Katy ISD Regular Board Meeting: OPEN MEETING on Tuesday January 20 @ 5:00 P.M.

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Regular Board Meeting Agenda

OPEN MEETING: 5:00 P.M.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of the Katy Independent School District will hold a Regular Board Meeting on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 in the Board Room of the Katy ISD Education Support Complex, 6301 S. Stadium Lane, Katy, Texas, 77494. The Open Meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m. and the public may view the meeting through a free Board Meeting Livestream link at the Katy ISD website. Access to the agenda documents will be available on Friday after midnight prior to the day of the meeting at BoardDocs.com. Individuals who wish to participate in the Public Comment/Citizen Participation portion of the meeting may do so by signing up in advance of the meeting. To sign up to speak, you must send an email to publicspeakers@katyisd.org by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 and include the following information:

• List your first and last name and your mailing address;
• List the number(s) of the specific agenda item(s) you intend to address;
• Designate whether you reside in Katy ISD and if you have children in Katy ISD Schools. Speakers who have signed up by the 2:00 p.m. deadline and provided the required information will be called to speak. Speakers that fail to sign up in advance with the required information will not be called to speak. At the outset of Public Comment (about 5:00 p.m.), speakers that properly signed up in advance will be called forward individually and allowed to address the Board. Please note participation in public comment will remain governed by Katy ISD Board Policy BED.

1. Call to Order – Upon announcement by the presiding officer that a quorum is present, the meeting will be called to order. The presiding officer will verify that the meeting has been duly called and notice of the meeting has been posted for the time and manner required by law.
2. Pledges of Allegiance

2.1 Franz Elementary student to lead the pledges of allegiance.

2.2 Members of the Katy High School Saxophone Quartet will perform the National Anthem.

3. Recognitions

3.1 City of Katy Proclamation in honor of School Board Recognition Month.

3.2 Katy Independent School District Council of Parent Teacher Associations book donation in honor of School Board Recognition Month.

3.3 Girl Scouts presentation in honor of School Board Recognition Month.

3.4 KEYS Mentor program 30th anniversary.

3.5 Katy ISD High School Recognition – Morton Ranch High School.

4. Public Comment/Citizen Participation – In accordance with BED(LEGAL) and BED(LOCAL) the Board shall hear from persons who desire to make comments to the Board. Persons who wish to participate in this portion of the meeting shall sign up via email at publicspeakers@katyisd.org by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

4.1 Public comment on posted agenda items.

4.2 Public comment on non-agenda items.

5. Closed Meeting – Closed Meeting will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the sections and purposes listed below.

5.1 Consultation with Board’s attorney. (Texas Government Code 551.071: For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board’s attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law; and Texas Government Code 551.129: For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board’s attorney by telephone conference call.)

5.2 Discuss safety/security update. (Texas Government Code 551.076: To consider the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or review a summary of findings from a TEA conducted Intruder Detection Audit.

5.3 Discuss superintendent’s quarterly evaluation. (Texas Government Code 551.074: For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.)

6. Reconvene from Closed Meeting – The Board will reconvene from Closed Meeting.
7. Public Hearing

7.1 Presentation on the Annual Report to include the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) 2024-2025

7.2 Public Hearing on the Annual Report to include the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) 2024-2025.

8. Reports

8.1 Academic Presentation – Highlights of Music Programs, Kindergarten through Grade 12

9. Consent Agenda

9.1 Consider Board approval of the November 2025 Financial Reports.

9.2 Consider Board approval of the January 2026 budget amendments.

9.3 Consider Board approval of the annual financial audit report.

9.4 Consider Board approval of the 2026-2027 Property Insurance Program.

9.5 Consider Board approval of the 2027-2028 Instructional Calendar.

9.6 Consider Board amendment of the 2026-2027 Instructional Calendar.

9.7 Consider Board approval of a Professional Development Waiver for the 2027-2028 instructional calendar.

9.8 Consider Board approval of acquisition of New Library Books.

9.9 Consider Board approval of Amendment Two to the Stewart Builders, LLC. contract related to the comprehensive renovations at Jeanette Hayes Elementary School.

9.10 Consider Board approval of the Targeted Improvement Plan for Cimarron Elementary.

9.11 Consider Board approval of Interlocal Agreements with Cinco Municipal Utility District No. 7, Cinco Municipal Utility District No. 12, and Katy Independent School District.

9.12 Consider Board approval of the contract for the flooring replacements at Cardiff Junior High School and WoodCreek Junior High School.

9.13 Consider Board approval of the proposal for interior lighting upgrades at the Education Support Complex and Leonard E. Merrell Center.

9.14 Consider Board approval of the contract for the replacement of the electronic display boards at the Leonard E. Merrell Center.

9.15 Consider Board approval of a Foreign Exchange Student Waiver.

9.16 Consider Board approval of a contract renewal for the land and real estate consulting services.

10. Information Items

10.1 Board Committee Updates

10.2 Recap of Board member requests for information.

11. Future Meetings

11.1 Board Work Study Meeting – Monday, February 16, 2026

11.2 Regular Board Meeting – Monday, February 23, 2026

12. Closed Meeting

12.1 Conduct and consider a Level Three GF grievance (GF 25-012) pursuant to Katy Independent School District policy GF (LEGAL) and GF(LOCAL) regarding student and parent complaints/grievances. (Texas Government Code 551.0821: For the purpose of deliberating a matter regarding a public school student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation; and Texas Government Code 551.074: For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.)

13. Reconvene from Closed Meeting

13.1 Consider a Level Three GF grievance (GF 25-012) pursuant to Katy Independent School District policy GF (LEGAL) and GF(LOCAL) regarding student and parent complaints/grievances.

14. Adjournment