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Assistant Superintendent Jesse Claiborne reported that the bond program—authorized at $1.762 billion—has completed elementary renovations, site‑security fencing at all campuses, athletic turf conversions, the Leonard Brodigan Center addition and other major projects. All new instructional and support facilities included in the bond are complete except for a support services storage building scheduled for 2026. Transportation purchases and police vehicle purchases tied to the bond have been completed.

Facilities staff said Phase 6 projects are in design and bidding with scheduled completion by summer 2026. Claiborne also described the department’s in‑house facility assessments under the district strategic plan (guardrail 5) to identify future capital improvement needs, focusing on critical infrastructure, asset cycles, safety and department needs; a future update will return to the board with assessment results.

Technology updates tied to the bond included replacement of nearly 2,900 network switches and deployment of network access control (NAC) in monitoring mode at most sites with four sites in full restricted mode. Technology staff said NAC deployment and device lifecycle work will continue through 2025 and 2026 and that the electronic document management project and data‑governance work remain multi‑year efforts expected to reach a maintenance phase in 2026.

Finance staff said the bond authorization is fully issued (final $315 million tranche in Sept. 2024) and discussed how projected debt‑service tax rates are modeled; the district reported a recent refunding that refinanced $346.3 million of existing bonds and will save an estimated $21.9 million in interest through 2036.

Less critical: staff noted that cash flow dependencies include property-value appeals and FEMA reimbursements for storm damage; the district continues to monitor those variables for their impact on debt‑service tax planning.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Work Session | February 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","District staff reported near completion of the 2019 bond program projects, listed remaining Phase 6 campuses and summarized technology and transportation purchases funded by the bond.","taxTitle","CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14109,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6346859,"CFISD updates trustees on cybersecurity, digital‑resource reviews and data governance",1059,8379000,9438000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2246398-7b156488871d3656be5e4f6e83b8c7f9&start=8379&end=9438","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2246398-7b156488871d3656be5e4f6e83b8c7f9/thumbnail_8379000.jpg","/articles/6346859/Texas/CFISD-updates-trustees-on-cybersecurity-digitalresource-reviews-and-data-governance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346859-40b7b0e52573ad96f9b1e087bd0656f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1773615680&Signature=WbkpZZdTUcCMNohTJX6ffJow90DAIyZt04TOPWT57xi7FlXFsFDvIwXPynnNAIJ~0UmzPeOpdz6yBGMMaZza3xW-zg4qb3~jnYuZyaHK3mzs4sGUzbY2h3Ic4lGjPfK6c9HAuN4SWClo3BDUyjbldiVwmZGdKeXPx1zAsJItvWXSGqmgr~h0hS8XqcP~qVMqaZQzozwByWIuavMGpzurlQ6-R15AtBg3NFdzco6Lrwj629d-9gZBlVAEfraW0KvPFM5hD9EyTk33HwWh6eCqXaEjU85cYAETO1ypRdzoVeC~2O2WpKk6N19h~OQBO2k1~MI~f1UAsyPgOiFmWeO8UA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District technology leaders briefed the board on Feb. 6 about cybersecurity posture, digital‑resource review processes, data governance and automation efforts intended to protect student data and improve operational efficiency.

Charles Franklin and his technology team described a newly implemented digital resource review (DRR) process to assess third‑party educational applications for data privacy, rostering and technical integration in compliance with the Scope Act (HB 18). Oscar Gonzalez, CFISD’s cybersecurity manager, reported metrics showing routine patching, phishing‑report investigations and high volumes of blocked web requests; he announced that CFISD renewed its Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) seal, a specialized student‑data‑privacy certification.

Technology staff outlined adoption of industry standards including NIST’s updated Cybersecurity Framework (version 2) and described a layered security approach with monitoring, endpoint detection and ongoing staff training. The team also summarized the district’s Ed‑Fi connection to TEA for PEIMS submissions: the district reported initial publishing problems (data loss and inconsistent speeds) that required vendor and TEA coordination; staff said they became “fatal‑free” in record submissions after collaborative fixes.

On data governance and operations, leaders said the district has identified 22 data domains and completed 67 percent of the domain reviews; they highlighted progress on district dashboards, a discipline “nine‑week snapshot” report nearing production, and 42 business process automations that reduced manual work and supported record retention in the district’s electronic record repository.

Trustees asked how content‑filtering and security measures will avoid blocking legitimate instructional resources; technology staff said they work directly with instructional leaders and have escalation processes to unblock approved materials. Trustees also praised the team’s work on Ed‑Fi and the PEIMS submission sequence, noting staff worked through weekend timelines to meet state validation requirements.

Less critical: staff noted planned Windows 11 transition (target Oct. 2025) and ongoing network access control and Chromebook‑lifecycle replacements as bond‑funded projects.","Technology leaders reported renewal of the Trusted Learning Environment seal, progress on cyber‑monitoring and Ed‑Fi transition, and ongoing data‑governance and automation efforts to improve reporting and reduce manual workload.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6346864,"CFISD police and emergency management summarize security layers, audits and staffing pressures",1732,6198000,7930000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2246398-7b156488871d3656be5e4f6e83b8c7f9&start=6198&end=7930","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2246398-7b156488871d3656be5e4f6e83b8c7f9/thumbnail_6198000.jpg","/articles/6346864/Texas/CFISD-police-and-emergency-management-summarize-security-layers-audits-and-staffing-pressures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346864-a5ed049a27a64ae1b0857bc147eca68d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773615680&Signature=jkGajw-AfUE-M0t5NrgwE6owe4KmPoKL7TQTdg~Nd~4YiEZVlkNaZBX9Hvfc6wQLqRIghTou2Eflmt3MF~WBm14r3yM2OHupNYztKM9OpcvNvS4gToZd26nA690B0rAWft5-aiSZazU0Qg43qeDCKchzBUNkK51oeDCbMOuAZO-pMpnrLucGeFrmrjfV7klYqKyr0zQFjc8cuFqey7sw2HaYrR062cZ2J28cjstzxDgGsACskaL9YR-VwhOMpPHbnVOEhqHqE2XntbnUYSjZy47mTljy-D75F1kLrt6oEAnHKtycGS8JPMOBDxx0w~UZ3TsUh1-PrOzusH4ozxXSVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CFISD police and the district office of emergency management presented an update on Feb. 6 describing the department’s staffing, daily operations, school checks and a multi‑phase safety audit required by the Texas School Safety Center.

Chief Mendez said the police department has grown since 2012 and currently staffs an authorized complement of 117 officers organized into two district zones, patrol shifts, investigators and a mental‑health intervention team. The department reported conducting 19,468 “safe‑school checks” at elementaries in the first semester and responding to about 61,283 total calls for service in the same period; roughly 1,961 of those were classified as criminal offenses. Average emergency response time to high‑priority calls was reported at approximately 3 minutes 20 seconds.

Mendez and emergency-management director Scott Hudson described the district’s layered security model—physical hardening (fencing, vestibules, locked doors and card access), interior safety technologies (panic buttons, classroom phones), behavioral‑threat assessment teams, a mental‑health intervention team and the anonymous “CyFair tip line,” which logged 1,433 tips in the first semester. The department said it follows the Texas School Safety Center templates and reported the intruder‑detection audits and a TEA vulnerability assessment that evaluated district and campus readiness.

Hudson described the TEA vulnerability assessment (Jan. 28–30) that deployed assessors to evaluate emergency planning, school climate, mental‑health supports, communications, first‑responder access and facility security; the district said 55 campuses had been visited to date and corrective actions are being tracked. The safety‑and‑security committee—made of district staff, local first responders and parents—provides oversight and recommendations and holds public meetings to review emergency plans.

Trustees praised officers’ community outreach, noting the department completed 412 school presentations in the first semester for more than 33,500 students, staff and parents. Several trustees raised costs and staffing shortages—particularly for campus officers—and asked how legislative proposals or funding changes might help; department leaders said recruiting and retention are ongoing challenges and that state allotments proposed in the legislative session would not fully cover local police staffing needs.

Less critical: the department described community programs such as summer camps and stadium signage promoting the anonymous tip line.","Chiefs presented department staffing, school‑check statistics, tip-line use and a multi‑part audit cycle; trustees praised outreach and acknowledged expenses for staffing and equipment.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6346869,"CFISD hears budget shortfall breakdown and tracks 2025 legislative proposals",1456,1892000,3348000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2246398-7b156488871d3656be5e4f6e83b8c7f9&start=1892&end=3348","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2246398-7b156488871d3656be5e4f6e83b8c7f9/thumbnail_1892000.jpg","/articles/6346869/Texas/CFISD-hears-budget-shortfall-breakdown-and-tracks-2025-legislative-proposals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346869-cd65dcff00f60707700df554ca705f4c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773615680&Signature=c-cESF3v5BFVtf-Hkl5F~Xr4vy3Piq91-1uZqGx781XUMNxFkuztE7a9ZgqUrD67leZhDejeo~hZSFtIRaZfcNAzRS4Rr~x2NxYLfGQVk7otRbHP0UjFi41CBSIKh2ctVDwcSvY2PeyiJM-RA~936zymkGAb~o3ubZ9fFTIRL23Qjh2eY3Z-~VvAZjhYBzASjdVx-jf7R-Hipjs3CjdJxlT3Mvg96hZTYBIIr7mXHqS-KoEcJfC5sil~PhlBHKXtlUURo4GbLGFfFVTKblxZkY3XyTMsh1oYmSbUIFOGfrZ~4i4kai94KWcvsFSbjT6KTJ8jxAhU54YgptEGxkzugQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD finance staff on Feb. 6 told the board that a combination of stagnant state funding, rising operational costs and enrollment declines created a substantial general-fund gap and that several pending items in the 2025 legislative session could affect the district’s finances.

Karen Smith, speaking for the administration, reviewed factors behind the projected deficit for 2024–25: the state basic allotment remains at $6,160 (last set in the 2019 session by House Bill 3), there has been no inflation adjustment in the funding formula, average daily attendance is down about 2 percent for the district (a loss the presentation estimated at roughly $15 million), and the district’s long-standing 20 percent local optional homestead exemption (LOHE) reduces the district’s maintenance-and-operations revenue by an estimated $63 million.

Smith detailed other budget pressures the district cited: ongoing inflation that increases operating costs, the expense to staff and open new campuses (citing roughly $18 million in incremental operating costs for opening facilities) and the expiration of federal stimulus funds. The district’s adopted 2024 tax rate included temporary disaster pennies tied to a 2023 tornado; district staff said that adoption will add approximately $33.9 million in combined local and state revenue but that forecast balances still depend on vacancies, property-value protests, FEMA reimbursements and final legislative action.

On federal- and state‑funding risks, staff described recent changes in Medicaid-related reimbursements (SHARS). The presentation said the district was notified in December 2024 that Health and Human Services has sought repayment tied to a federal audit, creating a potential reduction of roughly $12.3 million in reimbursements for 2024–25; officials said the district is appealing the 2022 and 2023 cost reports.

Teresa Hull provided an early overview of legislative proposals and timing. She flagged Senate proposals that would direct $4.85 billion toward teacher compensation increases (with a reported Senate proposal allocating the money through the Teacher Incentive Allotment) and noted an education-savings-account (ESA) proposal the Senate passed that could provide up to $10,000 per year per student for private-school tuition (higher amounts for students with disabilities). Hull also noted Senate Bill 260, which would double the school-safety allotment per student and per campus; the district estimated the senator’s proposal and the golden‑penny yield changes together could yield about $6 million for CFISD if passed as written.

Trustees asked about options and timing. District leaders said many legislative items remain fluid and cautioned that appropriations in the budget bill still require companion legislation to flow to districts. Trustees requested additional modeling and asked staff to develop budget workshops and a clear timeline for the 2025–26 planning cycle.

Less critical: trustees expressed concern about school-safety costs (police staffing and equipment) and the district’s limited administrative staffing levels compared with added state mandates.","District finance officers told trustees the general fund faces a structural deficit driven by flat state basic allotment, inflation, declining attendance and the local homestead exemption; staff outlined several pending bills and estimates that could affect district revenue and costs.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6346874,"CFISD trustees review district formative-assessment data, discuss volunteer reading push",758,452000,1210000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2246398-7b156488871d3656be5e4f6e83b8c7f9&start=452&end=1210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2246398-7b156488871d3656be5e4f6e83b8c7f9/thumbnail_452000.jpg","/articles/6346874/Texas/CFISD-trustees-review-district-formative-assessment-data-discuss-volunteer-reading-push","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6346874-3c2f586efff5c04a53fab4999b6cd2c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1773615680&Signature=PybGvkZJQI48hZOp1kk~0YSMwGmxrmqAEtmAKW32u-qc8yTPTSkGMB9lF42GfucWeUnmhNzN9s4CMhNlGlOWKx3LV-6whflORx93gLsXeImKeHFgqkL-YsQFYvifn7iPv0V2umvOQMrdW3Z70uMThcJzdP0eB8V7xcYDqdx9-fb6wTUHGCWJsfgDwg9nWKDC85fYYCPiRR1P2UGF5gj1el8WLvnefL3vSXklXY70x9J19RiQ1QprI61M0DJ5DV6U7X2R69JKnefzDlCsKLGLbmzQtgAfs7RTtHU9mLCM13MH~rP5w54mOsmHz6DQxhf3u3~Q3ijfRnXgJ6nNg-3lSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District on Feb. 6 received districtwide formative-assessment data showing many students who left third grade below grade level remained behind in fourth grade and beyond, and discussed interventions, volunteer recruiting and how the district will report ongoing progress.

The presentation by district staff focused on strategic-plan goals for literacy and math and used a month-by-month grade-level scale (e.g., “4.1” meaning fourth grade, first month) to show where students are relative to expected grade-month benchmarks. Board members and administrators said the information gives campuses and families clearer, more actionable measures of students’ reading progress than some past labels and assessment formats.

Administrators said the formative system lets the district track whether students who entered a grade below level are accelerating toward on-level performance. The presentation noted campus-level plans to use district coaching videos, small-group instruction, targeted remediation and tutoring to address decoding, fluency and comprehension. Board members emphasized volunteer recruitment and training so community members can support fluency, vocabulary and number-sense work in elementary schools.

Board members asked for reporting that makes in‑year progress easier to see. One trustee asked for line graphs or snapshots comparing fall and spring measures so the board can judge “acceleration capability” during the school year rather than only comparing absolute scores. Administration said it will finalize a schedule and provide follow-up materials for the board and public, and that many campuses already develop individualized intervention plans tied to the assessment data.

Trustees and administrators also discussed testing volume and device use in K–5. District staff said the number of assessments was reduced this school year after a curriculum review and that some practice and assessment activities do not require screens. Principals were described as collaborative partners in selecting the timing and frequency of district assessments.

Board members praised teachers and campus staff for implementing interventions and asked the administration to publish the monitoring timeline, targets and the metrics the district will use to measure progress toward the strategic-plan goals.

Less critical details: board members encouraged community volunteer sign-ups, and trustees noted reading and math work will be a continuing agenda item anchored to the district’s strategic metrics.","Trustees reviewed formative-assessment results showing many elementary students remain below grade level and discussed targeted interventions, volunteer supports and reporting cadence for the district’s strategic reading goals.","actionData","errors"]

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