Jun 08, 2026 Called Meeting & Agenda Review

RESPECTFUL OF OTHERS BY REMAINING QUIET, SO THAT EVERYONE IS ABLE TO HEAR THE

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[4.A. Bond 2023 Overview]

GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT HASSAN. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT HASSAN. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DEAR ONE, IT'S GREEN. I'M SPEAKING. A LITTLE DIFFERENCE. MOVE THIS OVER HERE SO YOU CAN TALK INTO IT. THERE WE GO. THANK YOU AGAIN. PRESIDENT HASSAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. DOCTOR SMITH, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE THIS UPDATE ON OUR 2023 BOND PROGRAM.

TONIGHT, I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS MADE THIS SPRING ON A GROUP OF SPECIAL PROJECTS OUR KITCHEN RENOVATIONS. WHILE THESE PROJECTS MAY BE LESS VISIBLE THAN OUR NEW BUILDINGS, IMPROVING KITCHEN SUPPORTS CONSISTENT MEAL QUALITY AND SERVICE, WHICH DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTES TO STUDENT FOCUS AND READINESS TO LEARN. IT ALSO HELPS REDUCE THE TIME SPENT IN LINES AND MAXIMIZE INSTRUCTIONAL TIME AS WELL.

I'LL BEGIN WITH BID PACKAGE 13 KITCHEN RENOVATIONS. THE PACKAGE INCLUDES A ROOM IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS 11 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMPUSES, INCLUDING FULL KITCHEN REPLACEMENTS AT SEVEN CAMPUSES AND CAFETERIA RENOVATIONS AT FOUR CAMPUSES. THESE UPGRADES GO BEYOND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT. THEY MODERNIZE THE ENTIRE KITCHEN ENVIRONMENT WITH NEW COMMERCIAL GRADE EQUIPMENT, EXPANDED COLD STORAGE, IMPROVED DELIVERY ACCESS, RECONFIGURED LAYOUTS, AND ENHANCED SAFETY AND SECURITY SYSTEMS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THESE IMPROVEMENTS INCREASE PRODUCT PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND EFFICIENCY. PLUS, THEY HELP SUPPORT NUTRITION PROGRAMS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO STUDENT READINESS, FOCUS, AND OVERALL ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.

PHASE ONE IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY AT PALMER ELEMENTARY AND SETTLERS WAY ELEMENTARY, WHERE TEMPORARY SERVING LINES ARE ALLOWING UNINTERRUPTED MEAL SERVICE AND RENOVATIONS TO THE OLD KITCHEN SPACES ARE WELL UNDERWAY. IN ADDITION TO KITCHEN UPGRADES, BID PACKAGE 13 ALSO INCLUDES CAFETERIA RENOVATIONS AT FOUR CAMPUSES. WORK AT COMMONWEALTH ELEMENTARY IS APPROXIMATELY 50% COMPLETE. MAJOR SEALING WORK WAS SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED OVER

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THESE IMPROVEMENTS ENHANCE NOT ONLY THE DINING SPACES, BUT ALSO PROVIDE MORE FLEXIBLE, FUNCTIONAL ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUPPORT BOTH STUDENT INTERACTION AND CAMPUS OPERATIONS. WE'VE ALSO MADE SOME SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON BID PACKAGE 14, THE BOND PACKAGE DEDICATED TO UPGRADING KITCHEN FACILITIES ACROSS OUR SECONDARY CAMPUSES. THIS WORK SPANS BOTH HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING SEVERAL FULL KITCHEN REPLACEMENTS, ALONG WITH TARGETED IMPROVEMENTS WHERE NEEDED. I'M PLEASED TO SHARE THAT FIRST COLONY MIDDLE SCHOOL AND MCAULIFFE MIDDLE SCHOOL HAVE NOW RECEIVED COMPLETE KITCHEN RENOVATIONS, AND THE NEW FACILITIES ARE AT. BOTH CAMPUSES ARE FULLY OPERATIONAL AT HODGES BEND AND QUAIL VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLS. RENOVATION WORK WRAPPED UP THIS SPRING, ALLOWING THOSE UPGRADED KITCHENS TO RETURN TO SERVICE BEFORE THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THESE INVESTMENTS AGAIN BRING OUR SECONDARY CAMPUSES IN LINE WITH MODERN FOOD SERVICE STANDARDS, IMPROVING EFFICIENCY, STRENGTHENING SAFETY AND ELEVATING THE OVERALL DINING EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF. ANOTHER KEY PROJECT WITHIN BACKPACK 14 IS BOWIE MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA EXPANSION. THIS PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO INCREASE SEATING CAPACITY AND IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW DURING MEAL PERIODS. THE EXPANSION ADDS SPACE FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 TO 120 ADDITIONAL STUDENT SEATS, AND INCLUDES BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR DINING AREAS. THE PROJECT WAS COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY 2026 AND IS ALREADY REDUCING CONGESTION AND IMPROVING THE OVERALL STUDENT DINING EXPERIENCE. THIS BID PACKAGE ALSO REFLECTS STRONG COLLABORATION ACROSS DEPARTMENTS IN BID PACKAGE 14.

BY COORDINATING WITH CHILD NUTRITION SERVICES, WE WERE ABLE TO LEVERAGE BOND AND OPERATIONAL FUNDING TO MAXIMIZE IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS NEW COOLERS AND FREEZERS ACROSS MULTIPLE CAMPUSES. FINALLY, THE LAST KITCHEN RENOVATION IN BID PACK 14 SUGAR LAND MIDDLE SCHOOL IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. DEMOLITION IS COMPLETE AND CONSTRUCTION IS PROGRESSING WELL. THAT CONCLUDES MY FACILITIES UPDATE. THANK YOU. AND I NOW WOULD LIKE TO HAND OVER THE PRESENTATION TO MISS KELLY SLACKS, WHO WILL GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE FINANCIAL OVERVIEW OF THE BOND PROGRAM. GOOD EVENING. GLAD TO BE PRESENTING THIS BUDGET UPDATE.

MADAM PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBERS AND DOCTOR SMITH, THE BUDGET FOR THE 2023 BOND PROGRAM IS AT 1.26 BILLION. CAN YOU HEAR ME? ENCUMBRANCES ARE 236 MILLION, WHICH REPRESENTS 19% OF THE BUDGET. AND THAT'S FOR GOODS AND SERVICES PROCURED AND PURCHASE ORDERS ISSUED AND WORK IS IN PROGRESS. 652 MILLION HAS BEEN EXPENDED, WHICH REPRESENTS 51% OF THE BUDGET. SO 70% OF THE BUDGET IS EITHER WORK IN PROGRESS OR HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED. THAT LEAVES 372 MILLION OF REMAINING BUDGET. TOTAL BOND CONTINGENCY AMONG ALL PROGRAMS WAS AT 41.9 MILLION. LAST TIME WE PROVIDED A BOND UPDATE, 225,000 IS BEING ADDED TO CONTINGENCY FOR INTEREST EARNED ON INVESTMENTS. WE'RE PROPOSING THE USE OF $1,035,681 FROM BOND CONTINGENCY. THERE'S A BOARD AGENDA ITEM ON THIS EVENING'S BOARD AGENDA, AND IT CONSISTS OF UNPLANNED EXPENDITURES AT VARIOUS CAMPUSES THAT OCCURRED DURING THE 2526 SCHOOL YEAR THAT HAVE BEEN FUNDED BY THE GENERAL FUND. THE EXPENDITURES ARE CAPITAL IN NATURE AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE INCLUDED ON THE BOND FUNDS, AND THAT WOULD PRESERVE GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE. AND WHENEVER WE CAN, WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESERVE THE GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE. THAT WOULD RESULT IN A REMAINING BOND CONTINGENCY OF $41.2 MILLION. LAST TIME WE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD, WE HAD A PROJECTED 3.2 MILLION THAT WE ANTICIPATED REQUESTING FOR

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[4.B. 2026-27 Budget Update and Public Hearing Date and Time for the 2026-27 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate]

GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND DOCTOR SMITH. THIS EVENING, WE'LL REVIEW COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS THAT ARE BEING RECOMMENDED AND THAT WERE DISCUSSED AT THE LAST BUDGET UPDATE. WE'LL ALSO PROVIDE A GENERAL FUND BUDGET OUTLOOK, AND I'LL SHARE INFORMATION ON THE DEBT SERVICE AND CHILD NUTRITION PROPOSED BUDGETS. AND THEN WE'LL REVIEW THE NEXT STEPS FOR THE BUDGET. AND FIRST, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO KATHLEEN BROWN, WHO'S GOING TO DISCUSS THE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS AND HOW THOSE WOULD BE FUNDED. ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING AGAIN, MADAM PRESIDENT. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DOCTOR SMITH. THIS EVENING WE WILL START BY TALKING ABOUT COMPENSATION. WE HAVE SHARED SOME INFORMATION WITH YOU OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND AS WHERE WE ARE WITH COMPENSATION. AND SO TONIGHT WE'RE GOING TO HIGHLIGHT THOSE ITEMS JUST TO TO GIVE AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT WORK HAS BEEN DONE. WE THOROUGHLY APPRECIATE YOUR FEEDBACK THAT YOU'VE GIVEN US, BECAUSE IT HAS CHANGED THE DIRECTION ON SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WE BROUGHT BEFORE YOU. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HIGHLIGHT THOSE ITEMS FOR YOU THIS THIS EVENING AS WELL. AND SO THE UPDATE IS GOING TO BE RELATED TO THE PROPOSED PLAN THAT WE HAVE. I MEAN, IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THIS IS ONLY THE FIRST PHASE OF WHAT WE PLAN TO BRING YOU FOR THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR 2627 SO WHAT WILL BE HIGHLIGHTING THIS EVENING IS FOCUSED ON STEP ONE. AND AS WE'VE DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY, WE'LL BE BRINGING OTHER ITEMS BACK TO YOU THROUGH AMENDMENTS LATER ON IN THE FALL.

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AND WE ARE ANTICIPATING MOVING THAT TO $24. AND SO THAT MAKES US HIGHLY COMPETITIVE. AND I WANT TO TELL YOU HOW COMPETITIVE IT WOULD MAKE US. WE WOULD ONLY BE BEHIND HOUSTON ISD WITH THAT $24 START RATE RIGHT THERE. START RATE IS $30. AND SO WE ARE NOT TRYING TO COMPETE WITH THAT. HOWEVER, WE ARE TRYING TO COMPETE WITH THOSE THAT WE SHARE DRIVERS WITH, AND THAT'S WHAT MAKE US HIGHLY COMPETITIVE. NOW, IT ALSO IS IMPORTANT THAT I STRESS THE FACT THAT THAT MAKES US COMPETITIVE AS TO WHAT THE RATES OF PAY WERE FOR THIS YEAR, RIGHT? SO IF THERE IS MOVEMENT IN DISTRICTS AROUND US THAT COULD CHANGE HOW COMPETITIVE WE ARE. BUT HOWEVER, WE BELIEVE $24 BASED ON OUR OUR STUDY WOULD STILL MAKE US HIGHLY COMPETITIVE. IT WOULD ALSO GIVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THE PAY RATE OF OUR MONITORS.

OUR MONITORS IN FORT BEND ISD RECEIVE A FLAT RATE OF PAY OF $14.60. THE INFORMATION THAT WILL BE BROUGHT TO YOU AS A PART OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN WOULD BRING THAT FLAT RATE FOR OUR BUS MONITORS TO $15.10, ALSO MAKING US HIGHLY COMPETITIVE IN THE AREA AND HELPING US TO FILL THOSE JOBS BEFORE THE START OF SCHOOL. WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT OUR BUS MONITORS, OUR BUS MONITORS ARE ON BUSSES THAT SERVE OUR STUDENTS WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS.

AND SO IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE QUALITY MONITORS ON THOSE BUSSES. THEY ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THAT DRIVER ON THE BUS, MAKING SURE THAT STUDENTS GET TO SCHOOL SAFELY.

AND THE FINAL PIECE OF THAT $1.7 MILLION THAT YOU SEE THERE THAT WE WOULD BE BRINGING FORWARD TO YOU IN THE FIRST PHASE WOULD BE FOR SIGN ON BONUSES. AND SO IN LOOKING AT THE MARKET AND LOOKING AT HOW DO WE GET DRIVERS IN THE DOOR WHO ARE READY TO DRIVE? WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME BRINGING DRIVERS ON, AND THEN WE INVEST IN THEM TO TRAIN THEM, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT. HOWEVER, THE SIGN ON BONUSES THAT YOU SEE HERE ARE SPECIFICALLY FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT COME TO US READY TO DRIVE DAY ONE. SO THEY ALREADY HAVE THEIR THEIR CDL LICENSE AND WOULD BE HIRED ON TO DRIVE WITH US BEFORE DECEMBER, IN DECEMBER, BY DECEMBER, IF THEY'RE HIRED AFTER DECEMBER, THAT SIGN ON BONUS WOULD NOT BE THERE. BUT WE ANTICIPATE WITH THESE COMPETITIVE RATES, WE. WE WILL HAVE ALL OF OUR DRIVERS FILLED THIS SUMMER. SO WITH YOUR APPROVAL, WE'D BE ABLE TO START MARKETING THAT INFORMATION, PUTTING IT OUT THERE SO THAT WE'RE ABLE TO BRING DRIVERS IN THIS SUMMER AND MONITORS. IN ADDITION TO THAT, I ALSO WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE PHASED APPROACH THAT WE WILL HAVE. SO THAT COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT OF $1.7 MILLION IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG. IT GETS US STARTED, AS I STATED, WITH BUS DRIVERS AND AND MONITORS LATER IN THE FALL THROUGH LAND SALES. YOU SEE, WE HAVE THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR THIS WOULD BE LAND SALES IN THE AMOUNT OF $7.2 MILLION.

THAT IS NOT ALL OF THE LAND SALES THAT WE ANTICIPATE HAVING, BUT THE $7.2 MILLION WILL HELP US HAVE THE BUS DRIVER COMPENSATION AND MONITOR COMPENSATION AND MEET THAT 90 DAY FUND BALANCE REQUIREMENT. SO THAT IS WHERE WE START LATER IN THE FALL, AS ADDITIONAL SALES COME IN, WE WILL BE BRINGING OTHER AMENDMENTS TO YOU FOR CONSIDERATION BASED ON THIS TIMELINE OF POTENTIAL SALES. AND SO WE HAVE THREE ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES THAT WE HAVE YET TO CLOSE ON THOSE PROPERTIES. WE WOULD NOT CLOSE ON THOSE WITHIN THE FISCAL YEAR WE'RE IN, SO WE WOULD NOT CLOSE ON THOSE BY JUNE 30TH OF THIS YEAR. SO IN THE NEXT IN THE 90 DAYS AFTER THAT, WE WOULD BE CLOSING ANTICIPATE IN JULY AND AUGUST TO CLOSE ON THE FIRST PROPERTY, 120 DAYS, WE'D BE CLOSING ON THE ON THE NEXT PROPERTY, LOOKING ABOUT THE SEPTEMBER OCTOBER TIME FRAME AND THEN THAT FINAL PROPERTY, WE WOULD NOT CLOSE ON THAT UNTIL NOVEMBER, MAYBE EARLY DECEMBER. SO WE WILL PHASE IN THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE'RE BRINGING TO YOU BASED ON THAT ANTICIPATED TIMELINE. SO BASED ON YOUR FEEDBACK BOARD, YOU CAN ANTICIPATE US BRINGING AMENDMENTS BACK TO ADDRESS SOME OF THOSE TEACHER PATHWAY POSITIONS. WE TALKED ABOUT THE COMPRESSION THAT WE'RE SEEING THERE AND THE EQUITY AS IT RELATES TO POSITIONS LIKE OUR DIAGNOSTICIANS. RIGHT. SO THAT WOULD BE ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THAT YOU SAW US TO BRING BACK OUR OUR DIAGNOSTICIANS ALSO OUR SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, OUR NURSES, OUR SOCIAL WORKERS, OUR SUBSTITUTES. WE ARE LAGGING WAY BEHIND THE

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I'M SORRY, MISS SCHLACKS, I HAVE ONE MORE SLIDE, I APOLOGIZE. SO THIS IS JUST A RECAP OF WHAT I'VE SHARED WITH YOU. WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE OUR DIFFERENTIATED TEACHER STEP, AND WE ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE DIFFERENTIATED TEACHER STEP. THAT MEANS EVEN IN YEARS WHERE THERE IS NO RAISE DISTRICT WIDE, WE THE TEACHERS WILL GET THEIR DIFFERENTIATED STEP. THAT IS A HUGE BENEFIT FOR US IN FORT BEND ISD BECAUSE ALTHOUGH WE TALK ABOUT WHERE WE ARE WITH STARTING PAY, WE KNOW IT PAYS TO STAY IN FORT BEND ISD. AND SO ONCE WE HIT YEAR FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, WE START TO EXCEED THE MARKET. AND SO WITH THAT WILL CONTINUE THE YEAR TWO OF THE ONE TIME APPRECIATION SUPPLEMENTS WILL CONTINUE, AS I STATED, AND THAT WILL BE THROUGH LOCAL FUNDING AS WELL AS OUR TEACHER RETENTION ALLOTMENTS AND STAFF RETENTION ALLOTMENTS. WE HAVE RECEIVED QUESTIONS FROM STAFF WONDERING IF THAT IS GOING TO CONTINUE, AND THE STATE DOES CONTINUE TO FUND THOSE TEACHER RETENTION, RETENTION ALLOTMENTS, EXCUSE ME, AND STAFF RETENTION ALLOTMENTS FOR QUALIFYING STAFF. THAT IS THE BIGGEST THING. WITH THAT, STAFF MEMBERS HAVE TO QUALIFY FOR THOSE TWO FOR THOSE TWO ALLOTMENTS. ALSO, WE ARE INCLUDED IN THE COMPENSATION AND IN THE BUDGET FOR THIS YEAR. IS THE HOLD HARMLESS FOR OUR STAFF MEMBERS WHO ARE DISPLACED BY CONSOLIDATION OR THEIR EXCESS STAFF FROM A BOUNDARY CHANGE. AND SO THOSE INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN TO THE THE MAJORITY OF THEM HAVE BEEN PLACED. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE'LL BE PROVIDING AN UPDATE TO YOU THIS WEEK ON THAT. THIS THIS AS OF THIS MORNING, WE HAD ABOUT EIGHT STAFF MEMBERS, TEACHERS THAT STILL NEEDED TO BE PLACED. AND SO THE STAFF HAS DONE AN AMAZING JOB. I REALLY WANT TO SHOUT OUT THE HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM AND THE WORK THAT THEY'VE PUT IN. IT WAS IT'S BEEN DIFFICULT, RIGHT? I MEAN, IT HASN'T FELT GOOD ALL THE TIME TO EVERYONE INVOLVED. BUT I THINK THROUGH THE VALIANT EFFORTS, STAYING FOCUSED ON THE END GOAL, WHICH IS OUR STAFF BEING PLACED AND MAKING SURE THAT THEY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO EARLY IN THE SUMMER. I THINK THAT THAT WE'VE REALLY HIT A HOME RUN WITH THAT. AND SO WE'LL CONTINUE THAT WORK AS WE AS WE TRY TO REPLACE PLACE THE OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN ADDITION TO THE EIGHT TEACHERS WE HAVE, WE ALSO HAVE ABOUT 15 OTHER STAFF MEMBERS THAT WE ARE WORKING TO PLACE BASED ON THEIR SPECIFIC JOB TITLES. AND SO THOSE ARE POSITIONS THAT ARE NOT AS EASILY FOR US TO PLACE BECAUSE THEY DON'T BECOME VACANT AS OFTEN. BUT, BUT WE'VE MADE GREAT, GREAT PROGRESS WITH THAT AS WELL. AND THEN FINALLY, IN THE COMPENSATION RECAP, I'VE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT OUR BUS DRIVERS AND MONITORS AND THAT $1.7 MILLION THAT WOULD BE IN PHASE ONE. AND THE HUGE DIFFERENCE THAT IT WILL MAKE WITH US BEING READY ON DAY ONE. SO I APOLOGIZE WITH THAT. I WILL TURN IT OVER TO MISS SCHLACKS TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE GENERAL FUND. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, KATHLEEN.

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THESE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS STAFF THAT ENSURE THE FACILITIES ARE COMFORTABLE. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP THAT KEEP THE VARIOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PROGRAMS UP AND RUNNING, SO WE CAN CONDUCT BUSINESS AND TEACH STUDENTS, AND INCLUDES THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF. OTHER SERVICES ARE 12 MILLION AND THAT INCLUDES PAYMENTS TO THE FORT BEND CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY VALUE ASSESSMENTS. IT INCLUDES COPIER LEASE PAYMENTS AND SOFTWARE AGREEMENTS THAT MEET CERTAIN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS THAT REQUIRE US TO TREAT THAT AS DEBT, AND INCLUDES THE COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITIES DEPARTMENT, AND IT ALSO INCLUDES INCLUDES GENERAL FUNDS PORTION OF THE REGIONAL DAY SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE DEAF THAT WE OPERATE. SO IN TOTAL, OUR BUDGETED EXPENDITURES ARE $898 MILLION. THIS IS ANOTHER LOOK AT BUDGETED EXPENDITURES BY MAJOR CATEGORY ARE WHAT WE REFER TO AS THE MAJOR OBJECT CODE. SO 80% OF THE BUDGET IS DEDICATED TO PAYROLL AND RELATED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SUCH AS HEALTH INSURANCE. SO IT'S THE LARGEST PORTION OF OUR BUDGET, 67 MILLION, OR 7.5% OF THE BUDGET IS FOR CONTRACTED SERVICES. THAT INCLUDES ALL UTILITIES, AS WELL AS RECURRING MONTHLY CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES SUCH AS LANDSCAPING AND OUR OUTSOURCED TRANSPORTATION WITH GOLD STAR, AS WELL AS LEGAL AND AUDIT SERVICES. 2720 8.7 MILLION, OR 3% OF THE BUDGET IS FOR SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS, AND THAT INCLUDES FUEL COSTS. 14 MILLION IS FOR OTHER OPERATING COSTS, PROPERTY AND OTHER LIABILITY INSURANCE ARE THE PRIMARY EXPENDITURE IN THAT CATEGORY, AS WELL AS STUDENT AND EMPLOYEE TRAVEL AND FEES AND DUES. 3.3 MILLION OF THE BUDGET IS FOR DEBT SERVICE, AND THAT INCLUDES THE LEASES FOR

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WILL MONITOR OUR YEAR END RESULTS AND SEE HOW THAT COMPARES TO WHAT WAS PROJECTED.

IF WE FARE BETTER THAN PROJECTED, WE'LL PROVIDE THE DETAILS OF WHAT THAT DIFFERENTIAL IS AND HOW THOSE MONIES COULD BE SPENT. WE'LL ALSO HAVE A CHANCE TO REVIEW THE ENROLLMENT AS SCHOOL STARTS FOR 2627, AND COMPARE THAT TO WHAT WE BUDGETED. AND THEN WE'LL ALSO SEE HOW THE FIRST QUARTER EXPENDITURES ARE TRENDING. THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EITHER NEW REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE REDUCTIONS. THE BUDGET PRESENTED INCLUDES SAVINGS FROM BOUNDARY CHANGES AND CONSOLIDATIONS OF SCHOOLS, AND THAT SAVINGS WAS A SNAPSHOT IN TIME OF MAY. AS MISS BROWN MENTIONED, THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN WORKING TO PLACE ALL EMPLOYEES IMPACTED BY THOSE CHANGES. BUT UNTIL THE PENALTY FREE RESIGNATION DATE, WE WON'T KNOW THOSE FULL SAVINGS. AND ONCE THOSE ARE ACHIEVED AT THE END OF THE MONTH, WE CAN REPORT TO THE BOARD ANY ADDITIONAL SAVINGS WE MIGHT ANTICIPATE. WE'LL ALSO REPORT ANY LAND SALES THAT CLOSE AND HOW THAT COMPARES TO WHAT HAS BEEN BUDGETED AND HOW THE PROCEEDS COULD BE UTILIZED THAT ARE BEYOND BUDGET. AND AS A REMINDER, WE HAVEN'T BUDGETED FOR ANY STATE FUNDING RELATED TO THE NEW SPECIAL EDUCATION INTENSITY BASED MODEL THAT COULD PRODUCE ADDITIONAL REVENUE. WE'LL REPORT THE INTENSITY OF EACH SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT TO THE STATE AND THE FALL TEAM SNAPSHOT.

THAT'S DUE TO THE STATE IN DECEMBER OF 2026. HOWEVER, WE MAY NOT KNOW THE FULL IMPACT TO THE DISTRICT BECAUSE THE STATE HAS BUDGETED A CERTAIN AMOUNT FOR THAT ALLOTMENT AND THE STATE COULD PRORATE OUR EXPENDITURES OF ALL DISTRICTS TO FIT WITHIN THAT BUDGET, MUCH LIKE THEY DO ON THE FAST GROWTH ALLOTMENT AND THE NIFA ALLOTMENT OR THE NEW FACILITY INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITY ALLOTMENT. THERE'S ALSO THE POSSIBILITY OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR STATE REVENUE FROM PROPERTY VALUE AUDITS. AND WE'RE ACTIVELY WORKING WITH PERDUE BRANDON, OUR DELINQUENT TAX ATTORNEY, TO EVALUATE AND PURSUE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES IF WARRANTED. SO WHAT WE'LL DO IS WE'LL CONTINUE TO REPORT THE MONTHLY FINANCIALS TO THE BOARD, AND WE'LL INCLUDE ANY UPDATES ON THESE ITEMS THAT WE'VE DISCUSSED THAT ARE PENDING.

WE'LL ALSO PRESENT A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR PURCHASE ORDERS THAT ROLL FROM 2526 INTO 2627, AND THAT'S TYPICALLY DONE IN OCTOBER. AND IF THERE ARE ANY BUDGET AMENDMENTS THAT MAY BE NEEDED BEYOND THAT FOR SOME OF THESE PENDING ITEMS, WE COULD BRING THOSE DURING THAT TIME FRAME AS WELL. I DO WANT TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE DEBT SERVICE FUND AND THE TAX RATE.

SO THE LEFT COLUMN OF NUMBERS SHOWS THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK THAT WE SHARED WITH THE BOARD IN MAY. ON MAY 11TH, WE MENTIONED THAT WE HAD A PENDING DEBT SALE, AND THAT DEAL WAS PRICED AND CLOSED IN MAY. AND WE HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION. THE MIDDLE COLUMN SHOWS ADJUSTMENTS AS A RESULT OF THAT TRANSACTION. WE HAVE FINAL DEBT MATURITY SCHEDULES WITH PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST BREAKOUTS OF WHAT'S NEEDED TO BE PAID THE NEXT YEAR, AND WE'VE UPDATED THE BUDGET. SO THAT RIGHT HAND COLUMN SHOWS THE LATEST BUDGET OUTLOOK FOR THOSE NEW DEBT MATURITIES. AND YOU CAN SEE THE FUND IS IMPROVING SLIGHTLY, WITH AN ENDING FUND BALANCE FROM 48 MILLION TO 50.6 MILLION. THE BUDGET IS BASED ON A TAX RATE INCREASE OF 28 OF TOTAL OF $0.28, WHICH IS AN INCREASE FROM THE $0.27. THAT TAX RATE INCREASE WILL SUPPORT THE DEBT SALE THAT WE JUST RECENTLY HAD. THAT INCLUDED THE ISSUANCE OF 200 MILLION OF NEW MONEY, THE REFUNDING OF 150 MILLION OF COMMERCIAL PAPER, AND THAT SALE ALSO INCLUDED REFUNDING OF OTHER ELIGIBLE BONDS, WHICH RESULTED IN LOWER FUTURE INTEREST COSTS. MUCH LIKE SOMEONE WOULD REFINANCE A HOUSE, ALL OF OUR COMMERCIAL PAPER HAS BEEN PAID OFF, AND WE HAVE THE FULL 150 MILLION OF COMMERCIAL PAPER AVAILABLE TO DRAW DOWN ON, AND WE EXPECT TO UTILIZE THAT 200 MILLION OF NEW MONEY VERY QUICKLY. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE'VE ALREADY UTILIZED 60 MILLION OF IT. WE DO EXPECT TO BRING BOND PARAMETER ORDERS TO THE BOARD FOR 26, 27. AND THE PAST FEW YEARS WE'VE BOUGHT THOSE BROUGHT THOSE TO THE BOARD IN DECEMBER. HOWEVER, WE ANTICIPATE NEEDING TO BRING THOSE TO THE BOARD IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR BASED ON THE 2023 BOND CASH FLOWS. IF YOU RECALL IN THE BOND UPDATE THAT WE JUST

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ADDITIONAL REVENUE OR SAVINGS ON THE EXPENDITURE SIDE? AND DO WE HAVE SINCE WE'RE AT 90 DAYS, DO WE HAVE A LIST OF I CALL IT CONTINGENCY OF ITEMS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SPEND MONEY ON? IF WE HAVE MORE MORE REVENUE THAT COMES IN, DO WE HAVE THAT LIST? I WOULD SAY COMPENSATION IS AT THE TOP OF THAT LIST. TRUSTEE, THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. YES, MA'AM. WE DEFINITELY DO. AS WE TALK TO THE BOARD ABOUT PREVIOUSLY, IF THERE WERE CONTINGENCY FUNDS LEFT OVER THAT WE WOULD BRING SOME RECOMMENDATIONS TO YOU ALL. AND SO WE'VE BEEN DOING TWO THINGS. ONE, LOOKING AT THINGS IN THE 2023 BOND PROGRAM. AND THEN ALSO WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE DEFERRED MAINTENANCE THINGS THAT HAVE NOT HAPPENED IN YEARS, THAT YOU'LL HEAR ABOUT SOME OF THOSE TONIGHT THAT WE'RE BRINGING FORWARD TO YOU FOR THE USE OF CONTINGENCY. AND SO DOCTOR SMITH HAS CHARGED US WITH MAKING A PRIORITIZED LIST OF THOSE ITEMS AS WELL. SO WE'LL PUT THOSE THINGS TOGETHER AND BE BRINGING A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD.

OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU MISS MISS TANIA. YEAH. I THINK THAT'S THIS IS FOR MISS BROWN.

BUT SO I KNOW YOU MENTIONED THAT WE ARE INCREASING THE BUS DRIVER PAY FROM 20 TO 24. I THINK YOU SAID. YES, MA'AM. THE BUS MONITOR. RIGHT. COULD I, IF IT'S POSSIBLE, COULD I GET LIKE A BREAKDOWN IN THE NEXT BOARD UPDATE OF WHAT IS THAT ADDITIONAL INCREASE SEPARATE FROM THE SIGN ON BONUS? BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THAT'S AN INCREASE THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE BECAUSE IT'S BECAUSE WE'RE INCREASING THE PAYROLL. RIGHT. SO IF I CAN JUST GET THAT BECAUSE THAT'S AN ONGOING INCREASE, WE HAVE THE TOTAL WHAT THE COST WILL BE TOTAL.

YEAH. OH YES MA'AM. AND I HAVE THAT TONIGHT. IN THE NEXT ITEM THAT WE'LL PRESENT I'LL I'LL SAY IT OUT LOUD TO WHAT THAT I DON'T HAVE IT UP HERE WITH ME, BUT IT'S AT MY SEAT. LIKE WHAT THE TOTAL COST WILL BE FOR THAT $24. WHAT THE TOTAL COST WILL BE FOR THE 1510 AND WHAT THE TOTAL PROJECTED COST IS FOR SIGN ON BONUSES, BECAUSE THAT'S JUST DEPENDS ON WHO WE HIRE BY DECEMBER. SO YES MA'AM. I'LL PROVIDE THAT THIS EVENING. OKAY. AND THEN ONE MORE QUESTION I HAD WAS WHEN YOU SAID ABOUT THE BENEFITS PREMIUM, WE'RE LEAVING IT THE SAME. I KNOW, AND I THINK I MAY HAVE LOST YOU WHEN YOU SAID IT, BUT YOU SAID LIKE, WE DID HAVE AN RFP OUT THERE, BUT WE DIDN'T EXECUTE ON IT BECAUSE YES, WE DIDN'T EXECUTE ON THAT. WE DO HAVE A COMMITTEE THAT WE MEET WITH TO SEE WHAT'S WHAT'S THE BEST THING FOR OUR STAFF. AND SO ONE OF THE THINGS

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OKAY. I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT. THANK YOU. ALSO, MADAM PRESIDENT, I WANTED TO SAY THIS TO THE ALTERNATE PLANS THAT WE WERE LOOKING AT THAT POTENTIALLY COULD SAVE US WOULD ALSO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF BENEFIT SERVICES TO OUR EMPLOYEES. AND WE CERTAINLY DID NOT WANT TO DO THAT IN THIS CLIMATE. SO THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT. THANKS. YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU, MISS TANIA, MISS HANNON. AND THE ONLY THING I WANT TO ADD TO THAT IS, IS WE HAVE INCLUDED AN INCREASE FOR HEALTH AND BENEFITS IN THE GENERAL FUND, BUT THAT'S BASED ON OUR PROJECTION OF THE HEALTH FUND. WE'LL HAVE TO SEE HOW HEALTH FUND ENDS THIS YEAR. AND IF IT'S GOING TO END WITHIN THAT PROJECTED AMOUNT, I'LL SAY THAT MAY WAS WAS STILL KIND OF A HIGH MONTH FOR US. SO IT'LL ALL DEPEND ON JUNE. OKAY. THANK YOU. YOU KNOW, AND I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT WE'RE LOOKING OUT FOR OUR STAFF AND ENSURING THAT WE WOULD KEEP THE SAME BENEFITS THAT WE CAN. I APPRECIATE THAT, THANK YOU, MISS HANNON. THANK YOU, MISS SCHLACKS, FOR THE INFORMATION. AND MISS BROWN ALSO. SO I JUST I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WHEN YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT THE AREAS, MISS BROWN, WHEN YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT SOME OF THE AREAS WE'RE STILL LAGGING IN PAY WITH SOME OF OUR PROFESSIONALS, OUR SUBS AS WELL. SO WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT THOSE BASED ON FUTURE LAND SALES. AND IF IT'S LAND SALES, HOW DO WE SUPPORT THAT DOWN THE ROAD. YES, MA'AM. SO FOR THE AMENDMENTS THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY BE BROUGHT FORWARD, WE WOULD BE SUPPORTING THAT WITH LAND SALES FOR EVERYTHING THAT WE WOULD BE BRINGING TO YOU IN THE FALL. WE BELIEVE WITH OUR ANTICIPATED AMOUNT FOR LAND SALE PROCEEDS, THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THIS FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS. IN THAT THREE YEAR PERIOD, WE WOULD BE WORKING THROUGH, HOW DO WE SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN THIS PAST THAT? BUT THIS GIVES US A GOOD STARTING POINT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE COMPENSATING THAT AT A BETTER RATE. OKAY. BECAUSE I KNOW THAT I KNOW THOSE FOLKS ARE WORKING REALLY HARD. AND, AND WHILE I REALLY APPRECIATE THE STATE INCENTIVE FOR OUR, OUR TEACHERS WHO ARE, I THINK, FOUR HOURS IN THE CLASSROOM OR BEYOND, I DO KNOW THAT THESE PEOPLE SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS IN MANY, MANY WAYS. I HAVE I HAVE JUST A QUESTION. I DON'T WANT THE ANSWER NOW, BUT IN TERMS OF OUR SUBSCALE AND HOW WE PAY, YOU KNOW, JUST DAILY RATE VERSUS LONG TERM, I JUST AND I GUESS THIS IS MORE FOR DOCTOR SMITH IS IF MAYBE IN A AN UPDATE YOU COULD SHARE WITH US ANYTHING WE DO FOR LIKE HARD TO FILL SUBS. YOU KNOW IF YOU COULD JUST ANSWER THAT OFFLINE, HOW WE DEAL WITH LIKE SOME OF OUR HIGHER MATH, HIGHER SCIENCE, SOME OF OUR SPECIAL NEEDS SUB POSITIONS. BECAUSE I DO, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF OUR KIDS TO HAVE REALLY HIGHLY QUALIFIED SUBS WHEN THEIR TEACHERS AREN'T THERE. BUT I KNOW, I KNOW SOME POSITIONS ARE JUST REALLY HARD TO FILL WITH THOSE TEMPORARY PROFESSIONALS. I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION, DOCTOR SMITH. IF WE CAN. I BELIEVE MISS SCHLACKS TALKED ABOUT LOOKING AT PURDUE, BRANDON AND OUR DELINQUENT TAX F THING. BUT IS THERE ANY WAY THAT WE COULD JUST HAVE THAT IN A MAYBE A BOARD UPDATE, LIKE WHERE MAYBE THE LIKE THIS YEAR COMPARED TO LAST YEAR AND HOW THAT IMPACTS OUR BUDGET? AND AGAIN, YOU DON'T HAVE I KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE THOSE NUMBERS NOW, BUT IF THAT COULD BE SHARED WITH THE BOARD, YES, I CAN DO A BUDGET, A MEMO TO THE BOARD FOR THAT. OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, MISS BROWN, FOR GIVING US THE UPDATE ON THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS THAT ARE AND SUPPORT STAFF WHO ARE STILL WAITING TO BE PLACED. I, I HAVE MUCH CONFIDENCE THAT WE'RE WE'RE GOING TO YOU'RE GOING TO FIND THEM A SPOT. AND THEN MY LAST ONE, IT MIGHT IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE BIT UNPOPULAR. THIS QUESTION. BUT IF IF I, I KNOW

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YES. I'LL PULL THAT AS WELL. DO YOU HAVE THE NUMBER? THE OPENING. WE'LL PULL IT IN. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THAT. OKAY. AND ARE THEY SEASONAL EMPLOYEES WITH OUR DISTRICT? THEY ARE.

THEY DRIVE FOR US WHEN STUDENTS ARE IN SCHOOL. AND THEN WE HAVE WE DO HIRE SOME OF OUR BUS DRIVERS OVER THE SUMMER FOR SUMMER PROGRAMING. OH, I MEANT MONITORS OR MONITORS ARE THE SAME. THEY WORK WHEN THE STUDENTS ARE HERE AS WELL. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. YES, SIR.

THANK YOU, MR. SHOAFF. SO I'LL PIGGYBACK ON THAT. SINCE HE WAS ASKING ABOUT BUS DRIVERS AND BUS MONITORS AND I. I JUST WANTED TO I HEARD YOU SAY SOMETHING ABOUT STUDENT SAFETY, AND THAT'S ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL. YOU KNOW, HAVING WORKED IN THE IN THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY FOR SO MANY YEARS, YOU HEAR A LOT ABOUT STUDENT SAFETY. BUT I THINK WE ALSO FORGET ABOUT THE SUPPORT THAT THOSE MONITORS PROVIDE FOR OUR BUS DRIVERS, BECAUSE WHEN WE TRANSPORT OUR STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, WE IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT WE HAVE SOMEONE ON THE BUS WHO CAN BE THERE TO NOT JUST DEAL WITH ANY SAFETY ISSUES. BUT, YOU KNOW, IF WE HAVE STUDENTS WHO BECOME FRIGHTENED OR HAVE BEHAVIORS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, THEN IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE BUS DRIVER TO BE ABLE TO DEAL WITH THAT. SO, YOU KNOW, I APPRECIATE THAT WE'RE SUPPORTING THAT GROUP OF OUR PROFESSIONALS. I ALSO APPRECIATE THAT YOU GUYS ARE LOOKING FORWARD AT, AT OUR DIAGS AND OUR PARAS AND OUR SUBS, OUR SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS. AND, AND I, I HAD ASKED THIS IN A, IN AN EMAIL. AND SO I'M JUST GOING TO STATE IT HERE IN OUR PUBLIC MEETING THAT I'D LIKE US TO TAKE A LOOK AT OUR CROSSING GUARDS AND MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE, YOU KNOW, THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THEIR PAY. AND I KNOW THAT THEY'RE THERE EVERY MORNING AND EVERY AFTERNOON, RAIN OR SHINE, MAKING SURE OUR KIDS GET SAFELY TO AND FROM SCHOOL. SO THANK YOU GUYS FOR LISTENING TO OUR FEEDBACK AND TAKING THAT INTO CONSIDERATION. I ALSO REALLY, JUST MORE THAN A QUESTION, I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE FOR THOSE WHO ARE WATCHING OR LISTENING THIS EVENING THAT, YOU KNOW, MISS SCHLACKS, WHEN YOU WENT THROUGH ALL OF OUR GENERAL FUND PROPOSED BUDGET BY MAJOR FUNCTION AND BY MAJOR OBJECT, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO REMEMBER THAT 87/80 7% OF OUR BUDGET IS PEOPLE. WHICH DOESN'T LEAVE A WHOLE LOT FOR ANYTHING ELSE. SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT GETS SAID OUT LOUD. OVER 80% OF OUR 87% OF OUR BUDGET IS PEOPLE.

AND THEN. 70, 60, 70, 83% IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES, INSTRUCTION OR STUDENT SUPPORT. SO THOSE ARE PRETTY HIGH NUMBERS AND I APPRECIATE THAT WE KEEP THAT THE FOCUS AND THAT YOU GUYS CONTINUE TO LOOK AT THAT. I KNOW THE FIRST THING YOU DID WHEN WE HAD TO CUT THE BUDGET WAS START IN CENTRAL OFFICE. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THAT, DOCTOR SMITH. AND TO YOUR TEAM. IT'S NEVER EASY TO MAKE THOSE KINDS OF CUTS, BUT I APPRECIATE THAT. THE CLASSROOM, INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES, INSTRUCTIONAL, YOU KNOW, SUPPORT, STUDENT SUPPORT IS KEPT A PRIORITY. AND THAT OUR PEOPLE WHO WORK DIRECTLY

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[5. Convene in closed session under Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 under the following sections: 551.071 - For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law; Section 551.072 - Consider purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, Section 551.074 - Personnel matters, Section 551.076 - Security matters, Section 551.082 - Student discipline matter or complaint, or Section 551.0821 - Personally identifiable information about public school student]

[6. Reconvene in Open Session]

WE HAVE NO ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS, SO WE WILL JUMP RIGHT INTO OUR REVIEW. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ON ANY ITEM, JUST YOU CAN PUT YOUR YOUR GREEN THING UP. IF I DON'T SEE

[8.A. Meeting Minutes: Consideration and approval of the minutes of Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees meetings and/or public hearings on the following dates: May 4, 2026 Called Meeting and Agenda Review May 6, 2026 Special Called Meeting Board Self Evaluation May 11, 2026 Special Called Meeting Budget Workshop May 11, 2026 Regular Business Meeting May 18, 2026 Special Called Meeting]

[8.B. City of Sugar Land Interlocal Agreement: Consideration and approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Sugar Land for the 2027 Community Expo at James Reese CTE Center.]

[8.C. Designation of Public Information Act Non-Business Days: Consideration and approval of the designation of non-business days under the Texas Public Information Act for calendar year 2026 and Spring 2027.]

[8.D. Compensation Plan: Consideration and approval of the 2026-27 Resolution for one-time Thank-You supplement for eligible members and adjustments for eligible transportation bus drivers and monitors.]

[8.E. 2026-27 Budget Adoption: Consideration and approval of the 202-27 General Fund (199), National School Breakfast and Lunch Fund (240), and the Debt Service Fund (599) budgets as presented in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget document.]

[8.F. 2025-26 Budget Amendments: Consideration and approval of a General Fund, Child Nutrition Fund and Debt Service Fund budget amendments for 2025-2026.]

[8.G. Fund Balance Resolution: Consideration and approval of the committed fund balance resolution.]

[8.H. Delegate and Alternate to the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Delegate Assembly: Consideration and approval of a Delegate and Alternate to the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Delegate Assembly.]

AND THIS WILL COME IN OCTOBER. AND SO I WILL, I, I WILL ALREADY BE SITTING AS, AS A

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[8.I. Revision of the following Local Policies BE, BED, CE, CI, CQD, DBD, DK, EHB, EHBAA, and FDE: Consideration and approval of proposed revisions and additions of the following local policies: BE, BED, CE, CI, CQD, DBD, DK, EHBAA, and FDE.]

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AND WE JUST ADDED A LITTLE BIT OF CLARITY ON THAT. SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU, EVEN THOUGH THE POLICY COMMITTEE AGREED TO PLEASE REVIEW THOSE. AND IF YOU KNOW, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, BRING THOSE UP NEXT WEEK. THANK YOU, MISS HANNAH. MISS HEYLIGER, MY MY QUESTION WAS TOWARDS CQD AS WELL AROUND AI AND THE AI USAGE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT SAYS STUDENTS WHO USE AI, AI TOOLS TO ENGAGE IN ACADEMIC DISHONESTY. SHALL BE DISCIPLINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT. AND AS PART OF OUR, I GUESS, OUR PROCEDURES, WE'LL HAVE MECHANISMS TO SAY, THIS IS THIS IS HOW WE KNOW THAT YOU DID AI, BECAUSE THAT'S ONE OF THE KEY THINGS JUST IN ACADEMICS ALL ACROSS THE STATE THAT I'VE SEEN IS WHERE IT'S. IT'S BEEN HARD FOR PEOPLE TO REALLY DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT, ESPECIALLY IN WRITING SAMPLES AND THINGS LIKE THAT, WHETHER IT WAS REALLY THEIRS OR AI, AND MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT. I DON'T WANT TO SAY QUESTIONS TO PREVENT SOME OF THAT. SO WE HAVE TO LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE TEACHING AND WHERE WE'RE ASKING QUESTIONS BECAUSE IT'S, IT'S, IT'S BEING DONE NOT ONLY ON THIS LEVEL, BUT AS WELL ON A COLLEGIATE LEVEL. SO THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING THIS QUESTION IS HOW WE'RE GOING TO PREVENT SOME OF THAT DISHONESTY WHEN IT COMES TO AI. AND SOME OF THAT WILL FALL INTO THAT TRAINING, THE REQUIRED TRAINING OF OUR EDUCATORS THAT ARE WILL BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AS SOON AS THE BOARD APPROVES THE POLICY. THE STAFF IS ALREADY REFLECTING ON WORKING THROUGH THAT POLICY TO CREATE THE TRAINING, WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE STEPS INVOLVED IN IDENTIFICATION OF USE OF AI AND AND THE PROPER PROCESSES FOR IDENTIFYING THAT AND FOR THE PROPER CONSEQUENCES. OKAY.

THANK YOU. YES. THANK YOU, MISS HOLLINGER. AND THANK YOU, MISS MARTINEZ. NEXT IS EIGHT J

[8.J. School Boundary Advisory Committee Membership: Consideration and approval to ratify approval of new members serving on the School Boundary Advisory Committee (SBAC). ]

NOW THERE'S ONE. AND THAT PERSON IS BEING RECOMMENDED BECAUSE THE INITIAL MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE THAT YOU ALL HAD APPROVED HAS ACCEPTED A JOB IN THE DISTRICT, AND EMPLOYEES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SERVE ON THE SBAC. AND WE HAVE A VACANCY BECAUSE THAT PERSON WAS UNABLE TO FULFILL THE COMMITMENT IF YOU WERE TO APPROVE IT. SO WE'LL BE COMING FORWARD WITH ANOTHER ONE, ANOTHER MEMBER, AND I IMAGINE IT'S I MEAN, I KNOW YOU GUYS WILL DO IT IN GOOD TIME. OKAY. BUT OBVIOUSLY WITH THE THE BOUNDARY WORK THAT'S HAPPENING THIS SUMMER, I IMAGINE IT'S A PRIORITY. IT IS. YES, MA'AM. IF WE'RE ABLE TO GET COMMITMENT, THEN WE WOULD LIKE TO BRING IT FORWARD ON THE 15TH. IF WE CAN MAKE THE DEADLINE OF POSTING. WE'RE WORKING HARD TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. THANK YOU. MISS. MISS, DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING? OKAY.

[8.K. 2026-27 Designated Hazardous Traffic Conditions List: Consideration and approval of the 2026-27 Fort Bend ISD Designated Hazardous Traffic Conditions List and approval to adopt the Designated Hazardous Traffic Conditions Resolution.]

[8.L. Budget Amendment Regarding Use of 2023 Bond Program Contingency Funds: Consideration and approval for the use of 2023 Bond Program Contingency as proposed by Administration.]

[8.M. 2025-26 Low Attendance Waiver: Consideration and approval of low attendance waiver and granting the superintendent authority to approve and submit all necessary waiver requests for the 2025-26 school year.]

[8.N. CHS Orchestra International Travel: Consideration and approval of international travel by Williams P. Clements High School Orchestra student musicians to travel to Japan.]

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[8.O. 2026-2027 Student Code of Conduct: Consideration and approval of the Student Code of Conduct for the 2026-2027 school year.]

[8.P. Interlocal Agreement Expose Excellence Youth Program: Consideration and approval of a renewal Interlocal Agreement between Fort Bend ISD, Fort Bend County and Fort Bend County Juvenile Board for the 2026-2027 school year regarding the Expose Excellence Youth Program.]

THANK YOU. IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS TANIA. ITEM EIGHT Q IS

[8.Q. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) JJAEP: Consideration and approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) services among Fort Bend County Juvenile Probation Board, Fort Bend ISD (FBISD), Stafford MSD (SMSD), and Alief ISD (AISD). ]

[8.R.1. Moving Services and Supplies (Increase): Consideration and approval to increase the existing contract awarded under 25-048ZB Moving Services and Supplies by $2,000,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $3,570,420 to continue providing moving services including related supplies through June 2030.]

AND OBVIOUSLY THE OTHER PART IS DUE TO THE BOND PROJECTS. ARE YOU ABLE TO SHARE OR DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH OF THAT IS ACTUALLY DUE TO THE CONSOLIDATIONS? BECAUSE THAT I MEAN, IT'S, I THINK IT'S A IT'S A COST WORTH. YEAH, EXACTLY, EXACTLY. IT'S A COST WORTH TALKING ABOUT. SO THANK YOU. YES, MA'AM. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS RIGHT AROUND. IT'S REALLY CLOSE TO THAT $2 MILLION MARK WITH, WITH WHAT WE HAVE. WE HAVE A MOVING FURNITURE OUT OF THE CLASSROOM WAS SET AT ABOUT 100,000. WE HAD A SOME INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT AT 100 000. WE HAVE IT DESK, DESKTOP SUPPORT NETWORK EQUIPMENT, MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT, ALL OF THAT STUFF COSTS. AND THAT IS ANOTHER COUPLE HUNDRED THOUSAND. SO LIKE IF WE WERE MOVING A FULL CAMPUS, AS WE DID BEFORE, LIKE BLUE RIDGE, IT WAS CLOSE TO A HALF A MILLION. NOW WE'RE NOT MOVING THE WHOLE CAMPUSES, SO IT'S NOT GOING TO BE THAT FULL AMOUNT. WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE MOVING THE FURNITURE AND SUCH. WELL, NOT ALL OF IT, RIGHT? MOST OF IT'S GOING TO STAY. SO THE COST IS GOING TO BE LESS THAN WHAT THAT IS. IT'S NOT, YOU KNOW, SPECIFICALLY WRITTEN OUT, BUT WE'RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT ABOUT THAT 200,000 TO 250 PER CAMPUS AT SEVEN CAMPUSES. PUTS US RIGHT PRETTY CLOSE TO THAT. ABOUT THAT 1.7 ISH TO, YOU KNOW, TO GIVE US THAT. AND THAT GIVES US A LITTLE BIT LEEWAY IN THE CONTRACT BECAUSE THE CONTRACT IS REALLY JUST THE BUCKET AND GIVES US THE AUTHORITY UP TO THAT AMOUNT. DOESN'T MEAN WE

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IT'S IT'S STILL THROUGH 2030. YES, MA'AM. THAT IS CORRECT. OKAY. AND SO MAYBE THE MAYBE THE BULK OF IT IS, IS IN THE COMING YEAR OR BEFORE THE COMING YEAR IS WHY YOU HAD TO ADD THAT. YES, MA'AM. A LOT OF IT WAS FOR THE CONSOLIDATIONS, FOR A LOT OF THE MOVEMENTS THAT WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW. SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE TRYING TO BRING THIS BACK, TO GET THAT, GET THAT CUSHION SO WE CAN MAKE IT THROUGH THE END OF THE CONTRACT. AND THAT DOES. DOES THAT INCLUDE ANY OF THE MADDEN? YES, MA'AM. EVERY ALL OF OUR MOVES WILL BE WITHIN THAT. SO AND THAT IS WITHIN THIS ITEM ALSO. YES MA'AM. IT IS. EVERYONE USES THAT SAME CONTRACT, THOSE SAME MOVERS. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS HANNAH. THANK YOU DOCTOR.

[8.R.2. Remediation, Restoration, and Diaster Recovery Services: Consideration and approval for the purchase of remediation, restoration, and disaster recovery services from multiple vendors under a cooperative contract with Choice Partners Purchasing Cooperative in an amount not-to-exceed $1,750,000 over a five-year period and authorization for the Superintendent to negotiate and execute the agreements through July 2031.]

[8.R.3. Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) Tool (Increase): Consideration and approval to increase the existing contract awarded under 23-049DE Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) Tool by $510,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,094,155, to continue providing the Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) tool through December 2028.]

[8.R.4. Construction Services Agreement for Aquatic Practice Facility (BP007): Consideration and approval of a Construction Services Agreement with Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc. for Aquatic Practice Facility (BP007), for a not-to-exceed amount of $25,756,000 and authorization for the Superintendent to negotiate and execute or terminate the agreement.]

OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. YES, MA'AM. AND WE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED THE PROJECT BUDGET, AND WE DID GET REALLY FAVORABLE NUMBERS BACK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THAT. SO THOSE SAVINGS WON'T FALL OUT UNTIL THE TOTAL PROJECT IS ENDED. BUT WE DID GET VERY FAVORABLE NUMBERS ON THE WHICH INCLUDED THE EXTRA SPACE ON THE DECK. AND THE WEIGHT ROOM. IS THAT IS THAT 25.7 MILLION INCLUDING THAT? IT IS. THAT DID INCLUDE THAT. YES, MA'AM. OKAY.

AND SO WE MAY NOT HAVE TO REALIZE THE WHOLE 33.9 MILLION THAT WAS APPROVED. THAT IS CORRECT. UNDERSTANDING THAT IS CORRECT. OKAY. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR HELPING ME. BE

[8.R.5. Job Order Contracting (JOC) Services Authorization: Consideration and approval of the use of Job Order Contracting (JOC) as an authorized project delivery method for eligible non-Bond projects that are less than $500,000, for an aggregate amount not to exceed $10 million, and authorize the Superintendent to negotiate any job orders up to this cumulative amount through June 30, 2027.]

[8.R.6. Fine Arts Consultants and Clinicians (Supplemental): Consideration and approval for the purchase of Fine Arts consultant and clinician services from multiple vendors and authorization for the Superintendent to negotiate and execute the agreements through January 2028.]

[8.R.7. Campus Fitness Programs: Consideration and approval for the purchase of campus fitness programs from Kick Drugs Out of America dba Kickstart Kids in an amount not to exceed $5,760,000 over a five-year period and authorization for the Superintendent to negotiate and execute the agreement through June 2031.]

[8.R.8. TEA Phone Free Schools Grant Program: Consideration and approval for the purchase of lockable units to secure and lock students cell phones during the school day.]

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BUT KNOW THAT ONCE WE RECEIVE THE MATERIALS, THEY ARE PROPERTY OF FORT BEND ISD. SO OUR GOAL IS TO GET THE MATERIALS IN DISTRICT SO THAT WE CAN UTILIZE THEM. OKAY. GOT

[9.A. Consideration and Endorsement: Region IV, Position G TASB Director: Consideration and endorsement of a candidate to represent Region IV, Position G as a Director on the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors.]