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Manor Independent School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

2 h 07 min · 1 public speaker

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What happened at this meeting

Manor ISD board approves 2026⁠-⁠2027 District Improvement Plan and consent agenda 2:02:47

  • A speaker at public comment said Samsung Austin Semiconductor would provide a $1,350,000 gift through its SPARK program to the district. 1:07:06
  • The board heard a beginning-of-year report on early reading and math performance and a human resources monitoring report on teacher turnover and retention. 1:15:04

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and executive session 4:12
    • The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM, and the board adjourned into executive session. 4:18
    • The board reconvened in open session at 5:54 PM and began with the Pledge of Allegiance. 58:19
    • Stacy Howard read the vision statement, and LaKesha Small read the mission statement. ~1:00:26
  2. Staff recognitions 1:00:50
    • A district staff member recognized staff members nominated by their campuses, who received certificates and shook hands with trustees. 1:00:50
  3. Public forum 1:05:07
    • Stephanie Rodriguez-Barnett read the rules for public comment, including a 3-minute limit per speaker. 1:05:07
    • A speaker at public comment said Samsung Austin Semiconductor would provide a $1,350,000 gift through its SPARK program. 1:07:06
    • The speaker said the grant was designed to remove barriers to learning, including STEM and robotics, early childhood literacy, scholarships and food insecurity. 1:08:32
  4. Superintendent update 1:11:07
    • The superintendent recognized a high school student whose sportsmanship was noted by game referees. 1:11:25
    • The superintendent said student robotics teams showed robots at a Samsung event over fall break and that the band would compete at Area on Saturday. 1:12:29
  5. Beginning-of-year academic report 1:14:45
    • The executive director for academic programs presented beginning-of-year early reading and math data and said the district had made progress year over year but still had a lot of work to do. 1:15:04
    • The executive director said reading time in early grades increased from 120 to at least 150 minutes and math time increased by 10 minutes. 1:23:57
    • Asked how individual student information is kept confidential during data walks, a speaker said student names and ID numbers are not used and that students have a code. 1:28:15
  6. Human resources monitoring report 1:36:15
    • The executive director of human resources said the current turnover rate was about 25.6 with a 74.4% retention rate, against a goal of 20% or less by 2030, and that 31 visiting international teachers had to return. 1:36:20
    • LaKesha Small asked whether the district could stagger entry of visiting international teachers to reduce turnover. 1:40:19
    • The staff member said the district had worked with Texas State on a residency program for about 4 years and retained close to about 42% of residents. 1:51:59
  7. Reports and continuing education announcement 1:56:40
    • The board took no questions on the policy reading, monthly financial report and quarterly investment report. 1:56:53
    • The board president announced each member's completion of required continuing education and said each member exceeded the required hours. 1:57:48
  8. Consent agenda 1:57:48
    • Patrick Patterson moved to approve consent agenda items 11.1 through 11.11. 2:02:47
    • One board member said a vote in support of item 11.5, a pool of qualified firms for program management owners representative services, was a vote of confidence, and said the board should not treat it as an open checkbook. 2:03:08
    • The motion passed 5⁠-⁠0. 2:04:36
  9. District Improvement Plan 2:04:25
    • Stephanie Rodriguez-Barnett moved that the board approve the 26⁠-⁠27 district improvement plan as presented in the board book. 2:05:17
    • The motion passed 5⁠-⁠0. 2:05:42
  10. Next meeting and adjournment 2:05:36
    • The next regular board meeting was confirmed for November 16th, 2026. 2:05:36
    • The motion to adjourn passed 5⁠-⁠0 at 7:02 PM. 2:06:18

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Video: posted by the district as “Manor ISD Regular Board Meeting 10/26/2026”