Pottsboro ISD public meetings in 2023
13 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Pottsboro ISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on December 18, 2023, at 5:45 PM. The board will consider approval of the 2022-2023 district audit report, accept Pottsboro ISD Education Foundation grant awards, appoint a board budget committee, and approve a local policy revision on naming facilities. They will also vote on a name for the PISD baseball park and take personnel action for the 2023-2024 school year.
- Consider Approval of 2022-2023 District Audit Report
- Consider Approval to Accept the Pottsboro ISD Education Foundation Grant Awards
- Consider Appointment of the Board Budget Committee
- Consider Approval of Local Policy Revision: CW(LOCAL) NAMING FACILITIES
- Consider Approval of Name for the PISD Baseball Park
Regular Meeting
The board will review several local policy updates covering topics such as cybersecurity, safety, and student records. Additionally, the meeting includes a resolution regarding candidate elections for the Grayson Central Appraisal District Board of Directors.
- Policy Update 122 affecting various local policies
- Resolution to elect candidates to the Grayson Central Appraisal District Board of Directors
- Interlocal Agreement with Region 10 Education Service Center Multi-Region Purchasing Cooperative
- Approval of October 2023 monthly financial statements and check register
- Update on construction projects at Pottsboro HS and Pottsboro MS
Regular Meeting
The Pottsboro ISD Board will hold a regular meeting on October 16, 2023, to consider several action items, including approving a schematic plan to renovate the middle school into the district administration building, approving bids for high school auditorium lighting, and adopting district and campus improvement plans. The board will also vote on a consent agenda covering minutes, grants, financial statements, tax reports, and a county hazard mitigation plan.
- Schematic plan to renovate Middle School into District Administration Building
- Bids for High School Auditorium Lighting
- Resolution for Grayson Central Appraisal District building renovation
- 2023-2024 District and Campus Improvement Plans
- Approval of monthly financial statements and tax collection report
Regular Meeting
The Pottsboro ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on September 18, 2023, at 5:45 PM. The board will consider routine consent agenda items including minutes, grants, financial statements, and tax reports, as well as action items such as nominating candidates for the Grayson County Appraisal District Board and authorizing nonbusiness days for the Public Information Act. A key discussion/action item is the approval of bids for the elementary playground renovation. The superintendent will also provide updates on construction projects and future meeting dates.
- Consider approval of bids for Elementary Playground Renovation
- Resolution to nominate candidates for Grayson County Appraisal District Board of Directors
- Resolution authorizing nonbusiness days for Public Information Act
- Approval of monthly financial statements and check register for September 2023
- Approval of IRS 990 Form filed by Pottsboro ISD Education Foundation
Regular Meeting
The Pottsboro ISD Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023-2024 budget and the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) report, then consider adopting the budget and a tax rate ordinance. The board will also vote on a consent agenda covering routine approvals and take action on several resolutions, including one for a good cause exception for armed security officers per campus.
- Public hearing on proposed 2023-2024 fiscal year budget
- Consider adoption of 2023-2024 budget
- Consider ordinance levying 2023 tax rate (Maintenance and Operations, Interest and Sinking)
- Resolution for good cause exception for armed security officers per campus
- Memorandum of Understanding for Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program
Special Meeting
The Pottsboro ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider approving the total sheet and prime contractors for renovations and additions to the elementary, middle, and high schools, as recommended by Huckabee Architects and Gallagher Construction. The board will also review the 2023-2024 campus handbooks for elementary and secondary schools. The meeting includes routine items such as establishing quorum, invocation, and public comment.
- Consider approval of total sheet and prime contractors for elementary, middle, and high school renovations and additions
- Review of 2023-2024 elementary and secondary campus handbooks
- Public comment period
- Call to order, quorum, invocation, and pledge of allegiance
Regular Meeting
The Pottsboro ISD Board of Trustees will discuss and potentially act on the first draft of the 2023-2024 general operating budget and a proposed tax rate to support it. The board will also consider setting a public hearing date for the budget and tax rate, and will vote on employee salary schedules, pay increases, and insurance contributions. Several routine consent agenda items, including minutes, financial reports, and a hazardous traffic resolution, are also scheduled for approval.
- 2023-2024 General Operating Budget - First Draft
- Proposed Tax Rate to Support the 2023-2024 Budget
- 2023-2024 Teacher, Counselor, Librarian, and Nurse Salary Placement Schedule, Employee Pay Increases, Job Grades and Wage Schedules, Supplemental Pay Schedule, and Employee Insurance Contribution
- Resolution for Bullet-Resistant Shield Program
- Increase 2023-2024 Lunch Prices
Regular Meeting
The Pottsboro ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting to consider routine consent items, including approval of minutes, grants, financial statements, and tax and utility reports. The board will also vote on a resolution to extend the district's depository contract, adopt a local policy update covering multiple areas, and take personnel actions including resignations and elections for the 2023-2024 school year.
- Resolution extending depository contract for district funds
- Local Policy Update 121 covering accounting, buildings, insurance, facilities construction, compensation, admissions, and bullying
- Personnel elections for 2023-2024 school year
- Semi-annual review of superintendent evaluation
- Approval of May 2023 financial statements and check register
Regular Meeting
The Pottsboro ISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on May 15, 2023, at 5:45 PM. The board will take official actions related to the May 6 trustee election, including issuing certificates, administering oaths, and electing board officers. Major action items include approving construction contracts for the new middle school and gym renovations, a district copier agreement, and authorizing the superintendent to offer contracts to new employees.
- Consider approval of total sheet and prime contractors for new middle school and renovations to East Gym, West Gym, and Middle School Cafeteria (Package 2, Huckabee Architects & Gallagher Construction)
- Consider approval of bid for district copier agreement
- Consider approval to authorize superintendent to offer contracts to new district employees from May 16 - August 28, 2023
- Issue certificates of election and administer oath of office for May 6, 2023 Board of Trustees election
- Consider approval of consent agenda items including minutes, grants/donations, monthly financials, tax collection report, quarterly investment report, and utility bill report
Regular Meeting
The Pottsboro ISD Board will hold a regular meeting to consider routine consent agenda items, including approval of minutes, financial statements, and reports. The board will also review floor plans for classroom additions at the elementary and high school campuses funded by the May 2022 bond, and consider an anti-voucher resolution. Personnel actions, including resignations and re-elections for the 2023-2024 school year, are also on the agenda.
- Review floor plans for classroom additions at elementary and high school campuses (May 2022 bond project)
- Consider approval of anti-voucher resolution
- Consider approval of 2023-2024 instructional materials allotment and TEKS certification
- Consider approval of high school innovative career and technology education course
- Consider re-election of personnel for 2023-2024 school year
Regular Meeting
The Pottsboro ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting to consider routine approvals and several action items. Key decisions include certifying three unopposed candidates for the May 6, 2023 trustee election and canceling that election, approving a waiver for a missed instructional day due to extreme weather, and adopting the 2023-2024 school calendar. The board will also review the district's annual performance report and discuss safety audit findings in closed session.
- Certify Jeremy Lewis, John Nix, and Marissa Vicars Wise as unopposed candidates for the May 6, 2023 trustee election
- Approve order to cancel the 2023 trustee election
- Approve 2022-2023 missed instructional day waiver due to extreme weather
- Approve 2023-2024 school calendar
- Authorize Grayson County Chief Appraiser to protest 2022 Comptroller Property Value Study findings
Special Meeting
The Pottsboro ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting on January 27, 2023, at 12:00 PM. The agenda includes routine items (call to order, quorum, invocation, pledge, public comment) and one discussion/action item: a 'Team of 8 Training' focused on the roles of the superintendent and the board. No other substantive business is listed.
- Team of 8 Training - Role of the Superintendent and Board
Regular Meeting
The Pottsboro ISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on January 23, 2023, to consider routine consent items (minutes, grants, financial reports) and several action items, including setting a public hearing date, appointing a budget committee, approving the 2023-2024 budget handbook, ordering the May 2023 trustee election, and approving a joint election agreement with the City of Pottsboro. The board will also consider a policy update and conduct the superintendent's annual evaluation and contract/compensation discussion.
- Set Feb 27, 2023 public hearing for Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
- Approve 2023-2024 Budget Handbook
- Resolution for May 6, 2023 trustee election
- Joint election agreement with City of Pottsboro
- Policy Update 120 (local policies on elections, safety, student discipline, etc.)