Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District public meetings in 2025
16 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Educational Foundation Meeting
The Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District Educational Foundation will meet to discuss scholarship payments. The body will also consider the approval of previous meeting minutes.
- Approval of scholarship amounts to be paid
Regular Meeting
The Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District board will hold its regular meeting on December 3, 2025, covering routine procedural items and substantive discussions on bond construction, the 2024-2025 audit, and district finances. The board may take action on budget amendments and personnel changes.
- Discussion and possible action on bond construction
- Presentation and discussion of 2024-2025 audit by Rodgers and Company
- Consideration of necessary budget amendments
- Discussion of District Vulnerability Assessment Full Report
- Superintendent report on enrollment and personnel changes
Regular Meeting Cancelled
The Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District will hold a regular meeting to discuss the 2024-2025 audit and bond construction. The board will also consider voting resolutions for the Taylor and Nolan County Appraisal Boards.
- Discussion and possible action on bond construction
- Presentation and possible action on 2024-2025 audit by Rodgers and Company
- Voting resolutions for Taylor County Appraisal Board
- Voting resolutions for Nolan County Appraisal Board
- Consideration of budget amendments
Educational Foundation Meeting Cancelled
The Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District Educational Foundation meeting scheduled for November 13, 2025, at 7:00 PM was cancelled. The agenda contained only procedural items such as establishing a quorum, approving minutes, and adjourning.
Regular Meeting
The board will consider purchasing school buses and approving annual certifications for instructional materials. The meeting also includes reviews of financial reports and personnel recommendations.
- Discussion and possible action to purchase school buses
- Approval of Annual Certification of Texas Education Code §31.1011 and TAC 66.105 regarding instructional materials
- Consideration of budget amendments
- Personnel resignation and hiring recommendations
- Review of Current Billings and Cash Reports
Regular Meeting
The Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District board will meet on September 17, 2025, to discuss bond construction projects, submit a state waiver for accelerated instruction, review financial reports, and consider budget amendments. The meeting includes routine procedural items such as approval of previous minutes and an open forum for public comment.
- Discussion and possible action on bond construction
- Discussion and possible action to authorize submission of the Accelerated Instruction Waiver to the TEA for 2025–2026
- Consideration of necessary budget amendments
- Review of current billings and cash reports
- Personnel resignation and hiring recommendations
Regular Meeting
The Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District will meet to approve its budget and tax rate for the 2025-2026 school year. The board will also discuss bond construction, fuel bids, and policy updates regarding library materials and personal communication devices.
- Adoption of 2025-2026 budget
- Adoption of 2025-2026 tax rate
- Discussion and possible action on bond construction
- Interlocal agreement with Colorado ISD for AEP/DAEP service
- Policy updates for SB 13 (library materials), SB 401 (homeschool extracurriculars), and HB 1481 (personal communication devices)
Educational Foundation Meeting
The Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District Educational Foundation will meet to conduct routine business, including approving scholarship payments and minutes from prior meetings. No substantive policy decisions or major financial actions are listed on this procedural agenda.
- Approve scholarship amounts to be paid
Called Meeting
The Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District board will meet to discuss and possibly act on the 2025-2026 budget and proposed tax rate, bond construction plans, and the Student Code of Conduct. The meeting is procedural with no concrete decisions listed.
Regular Meeting
The Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District Board will meet to organize officers and swear in board members. The body will discuss bond construction, legislative updates, and student dress code.
- Discussion and possible action on bond construction
- Discussion and possible action regarding Homeschool Student participation in UIL activities
- Discussion regarding student dress code
- Consideration of necessary budget amendments
- Personnel resignation and hiring recommendations
Regular Meeting
The Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District Board will discuss bond construction and the acceptance of a property gift. The meeting also includes financial reports and personnel recommendations.
- Discussion and possible action on bond construction
- Acceptance of gift of property at Orient Blk 5 Lot 7-8 Parcel 697
- Authorization of Mr. Shipman as signer for property closing documents
- Discussion and possible action on Update 125
- Consideration of budget amendments
Regular Meeting
The Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District board will hold its regular meeting on April 16, 2025, to discuss bond construction progress, review financial reports, and consider budget amendments. The board will also hear the superintendent’s report on enrollment and personnel changes.
- Discussion and possible action on bond construction
- Consider necessary budget amendments
- Personnel resignation and hiring recommendations
Regular Meeting
The Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District will discuss bond construction and the failure to correct emergency operations plan deficiencies. The board is also considering teacher contracts, staff salary increases, and a depository contract extension.
- Discussion of failure to correct multi-hazard emergency operations plan (EOP) deficiencies for the Texas School Safety Center
- Possible action on tax exemption for 401 State Highway 70 due to Texas Historical Site status
- Approval of extending depository contract from September 2025 to August 2027
- Consideration of teacher positions, contracts, and salaries for 2025-2026
- Consideration of salary increases for support and auxiliary staff for 2025-2026
Called Educational Foundation Meeting
The Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District Educational Foundation will meet to conduct a financial presentation. The meeting consists of procedural items and one financial report.
- First Financial Presentation
Regular Meeting
The Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District board will meet on February 26, 2025, to discuss and possibly take action on several key items, including bond construction, the 2025-2026 academic calendar, teacher housing projects, and the approval of school chaplains. The board will also consider personnel contracts, salary increases, and budget amendments.
- Remodel of teacher housing at 401 North Alamo
- Construction of new teacher housing
- Possible approval of school chaplains as employees or volunteers
- Consideration of necessary budget amendments
- Salary increases for Maintenance Director, Superintendent Secretary, and Business Manager
Regular Meeting
The Blackwell Consolidated ISD board will hold its regular meeting on January 15, 2025. Items include ordering the May 3 school board election, appointing election judges, discussing bond construction plans, and reviewing a passenger van purchase. Finance reports and personnel actions will also be considered.
- Order May 3, 2025 school board election
- Appoint election judges for May 3, 2025 election
- Discuss and possibly act on bond construction plans
- Discuss and possibly act on purchasing a passenger van
- Consider necessary budget amendments