VIII.C.2 • ConsentRAINS ISD (Rains County)

Consider and Approve the Submission of the Staff Development Minutes Waiver to the Texas Education Agency for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 School Years Description: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) allows districts to apply for a waiver to add 2,900 minutes to their instructional calendar for time allotted for Staff Development. Rains ISD allots well over 2,900 minutes annually to staff professiona

Presented in: RAINS ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-03-02

Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consider and Approve the Submission of the Staff Development Minutes Waiver to the Texas Education Agency for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 School Years Description: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) all”

Savanna Christian

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Brandon Pitre

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Dr Maggie Salem

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Philip Alexander

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Brennan Potts

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Heath Sisk

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Robert Burns, Ii

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

VIII.C.2. Consider and Approve the Submission of the Staff Development Minutes Waiver to the Texas Education Agency for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 School Years Description: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) allows districts to apply for a waiver to add 2,900 minutes to their instructional calendar for time allotted for Staff Development. Rains ISD allots well over 2,900 minutes annually to staff professional development through in-service and professional development days.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This docket item is classified as NEUTRAL (0.0 Score Impact). Routine administrative reports, monthly accounts payable/disbursement registers, minutes approvals, and procedural motions are logged for public transparency but carry zero weight in calculating an official's Roll-Call Freedom Score.