November 9, 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; and Texas Government Code, 551.089;  Deliberation Regarding Real Property - A governmental body may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person.

Description:  Celebration of Excellence 

• FHS Cross Country
• Letterman Jacket- Jack Walkup
• FEF Scholarship Recipients

Description:  Making a Difference 

• Food Service 
• Friendswood HS

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:   Consider Approval of Memorandum of Understanding for Costal Alternative Program. 

Description:  Each time a school library catalog is updated, the FISD Board of Trustees must vote to approve or reject the proposed list of new library materials.  The materials included on the list have been reviewed by our campus Media Integration Specialists and have been publicly posted on our district website for at least 30 days. 

Description: 

Tax Code Section 26.09 (c) states: The assessor shall enter the amount of tax determined as provided by this section in the appraisal roll and submit it to the governing body of the unit for approval. The appraisal roll with the amounts of tax entered as approved by the governing body constitutes the unit's tax roll.

The 2026 Tax Roll is attached for your review and approval.

Description:  Newly elected members of the Friendswood ISD Board of Trustees will complete the required Statement of Officer and be administered the Oath of Office for their respective positions.

Description: 

In accordance with Texas Education Code §11.061 and Board Policy BDAA, the Board of Trustees will elect officers following the qualification of trustees.

 

Description: 

The Board of Trustees annually reviews and approves Board member assignments to district committees and liaison positions. The Board will consider and approve committee and liaison assignments for the upcoming year.

Following are the current assignments:

Committee/Liaison	Current Board Member(s)
Friendswood Education Foundation (FEF)	David Montz
Policy/Legislative	David Montz, Beau Egert
Finance	Tony Hopkins, Niki Rhodes
Safety	Laura Seifert, Ralph Hobratschk, Tony Hopkins
SEL	Rebecca Hillenburg
Grievance Committee	Ralph Hobratschk, Rebecca Hillenburg, Beau Egert
Grievance Committee - Alternates	Niki Rhodes, David Montz, Laura Seifert

Description:  The Superintendent will discuss the attached resolution to compensate FISD Windsong Elementary employees for time missed on October 28, 2026, as a result of an emergency water outage. The resolution also allows for those non-exempt employees who were required to report to work to be compensated in accordance with DEA local.

Description:  Huckabee will present schematic design elements of Friendswood High School Career and Agricultural Sciences Center additions and renovations for the Board of Trustees' review and consideration for approval. 

Description: 

Per board policy CV Legal, "The board that considers a construction contract using a method authorized by Government Code Chapter 2269 other than competitive bidding must, before advertising, determine which method provides the best value for the district" (Gov’t Code 2269.056).

The District is in the process of preparing a scope of work for Friendswood High School Career and Agricultural Sciences Center Additions and Renovations.  Since the work involves construction, the board must comply with CV Legal as noted above. The District recommends the competitive sealed proposal (CSP) method as the best value for the District.

Description:  Annually, the Board of Trustees approves the Board Operating procedures.  

Description: 
The District issued a Request for Proposals (RFP#27-002) for Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services to establish contracts with qualified vendors to provide routine and as-needed landscaping, grounds maintenance, repairs, and site improvements throughout the District.
The solicitation was conducted in accordance with applicable state purchasing laws and legal notice requirements under Texas Education Code § 44.031.  The scope of services requested included, but was not limited to, the following: mowing, edging and trimming, leaf and debris blowing, litter pickup and disposal, mulching and tilling, plant installation and maintenance, seeding and sod, aeration and dethatching, fence line maintenance and clearing, brush removal, pressure washing, fence repair, irrigation system repair, general grounds and site improvements, tree pruning and planting, tree stump removal, and specialty athletic field maintenance.  The District anticipates utilizing the awarded vendors on an as-needed basis to address recurring landscaping and grounds maintenance needs across its campuses and facilities. The exact nature, location, quantity, and timing of services required will vary based on District needs.  In response, the District received two submittals for RFP#27-002 Landscaping Services (Master Service Contract). 
Contract dates will run from November 10, 2026 through November 9, 2027 with option to renew annually for up to an additional two years.  Further, FISD reserves the right to extend the contract term on a month-to-month basis, not to exceed six months upon the expiration of the initial term and any successive renewal terms.  The District recommends approval of awards to the qualified proposers who met the specifications of the RFP:
Horticare Landscape Management
The Ground Guys

 

Description:  The district’s current phone system has reached end of life support. This means our current phone software is no longer supported for feature enhancements or security upgrades, which protect our system against cybersecurity attacks.
 
The district requested solutions from five purchasing co-operative vendors and reviewed seven proposed solutions.  The proposed solutions included SIP and cloud options.  The district recommends Verge Network Solutions Business Cloud Communications System (VBC) which provides phone access at 9 sites through their redundant cloud sites which lifts the 36 simultaneous inbound call restriction.  The service includes porting all of the District's telephone numbers, nine auto-attendants, E911 dispatchable-location records for all nine sites, migration of existing extensions and call flows.  Existing landline fax lines will transition to e-fax  which will allow for all users to send a fax from their email and provide 10 incoming lines to receive faxes via email that can then be distributed electronically to the intended recipient.  The proposed system also includes 100 licenses with "soft phone" access which means that the user can access their extension through an app installed on a cell phone or laptop.  4G/5G survivability is also included with the proposed solution.  Cellular routers will be installed at each site to ensure connectivity in the event the primary internet connection fails.  Phones automatically route through the cellular router and stay connected to the cloud with full functionality.  The recommended quote includes an option for a 10th site to add phones to the Career and Agricultural Sciences Center upon construction completion.
 
If approved, the general fund will incur an estimated annual savings of $24,000 due to the elimination of existing SIP, maintenance fees, and fax landlines.  The recommended Verge Network Solution VBC complete 5-year quote of $299,874.85 will be split funded with the remaining Bond 2021 tech funds and 2026 funds.  The pricing is based on the TIPS purchasing cooperative.
 

 
 

Description:  The District's fiscal year ended August 31, 2026, and the District anticipates a surplus of approximately $3.2M in the general fund.  This surplus is the result of receiving $1.4M more in revenues than projected and underspending the expenditure budget by $725K.  The attached reconciliation details the difference between the adopted, revised, and projected budgets to the actual amounts.  Prior to an approved transfer, the projected fund balance for the general fund at 8/31/2026 is $20.7M of which $16.7M is unassigned.
 
 

Description:  The Friendswood ISD Education Foundation Executive Director and President will provide the Board of Trustees with a report on Education Foundation celebrations, activities,  and goals.