Carthage ISD public meetings in 2025

Regular Board Meeting

The Carthage ISD Board will hold its regular meeting on December 15, 2025, to conduct routine business including approving minutes, financial reports, and policy updates. The board will also discuss a public hearing for the School FIRST rating and review several consent agenda items.

• Approve Region VII Consultant Agreement for Transportation Services
• Review and Approve Renewal of Apptegy Services Subscription
• Review and Approve on Second Reading TASB Initiated Localized Policies (126 items)
• Conduct Public Hearing for School FIRST Rating
• Review and Approve Release of Pledged Securities

The provided document is an agenda or a skeleton of minutes and does not record any votes, final decisions, or specific outcomes. It lists items for discussion and approval, including local policies and service agreements, but does not state whether they were approved or denied.

Special Board Meeting

The Carthage Independent School District board will convene a special meeting to conduct required Team of Eight training, perform a board self-evaluation, and meet in closed executive session to discuss personnel matters, real estate, and legal consultation under Texas Government Code sections.

• Team of Eight Board Training led by Lloyd Graham, Moak Casey
• Board Self Evaluation
• Closed executive session under Texas Gov't Code §551.074 (personnel), §551.072 (real estate), and §551.071 (attorney consultation)

The Board held a special meeting focused on required board training and self-evaluation. The session included a closed executive session to discuss personnel, real estate, and legal consultation. No substantive public decisions or vote tallies were recorded in the minutes.

Regular Board Meeting

The Board will consider the appointment of a Director of Bands and discuss plans for an administrative complex. The meeting includes a first reading of numerous TASB localized policy updates and a vote for the Panola County Appraisal District Board of Directors.

• Appointment of Director of Bands
• First reading of TASB Policy Update 126 affecting 28 local policies, including AI and cybersecurity
• Election of members to the Panola County Appraisal District Board of Directors
• Discussion of plans for Administrative Complex
• Review of accounts payable, budget, and tax reports

The provided document is an agenda or a procedural record of the November 17, 2025, meeting. It lists items for discussion and action, but does not record any votes, decisions, or specific outcomes.

6:00pm - Regular Board Meeting

The Carthage Independent School District board will hold its regular monthly meeting on October 20, 2025. The board is scheduled to discuss and vote on routine operational items, including approval of the Emergent Bilingual Program Evaluation and waivers for bilingual and remote attendance policies. The board will also review a depository contract and consider the purchase of new school buses.

• Review and approve the Emergent Bilingual Program Evaluation
• Review and approve the Bilingual Exception and ESL Waiver
• Review and approve the TEA Remote Conferencing and Remote Homebound Attendance Waiver
• Review and approve Depository Contract
• Consider purchase of new school buses

The provided minutes for the October 20, 2025, meeting list the agenda items and session types, but do not record any votes, approvals, or specific outcomes. The document is procedural in nature.

6:00pm - Regular Board Meeting

The Board will review several administrative agreements and personnel matters. Key discussion and action items include real estate and energy lease agreements, as well as security and faculty contracts.

• Review and consider purchase of real estate
• Review and approve oil and gas lease agreement
• Review and approve Good Cause Exception for Armed Security Resolution
• Review and approve Region VII Consultant Service Agreement for Transportation Supervisor
• Review and approve resolution for extracurricular status of 4-H Organization

The provided document contains only system maintenance notices and navigation links. There are no records of board actions, votes, or discussions for the September 15, 2025 meeting.

Regular Board Meeting

The Board will conduct a public hearing and consider adopting the 2025-2026 school district budget and associated tax rates. Members will also review student meal prices and various service agreements for the upcoming school year.

• Public hearing for 2025-2026 school district budget and proposed tax rate
• Approval of student meal prices for 2025-2026
• Contract with Corgan for Carthage High School Re-Roof Project design and construction services
• Approval of Moak Casey as the TEA provider for LASO Cycle 3 Strong Foundation Planning Grant
• Approval of Panola County Shared Service Arrangement (SSA) Agreement

The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook portal.

Special Board Meeting

The Carthage Independent School District board will hold a special meeting to discuss and possibly vote on issuing unlimited tax school building bonds, levying an annual property tax, and related financial actions. The board will also enter closed executive session for personnel matters and legal consultation.

• Order authorizing issuance of unlimited tax school building bonds
• Levy of annual ad valorem tax for bond repayment
• Approval of official statement for bond issuance
• Submission of bonds to Texas Attorney General
• Closed executive session for personnel matters

The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation links and maintenance notices.

Special Board Meeting

The Board will conduct a workshop and enter a closed executive session. The executive session will cover personnel matters, real estate, and consultations with legal counsel.

• Board Workshop
• Closed session regarding personnel matters (Texas Government Code Section 551.074)
• Closed session regarding real estate (Texas Government Code Section 551.072)
• Closed session for consultation with attorney (Texas Government Code Section 551.071)

Regular Board Meeting

The Board will consider setting a public hearing date for the budget and proposed tax rate. The meeting also includes reviews of student and employee handbooks and various district policies for the 2025-2026 school year.

• Proposed public hearing for Budget and Proposed Tax Rate on August 18, 2025
• Approval of 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct
• Review of 2025-2026 Student and Employee Handbooks
• Adoption of Open Education Resources (OER) Transition Plan for Bluebonnet Learning
• Notice by Publication for a one acre tract of land under Texas Natural Resource Code Section 17.005

Regular Board Meeting

The Carthage Independent School District board will hold its regular meeting on May 19, 2025, at 5:00 PM. The board will review and act on routine consent items, including financial and operational reports, before discussing and voting on new high school career and technical education courses and software contracts.

• Approval of new high school Innovative CTE courses: Physical Therapy 1 and Physical Therapy 2
• Review and approval of the annual contract for Frontline Education Human Resources Software Solution
• Review and approval of CDW-G Sophos Antivirus Software
• Presentation of Education Foundation check
• Reorganization of the Board

Special Board Meeting

The Carthage ISD Board will certify the May 3, 2025 bond and school board election results and vote on a new food service provider contract. Closed executive session will cover personnel matters, real estate, and legal consultation.

• Certify May 3, 2025 bond election results
• Certify May 3, 2025 school board election results
• Approve new food service provider contract
• Discuss personnel matters in closed session
• Discuss real estate and legal consultation in closed session

Regular Board Meeting

The Board of Trustees will meet to discuss personnel matters, including teacher contracts and the employment of staff. The agenda also includes the approval of an unopposed candidate for election and a review of a security subscription renewal bundle.

• Review and consider approval of teacher contracts
• Review and approve Core Security Subscription Renewal Bundle
• Adopt Order of Cancellation of Unopposed Candidate
• Approve Election of Unopposed Candidate
• Review of budget, tax, and transportation reports

Special Board Meeting

The Carthage Independent School District board will hold a special meeting that includes a closed executive session to discuss personnel matters under Texas Government Code Section 551.074. The board will also hold a facilities workshop and consider consultation with legal counsel under state open-meetings provisions.

• Closed executive session for personnel matters (Texas Gov’t Code §551.074)
• Facilities workshop discussion
• Consultation with attorney (Texas Gov’t Code §551.071)

6:00pm - Regular Board Meeting

The Carthage Independent School District board will meet to approve minutes, financial reports, and policy updates. They will also review and likely approve administrator contracts and a grant-funded equipment purchase.

• Approve on second reading TASB Initiated Localized Policies (Policy Update 124 affecting policies CAA, CDA, CY, DH, EHB, EHBB, FFG, GKA)
• Review and approve Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Equipment Purchase
• Review and consider approval of Administrator Contracts
• Present District Vulnerability Assessment Full Report
• Discuss personnel matters in closed executive session

6:00pm - Regular Board Meeting

The Carthage Independent School District board will meet to discuss and possibly approve several key items, including a bond election for May 3, 2025, the 2025–2026 school calendar, and the purchase of two new school buses. The board will also review wireless access points, an internet filter license, and localized policy updates.

• Review and consider bond election for May 3, 2025
• Review and approve 2025–2026 school calendar
• Review and consider purchase of two school buses
• Review and consider CDWG Lightspeed Internet Web Filter License
• Review TASB-initiated policy updates (CAA, CDA, CY, DH, EHB, EHBB, FFG, GKA) on first reading

12:00pm - Special Board Meeting

The Carthage Independent School District board will hold a special meeting to review and approve the annual audit report. No other substantive items are listed on the agenda beyond procedural and closed-session topics.

Regular Board Meeting

The board will consider calling a school board election and whether to hold a joint election with the City of Carthage. Other business includes a public hearing on the 2023-2024 Texas Academic Performance Report and the potential approval of the superintendent's contract.

• Call School Board Election
• Consider Joint Election with City of Carthage
• Public Hearing for the 2023-2024 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
• Consider Approval of Superintendent's Contract
• Appoint Election Coordinator