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At 3:57 p.m. the board chair opened the formal action portion of the workshop and a staff presentation recommended that trustees authorize execution of the purchase contract, an exchange contract and a development agreement, and that the board secretary execute a certificate of resolutions memorializing the board’s actions.

Trustee Hirsch moved the motion; a trustee seconded the motion. The chair called for the vote: “All in favor? Aye.” “Any opposed?” No opposed votes were recorded; the chair said, “Motion carries.” No additional conditions were read into the public record.

Staff did not provide an ordinance number, resolution number, or further identifiers for the contract in open session. Trustees then proceeded to the budget workshop portion of the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Workshop - Feb. 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 4 workshop the Georgetown ISD Board of Trustees authorized the superintendent to execute closing documents for the purchase of about 10.01 acres in northwest Georgetown for a future high-school site; Trustee Hirsch moved the motion and the board voted to carry it.","taxTitle","GEORGETOWN ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14102,"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},6680929,"GISD trims 2024–25 projected deficit; budget planning for 2025–26 begins amid legislative uncertainty",122,3441000,3563000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2622783-33375aa169c443249f2a23c28a3170bf&start=3441&end=3563","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2622783-33375aa169c443249f2a23c28a3170bf/thumbnail_3441000.jpg","/articles/6680929/Texas/GISD-trims-202425-projected-deficit-budget-planning-for-202526-begins-amid-legislative-uncertainty","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6680929-7abacc716387a8cde567c78ebdb19ba1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770673616&Signature=JJyYJyrO7hedihfDOZPXAJ38aNrrLP04UPtPu4SA3TTleK2BiQyEFP8HJ4tl2Yeqt4ZAgOFZpgvRPG-3GlqfK8TFlSgfbVC91PvkTO~cRqGQn1ntNJoRglJdNV3xkPwS9L6cFgDfRTRbMz12APsUzcDck3OiJLyMkTj1tzgcRBTS9Zblef-k1b8-4qyvBZX7YdjpHvBj-ADs3eW37Vq2se8eXyK1V7xBeYUClsjoWGy8GHR0T10pMGdxX8ldIE4aHDMgkxmHw4-6oRgIQ~UUad6OeOAAhCmK53jbU8YVE-HVctJMQmkMtk7KMzeufg1VxoxkjoNvUcdmAwbAsWoEmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Georgetown ISD officials said at the Feb. 4 workshop that the district now expects a smaller deficit for the 2024–25 fiscal year and has begun planning for the 2025–26 budget amid several state-level unknowns.

Jennifer Hannah, identified as the district’s finance lead, told trustees the board adopted a $4.5 million deficit budget last June and has since amended it to about a $900,000 deficit. Hannah attributed the improvement to higher-than-budgeted enrollment and average daily attendance (ADA) and to a one-time approximately $2 million payment from a prior-year property-value adjustment processed through the comptroller’s office.

Hannah outlined the budget timeline: preliminary revenue projections in March; certified preliminary tax values from Williamson County in April; a preliminary budget in May and a final budget adoption in June after certified values are available. She warned that recent and potential legislative changes to school finance could alter timelines and numbers, and noted the district has until Sept. 30 to adopt a tax rate if needed.

Preliminary planning assumptions presented to trustees included an enrollment projection near 14,060 students (about 1.2% growth), ADA estimates in the mid-90% range (presenters cited 94–95% attendance), a conservative property-tax-value growth projection of roughly 7%, and a 99% tax-collection assumption. The district also noted a new charter opening in the area whose effect on fall enrollment remains uncertain.

Hannah said payroll remains the largest expenditure (generally 80–87% of the budget) and that raises remain uncertain pending state action. She said special-education staffing needs and summer-school costs (previously supported by federal grants) will be budget items the district must cover; presenters said some federal funding sources have diminished and summer programs will be paid from local funds unless new grants appear.

Trustees discussed compensation items that have been implemented this year: a midyear pay adjustment implemented in December that added $0.50 for pay grade 3 employees; and enhanced stipends for large elementary class sizes and for special-education caseloads. Presenters said the additional-class stipend equates to $1,111 per month for affected teachers and that retroactive pay calculations could produce payments of roughly $1,900 in a February paycheck in some cases. The district said many such stipends are funded from vacancy savings or enrollment-driven additions but acknowledged some were funded to meet emergent needs.

Hannah told trustees the district will open New Frost Elementary in the fall; administrators said no rezoning decisions had yet been made. She urged trustees that legislative items—particularly any changes in homestead exemptions or mandated compensation increases—could affect the district’s interest-and-sinking capacity and overall budget for next year.

The board will continue budget workshops in March and April as values and state guidance become clearer.","CFO Jennifer Hannah told trustees the district amended its 2024–25 budget deficit to about $900,000 from $4.5 million, citing higher enrollment/ADA and a $2 million one-time property-value adjustment; the board discussed 2025–26 timeline, compensation questions and summer-school funding.",{"_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},6680933,"Georgetown ISD midyear review: literacy showing gains, math improvement still a priority",324,51000,375000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2622783-33375aa169c443249f2a23c28a3170bf&start=51&end=375","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2622783-33375aa169c443249f2a23c28a3170bf/thumbnail_51000.jpg","/articles/6680933/Texas/Georgetown-ISD-midyear-review-literacy-showing-gains-math-improvement-still-a-priority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6680933-dd69f0da416b2115f92112e1d52da477/orig.mp4?Expires=1770673616&Signature=PWhoE40TsiQDmQfIcuNBmmqhOdD24CWDTlN0mHaH6vx-Udrd5PKTXwjaRfCbC~gh9cfkQXK~fpvmOvFi4lnGGfqv2VklJoM~-~QcRh8D7Dls6FRl-R2xqR09TCx0WwyN64WAn62J2l9Z9hnXZYDfZYxfYW9gv0LNQOIZ07ib0BIeRiWnErnohXYIamjHOBuc6Y~cNCYykdVLi62LD4CEJ2RhoAtxZ7dR-umYITde3OmE9H3BNE6abwizISwsBW-FsRBvsj4PwkYN2ozeFSqXLdnNbPnB7o76MM0kqn1wex-z9DRRnukeftKp6f-m4wlF64YC7NaNL1lC005nRGs4Jg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Georgetown Independent School District leaders told trustees at a Feb. 4 workshop that midyear evidence shows students are making measurable gains in literacy while mathematics remains an area needing additional focus.

Dr. Sonia Howard said the district’s beginning-of-year to midyear comparisons in K–8 reading show students “on track” and credited implementation of phonics routines and focused work on comprehension and writing. “This is a good evidence of that work,” Howard said, reporting that district data show improvement in reading since fall.

The presentation included classroom-walkthrough data and professional learning community (PLC) work designed to align instruction and monitor student progress. Howard said administrators have logged more than 2,500 walkthroughs across the district and that 86% of visited classrooms showed learning at grade level on the district’s walk-through form; 78% of observed lessons aligned to the GISD curriculum. Howard noted the district’s goal was 80% alignment.

District staff described a tiered intervention approach. Howard said Tier 2 instruction often happens inside classrooms as teachers pull small groups, and that many teachers are already using targeted group instruction. She added the district is still building consistency so Tier 2 becomes routine across classrooms. On Tier 3 supports—more intensive interventions—the district acknowledged staffing shortfalls at some high-need campuses. “We do need additional [staffing] with our priority schools,” Howard said.

Trustees and staff described PLCs as the place where teachers “unpack” standards and plan common formative assessments. Howard said next steps include helping campus teams interpret data to determine “what happens if they don’t [learn] and what happens if they do,” and running additional professional learning sessions focused on mathematics planning and writing conferences.

The board heard updates on the district’s learner-profile recognition work: staff reported 105 students recognized at campus and district levels since Oct. 1, and a parent survey showing about 72% of parents this fall said they felt well informed about learner-profile progress (an increase from the prior spring). Howard said campus examples include small recognition programs at McCoy Elementary and Georgetown High School, and advisory work at Wagner focused on personal responsibility and organizational skills.

Leaders also reported early postsecondary-readiness supports: a grant-funded academic-adviser position (Maricela Gomez) is advising freshmen on pathways and course sequences; staff said career-interest profiles have been administered for middle grades as part of that grant work. Trustees were told that some college- and career-readiness metrics for the 2024 graduating class remain incomplete because data from programs such as OnRamps were still being verified.

Board members and staff emphasized that while literacy gains are encouraging, the district will prioritize more PLC time and targeted professional learning for mathematics and writing. Several trustees praised campus support-team meetings and administrator classroom presence as helpful in identifying and rapidly following up on classroom needs.

The midyear review materials presented at the workshop are scheduled for additional discussion at the February board meeting.","At a Feb. 4 Georgetown ISD workshop, district leaders said beginning-to-midyear checks show gains in literacy and classroom implementation but flagged math and staffing for targeted interventions; administrators reported results from classroom walkthroughs, PLC work and parent surveys.","actionData","errors"]

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