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Attorney R. Hanna, speaking for Linebarger, told trustees the firm collected $443,429 in total, with base tax collections of $338,000 included in that figure. He said the TEA collection rate — a key metric for the district — is 99.2 percent. Hanna said the firm filed 57 lawsuits last year and resolved 70 accounts; not every delinquent account requires litigation because the firm pursues mailings, phone calls and payment agreements in advance of lawsuits.

Hanna said the 2024 delinquency turned over to Linebarger on July 25 included 679 accounts totaling $373,000, a turnover amount and account count smaller than the prior year. He attributed the decrease to homestead exemptions, valuation adjustments by the appraisal district and other factors. He also told trustees that one of the top delinquent accounts is in bankruptcy and Linebarger’s bankruptcy unit is handling collection priority in that case.

On tax sales, Hanna said a tax sale that he had previously expected in October is finalized for November and that properties listed as “ready for tax sale” will be included unless the taxpayer pays off the account before the sale date.

Hanna explained the firm’s typical collection steps — multiple mailings, phone calls, text outreach and research on bad addresses — and said the firm performs outreach prior to litigation. He told trustees he and his staff are available to work with district representatives on outreach to large delinquent accounts and noted that some information on accounts is publicly available through the county tax office and the tax assessor’s website.

The presentation was informational; trustees did not take action during the report. Hanna said his contact information is included in the board packet for follow up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 15, 2025 Venus ISD School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Linebarger, the district’s delinquent tax collection firm, presented turnover and collection figures, reported 57 lawsuits filed last year, a TEA collection rate at 99.2 percent and said a November tax sale is finalized for properties ready for sale.","taxTitle","VENUS ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",39484,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6468709,"Venus ISD board approves Hill College tax rate resolution and several district purchases",7678,1394000,9072000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5781916-8fd6bcdce7b5619b694df4b1271ac580&start=1394&end=9072","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5781916-8fd6bcdce7b5619b694df4b1271ac580/thumbnail_1394000.jpg","/articles/6468709/Texas/Venus-ISD-board-approves-Hill-College-tax-rate-resolution-and-several-district-purchases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6468709-b326d910d48dd3385ba4a5ee5024804e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773576036&Signature=gpM-a~QSUZlwOKh9~~DF84hv9CWhf5wKnPr--MFSD5f1Znhtsvueo149wHcA7nLFNG9qTMnktZmPyOADOXKRvUiEISuAmIofNYRYpepd~94WaDp-Vnw4y7BE9c2EkWI4Bip5cc8paX4NohYpoEftXuEArMcJdngqqj4VJFgQR19a2pKLPHFEDkcObghZJh9oO6zUK0c7gn1reBpvOOZ6PavFQsUQ4UdLu~WLKH27N42FnM7FUcfzAH2hVcbazyGk2feLOx-fyKVUufT2F-mVNxr0HsR17RAU9U2K-NE~-1MVzPprdQAes6J51pyRhrP98fDBWFqK-1ONyeScA1P8jQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Venus Independent School District Board of Trustees on Sept. 15 approved a slate of routine fiscal and operational items, including a resolution setting the tax rate for Hill College/VISD and district purchases for library materials, emergency planning and a phone system.

On the tax rate, the board approved a resolution to set the Hill College/VISD tax rate at 0.042502. The motion was made by Trustee Joe and seconded by Trustee Kirby; the transcript records “All in favor? Motion carries.” No roll‑call or vote tally was recorded in the meeting minutes posted to the record.

The board approved a library book purchase after staff posted recommended titles under the district’s collection development policy. The library purchase was moved by Trustee Amber and seconded by Trustee Kirby; trustees voted in favor and the motion carried.

Trustees also approved the district’s 2025 emergency operations plan and active‑threat annex. Trustee Randall moved the plan and Trustee Amber seconded; the board approved the plan without a recorded roll call.

In a longer discussion, the board authorized purchase of a new 3CX phone system and associated hardware from vendor Synergy for a cost not to exceed $52,000. District technology staff described the purchase as the phone system and hardware only; phone service will remain a separate, recurring cost. The technology speaker explained the vendor for the existing system is ending support and that support is scheduled to stop Dec. 31, 2025; the district plans to install the new system in November to allow a transition period. Trustees approved the purchase on a motion by Trustee Randall; a second was not recorded in the transcript and the board voice‑voted the measure as approved.

The consent agenda — including routine items the board grouped for single approval — passed on a motion by Trustee Greg and seconded by Trustee Amber.

What the motions mean: the tax resolution finalizes the rate tied to Hill College and Venus ISD obligations as presented; the phone system purchase funds replacement hardware and setup but not the ongoing phone service contract; the emergency operations plan adopts updated protocols for active‑threat and other responses. The transcript shows no roll‑call vote tallies for these motions.

Several trustees and staff asked clarifying questions before votes. Technology staff noted the $52,000 figure covers equipment, installation and on‑site setup by the vendor but not recurring phone service. The technology presenter said the district has a backup plan for intercoms and bells if the current intercom vendor cannot resolve issues tied to the outgoing phone vendor’s loss of support.

All items on the consent agenda and those listed above were approved at the meeting; the record shows motions, seconds where documented and voice votes recorded as “motion carries.”","At its Sept. 15 meeting the Venus ISD Board of Trustees approved a Hill College/VISD tax rate resolution, purchased library materials, adopted an emergency operations plan, approved a new phone system purchase and approved the consent agenda; motions carried without roll‑call tallies recorded in the transcript.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6468713,"Venus ISD posts assessment gains; district rating rises but '3‑D' rule keeps overall grade at D",1847,1927000,3774000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5781916-8fd6bcdce7b5619b694df4b1271ac580&start=1927&end=3774","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5781916-8fd6bcdce7b5619b694df4b1271ac580/thumbnail_1927000.jpg","/articles/6468713/Texas/Venus-ISD-posts-assessment-gains-district-rating-rises-but-3D-rule-keeps-overall-grade-at-D","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6468713-6b510b5bc34a8267d58cd001ade332c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1773576036&Signature=YUfDSD7-RuuDLhaTA-rQHGN3su0k6M9emZN0~hGt5KoxVQScpelvG7yPwaEcT6BzpQluJyjZuWA-VIIQQErjVlz5LAdLS6oshkV1kFdKt7Wp2q5AvTe4S801~H3SfWyc1usnQlbVOWzuH3gcF6Fq~yXLUvCAY4p7IRv0kMknbmAjWn3xnOMXoV0fBDJyZ3xKK4qkOR492Z5KsgEMU6vmJJN-tT98TYTKfWB7roh3arb79XeLElubTisqauzzjZkLaNq2Nh~bxQlnvhAEMj7GWRaXQR1oW2ga6pgZfEUvEg0FEHPBRf3MGpu9WVuQEMsPzrYwhc29xm-AI3X1QCn4qA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Sept. 15 meeting, the Venus Independent School District presented 2024–25 state assessment results and campus ratings, reporting year‑over‑year gains at the elementary, middle and high school levels while cautioning that a Texas accountability rule keeps the district’s overall rating at a D.

The district’s assessment presenter, identified in the record as Mrs. Camacho, said the district’s scaled score for 2025 was 68 — “which is a D rating” — up from 59 in 2024. Camacho told the board the district’s score rose roughly nine points year over year and that every accountability domain improved by about five percentage points.

The results included campus and subject details: third‑grade reading approaches or higher at 63 percent and third‑grade math at 44 percent; fourth‑grade reading 63 percent and fourth‑grade math 37 percent; fifth‑grade reading 64 percent, fifth‑grade math 63 percent and fifth‑grade science 51 percent. At the middle school, eighth‑grade reading was 78 percent and eighth‑grade math 57 percent. At the high school, Biology and U.S. History reported particularly strong approaches‑or‑higher rates (88 percent and 93 percent, respectively).

Why it matters: the numbers affect accountability ratings and identify where the district intends to focus resources. Camacho said the district’s overall score is constrained by the so‑called “3‑D rule” that can limit a district’s highest possible rating even when raw calculations would place it in a higher category. “If you were to actually do the math … we are actually a C. However, we fall under that 3‑D rule and so … the highest overall scale score that can be awarded is a 69,” she told trustees.

Board and staff discussion centered on where gains and gaps are largest and whether causes are curricular (the published materials) or implementation (how teachers are using those materials). Camacho and campus leaders pointed to a recurring dip in fourth‑grade math for multiple cohorts. Camacho summarized cohort tracking: students who were in fourth grade last year and took fifth‑grade math this year showed a 23‑percentage‑point increase in approaches or higher, evidence the district cited as an area of success.

Campus leaders and central staff said the district is emphasizing teacher practice: breaking standards (TEKS) into teachable elements, creating “no‑one‑show” charts and aligning small‑group instruction and interventions to students’ specific gaps rather than relying primarily on computerized interventions. One principal said the school will require documented intervention lesson plans and tighter data tracking at the individual‑student level.

At the high school, Camacho told the board the campus has exited its identification for comprehensive support and improvement after meeting required cut points. She said increases in dual credit, AP participation and revised CTE pathways contributed to gains. Camacho also warned of potential changes to College Bridge and CCMR (college, career and military readiness) accounting: “TEA has taken it off of the approval list for CCMR indicator points,” she said, and the district is working to diversify how students earn CCMR points.

Next steps identified in the meeting include rolling out Texas Instructional Leadership supports already used at the high school to other campuses, intensifying small‑group math instruction in fourth grade, and continued cohort tracking. Camacho said much of the assessment data is posted publicly on the TEA assessment site and the district’s required accountability postings.

The presentation was informational; no formal action or vote accompanied the report. Trustees asked for follow‑up details on specific cohorts and implementation plans, and campus principals were invited to add campus‑level action items in future meetings.","District officials told the school board Sept. 15 that campus and district assessment results showed gains across multiple grades, the high school removed from improvement status, and the district plans targeted interventions in fourth‑grade math and expanded instructional leadership supports.","actionData","errors"]

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