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Meeting Agenda
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1. Call To Order/Establish Quorum
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2. New Business-Items to Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action
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2.A. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action to Apply for Delay of Teacher Certification Requirements to TEA
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2.B. Approve Resolution to join the Central Texas Purchasing Alliance
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2.C. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action to Authorize the Superintendent to Negotiate and Execute a Contract for Updated Demographic Study |
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2.D. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action to Authorize the Superintendent to Negotiate and Execute a Contract for Surveying Services for the New High School
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2.E. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action To Approve the Education Specifications for New High School
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2.F. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action to Approve the Schematic Design for the New High School
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2.G. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action to Authorize Superintendent to Negotiate and Execute Contracts with Various Professional Engineering Services Firms for the New High School
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2.H. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action to adopt an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Royal Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building and/or Refunding Bonds, which Bonds may be issued in one or more series and in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $200,000,000 in School Building Bonds and $7,145,000 in Refunding Bonds.
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3. Executive Session
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3.A. Section 551.074 Discussing personnel, hearing complaints against personnel, or to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.
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3.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071, consult with Board Counsel regarding legal issues pertaining to Level III parent grievance appeal. |
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4. Reconvene Open Session-Action on Items Discussed in Executive Session, if any
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4.A. Consider and take possible action regarding Level III parent grievance appeal.
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5. Adjourn
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Agenda Item Details
Reload Your Meeting
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| Meeting: | March 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Special Board Meeting | |
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1. Call To Order/Establish Quorum
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Description:
"I CALL THIS MEETING OF THE ROYAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ORDER. LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT A QUORUM OF BOARD MEMBERS IS PRESENT, THAT THIS MEETING HAS BEEN DULY CALLED, AND THAT NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETING ACT, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551. The time is now ___________."
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2. New Business-Items to Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action
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2.A. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action to Apply for Delay of Teacher Certification Requirements to TEA
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2.B. Approve Resolution to join the Central Texas Purchasing Alliance
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2.C. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action to Authorize the Superintendent to Negotiate and Execute a Contract for Updated Demographic Study |
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Description:
We have included an option to choose a 1-year or 2-year option for the services since each of the two responding firms has provided you with the option for a change in price for one year versus two years. We have attached the proposals (two) from PASA and the proposal from Zonda, plus the email communications clarifying their proposal. A third firm was contacted but did not want to submit a bid.
PASA offers two options: Option One: Year 1: $62,400 Option 2: Year 1: 41,200 plus Year 2: $41,200 Zonda offers: Year 1: $21,000 Year 2: $18,000 + $5,000 if an updated facility plan is sought |
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2.D. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action to Authorize the Superintendent to Negotiate and Execute a Contract for Surveying Services for the New High School
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Description:
1. The District is in progress on property acquisition for property for the New High School.
2. A survey and topographic report will establish accurate property boundaries, existing conditions, and site constraints that directly impact design and permitting. The final report will assist PBK’s engineering team with proper grading, drainage, utility coordination, and overall site planning, reducing risk, controlling costs, and supporting a safe, efficient construction process. 3. West Belt will perform a topographic survey of the 143-acre site, including adjacent roadways and specified extensions beyond the property limits. The survey shall also include the proposed detention easement area and full right-of-way widths where applicable. 4. PBK architects and their consultants require a comprehensive survey and topographical report for purposes of designing the project. 5. West Belt will prepare a subdivision plat of the 143-acre site and the approximately 39 acres detention area to meet the Waller County platting requirements 6. Time is of the essence to maintain the project schedule. 7. Upon successful negotiation, the Superintendent, or her designee, would execute the agreement. 8. The costs for this service will be funded by the proceeds of bond sales from the 2025 Bond Election. |
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2.E. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action To Approve the Education Specifications for New High School
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2.F. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action to Approve the Schematic Design for the New High School
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Description:
1. The District received voter approval for a new high school in November 2025.
2. PBK Architects was retained to provide design services for the project. 3. PBK Architects has been consulting with various district staff to develop the list of spaces desired, relationships between those spaces, and development of floor plan depictions of the spaces. 4. PBK Architects has developed site plans for the proposed campus. 5. PBK Architects has developed exterior designs of the proposed campus. 6. District leadership has reviewed the designs and seeks Board approval to continue the next stages of the project design known as design development, which will be followed by the construction document phase. 7. A Construction Manager At Risk (CMAR) was approved by the board on February 9, 2026 and a contract has been executed between the parties. 8. The design team and CMAR will work cooperatively to develop a complete design within the approved budget so that the CMAR may accomplish subcontractor bidding and Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) development. 9. The GMP will be presented to the board prior to issuing a notice to proceed to the CMAR. |
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2.G. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action to Authorize Superintendent to Negotiate and Execute Contracts with Various Professional Engineering Services Firms for the New High School
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Description:
The 2025 Bond Program provided for the construction of a new high school. As a result, the need to
commission various design and engineering consultants to provide engineering services are necessary for the project. The proposed consultants have been previously engaged in various aspects of the project and are being proposed given their familiarity with project. Further, district staff and program manager have reviewed the qualifications and experience of each proposed firm and found them acceptable. The following are proposed consultants: ? West Belt Survey, Inc.: providing civil related surveying and topographical services ? Terracon Consultants, Inc.: providing geotechnical, material testing, specialty testing, etc. services ? Wylie Engineering: providing building and site commissioning services ? Wildan Engineering: providing for third party review Additional engineering services required for the completion of the project but not available through the above-mentioned firms, will be brought before Board of Trustees at later date. |
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2.H. Discuss, Consider, and Take Possible Action to adopt an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Royal Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building and/or Refunding Bonds, which Bonds may be issued in one or more series and in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $200,000,000 in School Building Bonds and $7,145,000 in Refunding Bonds.
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3. Executive Session
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3.A. Section 551.074 Discussing personnel, hearing complaints against personnel, or to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.
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3.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071, consult with Board Counsel regarding legal issues pertaining to Level III parent grievance appeal. |
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4. Reconvene Open Session-Action on Items Discussed in Executive Session, if any
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4.A. Consider and take possible action regarding Level III parent grievance appeal.
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5. Adjourn
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