Rice Independent School District public meetings in 2025
9 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Special Meeting
The Rice Independent School District board will hold a special meeting to conduct closed-session discussions under Texas law, including personnel matters and safety/security updates. The only listed action item is the review of the 2024-2025 financial audit.
- Financial Audit 2024-2025 (action item)
- Closed session for personnel matters (Texas Gov't Code §551.074)
- Closed session for safety/security updates (Texas Gov't Code §551.089)
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The board will conduct a public hearing regarding the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) report. The meeting includes an overview of the report and a period for public comment.
- Public hearing on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) report
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Safety and Security
The Rice Independent School District board will hold a closed session to deliberate on security devices, security audits, deployment of security personnel, and critical infrastructure as permitted under Texas Government Code Section 551.089. No substantive decisions are listed on the public agenda.
The provided document contains no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The minutes are procedural or empty.
Regular Meeting
The Rice Independent School District board will hold its regular November meeting to receive routine reports, discuss policy updates, and vote on an education technology contract. No major decisions are scheduled on this procedural agenda.
- October 2025 financial, tax, and payroll reports
- ESL waiver/bilingual exception discussion
- TASB Policy Update 126 consideration
- Sibme Education Technology contract discussion
- 2024-2025 financial audit presentation
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Regular Meeting
The Board will review September 2025 financial, tax, and payroll reports. The meeting includes discussions on HB 3 Board Goals and the acquisition of library books. The Board will also consider purchases exceeding $25,000.00.
- Purchases over $25,000.00
- Interlocal Agreement for School Nutrition at Region 10 ESC
- Acquisition of Library Books
- HB 3 Board Goals
- September 2025 Financial and Tax Reports
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Rice ISD board will meet September 17 to hear directors’ reports, consider a consent agenda, and act on several items including curriculum recommendations for child abuse prevention and a renewal of the District of Innovation plan. Closed session will discuss personnel matters and safety updates.
- Recommend curriculum materials for child abuse, family violence, dating violence, and sex trafficking prevention
- Renew the District of Innovation plan
- Review August 2025 financial, tax, and payroll reports
- Approve minutes of the August 2025 meeting
- Consider Fairway Outdoor lease agreement
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and a placeholder for draft minutes.
Regular Meeting
The Rice Independent School District board will hold its regular meeting on August 27, 2025, to act on the proposed 2025-26 budget and tax rate, receive July financial reports, and consider routine operational items such as adult meal prices and risk-management renewals.
- Adopt Proposed Budget for 2025-2026
- Adopt Tax Rate for 2025-2026
- Annual Retainer for Eichelbaum, Wardell, Hansen, Powell & Munoz, P.C.
- Adult Meal Prices 2025-2026
- TASB Risk Management Fund Renewal Proposal 2025-2026
The provided document is a meeting agenda rather than minutes. It lists items for consideration, including the 2025-2026 budget and tax rate, but does not record any decisions, votes, or outcomes.
Safety and Security Meeting
The Board will meet to discuss safety and security updates in a closed session. The discussion will cover security devices, audits, personnel deployment, and critical infrastructure.
- Closed session deliberation on security devices, audits, and personnel deployment
- Review of security projects and issues
- Review of ongoing reports or audits
The provided minutes are procedural and do not record any substantive decisions, votes, or outcomes. The meeting included a closed session to discuss security updates, projects, and audits.
Special Meeting Cancelled
The Rice Independent School District board cancelled its June 5, 2025 special meeting. No decisions or discussions took place because the meeting did not occur.