The monthly finance report is attached for your review.

Lions Club has requested to make a $1,000 cash donation with the condition that it be used for Thanksgiving dinners for needy families that have been identified by the District Social Worker.  Policy CDC (Local) delegates to the Superintendent the authority to accept unsolicited gifts on behalf of the District.  However, any gift that the potential donor has expressly made conditional upon the District’s use for a specified purpose, or any gift of real property, shall require Board approval.

Should the Board accept this donation any items purchased with these funds become the sole property of the District.

Lions Club has requested to make a $2,000 cash donation to be distributed equally between the middle schools to be used for student school supplies.  Policy CDC (Local) delegates to the Superintendent the authority to accept unsolicited gifts on behalf of the District.  However, any gift that the potential donor has expressly made conditional upon the District’s use for a specified purpose, or any gift of real property, shall require Board approval.

Should the Board accept this donation any items purchased with these funds become the sole property of the District.

I recommend the Board accept the cash donations from Lions Club.

The purpose of this budget amendment is to amend the General Fund revenue budgets to reflect changes based on recent information on lease payment recognition, certified values, and enrollment that impact district revenue for the fiscal year.    

Mrs. Sandy Sullivan has requested to donate a 24-foot enclosed livestock trailer valued at $16,000 on the condition that it be used for the FFA Chapter. Policy CDC (Local) delegates to the Superintendent the authority to accept unsolicited gifts on behalf of the District. However, any gift that the potential donor has expressly made conditional upon the District’s use for a specified purpose, or any gift of real property, shall require Board approval.

Should the Board accept this donation, the trailer will become the sole property of the District.

I recommend the Board accept the donation of the trailer from Sandy Sullivan.

DEIC Update - The DEIC, District Education Improvement Council, met on October 23, 2025 to discuss the roles and responsibilities of the DEIC, to review the District Improvement Plan, and to address district initiatives. A list of DEIC members is attached.

District Improvement Plan - The District Improvement Plan is a document that specifies the district’s goals, objectives, and strategies to further the education of the students in BHISD.  A copy of the District Improvement Plan is attached. 

Board Goal: 100% seniors graduate via State Accountability Program and will be college, career and military ready.


College Readiness Exams - Based on last year’s PSAT scores, we have one National Merit Semi-Finalist this year - Joshua Zamora and two Commended Scholars - Kinzie Jacobs and Ethan Prawitz. A copy of the College Readiness Exam report is attached as well as the list of College Board Recognition Recipients.

 

The Human Resources Department Report:

1. All BHISD employees have completed their annual training through the Safe Schools Program. 
2. The TASB Salary Survey is complete and has been submitted.  Results will be available in mid-January.
3. We continue to add substitute teachers to our roster to respond to campus needs for regular absences as well as testing and professional development.
4. We are in the beginning stages of calendar development for the 2026-2027 school year. 

House Bill 5 requires districts to provide Accelerated Instruction to all High School students who fail to perform satisfactorily on the end-of-course exam. Additionally, House Bill 5 mandates that compensatory education funds be used to provide the accelerated instruction and that the district hold a public hearing to communicate the effectiveness of the accelerated instruction. The Accelerated Instruction efforts at Barbers Hill High School continue this fall utilizing our flex schedule. The attached chart reflects the actual intervention, the cost, and the results of the intervention.
 

Additional Information and/or Back-Up:

As part of the Higher Education Facility and Primary School North, cre8 developed the BHISD Central Plant Equipment Pre-Purchase Package (critical mechanical equipment).

The subcontractor pricing for the BHISD Central Plant Equipment Pre-Purchase Package was received on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the offices of Purcell Construction. This work comprises of the pre-purchase of mechanical and electrical equipment for the central plant serving the new Educational Facility and Primary School North. This was necessary to accommodate the long delivery times required to meet the overall schedule. Purcell Construction has completed the evaluation of the subcontractor pricing and the overall scope of the project work.

The breakdown of the GMP pricing and soft costs is below:

BHISD Central Plant Equipment Package Subtotal:                         $2,099,357.00
CM at Risk General Conditions at 4.27%:                                            $ 89,643.00
CM at Risk Fee at 2.0%:                                                                       $ 43,780.00

Guaranteed Maximum Price:                                                            $2,232,780.00

Total Soft Costs                                                                                  $ 133,966.00 

 TOTAL COSTS, GMP + SOFT COSTS                                         $ 2,366,746.00                                                               

Vista Higher Learning provides standards-aligned instructional materials for students and teachers for the Languages Other Than English (LOTE) curriculum.

The curriculum contract has a term of 4 years with a total fee of $56,149.50. State program funds will be utilized to fund this purchase. For the 2025-2026 school year, we will be in the first year of the curriculum contract.
 

Greg Peterson of Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P., will present the Annual Financial Audit and Compliance Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.



(Audit Report delivered to Trustees under separate cover.)
 

Senate Bill 1173, effective September 1, 2025 raised the competitive procurement threshold for Texas school districts from $50,000 to $100,000, amending section 44.031(a) of the Texas Education Code.  The recommended change to this local policy will delegate the Superintendent or designee the authority to make budgeted purchases for goods or services up to $100,000, regardless of whether the goods or services are competitively purchased and will correspond with CH (Legal) with Policy Update 126.  This change will also be made to CV (Local) with regard to Facilities Construction with Policy Update 126.