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Katy Independent School District board meeting, Jul 27, 2026

2 h 26 min · 4 public speakers

Chronic absenteeism ▶ 49:40
Meeting video · district archiveKaty Independent School DistrictJul 27, 2026Watch on the district’s video site ↗Opens in a new tab; skip to 2:11:38

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

What happened at this meeting

Board approves 2026⁠-⁠2027 Student Code of Conduct 2:11:38

  • The Katy ISD board heard staff reports on a revised attendance boundary option for Elementary 49, the Student Attendance Incentive Initiative and the Teacher Incentive Allotment. 51:46
  • The board voted 7⁠-⁠0 to approve the consent agenda except for items that had been removed, then voted 7⁠-⁠0 to approve the 2026⁠-⁠2027 Student Code of Conduct. 2:04:43
  • The board also voted 7⁠-⁠0 to name the softball field at Katy High School after a former coach. 2:16:19
  • A trustee announced an intent to resign from the board on October 12th. 2:22:00
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and meeting notice 0:02
    • Lance Redmon called the meeting to order at 5:01 PM on Monday, July 27th, 2026. 0:02
    • A staff member confirmed the meeting complied with the Texas Open Meetings Act, and a district police officer led the pledges. 0:20
  2. Recognitions of state champions 1:13
    • A representative of the Harris County Precinct 4 commissioner's office congratulated the students and presented certificates to the teams. 2:37
    • A staff member called forward UIL state champions in tennis, track and field and softball from Seven Lakes High School, Tompkins High School and Katy High School for photos. 6:36
    • Lance Redmon invited Scouts in the audience to introduce themselves. 36:30
  3. Public comment 37:24
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to consider including a book the speaker wrote in district libraries. 39:40
    • A speaker raised concerns about remarks on a homestead exemption vote made during a financial report the prior week and about the district's 1-to-1 Chromebook program. 42:44
    • Several speakers at public comment asked the district to reconsider the removal of bus transportation for students from their neighborhood attending Adams Junior High and Jordan High School. 46:04
  4. Closed meeting 49:40
    • The board convened in closed meeting and reconvened at 7:45 PM, and Lance Redmon said there were no actions to take from it. 49:40
  5. Elementary 49 attendance boundary update 51:46
    • The chief operations officer presented a new option in which Windward stays at Youngblood and Anniston is split, with the western portion going to Elementary 49. 53:33
    • Cicely Taylor asked about walking paths, and the staff member said the district was not expecting students to walk from Windward to Youngblood or Elementary 49. 57:28
    • Lance Redmon asked whether Pitts Road could be finished before the school opens in 2027, and the staff member said no. 1:04:25
  6. Student attendance incentive report 1:05:15
    • A staff member said the district finished the past school year with a 95.2% attendance rate, which equates to about 800 more students in class every day. 1:05:43
    • A finance staff member said the district gave almost $340,000 to campuses this year and that 53 of 79 campuses received an incentive. 1:16:14
    • Nathan Shipley asked whether the district collects data on why individual students miss school, and a staff member said that information is tracked but may not be in a system that allows it to be extrapolated. 1:31:08
  7. Teacher Incentive Allotment update 1:34:38
    • A staff member said district teachers have earned over $10 million in TIA funds and that 887 teachers were designated this past year, 243 of them as master teachers. 1:35:49
    • Rebecca Fox asked about dyslexia teachers, and the staff member said those teachers are on a different evaluation system. 1:44:54
    • Lance Redmon asked about National Board Certification, and a staff member said it automatically gives a teacher an acknowledged designation. 1:59:10
  8. Consent agenda 2:03:25
    • Cicely Taylor moved to approve the consent agenda minus items 9.10 and 9.11. 2:04:12
    • Lance Redmon said the voting buttons were broken and called for a vote by raised hands. 2:04:23
    • Lance Redmon announced the motion passed 7⁠-⁠0. 2:04:43
  9. Student code of conduct 2:04:50
    • A staff member said language related to safe transportation was added to the plan. 2:05:07
    • Rebecca Fox asked how the change would be communicated to families, and a staff member said the district would send a district-level communication to all parents. 2:05:54
    • Nathan Shipley asked whether some of the vehicle language already existed, and a staff member said all of it was added based on the request of the board. 2:09:18
    • Lance Redmon announced the motion to approve the plan passed 7⁠-⁠0. 2:12:05
  10. Naming a Katy High School facility 2:12:05
    • A motion was made to name the softball field at Katy High School after a former coach. 2:15:47
    • Lance Redmon announced the motion passed 7⁠-⁠0. 2:16:20
  11. Information requests 2:16:20
    • A speaker asked for information on how other districts handle TIA, including which subjects they have incorporated. 2:17:12
  12. Trustee announcement and upcoming meetings 2:17:53
    • A trustee announced an intent to resign from the board on October 12th. 2:22:00
    • Lance Redmon listed upcoming meetings on August 8th, August 17th, August 24th and August 31st, 2026, and adjourned the meeting at 9:21 PM. 2:24:10
    • Lance Redmon said board leadership would likely meet this week to develop a recommendation for the board. 2:24:43

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