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Gunter ISD board moves its October meeting up to Monday to hear the 2025-26 audit and a facility planning report

Trustees meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at the Old Elementary. The agenda also has an enrollment update, new middle school library books and a note that meetings move to a new administration building in January.

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October 10, 20262 min read

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Gunter ISD trustees will get their first look at the district's 2025-26 audit and a report from a long-range facility planning committee on Monday, at a regular meeting the board pulled forward a week.

The meeting starts at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, in the Old Elementary cafeteria and business park at 200 W. Elm St. The district's board page lists it as originally set for Oct. 19 and moved to Oct. 12. The agenda was posted Oct. 6.

Audit and money

The 2025-26 audit report is scheduled as a presentation during the superintendent's report, and approval of the audit report is listed as an action item later in the evening. Trustees will also receive the monthly financial report.

The consent agenda, approved in a single vote unless a trustee pulls an item, includes the second budget amendment of the year, the previous month's bills and a superintendent evaluation instrument.

Planning for growth

Under communications, the agenda lists a presentation from the Long-Range Facility Planning Committee and an enrollment update. The posted agenda does not include the committee's findings or current enrollment figures.

The upcoming-meetings section offers one hint of change: starting in January, board meetings are listed in a new administration building and board room rather than the Old Elementary. The Jan. 18 meeting is to follow a 5:30 p.m. board recognition dinner there.

Other business

  • Library books: Trustees are asked to approve the purchase of new books for the Gunter Middle School library.
  • Progress goals: An HB3 progress-measure report covers first- and second-grade math and dual credit, two of the district's goals.
  • Legislative updates: Briefings on Texas Association of School Boards governmental relations and an advocacy update on basic allotment costs.
  • 4-H and AgriLife: A resolution giving 4-H extracurricular status for 2026-27 and an AgriLife Extension adjunct faculty agreement.
  • Board training: Trustee Jason Padgett is set to report on the txEDCON 2026 Delegate Assembly and an NTAASB conference session titled "Eyes on the Road: Effective School Board Governance."

The board also plans a closed session on land, personnel and security matters, with any action taken afterward in open session.

The next meeting, Nov. 16, is listed as a FIRST hearing combined with the regular board meeting. In its October newsletter, the district said its Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas score rose from 77 to 92, earning a Superior Achievement rating.

People who want to address the board during public comment must sign up by 5:55 p.m., according to the district's board page. Speakers get three minutes.

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Coralie Stroud· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team

Coralie Stroud writes about community life, schools, public safety, and local events in Gunter.

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