Corsicana Independent School District public meetings in 2024
37 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Corsicana Independent School District board meets to hold a public hearing on its School FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) report, discuss operational updates, and deliberate on security and legal matters in closed session. No specific decisions are listed in the agenda.
- Public Hearing on FIRST Report (overview, district rating, public comments)
- Corsicana ISD Defeasance-Redemption Resolution (discussion)
- Closed Session for personnel, security, real property, and legal consultations
Special Meeting
The Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on November 22, 2024, consisting entirely of routine procedural items such as determining a quorum, allowing public comments, and adjourning. No substantive decisions, contracts, or policy discussions are listed on the agenda.
Quarterly Meeting
The Corsicana Independent School District board will hold its quarterly meeting on November 19, 2024. The agenda includes a call to order, a general discussion, a closed session for safety and security deliberations as permitted by Texas law, and adjournment.
- Closed session under Texas Government Code Section 551.076 for security personnel or device deployment and security audit
Regular Meeting
The Corsicana Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet to discuss bond planning services and revisions to the District of Innovation. The agenda also includes reviews of enrollment reports and school status.
- RFQ Bond Planning Service
- District of Innovation Revision
- DCE LOCAL
- Enrollment Report (Snapshot)
- School Status
Board Workshop
The Board of Trustees will meet for a workshop to discuss innovative courses. The meeting includes multiple closed sessions to address personnel, safety and security, real property, and legal matters.
- Discussion and action on Innovative Courses
- Closed session regarding the Child Nutrition Director
- Closed session on safety and security implementation
- Closed session regarding real property negotiations
- Closed session for consultation with legal counsel on pending or contemplated litigation
Regular Meeting
The Corsicana ISD board will hold its regular meeting on October 21, 2024. The agenda lists routine procedural items, a vote to create an Instructional Materials (Textbook) Committee, a proposed update to the Gifted & Talented handbook, and a maintenance update. No dollar amounts or rezoning proposals appear on the published agenda.
- Establish Instructional Materials (Textbook) Committee
- GT Handbook Update
- Maintenance Update
Board Workshop
The Corsicana Independent School District Board will meet for a workshop to discuss administrative updates and council memberships. The session includes a closed-door meeting to address personnel, security, real property, and legal matters.
- Review and approval of School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) membership
- Collins Scholarship update regarding Jarod Gordon
- Realtor Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
- Closed session on personnel, safety and security, and real property
Regular Meeting
The Corsicana Independent School District Board will meet to discuss and take action on the District Improvement Plan and a Realtor Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The meeting also includes a consent agenda for minutes, check registers, and donations.
- District Improvement Plan
- Realtor RFQ
- Monthly Check Register
- Donations
- Collins Scholarship
Board Workshop
The Board of Trustees will meet for a workshop to receive a special education update and a report from the superintendent. The meeting includes a closed session to discuss personnel, security, real property, and legal matters.
- Special Education Update
- Closed session on personnel matters (Section 551.074)
- Closed session on safety and security (Section 551.076)
- Closed session on real property (Section 551.072)
- Discussion regarding the Collins Scholarship
Regular Meeting
The Corsicana ISD board will meet to adopt the annual tax rate and approve the 2024-2025 budget. Closed-session discussions will cover personnel matters, legal consultation, and student scholarship deliberations.
- Adopt the 2024-2025 Tax Rate
- Approve the 2024-2025 Budget
- Closed Session: Personnel Matters
- Closed Session: Legal Consultation
- Collins Scholarship Discussion
Regular Meeting
The Corsicana ISD board will meet to receive reports and discuss key district matters, including the 2024-2025 budget, school funding, and tax rate. Closed session items include personnel evaluations and legal consultations. No formal decisions are listed on the public agenda.
- Tax Rate Discussion, School Funding and 2024-2025 Budget
- Superintendent Evaluation (Closed Session)
- Consultation with District's Legal Counsel (Closed Session)
- Collins Scholarship (Student Information Discussion)
- Previous Meeting Minutes (Consent Agenda)
Board Workshop
The Corsicana Independent School District board holds a workshop to discuss and review several district policies, reports, and the preliminary budget for the 2024-2025 school year. Items include updates to the cell phone policy, staff development plans, summer school results, and employee/student handbooks.
- Review District Cell Phone Policy
- Review Preliminary Budget for 2024-2025
- Review and Approve 2024-2025 Employee Handbook
- Review and Approve 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct
- Discuss Superintendent Contract: Salary, Benefits and Evaluation
Safety and Security Meeting
The Corsicana Independent School District board holds a Safety and Security Meeting to discuss corrective actions, policy updates, and security upgrades. Items include compliance with state mandates, new security personnel, fencing improvements, and emergency notification systems.
- IDA corrective action for Corsicana High School
- CISD PD policy update per TCOLE mandate
- ALERRT legislative training update
- New security officers hired
- Fencing upgrades for district facilities
Regular Meeting
The Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting with discussion and action items including changing the board meeting start time, a first reading of TASB Update 123, reviewing STAAR scores, reviewing the cell phone policy, and a preliminary budget review. The board will also enter closed session to discuss personnel matters and a scholarship involving student information.
- Change Board Meeting Start Time
- First Reading - TASB Update 123
- Review STAAR Scores
- Review Cell Phone Policy
- Preliminary Budget Review
Regular Meeting
The Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to discuss and take action on a fleet upgrade, approve consent agenda items including previous meeting minutes and supply bids, and enter closed session for personnel, security, real property, and legal matters. The board will also discuss the Collins Scholarship, which involves student personally identifiable information.
- Fleet Upgrade discussion/action item
- Printed Supply Bid approval
- Office Supply Bids approval
- Closed session for personnel, security, real property, and legal consultation
- Collins Scholarship discussion
Workshop
The Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees is holding a workshop to discuss department reports and other items. The agenda includes reports on communication, transportation, graduates, and the fire academy, followed by a closed session for personnel, security, legal, and real property matters. The board will also discuss the Collins Scholarship, which involves student information.
- Communication Department Report for 2023-2024
- Transportation Report
- 2024 Graduate Report
- Fire Academy Update
- Closed session under Texas Government Code for personnel, security, legal, and real property
Special Meeting
The Corsicana Independent School District Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting on May 24, 2024, at 6:00 PM. The agenda includes a closed session to discuss personnel matters, followed by possible action resulting from that session. No other substantive items are listed.
- Closed session under Texas Government Code Section 551.074 for personnel matters
- Possible action following closed session
- Public comment period (Audience for Guests)
Regular Meeting
The Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a discussion/action item on a fleet upgrade, plus a consent agenda covering minutes, donations, the monthly check register, the 2024-2025 board planning calendar, and Tuckers Law. The board will also enter closed session for personnel, security, real property, and legal matters, with possible action afterward.
- Fleet upgrade discussion/action item
- Consent agenda: previous meeting minutes
- Consent agenda: donations
- Consent agenda: monthly check register
- Consent agenda: 2024-2025 board planning calendar
Board Workshop
The Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees is meeting for a workshop to canvass election results, administer oaths, and reorganize board officers. They will also hear reports on summer school plans, teacher incentive spending, athletics, and the annual SHAC report, and will enter closed session for personnel and legal matters.
- Canvass election results and administer oath of office
- Re-organization of the board (election of officers)
- Presentation of summer school plans
- Teacher Incentive Allotment spending plan
- Closed session for personnel matters and attorney consultation
Special Meeting Cancelled
This May 6, 2024 special meeting of the Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees was cancelled. The posted agenda included a closed session on personnel matters and a possible vote on terminating a probationary contract teacher, but no action was taken because the meeting did not occur.
- Meeting cancelled — no business conducted
- Agenda item: termination of probationary contract teacher
- Closed session under Texas Gov't Code 551.074 (personnel)
- Legal consultation under 551.071
Special Meeting
The Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to discuss and potentially approve the employment of a new superintendent, including the offer and contract. The board will also enter closed session to discuss personnel matters and a student scholarship. The meeting is primarily focused on the superintendent selection and related personnel actions.
- Approval of offer to employ new superintendent
- Approval of superintendent's contract
- Closed session discussion of superintendent's contract (personnel matters)
- Discussion of Collins Scholarship (student personally identifiable information)
Special Meeting
This is a special meeting of the Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees. The board will hold a closed session to discuss the Collins Scholarship, which involves personally identifiable student information. No other substantive action is listed on the agenda.
- Closed session discussion of Collins Scholarship under Texas Government Code Section 551.0821
Regular Meeting
The Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting with a superintendent's report, closed sessions for personnel and security matters, and discussion/action items including board officer reorganization and a VATRE presentation. The board will also consider a consent agenda with minutes, donations, and a monthly check register, plus a monthly budget report.
- Closed session for personnel matters (appointment, employment, evaluation, etc.)
- Discussion/action on board officer reorganization
- VATRE (Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election) presentation
- Consent agenda includes donations and monthly check register
- TexPool resolution amending authorized representatives
Safety and Security Meeting
The Corsicana ISD Safety and Security Committee is meeting to discuss safety and security matters. The agenda includes a call to order, discussion, and a closed session permitted under Texas law to deliberate on security personnel, devices, or audits. The meeting is largely procedural, with no specific action items listed.
- Closed session under Texas Government Code Section 551.076 for safety and security deliberations
- Discussion of safety and security topics
- Call to order and adjournment
Board Workshop
The Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees is holding a workshop to discuss and potentially act on the Teacher Incentive Allotment, recognize Teachers of the Year, and review the Collins Scholarship report. The board will also enter closed session to consult with legal counsel on trustee elections and discuss personnel matters, followed by possible action.
- Teacher Incentive Allotment discussion/action
- Teachers of the Year recognition
- Collins Scholarship report
- Closed session: legal consultation on trustee elections (Section 551.071)
- Closed session: personnel matters (Section 551.074)
Special Meeting
The Corsicana ISD board is holding a special meeting to announce the finalist for the superintendent position. The agenda includes a call to order, public comment, and the announcement as the main action item, followed by adjournment.
- Announce superintendent finalist
Special Meeting
The Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to discuss and interview superintendent applicants. The board will first call to order, hear public comments, then adjourn into closed session under Texas law to discuss personnel matters, specifically the superintendent search. The meeting is expected to end with adjournment after the closed session.
- Closed session discussion of superintendent applicants and process
- Board interviews of superintendent applicants
- Public audience for guests before closed session
Special Meeting
The Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to conduct interviews with superintendent applicants. The board will first open the meeting, allow public comments, then adjourn into closed session under Texas law to discuss personnel matters, specifically interviewing candidates for the superintendent position. The meeting is expected to end with adjournment after the closed session.
- Closed session under Texas Government Code Section 551.074 for personnel matters
- Board interview and discussion of superintendent applicants
- Public comment period for guests
Special Meeting
The Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to discuss Pre-K at Carroll Elementary and a science curriculum adoption, then will enter closed session to interview superintendent applicants. The board will also hear public comments and determine if a quorum is present.
- Discussion/action on Pre-K at Carroll Elementary
- Discussion/action on science curriculum adoption
- Closed session under Texas Gov't Code 551.074 for personnel matters
- Board interview and discussion of superintendent applicants
Special Meeting
The Corsicana Independent School District Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting on March 25, 2024, at 5:00 PM. The board will convene, hear public comments, then enter closed session to interview and discuss superintendent applicants, as permitted under Texas law. The meeting is expected to adjourn after the closed session.
- Closed session under Texas Government Code Section 551.074 for personnel matters
- Board interview and discussion of superintendent applicants
Special Meeting
The Corsicana Independent School District Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to discuss the superintendent search. The board will enter closed session to consult with attorneys and discuss personnel matters, including applications for the superintendent position. In open session, they will consider approving the number of applicants to be interviewed and discuss the search process with a TASB consultant.
- Closed session under Texas Government Code for attorney consultation on trustee elections
- Closed session discussion of superintendent applications
- Vote on number of applicants to be interviewed
- Discussion with TASB consultant on superintendent search process
Board Workshop
The Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees is holding a workshop to discuss and take action on several items, including a Fine Arts Program Report, the 2024-2025 district instructional calendar, and boiler work at the Field House. The board will also hear public comments and then enter closed session to discuss personnel matters (administrator and teacher contracts), security, real property negotiations, and a scholarship involving student information. Action may be taken after the closed session.
- Fine Arts Program Report
- District Instructional Calendar for 2024-2025 School Year
- Boilers - Field House
- Closed session: administrator contracts, teacher term contracts, security, real property, Collins Scholarship
Special Meeting
This is a special meeting of the Corsicana Independent School District board. The agenda is limited to procedural items: calling the meeting to order, hearing from guests, a team-building session, and adjournment. No substantive decisions or discussions are listed.
- Call to order and determine a quorum
- Audience for Guests
- Team Building
- Adjournment
Special Meeting
The Corsicana Independent School District board is holding a special meeting to consider and possibly adopt an election order for a May 4, 2024, special election. The agenda includes only this item plus call to order and adjournment, so no other business is scheduled.
- Consideration and possible action on all matters related to a May 4, 2024, special election, including adoption of an election order
Regular Meeting
The Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to consider accepting the superintendent's retirement effective June 28, 2024, and possibly contracting with TASB for executive search services. The board will also discuss a potential board vacancy and possible special election, and will enter closed session for personnel, security, and real property matters.
- Consider acceptance of Superintendent Retirement, effective June 28, 2024
- Consideration and possible approval of contract with TASB for executive search services
- Discussion concerning potential board vacancy, including special election
- Resolution to employ or accept as volunteers chaplains
- Child Nutrition Interlocal Agreement with Region 10
Board Workshop
The Corsicana ISD Board Workshop on February 12, 2024, includes a superintendent's report, discussion/action items, and a closed session for personnel, security, and real property matters. The board will discuss a food service update, a resolution on volunteer chaplains, a first reading of TASB Update 122, and an order for the Board of Trustee Election. Public comments are scheduled, and the meeting ends with action items from closed session and a scholarship discussion.
- Resolution: Volunteer Chaplain
- First Reading - TASB Update 122
- Order of Board of Trustee Election
- Food Service Department Update
- Closed session: administrator contracts, security, real property
Regular Meeting
The Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a closed session for personnel matters, including the superintendent's evaluation. In open session, they will hear the annual audit report, discuss PreK/Kindergarten registration timelines, consider demolition bids for Travis, and review consent agenda items like donations and financial reports.
- Audit report from Patillo, Brown, Hill
- PreK/Kindergarten registration timelines
- Demolition bids for Travis
- Raise Your Hand Texas Trustee Advocates Program
- Consent agenda: minutes, donations, monthly financial report, check register