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 NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

SCHOOL BOARD

NYOS CHARTER SCHOOL

September 8, 2026

 AT 6PM

Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the School Board of NYOS Charter School will be held on September 8, 2026, beginning at 6pm. The meeting will be held in Elementary Building 1, Zone 3 (Library Learning Stairs) at NYOS Charter School 12333 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753.

Items will not necessarily be discussed or considered in the order they are printed on the agenda below. If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in an executive or closed session, the Board will convene in such executive or closed session as permitted by and in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

PUBLIC COMMENT.  Members of the public have the right to address the Board about any agenda item prior to the Board's consideration of the item, or on any other area of concern.  Those who wish to address the Board are invited to do so during the Public Comment portion of the meeting.  

Should you wish to address the Board during Public Comment, PLEASE sign up in advance;  you may sign up  here.  Comments are limited to three (3) minutes.  If five (5) or more sign up to speak, public comments will be limited to two (2) minutes.  You may sign up to speak up until the start of Public Comment.

Regular Session

  1. Roll call; establishment of quorum; call to order
  2. Discuss and vote on agenda for September 8, 2026
  3. Discuss and approve  the consent agenda items
    1. Minutes for August 8, 2026 Special Board Meeting
    2. Minutes for August 11, 2026 Regular Board Meeting
    3. Minutes for the September 2, 2026 Special Board Meeting
    4. Committee Reports
    5. Contracts
  4. Public Comment
  5. New Business 
    1. Presentation on 2025-2026 Accountability Ratings Overview
      1. We will go over how the school performed under the Texas accountability system, including academic achievement, student progress, and achievement gaps. We will also review areas of strength and opportunities for improvement to help inform future planning and priorities.
    2. Discuss and vote on resolution to add Erik Torres, Ed.D., Executive Director, as an Authorized Signatory and Designated Contracting Executive for NYOS Financial Accounts and Treasury Contracts
    3. Discuss and vote to amend the 2026-2027 Student/Parent Handbook with the Incorporation of the Student Code of Conduct
  6. Executive Director Update
  7. Committee Business
    1. Financial Oversight Committee
      1. Dashboard
      2. S&P Global Ratings Report
    2. Fundraising Committee
    3. Leadership Transition Committee

8. Executive Session

      1. The School Board will meet in executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.076.  This chapter does not require a governmental body to conduct an open meeting to deliberate:

(1)  the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or (2)  a security audit.

  1. NYOS Multi-Hazard Emergency Operations Plan (MEOP)
  1. The School Board will Reconvene in Open Session
    1. Consider and possibly vote to adopt the NYOS Multi-Hazard Emergency Operations Plan (MEOP)

9. Closing

    1. Discuss agenda items for the October 27,  2026 meeting
    2. Adjourn

 

In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act Subchapters D and E of Ch. 551, Tex. Govt. Code, the board may enter a closed/executive session to deliberate any subject authorized by Subchapter D that is listed on the agenda for this meeting. Before any closed/executive session is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed/executive session. Any final action, decision, or vote on a subject deliberated in a closed/executive session will be conducted in an open session held in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

 

This notice was posted before 6pm on September 3, 2026, on behalf of the Board by Benjamin Williams, President, NYOS School Board, and Erik Torres, Ed.D, Executive Director, NYOS Charter School.

 

/s/ Benjamin Williams
/s/ Erik Torres

For the Board of NYOS Charter School                                                                     



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