Groom Independent School District public meetings in 2025
7 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Board will consider several administrative and policy updates for the 2025-26 school year. Key items include teacher salary schedules, cafeteria pricing, and updates to student and employee handbooks.
- Teacher Base Salary Schedule
- Student Handbook Update, including Cell Phone Policy
- Cafeteria Price Changes
- TASB Risk Management Renewal for 2025-2026
- Hiring of Samanta Lusk as Probationary Classroom Teacher
Special Meeting
The Groom ISD board will meet in a special session to consider actions related to the superintendent search process. An executive session is scheduled to discuss personnel matters under state law, but no decisions are listed for that closed portion.
- Executive session to discuss personnel matters including staff and faculty contracts under TEC 551.074
- Open session to consider and take possible action on the superintendent search process
Special Meeting
The Groom ISD board will hold a special meeting to discuss and potentially act on the superintendent search process, including naming a finalist for the position. An executive session is scheduled to discuss personnel matters related to the search, followed by open sessions to consider actions on the search process and naming a finalist.
- Executive session to discuss superintendent search and applicant interviews
- Consider action on superintendent search process
- Consider naming finalist for superintendent position
Regular Meeting
The Board will discuss the 2025-2026 staffing plan and review applicants for the Superintendent position. The meeting includes potential action on hiring a school principal and other professional personnel for the upcoming school year.
- Approval of May 2025 financial reports and 2025 Third Quarter Investment Report
- Consideration of Region 16 ESC Contracts for 2025-2026
- First reading of TASB Update 125 policy updates regarding board officers, committees, academic achievement, school safety transfers, and medical treatment
- Action on employment of a school principal and professional personnel for 2025-2026
- Review of Spring 2025 District STAAR results
Special Meeting
The Board will review and select a bank depository contract for 2025-2027 and consider adopting the 2025-26 school calendar. The meeting also includes the swearing-in of a new board member and the potential hiring of an interim superintendent.
- Review of bank depository proposals from State National Bank of Groom, Happy State Bank of Panhandle, and First Bank Southwest of Pampa
- Selection and approval of a depository contract for 2025-2027
- Adoption of the 2025-26 school calendar
- Hiring of an interim superintendent
- Swearing-in of board member Tony Schaffer
Regular Meeting
The Groom ISD Board will swear in newly elected and appointed members, elect officers for the 2025-2026 term, and review the 24-25 budget. The board will also discuss calendar proposals for the 25-26 school year and training options for members.
- Swear-in elected members Karri Weiners, Tony Rocha, and Brett Britten to 3-year terms
- Appoint Greg Hendricks (2-year term) and Tony Schaffer (1-year term) to unexpired terms
- Elect Board Officers for 2025-2026
- Review 24-25 Budget and Financial Reports
- Consider Calendar Proposals for 25-26 school year
Regular Meeting Cancelled
The Board of Trustees will review academic performance reports and financial statements. The board is also scheduled to discuss a vacant trustee seat and the superintendent's annual evaluation.
- Resolution to order Board of Trustees Election on May 3, 2025
- Approval of 2023-2024 District Audit Report by Johnson & Sheldon, PC
- Review of financial reports as of December 31, 2024
- Nomination of Macee Rocha for the 2025 TASB Media Honor Roll
- Discussion of options for a vacant seat on the Board of Trustees