Board Minutes
In accordance with Texas Senate Bill 413, the minutes of the School Board meeting will be posted not later than the seventh day after the date of a meeting.
Notice of Regular Board Meeting - June 8, 2026 (Approved); July 13, 2026 (Draft)
Yoakum Independent School District
Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - July 13, 2026 (Draft)
On the above mentioned date, the Board of School Trustees of the Yoakum Independent School District met at 6:10 p.m. in regular session at a regular meeting of said Board, with the following members present: Mr. Glen Kusak, President; Mr. Terry Boening, Vice President; Mrs. Darlene Renken, Secretary; Mrs. Amanda Fling, Assistant Secretary; Mr. Rodney Svec, Board Member; and Mr. Gary Colman, Board Member; Absent: Mrs. Donnetta Sherrer, Board Member
Also present for the meeting were; Mr. Tom Kelley, Superintendent; and Mr. Chris Kvinta, Assistant Superintendent for Administration; Clayton Kelley and Nadine Rex, Yoakum Herald Times.
At this time, the board recognized participants on the FFA State Ag Clay Shooting Event State Level.
A motion by Mr. Colman seconded by Mr. Boening, to approve the minutes of the regular Board Meeting on June 8, 2026, received the unanimous approval of the Board.
Under communications, Mr. Kelley presented the report of the Tax Assessor/Collector.
A motion by Mrs. Renken seconded by Mrs. Fling, to approve the report, received the unanimous approval of the Board. (A copy of this report is filed in the School Board Minutes Subsidiary File for July 13, 2026).
There was no old business.
A motion by Mr. Colman, seconded by Mr. Svec, to approve the advanced and honors classes eligible for UIL exemption to no-pass/no-play policy, received the unanimous approval of the Board.
A motion by Mr. Svec, seconded by Mr. Boening, to approve income eligibility guidelines for the National School Lunch Program, received the unanimous approval of the Board.
A motion by Mrs. Fling, seconded by Mrs. Renken, to approve TASB update 127, received unanimous approval of the Board.
A motion by Mr. Boening, seconded by Mr. Colman, to act to approve Board Resolution related to Good Cause Exception to Texas Education Code 37.0814, received the unanimous approval of the Board.
Mr. Kvinta presented the 2026 District Safety Audit Report to the Board
At 6:32, the Board entered executive session.
At 8:15, the Board entered regular session.
A motion by Mrs. Renken, seconded by Mr. Svec, to accept the resignation of Alyssa Phelps, Mark Noska, Maci McDonald; received the unanimous approval of the Board.
A motion by Mr. Boening, seconded by Mrs. Renken, to employ Macy Grabarkievtz, Intermediate Counselor, and Tanya Bohl, Educational Diagnostician; received the unanimous approval of the Board.
A motion by Mr. Colman, seconded by Mrs. Fling, to approve payment of the bills, received the unanimous approval of the Board.
Mr. Kelley announced the dates for the August board meetings. The preliminary budget workshop will be held on August 3rd, 2026 and the regular Board meeting will be held on August 10th, 2026.
The Board adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Yoakum Independent School District
Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - June 8, 2026 (Approved)
On the above-mentioned date, the Board of School Trustees of the Yoakum Independent School District met at 6:00 p.m. in regular session at a regular meeting of said Board, with the following members present: Mr. Glen Kusak, President; Mr. Terry Boening, Vice-President; Mrs. Darlene Renken, Secretary; Mrs. Amanda Fling, Assistant Secretary; Mr. Rodney Svec, Board Member; and Mr. Gary Colman, Board Member. Absent: Mrs. Donnetta Sherrer, Board Member.
Also present for the meeting were: Mr. Tom Kelley, Superintendent; Mr. Chris Kvinta, Assistant Superintendent for Administration; Mr. Chad Rothbauer, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction; and Clayton Kelley, Yoakum Herald Times.
At this time, the Board recognized students from the girls and boys State Track Team, FFA State Career Development Events, State Theatrical Design Contest, State UIL Academic Spelling and Literary Criticism Teams, band students that participated in TECA Championships, and band students who participated in the UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest.
A motion by Mr. Boening, seconded by Mrs. Fling, to approve the minutes of the regular Board Meeting on May 12, 2026 received the unanimous approval of the Board.
Under communications, Mr. Kelley presented the report of the Tax Assessor/Collector.
A motion by Mr. Colman, seconded by Mr. Svec, to approve the tax assessor collector report, received the unanimous approval of the Board. (A copy of this report is filed in the School Board Minutes Subsidiary File for June 8, 2026).
Mr. Kelley reported the ending enrollment for YISD is 1,382 students, as compared to 1,458 students at this time last year. Principals’ reports were highlighted.
Mr. Kelley discussed the TASB Summer Leadership Conference on June 11–13, 2026.
Mr. Rothbauer reviewed the 2026 Preliminary STAAR results.
Mr. Kvinta went over Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings.
Mr. Kusak welcomed the public and asked for comments. There were no comments so the Board proceeded with the meeting.
A motion by Mr. Colman, seconded by Mr. Svec, to nominate Glen Kusak, as Board President, Terry Boening as Vice-President, Darlene Renken as Secretary, and Amanda Fling as Assistant Secretary, received the unanimous approval of the Board.
A motion by Mrs. Renken, seconded by Mr. Boening, to approve the list of transfer students, received the unanimous approval of the Board.
A motion by Mrs. Fling, seconded by Mr. Boening, to approve Region III Contracted Services for 2026-2027 school year, received the unanimous approval of the Board.
A motion by Mrs. Renken, seconded by Mr. Svec, to approve a contract with INK Education Services for the Head Start Program for the 2026-2027 school year, received the unanimous approval of the Board.
A motion by Mr. Boening, seconded by Mrs. Renken, to approve Budget Amendment #13 and #14, received the unanimous approval of the Board.
At 6:50 p.m. the Board entered into executive session.
At 7:40 p.m. the Board resumed the regular session of the regular Board Meeting.
A motion by Mr. Colman, seconded by Mrs. Renken to accept the resignation of Jaime Mikulec, Junior High Counselor; Amy Koenig, Pre-K teacher; and Donna Parr, 7th grade math teacher, received the unanimous approval of the Board.
A motion by Mr. Svec, seconded by Mrs. Fling, to employ Jayme Sestak as 6th grade math teacher, Sarah Rivas, Assistant Band Director; Amy Ausmus, Junior High Science teacher; Kelly Berkovsky, 3rd grade Teacher; Nancy Pesek, Pre-K teacher; Jennifer Nichols, Educational Diagnostician; Lilee Jahn and Megan Waddell, Resident Instructional Apprentices; and Peggy Malinovsky, full time Primary Annex teacher, received the unanimous approval of the Board.
A motion by Mrs. Renken, seconded by Mr. Boening, to approve the payment of the bills, with the exception of payment to Yoakum National Bank, received the unanimous approval of the Board.
A motion by Mr. Svec, seconded by Mrs. Fling, to pay Yoakum National Bank, received the unanimous approval of the Board. Abstain: Mrs. Renken, Mr. Colman, and Mr. Boening.
The Board adjourned at 7:45 p.m.