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Gutierrez said the district has completed all corrective actions required by the audit. \"Further details have been provided and will be discussed with the board in executive session for the purposes of safety and security,\" he said, citing safety reasons for limiting open detail.

No additional open‑session action was taken; the administration said the board would consider any related personnel, security or property items in closed session as permitted under the Texas Open Meetings Act.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Workshop Board Meeting pt. 1 | May 2025 | Tomball ISD","oneSentenceSummary","Chief Operating Officer Dr. Steven Gutierrez told the board that the Texas Education Agency reviewed two campuses and identified a finding at one; the district reported all corrective actions complete and said further details will be discussed in closed session.","taxTitle","TOMBALL ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14339,"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},6053757,"Tomball ISD outlines shift to state‑approved IMRA instructional materials; districts face limited vendor options now",818,8218000,9036000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3355840-43790353bcd7fcac9b0b040509038cc9&start=8218&end=9036","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3355840-43790353bcd7fcac9b0b040509038cc9/thumbnail_8218000.jpg","/articles/6053757/Texas/Tomball-ISD-outlines-shift-to-stateapproved-IMRA-instructional-materials-districts-face-limited-vendor-options-now","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6053757-d6c33668a619ab405f42932493644e33/orig.mp4?Expires=1771084293&Signature=CrhXgzaAhqOYR8QIz39tAPuJLnuY41nvTwL0lDjagl0Qx9jIofvJAdJuroKLOghIOaj5R7AdF8RTGwGBQkOCmbZ~6N4PXltqVcDdP92bk3NsK7vZ6Zom62pQuN1~UlzqNW-v-88FQaAG51saRgE0ZKw7m9sxyXwC8VbgCAZ-G900R4QY8OFUEeb1Qq9QSI1NAo2vgEvp1eiQKlgD-2GdXWQUiQeu-O1oTAbdomDjXkyKwFEGOADW31IRrywvmU2aLcME-wCbGkaBxY6AbnwtrsgRhpXsnQxwzRx6HI1W7nvxMok71m3w~jPQ2~RVSIsnDlO69NzlvDUmfGedVNM67g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Michael Webb, Tomball ISD chief academic officer, briefed the board on changes to how Texas school districts acquire and fund instructional materials under the IMTA (Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment) and the new IMRA (Instructional Materials Review and Approval) process created by House Bill 1605.

Webb told trustees that Tomball ISD historically received about $3.5 million in IMTA funding and that districts will now use the IMRA process — a TEA‑led review culminating in State Board of Education approvals — to requisition materials with state entitlement funds. He described major distinctions: IMRA approval requires 100% alignment to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), suitability and factual‑accuracy reviews, and a parent portal for transparency.

Under the new process, Webb said districts have accrued funds in the State Board of Education Instructional Materials Entitlement Fund (Tomball’s balance cited as roughly $1.6 million) and can begin spending on materials that appear on TEA’s IMRA approved list. Webb noted the approved list is currently limited: he said only one commercial vendor was approved for comprehensive reading/language arts and math in both English and Spanish at present, and TEA has produced a Bluebonnet product (English reading, K‑5) that districts can requisition.

Webb described local steps the district will take before buying from the state list: convene review committees of teachers, leaders and parents; score available products; and place recommended items on the TEKS certification list for board notification in April. He said the district has 18 active adoptions under current contracts (examples given: reading/language arts adoption with HMH through the 2026–27 school year; science STEMscopes contracted through 2028–29) and that IMRA’s approved list is expected to grow over the next several years to include CTE, fine arts and character education materials.

Board members asked whether IMTA funds would disappear; Webb clarified that IMTA funding continues but that, in the future, districts will only be able to use IMTA dollars to purchase materials that are IMRA‑approved. Trustees also sought clarification about TEA’s Bluebonnet product and the current limited vendor pool; Webb said the approved list will expand over time but that, for now, districts choosing IMRA‑approved materials will have fewer immediate options.

No board action was requested; Webb said any requisition of IMRA materials will be routed through local review processes and presented to the board as required.","Chief academic officer Michael Webb briefed the board on the new IMRA process created by House Bill 1605, explaining TEA's approved list, current vendor availability, and how local committees will vet materials before requisitioning state‑entitlement funds.",{"_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},6053762,"Tomball ISD SHAC recommends continuing QuaverReady small‑group lessons and expanding HOPE Squad to junior highs",713,5145000,5858000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3355840-43790353bcd7fcac9b0b040509038cc9&start=5145&end=5858","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3355840-43790353bcd7fcac9b0b040509038cc9/thumbnail_5145000.jpg","/articles/6053762/Texas/Tomball-ISD-SHAC-recommends-continuing-QuaverReady-smallgroup-lessons-and-expanding-HOPE-Squad-to-junior-highs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6053762-014c90396c275cdbe0ebe79a858fc54f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771084293&Signature=bxwkBOd8~rFP4QwMyZp9RST67cyt0uJIDW~3-s2qAygnU7a8ZyzfL2vlS3s-YANOlRC-9BBPjbnonUdn9RxHKXT1lM90ZyEeUEeEqJyRjZMQSfl3NmjIFCNcIOGYMaQW9TrZKDcQWbIcKgWoeMI292iRc8xf0wBu6Irevj9mZgXkbBQI8E3THA~O1VX5xOYJbt5PvScR~wpEJqbi~VGsisAAAYBEHvewyHfUBPBM3BerjfcRkGHMfWXL~N0umoXpgGfRyMGzXVlflnqjx~Bs61HHO6tET35hNRzMNhXgJD-NIYN2hj-UV9y2SXTeZ~PkdnzvDeCjjFoZmufYk~vLdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Karen Graves, Tomball ISD director of administrative services, and SHAC co‑chairs presented the school health advisory committee’s end‑of‑year report at the board workshop and outlined committee recommendations for next year.

SHAC met four times this year as required by law and the committee included 14 parents appointed by the board and seven individuals appointed by the superintendent, Graves said. Co‑chairs Leslie Johnson and Joycelyn Ray and director of counseling Steve Shields summarized activities, campus programs and recommended steps for the coming year.

Steve Shields reported that the HOPE Squad student peer‑support program launched this school year with 75 students across Tomball’s three comprehensive high schools and praised advisors and students for their campus activities. \"The HOPE Squad successfully launched this school year, thanks to the dedication of our amazing awesome advisors,\" Shields said. Campus activities cited included encouragement booths, a March connections week of positive culture activities, and a sticky‑note wall created by Tomball Memorial’s HOPE Squad for students.

SHAC recommended continued use of the district’s counselor small‑group curriculum (presentation referenced the product QuaverReady) and endorsed piloting an anti‑victimization lesson (lesson 29 in the product) at a single campus before districtwide deployment. SHAC members clarified the lessons are intended for targeted small counseling groups, not universal delivery, and that parents must opt in for students to participate.

Other committee recommendations included continuing the exam‑exemption waiver process for students with medical needs, supporting HOPE Squad expansion into the district’s four junior highs in the coming year, and promoting student healthy‑sleep guidance in campus newsletters. The committee also noted membership turnover under its bylaws and thanked longtime members completing three‑year terms.

Board members asked for clarification about the QuaverReady pilot and opt‑in procedures; SHAC members said the pilot had been discussed but not yet completed and that the anti‑victimization lessons would not be used districtwide until a pilot is run and reviewed by SHAC.","The School Health Advisory Committee reported four meetings this year, a launch of HOPE Squad at three high schools with 75 student members, and recommended piloting an anti‑victimization QuaverReady lesson at one campus before wider use.",{"_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},6053767,"Tomball ISD projects $3 million general‑fund shortfall for 2025–26 as legislature stalls",2125,5933000,8058000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3355840-43790353bcd7fcac9b0b040509038cc9&start=5933&end=8058","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3355840-43790353bcd7fcac9b0b040509038cc9/thumbnail_5933000.jpg","/articles/6053767/Texas/Tomball-ISD-projects-3-million-generalfund-shortfall-for-202526-as-legislature-stalls","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6053767-2cd66ef28cc0f8deac332ab907bb3c81/orig.mp4?Expires=1771084293&Signature=MgqHT-KTHXPmaUAL9P5prEA92dvehVYdua8J0LGa2BhAqm4G4cJKLCXpefnSEewN19O7o1TL6GPmcRvpaMpOWydo5D-f5zL0oodvpjmZ~IUOH6Bh3nbFa-66dC-igC1q7VqOrIuG9oNQVPanZqJCWvuJFup15JkQgQYh0AvVH~U4V802ntLTefHac6GrnZytZCk~UVD0cvQ1SWST0mgfFyzD5beul8JWoOxDtInVY10riVQYHSxjJKxkEPdiAtk2iYGPbRtINJiqjezmq4oKxrCzXNiI5e49gNxxvbPiE0xKeuZKTHgUYwrarpsmDt6q7EeYAQo-3W64aer5Xv5wAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tomball ISD Chief Financial Officer Zach Bowles told the board at a workshop that the district’s revenue projection for fiscal 2025–26 is $226.5 million while planned expenditures total $229.5 million, leaving an estimated $3 million shortfall.

The gap follows several revenue changes Bowles described: an increase in the Teacher Incentive Allotment from about $2.4 million to just under $3.9 million; revised guidance on the over‑65 “hold harmless” adjustment that allows roughly 63% (about $2.1 million) of that entitlement to remain in the general fund; and expected ongoing receipts from property‑value audits (historic settle‑ups have averaged about $2.3 million, ranging from roughly $1.1 million to $3.7 million). \"Those three big changes ... get us to the $226,500,000,\" Bowles said.

Bowles said estimated expenditures for 2025–26 total about $229.5 million and currently do not include a district general pay increase, which the staff is holding pending the outcome of state legislation. \"There are bills that impact teacher pay, and they both take a very different approach,\" he said, explaining the district is waiting to see how House Bill 2 and related measures are resolved.

The district’s base budgets total about $224.3 million under Bowles’s presentation; the administration applied a 10% reduction to departmental budgets as part of cost‑control measures. Priority 1 requests to cover enrollment growth, opening West Intermediate and the growth in special education total roughly $5.1 million and would fund 79 new positions; Bowles said 37 of those positions are specifically to address special education growth.

Bowles framed the budget picture in historical context, noting surpluses generated from earlier years (including federal relief funds) were used to stabilize finances while the state funding picture lagged. Payroll remains the largest line item, representing about 87% of the proposed budget, he said. If no additional state funding materializes and the district makes no further operational changes, Bowles’s projection showed the fund balance declining below board policy targets within a multi‑year view.

Board members asked about timing and the potential impact if House Bill 2 or other legislative measures move before the district adopts a budget. Trustee comments asked staff to monitor the legislative process closely and, if feasible, return immediately to the board if material new revenue appears. \"If there's a chance that the $395 (per‑student increase discussed in HB2) plays out...there's probably $3,000,000 in there,\" a trustee said during discussion.

Bowles also reviewed two additional budgets the board must adopt in June: the child nutrition program, presented as balanced (97% of that program's costs were shown as payroll and supplies), and the debt service budget, presented with a tax rate assumption of 39.6¢ and a debt payment total shown as $77.5 million. \"That final authorization allowed us to structure the debt to save on interest costs,\" Bowles said of recent refunding and issuance activity.

No formal action was taken at the workshop; the board will consider the budget for adoption at its June meeting and the administration said it will continue to update trustees if the legislative or revenue picture changes.","CFO Zach Bowles told the Tomball ISD board that revenue projections rose to $226.5 million but planned expenditures total $229.5 million, leaving a $3 million gap; the district is holding pay increases pending state action on House Bill 2.","actionData","errors"]

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