Palestine ISD public meetings in 2024
10 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Palestine Independent School District board will hold a public hearing to discuss the district’s 2023–2024 Schools Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) District Status. The meeting will also include routine business, public comment, and updates on district events and finances.
- Public hearing on Palestine ISD 2023-2024 FIRST District Status
- Discussion and consideration of 2025 legislative priorities
- Consent agenda includes approval of November 2024 meeting minutes and bills paid
Called Meeting
The Board of Trustees will meet to discuss personnel hiring and hold an executive session. The closed session may cover legal consultations, real property, and the District Guardian Plan for security.
- Consideration of hiring professional personnel
- Executive session regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
- Executive session regarding security implementation and the District Guardian Plan
- Private consultation with the Board's attorney
Regular Meeting
The Palestine Independent School District board will hold its regular November meeting to conduct routine business, approve consent agenda items, and receive reports from district leadership. No major decisions or votes on substantive policy changes are listed on the agenda.
- Approval of October 2024 meeting minutes
- Legal services retainer agreement with Walsh, Anderson, Brown, Gallegos, and Trevino, P.C.
- Recognition of Junior Rotarians Jessica Fabian and Daniel Maxwell
- Recognition of Students of the Month Tag Dillard and Ana Ibarra
- Band Christmas Concert scheduled for December 10, 2024, at PHS Auditorium
Regular Meeting
The Palestine Independent School District board will meet on October 21, 2024 at 5:30 PM. The main action item is a proposed revision to policy EIA on academic achievement and grading/progress reports to parents. The board will also receive routine reports on enrollment, athletics, fine arts, safety, and finances, and act on a consent agenda of minutes, bills, and donations.
- Discuss and consider Policy EIA (Local) revision on grading/progress reports to parents
- Purchase of two vehicles for Maintenance & Operations fleet
- Approval to participate in BOK CDARS Program
- Tax Collection Update presented by Robert Meyers of McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C.
- Fall Safety Report and Drug Dog Services Report
Called Meeting
The Board of Trustees will meet for a called meeting featuring an executive session. The board may take action on items discussed during the closed session upon reconvening in open session.
- Private consultation with the Board's attorney
- Discussion regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property and future district plans
- Discussion regarding security and the District Guardian Plan
Called Meeting
The Board of Trustees will meet in executive session to discuss the District Guardian Plan and the value or lease of real property. The board will reconvene in open session to take any necessary actions based on these discussions.
- Discussion regarding security and the District Guardian Plan
- Discussion regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will meet to review financial reports, academic test results, and personnel hiring. The agenda includes a closed session to discuss security implementation and real property, as well as a public session to address district operations.
- Purchase of campus communication upgrades
- Legal services agreement with Powell Law Group, L.L.P.
- Amended contract for custodial services
- Revision to Policy EIF (Local) regarding the Foundation Graduation Program
- Discussion of Guardian Safety Plan in executive session
Regular Meeting
The Palestine Independent School District board will hold a public hearing and regular meeting to discuss and potentially adopt the 2024-2025 budget and tax rate. The board will also receive updates on the start of the school year, extracurricular activities, and financial reports.
- Public hearing on 2024-2025 proposed budget and tax rate
- Consider adoption of 2024-2025 budget
- Consider adoption of tax rate for 2024-2025 budget
- Financial report and bills paid for July 2024
- Property and casualty insurance for 2024-2025 school year
Called Meeting
The Board of Trustees will meet to conduct a budget workshop for the 2024-2025 school year. The meeting includes an executive session to discuss personnel, the budget, tax rates, and real property.
- Budget Workshop for 2024-2025 School Year
- Discussion of 2024-2025 Budget and Tax Rate
- Consideration of hiring professional personnel
- Discussion regarding purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
Regular Meeting
The Palestine ISD Board of Trustees will meet July 24 to discuss routine business, adopt the 2024-2025 tax rate, and vote on policy updates. The agenda includes consent items such as minutes, financial reports, and handbooks, plus discussions on employee retention and district goals.
- Consider adoption of proposed 2024-2025 tax rate
- Second reading and adoption of policy updates (BBD, BBFA, CKC, CKE, CQC, DCE, DEC, DGBA, EEH, EF, EFA, EFB, FNG, GF)
- Vote to elect delegate and alternate to TASA/TASB Convention
- Discuss employee retention incentive
- Final mid-point review of district plan 'Strive to '25'