Buna Independent School District public meetings in 2025
27 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Special Board Meeting
The Buna Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet for a special session. The primary purpose of the meeting is to consider and approve a new hire.
- Consideration and approval of a new hire
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Regular Board Meeting
The Board of Trustees will meet to discuss and potentially approve several facility and administrative items. Key decisions include a renovation project for Life Skills and updates to the 2025-2026 district calendar.
- Consideration of the 2025-2026 District Calendar Revision
- Approval of Gross Max Price for Life Skills Renovation Project
- Consideration of hiring Science Engineering LTD
- Approval of Junior High Fire Alarm
- Consideration of additional Professional Liability Insurance Coverage
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Board Meeting
The Buna ISD Board will convene a special meeting to consider approving a revised retention stipend for certified and non-certified staff. The agenda also includes a closed executive session to consult with legal counsel on potential tax-incentive applications and other personnel and security-related matters.
- Consider/Approve Revised Retention Stipend for Certified and Non-Certified Staff
The provided document contains no record of board actions, discussions, or votes. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS F.I.R.S.T. REPORT Followed by Regular Board Meeting
The Buna Independent School District Board will hold a public meeting to discuss the F.I.R.S.T. report followed by a regular board meeting. The board will consider several personnel hires, student conduct updates, and district agreements.
- Proposed prohibition of caffeine pouches in the 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct
- Consideration of withdrawal from the South Jasper County Shared Services Agreement
- Approval of Marino CPA Firm as auditor for the Fiscal Year 2025 Audit
- New hire approvals for Special Education Director and Business Manager
- Proposed early release on January 15, 2026, for elementary schools to host a UIL event
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation links and maintenance notices.
Regular Board Meeting
The Board of Trustees will review construction documents and financial bidding budgets. The meeting includes decisions on the 2025-2026 campus improvement plans and a new reckless driving provision for the student code of conduct.
- Approval of drawings and budget for construction documents and financial bidding
- Inclusion of a reckless driving provision in the 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct
- Approval of 2025-2026 Campus and District Improvement Plans
- Self-certification threshold of $49,999
- Resolution for the defeasance and redemption of certain district obligations
The provided record contains only the approval of the minutes for the October 6, 2025, Regular Board Meeting. No other substantive decisions or discussions are recorded in this document.
- Approved October 6, 2025 Board Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
The Board of Trustees will meet to discuss several administrative approvals, including meal price increases and construction proposals. The body will also review financial matters and discuss a resolution regarding Senate Bill 12 parental rights.
- Authorization for Superintendent to approve a Construction Manager-at-Risk for 2025 renovation projects
- Proposed adult meal price increase for the 2025-2026 school year
- Consideration of an inspection proposal for new construction
- Approval of a fuel bid
- Policy FD (Local) prohibiting non-enrolled students from participating in curricular or extracurricular activities
The provided document contains no record of board actions, discussions, or votes. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook software.
Special Board Meeting
The Board will hold a special meeting to interview prospective Construction Manager-at-Risk firms in executive session. The Board will then reconvene in open session to potentially approve a Construction Manager at Risk.
- Interviews with prospective Construction Manager-at-Risk firms
- Possible approval of a Construction Manager at Risk
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Public Hearing with Special Board Meeting to Follow
The board will hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed tax rate and budget information. The meeting includes votes on the 2025-2026 district budget and the selection of a building inspector.
- Public hearing on proposed tax rate and budget information
- Consideration and approval of the 2025-2026 District Budget
- Approval of Jasper Appraisal District's Certified Appraisal Roll
- Selection of Spencer Schneider Consulting Services as building inspector
- Review of Construction Management-at-Risk proposals for 2025 Renovation Projects
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Regular Board Meeting
The Buna ISD Board will hold its regular August meeting to conduct routine business, including votes on the 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct, administrators' insurance coverage, and a resolution for a good-cause exception to state armed-security requirements. The board will also set dates for upcoming public meetings on the budget and tax rate.
- Consider/Approve 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct
- Consider/Approve Administrators Insurance Coverage for 2025-2026 School Year
- Consider/Approve Resolution to Declare Good Cause Exception for HB 3 Armed Security Officer Requirement
- Set meeting dates for Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate
- Consider/Approve Compensation Plan for South Jasper County Shared Services Agreement
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Board Meeting
The Buna ISD Board will reconvene from closed session to take possible action on revoking a contingent employment agreement for a police chief candidate. The board may also discuss retention stipends and budget amendments.
- Consider/Approve Retention Stipends
- Consider/Approve Budget Amendments
- Possible action to revoke contingent employment agreement for Chief of Police candidate
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation menus.
Regular Meeting
The Buna ISD board will hold its regular July 14 meeting, including closed sessions for legal and personnel matters, and open votes on a new depository contract, policy updates, and travel approvals. Informational items include a financial review and discussion of a new state law on cell phone use in schools.
- Consider/Approve Depository Contract
- Consider/Approve Policy DNA (Local) Update
- Consider/Approve Rescheduling the August 11, 2025 School Board Meeting
- Consider/Approve Out of State Travel for High School JV/Varsity Cheer Squads
- Discuss HB 1481 - Cell Phone Use in School District
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation and maintenance notices.
Special Board Meeting
The Buna Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet for a special session to discuss one item of new business. The board will consider and potentially approve the Southeast Texas Regional Day School Program for the Deaf.
- Consideration/approval of Southeast Texas Regional Day School Program for the Deaf
The provided document contains no record of actions, motions, or discussions. It is a procedural page indicating that minutes were approved and signed, but no specific details are listed.
Special Board Meeting Cancelled
The Board will meet to consider and approve a depository contract and a compensation plan. The meeting also includes a scheduled executive session to discuss legal, personnel, and security matters.
- Consideration/approval of Depository Contract
- Consideration/approval of Compensation Plan
- Executive session regarding Appraise Value Limitation under Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code
- Executive session regarding real property purchase, exchange, lease or value
Regular Meeting
The Buna ISD board will meet June 9, 2025 to conduct routine business including approving minutes, recognizing staff, and hearing an architect’s project update. The board will also consider approving the district’s contribution to employee health insurance, new innovative CTE courses (including Introduction to Dental Science and Principles of Nursing Science), and budget amendments.
- Approve district contribution to employee health insurance
- Approve innovative CTE courses: Introduction to Dental Science, Dental Equipment and Procedures, Principles of Nursing Science, Science of Nursing
- Approve budget amendments
- Discuss district compensation plan
- Review budget, grant expenditures, Texpool, state payment calculation, and 2025-2026 grants
The provided document contains no record of motions, votes, or substantive decisions. The minutes are listed as approved and signed, but no meeting details were included.
Regular Board Meeting
The Board will consider approving the Manager-At-Risk delivery method and related requests for proposals for 2025 renovation projects. The meeting also includes reviews of financial matters and potential approvals for curriculum materials and a new hire.
- Construction delivery method for 2025 Renovation Projects
- Construction Manager-At-Risk Request for Proposals and advertisements
- K-12 Math, K-5 RLA, K-12 Science and K-3 Phonics materials
- Update 124
- Approval of a new hire
The provided document contains only administrative system notifications and meeting metadata. There are no records of discussions, motions, or decisions made during the meeting.
Public Meeting with Regular Meeting to Follow
The Buna Independent School District board will meet on April 14, 2025, to decide on instructional materials, course catalogs, dual-credit handbooks, and budget amendments for the 2025–26 school year. The board will also review financial matters, set goals for the superintendent, and hold an executive session on security and legal issues.
- Approve 2025–26 instructional materials survey certification
- Approve Open Education Resources (OER) transition plan for Bluebonnet Learning materials
- Approve 2025–26 high school course catalog and dual credit handbook
- Approve budget amendment for 2025–26 school year
- Approve SHAC committee members and 2025–26 board meeting dates
The provided document contains only administrative headers and system maintenance notices. No substantive decisions, votes, or meeting minutes were recorded in the text.
Special Board Meeting Followed By Team of 8 Training
The Buna Independent School District board will hold a special meeting on March 31, 2025, to conduct routine procedural items and vote on a TexPool funds transfer. After adjourning the open meeting, the board will participate in a Team of 8 training session led by Dr. Danny Lovett.
- Consider/Approve TexPool Funds Transfer
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and a meeting title.
Regular Meeting
The Buna ISD board will meet March 17, 2025 to decide on policy changes, hire an outside attorney, approve the next school year calendar, and review financial reports. The board will also discuss security and economic-development matters in closed session.
- Hire Geneva Jones & Associates as district attorney
- Approve 2025-2026 District Calendar
- Consider policy updates CH (Local) and DIA (Local) Exhibit
- Approve budget amendment
- Set public meeting on county speed-limit authority in school zones
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Board Meeting
The Board will meet to consider and approve technology bids, a budget amendment, and a bid for baseball field lighting. The meeting also includes an extensive executive session covering legal, personnel, and facility matters.
- Consideration/approval of technology bids
- Consideration/approval of budget amendment
- Consideration/approval of baseball field lighting bid
- Executive session regarding renovation of student instructional space
- Executive session regarding legal issues for possible Appraise Value Limitation under Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The Buna Independent School District Board is holding a special meeting to discuss the hiring of a new superintendent. The agenda consists of this single item of new business and standard procedural elements.
- New hire: Dr. Julie Motomura, Superintendent of School
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting With TAPR Report
The Buna Independent School District Board will discuss several equipment acquisitions and personnel incentives. The body is also considering a contract for drug detection K9 services and a resolution regarding hazardous weather closures.
- Agreement with Clean Sweep K9, LLC for drug detection services
- Purchase of a 77 passenger bus
- Purchase of a generator
- Installation of lights for Buna Baseball Field
- Emergency purchase for bat removal and cleanup
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Special Board Meeting
The Board will hold a special meeting to interview applicants for the superintendent position. The Board may take action to name a Lone Finalist for the role.
- Interviews of applicants for superintendent position
- Attorney consultation regarding legal issues related to employment of new superintendent
- Possible action to name Lone Finalist for the superintendent position
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. The minutes are procedural or empty.
Special Board Meeting Cancelled
The Buna Independent School District announced that its January 21, 2025 special board meeting was cancelled. No decisions or discussions on superintendent applicants or related matters occurred.
Special Board Meeting
The Buna ISD Board will hold a special meeting to interview superintendent candidates in a closed session under Texas Government Code sections 551.074, 551.071, and 551.129. In the open session, the board will consider and possibly take action on the applicants.
- Closed session for superintendent applicant interviews under Tex. Govt. Code §551.074
- Closed session for attorney consultation on superintendent employment under Tex. Govt. Code §§551.074, 551.071, 551.129
- Open session to consider and take possible action on superintendent applicants
The board conducted a closed meeting to interview applicants for the superintendent position and consult with an attorney regarding employment issues. The open meeting agenda included considering action regarding the applicants, but no specific outcomes or decisions were recorded in the minutes.
Special Board Meeting
The Board will hold a special meeting to conduct interviews for the superintendent position in a closed session. The Board will then meet in an open session to consider and take possible action regarding the applicants.
- Interviews of applicants for the superintendent position
- Attorney consultation regarding employment of new superintendent
The Board conducted a special meeting to interview applicants for the superintendent position and consult with an attorney regarding employment issues. The minutes do not record any final decisions or votes regarding the applicants.
Regular Board Meeting
The Buna ISD Board will meet January 13, 2025 to conduct routine business including approving minutes, authorizing bank accounts, and discussing branding updates. The board will also consider purchasing a 72-passenger bus and a 14-passenger non-CDL vehicle.
- Consider/Approve Purchase of 72 Passenger Bus and 14 Passenger Non-CDL Vehicle
- Consider/Approve Authorizations for Bank Accounts
- Consider/Approve J.R. Edwards & Associates as FY25 auditor
- Consider/Approve Rescheduling February 10, 2025 Board Meeting to February 11, 2025
- New Branding for Athletic Signs in Activity Center
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook software.
Special Board Meeting
The Board will meet to swear in a newly elected member and discuss the hiring of a new superintendent. This includes a closed session to review applicants and consult with legal counsel regarding employment issues.
- Swearing in of newly elected board member
- Review and discussion of applicants for the superintendent position
- Attorney consultation regarding legal issues related to superintendent employment
The board conducted a closed session to review superintendent applicants and consult with legal counsel regarding employment issues. The provided minutes do not record any final decisions or votes resulting from these discussions.