Onalaska Independent School District public meetings in 2024
11 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Onalaska ISD board will meet on November 18, 2024, to discuss and act on the fiscal year 2024 audit report, approve tax and budget items, and consider a public hearing on Texas school finance ratings. The board will also review enrollment, signage, and bond updates, and may cancel the December meeting.
- Adopt audit report for fiscal year ending August 31, 2024 (Weaver and Tidwell Tax Advisory LLC)
- Conduct public hearing on Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (F.I.R.S.T)
- Approve tax report and budget amendments
- Discuss canceling December regular meeting and setting January Board Appreciation Meeting date
- Consider temporary exemption for House Bill 3 armed security officer requirements
Regular Meeting
The Onalaska Independent School District board will hold a regular meeting on November 18, 2024. The agenda includes only procedural items: adopting the meeting agenda, a brief training session for the Team of Eight, and adjourning. No substantive decisions or public hearings are scheduled.
Regular Meeting
The Onalaska ISD board will meet on October 21, 2024, to discuss and possibly approve naming Dr. Kenneth Fraga as the district's new superintendent. The agenda also includes approval of previous meeting minutes, principal and superintendent reports, consent items like the tax report and budget amendments, and a closed session for personnel discussions.
- Name Dr. Kenneth Fraga as Onalaska ISD Superintendent of Schools
- Approve tax report
- Budget amendments
- TASB Insurance Renewal
- Quarterly Investment Report
Special Meeting
The Onalaska ISD Board will hold a special meeting to adopt the agenda, allow public comment, and enter a closed session under Texas Government Code for personnel and security discussions. No substantive decisions are listed on the public agenda.
Regular Meeting
The Onalaska ISD Board of Trustees will hold a closed session to interview superintendent candidates and may appoint a lone finalist during the regular meeting. No other substantive decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Closed session under Texas Government Code §551.074 for candidate interviews
- Interviews for the Superintendent of Schools position
- Possible appointment of a lone finalist for superintendent
Regular Meeting
The Onalaska Independent School District board will hold a regular meeting to adopt the agenda, approve minutes from prior meetings, and hear reports from school principals and district leadership. The board will also act on consent items including the tax report, budget amendments, annual investment report, and local investment policy. A delegate to the Texas Association of School Boards will be selected, and the board will discuss new hires and resignations in closed session before reconvening for official actions.
- Approve tax report
- Approve budget amendments
- Review and approve Annual Local Investment Policy and Strategies
- Select delegate and alternate to 2024 TASB Delegate Assembly
- Approve new hires and resignations
Regular Meeting
The Board will discuss a preliminary budget for the 2024 Bond High School Project with Pogue. Additionally, the Board will enter a closed session to review candidates for the open Superintendent of Schools position.
- Discussion of preliminary budget for the 2024 Bond High School Project
- Closed session to review candidates for the open Superintendent of Schools position
Regular Meeting
The board will hold a public hearing and vote on the 2024-2025 school year budget and the tax rate required to fund it. Members will also review presentations from three firms to select a Construction Manager at Risk for the 2024 High School Bond Project.
- Public hearing on proposed 2024-2025 budget and tax rate
- Approval of 2024-2025 School Year Budget
- Resolution to set the tax rate for the 2024-2025 School Year
- Final budget amendments for the 2023-2024 budget
- Selection of a Construction Manager at Risk for the 2024 High School Bond Project
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will consider authorizing the issuance of school building bonds and levying an annual ad valorem tax for payment. The meeting also includes reports on accountability ratings, enrollment, and the superintendent search schedule.
- Authorization of Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2024
- Proposed recertification of Micro-Purchase threshold from $10,000 to $49,999.99
- Discussion of Construction Manager At Risk submittal scoring
- Second reading of TASB Policy Manual Update 123
- Approval of budget amendments and tax report
Immediately Following the Regular Meeting. - Budget Workshop
The Onalaska Independent School District board will hold a budget workshop for the 2024-2025 school year immediately after its regular meeting on August 19, 2024. No formal decisions are listed; the session is for discussion only.
Regular Meeting
The Onalaska Independent School District board will meet to decide on financial resolutions, including redeeming outstanding obligations and designating fund balances. They will also discuss a resolution with the City of Onalaska to continue School Resource Officer services for the 2024/2025 school year. Reports from school leadership and updates on construction and policy changes are also on the agenda.
- Resolution to redeem outstanding district obligations
- Resolution to designate fund balances
- Resolution with City of Onalaska for School Resource Officer services
- High School Bond Construction Update
- Budget Amendments