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Katy Independent School District board meeting, Jun 22, 2026

3 h 22 min · 10 public speakers

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  1. Who spoke · first speaks at
  2. Rebecca FoxMember
  3. Nathan ShipleyMember
  4. Dawn ChampagneVice-President
  5. James CrossSecretary
  6. Jim DavidsonMember
  7. Lance RedmonPresident
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Katy ISD board approves breakfast and lunch price increases in 4⁠-⁠3 vote 3:18:35

  • The board also heard a proposed attendance boundary modification for the 2027⁠-⁠2028 school year centered on Elementary 49, with a final vote expected in October. 1:04:00
  • The rest of the consent agenda passed 7 to 0. 2:35:25
  • A staff member said breakfast prices had not increased since 2014⁠-⁠15 and that food costs rose 21% in the past 5 years. 3:00:59
  • The board voted 4 to 3 to raise the breakfast price from $1.25 to $1.50 and lunch prices by 50 cents at all levels for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 3:17:28

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and pledges 0:02
    • Lance Redmon called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM on Monday, June 22nd, 2026. 0:02
    • Lance Redmon said votes would be taken by hand because technology was not fully working after a storm. 0:25
  2. Recognitions 1:55
    • A district staff member recognized new principals and one district-level administrator. 1:55
    • Scouts in the audience were invited to speak to the board about their merit badges. 8:15
  3. Public comment 9:22
    • Speakers at public comment raised paraprofessional pay and special education staffing, and one asked what it would cost to bring paraprofessionals to a living wage. 12:29
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to delay or reconsider the proposed lunch price increases. 15:38
    • Several speakers asked the district to limit student screen use and student-facing AI, and a staff member said a technology presentation would come to the board in July. 22:28
  4. Council of PTAs update 45:09
    • The Katy Council of PTAs president reported 71 PTAs in the district and 28,866 PTA members. 46:31
    • Nathan Shipley thanked the presenter for service to Katy ISD. 1:00:17
    • Dawn Champagne said a million volunteer hours equaled a couple hundred teachers. 1:01:20
  5. Attendance boundary modification proposal 1:04:00
    • A presenter from Population and Survey Analysts said Youngblood was expected to operate at about 126% of capacity in fall 2026. 1:06:39
    • A staff member said feedback would be presented in September, the board would be asked to vote in October, and changes would start in August of '27. 1:30:07
  6. Raines Academy spotlight 1:54:10
    • The principal reported 4,679 courses completed by students and 303 graduates this school year, and said 31 students went through the water operator program. 1:56:02
    • Jim Davidson said the training in utilities and infrastructure connected to the growth described in the boundary presentation. 2:18:53
    • One board member said the district might look back on the program in 20 years as the beginning of a change in public education. 2:23:12
  7. Employee benefits update 2:24:31
    • The chief human resources officer said the district was evaluating additional dental and vision plan options and would present recommendations for the 2027 plan year in July. 2:24:31
    • A staff member said TRS rates went up 11.5% to 12.5%. 2:31:52
    • Nathan Shipley asked to see how Katy ISD benefits compare with those of neighboring districts. 2:32:10
  8. Consent agenda 2:34:37
    • Item 8.8, on breakfast and lunch meal price increases, was pulled from the consent agenda at a request. 2:35:11
    • The motion covered items 8.1 through 8.21 except item 8.8. 2:35:25
    • The motion passed 7 to 0. 2:35:59
  9. School meal price increase 2:35:59
    • James Cross estimated about $90 a year per child for the lunch increase, and Jim Davidson said the total with breakfast was more like $130 per child. 2:47:15
    • A staff member said breakfast and elementary lunch prices had not increased since 2014⁠-⁠15 and '14-'15, secondary lunch since '16-'17, and food costs rose 21% in the past 5 years. 3:00:59
    • Asked by Nathan Shipley about a one-month delay, a staff member said it would not affect federal compliance but the department wanted to give families notice. 3:14:48
    • On a motion by Rebecca Fox to accept the administration's recommendation, Lance Redmon announced the motion passed 4 to 3. 3:17:10
  10. Information requests and upcoming meetings 3:18:27
    • James Cross recapped a request for health plan comparisons with area districts at the July presentation. 3:19:46
    • Lance Redmon said the next work study meeting is July 20th, 2026, and the regular meeting is Monday, July 27th. 3:20:29

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