Ponder Independent School District public meetings in 2025
7 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Executive session will convene at 5:30 pm. Open session will begin at 6:30 pm. - Regular Meeting
The Ponder Independent School District board will hold a regular meeting to discuss district finances and new business. The board is deciding on budget amendments, a book approval list, and a resolution regarding prayer and religious texts during the school day.
- Public Hearing - First Financial Report
- Consider District Budget Amendments
- Consider a Resolution Regarding a Period of Prayer and Reading of Religious Text During the School Day
- Consider Approval of Items on Book Approval List - November
- Bond Planning Committee Presentation
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and a placeholder for signed minutes.
Closed session will begin at 5:30 pm. Open session will begin at 6:30 pm. - Regular Meeting
The Ponder Independent School District board will hold its regular meeting on November 17, 2025, with a closed session at 5:30 pm and open session at 6:30 pm. The open session includes routine items such as approving minutes, financial reports, and policy updates, but the most consequential action is a vote on creating a new Director of Special Education position.
- Consider adding new Director of Special Education position
- Consider bids for replacement steamer at JH Cafeteria
- Consider District Budget Amendments
- Consider approval of Integrated Pest Management Plan for 2025-2026
- Consider resolution to cast Ponder ISD’s 9 votes for Denton County Central Appraisal District Board of Directors
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and a placeholder for the November 17, 2025, meeting.
Executive Session will begin at 5:30 pm. Open Session will begin at 6:30 pm. - Regular Meeting
The Ponder Independent School District board will meet to discuss district finances, personnel changes, and administrative reports. The board is deciding on several new business items, including a partnership with the Town of Ponder and equipment purchases.
- MOU with the Town of Ponder to create a Student Resource Officer position
- Purchase of two Ram 3500 trucks from Huffines Lewisville for the Ag Department
- Approval of the updated 25-26 PISD Student Handbook
- 2024-25 Annual Financial Audit Report from Hankins, Eastup, Deaton, Tonn & Seay, P.C.
- Consideration of District Budget Amendments
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting headers without meeting minutes.
Executive Session will begin at 5:30 pm. Open Session will begin at 6:30 pm. - Regular Meeting
The Ponder Independent School District Board will meet to discuss district finances, budget amendments, and personnel. The board is deciding on several agreements, including a shared services agreement for special education and a resource officer MOU with the Town of Ponder.
- Resolution authorizing the sale of the Old Stoney School House and land
- Shared services agreement with Denton County Special Education Co-Op through June 2026
- MOU with the Town of Ponder for a Student Resource Officer
- Amendment to the Ponder ISD District of Innovation Plan
- Approval of the 25-26 District Improvement Plan and Campus Improvement Plans for PHS, PJHS, and PES
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and a title page for the September 22, 2025, meeting.
We will begin in Executive Session at 5:30 p.m. Open Session will begin at 6:30 p.m. - Regular Meeting
The Ponder Independent School District board will hold its regular meeting on August 25, 2025, starting with an executive session at 5:30 p.m. and open session at 6:30 p.m. The board will act on routine items such as approving minutes, handbooks, and financial reports, and will discuss and vote on key decisions including the Maintenance and Operations and Interest and Sinking tax rates for the 2025-26 school year.
- Consider Ordinance to adopt the M&O and I&S District Tax Rates for Ponder ISD for 2025-26
- Consider Ponder ISD Student Code of Conduct for 2025-26
- Consider a revision to Ponder ISD Board Policy CH(LOCAL)
- Consider an amendment to the Ponder ISD District of Innovation Plan
- Consider acceptance of donations
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting headers without detailed minutes.
We will have a Board Workshop starting at 5:30 pm. Regular Open Session will begin at 6:30 pm. - Regular Meeting
The Ponder Independent School District board will hold a workshop at 5:30 pm followed by a regular meeting at 6:30 pm on July 28, 2025. The board will review and act on several items including a legal services retainer, real property easements, budget amendments, and updates to board policies. Monthly financial reports and personnel matters will also be discussed.
- Consider Proactive Legal Services and Retainer Program Agreement for 2025-26 with Leasor Crass, P.C.
- Consider granting access and sewer easements to Jay W. Harris & Nancy J. Harris Revocable Trust
- Consider District Budget Amendments
- Consider Updates to PISD Board Policies EFB(LOCAL) and FNCE(LOCAL)
- Consider approval of additional personnel for the guardian program
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and a reference to signed minutes without the actual content of the proceedings.
Open session will begin at 5:30 pm. - Regular Meeting
The Ponder Independent School District board will hold its regular meeting on June 30, 2025, to review monthly financial reports, consider budget amendments, and vote on policy updates. The board will also discuss a Chromebook refresh plan, salary scale updates, and a 3-year extracurricular agreement with Denton County 4-H.
- Consider approval of the 2025-2026 budget for Ponder ISD
- Consider a 3-year, phase-in, Chromebook refresh cycle starting with the 2025-2026 school year
- Consider Salary Scale updates for the 2025-2026 School Year
- Consider Resolution to Authorize the Extracurricular Status and Adjunct Faculty Agreement with Denton County 4-H for the 2025-26 school year
- Consider a motion to approve changes to Ponder ISD Board Policies FD(LOCAL) and FM(LOCAL) and TASB Update 125 affecting LEGAL and LOCAL Policies
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and a reference to signed minutes without the actual content of the meeting.