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Assistant Superintendent for Special Education Dr. Gwen Coffey said the ABS West contract covers a small number of students who require \"very highly specialized services,\" and that the cost compared with last year is similar: \"It's the same number of students,\" she said, and staff noted an approximate cost of $144,000 for that agreement.

On the related interlocal for therapy services, Coffey said the contract funds therapists who provide services to students under IEPs. The packet contained two different totals: a $3.5 million figure on the interlocal and a $3.6 million figure on the contract approval request. Trustees asked staff to research the discrepancy and provide corrected documentation. Coffey said staff had added hours and that the district likely added the equivalent of an additional occupational therapist and an occupational therapy assistant to meet growing service demand.

Trustee Redmond asked whether intensity-based funding under state proposals could change how those services are funded; Coffey said participation in a pilot suggests additional services and hours would increase a student's funding tier, which would affect the district's funding weight for those students.

Trustees also asked about billing private insurance. Coffey said the district does not generally bill private insurance for school-based services; some services may be billable through Medicaid, and other early-childhood or community providers (ECI) may apply in particular cases.

Staff requested board approval of both interlocal agreements; no roll-call votes were recorded in the meeting transcript and staff said they would follow up with a numerical clarification for the therapy contract.

Background: the therapy contract has increased in cost year over year in the materials presented; staff said increases reflect additional hours and staff equivalents to serve more students.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","KATY ISD Board Work Study Meeting\tMay 05, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Katy ISD staff presented two interlocal agreements with the Harris County Department of Education Monday for specialized services at Academic Behavior School West and for occupational, physical and music therapy services across the district.","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},6058888,"Katy ISD SHAC reports on fentanyl education, unassigned EpiPens and Title IX; board to consider council appointments",191,716000,907000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3296601-6331708f40d5488310c93f0c1ac0c8bc&start=716&end=907","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3296601-6331708f40d5488310c93f0c1ac0c8bc/thumbnail_716000.jpg","/articles/6058888/Texas/Katy-ISD-SHAC-reports-on-fentanyl-education-unassigned-EpiPens-and-Title-IX-board-to-consider-council-appointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6058888-d1aae93788171e2f9b5a41c7d0c1bd93/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149718&Signature=XODinAkO5B2I6V7-ETvbfo1PSn0Zn7HUFyae6O6LFg5KX3A8iRXDw4KiqGsURLDH8k85ZtNX1Oix94-HTTpopexInCdp~3huB6UkzO5jJMnP6ZfVINPjRDj9m8a6PoZ3g0bh6T2btfR9yRD6Sy~~NEQ5pozD4XI0TTWiT~E1j2UVAWGqkarHqR2THtEs4tMAnMw8aMHLJJp-tt4wCsA321VABjdsyTxSP4Il9TefbysNukt-ORy9nNAgSelhqxCTcR11KISmYmbIu4~xJNIQ~bSS-Wm2yIHwikVPHWs2Cj-9fJMLuK8xZlTx8SFGXgaqU7k1AQIsAmzlFgqVZ00m3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Katy ISD's School Health Advisory Council presented its annual report Monday, summarizing four SHAC meetings held at the district's Food Nutrition Building and the committee's work on health and safety topics required by state law.

H.C. Grimmett, curriculum coordinator for health and physical education, told the board the council met twice in the fall and twice in the spring and reviewed items across the district's coordinated school health focus areas. \"The purpose of my presentation tonight is to provide you with an annual report of our district's School Health Advisory Council, otherwise known as SHAC, as required by Senate Bill 2 83,\" Grimmett said.

Grimmett summarized content presented to SHAC members: elementary and junior high abuse and violence-prevention lessons provided in compliance with Senate Bill 9; a district-developed fentanyl Canvas course for secondary students that includes CDC-produced PSA material; an overview of the district's local wellness policy implementation; a briefing from Spring Branch Community Health Center on local community health services; information on an unassigned EpiPen program for campuses; Title IX guidance from the district's Office of General Counsel; and emergency notification updates, including planned rollout of Alertus software to provide instant classroom notifications.

Trustee Zeller asked about the Canvas fentanyl resource and how teachers would use it in junior high; Grimmett said it is an online resource secondary teachers may pull into a lesson or play briefly between classes. She said the abuse and violence-prevention lessons are provided with parental consent and that human growth/puberty instruction will be taught in the spring while counseling delivers abuse and violence prevention in the fall. \"Yes. Also, still Parent consent. Yes,\" Grimmett said regarding consent.

Board members asked about the unassigned EpiPen program. Grimmett said campuses now maintain unassigned EpiPens that can be used in suspected anaphylaxis when a student has no prior prescription or parents are unavailable; administration and emergency procedures would apply and 9-1-1 would be called when the medication is administered.

The board was also presented a proposed SHAC membership list for calendar-year 2025 and staff reminded trustees that the board appoints at least five members and a majority must be parents who are not district employees. Trustees asked about a vacant nutrition services executive spot; staff said Lehi Carrier had accepted the district's executive director of nutrition and food services position earlier that day.

No formal vote on SHAC membership was recorded in the transcript; staff offered to provide additional details if trustees requested them.

Background: SHAC activity and meeting minutes are posted on the district SHAC page, and the council serves as a public forum for review of health education, wellness policy implementation and related community resources.","Katy ISD's School Health Advisory Council presented its annual report Monday, summarizing four SHAC meetings held at the district's Food Nutrition Building and the committee's work on health and safety topics required by state law.",{"_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},6058893,"Katy ISD survey finds majority support to redraw junior high boundary from Cinco Ranch to Ties",129,509000,638000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3296601-6331708f40d5488310c93f0c1ac0c8bc&start=509&end=638","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3296601-6331708f40d5488310c93f0c1ac0c8bc/thumbnail_509000.jpg","/articles/6058893/Texas/Katy-ISD-survey-finds-majority-support-to-redraw-junior-high-boundary-from-Cinco-Ranch-to-Ties","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6058893-6e232f9834e9846ab263413e2cc353fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149718&Signature=WA5yWZ6fv5VVoeD~le6qJ9EguBoYAJgDAtnTwR3CRTnOWUk0FX5T8gTRDltcEWlqfMdcK71q5PhM0zi8IQEq5u-8efaqLWcOxZ4vsOtP9HpHdkpvh2AVCxcQHmLBPa1CU8zDDyKi2EtuHc4ShymGp1OHv0nmrmgtAg137RqVgU5iiAUF80XXm3l4FI9cP6HAO4CZVDht70KEHdjO0gf39JSNggVWM6WDMJGvezVutlg7VyujP8aX~cNB24DinHbnwirP47UQbCiNJj0LYkzdkGC7RrTTfQkQ9muiVO23uoqDtZkR~TpsXxNAS58r-j64dCYwSPhh9~oq3Qh8Kv8akQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Katy Independent School District board reviewed final survey results Monday on a proposed attendance boundary modification that would move junior high students living in land use zones 60C and 60D from Cinco Ranch Junior High to Ties Junior High.

Chief Communications Officer Dr. Andrea Grooms told trustees the survey, administered April 1–30, was sent to about 200 households and drew 92 responses, a 46 percent response rate. \"We saw, overwhelmingly, that 74% of survey respondents indicated that they support the ABM, with 24% saying they somewhat support it or do not support it at all,\" Grooms said.

The district emphasized the change would affect only junior high assignments and would not change families' assigned elementary or high schools. Supporters cited closer proximity to Ties Junior High, transportation convenience and perceived curriculum and instruction benefits as reasons for backing the modification.

Trustee Bradman asked whether the ABM would eliminate so-called \"orphan\" cohorts that move from one elementary to a different junior high and then back to an unrelated high school. Chief Operations Officer Mr. Vealing said the proposal would \"clean that up\" for the area cited, explaining the adjustment would create \"a more, I guess, coherent cohort in that area\" for students who now move from Wood Creek Elementary to Cinco Ranch and then to Tompkins.

No formal vote or action on the boundary change was recorded in the transcript; staff presented the survey results and answered trustees' clarifying questions. District staff said they would provide further details if trustees had additional questions.

Background: the ABM was discussed previously in March and this presentation consolidated outreach feedback and basic operational implications. The board heard no expressions in the meeting transcript of new, legally required steps or a final implementation timeline.","Katy ISD presented final survey results on a proposed attendance boundary modification that would move students in land use zones 60C and 60D from Cinco Ranch Junior High to Ties Junior High; 92 families responded (46% response rate) and 74% of respondents said they support the change.",{"_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},6058877,"Katy ISD finance staff report underspending; board hears plan to replace aging white fleet using bond interest",292,1497000,1789000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3296601-6331708f40d5488310c93f0c1ac0c8bc&start=1497&end=1789","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3296601-6331708f40d5488310c93f0c1ac0c8bc/thumbnail_1497000.jpg","/articles/6058877/Texas/Katy-ISD-finance-staff-report-underspending-board-hears-plan-to-replace-aging-white-fleet-using-bond-interest","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6058877-43013e70537bb54c3b7f3b6af184b132/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149718&Signature=NmdXu~9FK3ejsjbE0EtDzrZdyMN7AGuFY050gggTSst0bHF3Y804VuSuC8kqFxPut5gVc9edr4aXNteCPKIdrUEU8dIi4YTt8A6XCHYhcuGDGdcKmPJFt-8u8RaloBcjzdV6tEKjmGEhaqStyvm~l-jm0BsAwAGMgvAufyziJR3VX9wCGOESUguAe9BRKKwkbeArWQmy67Nuv2SxuOvGkFyRRMWil3Mk~JPkv0Or5YohIl7aOHA8A4nclSUEU8PJCNuiuNcBhROzb-xvAmKW7X-PHDMN0d5jU8SSZEe0Aj7za45Cj8Ub~t8ULuGBd8joMWfAKrrmZ9TVmfy2WRXw4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Katy ISD financial staff reported Monday that district expenditures remain under budget for the fiscal year and highlighted a proposal to replace a backlog of aging white-fleet and police vehicles using interest earned on bond funds.

Chris Smith, the district's chief financial officer, told trustees the budget-to-date target was about 58 percent through the fiscal year and that most functions were within or below that rate. He pointed to a miscellaneous capital projects interest balance of about $7.6 million and said staff proposed using roughly $1.8 million of that sum to replace vehicles that average 14.6 years old and 111,000 miles.

\"We're using that capital projects interest that I've mentioned at $7,600,000 as I went over the financial report,\" Smith said, adding that the proposed $1.8 million purchase would replace many of the highest-mileage, oldest vehicles. Smith said the district would purchase through purchasing cooperatives and, where possible, negotiate volume discounts with dealers, but cautioned supply-chain delays could push delivery to late in the calendar year.

Trustees asked procurement and fleet questions: one trustee noted a vehicle on the replacement list had only 47,000 miles and asked why it was slated for replacement; staff explained some lower-mileage units were being reallocated to other uses while higher-mileage vehicles are removed from service. Trustees also asked whether purchases would affect the general fund; Smith said the funding source is interest income on bond cash in the capital projects fund and would not require a general fund amendment.

Separately, staff presented May budget amendments described as direct functional offsets that, according to the director of budget and treasury, would not affect the general operating fund balance. Trustees also heard the March tax-collection report and other standard monthly financial detail.

No formal vote on the vehicle purchase or the budget amendments was recorded in the meeting transcript; staff indicated any required budget amendments tied to general-fund purchases would be brought to the board as needed.","CFO Chris Smith presented the March 2025 financial report showing underspending across the district and identified about $7.6 million in miscellaneous capital project interest available; staff proposed spending roughly $1.8 million to replace aging white fleet and police vehicles, citing average vehicle age of 14.6 years and 111,000 miles.","actionData","errors"]

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