Peaster ISD public meetings in 2023
33 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Special Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to address a parent appeal. The board will conduct a closed session to hear the appeal and consult with legal counsel regarding Policy FNG (Local) before taking action.
- Hearing and consultation regarding parent appeal pursuant to Policy FNG (Local)
- Action on parent appeal pursuant to Policy FNG (Local)
The board held a special meeting that included a closed session to hear a parent appeal and consult with legal counsel pursuant to Policy FNG (Local). The minutes do not record the specific outcome of the action taken on the appeal.
- Held closed session for parent appeal and legal consultation pursuant to Policy FNG (Local)
- Action taken on parent appeal pursuant to Policy FNG (Local) (outcome not recorded)
Regular Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to discuss routine reports, approve consent items, and take action on a recommendation to terminate a probationary teacher contract. The board will also consider a security fencing grant for Peaster Elementary and other consent agenda items.
- Security fencing for Peaster Elementary from Safety and Security Grant up to $100,000
- Recommendation for termination of a probationary teacher contract
- Annual Financial Report
- Approve meeting minutes from October 19, 2023
- Closed session for legal, real estate, personnel, or student matters
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to receive the annual financial report from James Rodgers and Company Auditors. The agenda includes routine items such as call to order, roll call, invocation, and public participation, followed by the financial report and adjournment.
- Annual Financial Report presented by James Rodgers and Company Auditors
- Public participation related to a specific agenda item
- Certification of public notice and quorum per Texas Government Code
The provided minutes for the November 13, 2023, Special Meeting contain no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The document consists of procedural system information and meeting headers.
Regular Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees is meeting for a regular session. The agenda includes campus and superintendent reports, a monthly financial report, and consent items. The annual financial audit was postponed to November 13, 2023. The board will also enter closed session to discuss legal, real estate, personnel, or student matters.
- Annual financial report postponed to November 13, 2023
- Consent item: update bank accounts at First Financial Bank, removing Aric Kram and adding Jake Bashore
- Closed session for legal, real estate, personnel, or student matters
- Public participation: Cristin Teague signed up for open forum
- Campus report: Becky Glenn presented PES data
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting on September 26, 2023, at 5:00 PM. The agenda includes routine items (call to order, roll call, invocation, public participation) and a closed session to consult with attorney Mike Bowling on confidential matters under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. No action items or specific decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Closed session for legal consultation with attorney Mike Bowling
- Public participation related to a specific agenda item
- Certification of public notice and quorum
The provided minutes contain no record of actions, votes, or discussions. The document consists of system maintenance notices and administrative headers.
Regular Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with routine items including reports, financials, and consent agenda approvals. Key discussion items include a review of the District of Innovation Plan and a TASB Local Policy Update. The board will also consider an interlocal agreement to join the Choice Partners Cooperative and approve minutes from the August meeting.
- Review of District of Innovation Plan
- TASB Local Policy Update
- Interlocal Agreement with Harris County Department of Education to join Choice Partners Cooperative
- Approve minutes of August 17, 2023 regular meeting
- Closed session for legal, real estate, personnel, or student matters
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the proposed tax rate and budget, then vote to approve the annual tax rate. The board will also consider a budget amendment, approve contracts and policy updates, and hear reports on finances and accountability. A closed session is scheduled for legal, real estate, personnel, or student matters.
- Annual hearing and vote on proposed tax rate
- Approve Budget Amendment #1
- Bank account signer changes: remove Debi Meng, add Tammy Witten
- Property and casualty insurance coverage with Edwards Risk Management for 9/1/2023-9/10/2024
- Consent items include contracts, FMLA policy, PIA policy update, and Guardian Resolution
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Meeting
The provided minutes record the agenda for a special meeting, including a closed session and the consideration of employing a Maintenance and Operations Director. However, the document does not record any final votes or specific decisions made.
Regular Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on July 20, 2023, to consider consent items including the 2023-2024 meal prices and student code of conduct, and to discuss and possibly act on changing the 2023-2024 school calendar. The board will also discuss the dress code and TASB model student handbook, receive a financial report, and enter closed session to consider personnel and other matters.
- Consent item: Change October 9, 2023 holiday to an Early Release day on August 28, 2023 for Homecoming Activities on September 1, 2023
- Consent item: Adopt 2023-2024 Meal Prices
- Discussion and possible action on changing the 2023-2024 school calendar
- Discussion on the Dress Code and TASB Model Student Handbook for 2023-2024
- Closed session for legal, real estate, personnel, or student matters
The provided minutes list the agenda items for the July 20, 2023, regular meeting, including consent items and discussion topics. However, the document does not record any final decisions, vote tallies, or specific outcomes for these items.
Regular Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting to consider approving the 2023-2024 budget and related schedules, as well as discuss the adoption of the tax rate for the upcoming school year. The board will also review financial reports, consider budget amendments for the current year, and hear a first reading of Local Policy Update 121. A construction update and public participation are also on the agenda.
- Approve the Budget and Related Schedules for the 2023-2024 school year
- Discussion of the Adoption of the Tax Rate for the 2023-2024 school year
- Approve Budget Amendments for the 2022-2023 Budget
- First Reading of Local Policy Update 121
- Financial Report and Possible Discussion as of May 31, 2023
The provided document contains no record of meeting proceedings, discussions, or votes. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation menus.
Special Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees is meeting for a special session that includes a budget workshop for the 2023-2024 school year, presented by Debi Meng. The board will also enter a closed session to discuss legal, real estate, personnel, or student matters, as permitted by Texas law. The meeting includes standard procedural items such as call to order, roll call, invocation, and public participation.
- 2023-2024 budget workshop
- Closed session under Texas Government Code sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, 551.076, 551.082, 551.0821, 551.089, 551.129
- Public participation related to a specific agenda item
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of website navigation and system maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider and potentially approve the hiring of an Athletic Director and Head Football Coach. The board will first discuss the matter in closed session, citing legal, real estate, personnel, and student matters, before taking action in open session.
- Closed session to discuss hiring Athletic Director and Head Football Coach
- Open session consideration/approval to hire Athletic Director and Head Football Coach
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with routine items like call to order, roll call, and public participation. Key business includes a progress update on the intermediate school, discussion of board policy revisions, a financial report, and a budget discussion for the 2023-2024 school year. The board will also enter closed session to discuss security audit results, legal matters, real property, personnel, and other confidential items.
- Intermediate School progress update by Gallagher Construction
- Discussion and possible action on Board Policy DEC(Local) revisions
- Financial report presented by Debi Meng
- Budget discussion for 2023-2024 school year
- Closed session under Texas Government Code for security, legal, real property, and personnel matters
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Special Meeting
This is a special meeting of the Peaster ISD Board of Trustees. The board will canvass the May 6, 2023, Board of Trustees General Election and consider adopting an order declaring the results. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with items for call to order, roll call, and public forum.
- Canvassing May 6, 2023, Board of Trustees General Election
- Adoption of order declaring election results
- Open forum for public participation
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board will hold a regular meeting with discussion items on dress code and a dress code committee, plus consent items including minutes, an investment report, a cafeteria budget amendment, and TEA allotment certification. The board will consider adding a fire suppression system at the Intermediate Campus, approving a bank depository extension, and authorizing Dr. Kendra Pittman for the LoneStar Investment Pool. After a closed session, the board will vote on terminating Nick Jones's probationary contract and approving 2023-2024 term and probationary contracts.
- Fire suppression system add-on at Intermediate Campus
- Bank depository extension approval
- Dr. Kendra Pittman as LoneStar Investment Pool authorized representative
- Budget Amendment #4 for cafeteria supplies, food, and equipment
- Termination of Nick Jones's probationary contract
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation menus.
Special Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to discuss and potentially act on hiring a Superintendent of Schools. The board will enter closed session to consult with the district's attorney and consider personnel matters, then reconvene to take any necessary action.
- Closed session under Texas Gov't Code §551.071 (attorney consultation) and §551.074 (personnel matters)
- Consideration of hiring a Superintendent of Schools
- Possible action on items discussed in closed session
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting on April 3, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The agenda includes routine items (call to order, roll call, invocation, public participation) followed by a closed session to consult with the district's attorney and deliberate on personnel matters, specifically the superintendent's contract. The board will reconvene in open session before adjourning.
- Closed session under Texas Government Code 551.071 (attorney consultation) and 551.074 (personnel matters)
- Discussion of Superintendent Contract
- Public participation related to a specific agenda item
- Certification of public notice and quorum (Roll Call)
The provided document contains no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees will consider approving the 2023-2024 school calendar and a resolution opposing school vouchers and other mechanisms that reduce public education funding. The board will also discuss a proposed new Uplift Education campus, review financial reports, and consider several TEA waivers. A closed session is scheduled to discuss principal and superintendent contracts, with possible action on the intermediate campus principal contract afterward.
- Consider and possible action to approve the 2023-2024 school calendar
- Resolution on vouchers, education savings accounts, taxpayer savings grants, and other mechanisms that reduce public education funding
- Discussion of Uplift Education proposed new campus
- TEA waivers for missed school days due to inclement weather (Feb 1-3, 2023), staff development (2100 minutes), and low attendance (Dec 6-9, 2023)
- Closed session to discuss principal and superintendent contracts; possible action to approve intermediate campus principal contract
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to conduct closed-session interviews and deliberations for the superintendent position. The board may name a lone finalist and delegate authority to negotiate a contract. Public participation is limited to agenda items.
- Closed session to interview superintendent candidates
- Discussion and consideration of superintendent candidates
- Possible naming of lone finalist for superintendent
- Consideration of delegating authority to negotiate superintendent contract
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation links and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting primarily to conduct closed-session interviews and deliberations for the Superintendent of Schools position. The board will also consider any necessary action related to those closed-session items after reconvening. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with no other substantive public items listed.
- Closed session under Texas Gov't Code §551.071 (attorney consultation) and §551.074 (personnel matters)
- Interview candidate(s) for Superintendent of Schools position
- Discussion and consideration of candidate(s) for Superintendent
- Possible action on items from closed session
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Meeting
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook platform.
Special Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to conduct closed-session interviews and discussions regarding candidates for the Superintendent of Schools position. The board will also consider any necessary action related to those closed-session items after reconvening. Public participation is limited to items on the agenda.
- Closed session under Texas Gov't Code 551.071 and 551.074
- Interview candidate(s) for Superintendent of Schools
- Discussion and consideration of superintendent candidate(s)
- Review and discuss candidate applications for superintendent
- Possible action on closed-session items
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Meeting
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to interview and consider candidates for the Superintendent of Schools position. The board will enter closed session for these discussions, then reconvene publicly before adjourning. No other business is listed on the agenda.
- Interview candidate(s) for the Superintendent of Schools position
- Discussion and consideration of candidate(s) for the position of Superintendent
- Closed session under Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.074
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 Peaster ISD Board of Trustees. The board will enter closed session to interview candidates for the Superintendent of Schools position and discuss the candidates. The meeting is primarily procedural, with no public action items other than the closed session and adjournment.
- Closed session to interview candidates for Superintendent of Schools
- Closed session to discuss and consider superintendent candidates
- Public participation related to a specific agenda item
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting with a closed session to review and discuss candidate applications for Superintendent of Schools. The board may take action on items discussed in the closed session after reconvening. The meeting also includes routine items such as call to order, roll call, invocation, and public participation.
- Closed session to review and discuss candidate applications for Superintendent of Schools
- Possible action on items considered in closed session
- Public participation related to specific agenda items
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider and take action on two Level III grievances — one filed by an employee and one by a parent. The board will enter closed session to consult with the district's attorney and deliberate on personnel matters, then reconvene to vote on each grievance.
- Consider and take action on Level III Grievance filed by an employee
- Consider and take action on Level III Grievance filed by a parent
- Closed session under Texas Gov't Code 551.071 and 551.074
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 Peaster ISD board. The board will hold a closed session to discuss developing a profile for the superintendent, a timeline for the search, and possibly hiring a new superintendent. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Closed session under Texas Gov't Code 551.071 and 551.074
- Discussion to develop a profile for the Superintendent
- Discussion to develop a timeline for the search
- Discussion to consider hiring a Superintendent
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation links and software maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with discussion and possible action on the 2023-2024 school calendar, the Emergency Operations Plan, and a change order for the Intermediate Campus Science Lab. The board will also consider consent items including minutes, an investment report, a resolution to pay hourly employees for missed days due to inclement weather, and an investment policy update. A closed session is scheduled, after which the board may approve district administrators' contracts.
- Discussion of 2023-2024 school calendar
- Consider approval of Emergency Operations Plan
- Consider approval of change order for Intermediate Campus Science Lab
- Resolution to pay hourly employees for missed school Jan 30-Feb 3, 2023 due to inclement weather
- Closed session for purposes under Texas Open Meetings Act
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists entirely of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on January 19, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The board will discuss bond expenditures, the 2023-2024 academic calendar, a first reading of Update 120, and a review of the investment policy. Action items include a possible re-bid of the landscaping project for the Intermediate School and approval of consent items such as the May 2023 trustee election order and an interlocal purchasing agreement.
- Consider and possible action to re-bid landscaping project for the Intermediate School
- Discussion of bond expenditures
- First reading of Update 120 (policy update)
- Order of May 6, 2023 School Board Trustee Election
- Resolution to close Simmons Bank
The provided document contains no record of board actions, motions, or votes. The text consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Meeting
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider a Level III grievance filed by Alisha Wendell and to discuss hiring a new superintendent. The board will enter closed session to consult with the district attorney and discuss personnel matters, then reconvene to take action on the grievance and possibly on superintendent hiring.
- Consider and take action on Level III Grievance filed by Alisha Wendell
- Closed session to consult with district attorney and conduct Level III hearings
- Discussion of board to develop a profile for the Superintendent
- Discussion of board regarding timeline for hiring a Superintendent
- Discussion of board to consider hiring a Superintendent
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.