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- Adoption of the 2025–26 budget, including the 2025–26 staff compensation plan (agenda item 8A). Motion by Trustee Lucas; second recorded. Outcome: approved. The motion authorized the superintendent to retroactively adjust staff salaries to implement market adjustments from the 2025 salary study and to comply with legislative/regulatory guidance.

- Designation of a reinvestment zone related to the application from NRG THWGT LLC (agenda item 8B). Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved. This designation enables the district and developer to proceed toward drafting a JEDI agreement under Chapter 403, Subchapter 2 of the Texas Government Code.

- Policy revisions and readings (agenda items 8C and 8D): the board approved on first reading additions/revisions to district fiscal and employment policies (CAA, CB, CDA, DC, DH) and approved on dual reading revisions to EED (instructional arrangements/student schedules). Motions moved and seconded; outcomes: approved on the public vote.

- Consent agenda: the board approved the consent agenda (items 7A–7Q on the posted agenda, including minutes, budget amendments for April–June, facility contracts, interlocal agreements, renewals for student services, contractor approvals and facilities items). Outcome: approved (unanimous per public vote recorded in the meeting).

- TASB delegate assembly: the board named Julie Heinemann as the official voting delegate to the 2025 TASB delegate assembly and designated no alternate. Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.

- Corrective action plan (8G): the board approved a corrective action plan prepared as an early intervention to support district compliance with the Texas Education Code (referenced in closed session); motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.

- Resolution to suspend portions of EHAC Local for 2025–26 (8H): motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved with recorded opposition noted in the transcript.

- Personnel nonrenewal notices (8I, 8J): the board authorized the board president to notify listed individuals that their term contracts would not be renewed pursuant to Section 21.206 of the Texas Education Code. Motions moved and seconded; outcomes: approved (some trustees abstained when not present for closed‑session discussion, as noted in the public record).

- Interdistrict transfer appeal (8K): the item was withdrawn and handled as noted in the record.

How to read the record: where the public transcript did not include a roll‑call vote list by name, the meeting minutes recorded that motions carried and, in several cases, that votes were unanimous; when specific abstentions were noted in the public record those abstentions are reported above. The transcript contains the motion language and the public outcome for each listed item; specific roll‑call tallies by trustee name were not always read aloud in the public portion of the record.

For details on any single agenda item, including the full motion language and committee reports, staff presentations shown to the board, and the official board minutes, consult the district’s posted agenda packet and the board minutes on the CFISD website.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Board Meeting | June 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its June 23 meeting the Cypress‑Fairbanks ISD Board approved the 2025–26 budget and compensation plan and took a series of consent and policy votes including designation of a reinvestment zone, multiple policy revisions, personnel nonrenewals and committee appointments.","taxTitle","CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14109,"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},6187934,"CFISD board designates reinvestment zone to advance NRG JEDI energy project",1555,5064000,6619000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064183-ba52134dad09fbd238e4eebbb0f4d662&start=5064&end=6619","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064183-ba52134dad09fbd238e4eebbb0f4d662/thumbnail_5064000.jpg","/articles/6187934/Texas/CFISD-board-designates-reinvestment-zone-to-advance-NRG-JEDI-energy-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6187934-a4dfd9eb27401e4f3766692929bc52bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1773583353&Signature=ejvGplC-GL3PI8ZULRyp7bSoSFDWKF8AQGMyf-zeA233YXcJQTM7IwZ9~yj9rmqJwyECsVSqOufd~RQmOFrv7DPJ0fMZ1hn5~iPqCRLuSjUVDD6itjVA17ztMYFPYLpRjc52r8EVtS2Ty00CYpg9VL1ohCBq1WOHr8HJGfw~HbaA-L814roNkkZT-1q--yd8XNbLHiHez61AVP5rrIMYRIUDvT6rbBThZEyhX3bZ2aL5D6avGE3J-NidM8O~83W7kTLwKPf5VoOzDYa6ocSM5VzJjEkYl6HzOEN2iMxQk7WOI2yCjuMMAj3ZV3Y0c1TA~RpYRZu8a9GFyGeAM-J4OQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cypress‑Fairbanks ISD Board of Trustees voted June 23 to designate a reinvestment zone related to an application from NRG THWGT LLC so the district can proceed toward a JEDI (Jobs, Energy and Innovation) agreement under state law.

District staff presented the item as part of a state program created by the 88th Texas Legislature (House Bill 5, 2023) to spur energy facility development and strengthen grid reliability. Karen Smith (district staff) told the board the project under consideration is one of three generation facilities proposed in the Houston area and that the developer described it during the presentation as a “45,455‑megawatt electric power generation plant” (figure given in the presentation; not independently verified in the meeting record).

Staff explained the steps required: a project must be located in a reinvestment zone before a JEDI agreement can be drafted. Because creating a reinvestment zone through Harris County or the City of Houston would take additional time, the applicant requested that the district establish the reinvestment zone. The district advised it had notified the governor’s office of its interest and that the governor’s office had provided preliminary feedback.

Motion and vote: a trustee moved to approve the designation of the reinvestment zone related to the NRG THWGT LLC application under Chapter 403, Subchapter 2 of the Texas Government Code; the motion was seconded and the board voted in favor (outcome approved; transcript records the motion, second and a unanimous vote in the public meeting on the item).

Why this matters: board staff characterized the potential project as improving electrical reliability for the region, which the district said would be beneficial to CFISD. The JEDI program is a statewide tool to attract energy investment; a local reinvestment zone is a prerequisite step that allows the district and developer to proceed to a formal agreement that could include fiscal and property tax arrangements.

Clarifying details and limits: the capacity number cited in the district presentation appears unusually large for a single generating facility; the transcript records the figure as presented by district staff and the article notes that the capacity number was not independently verified within the board meeting. The board did not adopt a final JEDI agreement at this meeting; the action taken was to designate a reinvestment zone so the parties may proceed with the next steps required under state law.

Next steps: district staff said a formal resolution creating the reinvestment zone would be presented later in the meeting and that drafting of the JEDI agreement would follow once the reinvestment zone is in place and applicable state approvals are obtained.

Action recorded: the board adopted a motion to designate the reinvestment zone (agenda item 8B).","The board approved a resolution to designate a reinvestment zone related to an application from NRG THWGT LLC under Chapter 403, Subchapter 2 of the Texas Government Code to enable a JEDI agreement; district staff said the project is intended to improve grid reliability.",{"_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},6187939,"Cypress‑Fairbanks ISD adopts 2025–26 budget including staff compensation plan amid calls for higher paraprofessional pay",2622,3880000,6502000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064183-ba52134dad09fbd238e4eebbb0f4d662&start=3880&end=6502","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064183-ba52134dad09fbd238e4eebbb0f4d662/thumbnail_3880000.jpg","/articles/6187939/Texas/CypressFairbanks-ISD-adopts-202526-budget-including-staff-compensation-plan-amid-calls-for-higher-paraprofessional-pay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6187939-d14d1c54d4a99cd61abe627bec1e100f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773583353&Signature=FjMj8eUAnTqHX8hl-Iic1uH6ZOTw6RamBAzUHooOzAvtbGqoMyTYQSswuA6nrzJTOAWFJDddBM5o6uiCGXwbpFZ7k8KRhwQR6TsmjI0~Si2vDEbjTpeTSEmlq-UjKTS-GK3cE9KoTR70-AwywiTSw5Xq93C2w~OsMlTB18i2tyfPu4~BWHEvJW3uHeD77vfoi~nREVyggjOatvNy5y3hN-F-kSrbGFvhjD-42xYbXL8eMw2Bnmnp2abwlXyzRCfHnpoVYMFeApa6zUU9SSAQssjJ4ff0KpIoJRB8b5eL1qVLW0kskVanlNomiAsJkYQGvH7W7wMDfn9f4OgBJDNsPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cypress‑Fairbanks Independent School District Board of Trustees adopted the 2025–26 budget, including the district’s staff compensation plan, at its June 23 regular meeting.

Board Trustee Lucas moved to adopt the 2025–26 budget and to authorize the superintendent to retroactively adjust staff salaries as needed to implement market adjustments from the 2025 salary study and to maintain compliance with legislation and regulatory interpretations; a second was made and the motion carried (outcome approved, vote tally not specified in the public transcript).

The budget package presented to the board and discussed at committee meetings includes general salary increases for staff, reinstatement of school bus routes, continued funding for safety and IT security, and several stipends. The motion also specifically authorized the superintendent to implement recommended market adjustments after the district’s 2025 salary study and to apply regulatory guidance that may be issued following the 80th Texas Legislature.

Why this matters: trustees and district leaders said the budget reflects limited new state funding and local revenue constraints, while trying to protect classroom services and restore core functions such as transportation. Several trustees noted the district still faces a structural funding gap and said future rounds of cuts or additional revenue will be necessary to maintain services.

Public comment before the vote focused heavily on paraprofessionals’ pay. Dozens of staff and parents testified that many paraprofessionals earn wages they described as below a living standard. Testimony included multiple first‑hand accounts from paraprofessionals and allied staff:

- Anissa Bax, a paraprofessional who works with students with behavioral and emotional challenges, described personal hardship including a past eviction and lengthy commutes tied to low pay: “I love my students. Many of my colleagues have the same struggles … we are not 4% as much as we care,” she said.

- Taylor Gibson, who works one‑on‑one with a student who requires full personal care, said a 4% raise would not reflect the “critical hands‑on emotional labor” paraprofessionals provide.

- Caitlin Wennerabonte, a speech‑language pathologist, warned that chronic staff turnover among paraprofessionals undermines progress for high‑needs special education students and increases demand for costlier interventions.

Board discussion acknowledged those concerns. Several trustees and the superintendent reiterated that the board directed priorities toward salary increases, bus restoration and maintaining reserves, but also warned the district’s improved state funding does not erase long‑term budget shortfalls. Trustees and staff noted federal and state funding changes following the recent legislative session, and one trustee said the district received an additional $62,000,000 in state funding this legislative cycle (as presented during board comments), while also reminding the public that the district continues to seek relief for a local optional homestead exemption shortfall estimated in remarks at about $65,000,000 (figures provided by trustees during public remarks; not independently verified in the meeting record).

What the budget vote does and does not do: the board’s motion authorized implementation of the compensation plan as drafted and delegated to the superintendent the authority to make retroactive salary adjustments required by the market study and by forthcoming regulatory guidance. The motion did not set aside additional targeted supplemental amounts for paraprofessionals beyond the compensation plan adopted; multiple speakers urged the board to revisit that allocation in future budget cycles.

Clarifying details from the meeting record:
- Public commenters cited individual paraprofessional salaries below $22,000 and below $23,000 as examples of current pay levels; those figures were presented during public comment and were not adjusted or itemized in the board’s budget motion.
- Trustees referenced a prior 2024 projected shortfall of about $138,000,000 and ongoing pressure on the district’s fund balance; the budget adopted was described by trustees as containing measures to preserve reserves while addressing priority needs.

Next steps: the superintendent was authorized to finalize and implement compensation adjustments consistent with the board motion and the 2025 salary study; trustees said they expect continued monitoring and additional discussion of retention, recruitment and targeted pay actions at upcoming committee meetings.

Votes and formal action: the record shows a formal motion to adopt the 2025–26 budget and staff compensation plan (mover: Lucas; second: recorded) and that the motion passed. The transcript does not include a roll‑call tally by name in the public portion of the record.","The Cypress‑Fairbanks ISD Board of Trustees on June 23 adopted the 2025–26 budget and staff compensation plan, including salary increases and funding to restore bus service. Paraprofessionals and district staff urged larger raises during public comment, calling current pay below a living wage.","actionData","errors"]

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