Rankin ISD public meetings in 2023
16 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Rankin ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with reports from district staff, discussion items, and several action items. The board will consider approving the 2024-2025 compensation plan, TASB Policy Update 122, and pest management contracts for campuses and teacher houses. A closed session is scheduled for personnel, attorney consultation, and real property matters.
- Consideration and/or action to approve 2024-2025 Compensation plan
- Consideration and/or action to approve TASB Policy Update 122 Local Policies (CQB, CSA, DP, EHB, EHBC, EHBCA, FEA, FFAC, FFB, FL)
- Consideration and/or action to approve Pest management contract for Rankin ISD Campuses
- Consideration and/or action to approve Pest management contract for Rankin ISD Teacher houses
- Discussion items: Guardian Update, DEC (LOCAL) Policy Review, FIRST Rating, Golf Course Update, Perdue Brandon Delinquent Tax collections, updates on house and two duplex units
Regular Meeting
The Rankin ISD board will consider approving amended tax abatement agreements with ETC Texas Pipeline under the Texas Economic Development Act, and will discuss a conflict of interest policy related to those agreements. The board will also address potential violations of Texas Local Government Code Chapter 176 and may declare resulting contracts void. A closed session is scheduled for legal consultation regarding a lawsuit against the district.
- Approve amended agreements for limitation on appraised value of property for school district M&O taxes with ETC Texas Pipeline, LTD, Comptroller Agreement #1362 and #1080
- Discussion of conflict of interest policy in connection with the amended applications
- Consideration/action regarding violations of Texas Local Government Code Chapter 176 and declaring resulting contracts void
- Closed session: legal consultation on Buford-Thompson Company d/b/a BTC v. Rankin ISD, Cause No. 23-231-DCCV-05050
Regular Meeting
The Rankin ISD board will hold a regular meeting with public comment, reports, and consent items. Key discussions include architectural firms for future construction, the Guardian Program, golf course matters, and 2024-2025 salaries. Action items include approving up to $175,000 for track equipment, accepting golf course land from Upton County, and approving a golf course water pump station bid up to $237,331.
- Approve Track Barn track equipment quote not to exceed $175,000
- Accept deed and survey of Golf Course land from Upton County
- Approve Golf Course Construction Bid proposal (options 1 and 2)
- Purchase golf course water pump station bid from Watertronics not to exceed $237,331
- Discuss and interview architectural firms for future construction projects
Regular Meeting
The Rankin ISD Board of Trustees will meet to discuss and act on several items, including staff survey results, 2024-2025 salaries, a bond project list, and a track project change order. Action items include approving an ESL certification waiver, the 2023-2024 Emergency Operations Plan, the Upton County Appraisal District collection contract, the 2023 tax roll, a track sound system proposal, and a construction bid for teacher housing. The board will also hold a closed session for personnel and legal matters.
- Approve construction bid from Greg Wike Construction for teacher house and two duplex units, not to exceed $165,513.38
- Discuss and review bond project list
- Discuss change order to Hellas track and field project
- Approve proposal for track and field sound system
- Approve 2023 tax roll and Upton County Appraisal District collection contract
Regular Meeting
The Rankin ISD board will hold a regular meeting with reports from maintenance, athletics, principal, and superintendent, plus consent agenda items. They will discuss an insurance plan update and computer purchases for the high school lab, and vote on several action items including construction and landscaping contracts, board procedures, and terminations of architectural and construction agreements. The board will also enter closed session to discuss a resignation and personnel matters.
- Approve Farmers Daughter landscaping quote up to $47,000 for one house and two duplex units
- Approve Greg Wike Construction bid up to $165,513.38 for teacher house and two duplex units
- Nominate directors to Upton County Appraisal District Board
- Approve textbook adoption committees for 2023-2024
- Terminate agreements with CADCO Architects & Engineers Inc. and construction manager BTC
Regular Meeting
The Rankin ISD board is holding a regular meeting on September 6, 2023, at 10:00 AM in McCamey, Texas. The only listed item is that board members are invited to attend the Upton County Appraisal District meeting; no school business items will be presented for consideration or action. The agenda is otherwise procedural boilerplate.
- Board members invited to attend Upton County Appraisal District meeting on Sep 6, 2023 at 10 AM in McCamey, Texas
- No school business items will be presented for consideration or action
Regular Meeting
The Rankin ISD board is holding a special meeting to discuss the 2023-2024 budget in a workshop and consider several action items. These include approving stipends, posting the proposed budget, and approving the delivery method for completing one house and two duplex units. The board will also consider giving the superintendent authority to open and score bids, approving a landscaping quote, and discussing compensation adjustments in closed session.
- Approve stipends for 2023-2024 school year
- Post proposed 2023-2024 budget with workshop changes
- Approve competitive sealed proposals for one house and two duplex units
- Authorize superintendent to open and score bids for housing units
- Approve Farmers Daughter landscaping quote up to $47,000
Regular Meeting
The Rankin ISD board will hold a regular meeting with public comment, information reports, and discussion items. Key actions include approving up to $45,000 for two wells on the golf course, advertising for contractor bids for schoolhouse completion, and approving several 2023-2024 policies and purchases.
- Approve payment up to $45,000 to Santa Rosa Well Services for two wells on Rankin Golf Course
- Approve posting and advertising for contractor bids for completion of school houses
- Approve attendance credits agreement (Option 3) and delegate authority under Chapter 49 for 2023-2024
- Approve Student Code of Conduct and Extracurricular Code of Conduct for 2023-2024
- Approve purchases from Quill and Amazon, each over $25,000 but not exceeding $75,000
Regular Meeting
The Rankin ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting with discussion and possible action items. The board will consider a resolution to construct a new appraisal office for the Upton County Appraisal District and approve a golf course design services agreement with Kemp Golf Course Design for up to $210,000. The meeting also includes public comment and a possible closed session.
- Resolution to construct new Appraisal Office from Upton County Appraisal District
- Golf Course Design Services Agreement with Kemp Golf Course Design, not to exceed $210,000
Regular Meeting
The Rankin ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with public comment, reports from staff, and a consent agenda. They will discuss and potentially take action on several items, including construction contracts, employee compensation, and school policies. The meeting also includes a closed session for personnel matters.
- Consideration of contracted services from CADCO Architects & Engineers and BTC Construction
- Action to approve a stipend for guardians with rifle carry certification
- Action to donate rifles to the Upton County Sheriff's Office
- Action to approve compensation plan and health insurance contributions for 2023-24
- Action to approve a shade structure at the track field from Hellas as a change order
Regular Meeting
The Rankin ISD Board is holding a special meeting to consider several action items, including a $12 million bond callout from Proposition B funds, a letter of intent to purchase the golf course from Upton County, and various equipment and service contracts. The board will also take public comment and may enter closed session for personnel matters.
- Approve letter of intent to purchase golf course from Upton County
- Buy bus(es) from Blue Star Bus Sales
- Approve $12 million bond callout from Proposition 'B' Bond Funds
- Approve track landscaping from Farmer's Daughter, not to exceed $1.5 million
- Approve network switches from Elite Solutions, amount to exceed $36,000
Regular Meeting
The Rankin ISD Board will discuss and potentially act on several items, including a $1.2 million parking lot renovation, technology purchases up to $250,000, and the purchase of two buses. They will also discuss the possible purchase of the Upton County Golf Course and an interlocal agreement with the county. The meeting includes routine reports and consent agenda items.
- Approve technology purchase from Dell ($50,000-$250,000)
- Approve parking lot renovation change order not to exceed $1,200,000
- Purchase two Coachliner Buses from National Bus Sales
- Discuss possible purchase of Upton County Golf Course and interlocal agreement
- Approve teacher contracts for 2023-24 school year
Foundation Agenda
The Rankin ISD Foundation board is meeting to discuss current investments and future options with a financial advisor, and to consider several action items including accepting a donation from Western Midstream Partners, deciding where to deposit it, moving money between investment options, and setting up a foundation bank account. The agenda is mostly routine financial housekeeping with no major policy decisions.
- Discussion with Mike Ross of Synchrony Wealth on current and future investment options
- Consider accepting donation from Western Midstream Partners on behalf of Brett Clark
- Decide where to deposit the Western Midstream Partners donation
- Consider moving money from Q3 into other investment options
- Consider setting up Rankin ISD Foundation Bank Account
Regular Meeting
The Rankin ISD Board of Trustees will consider and potentially approve a wide range of facility and financial items, including major capital projects funded by 2022 bond money, land purchases, and a bond callout. The agenda also includes routine reports, consent items, and a closed session for personnel matters.
- Approve track renovation improvements not to exceed $5 million
- Approve football stadium parking improvements not to exceed $1.8 million
- Approve Bond Callout for $50 million from Proposition 'A' and $4 million from Proposition 'D'
- Purchase 30 acres from general fund and 15 acres from 2022 bond money from Bryan Gossett not to exceed $500,000
- Approve contract with CADCO for cafeteria parking lot, VOTECH additions, and other bond-funded projects
Regular Meeting
The Rankin ISD board will discuss and potentially act on several 2022 bond items, including paving town streets damaged by construction traffic, approving a guaranteed maximum price for a new transportation facility, and contracting with Hellas Construction for Red Devil Stadium improvements. The board will also consider ordering a May 6, 2023 trustee election, a joint elections contract with Upton County, and other administrative items.
- Consider action to pave streets damaged by past construction project truck traffic
- Consider approving guaranteed maximum price for new transportation facility
- Consider authorizing contract with Hellas Construction for Red Devil Stadium improvements via 1GPA cooperative purchasing
- Consider ordering trustee election for May 6, 2023
- Consider approving 2023-24 school calendar and changes to 2022-23 calendar due to icy road days
Regular Meeting
The Rankin ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to hear public presentations on the Financial Integrity Rating System (FIRST) report and Texas Academic Performance, then conduct regular business. The board will discuss the 2022 bond, bus barn bids and guaranteed maximum price, and board training in Galveston. Action items include approving TASB policy updates, accepting the audit report for the year ending 8-31-22, and approving the superintendent contract for Samuel S. Wyatt. The board will also consider approving an administrative bonus and soliciting applications for head girls basketball and volleyball coaches.
- Public meeting: Financial Integrity Rating System (FIRST) report
- Public meeting: Texas Academic Performance
- Discussion: 2022 Bond
- Discussion: Bus Barn Bids and Guaranteed Maximum Price
- Action: Approve Superintendent Contract for Samuel S. Wyatt