Texas Center for Arts + Academics

TCA + A Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday September 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT

Location

TeSA - 6025 Village Pkwy

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   Danielle Frei 1 m
II. Public Comments 6:02 PM
  A. Public Comments FYI Cheryl Bean 15 m
   

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  • 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. Student/Staff 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 August 31, 2026 Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Cheryl Bean 1 m
     
  B. Finance Statements Vote Cheryl Bean 1 m
   
  • August 2026
 
V. Closed Session 6:29 PM
  A. Convene to Closed Session FYI Cheryl Bean 30 m
   

Closed Meeting 

  1. Pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.071, to consult with the District’s attorney, in person or by phone, on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the District, under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, including to receive legal advice regarding the grievance process.
  2. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee, or to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, including to conduct a Level IV Grievance Hearing regarding complaints against District personnel and under 551.0821 to deliberate on a matter regarding a public school student since personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation.              
 
  B. Reconvene to Open Session FYI Cheryl Bean 1 m
  C. Action Item Vote Cheryl Bean 10 m
   
  • Consider and take action regarding Level IV Hearing discussed in closed session. 
 
VI. Finance 7:10 PM
  A. Revised Region 11 FWAFA Contract Vote Samantha Young 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on the revised Region 11 FWAFA Contract 
 
  B. Region 11 TCA+A Contract Vote Samantha Young 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on contract 
 
  C. Renewal of PCB Line of Credit Vote Samantha Young 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on renewal 
 
  D. Resolution for Financial & Transition Authority Vote Samantha Young 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on resolution 
 
  E. Resolution for Wealth Management & Trust Accounts Authority Vote Samantha Young 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on resolution 
 
VII. Academics 7:35 PM
  A. TeSA's 2025 and 2026 Accountability Ratings FYI Anika Perkins 10 m
   
  • Ratings update
 
  B. FWAFA's 2025 and 2026 Accountability Ratings FYI Anika Perkins 10 m
   
  • Ratings updates
 
  C. FWAFA's 2026-2027 Multi-hazard Emergency Operations Plan and Reunification for Schools Annex Vote Danielle Frei 10 m
   
  • Consider and vote on plan and annex for FWAFA
 
VIII. Governance 8:05 PM
  A. Updates to Policy PG-4.211 Prohibition on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Duties Vote Anika Perkins 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on policy 4.211 updates 
 
  B. Updates to PG-4.212—Instructional Requirements and Prohibitions Vote Anika Perkins 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on updates to PG-4.212
 
  C. SB 12-Annual Certification Vote Anika Perkins 5 m
   
  • Consider and vote on Resolution for Annual Certification Compliance 
 
IX. CEO Report 8:20 PM
  A. Updates FYI Anika Perkins 10 m
   

 

  • Constitution Day
  • North Texas Giving Day
  • October Events 
 
X. Closing Items 8:30 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, 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, and Music Conservatory 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 September 16, 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 seven (7) full business days preceding the scheduled time of the meeting.

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