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

What happened at this meeting

Katy ISD board approves Opportunity Awareness Center design on 4⁠-⁠3 vote 3:02:28

  • The board also heard staff reports on a district artificial intelligence framework and on the Nutrition and Food Service Department. 50:16
  • Trustees approved the February 2026 budget amendments 7⁠-⁠0 and voted 4 to 3 to relocate the library book Fake News Phenomenon to junior high and high school. 2:36:28

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and recognitions 0:05
    • Lance Redmon called the regular board meeting to order at 5:02 PM. 0:05
    • A district staff member recognized the Taylor High School cheerleaders for winning the campus's first cheerleading title at the 2026 Spirit State Championships with a 92.9 cumulative score. 12:15
    • Trustees recognized Seven Lakes High School as part of a tradition of highlighting each of the district's 10 high schools. 15:44
  2. Public comment 19:09
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to reconsider the plan for the Opportunity Awareness Center, saying it would move from 35 classrooms total to 14 secondary classrooms. 24:02
    • Speakers at public comment asked the board to improve school lunch standards and raised paraprofessional pay, with one speaker saying about 1,600 paraprofessionals are paid less than $20 an hour. 24:55
    • Other speakers addressed a federal court preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of provisions of SB 12 and asked for field access for a youth lacrosse program. 28:33
  3. Employee contracts 47:54
    • Dawn Champagne moved to approve employees recommended for administrative and staff member probationary and term contracts. 49:20
    • The motion passed 7⁠-⁠0. 49:56
  4. Artificial intelligence framework report 49:35
    • A district staff member said plans for the spring and summer include finishing the framework, mandatory AI training for all staff and AI literacy professional learning. 54:55
    • Lance Redmon said the board asked the district to bring the item earlier than usual, so many details may not yet be available. 56:09
    • One board member suggested offering classes for parents, and the staff member said TEA has not provided robust guidance on AI. 1:06:33
  5. Nutrition and food service overview 1:30:29
    • A district staff member said the department serves 73,000 meals a day on average and had zero findings in an administrative and procurement review. 1:31:16
    • Dawn Champagne asked how students qualify for summer meals, and the staff member said all summer meals are free. 2:00:27
    • The staff member said the department must follow current regulations until USDA issues a new rule tied to the new dietary guidelines. 2:14:17
  6. Consent agenda 2:19:52
    • Rebecca Fox moved to approve consent items 8.1 through 8.18, except items 8.7 and 8.8, which were removed for separate consideration. 2:20:53
    • The motion passed 7 to 0. 2:21:30
  7. February budget amendments 2:21:13
    • A speaker raised questions about a $17 million shortfall tied to demographic and enrollment data. 2:22:07
    • A district staff member said the district does not track a student's immigration status. 2:27:58
    • Rebecca Fox moved to approve the February 2026 budget amendments as presented. 2:36:01
    • The motion passed 7⁠-⁠0. 2:36:28
  8. Opportunity Awareness Center design 2:36:28
    • A district staff member said the district spends about $4 million on staff at the center and the new model would likely cost about half of that. 2:38:59
    • One board member said it was not clear that the district would see a significant increase in those behaviors or those kinds of referrals. 2:46:01
    • A speaker asked why one of the empty floors of the Merchants Way Building could not be used instead of a new building for $10 million. 2:48:48
    • The motion to approve the design passed 4 to 3. 2:50:38
  9. Waller County Appraisal District resolution 3:02:21
    • A motion was made to disapprove a resolution authorizing the acquisition of land and improvements for Waller County Appraisal District. 3:03:43
    • The motion to disapprove passed 7 to 0. 3:03:52
  10. Library book reconsideration request 3:03:52
    • Dawn Champagne moved that the board retain a library book under a reconsideration request for continued use. 3:04:25
    • The motion passed 7 to 0. 3:05:03
  11. Second library book reconsideration request 3:05:03
    • Rebecca Fox moved to relocate the library book Fake News Phenomenon to junior high and high school. 3:05:18
    • One speaker said the speaker was in favor of removing the book from every campus, saying it lacked balanced viewpoints. 3:05:42
    • Another speaker said each book does not have to be balanced and the book does not meet a standard for removal. 3:08:13
    • The motion passed 4 to 3. 3:14:00
  12. Committee updates and information requests 3:13:42
    • A speaker said a resolution supporting the free exercise of religion was left off the agenda through a staff error and would be brought back in March. 3:18:01
    • A district staff member said Legacy Academy enrollment was 55 as of that afternoon. 3:19:31
    • Lance Redmon said the next regular board meeting will be on Monday, March 30th. 3:20:34

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