Palestine ISD public meetings in 2023
19 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Palestine ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting to consider routine business, including approval of the financial audit for the year ending August 31, 2023, and hiring of professional personnel. The board will also act on a consent agenda covering minutes, financial reports, and improvement plans. Public comment is limited to five minutes per speaker, and the board may enter closed session if needed.
- Consider approval of financial audit for year ending August 31, 2023
- Consider hiring of professional personnel
- Approve minutes of November 13 and December 4, 2023 meetings
- Approve bills paid for November 2023 and financial reports
- Adopt 2023-2024 District and Campus Improvement Plans
Called Meeting
The Palestine ISD Board of Trustees is holding a called meeting with an executive session to discuss personnel and real property matters, followed by a public hearing on the 2022-2023 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) report. The board will also consider authorizing the sale of portable buildings and hiring professional personnel. Public comment is limited to agenda items.
- Executive session discussion of personnel matters (Texas Govt. Code § 551.074)
- Executive session discussion of real property purchase, exchange, lease, or value including future district plans (§ 551.072)
- Public hearing on 2022-2023 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) report
- Consider approval of authorization for sale of portable buildings
- Consider hiring of professional personnel
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will meet in executive session to discuss personnel matters regarding the 2022-2023 Employee Performance Incentive and a Guardian Safety Plan. The open session includes reports on enrollment, extracurricular activities, and financial updates.
- Discussion of 2022-2023 Employee Performance Incentive
- Discussion of Guardian Safety Plan
- Consideration of adjustments to the 2022-2023 Employee Performance Incentive
- Review of October 2023 bills paid
- Review of monthly investment and tax collection reports
Called Meeting
The Palestine ISD Board of Trustees is holding a called meeting on November 6, 2023, at 12:00 PM. The agenda includes routine business, public comment limited to agenda items, and a closed executive session to discuss an accountability lawsuit, personnel matters (including the 2022-2023 employee performance incentive), real property purchase/lease/value and future district plans, and security implementation (including a Guardian Safety Plan). The board may take action on these items after reconvening in open session.
- Discussion of Accountability Lawsuit (Texas Govt. Code § 551.071)
- Discussion of 2022-2023 Employee Performance Incentive (personnel matters)
- Discussion of purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property including future district plans
- Discussion of security implementation, including Guardian Safety Plan
- Public comment limited to agenda items
Regular Meeting
The Palestine ISD Board of Trustees will convene for a regular meeting, starting with a closed executive session to discuss personnel matters, security implementation (including the Guardian Safety Plan), and real property. Following the closed session, the board will reconvene in open session to consider any necessary actions and conduct routine business, including public comment, reports, and consent items.
- Closed session discussion on personnel, security (Guardian Safety Plan), and real property
- Consider hiring of professional personnel
- Consent items: minutes, bills paid for September 2023, financial and investment reports, tax collection report, donations
- Report on T-TESS/T-PESS evaluation system and employee performance/attendance incentive
- Tax collection update by Robert Meyers of McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C.
Called Meeting
The Palestine ISD Board of Trustees is holding a called meeting with a closed executive session to discuss personnel matters including the 2023 Performance Incentive Plan, security implementation including the Guardian Safety Plan, and real property matters. The board may take action on items discussed in closed session and consider hiring professional personnel. Public comment is limited to agenda items.
- Closed session discussion of 2023 Performance Incentive Plan
- Closed session discussion of security implementation and Guardian Safety Plan
- Closed session discussion of purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
- Consider hiring of professional personnel
- Public comment limited to agenda items, 5-minute limit per speaker
Regular Meeting
The Palestine ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with an executive session first to discuss possibly joining the A-F accountability lawsuit and security implementation. In open session, the board will consider action on the lawsuit, appoint an Anderson County Appraisal District representative, and handle routine business including consent items and reports.
- Discussion and possible action to join A-F Accountability Lawsuit
- Appointment of PISD Trustee as Anderson County Appraisal District Representative for 2024-2025
- Consider hiring of professional personnel
- Approval of Anderson County Appraisal District (ACAD) 2024 Final Budget
- Approval of 2023-2024 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Adjunct Faculty Agreement
Called Meeting
The Palestine ISD Board of Trustees is holding a called meeting to administer the oath of office to a new board member for Place 6 and to consider an adjustment to the district's drug testing plan. The board will also enter closed session to discuss personnel matters and real property, with possible action afterward.
- Oath of office for new board member, Place 6
- Consider adjustment to district drug testing plan
- Closed session: personnel matters (Texas Govt. Code 551.074)
- Closed session: real property purchase, exchange, lease, or value (Texas Govt. Code 551.072)
Regular Meeting
The Palestine ISD Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023-2024 budget and tax rate, then consider adopting both. The board will also discuss a trustee resignation and the process to fill the vacancy, along with routine consent items and reports on school safety and the start of the school year.
- Public hearing and adoption of 2023-2024 budget and tax rate
- Discussion and action on resignation of board trustee and replacement process
- Consent items include July 2023 bills paid, financial reports, and 2023-2024 fuel bids
- Property and casualty insurance for 2023-2024 school year
- Region 7 Education Service Center 2023-2024 service agreements
Regular Meeting
The Palestine ISD Board of Trustees will meet in regular session to discuss and potentially act on several items, including a closed executive session for personnel and real property matters. In open session, the board will consider policy updates, hiring professional personnel, and discuss student dress/grooming and vaping policies. The agenda also includes routine consent items and a superintendent's report on back-to-school activities.
- Discussion of student dress/grooming policy
- Discussion of vaping policy
- Consider approval of Policy Update 121 affecting multiple local policies
- Consider hiring of professional personnel
- Vote to elect delegate to TASA/TASB Delegate Assembly
Called Meeting
The Palestine ISD Board of Trustees is holding a called meeting with routine business, public comment, and a closed executive session to discuss personnel matters, real property, and security. In open session, the board will consider engaging an auditor for the FY2023 financial audit, approving vehicle and fencing material purchases, reviewing the district's 'Strive to '25' plan, and discussing policy updates and student dress/vaping policies.
- Consider engagement of auditor for financial audit of school year ending August 31, 2023
- Consider and take action to approve purchase of vehicle
- Consider and take action to approve purchase of fencing material
- First read of Policy Update 121 affecting multiple local policies
- Discussion of student dress/grooming and vaping policies
Regular Meeting
The Palestine ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with an executive session for personnel, real property, and security discussions, followed by an open session. The board will consider approving a bank depository contract, a resolution on armed security officers, and several policy revisions, along with routine consent items.
- Consider approval of bank depository contract
- Resolution regarding provision of armed security officers on school campuses
- Policy EIC (Local) revision on calculating and verifying student GPAs
- Purchase of Wildcat Acres Animal Sciences Barn Extension
- 2023-2024 school calendar adjustment and campus start/stop times
Called Meeting
The Palestine ISD Board of Trustees is holding a called meeting with a closed executive session to discuss personnel matters, real property, and security implementation. The board will also hear a report on the 2023-24 District Honors Program and consider approving the painting of the Wildcat Stadium pressbox.
- Closed session discussion on employee performance incentive and 2023-2024 administrator responsibilities
- Closed session discussion on purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property including future district plans
- Closed session discussion on security implementation, including Guardian Safety Plan
- Consider approval of Wildcat Stadium pressbox painting
- Consider hiring of professional personnel
Called Meeting
This is a called meeting of the Palestine ISD Board of Trustees. The board will discuss personnel matters in closed session and may take action on hiring professional personnel, including a new principal for Southside Elementary. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with routine items like call to order and public comment.
- Consider hiring of professional personnel
- Consider hiring of Southside Elementary Principal
- Closed session for personnel matters under Texas Govt. Code § 551.074
- Public comment limited to agenda items, 5 minutes per speaker
Regular Meeting
The Palestine ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with routine business, recognitions, and public comment. Key actions include administering the oath of office to newly elected trustees and electing board officers for 2023-2024. The board will also consider consent items and hiring professional personnel.
- Oath of office for Trustees Place 1, 6, and 7
- Election of board officers for 2023-2024
- Consent items: minutes, bills paid, financial reports, donations, MOU for bus driver training
- Consider hiring professional personnel
Called Meeting
The Palestine ISD Board of Trustees is holding a called meeting on April 25, 2023, starting with a closed executive session to discuss real property acquisition and future district plans. After reconvening in open session, the board will consider a single action item: authorizing the superintendent to negotiate the purchase of real property on Ben Milam Street. The agenda also includes routine business, public comment limited to agenda items, and a closed meeting statement.
- Executive session discussion of real property purchase, lease, or value (Texas Govt. Code §551.072)
- Action item: Authorize superintendent to negotiate purchase of real property on Ben Milam Street
- Public comment limited to agenda items, 5-minute speaker limit
- Closed meeting statement per Texas Open Meetings Act
Called Meeting
The Palestine ISD Board of Trustees is holding a called meeting to discuss personnel matters, employee duties including the 2023-2024 school calendar, and real property acquisition in closed session. In open session, the board will consider certifying unopposed candidates for the May 6, 2023 trustee election, possibly canceling that election, and authorizing the superintendent to negotiate the purchase of real property.
- Certification of unopposed candidates for May 6, 2023 Board of Trustees election
- Cancellation of May 6, 2023 Board of Trustees election
- Authorizing superintendent to negotiate purchase of real property
- Closed session discussion of personnel matters and 2023-2024 school calendar
- Closed session discussion of real property purchase, exchange, lease, or value
Regular Meeting
The Palestine ISD Board of Trustees will meet in regular session to consider routine business, including consent items, policy updates, and personnel actions. The board will also discuss the 2023-2024 school calendar and hear reports from the superintendent and financial officer. An executive session is scheduled before the open meeting to discuss administrator and staff performance and contracts.
- Consider adoption of Policy Update 120 affecting local policies (CB, CKC, FNG, FO)
- Consider approval of renewals/extensions of administrator contracts
- Discussion of 2023-2024 school calendar
- Consent items include minutes, bills paid, financial, investment, tax collection reports, and donations
- Recognition of students, staff, and crossing guards
Called Meeting
The Palestine ISD Board of Trustees is holding a called meeting to conduct candidate interviews and deliberate the appointment of a replacement trustee to fill an immediate vacancy. The board will also discuss personnel matters, security measures, and the superintendent's evaluation and contract in executive session, with possible action taken after reconvening in open session.
- Board candidate interviews (Texas Govt. Code §551.074)
- Appointment of replacement trustee to fill vacancy from resignation
- Discussion of security implementation including dress code and clear backpacks
- Deliberation on superintendent evaluation and contract
- Public comment limited to agenda items, 5-minute speaker limit