Carthage ISD public meetings in 2024
7 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Board Meeting
The Carthage Independent School District board will hold its regular meeting on December 16, 2024. The board is scheduled to discuss and vote on approving innovative career and technical education (CTE) courses for Carthage High School for the 2025-2026 school year, renew a subscription to Apptegy services, and consider the employment of a teacher. The meeting also includes routine reports and an executive session for personnel matters.
- Approve Innovative CTE Courses at Carthage High School for 2025-2026 school year
- Renew Apptegy Service Subscription
- Consider employment of a teacher
- Review Fall Academic Update
- Discuss personnel matters in closed executive session
6:00pm - Regular Board Meeting
The Carthage Independent School District board will hold its regular meeting to receive routine reports including accounts payable, budget, cafeteria, cash and investments, tax, transportation, and enrollment. The board will also hear reports from external firms and consider updates to investment policy and pledged securities agreements.
6:00pm - Regular Board Meeting
The Carthage ISD Board will meet to consider approval of district and campus improvement plans and a bilingual/ESL waiver. The session includes reports on budget, cafeteria, transportation, and facilities.
- Approval of District and Campus Improvement Plans
- Approval of Bilingual Exception and English as a Second Language (ESL) Waiver
- Review of Accounts Payable and Budget Report
- Review of Cafeteria, Transportation, and Tax reports
- Executive session regarding personnel, real estate, and legal consultation
Regular Board Meeting
The Board of Trustees will conduct a public hearing regarding the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) report. The board will also review several administrative approvals and policy amendments.
- Public hearing for School FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) Report
- Resolution for extracurricular status of 4-H Organization
- Amendment to Board Policy EIE (LOCAL)
- Approval of School Health Advisory Council (SHAC)
- Purchase of fence for Agriculture Department
Regular Board Meeting
The Carthage ISD school board will hold a public hearing and vote on the 2024-2025 district budget, proposed tax rates, and related financial resolutions. Routine reports on accounts payable, investments, and transportation will also be presented.
- Public hearing for 2024-2025 budget and proposed tax rate at 5:45 PM
- Review and adoption of 2024-2025 school district budget
- Consideration of resolutions to adopt Maintenance and Operations and Interest and Sinking tax rates
- Engage independent auditors for 2023-2024 financial audit
- Consider purchase of Alertus WIFI Silent Panic Alert Buttons and consoles
Special Board Meeting
The Board of Trustees will conduct a Budget Workshop during the open session. The meeting also includes a closed executive session to discuss personnel, real estate, and legal consultation.
- Budget Workshop
- Executive session regarding personnel matters
- Executive session regarding real estate
- Executive session for consultation with attorney
Regular Board Meeting
The Board will review student performance data and approve the 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct and Student Handbook. Members will also consider setting a public hearing date for the budget and proposed tax rate for August 19, 2024.
- Proposed public hearing for budget and tax rate on August 19, 2024
- Proposal from Hellas for track asphalt removal and replacement
- Approval of 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct and Student Handbook
- Approval of Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) Handbook
- Review of Spring 2024 STAAR End-of-Course and AP data