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Summary of actions

- Consent agenda (items a, b, c, d, e, f, h): Approved; vote recorded as 7-0 in favor.

- Request to approve expenditures exceeding $75,000 per line item (recurrent purchases): Approved; vote recorded as 6 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain.

- Designation of tax-rate calculation officer: The board designated Kristen Bolenek, Brazoria County Tax Assessor-Collector, to calculate the district's no-new-revenue and voter-approval tax rates as required by law; the motion passed (6 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain).

- Approval of the Alvin ISD 2025'26 budget (general operating, debt service, child nutrition): Approved; vote recorded as 7-0 in favor. The board adopted the budget as presented and scheduled tax-rate adoption for September, pending certified values and TEA guidance.

- Workers' compensation third-party administrator (Claims Administrative Services, Inc.): Approved; vote recorded as 7-0 in favor. The district intends a three-year contract with options for additional one-year renewals; vendor chosen for cost and reporting portal.

- Property insurance (Arthur J. Gallagher risk management services): Approved; vote recorded as 7-0 in favor. The coverage includes named windstorm, all-other-perils, equipment breakdown and active-shooter coverage; exact premium figures were not specified in the public presentation.

- Optional flexible school day program (ADA funding for Options program): Approved; vote recorded as 7-0 in favor. The program allows approved students to attend flexible hours and the district to claim ADA funding under TEA's optional flexible-school-day rules.

- Employment of personnel (routine hires and contract recommendations): Approved; vote recorded as 7-0 in favor.

- Election of board officers: Trustees voted to elect Cheryl B. Harris as board president (motion carried 4-3). Brian K. Roberson was elected vice president (carried 7-0). Danielle Swinney was selected as board secretary (vote recorded in the meeting record as 4 yes, 2 no, 1 abstain).

Ending: Board members said the meeting's approvals will allow staff to proceed with operations and vendor onboarding; tax-rate adoption remains a separate process for September when certified property values and TEA guidance will be available.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Alvin ISD Board Meeting - 6/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting the Alvin ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2025'26 budget and several contracts and administrative items; trustees also elected board officers.","taxTitle","ALVIN ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",12952,"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},6529497,"Demographers project rapid west-side growth in Alvin ISD; district could need four new elementary schools and one junior high over 10 years",1673,4020000,5693000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3799152-11f738f223273ed01f53f2d88f06ee87&start=4020&end=5693","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3799152-11f738f223273ed01f53f2d88f06ee87/thumbnail_4020000.jpg","/articles/6529497/Texas/Demographers-project-rapid-west-side-growth-in-Alvin-ISD-district-could-need-four-new-elementary-schools-and-one-junior-high-over-10-years","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6529497-978fccb231fc007f85f4506c8b04184f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152426&Signature=JI~Xn-BEGJx38OlIMzietXN2bvp9jFFxJdR9FBLpznGxMpWVoZxD1Px2bubFvWB~PU~nh0UdBOSmmsHxQ7TrBjDmKljxuFONWpUHGMg3-jC3VLPhqto9PZoc0jzuT3feGXrUiOE7CHdVDjOn10ChMlV~4XIDGQDIXMk1KCHwUdP4qnh4pA5Cd~zqeJWBVxg07xOKcGrq5My2Gk2qw1jHkRyddWM~RZjT6hKbnq6Lyg2j582z6Q8Arix-vk73Or7Qyaov8J9ypKkM5gLiMNyNAy8Mf7Vk1XSVemj09O3k3wCvGKDEXC9GR~VDmtUe5ah5LfJxQoFc3vBuE1~oPSFang__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Demographers presenting the district's annual enrollment forecast told the Alvin ISD Board of Trustees that sustained residential development on the district's west side is likely to drive substantial student enrollment growth over the next 10 years.

Stacy Tapera, president of Population Survey Analyst (PASA), and demographer Susan Cates summarized a neighborhood-by-neighborhood projection that combines birth rates, apartment and subdivision unit counts, recent student residency patterns and planned developments. They identified Meridiana, Massey Oaks, Caldwell Lakes/Crossing, Creek Haven and Valencia among the largest planned or active projects contributing to growth.

PASA's baseline projection anticipates the district will need four new elementary schools in addition to a planned replacement elementary and one new junior high within a 10-year planning horizon if current development proceeds as expected. The presenters said most of the projected housing and resulting student growth is concentrated in the Iowa Colony/Manvel/Palms area and along major road corridors in the far west side of the district.

The consultants stressed a key technical distinction between resident projections and expected enrolled students: their forecast estimates how many school-age children will live inside each attendance zone, not the number who will enroll at a particular campus once transfers, bilingual or magnet clusters, charter competition and intra-district program alignment are applied. PASA provided three scenarios'baseline, reduced and accelerated'to bracket uncertainty tied to market speed, births and the potential opening/expansion of nearby charter or private schools.

The demographic presentation included developer-provided lot plans and occupancy schedules for large projects; PASA said Meridiana alone could add nearly 3,400 homes over the 10-year projection period and that Massey Oaks and Caldwell projects could add more than 1,500 units each in that timeframe. The consultants noted that some older neighborhoods show declining resident kindergarten cohorts, reducing resident enrollment in northern parts of the district, even as the west side grows.

PASA recommended that the district use the resident projections to inform long-range facility planning, attendance-zone review and targeted program placement rather than to dictate immediate campus moves, and said the district can use existing transfer and program placements to manage capacity temporarily while new campuses are developed.

Ending: The board received the report and asked staff to use the PASA projections in ongoing facility- and attendance-zone planning; PASA said the district should monitor construction timetables, TEA charter expansions and local birth-rate changes to update projections.","A demographic study presented to the Alvin ISD board projects major housing-driven enrollment growth on the district's far west side, with the consultants estimating multiple new schools will be needed over the next decade under their baseline scenario.",{"_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},6529503,"Alvin ISD adopts 2025–26 budget after public hearing; trustees cite teacher raises, safety and legislative uncertainty",1637,62000,1699000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3799152-11f738f223273ed01f53f2d88f06ee87&start=62&end=1699","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3799152-11f738f223273ed01f53f2d88f06ee87/thumbnail_62000.jpg","/articles/6529503/Texas/Alvin-ISD-adopts-202526-budget-after-public-hearing-trustees-cite-teacher-raises-safety-and-legislative-uncertainty","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6529503-9c085a9c907770d7353317bd7feaa855/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152426&Signature=JCnmrFkJDQqSmbR~VdOg2FU3zIY28~9GV2DbnQF93~fUM4Ac~DJlrZz-X-epEe8bfAPBdT6nCrG8-o736i0xsrM~ptZKwXH1zHLvUXwJOJ3A-nd2vbKrM1eyADhWDytdIwxPiJdJpKhIMKHVhZPj40WZtFJY1aFAeBmzcJ-M31kkpmD16SmtWfxwbMMJvjbLiPXPqzns-XcCpkVyGo9kXYWtIsL9ngRHGUwErGE0PENnhd6uL2peuiPlz0fHvtCIKbvn3SPxuP7~Qjvmu-A0vMMykDWiNsHRPmb-vh3Z7-qd-3z6FPUlbI5~itfSI~S8VCRRQqfTypk1~ojlIsN5qg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alvin Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the district's 2025'26 budget at its regular meeting following a public hearing on the proposed operating and debt-service budgets.

During the hearing, a district presenter summarized the budget assumptions, state funding changes from the 89th Texas Legislature, and local spending priorities. \"The vision of excellence for each student every day\" was cited as the guiding aim for the proposed plan, and staff recommended keeping the primary focus on instruction, teacher compensation and campus safety, while acknowledging several outstanding questions about how new state laws will affect taxable values and the district's September tax-rate adoption.

The hearing placed particular emphasis on three revenue and spending lines: (1) teacher compensation, (2) school safety and security, and (3) the district's reserve planning. Presenters described the state's new teacher retention allotment as a direct, per-teacher flow-through: roughly $2,500 for teachers with three to four years of experience and $5,000 for teachers with five or more years, with details and implementation guidance still pending from the Texas Education Agency. District staff said they were recommending a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for employees not covered by that allotment and limited, targeted growth for classroom and support positions.

On safety spending, the presentation noted that Alvin ISD budgeted more than $7 million for safety and security in the 2024'25 fiscal year while the state provided about $798,000; recent legislation is expected to increase the district's share from the state to roughly $1.7 million for the coming cycle, leaving a significant funding gap to be paid locally. The presenter said the district's actual safety expenditures and the planned increases demonstrate that \"safety and security is a priority\" and that the board has consistently funded that priority.

Staff also summarized how state policy and local variables affect tax-rate calculations. The district reiterated that the Texas Education Agency plays a central role in computing the district's \"tier 1\" tax rate, which determines the local rate required to receive the entitlement funding the TEA assigns. Because the district must set its tax rate in September and several bills approved by the 89th Texas Legislature (including the committee substitute for House Bill 2 and other measures addressing homestead exemptions and business personal property) may change taxable values, staff warned that the final tax rate for 2025'26 is still uncertain and could require a republished notice if certified values drive a higher rate. Staff said preliminary examples show the district's current combined rate at $1.17 and projected ranges under different legal interpretations between roughly $1.12 and $1.15, with certified property values and TEA guidance to be received in July and September.

After questions from trustees about how state allotments would flow into payroll and how the district would cover areas not fully funded by the state, the board voted to adopt the 2025'26 budget as presented.

Trustees and staff said the budget preserves Alvin ISD's instructional focus, keeps administrative ratios steady and funds capital-life-cycle replacement items such as buses, chillers and student devices. Staff also noted a long-term financial factor: the end of a tax increment/revenue-sharing arrangement tied to Shadow Creek Ranch, a 30-year agreement that the district said will have a \"material impact\" once it culminates.

The board approved the budget and related purchase authorizations; the district will revisit tax-rate adoption in September when certified values and TEA guidance on recent legislation are available.

Ending: The district said it will post updates and that the board's formal tax-rate adoption is scheduled for the September meeting; staff cautioned that if final values or legal interpretation require a higher rate, the district must republish the required notices before adoption.","The Alvin Independent School District board approved the district's 2025'26 budget after a public hearing in which staff summarized revenue projections, state legislation effects and spending priorities including teacher compensation and campus safety.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Alvin ISD trustees approve budget, insurance, contracts and board officers

Demographers project rapid west-side growth in Alvin ISD; district could need four new elementary schools and one junior high over 10 years

Alvin ISD adopts 2025–26 budget after public hearing; trustees cite teacher raises, safety and legislative uncertainty