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Votes at a glance

- Porter High School engineering out-of-state trips (Bezos Scholar to Aspen, Gamma Aviation prize trip to Yakima): Motion to approve travel for identified CTE students and teachers. Mover/second: motion recorded for Ms. Tompkins with Mr. Trout noted as second for one trip; transcript shows vocal approval and \"Motion carries.\" Outcome: approved.

- West Fork High School band/choir/orchestra out-of-state trip (Orlando, April 2026): Motion to approve the combined fine-arts trip; attendees to pay costs; trustees approved. Outcome: approved.

- New Caney High School Technology Student Association national competition trip (Nashville, June 26–July 1): Motion to approve travel for two students and a teacher funded by CTE funds; trustees approved. Outcome: approved.

- Consent calendar (minutes, finance, purchasing, facilities, instruction items): Motion by Mr. Trout, second by Ms. Harrell; trustees approved the consent calendar as presented. Outcome: approved.

- Personnel consent (personnel reports): Motion and second recorded; trustees approved personnel reports in the consent calendar. Outcome: approved.

- Arcadis selection as architect for Porter High School Phase 3: Motion to select Arcadis and authorize the superintendent to negotiate, finalize and execute contract for a fair and reasonable price; motion and second recorded, trustees approved. Outcome: approved.

- Arcadis selection as architect for New Caney ISD Elementary Campus No. 13: Motion to select Arcadis and authorize the superintendent to negotiate, finalize and execute contract; motion and second recorded, trustees approved. Outcome: approved.

- CPR 27 A & B for West Fork High School Phase 2 (PEMB building and associated work to construct a covered multipurpose practice facility): Motion to approve additional scope for Duratech as part of phase 2; motion and second recorded, trustees approved. Outcome: approved.

Where recorded, the meeting transcript shows motions were moved and seconded (examples: Ms. Tompkins moved and Mr. Trout seconded for a Porter trip motion; Mr. Trout moved the consent calendar and Ms. Harrell seconded). The public record in open session shows trustees voiced \"Aye\" on each motion and the presiding officer declared the motion carried.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees May 19 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Minutes show trustees approved multiple out-of-state student trips, the consent calendar and personnel reports, and authorized architect selections and project scope additions; votes in open session recorded as carried with no recorded opposition.","taxTitle","NEW CANEY ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14249,"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},6540134,"Board hears construction update: $400M in bonds sold, Arcadis chosen for two projects and covered practice facility approved",607,2933000,3540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3450111-1a69c01e7da5b53fc8f72d141279f702&start=2933&end=3540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3450111-1a69c01e7da5b53fc8f72d141279f702/thumbnail_2933000.jpg","/articles/6540134/Texas/Board-hears-construction-update-400M-in-bonds-sold-Arcadis-chosen-for-two-projects-and-covered-practice-facility-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540134-9d8340df13c97a75dd17684565edf239/orig.mp4?Expires=1773078606&Signature=FfNJgmRgEPqqllvKT9lGQ1SM8KWyV2idwwR3G1moo1gDhPciEGPUvtTC1CehzMbhKgWso5LVs5n9L0nYtwFFcWHclE6xaW88PqbVDRr2GJdukLedMDnA38Sej82ItYMxPvEClFmx47IYk1vA-O4sfziKbNs0YUtU0QjU0~1KxyD12m9mpZbl8d6mWyrhADRIANGC3e-wkVjijURn1hsK7tAqeVf9H9kMUgPMc4PeGGsxwOIVW5T7pr6OV4phE55jB4~A27guKlGPpg5ieW18nS8Z0CYuIu2ErLQ6SEy-kLK8Rh67M-7-q8qia3EeRv7OQLLloy5lPAzhdr9VnR7kcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees received an update from the district's construction and facilities planning committee on May 6 and heard highlights at the May 19 board meeting about bond sales and ongoing projects.

Trustee Jeff Trout reported that \"so far, 400,000,000 of the voter authorized 695,000,000 in bonds have been sold\" and that more than $300,000,000 of that amount is currently encumbered on projects. Trout summarized project timelines: West Fork additions and covered practice facility work, Highlands Elementary and Highlands Middle School schedules, completion and opening timelines for New Caney High School CTE and athletics phases, and other site-specific work including demolition and remodeling at the old operations building and designs for central office and transportation operations.

The board approved two architect selections. Trustees voted to select Arcadis (referred to in the meeting also as IBI/Bay architects in prior projects) as architect for Porter High School Phase 3 and separately as architect for Elementary Campus No. 13. The Porter Phase 3 work will include covered practice facility, fine arts additions and renovations, CTE additions and renovations, and athletic turf; trustees approved authorizing the superintendent to negotiate and execute a contract.

The board also approved CPR 27 A and B to add scope for Duratech as part of West Fork High School Phase 2, allowing construction of a covered multipurpose practice facility while the contractor is mobilized on-site. Staff told trustees this approach saves remobilization costs and leverages existing site presence.

No dissenting votes were recorded in open session for the architect selections or the CPR 27 approvals. The board discussed scheduling and sequencing across bond projects and noted continued design work for future phases.","Trustees received a bond and construction update noting $400 million of $695 million authorized bonds sold; the board approved Arcadis as architect for Porter High School Phase 3 and Elementary Campus 13 and approved CPR 27 A/B for a covered practice facility at West Fork High School.",{"_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},6540139,"New Caney ISD says 254 teachers earned TIA designations; roughly $2 million from state to be paid in June",196,2294000,2490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3450111-1a69c01e7da5b53fc8f72d141279f702&start=2294&end=2490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3450111-1a69c01e7da5b53fc8f72d141279f702/thumbnail_2294000.jpg","/articles/6540139/Texas/New-Caney-ISD-says-254-teachers-earned-TIA-designations-roughly-2-million-from-state-to-be-paid-in-June","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540139-6ec4a4118410fdef724ef9e214fe4376/orig.mp4?Expires=1773078606&Signature=XRNnPm4Gdf7xgzaU3lRUJoXNcW9dKoU9LTna7kqa-cfjzjpB5eUYM3suCbUwdF9k8LM60CRnjvUxUl8DuOUHnbl~h~hv7BZkryalVXQLxLiCUFPeZ2qDFeXOIwp0hcOyLsk1tLRLNNHRMGDmBaqVH2~nZ8bGfMPNokERSNDyQkQGuwSlvooKCi6MvhHZA5Cv9qzLVhYPgUfatkBNvIrv9Hcijjyh~w~VbtzoovUrbY8oAingwtqAeYA04U8AUR2XSq2kf55ozY0zWvb2kCYC0WLOmCp7ZdkEHt-KMo-mg6Z7VEqX9IKNiVuj8a1k-xJTFOE6UK95KRrWpXk4SUmZ9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff told the New Caney Independent School District Board of Trustees on May 19 that 254 teachers had earned Teachers Incentive Allotment (TIA) designations and that state funds will be disbursed to eligible teachers in June.

Christy Gates, who presented the update, said the district began the multi-year process in 2021 with stakeholder input, submitted captured data to the Texas Education Agency and Texas Tech for vetting, and learned in April that 254 teachers earned designations. \"Two fifty-four of our teachers did earn those designations, which is gonna bring in from the state, not the local budget, approximately $2,000,000 that will be put into the hands of our teachers,\" Gates said.

Gates said the district used two components for eligibility: the teacher evaluation system (T-TESS) and measures of student growth through student learning objectives, which allowed a wide range of roles to be eligible, including special education, coaches, content teachers and fine arts instructors. She told trustees teachers will receive lump-sum payments in the June paycheck, with awards ranging from roughly $3,600 up to $23,000.

Gates said staff will hold a reception for designated teachers before the summer break and emphasized that teachers who did not qualify this year can reapply in future years because data will be captured annually.

The board did not vote on the TIA item at the meeting; the presentation served as an informational update.","District officials told the board that 254 teachers earned Teacher Incentive Allotment designations, which will trigger about $2 million in state funds to be disbursed as lump-sum payments in the June payroll; awards range from about $3,600 to $23,000 per teacher.",{"_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},6540144,"Parent raises concern about religious language, piloting in proposed Bluebonnet curriculum",130,217000,347000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3450111-1a69c01e7da5b53fc8f72d141279f702&start=217&end=347","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3450111-1a69c01e7da5b53fc8f72d141279f702/thumbnail_217000.jpg","/articles/6540144/Texas/Parent-raises-concern-about-religious-language-piloting-in-proposed-Bluebonnet-curriculum","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540144-4909822ade98e1b911c4d6dcc3a4d705/orig.mp4?Expires=1773078606&Signature=IyJYBMNcXCh6lt3MWD-EJ2UW2Lzrmg8tLniXrOy6-VmbWGwvfTpO1QxOKpP-YxRQ7Ucr28EaNkesGt192Bd9EnSqTkPsZOvRxPdkQTul3fFINFHbukG0m-f5Ieapqm47QJj-xHT3-3v~wbV0ahFphqTpbkZIdMOIOlK0M3jLgH0wRujMQpMgMui0qe1AF-hU1uMe3DKMuPPPrXV2YFU5GamEs0Tx3xxl21jNbjXeOyU2ZpWLmA4KJKI97gh2NtF2yNSYFE3I7A6sZHB~4knt8vIQX-O85SeXSQ1~T444kXTZ-t~C1Ogv1YtGFtzU7XQXhTCujvwdotOKzYQ7ejQaIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A parent told the New Caney Independent School District Board of Trustees on May 19 that trustees should evaluate curriculum choices carefully and consider piloting options before approving K–5 materials.

Jennifer Grintz, a district parent, told trustees she has been in the district since February 2011 and asked whether teachers had opportunities to review and compare all curriculum options before a selection. \"Did the district have teachers look at all the options and have a chance to get their hands on each option and give their unbiased options and their opinions?\" Grintz said.

Grintz also raised concerns about language and cultural sensitivity in a reading-language-arts (RLA) component of a curriculum she identified as \"Bluebonnet.\" She told trustees she had seen examples of unfamiliar vocabulary on earlier STAAR tests and said she was worried that passages containing explicitly Christian wording could confuse or alienate students from other faiths or nonreligious backgrounds. \"When they talk about unfamiliar vocabulary such as Jesus crucified on the cross,\" Grintz said, \"How will the students who are not a Christian based faith not get lost and made fun of? How will this affect the teachers that are not of a Christian faith?\"

Grintz asked whether the district would pilot just the math portion, pilot RLA at a few campuses first, or approve both subjects districtwide without further testing. She said she knew the Texas Education Agency has provided incentives for districts to adopt the program but asked trustees to prioritize students' and teachers' needs over incentives.

The board did not take final action on curriculum selection at the meeting. The district's public comment rules and complaint policies were read at the start of the meeting; Grintz spoke during the open forum section, and board members said issues appearing on the printed agenda would be deferred to the appropriate agenda item.

The board did not provide immediate answers to the detailed questions Grintz raised about pilot scope, teacher review processes, or district plans for adopting the Bluebonnet materials.","At the New Caney ISD Board meeting a parent urged trustees to consider curriculum piloting, teacher review, and potential religious language in the Bluebonnet RLA program before adopting K–5 materials.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: board approves trips, consent items, personnel and project contracts

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New Caney ISD says 254 teachers earned TIA designations; roughly $2 million from state to be paid in June

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