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

What happened at this meeting

Katy ISD board elects officers, approves reporting of bus seat belt retrofit costs 12:50

  • Speakers at public comment raised classroom technology use, employee health insurance costs and the reassignment of elementary teachers. 1:09:08
  • The board also approved the March 2026 financial reports, the May 2026 budget amendments and the consent agenda, each by a 7⁠-⁠0 vote. 2:28:08
  • The executive director of transportation estimated the cost to retrofit buses with 3-point seat belts at approximately $15.27 million, and the board voted 7⁠-⁠0 to approve reporting that compliance cost. 2:43:24

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening, oath of office and closed session 0:03
    • Lance Redmon called the meeting to order at 5:02 PM, and a staff member confirmed compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. 0:03
    • New board members took the oath of office, and outgoing trustees were invited to share remarks. 0:26
    • The board met in closed session and reconvened in open meeting at 5:37 PM. 11:12
  2. Selection of board officers 12:16
    • One board member moved to close nominations for president and nominated another board member for vice president. 12:44
    • One board member nominated a member for the position of secretary. 15:01
  3. Presentation of colors and pledges 16:05
    • A JROTC color guard presented the colors and a junior high choir sang the national anthem. 16:14
    • A fifth grader led the pledges and spoke to the board, and Rebecca Fox presented a certificate of recognition. 19:58
  4. Student and campus recognitions 28:52
    • The recognitions included a student athlete's golf accomplishments. 28:52
    • Principals presented the valedictorian and salutatorian from each high school. 33:40
    • Lance Redmon recognized Freeman High School, which opened in August of 2024, and its staff. 1:02:07
  5. Public comment 1:06:43
    • A speaker at public comment who works for the district asked the district to adopt a policy on position changes among elementary teachers. 1:09:08
    • Several speakers at public comment raised concerns about screen use in classrooms, cited a survey with more than 700 responses and proposed a policy framework for technology use. 1:17:37
    • Other speakers raised employee health insurance costs and asked the district to expand the teacher incentive allotment to 8th grade social studies. 1:25:32
  6. Academic competitions presentation 1:45:45
    • A staff member from the Gifted and Talented Department reviewed UIL academics, Science Olympiad, Academic Decathlon and Destination Imagination, and said 3 out of the 4 Texas teams advancing to the national Science Olympiad competition are from Katy ISD. 1:46:42
    • Dawn Champagne asked how Destination Imagination is funded, and the staff member said the district supports teams through state, while out-of-state travel is funded through campus budgets, PTA and fundraising. 1:57:48
  7. Board president update 2:00:58
    • Lance Redmon said item 11.2 would be moved to June at the request of the presenter. 2:00:58
    • Lance Redmon described a 4-phase, year-long development plan for the board and gave each member a compass. 2:00:58
  8. March financial reports 2:14:56
    • The assistant superintendent of finance said the statements covered 7 months of the fiscal year, or about 58.33%, and that the tax collection rate was slightly lower than last year. 2:15:14
    • A staff member attributed a reduction in federal program revenue to lower Medicaid reimbursement, and Cicely Taylor asked whether that was a concern given the budgeted amount. 2:25:21
    • The board approved the March 2026 financial reports 7⁠-⁠0. 2:28:08
  9. May budget amendments 2:27:56
    • The director of budget and treasury said the general fund amendments were direct functional offsets with no impact to the general operating fund. 2:28:28
    • Dawn Champagne thanked the finance staff, and Rebecca Fox moved to approve the amendments. 2:29:02
    • The board approved the May 2026 budget amendments 7⁠-⁠0. 2:30:18
  10. Bus seat belt retrofit cost report 2:30:06
    • The executive director of transportation said 288 of the district's 840 buses have 3-point seat belts, estimated the retrofit cost at approximately $15.27 million and said the department was not recommending a retrofit at this time. 2:30:40
    • One board member asked how seat belt sizing would work for children of different sizes, and another board member said it made more practical sense to increase use of existing belts than to spend on retrofits. 2:37:02
    • A speaker said Senate Bill 546 requires the district to report the retrofit cost, and the motion was revised to approve the reporting of the cost. 2:41:19
    • The board approved the reporting of the compliance cost 7⁠-⁠0. 2:43:24
  11. Consent agenda 2:43:04
    • Dawn Champagne moved to approve consent agenda items 13.1 through 13.4. 2:44:02
    • The board approved the consent agenda 7⁠-⁠0. 2:44:28
  12. Information items and future meetings 2:44:11
    • The board scheduled a work study meeting on June 15th, 2026, and a regular meeting on June 22nd, 2026. 2:45:01
    • Rebecca Fox asked whether summer meetings could be condensed to one per month, and a staff member said June would include the compensation plan, proposed raises and the budget. 2:45:12
    • The meeting adjourned at 9:18 PM. 2:46:50

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