Decatur ISD public meetings in 2024
30 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Special Meeting
The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to address a parent complaint filed by John and HollyAnn Petree. The process includes a closed session for attorney consultation and personnel review before reconvening for possible action.
- Closed session for attorney consultation regarding a complaint by John and HollyAnn Petree
- Closed session to hear and consider the complaint by John and HollyAnn Petree
- Possible action regarding the parent complaint filed by John and HollyAnn Petree
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will discuss the 2025-2026 calendar and consider approving specific educational resources. The board will also take possible action on selecting legal service providers via a request for qualifications.
- Possible action on RFQ for Legal Service Providers: Walsh, Eichelbaum, Wardell, Hansen, Powell and Roalson, P.C.
- Possible approval of SHAC recommendations for Natural High and Random Acts of Kindness resources
- Discussion of DEIC Calendar Update for 2025-2026
- Review of 3Q24 Final Fall Demographic Report
- Closed session to discuss intruder detection audits
The provided document contains no records of actions, votes, or discussions. The text consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Superintendent Search Workshop
The board is meeting to determine the profile and qualifications for the position of Superintendent of Schools. They will also discuss the search timeline and the posting of the vacancy.
- Superintendent profile and qualifications
- Search timeline and vacancy posting
The provided minutes for the December 11, 2024, Superintendent Search Workshop contain no record of actions, votes, or decisions. The document consists of procedural headers and system maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Board will consider the duties of the interim superintendent regarding the search for a permanent replacement. The meeting also includes a public hearing on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (F.I.R.S.T.) and a review of campus improvement plans.
- Public hearing on Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (F.I.R.S.T.)
- Action on the role of the interim superintendent in the superintendent search process
- Approval of 2024-2025 Campus Improvement Plans
- Region 10 Education Service Center Multi-Region Purchasing Cooperative Interlocal Agreement
- Discussion of Decatur ISD Legislative Priorities for 2024-25
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Workshop
The Decatur Independent School District board will hold a workshop meeting on November 6, 2024. The primary focus is a training and development session for the governance team, including the board and superintendent. No formal decisions are listed on the agenda; this is a discussion-only workshop.
The provided minutes for the November 6, 2024 Workshop contain no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The document consists of procedural headers and system maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Decatur Independent School District board will meet to discuss and possibly act on the 2024-2025 bilingual/ESL waiver and the District Improvement Plan. The board will also review legislative priorities, campus improvement plans, and financial reports, and consider a memorandum of understanding with the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program.
- MOU with Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program
- Bilingual/ESL 2024-2025 waiver vote
- District Improvement Plan 2024-2025 discussion
- Purchase(s) exceeding $25,000
- Legislative priorities for 2024-2025
The provided document contains no records of motions, votes, or decisions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Regular Meeting
The Decatur Independent School District board will meet to discuss and vote on several items, including the purchase of attendance credits, the establishment of a middle school soccer program, and a waiver for staff development days. The board will also review financial reports, district improvement plans, and cybersecurity updates.
- Consider purchase of attendance credits and delegation of contractual authority to superintendent
- Consider establishing 7th & 8th grade soccer at McCarroll Middle School
- Consider TEA waiver for staff development days
- Review 2024-2025 District Improvement Plan and Long Range Planning Committee findings
- Approve minutes of August 19 and August 28 meetings
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Special Meeting
The board will meet with community members to participate in long range facility planning. The meeting includes a public forum.
- Long range facility planning discussion with community members
The provided minutes for the September 11, 2024, Special Meeting contain no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The document consists of procedural headers and system maintenance notices.
Special Meeting-Team of Eight Training
The Decatur ISD board holds a special meeting to complete its required annual Team of Eight training. No decisions are on the agenda; the session is procedural and educational.
The provided minutes for the August 28, 2024, Special Meeting-Team of Eight Training contain no record of actions, votes, or decisions. The document consists of system maintenance notices and meeting headers.
Regular Meeting
The Board will hold a public hearing and take action to adopt the 2024-2025 budget and the 2024 tax rate resolution. Other agenda items include discussing a middle school soccer program and reviewing legal services providers.
- Public hearing and adoption of 2024-2025 budget and 2024 tax rate
- Approval of Decatur ISD Education Foundation donation
- Discussion of 7th and 8th grade soccer program
- Action on non-enrolled homeschool students' participation in UIL activities
- Approval of the Concussion Oversight Team
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Meeting-Budget Workshop
The board is meeting for a special budget workshop. The agenda includes a public forum and a discussion regarding the budget.
- Budget Workshop
The provided minutes for the July 29, 2024, Special Meeting-Budget Workshop contain no record of discussions, proposals, or decisions. The document consists of procedural headers and system maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Board will hold a budget workshop and discuss the 2024-2025 budget update. They are deciding on a new compensation plan, the student code of conduct, and multiple local policy updates. The meeting also includes a discussion on homeschool student participation in UIL activities.
- FY2425 Compensation Plan
- 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct
- Purchases greater than $25,000 (CDW quote for Meraki)
- Annual renewal of Education Service Center Region 11 Service Contract
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Contract and Adjunct Faculty Agreement
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Meeting-Budget Workshop
The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees is meeting for a special budget workshop. The agenda includes a call to order, a public forum, and a budget workshop session before adjournment. No specific budget details or decisions are listed in the agenda.
- Public forum for community input
- Budget workshop discussion
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Special Meeting
The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting on June 26, 2024, at 5:30 PM. The main item is a community tour of Decatur High School as part of long-range facility planning. The agenda also includes routine items like call to order, invocation, pledge, and public forum.
- Community tour of Decatur High School for long-range facility planning
- Public forum for community input
- Call to order and quorum establishment
- Invocation and pledge of allegiance
The provided minutes for the June 26, 2024 Special Meeting contain no record of actions, votes, or discussions. The document consists of procedural headers and system maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees will meet to consider hiring an interim superintendent, including closed-session interviews and a possible vote on employment. The board will also vote on a resolution to defease a portion of its 2004 school building bonds, and will review consent agenda items including budget amendments and purchases over $25,000.
- Closed session to interview and discuss interim superintendent candidates
- Possible action on employment of interim superintendent
- Resolution to defease a portion of 2004 Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds
- Consent agenda: budget amendments and purchases greater than $25,000
- First reading of TASB policy updates 122 and 123
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Meeting
The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting focused on long-range facility planning. The board will tour McCarroll Middle School and STEM Elementary with community members to inform future decisions. No votes or formal actions are listed on the agenda.
- Tour of McCarroll Middle School and STEM Elementary with community members
- Public forum for community input
- Long Range Facility Planning discussion
The provided minutes contain no record of actions, votes, or discussions. The document consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Meeting Long Range Planning Committee
The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting of its Long Range Planning Committee. The board will join community members to discuss long-range facility planning for the district. The agenda includes standard procedural items and a public forum.
- Long Range Facility Planning discussion with community members
- Public Forum for community input
- Call to Order and Establish Quorum
- Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
The provided minutes for the May 29, 2024, Special Meeting of the Long Range Planning Committee contain no record of actions, discussions, or decisions.
Special Meeting
The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider and interview possible interim superintendent candidates in closed session, then reconvene to take possible action on purchases over $25,000 and professional personnel for the 2024-2025 school year. The meeting includes public forum and routine items like invocation and pledge.
- Closed session to discuss and interview interim superintendent candidates
- Action on purchases over $25,000 (attachment: Purchase over $25,000- May 24)
- Action on professional personnel for 2024-2025 school year
- Public forum for community input
The provided minutes for the May 28, 2024, Special Meeting contain no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The document consists of system navigation and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider and interview possible interim superintendent candidates in closed session. The board will also reconvene in open session to consider action on an efficiency audit, stipends, and professional personnel for the 2024-2025 school year.
- Closed session to interview interim superintendent candidates
- Consider approving an auditor for an efficiency audit
- Consider approving the acting superintendent's stipend
- Consider approving the bilingual stipend for FY2425
- Consider approving professional personnel for 2024-2025
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda covering minutes, budget amendments, purchases over $25,000, and a depository contract extension. Action items include a TEKS verification form, a School Health Advisory Council opt-out policy, a fencing RFP for McCarroll Middle School, and a dual language program at Rann Elementary. The board will also enter closed session to discuss personnel, including the superintendent position, and may take action on hiring and naming an acting superintendent.
- Consider and take possible action regarding employment of Superintendent, possible naming of Superintendent Emeritus and naming of Acting Superintendent
- Consider and take possible action to approve the RFP for McCarroll Middle School Fencing
- Consider and take possible action regarding the Two-Way dual language program at Rann Elementary
- Consider and take possible action regarding the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) for an "opt out" policy for content proposed in SB9 to board policy
- Consent agenda includes Budget Amendment(s), Purchase(s) Greater Than $25,000, and Resolution extending depository contract
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Special Meeting
The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees is meeting in a special session to canvass the May 4, 2024 election results, issue certificates and administer oaths to elected officers, and select board officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary). The board will also enter closed session to discuss the superintendent position, including possible naming of a Superintendent Emeritus and an Acting Superintendent, followed by potential action on those items.
- Canvass May 4, 2024 Board of Trustees Election results
- Issue Certificate of Election and administer Oath of Office
- Select Board President, Vice-President, and Secretary
- Closed session: discuss applicants for Superintendent position
- Possible action on naming Superintendent Emeritus and Acting Superintendent
The provided minutes for the May 10, 2024 Special Meeting contain no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The document consists of system navigation and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting with a single substantive action item: considering and possibly approving employment of professional personnel for the 2024-2025 school year. The agenda also includes a closed session under Texas law to discuss personnel matters, along with routine items like call to order, invocation, pledge, and public forum.
- Consider and take possible action on Employment of Professional Personnel for the 2024-2025 School Year
- Closed session under Tex. Govt Code 551.074 for personnel deliberations
- Public forum for community input
- Call to order, invocation, and pledge of allegiance
The provided minutes for the April 22, 2024 Special Meeting contain no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The document consists of system navigation and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting Long Range Planning Committee
The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting of the Long Range Planning Committee. The agenda includes routine items (call to order, invocation, pledge, public forum) and a single substantive item: the board will participate with community members in long-range facility planning for the district. No specific proposals, contracts, or dollar amounts are listed.
- Public forum for community input
- Long Range Facility Planning with community members
The provided minutes for the Special Meeting of the Long Range Planning Committee contain no record of discussions, motions, or decisions. The document consists of procedural headers and system maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on April 15, 2024, at 6:00 PM. The board will consider amendments to Board Policies CH(LOCAL) and CV(LOCAL), take action on Policy Update GKG regarding chaplains, and vote on professional contracts, employment, and resignations for the 2024-2025 school year. The agenda also includes routine items such as consent agenda approvals, budget amendments, purchases over $50,000, and informational reports on staffing, operations, and finances.
- Annual renewal of Education Service Center Region 11 Benefits Cooperative Interlocal Agreement
- Budget amendment(s) and purchase(s) greater than $50,000
- Consider action to amend Board Policy CH(LOCAL) and CV(LOCAL)
- Consider action on Policy Update GKG regarding chaplains
- Consider professional contracts, employment, and resignations for 2024-2025 school year
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a closed session for a parent grievance appeal and personnel matters, followed by open session action items. The board will consider the 2024-2025 academic calendar, the Eagle Stadium lift project delivery method and work orders, an efficiency audit auditor, and contracts for administrators and professional personnel. Consent agenda items include budget amendments, purchases over $50,000, and an election services contract with Wise County.
- Consider 2024-2025 academic school calendar
- Approve project delivery method for Eagle Stadium lift project
- Approve work orders for Eagle Stadium press box lift and long-range facilities planning
- Approve auditor for efficiency audit
- Approve contracts for Chapter 21 administrators and employment of professional personnel
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Decatur ISD board will hold a regular meeting with a public hearing on the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR), informational updates on student progress and finances, and several action items. The most consequential item is a discussion and possible action on adopting a four-day school week. The board will also consider hiring an auditor, a bilingual stipend, and an early resignation incentive.
- Discuss and take possible action on a four-day school week
- Engage Snow Garrett Williams, CPA for FY2023-2024 audit
- Discuss and take possible action on bilingual stipend
- Approve early resignation incentive for resignations before April 1
- Public hearing on 2022-2023 TAPR report
The provided document contains only the meeting header and system maintenance notices. There are no records of discussions, motions, or decisions made during the February 26, 2024, meeting.
Special Meeting
The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to discuss and possibly take action on two items: the STEM campus and hiring Walsh Gallegos to represent the district in a SHARS appeal. The agenda also includes routine items like call to order, invocation, pledge, and public forum.
- Discuss and take possible action regarding STEM campus
- Discuss and take possible action to approve Walsh Gallegos to represent the district with SHARS appeal
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. The minutes are empty of substantive content.
Special Meeting
The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting on January 22, 2024, at 4:30 PM. The agenda includes a call to order, public forum, and a discussion on long-range facility planning, followed by adjournment. No votes or specific actions are listed on the agenda.
- Public forum for community input
- Discussion of long-range facility planning
The provided minutes for the January 22, 2024 Special Meeting contain no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The document consists of system navigation and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda, informational reports, and several action items. Key decisions include approving the 2022-2023 annual audit, adopting local policy updates, and setting the May 4, 2024 trustee election. The board will also discuss personnel matters in closed session.
- Approve 2022-2023 Annual Audit Report
- Adopt Local Policy Update 122 (cybersecurity, facility standards, student records, etc.)
- Resolution related to SB 763 (chaplain)
- Early resignation incentive for professional personnel
- Order of Election for May 4, 2024 (Places 5, 6, 7)
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Special Meeting
This is a special meeting of the Decatur ISD board, but the agenda text provided contains only boilerplate system notices and navigation elements, with no actual agenda items listed. The meeting is scheduled for January 17, 2024, at 4:30 PM, but no decisions or discussions are specified in the available text.
- No agenda items are listed in the provided text
The provided record contains no substantive decisions, motions, or discussion. The document consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.