Katy Independent School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet
1 h 32 min · 16 public speakers
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- Who spoke · first speaks at
- Lance RedmonPresident
- Cicely TaylorMember
- Rebecca FoxMember
- Dawn ChampagneVice-President
- Nathan ShipleyMember
What happened
What happened at this meeting
Katy ISD board approves health plan options for plan year 2027 in 7-0 vote 1:29:04
- Several speakers at public comment asked the board to reconsider proposed tennis court rental fees, and others raised the district's health plans. 8:22
- A district staff member presented the proposed budget and tax rate and said the budget is not balanced, with budgeted revenues short of budgeted expenditures by $25.6 million. 54:44
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Item by item (7)
- Opening and pledges 0:06
- Public comment 6:12
- Speakers at public comment said the proposed health plans with copays were a step in the right direction and asked the district to look at prescription options, wellness incentives and an employee insurance committee. 8:22
- Speakers at public comment raised the policy on peanut-containing products in secondary schools, heat safety rules for outdoor practice and artificial intelligence safeguards. 14:40
- Speakers at public comment asked the board to pause or reduce proposed tennis court rental fees, and one speaker said the district would charge $75 per court. 18:46
- Council of PTAs report 43:24
- Proposed budget and tax rate presentation 53:18
- A district staff member said the budget reflects flat enrollment, tax base growth of 1.5%, a 1% ongoing salary increase and unchanged tax rates, and that it would be the 5th year in a row without a balanced budget. 53:46
- The staff member said the general fund would start the year with a $374 million fund balance. 1:01:44
- Dawn Champagne asked whether line items that are underspent year after year would be readjusted, and Nathan Shipley asked about the benefit of shifting to a June 30 year-end. 1:10:29
- Consent agenda 1:15:18
- Lance Redmon said no speakers had signed up for public input on the proposed budget and tax rate. 1:15:18
- Nathan Shipley asked to remove item 8.7, the health plan options, from the consent agenda. 1:16:09
- Rebecca Fox moved to approve consent items 8.1 through 8.9 except item 8.7. 1:16:19
- The motion passed 7-0. 1:16:50
- Health plan options for 2027 1:16:34
- Nathan Shipley asked about mail-order pharmacy options, and a staff member said the H-E-B program currently does not have a mail-order offering. 1:17:24
- Rebecca Fox asked about options for employees with children at college, and a staff member said the high deductible health plan or the POS plan would most likely be the best option for ongoing care. 1:20:29
- One board member said a copay option was something people wanted and asked staff to consider how clear the communication plan would be. 1:24:12
- Information items and upcoming meetings 1:28:52
- Lance Redmon said there would be a special board meeting on Monday, August 31st, 2026, a work study meeting on Monday, September 14th, 2026, and a regular board meeting on Monday, September 21st, 2026. 1:29:38
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