Van Independent School District public meetings in 2025
9 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Special Meeting
The Board of Trustees will convene in a special meeting to conduct a Level 3 Grievance Hearing in closed session. The board may take action on the hearing once the meeting returns to open session.
- Level 3 Grievance Hearing (closed session)
- Possible action on Level 3 hearing results
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Special Meeting
The board will receive a presentation from District Auditor Robert Lake regarding the 2024-2025 audit report. The board will then consider and potentially approve the report.
- Presentation of 2024-2025 audit report by Robert Lake
- Approval of 2024-2025 district audit report
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Van Independent School District board will hold its regular meeting on November 17, 2025, to discuss routine updates and vote on several items. The board will receive reports from district leadership, review policy updates, and act on resolutions related to appraisal district board candidates and the 2025 tax roll levy.
- Consider/approve resolution to cast votes (562) for Van Zandt County Appraisal District Board of Director candidates for the 2025-2026 term
- Consider/approve ballot to cast votes (5) for Henderson County Appraisal District Board of Director candidates for the 2025-2026 term
- Consider/approve resolution designating nonbusiness days for purposes of the Texas Public Information Act
- Consider/approve 2025 tax roll levy
- Consider/approve addition, revision, or deletion of (LOCAL) policies as offered by TASB Policy Service
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will conduct a public hearing regarding the TEA Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST). The meeting includes reports on curriculum, technology, and finance, as well as discussions on district goals and HB 2 implementation.
- Public Hearing on TEA Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST)
- Discussion on District Vision, Mission, and Goals Development
- HB 2 Implementation: TIA Allotment Update
- Bilingual Waiver discussion
- Approval of September 15, 2025 meeting minutes
The provided document contains no records of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Board will discuss and potentially approve a resolution regarding Senate Bill 12 and parent rights. Other business includes reviewing district and campus improvement plans and approving out-of-state travel for the FFA.
- Resolution regarding Senate Bill 12 and Parent Rights
- 2025-2026 district and campus improvement plans
- Out-of-state trip requests for Van FFA to Indianapolis, IN and Kansas City, KS
- Nominations for Van Zandt County Appraisal District Board of Directors
- Revised T-TESS Appraisal Calendar for the 2025-2026 school year
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links for the BoardBook software.
Board Meeting Cancelled
The Van Independent School District Board Meeting scheduled for September 9, 2025, at 5:30 PM was cancelled. The agenda contained only procedural items and a closed session for personnel matters, with no substantive decisions or discussions.
Regular Meeting
The Van Independent School District board will hold a public hearing and vote on the 2025-2026 tax rate. It will also consider approving 4-H as an extracurricular activity, appoint an adjunct faculty member, and adopt updates to student conduct and library resource policies.
- Consider/approve tax rate for 2025-2026
- Consider/approve resolution to sanction 4-H as an extracurricular activity
- Consider/approve adjunct faculty agreement with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
- Consider/approve changes to student conduct rules for electronic devices
- Consider/approve changes to instructional resources in school libraries
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Meeting
The Van Independent School District board will meet in a special session to discuss and vote on several financial and policy items, including revisions to admissions and student activities policies, a TRS Health Employer Contribution Increase, insurance renewals, certified taxable values, and the proposed tax rate for the 2025-2026 school year. The meeting also includes personnel actions and a closed session under Texas Open Meetings Act.
- Consider/approve revisions to FD(Local): Admissions and FM(Local): Student Activities
- Consider/approve TRS Health Employer Contribution Increase
- Consider/approve property and casualty insurance renewal with Insurica Education
- Consider/approve certified taxable values for 2025
- Consider/approve proposed tax rate for 2025-2026
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting Cancelled
The Van Independent School District board’s regular meeting scheduled for February 17, 2025 was cancelled. No official business, votes, or public hearings took place.