At the August 17 board meeting, the Carthage ISD Board of Trustees took the following action:
- Recognized the Teachers of the Year for 2020: Evelyn Wedgeworth (Elementary Teacher of the Year) and Schelice Reyes (Secondary Teacher of the Year) 
- Adopted the 2020-2021 School District Budget 
- Adopted the tax rate: Overall tax rate dropped from 1.21 to 1.1964 per $100 valuation 
- Approved budget amendments to close the 2019-2020 budget 
- Approved the bid for sanitizing services with Cintas 
- Approved the bid for School District Copy Paper with Complete Printing of Carthage 
- Ratified the Interlocal Agreement with Region 4 Education Service Center regarding Operation Connectivity 
- Discussed the framework for Asynchronous Learning Plan 
- Approved the attendance policy for asynchronous learning plan 
- Held the First Reading of TASB Local Policy Update 115 
- Approved the proposal for CHS bridge design 
- Discussed the master facility plan and construction manager agent process 
- Discussed Superintendent Report for Start of School Updates and Enrollment Report 
The next board meeting will be on Monday, September 21 at 6:30 p.m.

