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Comal Independent School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Comal ISD board approves name for new Life Bridges East facility 32:01

  • The board voted 6 in favor and 0 opposed to approve the consent agenda as amended after the administration asked to postpone item 6F, the GMP pricing for Elementary 21. 28:49
  • The board also voted 6 in favor and 0 opposed to approve the naming recommendation for the new Life Bridges East facility. 32:01
  • Auditors from Whitley Penn presented the fiscal year 2026 audit and said they planned to issue an unmodified opinion, though no action was taken because the federal portion had not been released. 32:54

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Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and roll call 4:22
    • Courtney Biasatti called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and said a quorum was present. 4:22
    • Amanda Jones led a prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the pledge to the Texas flag. 4:22
  2. Board recognitions 6:59
    • A district staff member recognized a Roble Verde Elementary student selected as a 2026 National Math Star. 8:07
    • Staff honored a former board member who served on the Board of Trustees from '94 to 2009 and announced that a Life Bridges building would be named for that former trustee. 9:54
  3. Public comment 18:03
    • Courtney Biasatti reviewed the public comment rules, including a limit of 3 minutes per speaker. 18:03
    • A speaker at public comment said the district was spending approximately $60,000 in the Fifth Circuit Court over the muting of the speaker's microphone. 24:50
  4. Policy update first reading 25:47
    • A district staff member presented a first reading of a change to Policy CFB Local tied to TASB Policy Update 127. 26:56
    • The staff member said TEA increased the capitalization threshold to $10,000 effective July 1st, 2025, and that the policy would return for a second reading and approval at the November 2026 board meeting. 27:07
  5. Consent agenda 28:13
    • A district staff member said the administration wanted to postpone item 6F, the GMP pricing for Elementary 21, to look at more data. 28:49
    • Amy Shaw moved to approve the consent agenda as amended. 29:30
    • The motion carried with 6 in favor and 0 opposed. 29:39
  6. Naming of Life Bridges East facility 30:04
    • A district staff member said a naming committee of Life Bridges families and staff met over 2 meetings in early October to develop a recommendation for the building that will house Life Bridges East. 30:16
    • Russ Garner moved to approve the naming recommendation for the new Life Bridges East facility as presented. 32:01
    • The motion carried with 6 in favor and 0 opposed. 32:11
  7. Annual financial report and audit 32:11
    • A district staff member said the board would not take action because the federal findings had not been released, and that the report would return as a consent item. 33:15
    • An auditor said the firm planned to issue an unmodified opinion and that the general fund ended the year with $105 million in fund balance, an increase of about $6.8 million. 36:28
    • One board member said administrative costs remained extremely low, and a district staff member said the surplus included a 2023 comptroller payment and that the board adopted a deficit budget of $28 million this year. 39:24
  8. Adjournment 43:41
    • Courtney Biasatti announced a board workshop on Thursday, November 5th at 6:30 PM and a regular meeting on Thursday, November 19th at 7 PM, and adjourned the meeting at 7:39 PM. 43:41

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Video: posted by the district as “Comal ISD Board of Trustees Meeting - October 22, 2026”