Castleberry Independent School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet
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What happened
What happened at this meeting
Castleberry board fills vacant seat on 6-0 vote after trustee steps down 2:29:03
- After a closed session, the board voted 6-0 to approve an appointment to fill the vacancy, and the new trustee took the oath of office. 2:29:03
- A staff member reported base bid results of $5.8 million plus two alternates, for a total scope of $7.192 million, and a motion later carried 7-0. 2:51:56
- Staff also presented reports on TELPAS results and English language development, an exterior door audit and a monthly finance update. 2:53:36
Item by item (14)
- Call to order and public comment 0:46
- A speaker at public comment questioned why concerns about district employment of a trustee's family members were raised only now and asked whether other board members had made required disclosures. 2:39
- A speaker at public comment said students were affected by the timing of the issue and asked the board to vote yes on the president's nomination to fill the vacant board position. 6:01
- A speaker at public comment said moving students to Castleberry High School could give them access to more programs and activities. 9:31
- Trustee resignation statement 12:53
- Hispanic Heritage Month recognitions 23:32
- A district staff member said the district celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month each year, with 86% of its students identified as Hispanic. 1:42:03
- Staff recognized elementary and secondary students for research projects and honored senior mariachi students. 1:43:42
- A staff member invited the audience to a culminating event on October 15th at 6 PM at Irma Mars Middle School. 1:54:56
- Appointment to fill board vacancy 2:03:20
- After a closed session that ended at 9:10 PM, the presiding officer moved to approve an appointment to fill the board vacancy. 2:03:20
- A speaker said the decision was not about sides or an individual but about protecting the integrity of the board and district. 2:27:55
- The new trustee took the oath of office and was described as having served on the board for 12 years previously. 2:30:26
- The motion carried 6-0. 2:29:04
- High school construction and energy update 2:32:23
- A staff member said the high school project was on time, on schedule and within budget, with about 21% of funds remaining on the 78.8 GMP. 2:33:01
- The staff member said the energy savings project began June 1st, has about 38% of funds remaining and has replaced 4,375 lights and completed 42,000 square feet of roofing. 2:33:01
- The staff member said in-house summer work probably gave taxpayers back about $350,000 to $400,000. 2:39:48
- Construction change order 2:41:07
- A contractor representative said the district received 94 bids and planned to award 28 bidders, with a base bid of $5.8 million, alternates of $927,000 and $389,000, and a total scope of $7.192 million. 2:41:41
- The representative said $3.54 million unspent from the original GMP would be applied to the project. 2:44:10
- A speaker asked whether contingency money could be spent without a board vote, and a staff member said soft-cost spending over $100,000 would come to the board for approval. 2:49:15
- The motion carried 7-0. 2:51:57
- English language proficiency performance objective 2:52:23
- A staff member said the objective is for each campus to meet an interim target of 3 out of 4 points and maintain a long-term target of 4 out of 4 points by June 2027. 2:54:23
- The staff member said 1st grade led the district with 50% of students advancing at least one proficiency level and that speaking and writing showed the greatest need for growth. 2:55:31
- Bilingual and ESL program evaluation 3:02:30
- A staff member said the district serves 1,355 emerging bilingual students, including 591 in its dual language program. 3:02:45
- A staff member said 107 out of 125 students reclassified in 2026. 3:07:59
- A staff member said ESL waivers decreased from 5 teachers impacting 223 students to 2 anticipated waivers impacting 86 students. 3:10:01
- Proposed virtual and hybrid learning program 3:12:27
- A presenter said the proposed Flex Academy would offer high school students hybrid and virtual learning options with expectations for attendance and academic progress. 3:12:43
- The presenter said the district plans a soft launch this spring with fewer than 10 students and will apply for a program that could provide up to $230,000. 3:17:43
- Early literacy report 3:19:30
- A presenter responded to a question about the Spanish version of the Amira reading program, saying it is built on how students learn to read in Spanish and includes the same 3 components as the English version. 3:19:56
- A staff member said English and Spanish data now appear side by side in one dashboard. 3:21:10
- High school exterior door audit 3:22:24
- A staff member said a state door audit on September 14th found one exterior door ajar due to a latch blockage and that staff were retrained and doors are now checked 4 times a day. 3:41:07
- A campus police officer said weekly door documentation for August 24th through the 28th did not upload into the Sentinel portal and that a second person now verifies submissions. 3:43:28
- A staff member said the campus passed the part of the audit checking classroom doors. 3:46:56
- Monthly finance update 3:47:18
- A staff member said the adopted budget is approximately $48 million and that through September the district collected about $5.8 million and spent about $8.2 million. 3:48:32
- The staff member said a negative net change in fund balance of $2.3 million reflected cash flow timing, not a deficit, and that the tax levy was about $16.5 million this year compared with about $17.5 million last year. 3:49:06
- Asked about a new financial advisor, the staff member said the district's financial advisor is now Public Financial Management. 3:52:37
- Consent agenda and new hire contracts 3:53:45
- Board dates and adjournment 3:55:54
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Video: posted by the district as “School Board Meeting | October 5, 2026”