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Goose Creek CISD board meeting, Oct 5, 2026

1 h 52 min · 1 public speaker

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  6. James CampisiPresident
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Goose Creek CISD board adopts 2026⁠-⁠2027 tax rate totaling $1.07 1:32:12

  • Before the votes, trustees heard three district reports: a campus presentation, a review of the library book process and a financial update with the proposed tax rate. 20:04
  • The board approved a tax rate of 0.7450 for M&O and 0.3250 for I&S, for a total of $1.07, by a vote of 6 for, 0 against, and James Campisi said the board met the supermajority. 1:32:28
  • The board approved a purchase and engagement with the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching by a vote of 5 for, 1 against, after Richard Clem asked where the $1.14 million purchase price would come from in the budget. 1:34:28

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening of the meeting 0:00
    • James Campisi called the meeting to order at 6:03 PM, and a speaker confirmed a quorum was present. 0:00
    • Richard Clem led a prayer, and students from Highlands Junior High led the pledges and performed 2 musical selections. 0:48
  2. Citizens participation 7:28
    • A speaker at public comment invited board members, district staff and community members to a meeting on Tuesday, October 13th, from 6 to 8 PM. 9:15
    • The speaker said topics would include Andrews Law, student safety and community involvement in decisions affecting schools. 9:15
  3. Recognitions and acknowledgments 10:26
    • A presenter said 15 district schools were named among America's Healthiest Schools by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, and 5 campuses earned All-Star awardee status. 10:39
    • A presenter recognized district employees honored at the Baytown 411 Cream of the Crop Gala. 15:42
  4. Approval of minutes 18:21
    • The board voted separately on minutes from the September 8th regular board meeting and the September 14th special board meeting. 18:39
    • The September 8th minutes were approved 5 for, 0 against, with 1 abstention, and the September 14th minutes passed 6 for, 0 against. 19:08
  5. Elementary campus spotlight presentation 20:04
    • The campus principal said about 78% of campus staff was certified last year and 98% is fully certified this year, and the campus serves 634 students. 21:43
    • The principal said KT Accountability now projects the campus as a C campus at 77, and Richard Clem asked how that projection broke down by the campus target groups. 21:50
    • James Campisi asked how classroom figures of 79, 79 and 32 were determined, and a speaker said cut scores are entered in a program called Eduforia to calculate the percentages. 43:33
  6. Library book process 54:32
    • A district staff member said under House Bill 900 and Senate Bill 13, proposed library materials may not be made accessible to students until posted for 30 days and approved by the board. 55:56
    • A district staff member said librarians reviewed a collection of over 300,000 books and removed adult-coded materials and titles determined to be inappropriate for grade levels. 1:12:20
    • James Campisi asked how teachers would inventory classroom libraries, and a district staff member said instructional aides, campus staff and student volunteers would provide assistance. 1:16:22
  7. Financial update and proposed tax rate 1:22:55
    • A district staff member said the general fund is on target with a projected fund balance of $106 million and the Series 2019 bond has about $787,000 remaining. 1:23:36
    • The staff member said if no rate were adopted by the deadline, the 0.6971 rate would apply and create a budget deficit of $7.3 million. 1:27:40
    • The staff member said the proposed M&O rate of 0.7450 exceeds the no new revenue tax rate of 0.6971 and requires a supermajority of 5 out of 7 board members. 1:28:02
  8. Tax rate resolution 1:32:06
    • The board considered a resolution fixing and levying school district ad valorem taxes for the fiscal year 2026⁠-⁠2027 at 0.7450 for M&O and 0.3250 for I&S. 1:32:12
    • Richard Clem moved to approve the rate as stated. 1:32:37
    • The motion passed 6 for, 0 against, and James Campisi said the board met the supermajority. 1:32:41
  9. Consent agenda 1:33:11
    • A district staff member said 10 items were listed under consent, and James Campisi said items 7B3 and 7B8 were pulled for separate consideration. 1:33:11
    • Tiffany Guy moved to approve items 7B1, 2, 4 through 7, and 9 and 10. 1:33:50
  10. Item 1:34:28
    • Richard Clem asked whether the $1.14 million purchase price would come from the '26-'27 budget and where that money was in the budget. 1:35:02
    • A district staff member said the grant amount was reduced because the district reduced the number of schools to 19. 1:35:30
    • Richard Clem asked what else the money could be spent on for students, and a district staff member said TEA specifies the money is for contracting with a service provider vetted by TEA. 1:37:50
    • The motion passed 5 for, 1 against. 1:40:15
  11. Disposal of surplus technology equipment 1:40:40
    • The board considered a request for proposal for disposal of surplus technology equipment. 1:40:40
    • The motion passed 5 for, 0 against, with 1 abstention, and one board member said the abstention was by them. 1:40:51
  12. Future board agenda items 1:41:11
    • Richard Clem requested beginning-of-year MAPS test data district-wide, especially for elementary schools. 1:41:29
    • Tiffany Guy asked for benchmark data from the high schools, and a district staff member said the board would receive the data in the board update that Friday. 1:41:57
  13. Board updates and meeting calendar 1:43:46
    • James Campisi said they visited B.P. Hopper, Highlands Elementary and Travis Elementary. 1:44:37
    • James Campisi said the next board meetings would be November 2nd, December 14th and January 19th. 1:45:18
    • A district staff member said the board must approve turnaround and targeted improvement plans by a state deadline of November 20th and said the recommendation was a meeting on November 17th. 1:45:42
    • James Campisi said 5 out of 6 trustees were available and called a special meeting for November 17th. 1:47:02
  14. Closed session 1:47:25
    • The board recessed into closed session at 7:51 PM and reconvened at 9:43 PM, and James Campisi said no action was taken in closed session. 1:47:42
  15. Personnel actions 1:48:38
    • The board considered professional and administrative new hires together. 1:48:38
    • Helen Berrott-Tims moved to approve an administrative contract of outside employment. 1:49:59
    • James Campisi announced that the new hires motion passed and that the outside employment contract passed 6 for, 0 against. 1:49:39

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