Waelder ISD public meetings in 2025
8 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Waelder ISD board will meet December 15, 2025 to act on several items, including calling a May 2, 2026 trustee election, accepting the 2024-2025 FIRST Report, and raising guardian stipends to $300. The board will also discuss a new server purchase and evaluate the superintendent.
- Accept 2024-2025 FIRST Report for 2023-2024 data
- Call May 2, 2026 election for three school board trustees
- Raise guardian stipends to $300
- Approve contract with Gonzales County Election Administrator for May 2026 election
- Purchase new server (quote attached) and raise guardian stipends to $300
The provided document contains only administrative headers and system maintenance notices. No substantive board actions, votes, or decisions were recorded in the text.
PUBLIC HEARING
The board will conduct a public hearing regarding the district's Financial Integrity Rating Systems of Texas (F.I.R.S.T.) rating. This rating is based on school year 2023-2024 data.
- Public hearing on 2024-2025 Ratings based on School Year 2023-2024 Data
- Review of Financial Integrity Rating Systems of Texas (F.I.R.S.T.) rating
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or decisions. The text consists of website navigation elements and a draft agenda reference.
Regular Meeting
The Waelder ISD school board will meet to vote on renewing the exception allowing guardians on campus, approving a winter stipend for employees, and accepting donations. They will also hear campus updates and discuss the FIRST rating for the district.
- Renew Good Cause exception to allow guardians on campus
- Approve winter stipend for active district employees, including substitutes
- Accept $200 donation from Sharon Talbert and Traci Talley for gameday polo shirts
- Accept donation of dental kits for students in Kindergarten-3rd grade from Masonic Lodge
- Approve APPTEGY for school communication app and website (grant funded)
The provided document contains only administrative headers and system maintenance notices. No substantive decisions, votes, or discussions were recorded in these minutes.
Regular Meeting
The board will discuss a legislative update and a training session with Moak Casey. Members will consider several nominations for appraisal district and TASB boards, as well as the adoption of a memorandum of understanding with Flatonia ISD.
- Adopting MOU with Flatonia ISD
- Approving the SWA 2025 Tax Roll
- Nominating candidates for Gonzales Central Appraisal District and Caldwell County Appraisal District boards
- Accepting donations from Gonzales VFW, UniFirst, and Elm Grove Baptist Church
- Nominating a candidate for an interim position on the TASB Board of Directors
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
EISO/TEAM of 8 Training
The Waelder ISD Governance Team will meet for training and development. The session will be led by Kay Douglas and focuses on EISO and TEAM of 8 training.
- Governance Team training and development with Kay Douglas
The provided document contains only the cover page and system notifications for the EISO/TEAM of 8 Training meeting. No substantive decisions, discussions, or votes are recorded in the text.
Regular Meeting
The Waelder Independent School District board will hold its regular meeting on September 22, 2025, and is scheduled to act on several items including approving a new copy machine contract, implementing the Bluebonnet plan, and observing Texas Education Human Resources Day. The meeting will also feature campus reports, a legislative update, and public comment periods.
- Consider/Act on Dewitt Poth & Son as district copy machine provider with annual savings over $6K
- Consider/Act on Bluebonnet Implementation Plan
- Consider/Act on resolution for Texas Education Human Resources Day on October 8, 2025
- Campus reports on enrollment, sports, graduation, and maintenance updates
- Legislative update by Julia Grizzard of Bexar County Education Coalition
The provided document contains only system maintenance notices and administrative headers. No substantive decisions, votes, or discussions were recorded in the text.
PUBLIC MEETING-ADOPT TAX RATE
The board will meet to consider and act on the adoption of tax rates for the 2025-2026 school year. This decision determines the tax amount residents pay to fund district operations and school facilities.
- Proposed M&O tax rate of $0.6131
- Proposed I&S tax rate of $0.0547
- Proposed total tax rate of $0.6678
The provided document contains only administrative headers and system maintenance notices. There are no records of decisions, votes, or discussions regarding the tax rate.
Regular Meeting
The board will discuss beginning-of-year campus updates and decide on several administrative actions. Key items include the creation of a parent-teacher library committee and a Safe and Supportive School Program Team for behavioral threat assessments.
- Creation of a parent-teacher library committee to recommend or review materials
- Establishment of a Safe and Supportive School Program Team for behavioral threat assessments
- Approval of the 2026 Appraisal Budgets for Gonzales and Caldwell Counties
- Purchase and installation of bollards in front of the Gymnasium/Central Office
- Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Option 3 Agreement)
The provided document contains no record of discussions, motions, or votes. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.