Rains ISD public meetings in 2024
22 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will review financial integrity reports and campus improvement plans for the 2024-2025 school year. The meeting includes potential action on a tennis court construction project and a partnership with the UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
- Tennis court construction project vendor selection and funding via time warrant
- MOU between Rains ISD and The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Resolution for Texas SmartBuy Program participation
- Certification of Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) and Financial Management Report (FMR)
- Approval of Rains ISD Education Foundation funds for teacher grants
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of website navigation elements and a reference to signed minutes without the actual text of the proceedings.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will meet to review financial and investment reports and discuss the construction of tennis courts. The board will also consider an application for a LASO Cycle 3 Grant.
- Discussion and approval of Tennis Court Construction Project
- Approval of intent to apply for LASO Cycle 3 Grant
- Review of October 2024 financial and payroll reports
- Approval of Quarterly Investment Report
- Review of Rains County Appraisal District Property Value Study
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of website navigation elements and a reference to signed minutes without the actual text of the proceedings.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will meet to discuss and potentially approve the district's improvement plan and emergency operations plan. The meeting includes a review of September 2024 financial reports and a closed session regarding personnel and security.
- Approval of the District Improvement Plan for the 2024-2025 school year
- Approval of the updated Multi-Hazard Emergency Operations Plan (MHEOP)
- Review of September 2024 financial reports (Payroll, Non-Payroll, and Check reports)
- Appointment of armed personnel
- Approval of September 9, 2024 meeting minutes
The provided document contains only administrative portal information and a reference to signed minutes. No specific decisions, votes, or discussions are recorded in the text.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will review financial reports and a budget forecast. The body is deciding on a tax assessment contract for 2025 and a license fee payment for Skyward. The meeting also includes a proposal to revise policy regarding teacher performance appraisals.
- 2025 Assessment/Collection Contract with Rains County Appraisal District
- Payment of Skyward invoice #0000229219 for $57,347.00
- Annual telephone consultation agreement with Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz, P.C.
- Proposed revisions to Board Policy DNA(LOCAL) regarding teacher performance appraisal evaluation
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of website navigation elements and a reference to signed minutes without the actual content.
Special Meeting/Board Training Workshop
The Rains Independent School District board will hold a special training workshop with no public business items on the agenda. The meeting is scheduled for August 26, 2024, at 6:00 PM and is purely procedural.
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and a reference to signed minutes without the actual content of those minutes.
Regular Meeting
The Rains Independent School District board will meet August 12 to act on the proposed 2024-25 budget, tax rate, and employee pay plan. The board will also consider routine items such as minutes approval, quarterly financial reports, and policy updates. No major new initiatives are listed for action.
- Approve 2024-25 Proposed Budget with attached summaries
- Approve 2024-25 Tax Rate (hearing notice attached)
- Approve 2024-25 Employee Pay Plan with pay scale attachments
- Approve 2024-25 School Health Advisory Council membership
- Approve Quarterly Investment Report as presented
The provided document contains only system maintenance notifications and a link to signed minutes. No substantive decisions, votes, or discussions are recorded in the text.
Regular Meeting
The Rains ISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on July 8, 2024, covering routine items like approving minutes and financial reports, plus several discussion and action items. Key business includes reviewing the 2024-25 draft budget, considering a resolution for staff stipends, and discussing the Rains County Appraisal District's proposed 2025 budget. The board will also consider approving the 2024-25 professional development plan and amendments to the high school course guide, and will hold a first reading of policy updates. The meeting includes a closed session for personnel, student discipline, and security matters.
- Review draft budget for 2024-25
- Consider resolution for staff stipends
- Discuss Rains County Appraisal District 2025 proposed budget
- Approve 2024-25 professional development plan
- First reading of policy update 123 affecting multiple LOCAL policies
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and a reference to signed minutes without the actual content of the meeting.
Special Meeting
This is a special meeting of the Rains ISD board on June 24, 2024, at 6:00 PM. The agenda text provided contains only system notices and navigation elements, with no actual agenda items listed. The meeting appears to be scheduled, but no specific decisions or discussion topics are included in the available text.
- No specific agenda items are listed in the provided text
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation links and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Rains ISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on June 10, 2024, covering routine consent agenda items, budget review and forecast, and setting dates for budget workshops. The board will also consider approving contracts for education service centers, a resolution for the Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, and a shared services agreement for the deaf. Additionally, they will discuss disposing of a damaged portable building, a greenhouse, and a 1995 Chevy Dually via auction, and review personnel changes and a PEIMS data audit report.
- Approve contracts for Regions 7 and 10 Education Service Centers for 2024-2025
- Adopt resolution for Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative participation
- Approve Greenville ISD Regional Day School Program for the Deaf Shared Services Arrangement
- Dispose of portable building, greenhouse, and 1995 Chevy Dually via auction
- Review 2025 Rains County Appraisal District proposed budget
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of website navigation and system maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Rains ISD Board of Trustees will consider approving a $65,000 annual partnership with Communities In Schools of Northeast Texas for two shared site coordinators, and a $151,394.40 adoption of McGraw Hill Texas Science textbooks funded through the district's Instructional Materials Allotment. The board will also review financial reports, a budget forecast, survey results, and personnel changes, and may enter closed session for personnel, student discipline, and security matters.
- Approve $65,000 agreement with Communities In Schools of Northeast Texas for 2024-25 (two coordinators at $32,500 each)
- Adopt K-12 Science textbooks (McGraw Hill Texas Science) for $151,394.40 from Instructional Materials Allotment
- Approve staff development minutes waiver for 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years
- Approve minutes from four prior meetings (April 4, 9, 15, 30, 2024)
- Review quarterly investment report and Permanent School Fund report
The provided document contains only administrative navigation and system maintenance notices. No meeting minutes or substantive decisions were recorded in the text.
Special Meeting
This is a special meeting of the Rains ISD board scheduled for April 30, 2024, at 8:00 AM. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and system notices, with no specific items for decision or discussion listed.
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and a reference to signed minutes without the actual text of the proceedings.
Regular Meeting
The Rains ISD Board of Trustees will consider several action items, including approving the 2024-2025 dual credit partnership with Trinity Valley Community College, submitting waivers for missed instructional days, and revising the high school cheer constitution. The board will also review financial reports, budget forecasts, and personnel changes, and may enter closed session for personnel, student discipline, and security matters.
- Approve Trinity Valley Community College Dual Credit Partnership Agreement for 2024-2025
- Approve submission of three missed instructional day waivers to TEA (Jan 16 weather, Jan 18 water outage, Apr 8 solar eclipse)
- Approve out-of-state travel for students to National Educators Rising Conference in Washington, D.C., June 27-July 1, 2024
- Approve revisions to high school cheer constitution
- Approve policy DEC(LOCAL) revisions adding mental health leave and line-of-duty illness/injury leave for peace officers
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting Cancelled
This April 11, 2024 special meeting of the Rains ISD board was cancelled. The agenda contains no items for discussion or action, only system notices and a link to a signed agenda.
- Meeting cancelled
- No agenda items listed
Special Meeting
This is a special meeting agenda for Rains ISD on April 9, 2024, but the provided text contains only boilerplate from the BoardBook system, including maintenance notices and navigation links. No specific agenda items, decisions, or discussions are listed.
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
This is a special meeting of the Rains ISD board scheduled for April 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM. The posted agenda contains only system boilerplate and navigation text, with no actual agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics listed. The meeting appears to be procedural only, with no actionable business identified.
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation links and a reference to signed minutes without the actual text of the proceedings.
Special Meeting
This is a special meeting agenda for the Rains Independent School District on April 2, 2024, at 6:00 PM. The provided text contains only boilerplate system notices and navigation elements, with no actual agenda items listed. The meeting appears to be procedural or the substantive content is not included in this document.
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
This is a special meeting of the Rains ISD board, but the agenda text provided contains only system notices and navigation elements, with no actual agenda items listed. The meeting is scheduled for April 1, 2024, at 6:00 PM, and a signed posted agenda is referenced but not included in the text.
The provided document contains only the cover page and system notifications for the April 1, 2024, Special Meeting. No substantive decisions, votes, or discussions are recorded in the text.
Special Meeting
This is a special meeting of the Rains ISD board scheduled for March 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM. The agenda text provided contains only system notices and navigation elements, with no actual agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics listed.
- No agenda items listed in the provided text
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The Rains ISD Board of Trustees will vote on the proposed 2024-25 school calendar (a 4-day version) and a revision to Policy DC(LOCAL) that would give the superintendent authority to hire all employees except principals and above. The board will also review the budget forecast, approve the audit engagement letter with Rutherford & Taylor, and consider revised board operating procedures.
- Approve 2024-25 school calendar (4-day) as recommended by DEIC
- Approve revision to Policy DC(LOCAL) delegating hiring authority for assistant principals and below to superintendent
- Approve audit engagement letter with Rutherford, Taylor, and Company, P.C.
- Review 23-24 budget review and forecast report
- Approve revised school board operating procedures
The provided document contains only administrative portal information and a reference to signed minutes. No specific actions, votes, or decisions are detailed in the text.
Regular Meeting
The Rains ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a public hearing on the Texas Academic Performance Report, followed by discussion and action on several items. Key decisions include a resolution on employee pay for weather closures, a required vote on a school chaplain policy under Senate Bill 763, and approval of administrative contracts. The board will also review financial reports, a budget forecast, and the ESSER III federal funds plan.
- Public hearing on 2022-23 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
- Resolution on employee pay for closures/shortened days on Jan 16-18 and Jan 22, 2024
- Vote on resolution regarding Senate Bill 763 (school chaplains) - three options
- Review and extend administrative contracts (Chief of Business Operations, Principals, etc.)
- Approve ESSER III Use of Funds Plan for 2021-2024
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and a link to signed minutes without the actual text of the proceedings.
Special Meeting/Board Training
This is a special meeting of the Rains ISD board of trustees, designated as a board training session. The agenda contains no specific action items or discussion topics, only procedural boilerplate for the training event.
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Rains ISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on January 8, 2024, at 6:30 PM. The board will consider and take action on several items, including approving a policy and resolution related to school chaplains (SB 763), approving an employment agreement for an interim superintendent, and approving an additional school marshal. The agenda also includes routine consent agenda items, financial reports, an annual audit, and a budget calendar review.
- Approve proposed GKG(Local) policy and resolution regarding SB 763 school chaplains
- Approve employment agreement for interim superintendent
- Consider approving an additional school marshal
- Approve annual audit report for 2022-2023 by Rutherford, Taylor, & Company PC
- Approve 2024-25 budget calendar and review budget forecast
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.