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Waller Independent School District board meeting, Sep 10, 2026

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Waller ISD demographers project 39,403 students in 10 years, up to 11 new elementaries 49:03

  • Presenters from PASA delivered a demography study projecting that Waller ISD could enroll 39,403 students in 10 years under its 10-year forecast and could need to build up to 11 elementary schools. 22:24
  • The board approved the consent agenda as amended for item 8H, a ratification of motion language from an August 13th consent agenda item, and the district site-based decision-making committee. 1:10:18
  • The board also heard a construction update, a first look at local policy revisions and a 2026 accountability report showing the district earned an 80. 1:25:56

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and closed session 0:04
    • WILLIAM WARREN called the meeting to order and said there would be no public comment because the people signed up to speak were not present. 0:04
    • The board recessed into closed session and returned at 6:36, followed by a prayer led by BRITTANY NEEL and pledges led by MARIA HERRERA. 0:22
    • The superintendent reviewed the district's core values, which the superintendent said focus on trust, excellence, accountability and mission. 3:45
  2. Recognitions 4:27
    • The board recognized the Waller High School yearbook staff, whose advisor handed out copies of the book. 4:27
    • The athletic director said the district was one of 33 in Texas named a Texas Way District of Distinction, citing 3 athlete ejections in '25-'26 compared with 14 in 2024⁠-⁠25 and 5,621 hours of community service. 8:20
    • The athletic director presented a recognition for a softball honor. 17:07
  3. Demography study presentation 22:24
    • A second presenter said the firm projects almost 76,000 new occupancies over the 10-year period, and the first presenter said the district could need up to 11 elementary schools, Johnson Junior High plus 3 more junior highs, and Warren Ranch plus 2 more high schools. 38:33
    • A presenter said the district's 10-year forecast could yield 39,403 students, with a reduced scenario of 24,000 and an accelerated scenario of almost 47,000. 49:03
    • WILLIAM WARREN asked audience members to volunteer for a long-range planning committee and said the prior projection's miss of 191 students represented 1.7% accuracy. 1:05:29
  4. Consent agenda 1:07:55
    • A speaker noted a correction to item 8H, the August 20th minutes, regarding who led the prayer and pledges. 1:08:17
    • WILLIAM WARREN pointed to a deductive change order returning construction money and a resolution for the 4-H organization under item 8E. 1:08:52
    • DAVID KAMINSKI moved to accept the consent agenda as amended for item 8H. 1:10:06
    • WILLIAM WARREN announced the motion passed with 0 against and 0 abstaining. 1:10:18
  5. Ratification of prior consent item 1:10:18
    • A speaker presenting the item said it was a formality to correct the motion language from the August 13th meeting because TEA requires specific wording. 1:10:57
    • BRITTANY NEEL moved to delegate contractual authority to the superintendent for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year to obligate the district under specified sections of the Texas Education Code, including agreements for the purchase of attendance credit. 1:12:16
    • WILLIAM WARREN announced the motion passed with 0 against and 0 abstaining. 1:13:57
  6. District site-based decision-making committee 1:13:29
    • A presenter said the proposed 26⁠-⁠27 committee includes 5 business members, 8 community members, 19 district and campus administrators, 138 parents and 52 teachers. 1:14:19
    • WILLIAM WARREN thanked staff for recruiting more parents to the committee. 1:14:44
    • RONALD CAMPBELL moved to approve the committee as presented. 1:15:55
    • WILLIAM WARREN announced the motion carried with 0 against and 0 abstaining. 1:16:07
  7. New high school course proposals 1:16:07
    • A district staff member proposed AP Business with Personal Finance, AP Calculus BC and a photojournalism course with levels 1 through 4. 1:16:43
    • A speaker asked whether the existing non-AP personal finance class counts as a math credit, and the staff member said it counts as social studies and is attached to economics. 1:19:51
    • DAVID KAMINSKI moved to approve the new course proposals as presented. 1:21:37
    • WILLIAM WARREN announced the motion passed with 0 against and 0 abstaining. 1:21:46
  8. Multi-hazard emergency operations plan 1:21:46
    • A district staff member sought approval of the multi-hazard emergency operations plan for the '26-'27 school year as presented in closed session. 1:22:31
    • WILLIAM WARREN said the item was presented in closed session because of its security sensitivity, and MARIA HERRERA moved to approve the plan. 1:22:45
    • WILLIAM WARREN announced the motion passed with 0 against and 0 abstaining. 1:24:07
  9. Reunification annex 1:24:23
    • A district staff member sought approval of the reunification annex for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year as presented in closed session. 1:24:34
    • RONALD CAMPBELL moved to approve the annex. 1:24:57
    • WILLIAM WARREN announced the motion passed with 0 against and 0 abstaining. 1:25:29
  10. Construction update 1:25:36
    • The director of construction said the new high school remains on schedule for a '28 opening with steel erection about 90% complete, and Elementary 9 opens in '27. 1:28:02
    • Asked whether road widening would be required near Elementary 9, the staff member said the district is still negotiating that as part of a traffic impact analysis and knows it must do the intersection. 1:34:48
    • Asked about construction of the new elementary school, a staff member said there have been no issues so far and the project is on schedule despite difficulty with a wet spring. 1:35:50
  11. Local policy review 1:37:27
    • The deputy superintendent presented local policy updates resulting from a review held July 29th and 30th, 2026, and said the last policy review session was in 1995. 1:37:51
    • The deputy superintendent said the policies will return to the board for consideration in October. 1:37:51
  12. 2026 accountability report 1:40:43
    • A district staff member said the district earned an 80, up from 76 last year, and Waller High School earned an 82. 1:43:42
    • The staff member said the district earned 7 distinction designations and has 3 campuses in targeted support, including both junior highs and Roberts Road Elementary. 1:44:38
    • One board member said changes in how the state credits careers under CCMR mean new facilities must be flexible in design. 1:46:20
  13. Future items, dates and adjournment 1:49:52
    • WILLIAM WARREN listed upcoming items, including adoption of the tax roll and district improvement plans. 1:49:52
    • A staff member said the next regular board meeting is October 8th. 1:51:07
    • WILLIAM WARREN adjourned the meeting at 8:28. 1:52:30

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