Newton ISD public meetings in 2023
12 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with routine items, including reports and a consent agenda. Key action items include approving the 2023 annual audit, a budget amendment for fiber optic line repairs, and appointing a trustee to fill a vacancy. The board will also enter executive session to discuss resignations and contracts.
- Approve 2023 Annual Audit Report by Axley & Rode
- Approve budget amendment for fiber optic line repairs
- Approve trustee appointment to fill vacant board position
- Delinquent tax report for November 2023
- Executive session for resignations and contracts
Regular Meeting
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with routine items like minutes, student transfers, and improvement plans on the consent agenda. They will also consider a budget amendment for instructional coach supplies and changes to DEC Local policy, followed by an executive session for resignations and contracts.
- Delinquent Tax Report for October 2023
- Budget amendment for instructional coach supplies
- Changes to DEC Local policy
- Student transfers for 2023-24
- Campus and District Improvement Plans for 2023-2024
Regular Meeting
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with public forum, administrator reports, and a consent agenda. Key actions include approving a resolution to publicly sell property acquired through a delinquent tax sale, and a budget amendment for memorial donations. The board will also enter executive session to discuss resignations and contracts.
- Resolution requesting public sale of property acquired at delinquent tax sale
- Budget amendment for memorial donations
- Recruitment and retention pay for December distribution with manager authority to move funds
- Permission for qualitative case study research on teacher development and retention
- Board meeting date changes: Nov 20 to Nov 13, Jan 15 to Jan 18
Regular Meeting
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on September 18, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The board will consider approving construction contracts for the 2022 Bond Improvements, additions, and renovations, and will also review financial and tax reports. Several routine items are on the consent agenda, including minutes, a 4-H adjunct faculty agreement, district goals, and a waiver request for foreign exchange students. The board will also enter executive session to discuss resignations and contracts.
- Consider and approve total sheet and prime contractors for construction at Newton ISD - Bond Improvements 2022, Additions and Renovations
- Approve District Goals 2023-24
- Apply for waiver to limit number of foreign exchange students for 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026 school years
- Approve 4-H Adjunct Faculty Agreement and Resolution
- Review Delinquent Tax Report - Aug 2023
Special Meeting
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider and possibly approve several financial and operational items for the 2023-24 school year. These include increasing the food service and I&S budgets, adopting a tax rate of $0.771400 M&O and $0.375239 I&S, and approving the general operating budget. The board will also consider delegating authority to the superintendent to close schools for weather or health issues. An executive session is scheduled to discuss resignations and contracts.
- Approve increase to Food Service Budget
- Approve increase to I & S Budget
- Delegate authority to superintendent to close school for weather/health
- Adopt tax rate $0.771400 M&O and $0.375239 I&S for 2023-24
- Approve General Operating Budget for 2023-24
Special Meeting
The Newton ISD Board is holding a special meeting to discuss the budget and consider approving an asbestos abatement quote and services for high school renovations. The board will also enter executive session to discuss resignations and contracts, with any final votes taken in open session.
- Consider and approve asbestos abatement quote and services for HS renovations
- Budget second look discussion
- Executive session for resignations and contracts
Regular Meeting
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting with a first look at the budget, a delinquent tax report, and several routine consent items. The board will also consider approving electronic bids for construction proposals and renewing property/casualty/auto insurance. An executive session is scheduled to discuss resignations and contracts.
- Budget - First Look
- Delinquent Tax Report - June 2023
- Approve accepting electronic bids for Newton ISD construction proposals
- Renewal of TASB Property/Casualty/Auto Insurance
- Executive session for resignations and contracts
Regular Meeting
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with routine items like minutes approval and an employee dress code update, plus reports on bond work, investments, enrollment, and delinquent taxes. The main action item is a discussion and possible vote on HB 547, which would allow homeschool students to participate in UIL activities. The board will also enter a closed executive session to discuss resignations and contracts.
- Discussion and possible action on HB 547 allowing homeschool students in UIL activities
- Presentation from GLS regarding bond work
- Financial reports: investment report and delinquent tax report for May 2023
- End of year enrollment report
- Consent agenda: approve May 15 and May 19 minutes; adopt employee dress code for 2023-24
Special Meeting
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to discuss and potentially approve a budget amendment and a construction quote for middle school gym repairs and upgrades. The agenda also includes routine items, superintendent comments, board photos, and an executive session for resignations and contracts. Any final votes on executive session items would be taken in public.
- Budget amendment for middle school gym repair and upgrades
- Quote from Gallagher Construction Services for gym work
- Executive session on resignations and contracts
- Board pictures prior to high school graduation
- Superintendent's comments
Regular Meeting
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting with a consent agenda of routine items, including minutes, budget workshop dates, an engagement letter, and dress code. The board will also consider seating members from the cancelled May 6 election and administering oaths, followed by a closed executive session for an intruder audit, resignations, and contracts.
- Approve seating of board members from cancelled May 6, 2023 election and administer oath
- 2023-2024 Allotment & TEKS Certification
- Axley & Rode Engagement Letter
- Student Dress Code 2023-24
- CFO authority to amend general operating fund for summer operations
Regular Meeting
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to consider approving the purchase and installation of a Simple Saver system for the Middle School gym walls and ceiling, and authorizing the issuance of Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2023. The board will also hear reports, review a delinquent tax report, and hold an executive session to discuss superintendent evaluation, resignations, and contracts. Consent agenda items include approving March 20 board minutes and scheduling a special board meeting on May 19, 2023.
- Approve purchase and installation of Simple Saver for Middle School gym walls and ceiling
- Authorize issuance of Newton ISD Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2023
- Delinquent Tax Report for March 2023
- Superintendent evaluation and contract extension
- Special board meeting May 19, 2023 at HS Library prior to graduation
Regular Meeting
The Newton ISD Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting with routine items, including a consent agenda for board minutes, the 2023-24 school calendar, and a TASB policy update. The main action item is a proposed budget amendment for Coryell Roofing, and the board will also enter executive session to discuss resignations and administrator contracts.
- Budget amendment for Coryell Roofing
- School calendar 2023-24 approval
- TASB Policy Update 120
- Delinquent tax report for January 2023
- Executive session on resignations and administrator contracts