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Texas Center for Arts + Academics

TCA+A Special Session Meeting - Hold In Case of Urgent Action

Date and Time

Monday February 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM CST

Location

Kathleen E. Connors Theater 
Texas School of the Arts (TeSA)
6025 Village Parkway
Edgecliff Village, TX 76134

In-person Meeting Return: Governor Abbott’s March 2020 order temporarily suspending certain provisions of the Open Meetings Act due to the COVID-19 pandemic disaster expired August 31, 2021. Consequently, TCA+A Board Meetings will return to in-person meetings at Texas School of the Arts.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Cheryl Bean 1 m
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   Penny Clay 1 m
II. Public Comments 6:02 PM
  A. Public Comments FYI Cheryl Bean 15 m
   

To sign up for Public Comments go to: https://forms.gle/vDFNUgLiXS9m3KdJ7

  • Public Comments should be submitted prior to 1:00 PM on the day of a Board Meeting.
  • You must be present during the meeting to have your comment heard.
  • All speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes to make comments regarding items on the agenda, unless modified by the Board Chair.
  • Board policy prohibits the discussion of complaints against district employees during an open forum.
  
III. Recognition 6:17 PM
  A. TeSA Recognition FYI Kiera Wallace 5 m
  B. FWAFA Recognition FYI Amber Ledbetter 5 m
IV. Consent Agenda 6:27 PM
  A. Approve January 20, 2026 Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Cheryl Bean 1 m
  B. Finance Statements Vote Cheryl Bean 1 m
   
  • January 2026
  
V. Finance 6:29 PM
  A. Technology Contracts Vote Jim Young/Anika Perkins 15 m
   
  • Consider and Vote on Technology Contracts for TCA+A, FWAFA and TESA 
  
  B. Annual Written Certifications Vote Anika Perkins 5 m
   
  • Consider and Vote on Annual Written Certifications for FWAFA and TeSA
  
VI. Closed Session 6:49 PM
  A. Convene to Closed Session FYI Cheryl Bean 60 m
   
  • Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 for the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee, and Section 551.071 to consult with school’s attorney, in person or by phone, on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the school under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code; and Section 551.072 to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person.
  
  B. Reconvene to Open Session FYI Cheryl Bean 1 m
  C. Action Item Vote Cheryl Bean 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on action
  
VII. Academics 7:55 PM
  A. 2024-2025 Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) FYI Anika Perkins 10 m
   
  • FWAFA TAPR
  • TeSA TAPR
  
  B. Asthma 411 Program MOU Vote Anika Perkins 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on MOU for FWAFA and TeSA for the Asthma 411 Program with Cook's Children and UTSW
  
VIII. Governance 8:10 PM
  A. PG-4.207 Employee Fraternization Vote Lacey Gaymon 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on personnel policy
  
  B. PG-4.205 Reporting Child Ause and Neglect Vote Lacey Gaymon 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on personnel policy
  
  C. PG-4.208 Employee Compliants and Grievances Vote Lacey Gaymon 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on personnel policy
  
  D. PG-1.105 Ethics, Conflict of Interest, and Nepotism Vote Lacey Gaymon 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on personnel policy
  
  E. PG-1.202 Public Information Requests Vote Lacey Gaymon 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on policy
  
  F. PG-1.205-Public Complaints Vote Lacey Gaymon 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on policy
  
  G. PG-4.101 Equal Employment Opportunity Vote Lacey Gaymon 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on personnel policy
  
  H. PG-4.102 Nondiscrimination Policy Vote Lacey Gaymon 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on personnel policy
  
  I. PG-4.103 Whistleblower Protection Vote Lacey Gaymon 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on personnel policy
  
  J. PG-4.201 Employment Practices Vote Lacey Gaymon 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on personnel policy
  
  K. PG-4.202 Pre-Employment Credentials and Employee Records Vote Lacey Gaymon 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on personnel policy
  
  L. PG-4.203 Criminal History and Credit Reports Vote Lacey Gaymon 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on personnel policy
  
  M. PG-4.206 Employee Dress and Grooming Standards Vote Lacey Gaymon 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on personnel policy
  
  N. PG-4.604 Personnel Technology Resources Vote Lacey Gaymon 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on personnel policy
  
IX. CEO Report 9:20 PM
  A. Updates FYI Anika Perkins 10 m
   
  • FWAFA's DFW Rating 
  • 2026-2027 Open Enrollment Status 
  • 2026 Gala-Reflection-A Legacy in the Making
  • 2026 PREP Program Allotment 
  • The Music Man
  • TBC's 80th Anniversary Texas Tour
  
X. Closing Items 9:30 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Cheryl Bean 1 m
   

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The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are listed above.  Items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on this Notice.

If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board should determine that a closed meeting of the Board should be held or is required in relation to any item regarding the Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts (FWAFA)* or Texas School of the Arts (TeSA)* included in this notice, then such closed meeting is authorized by Texas Government Code Section 551.001, et. seq., including for any of the following reasons:

  • Section 551.071 - For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.
  • Section 551.072 - For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
  • Section 551.073 - For the purpose of negotiating contracts for prospective gifts or donations.
  • Section 551.074 - For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.
  • Section 551.076 - To consider the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel and devices.
  • Section 551.082 - For the purpose of deliberating in a case involving discipline of a public school child or children, or in a case in which a complaint or charge is brought against an employee of the school by another employee and the complaint or charge directly results in a need for a hearing.
  • Section 551.0821 - For the purpose of deliberating in a matter regarding a public school student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation.
  • Section 551.084 - For the purpose of excluding a witness or witnesses from a hearing during examination of another witness.

Should any final action, final decision or final vote be required in the opinion of the Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed meeting, then such final action, final decision or final vote shall be at either:
A. the open meeting covered by this notice upon the reconvening of this public meeting, or
B. at a subsequent public meeting of the Board upon notice thereof, as the Board shall determine.

*While FWAFA and TeSA are public charter schools and, therefore, subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Boys Choir and Texas Dance, Art, Theatre, and Music Conservatories are not subject to the Open Meetings Act. Therefore, the Board may choose to discuss Texas Boys Choir and Texas Dance, Art, Theatre, and Music Conservatoies' agenda items in an open or closed meeting as the Board deems most appropriate. 

  
  B. CERTIFICATE AS TO POSTING OR GIVING OF NOTICE FYI Cheryl Bean 1 m
   

On or before February 17, 2026, by 6:00 pm, this notice was posted online and at a place convenient to the public at the main entry to Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts, 3901 S. Hulen St., Fort Worth, TX 76109, and at the main entry to Texas School of the Arts, 6025 Village Parkway, Edgecliff Village, TX 76134, and is readily accessible to the general public at all times for three (3) full business days preceding the scheduled time of the meeting.

Submitted by: Cheryl Bean, Chairman, Board of Directors, Texas Center for Arts + Academics