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Crosby Independent School District board meeting, Sep 21, 2026

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Crosby ISD board approves $1.1811 tax rate and $1,132,924 bus purchase 36:47

  • The board heard reports on construction, delinquent tax collection and a TEA intruder audit. 18:28
  • The board also approved the purchase of 5 77-passenger and 2 54-passenger wheelchair-accessible school buses for $1,132,924, 7⁠-⁠0. 36:52
  • After a closed session, the board voted 7⁠-⁠0 to authorize the superintendent to direct the district's counsel to proceed with a litigation strategy discussed in closed session. 1:27:48
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and roll call 5:01
    • Kea Lynn Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM and said 5 of 7 board members were present, a quorum. 5:01
    • The meeting opened with a prayer, the posting of colors and the U.S. and Texas pledges. ~5:29
  2. Board member remarks 7:39
    • Phillip Chapman thanked the Crosby Education Foundation and Future Leaders of Tomorrow after attending their galas and said Future Leaders of Tomorrow raised enough money to provide 6 scholarships to seniors this year. 7:45
    • JR Humphries recognized the football program and coaches and said the team is now in 6A. 9:42
    • Kea Lynn Lewis noted for the record that a trustee arrived at 6:34 PM. 10:35
  3. Cougar Excellence Awards 10:44
    • A district staff member presented Cougar Excellence Awards to paraprofessionals and teachers from district schools. 10:54
    • Kea Lynn Lewis noted that another trustee arrived at 6:41 PM and said there were no speakers for hearing of citizens. 18:28
  4. Construction update 18:28
    • The district's director of construction said a building permit was issued for the administration building and the district hoped to make a recommendation to the board sometime in November after reviewing bids. 20:57
    • The director said steel began arriving at the 6th grade campus site, the detention pond was at 95% and the final slab pour was expected in mid-October. 21:14
  5. Delinquent tax collection report 24:44
    • The district's delinquent tax attorney said accounts turned over to the firm totaled about $4.1 million, which the attorney described as about 2.4% of the total tax roll. 25:06
    • The attorney said collections for the 2021 tax year rose from 65% in the first year to 86%. 25:06
  6. State intruder audit report 29:45
    • A staff member said state door and intruder audit drills took place September 3rd and September 10th with no findings at the 2 campuses visited so far this year. 29:55
  7. Consent agenda 30:32
    • No items were requested to be pulled, and a motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded. 30:32
    • The consent agenda was approved 7⁠-⁠0. 31:05
  8. Texas Education Code certification 32:46
    • The board considered a district certification in compliance with Texas Education Code 39.008 and authorization for the superintendent to deliver it to the Texas Education Agency. 32:46
    • The motion carried 7⁠-⁠0. 33:20
  9. Gifts and inventories policy revisions 33:10
    • Kea Lynn Lewis said the revisions to policies CDC Local and CFB Local were brought so the district would not have to wait a month between meetings to accept gifts, citing a $250 donation from a local church. 33:10
    • JR Humphries moved to approve and adopt the revisions as presented. 34:00
    • A speaker asked whether the board could request an annual report on gifts received, the amounts and who they were designated for, and a response said the district could provide that. 34:19
    • The motion carried 7⁠-⁠0. 35:21
  10. Budget amendment 35:52
    • The board considered Budget Amendment 2 for fiscal year 2026⁠-⁠2027. 35:52
    • The motion carried 7⁠-⁠0. 36:52
  11. School bus purchase 36:47
    • The board considered buying 5 77-passenger and 2 54-passenger wheelchair-accessible school buses for $1,132,924 from Longhorn Bus Sales. 36:47
    • A speaker asked to verify that the buses met new requirements, and the response confirmed they had seat belts. 39:03
    • The motion carried 7⁠-⁠0. 39:17
  12. Athletic trainers contract and tax roll 39:17
    • The board considered delegating authority to the superintendent to negotiate a contract for athletic trainers with Premier Sports Medicine of Florida LLC for not to exceed $77,900. 39:17
    • The board considered a resolution approving the district property tax roll for fiscal year 2026⁠-⁠2027. 39:42
    • The athletic trainers item and the tax roll resolution each carried 7⁠-⁠0. 39:55
  13. Closed session 40:30
    • The tax rate items were moved until after closed session because the financial advisor who was to present was at another board meeting. 41:10
    • The board went into closed session at 7:07 PM and reconvened at 7:50 PM, taking up the tax rate with no presentation. 41:47
  14. Debt service and property tax rates 1:25:02
    • The agenda item stated the rate exceeds the debt service rate determined under Texas Education Code Section 4.004 of 0.3616 by 0.1184. 40:30
    • JR Humphries moved to approve a debt service rate of 0.48 per $100 taxable value, with the excess revenue to be used for early redemption of debt. 1:25:26
    • JR Humphries moved that the property tax rate be increased by the adopted tax rate at $1.1811, which the motion described as effectively an 8.38% increase. 1:26:18
    • Both motions carried 7⁠-⁠0. 1:26:14
  15. Action after closed session and adjournment 1:26:50
    • Phillip Chapman moved that the board authorize the superintendent to direct the district's counsel to proceed with the litigation strategy discussed in closed session. 1:27:23
    • The meeting adjourned at 7:53 PM. ~1:28:08
    • The litigation motion carried 7⁠-⁠0. 1:27:48

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