Skip to main content

Schools

Find it Fast

Board Briefing: October 2025

Posted Date: 10/23/25 (10:05 AM)
View Original Post

Board Briefing: October 2025

The board held a productive meeting and strategic planning session in October 2025, focusing on key district operations, improvement plans, and financial oversight.

Approvals & Consent Agenda:
The board approved the consent agenda items, which included:
  • Minutes
  • Financials
  • Budget amendments
  • Enrollment reports
  • Remote homebound waiver approval
  • Expenditures for AC repairs, door repairs, and Safety Allotment allocations.
Additionally, the board approved the Campus and District Improvement Plans.
 

Reports & Discussions

The board received several important reports and engaged in discussions:
  • Faculty Representative Transition: Feedback was shared, noting the current representative's transition, with a new nominee scheduled for presentation in November.
Committee Reports:
  • Finance: Reviewed budget allocations and bond covenants.
  • District Improvement: Received updates on P2C, Campus Action Plans, and a new meeting structure.
  • Facilities: Shared updates on the Dedication Plaque for Raven Court, History Wall Panels, and the City of Waco Reimbursement.
  • Superintendent's Report: Encouraged the Board to increase involvement at campuses and at home games.
  • Program Report: Received a report specifically about the ESL program.
  • Financial Oversight: Board President Neumann and the Finance Committee provided an update on financial forecasting and a potential partnership with a financial advisor to support the district during the CFO transition.
 

Closed Session & Strategic Planning

The regular portion of the meeting concluded with a closed session to discuss:
  • Findings and action plans related to the Intruder Detection Audit at the Middle School.
  • The Emergency Operations Plan for the district.
The night concluded with strategic planning discussions centered on Lever 6 of the Effective District Framework: Finance and Operations.

Emilie Cunningham

Highlight: Emilie Cunningham, Board President

Emilie Cunningham, PhD, MPH, is an Associate Clinical Professor of Medical Humanities at Baylor University. Prior to joining Baylor, Cunningham served as the Director of Programs for Women and Children at Waco Family Medicine. Each of her three sons (one in high school, two graduates) have been Rapoport Ravens since pre-kindergarten. Dr. Cunningham also remains involved in Rapoport’s Student Health Advisory Committee.