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Trustee Mr. Redmond moved to approve the consent agenda; another board member seconded the motion on the record. The board voted by keypad; the motion carried 7‑0. The transcript does not show individual roll‑call votes by member name for each consent item and no items were withdrawn for separate consideration.

The board noted consent agenda items are those that were discussed at a prior work‑study meeting and are grouped for one vote under board policy (BE legal and BE local). The board also stated that any item may be withdrawn for individual consideration if a trustee requests it.

The transcript does not include details of the individual items (8.1–8.19); titles and supporting documents would be in the official agenda packet and the board's records. No additional information items were requested during the meeting.

Vote at a glance

• Motion: \"I move that the Board of Trustees approves the consent agenda for items 8.1 through 8.19.\" — Moved by Mr. Redmond; second not specified on the record in the transcript.
• Outcome: Approved, 7‑0.

Any action arising from closed session discussions that required a public vote was deferred or addressed separately; the board reconvened and took the consent vote in open session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jan 27, 2025 Board Meetings","oneSentenceSummary","The Katy ISD Board of Trustees approved the consent agenda covering items 8.1 through 8.19 by a 7‑0 vote at the Jan. 27 regular meeting; no individual items were pulled for discussion and no separate roll call for each item was recorded in the transcript.","taxTitle","KATY ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14169,"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},6293622,"Observer tells Katy ISD trustees she reported alleged election code violations to Secretary of State",184,1766000,1950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2523061-d606b5d8bceaee5b97060069f7188c60&start=1766&end=1950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2523061-d606b5d8bceaee5b97060069f7188c60/thumbnail_1766000.jpg","/articles/6293622/Texas/Observer-tells-Katy-ISD-trustees-she-reported-alleged-election-code-violations-to-Secretary-of-State","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6293622-49311524a69799f6e4580d636e9fc1bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771042337&Signature=T6n3GEL01rYsqMF2SfOb~qVWsX2liGFokpeONTCSXZ5jZ6DkBqH~TDm4rAotgwaSFtfAxq2rG4BqU4qA6oL~GhYHRETqAILHQ~D3TFqKwJ364f-lC2UA0VMLrZ~Bi41-y61bYu8F-m5ELZ9XhLBnQBRSkZdY0k1ai-KqKYdOPLhwJCPiG75XVEhER8-WWs2c0UJWXwyX2cS2q1gOk16QjOAEzodpGweKsoLrEwBnYyZh8PWaQwIzHRvo~gAG1YPnxRN0xr59z7kCy107OQb7KPRhywblYBFT3Qry-pae7S6qW0pFoSJRSy3K8lrkr80V4~kyBxY9OaD2wkrvMqPAHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tamara McFarland told the Katy ISD Board of Trustees on Jan. 27 that she observed what she described as \"several serious election code violations\" during last year's Katy ISD election and that she reported the matter to the Texas Secretary of State.

\"There was no ballot security, or chain of custody as required by Texas law,\" McFarland said during public comment. She said she and another observer were met with hostility by the district contractor and asked whether future elections could be secured by an election official or a county election office such as Fort Bend County.

McFarland asked the district to ensure tamper‑proof seals are placed on each ballot box before it leaves a poll center, that seals not be cut without oversight, and that a ballot board and observers be present as required by Texas Election Code. She also asked whether the election will be \"conducted by an election official or a more secure party.\"

The transcript records McFarland's comments and questions; trustees did not announce a response or a staff directive at the Jan. 27 meeting. McFarland also thanked trustees for recent actions she described as strengthening parental rights and support for teachers.","A public commenter said she observed alleged Texas Election Code violations during a previous Katy ISD election and asked the board to secure future elections with tamper‑proof seals, ballot boards and oversight by an election official.",{"_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},6293627,"Katy ISD teachers press board on planning time compliance and ask for equitable pay increases",682,2174000,2856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2523061-d606b5d8bceaee5b97060069f7188c60&start=2174&end=2856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2523061-d606b5d8bceaee5b97060069f7188c60/thumbnail_2174000.jpg","/articles/6293627/Texas/Katy-ISD-teachers-press-board-on-planning-time-compliance-and-ask-for-equitable-pay-increases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6293627-2e3878063bf8e2aa1bb1b52a6c105eb0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771042337&Signature=NSlhN4vDW98UTWstxIQgzERQXFC1wslEFpJfM~XABZ8i4lU6KHyawRmIauxiHdxYC8FiLndbT9RWVAqTia57TIcg9RQHLMlffrwcMWihk9YYlXVe3Jc70D2cbXCotC4h~ps2lsGZp8r4u9afULCm9jgi2XEWZNajbIoDioaoTkbG5PiXynkjQMEV3tLgTRqW2fIYNq3TOSbtWtqIgk4BE7lbosD081dBm6LLwIih8TyZlIqY68NEpSIIXNddbOea3QiYtBrDbVB0ktmcZ167HiW7aTZUwP3UNi-soF5aDBU~o8t9VF-ohzLVtyi2v3rToLCnCxSzd-t0ZSoj89vekQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Katy ISD fourth‑grade teacher and union member told the Board of Trustees on Jan. 27 that the district is not providing required planning time under Texas Education Code section 21.204 and urged the board to take steps to restore that time for teachers.

\"The district is out of compliance with Texas Education Code section 21.204 which mandates appropriate planning time for educators,\" said Dana Watson, identifying herself as a fourth‑grade teacher and a member of the Katy AFT union. Watson said her planning time is routinely taken away, forcing her to work before or after school and causing exhaustion that affects her family and classroom preparation.

Watson asked the board to \"actively support the emotional well‑being of your teachers,\" saying adequate in‑day planning time is essential for teachers to prepare lessons and remain mentally healthy.

Separately, public commenter Marcy Sable asked trustees to authorize the superintendent to administer an equitable pay increase for all employees when funds become available. Sable cited long‑term institutional service through events such as Hurricane Harvey and the COVID‑19 emergency response and urged the board to ensure no employee is left behind when raises are allocated.

The transcript records these public comments during the open‑forum portion of the meeting. No board action, motion or staff directive on planning time or compensation was recorded in the Jan. 27 meeting minutes. Watson said teachers first raised the planning‑time concern to the board in December 2024 and have seen no improvement.

Trustees did not announce follow‑up steps during the meeting; any staff response or formal action would appear on a future agenda.","A Katy ISD teacher and union member told trustees the district is out of compliance with Texas Education Code §21.204 on planning time and urged the board to support teachers' mental health; a community member asked the board to authorize equitable pay increases for all employees when funds are available.",{"_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},6293632,"Students, parents and teachers urge Katy ISD to add AP Physics C at 7 Lakes High School",650,1991000,2641000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2523061-d606b5d8bceaee5b97060069f7188c60&start=1991&end=2641","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2523061-d606b5d8bceaee5b97060069f7188c60/thumbnail_1991000.jpg","/articles/6293632/Texas/Students-parents-and-teachers-urge-Katy-ISD-to-add-AP-Physics-C-at-7-Lakes-High-School","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6293632-105e6fe1eaceb6c466f9be7594615e5d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771042337&Signature=gCxKIl9YWb4-Y9BI8B1VBBGvFVTDUuhP1-n0CBM79NB-8Rb0~hjTKWRLDpYPwRlC1NYPRkTv50VtVcIq0Mqq7wXgFcvd86-w9pjIbje6VEilebJXn7myJ8fIrQJJpkFUfZHArSwwm00EdLhTqeopJl2jBa6lNGC5VoD8Ou~C7iS4HJOatNDysxcMewF~uekcvOnviFheYheHwJFWg4qboYcVhDbuXO5VwAH018LnKFgI5l8SqTSJJd-ILaUkR1xjPTHSnIuiPkfHESuFg5BDWeZ2XULc5IpiPr4yZpeB7KJt~VvfH~7cVn0gbS4QGxeZKRwz~3C7HjZzX01HYqEusw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of students, parents and a teacher asked the Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees on Jan. 27 to add AP Physics C at 7 Lakes High School, saying the calculus‑based course is critical for students seeking engineering and other STEM majors and that the school already has teachers and lab resources to run it.

Speakers at the meeting said district staff denied a previous proposal for AP Physics C because of cost and pathway prioritization but argued those reasons do not apply. \"The cost is gonna be so minimal,\" parent Donna Pipe said, adding that the class requires only materials and books and that qualified teachers are available.

Supporters said the course matters for college admissions and credit. \"Having Physics C as a course would increase students' readiness for STEM majors and make them more appealing to acceptance offers,\" said Sarah Pype, a junior at 7 Lakes High School. Ben Quinn, a 7 Lakes junior taking AP Physics 1, told trustees that AP Physics C is accepted by many colleges as the equivalent of a first‑year college physics course, while AP Physics 1 often is not.

Students and parents provided several points in support: Miss Taylor and Mr. Andrews were identified as qualified teachers who would teach the class; the 7 Lakes labs and many Physics 1 materials already exist; and, according to a student speaker, \"me and over 500 other students have expressed interest in taking Physics C.\" Speakers also compared Katy ISD unfavorably to neighboring districts that offer the course.

Board materials and staff reasons were not presented during the public comments; the meeting record shows the proposal had been denied previously for cost and pathway reasons but contains no further staff explanation in the transcript. No formal board vote or staff directive on the AP Physics C request was recorded in the meeting minutes of Jan. 27.

Speakers asked the board to reconsider and to allow the course next school year so students can earn college‑level credit and better prepare for calculus‑based college physics. Trustees did not announce a decision during the open meeting.

The request came during the public comment portion of the meeting; proponents said they would follow district procedures for curriculum proposals going forward.","Multiple students, parents and a teacher asked the Katy ISD Board of Trustees to approve AP Physics C at 7 Lakes High School, saying the course is necessary for STEM readiness, accepted by Texas flagship universities and already has teacher and lab capacity; district staff previously denied a proposal citing cost and pathway priorities.","actionData","errors"]

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