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District Chief of Innovation and Student Success Dr. Matthew Parasoft told the board the draft approach grew from community input gathered March–May, including roughly 10 in-person sessions, two virtual meetings and 325 survey responses. The district said about 300 people participated in the in-person meetings and asked the board to review the draft before a planned round of additional stakeholder meetings. Parasoft said trustees will receive formal recommendations in September, with any boundary or consolidation changes slated to take effect with the 2026–27 school year.

Why it matters: The draft is intended to increase efficiency across Spring ISD campuses that are operating under capacity and to ensure students move through clearer feeder lines for “academic continuity,” Parasoft said. The presentation ties optimization to larger facility and program decisions — including potential school closures — and to ongoing efforts to expand college and career pathways at middle and high schools.

Key points from the presentation

- Community input and schedule: The district conducted multiple outreach events March–May and received 325 survey responses; staff will run a second round of stakeholder meetings in the coming weeks and return final recommendations in September. Parasoft said the community meetings are posted on the district optimization web page and that the district will continue a three-step engagement process.

- Capacity and consolidation: Spring ISD staff reported that districtwide operational capacity is roughly 60%, with some campuses operating near or above capacity and others at 30–40%. Staff said they are evaluating building age, deferred-maintenance cost and demographics to determine which campuses could be consolidated or closed.

- Feeder-pattern changes: Draft feeder maps aim to create more square, contiguous attendance zones that align with major dividing roads and reduce the number of neighborhoods split among multiple middle or high schools. Parasoft said the maps attempt to keep neighborhoods together to strengthen feeder relationships and program pipelines from elementary to high school.

- Winchi High School recommendation: District staff proposed “decoupling” Winchi’s state accountability ID so students who attend Winchi daily would return to their zoned comprehensive high school for state accountability purposes. Parasoft said the move would allow Winchi to expand CTE and other choice seats without further lowering comprehensive high schools’ accountability results. He said students would retain Winchi programming and could still participate in athletics and PVA at their zoned schools. The administration plans to bring a formal recommendation for board action on this point at a later meeting; it is not a vote tonight.

Board and trustee concerns

Trustees pressed district staff on the process for pivoting if enrollment continues to fall and asked for clearer contingency language about when the board would revisit consolidation decisions. Trustee Correa and others said the district needs formal mechanisms to pause, adjust or return to the board if enrollment or demographic assumptions change. Trustee Newhouse and others asked for stronger communications to principals and for training and tools so principals can use district data and the MoCA facility system effectively.

Implementation timeline and next steps

Staff said they will: 1) hold five additional stakeholder meetings in the coming weeks, 2) meet with principals for operational feedback, 3) finalize ROI work on athletics, CTE and PVA by August, and 4) return full Spring Strong Future Ready recommendations to the board in September. Any school-closing or consolidation recommendations would be included in that September package; feeder changes being discussed now assume current schools remain open unless consolidation is later proposed.

Community and operational context

Staff said enrollment declines (about 4,000 students lost over recent years) and new charter competition contributed to the need for right-sizing. Parasoft emphasized the plan is data-driven and that staff will monitor demographic shifts and adjust recommendations if conditions change. Trustees asked staff to commit to a clear re-evaluation process should enrollment or legislative funding change.

Ending note: The board did not vote on consolidation or Winchi’s accountability proposal at the meeting; staff sought public feedback and scheduled follow-up sessions before bringing final recommendations to the board in September.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special Called Session June 24 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Spring Independent School District officials presented a draft optimization plan and new feeder maps Wednesday evening, proposing boundary changes, targeted school consolidations and a recommendation to change how Winchi High School is counted for accountability — steps district leaders said are meant to improve academic continuity, reduce transportation costs and better align programs with student population shifts.","taxTitle","SPRING ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14159,"location","Texas","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6553005,"Votes at a glance: Spring ISD board approves financial update, attendance waivers, marquee contract and budget items",308,6528000,6836000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5081427-cad8664496fdfd8b346798393e06fe99&start=6528&end=6836","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5081427-cad8664496fdfd8b346798393e06fe99/thumbnail_6528000.jpg","/articles/6553005/Texas/Votes-at-a-glance-Spring-ISD-board-approves-financial-update-attendance-waivers-marquee-contract-and-budget-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553005-3d4519289e6e57f2218e7f836674af93/orig.mp4?Expires=1770483363&Signature=Cd3R3tNz0HrD4q7obnjNA5UHDHlukmBYUMVyLisFJ3JihlRDI9DmkVJeK6Cd-OfsTa-YwpItY1jf2OBsFko0o5NOvMD33Xn6V9Br7RqEEXAdKrU1KXu3AMt3vH4snoJl92WdWT6LmKZE36joThh8PRgnL7fEn2ncsq6BmovNs20fB47s2c0ysvXniNMESZxoQSrETIb82RANySkOqEWTL68sqpJDyLlD2CsJ~nql4yLPOpqiSmxOi3MFNiBWTNI7bo4JL6UGIlgz7ocEiaH9e893mAowCcMjoLWE7s63X6~AtGuUiQhb8KFdvucB6qmpij8iu~cxpq8yuSig3drtlg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Spring Independent School District Board of Trustees held several required business votes during a special-call meeting Wednesday. Trustees approved an April financial update, multiple low-attendance waivers, a construction contract for multi-campus marquee replacements, the district’s third budget review for 2024–25, and preliminary 2025–26 budget allocations related to accelerated instruction and a one-time benefit incentive for employees.

Votes and outcomes (motions summarized)

- Financial update (actual expenditures through April 2025): Motion by Trustee Newhouse, seconded by Trustee Adams; board approved the administration’s financial update as presented. (Motion carried unanimously.)

- Low-attendance waivers (2024–25): Motion by Trustee Adams, seconded by Trustee Correa; trustees approved the administration’s request to record specified days as noninstructional and to submit required waivers to the Texas Education Agency. (Motion carried unanimously.)

- Multi-campus marquee replacement construction contract: Motion by Trustee Newhouse, seconded by Trustee McDaniel; trustees approved awarding the construction contract for marquee replacements to the recommended contractor with a negotiated total budget of $3,400,000, including a base bid and a contingency allocation. Board discussion noted contingency funds are held for unforeseen conditions; trustees voted to approve the recommendation. (Motion carried unanimously.)

- Third budget review (2024–25): Motion by Trustee Adams, seconded by Trustee Newhouse; the board approved the district’s third budget review for 2024–25, which included revenue increases tied to the teacher incentive allotment and audit-related state aid, and expenditure updates including hurricane-related repair costs. (Motion carried unanimously.)

- Student Success Initiative and accelerated instruction (2025–26): Motion by Trustee McDaniels, seconded by Trustee Correa; the board adopted a 2025–26 allocation of $536,642 in state-compensatory funds to provide intervention and accelerated-instruction services required for students who were not successful on end-of-course assessments. Trustees discussed ROI tracking and asked staff for reporting on cost per student and outcomes. (Motion carried unanimously.)

- Benefit incentive resolution (2025–26): Motion by Trustee Newhouse, seconded by Trustee Adams; trustees approved a board resolution to provide a one-time, $1,000 benefit incentive for employees for 2025–26 (the resolution clarifies parameters and pay timing). The amount had been included in the compensation plan discussed earlier in the board packet. (Motion carried unanimously.)

Votes in context

CFO Anne Westbrooks and assistant superintendent Dr. Julie Guillory presented the financial materials, waivers and budget items. Trustees asked technical questions about contingency budgeting for the marquee project, how low-attendance waivers are calculated and why the district’s reported facility-assessment total is large. Several trustees pressed administration to provide ROI data on accelerated-instruction spending and metrics for how board-directed incentives will be evaluated.

What’s next

Trustees debated, at length, a separate but related budget question: some trustees proposed the board revisit compensation beyond the state’s House Bill 2 allocations and consider additional raises or a larger one-time supplemental payment funded from reserves. Several trustees opposed further use of fund balance given recent multi-year deficits and the district’s bond outlook. No formal motion to change the proposed 2025–26 budget was passed at this session; staff said the district will continue work on HB 2 implementation, special-education funding changes expected in the next biennial cycle and optimization savings that could affect future budgets.","At a special-call meeting the Spring ISD board unanimously approved an April financial update, low-attendance waivers, a $3.4 million marquee-replacement construction contract, the district’s third budget review and several budget allocations including $536,642 for accelerated instruction and a $1,000 one-time employee benefit incentive.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6553010,"Spring ISD trustees receive Bond 2022 progress overview and project-tracking document",1068,325000,1393000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5081427-cad8664496fdfd8b346798393e06fe99&start=325&end=1393","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5081427-cad8664496fdfd8b346798393e06fe99/thumbnail_325000.jpg","/articles/6553010/Texas/Spring-ISD-trustees-receive-Bond-2022-progress-overview-and-project-tracking-document","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553010-2263f529d12bbfc570893c8f15398088/orig.mp4?Expires=1770483363&Signature=mC~LA7zZpdiIQwUNKvJmazluBv4Cfriq-bEbEDa4TTIr-IzVWmT1utaJTTXMZ1TXqz4CTVcqoPEdmIpX-a-WgON5rOPSrq71wIgXVOqeNMTPQxT7~gIiA3zGFup8GlR5F33XXlc8oANnhwLlesGv-8VMUMuWL8v9FlV-5LP-xDcQ5TGU8qj76tMPz1v2bXuLO7BVrnZjIxZhEhoejvmvKShktJt1EMRwgPPhSorUvmqfse9Rgb2Fj~h9L7T23XWXZYqksYeVsMZPAc4jp8FRdWtbyVa0Deo--glnO9CHWPS~URmsuXLmUUC9YqbAfX5t2sP98l8ZwE5YP4wLIItuDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mark Miranda, Spring ISD’s chief of district operations, introduced a comprehensive “Bond 2022 progress overview” document and slide packet Wednesday, describing its contents and the district’s approach to tracking bond projects and related finances.

Miranda said the document is intended as a foundational, transparent resource for trustees and the public, compiling steering-committee materials, board updates, financial summaries, vendor contracts and project timelines. He asked trustees for suggestions to change the layout or to add information and said the district plans to publish an online “flip book” version while continuing quarterly updates.

Major timeline and contract details provided

- Bond passage and financing: The bond passed in November 2022; the first bond sale occurred in February 2023, Miranda said. Initial vendor and architect contracts were approved by the board in August–September 2023.

- Program duration and work packages: Miranda said typical ISD bond programs run about five years; Spring ISD staff describe the Bond 2022 program as approximately two years and four months into active work (measured from the first funds availability). Projects are grouped by category (safety and security, roofs, technology) rather than delivered campus by campus, a strategy staff said is intended to achieve economies of scale.

- Facility assessment and costs: Miranda told trustees the district’s facility assessment lists many campus deficiencies; if the district addressed every deficiency at all priority levels it would total about $1.4 billion. He said the district focused bond resources on priority 1 and 2 items and handed trustees a jump drive with the full facility-assessment raw data because the report is too large to print.

- Project tracking and warranties: Project statuses in the packet identify completed items and estimated completion windows (fall, spring, summer), and staff said larger projects (Spring High, EPIC) include more detailed phase timelines. The district said it maintains project warranties, conducts warranty walks before warranty expiration and has a MoCA system to update facility data and project status; board members will receive logins.

Public access and next steps

Miranda said the packet’s steering-committee materials and much of the appendix are already online, and the district plans to post a condensed flip-book version on the bond website. He said staff will produce quarterly updates and that trustees and principals will receive ongoing communications about project schedules.

Trustee follow-up questions and clarifications

Trustees asked how principals and end users receive project information and how the district enforces quality; Miranda said the district, architects and vendors perform inspections and that the district has exercised warranty remedies on some painting and other work. Board members requested clearer principal communications and suggested staff consider whether principals should have direct MoCA access. Miranda said the district could formalize a ticketing or intake process for campus feedback.","Chief of District Operations Mark Miranda presented a comprehensive Bond 2022 progress book that tracks timelines, contracts, completed work and a facility assessment. The district said the bond program is about 2 years and 4 months into execution and staff plan quarterly updates and an online version of the report.","actionData","errors"]

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