Alice ISD board weighs budget, tax rate, insurance renewals; no decisions reported yet
The Alice Independent School District Board of Trustees held two meetings in the past week, but no minutes have been published, so no official decisions are confirmed. The board's Aug. 17 agenda includes the proposed 2026-27 budget, a compensation plan, and the 2026 tax rate, along with several insurance renewals. A public hearing on the budget and tax rate was also held that day. An upcoming special called meeting will address board member roles.
Recent meetings
Aug. 10 regular meeting
No public agenda items were listed for this meeting. The agenda contained only procedural boilerplate, with no discussion or decision items.
Aug. 17 regular meeting
The board's agenda included several financial items for possible approval:
- Budget Amendment #26-03 and approval of the 2026-2027 budget
- 2026-2027 compensation plan and staffing guidelines update
- 2026 tax rate adoption and related tax rate calculations
- Property and windstorm insurance renewal with McGriff, at a cost of $632,309.00
- TASB Risk Management Fund renewal, at a cost of $105,327.00
The agenda also listed consent agenda items for donations, purchases, and contracted services, as well as updates on bond projects and other district operations. As of this writing, minutes from this meeting have not been published, so no vote tallies or final outcomes are available.
Aug. 17 public hearing on budget and tax rate
A separate public hearing was held the same day on the 2026-2027 tax roll and tax rate. The agenda included a public comment period with a three-minute limit per speaker, per board policy BED(Local), along with roll call, pledges, and a moment of silence. No decisions were recorded in the agenda.
Coming up
Aug. 26 special called meeting
The board will hold a special called meeting with a brief agenda. The board will enter a closed executive session to consult with its attorney about legal issues and board member roles and responsibilities, under Texas Government Code sections 551.071 and 551.074. After the closed session, the board may reconvene in open session to consider possible action on that topic. The meeting also includes routine items such as roll call, pledges, and public comment (three-minute limit per speaker).
No other meetings are scheduled in the next two weeks. Residents interested in the budget, tax rate, or board member roles may attend the Aug. 26 meeting or check the district's website for published minutes from the Aug. 17 sessions.