- Approve Region 5 election
- Accept donations for 'The Strong Stand Together' Newton Supports Canadian and the Smokehouse Creek Fire Relief Effort
- Purchase from Sabyr Consulting for HS Technology Upgrades
- Teacher Salary Scale 2024-25
Regular Meeting
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees is meeting for a regular session with a largely procedural agenda. They will hear reports from administrators, including the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) and the January 2024 delinquent tax report, and consider consent agenda items such as approving the January 18th minutes. The board will also enter a closed executive session to discuss resignations and administrator contracts, with any final votes taken in public.
- TAPR Report presented by Tiffany Merriwether
- Delinquent Tax Report for January 2024
- Consent agenda: approval of minutes from January 18th
- Executive session on resignations and administrator contracts
Regular Meeting
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with routine items, including approving minutes, ordering a trustee election, and adopting a policy update. The board will also consider seating appointed board member Fred Kenebrew and will enter executive session to discuss resignations, contracts, and findings from an intruder detection audit.
- Order of election for Board of Trustees Positions 1, 2, and 7
- TASB Policy Update 122
- Seating of appointed board member Fred Kenebrew
- Executive session: resignations, contracts, intruder detection audit findings