July 13, 2026 at 5:45 PM - Board Meeting

Description:  Recess to closed or executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code, 551.074 Personnel Matters: To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee; Review and discuss Superintendent evaluation; 

Description: 

 During each meeting of the Board of Trustees, time is set-aside for those who desire to address the Board. Persons who wish to participate in this portion of the meeting shall sign up using the audience participation form and shall indicate the topic about which they wish to speak. No presentation shall exceed three minutes. Delegations of more than five persons may be asked to limit their presentations to allow for each person to represent their views.  The Board shall not deliberate on any item not included on the agenda during this portion of the meeting. The Board will listen to your comments and may ask clarifying questions. Should there be a speaker who has registered to speak to multiple topics, the Board President shall direct the speaker to consolidate his or her comments for which he or she has registered and the speaker shall be given a total of three minutes to make his or her consolidated comments.  The president may interrupt or terminate an individual’s statement when it is too lengthy, repetitive, or obscene.  Please sign up by presenting the form to the Secretary, Superintendent, or Board President prior to the audience participation portion of the meeting.

Description:  Attached are the contract proposals for new employees for the 2026-2027 school year.

Description:  Each school year, the Board of Trustees approves the appraisers qualified to evaluate teachers and other instructional employees.  All appraisers, unless noted, have been trained and are qualified to administer the district-approved evaluation instrument per DNA LOCAL.  The list of appraisers is attached.

Description:  Attached is the proposed appraisal calendar for the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS). This calendar was developed using the guidelines for appraisal calendars in the Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 150, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Educators' Appraisals.

Description:  Attached are the Education Service Agreements for the 2026-2027 school year between the eight Independent School Districts and Galveston County. These agreements support the continued operation of the Galveston County JJAEP (Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program) and the Transforming Lives Cooperative Day Program (TLC-Day Program).
Please note that there have been no substantive changes to the agreements compared to previous years. The only revisions made were to update the dates to reflect the new agreement term for the 2026-2027 school year.
Overview of Agreements:

• JJAEP Agreement:
  This agreement provides for the education of students expelled for mandatory offenses that occur on school grounds or at school-related events. There is no cost to your district for participation in the JJAEP.
• TLC-Day Program Agreement:
  This agreement establishes a pass-through of ADA (Average Daily Attendance) funding from each district to Dickinson ISD (DISD). DISD uses this funding to provide educational services to students assigned by the Juvenile Court to the TLC-Day Program. The County of Galveston covers all remaining program costs.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board approve a contract with Galveston County for November Board Election. 

Description:  Annually, the Galveston County Extension Office asks that the Board
of Trustees at FISD and surrounding districts to adopt a resolution
recognizing county Extension agents as adjunct staff members and to
count students participating in 4-H/Extension educational activities
as "in attendance for school purposes." Though our students are
accompanied by our FHS agricultural teacher to approved sanctioned
activities away from the campus of FHS, this allows the activities to
be viewed as a day in attendance which contributes toward ADA and
allows students credit for the day. This resolution contributes toward
a growing FHS agricultural program and supports the state and local
agency. The agreement is attached for your review.

Description: 

TASB has provided the attached renewal terms for the District's Fully Funded Workers' Compensation Program for the 2026-2027 plan year. The proposed renewal premium reflects a decrease of $2,469, from $131,361 to $128,892, primarily due to the District's revised payroll estimate.

In addition to favorable payroll adjustments, Friendswood ISD continues to maintain Workers' Compensation claims well below the average for Texas school districts. This positive claims experience is the result of the District's continued emphasis on employee safety, proactive claims management, and early intervention strategies.

Description:  Consent for the 2026-2027 FISD Student Handbook, Campus Supplements, and Student Code of Conduct

Description: 

Description:  Per Local Board Policy CNA LOCAL, the Board of Trustees will
annually approve a resolution identifying hazardous traffic routes.
TEA handbook on School Transportation Allotments requires the
Board to adopt language defining and identifying hazardous traffic
routes that require the District to transport and receive funding for
students within the two-mile radius of school.  All hazardous routes remain the
same as the prior year.

Description:  Attached is the proposed Facility Rental Fee Schedule for FISD facilities for the 2026-2027 school year.  The security rates have increased by $5 per hour
as sent by notice from the Friendswood Police Department.  A concessions manager has been added for the concession areas managed by Aramark.  No other changes are recommended.
 

Description:  The Public Funds Investment Act, Chapter 2256 of the Texas Government Code, requires the District to do the following things annually:
1. Review its investment policy and strategies and adopt a written instrument stating this was done and describing any changes that have been made. Therefore, CDA Legal and Local are attached for your review. These policies and strategies were last updated in 2023 and 2025, respectively, to be in compliance with current laws according to the Texas Association of School Boards policy division. A resolution is attached for the Board's approval.
 
2. Approve independent sources of training on the PFIA for the investment officers. A list of training sources has been provided for your review and approval.
 
3. Adopt a list of qualified brokers that are authorized to engage in investment transactions with the District. This list is attached for your review. Investment pools are not required to be approved; however, they have been included for your information.
 
4. Designate investment officers. Authority granted to a person to invest the District's funds is effective until rescinded by the District or until termination of the persons employment by the District, or until the expiration of the contract with the District. The District's investment officers are Amber Petree, Chief Financial Officer, and Paula Pierce, Director of Finance. Therefore, the board does not need to take any action on this requirement. The investment officers are in compliance with PFIA training requirements.
 

Description:  Jaime Louviere brings 19 years of experience in education, including 14 years in educational leadership with a focus on Career and Technical Education. She has served in CTE leadership roles in Tyler ISD, Pearland ISD, Galena Park ISD, and most recently Texas City ISD, where she leads workforce development initiatives and business and industry partnerships. Throughout her career, Jaime has expanded career pathways, supported teachers and administrators, strengthened community partnerships, and increased opportunities for students to earn industry certifications and prepare for college, career, and military readiness. We are excited to recommend Jaime Louviere for the position of Career and Technical Education Coordinator.

Description:  A Trustee Election will be conducted on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the purpose of electing three trustees to fill a four-year term of office for Positions 5, 6, and 7. The Board must adopt an order to
officially call the election. Filing begins Saturday, July 18, 2026 and ends August 17, 2026

Description: 

Update 127 includes revisions to legal framework documents based in large part on changes to Administrative Code rules after the 89th Legislative Session. Changes to local policies offered for consideration address the following topics:

• Superintendent nonrenewal
• Term contracts
• Other types of contracts
• Elective instruction
• Gifted and talented students
• Prekindergarten
• Student safety
Other changes are to accommodate restructuring of codes in the DH and DP series of the manual and to delete local policies in the FO series for which District of Innovation exemptions are no longer allowed.

 

Description:  Board will consider approval of Superintendent's contract
commencing August 1, 2026, and ending July 31, 2029.

Description: 

The budget process for the 2026-2027 fiscal year began in January and will conclude in August with the adoption of the budget.  As required by the Texas Education Code and Truth in Taxation, a public meeting must be scheduled to discuss the proposed budget and tax rate each fiscal year.

The proposed meeting is August 24, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. during the workshop of the Board of Trustees held in the board room at 402 Laurel Drive, Friendswood, Texas.

Description:  In order to submit the contract in the TEA module, the school board must delegate the authority to obligate the school district under Chapter 49 to the superintendent, and the superintendent must be the person that submits the contract to TEA via the Excess Local Revenue module. The Recommended Action language is required to be recorded in the board minutes, and the board minutes must be uploaded via the Excess Local Revenue subsystem of the online FSP System. Board approval prior to the month of August is allowed to meet the early agreement credit deadline of September 1. Additionally, the District must wait until receiving both the agency's approval of the district intent and the agency's determination of the district's MCR before proceeding with tax rate adoption. The contract will not be approved via the Excess Local Revenue module without the board minutes delegating authority to the superintendent.

Description:  The Board of Trustees will consider a resolution authorizing the early redemption of all or a portion of the District's outstanding Maintenance Tax Notes, Series 2024, prior to the scheduled maturity.

Description:  District Administration will overview the concept behind "The Friendswood 14", the Friendswood ISD Tier 1 Instructional Playlist and the theme for the upcoming school year

Description: 

As part of our District of Innovation (DOI) Plan, we will share the class size ratios for our K-4 classrooms monthly beginning in May.

The attached spreadsheet displays the projected student enrollment with a growth factor only applied between Kindergarten and 1st grade.  The teacher counts have been adjusted based on our staff plans for the 2026-27 school year.

We are currently enrolling new students for the 2026-27 school year.  The "NSOE" column shows the 465 new student enrollments we have received or are processing as of July 8th as well as our current Early Childhood and PreKindergarten students who will be returning in the fall.

Description: 

Friendswood ISD is eligible to receive Federal Funds under the Every Student Success Act (ESSA).  This includes Title 1, Title 2, Title 3 and Title 4.  As part of the requirements of applying for federal funds, a public input opportunity must be provided.  This agenda item provides transparency and allows for questions from the board of trustees as well as the general public. Goal 4 (2025 - 2028)

Our current planning amounts for each entitlement are as follows:

Title 1 - $174,576

• Funding will be used to fund supplementary supports at Westwood and Bales.

Title 2 - $109,646

• Funding will be used to provide professional learning, including coaching training for instructional coaches, leadership training for campus and district administrators, curriculum training for teachers, Reading Horizon consumable resources and Lead4ward Training materials.

Title 3 - $19,257

• Funding will be used to fund an ESL paraprofessional instructional aide.

Title 4 - $12,999

• Funding will be used to fund a Community in School Liaison at Windsong Elementary.

Description:  The Chief Financial Officer, Amber Petree, will give a budget update on the 2025-26 (current) fiscal year, and will present the latest information on the 2026-27 preliminary budget.