Douglass ISD public meetings in 2025
18 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees will meet to review and potentially approve the 2024-2025 financial audit. The board will also consider budget amendments and accounts payable.
- Approval of 2024-2025 Financial Audit
- Approval of budget amendments
- Approval of accounts payable
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Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees will meet to discuss the 2024-2025 FIRST Report and conduct regular business. The board will consider several action items including personnel incentives and district planning.
- Consider approval of staff retention incentives for 2025-2026
- Consider approval of the Amended District of Innovation Plan
- Consider approval of voting for Nacogdoches County Appraisal District Board candidates
- Consider approval of budget amendments and accounts payable
- Consideration and possible action on Level Three Grievance
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Regular Meeting
The Douglass Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on October 16, 2025. The agenda lists procedural items such as approving past minutes, accounts payable, and a quarterly investment report, along with principal and superintendent reports. A closed executive session is scheduled for legal, personnel, and security discussions.
- Approval of minutes from the previous meeting
- Approval of accounts payable
- Approval of quarterly investment report
- Closed executive session for legal, personnel, and security matters
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Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on September 18, 2025, to conduct routine business including approving minutes, accounts payable, and a new district improvement plan. The board will also consider adding the superintendent as an authorized representative for the district’s TexPool account.
- Approval of the 2025-2026 Douglass ISD District Improvement Plan
- Resolution to add the Superintendent as an authorized representative for the Douglass ISD TexPool account
- Approval of minutes from the previous meeting
- Approval of accounts payable
- Executive session for legal, personnel, and security matters
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Public Hearing
The Douglass Independent School District board will hold a public hearing to review the proposed budget and tax rate for the 2025-2026 school year, as well as Title Grant funds. No other substantive items are listed on the agenda.
Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees will meet to discuss the 2025-2026 school year budget and proposed tax rates. The board will also review reports from the superintendent and campus principals.
- Approval of Douglass ISD 2025-2026 Budget
- Approval of proposed tax rates and resolution for 2025-2026
- Approval of accounts payable
- Approval of budget amendments
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Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees will meet August 7, 2025 to decide on student and employee handbooks, contract amendments, and whether to opt out of allowing homeschooled students to participate in UIL activities. The board will also discuss principal and superintendent reports and prepare for a public hearing on August 28 regarding the budget and tax rate.
- Approve 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct amendments
- Approve opt-out of homeschooled student participation in UIL activities per SB 401
- Approve Jolley Services Janitorial contract amendment for 2025-2026
- Approve Superintendent contract amendment for 2025-2026
- Schedule public hearing on August 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM for budget, tax rate, and funding
Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on July 17, 2025, to act on routine items including approval of the previous meeting’s minutes, accounts payable, budget amendments, and quarterly investment reports. The board will also consider approving the 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct, student transfers, cafeteria meal prices, staff salary scales, and stipend scales. No major policy changes are listed on this procedural agenda.
- Approval of 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct
- Approval of Cafeteria Meal Prices for 2025-2026
- Approval of 2025-2026 Staff Salary Scales
- Approval of 2025-2026 Stipend Scale
- Extension of the Depository Contract
Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on June 19, 2025, covering procedural items, principal reports, policy updates, and hiring discussions. No concrete decisions are listed in the agenda beyond routine approvals.
- Consider approval of Douglass ISD TASB Policy Update 125
- Discussion regarding district hiring updates
- Discussion regarding reviews of the DISD Student and Employee Handbook
Special Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to approve several key items, including the superintendent contract for Jay Tullos, bids for a covered walkway at the elementary school, and transfer students for the 2025-2026 school year. The board will also consider an auditor engagement letter and hold executive sessions on legal, personnel, and security matters.
- Approval of contract for Jay Tullos as superintendent
- Approval of bids for covered walkway on east side of elementary building
- Approval of Douglass ISD transfer students for 2025-2026 academic year
- Approval of auditor engagement letter
- Executive sessions on legal, personnel, and security matters
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will discuss personnel hiring, employee compensation, and the upcoming academic calendar. The meeting includes decisions on custodial services and auditor proposals for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
- Approval of the 2025-2026 Academic Calendar
- Hiring of DISD Interim Superintendent
- Approval of the contract for custodial services
- Auditor proposals for the 2024-2025 fiscal year
- Compensation and raises for employees on the Auxiliary Pay Schedule
Special Meeting
The Board of Trustees will meet to approve May employment contracts and conduct an executive session. The session includes reviewing superintendent candidate qualifications, conducting interviews, and considering the naming of a lone finalist for Superintendent of Schools.
- Approval of employment contracts for the month of May
- Superintendent candidate qualification review and interviews
- Consideration of naming a Lone Finalist for Superintendent of Schools
SpecialMeeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees met in a special session on May 2, 2025. The agenda included procedural items such as establishing a quorum, an opening prayer, and public forum. No substantive decisions or votes were listed in the agenda.
Special Meeting
The Douglass Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on April 21, 2025, to consider approval of teaching contracts for the 2025-2026 school year. The agenda includes routine procedural items such as establishing a quorum, an opening prayer, personnel matters, and an executive session covering legal and personnel topics.
- Approval of teaching contracts for the 2025-2026 school year
- Executive session covering legal consultation, real property, personnel matters, and security audits
Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees will meet April 10, 2025 to approve routine minutes, accounts payable, budget amendments, and quarterly investment reports. Key decisions include approving the E-Rate contract for internet services, selecting a construction delivery method for a covered walkway, and approving transfer students, teacher contracts, and a resolution on grandparent care.
- Consider Approval of the E-Rate Contract
- Consider Approval of Construction Delivery Method for Covered Walk
- Consider Approval of Transfer Students for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
- Consider Approval of Teacher Contract
- Consider Approval of the Resolution Regarding the Substantial Care by a Resident Grandparent
Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees will meet to discuss district updates and approve various administrative items. Key decisions include the approval of teacher contracts and the transition plan for Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials.
- Approval of Douglass ISD Teacher Contracts
- Open Education (OER) Transition Plan for Bluebonnet Learning Instructional Materials
- Certification of Provision of Instructional Materials for the 2025-2026 School Year
- Approval of budget amendments and accounts payable
- Approval of the DISD Attendance Committee
Regular Meeting
The Douglass ISD Board of Trustees will meet to discuss and vote on several key items, including the 2025-2026 academic calendar, a proposed alternative teacher salary schedule for uncertified teachers, and administrative contracts for the next school year. The board will also review TIA spending plans, superintendent evaluation results, and consider adding a member to the DISD Guardian Team.
- Consider approval of the DISD Calendar for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
- Discuss Alternative Teacher Salary Schedule for Uncertified Teachers
- Consider approval of Administrative Contracts and Compensation Packages for the 2025-2026 School Year
- Consider approval of Adding a Member to the DISD Guardian Team
- Consider approval of Additional Incentive Pay for the March 2025 Pay Period
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will review the 2023-2024 Texas Academic Performance Report and consider approvals for the Superintendent's contract and an updated District of Innovation Plan. The meeting also includes reports on enrollment and campus updates from PK-5 and 6-12 principals.
- Approval of the updated Douglass ISD District of Innovation Plan
- Approval of Superintendent contract
- Presentation of the 2023-2024 Texas Academic Performance Report
- Approval of budget amendments and accounts payable
- Approval of the quarterly investment report