What to watch: The Midland County Commissioners Court will meet on Tuesday, June 16, to consult with the county attorney on potential litigation from Midland ISD on a Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) facility, receive internal audit results for the Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, consider elected officials salaries for the next fiscal year, and accept a $180,000 donation from Bustin’ for Badges.

Key points:

  • JJAEP potential litigation: Commissioners will go into closed session to consult with the county attorney on pending and prospective litigation. Last month, MISD threatened the county that it may pursue legal action if the county does not commit to opening a JJAEP before the start of the 2026-27 school year by June 5.

A JJAEP is a county-run education program for students expelled for the most serious offenses. In January, MISD trustees voted to terminate its JJAEP memorandum of understanding with the county. MISD now argues that once that agreement ended, the county became legally required to open and operate a JJAEP.

MISD is relying on guidance from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, which interpreted state law as requiring the county to move forward with a JJAEP once the agreement ended. However, the statute itself does not explicitly state that, creating what appears to be the central legal question if the dispute reaches court.

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  • Bustin’ for Badges: Commissioners will accept a $180,000 donation from the Bustin’ for Badges sporting clays tournament to the Sheriff’s Office. The annual event has supported the Midland County Sheriff’s Office, Ector County Sheriff’s Office, and the Midland and Odessa police departments since 2014 and will present matching $180,000 checks to each agency.
  • Elected officials’ salaries: Commissioners will begin discussing elected officials’ salaries before proposing salaries at the next court meeting. Commissioners set the salaries of elected officials each year as part of the annual budget process, with notice and protest requirements that allow elected officials to challenge proposed amounts.
  • JP internal audit: The commissioners will receive the internal audit results for fiscal year 2024-25 for Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Yadi Billeck. No further information was available in the agenda preview.
  • JP4 stipend request: Commissioners will consider a request from Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, John Barton, for salary adjustments and stipend payments for his staff. The same request appeared on the previous agenda, but the court took no action.