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Trustee Doctor Harr moved to approve the positions as discussed in executive session; Trustee Miss Zapata seconded the motion. The board chair called for the vote, trustees responded \"aye,\" and the chair announced the motion passed. The superintendent confirmed no action was taken during closed session; the board voted in open session to ratify or approve the position actions discussed in closed session. The transcript provides no further detail about the titles, numbers, or compensation of the positions approved.

Because the actions originated from closed session, the board released only the open-session motion and the vote outcome recorded in public; the transcript does not include or disclose any personnel specifics.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","NISD Called Board Meeting 7-15-2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting’s end, the board reconvened from closed session and approved positions that had been discussed in executive session; no further details about the positions were disclosed in open session.","taxTitle","NORTHSIDE ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14331,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6165401,"Board schedules Holmes High School review, boardroom renovations and policy updates for upcoming meetings",438,7917000,8355000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418622-2f3ca70e7517b61001d47c056aee639c&start=7917&end=8355","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418622-2f3ca70e7517b61001d47c056aee639c/thumbnail_7917000.jpg","/articles/6165401/Texas/Board-schedules-Holmes-High-School-review-boardroom-renovations-and-policy-updates-for-upcoming-meetings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6165401-27f8c35a35922d4b2c9430907c006ae4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137881&Signature=GTq~7XGEB~GJ-coFYxAYAlC0i1ZyTKWwMdyZ0NpI0Mk3d~3LBW7KB1xGvtRo5~m00hsPnHdgnoVdRSo6CeI6HjmeepdWc9NYdwtZuZkV8KV1M4ERASZP7nKLIIzCpE7kLVyYcqp5RT7i7xVMLlGA398uBxGyItlrArrEErMQ8rtNzS8NIih2HoyP927nhn5i0X9CcY0kZG4fJ0P9Gdgz~s-nX2xEgbgriy6alGy3hh4LeyC-iN7-UIrXrk5AtqvUBPxmilnG2bpDSiFsjvCj3YaBQMiaMSU1DtQ-FMdQ~x3~KttHcnOE1I2HyjFDkvMLq0Z3ZRJYIAGiJxv0Z3PrMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Doctor Kraft said the district will bring a series of facility and policy items to upcoming meetings, including a possible rebuild of Holmes High School and boardroom renovations.

Kraft told trustees the numbers for renovating Holmes High School — including kitchen and cafeteria renovations and new athletic facilities — are trending toward a full rebuild being more cost-effective. He said the building committee will review options and that the board will receive a report at the upcoming meeting (committee meeting followed by a board meeting). Kraft also said funds from a James B. Crow leadership award will be used for memorial elements in the boardroom and for boardroom updates; schematic designs will be presented to trustees.

On policy, staff said they are tracking new legislation related to library materials and are awaiting guidance from TASB on policy language. The superintendent said district staff will also bring proposed revisions or clarifications to the district’s cell-phone policy to ensure clarity about permitted use during instructional time and parental communications. Trustees were told the agenda will include a public meeting on the budget and proposed tax rates with an August 26 adoption date set for budget-related action steps.

Kraft and staff framed these items as part of the district’s near-term planning, to be discussed at the building committee and at the next regular meeting.","Superintendent said district staff will present options to rebuild Holmes High School rather than renovate, will propose updates to the boardroom using a memorial award, and will bring policy recommendations on cell phones, library books and homeschool extracurricular participation to future meetings.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6165404,"Board approves compensation plan using state teacher retention allotment; staff plan raises nonexempt midpoint 4% and other exempt employees 2%",1711,3857000,5568000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418622-2f3ca70e7517b61001d47c056aee639c&start=3857&end=5568","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418622-2f3ca70e7517b61001d47c056aee639c/thumbnail_3857000.jpg","/articles/6165404/Texas/Board-approves-compensation-plan-using-state-teacher-retention-allotment-staff-plan-raises-nonexempt-midpoint-4-and-other-exempt-employees-2","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6165404-65dc20f16109a04f941ff8cf94abfb5f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137881&Signature=ECNDuYMkkAABissMK8eqJGYWjeuDxWV2oyaSWvN0Ii7H~yEXy5I1mf6O3hszEjDcPSr5PVywdwN5DWUvxudgPlNSe8BajvfxqQ7qyjPOVJhQeXa20UdhaUM6grN4VN5gXVG6Eoe484nIdEOXSqYm90aKTRFEsMv4kZfR9YT1niw6NiqVSPRHKq975n2BXpP9BKEqp0eP5hEhZzpqp~2hMlmDzshSd1rojMUUnKxGpiVvMDuXm7zEJFMJGypQNApoO5hu8TWNNgOCft20W2UUhiMWojXquLbnNaxCZbn50oWI0nzPm6PUrxEGUIgWV7A~XLQtpG7Kq65MYX0rBH4Nwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Northside Board of Trustees approved a comprehensive compensation plan that implements the state’s teacher retention allotment and increases pay for other employee groups.

Deputy Superintendent Megan Bradley and Superintendent Doctor Kraft reviewed the legislative allotments from House Bill 2 and the district’s recommended distribution of the new revenue. Bradley explained the law sets aside specific allotments for teacher retention (the Teacher Retention Allotment, TRA) and a support-staff retention allotment that excludes administrators by statute. The district’s proposal, presented as an action item, reflected the statutory TRA amounts while using other available allotments and local funds to cover related benefits and to extend raises to staff not covered by the retention allotment.

Under the plan trustees approved: implementation of the TRA increases for eligible teachers (Bradley outlined two tiers in the transcript: $2,500 for teachers with 3–4 years and $5,000 for teachers with five or more years of experience as set by the allotment); a 4% increase to the midpoint for nonexempt (hourly) staff; and a 2% increase for other exempt employees (including administrators and other professionals not covered by the TRA). Bradley said the TRA revenue identified in the legislature totaled about $27.4 million for the district but that the cost to the district for the raises (including benefits) was approximately $30.4 million, leaving a benefits funding gap Bradley estimated at about $2.6 million that the district must cover from other sources.

Trustees asked for scenarios to reach a $15 hourly entry rate. Staff presented multiple options: raising all hourly minimums to $15 and addressing pay-grade compression would cost about $24.7 million when calculated across all pay grades; an alternative the district endorsed was a targeted, multi-year strategy to move toward a $15 entry rate while avoiding supervisory-to-entry compression. Bradley provided workforce counts for planning: under a 4% midpoint increase an all-funds run would leave 724 employees below $15/hour and 4,798 above it (all-funds headcount). Bradley and other staff cautioned that moving to higher entry wages immediately would require larger equity adjustments across roughly 30+ pay grades, which would increase the immediate budget impact.

After further questions and discussion, a trustee moved to adopt the comprehensive compensation plan as recommended; the board voted in favor and the chair announced the motion passed. Bradley told trustees the district would incorporate the adopted compensation plan into the fiscal-year budget process and continue to present updated budget projections and comparisons to neighboring districts. Trustees also directed staff to prepare for community outreach and a longer-term salary study to inform future decisions.","Trustees adopted a compensation package implementing the teacher retention allotment required by House Bill 2 and approved district-funded increases for other employees: a 4% increase to the midpoint for nonexempt staff and a 2% increase for remaining exempt staff.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6165409,"Trustees get detailed school finance briefing; officials outline tax options, efficiency audit and potential TRE",1797,261000,2058000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418622-2f3ca70e7517b61001d47c056aee639c&start=261&end=2058","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418622-2f3ca70e7517b61001d47c056aee639c/thumbnail_261000.jpg","/articles/6165409/Texas/Trustees-get-detailed-school-finance-briefing-officials-outline-tax-options-efficiency-audit-and-potential-TRE","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6165409-7fbd6ec2cdadb430895b94a9beb1977a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137881&Signature=WYqWESNNZSDR858zG3Gpci~biT2bih24Bl23zfJvGjElMFc05BwG~T5a1OvS92kGduQjhKR3Ddj0IU-7yrovvZkM~zI1P8OUirjwDq1ZE~Hvzvnxz6GyGD--OiqFs-N920YRpNKRbJb2feke3Zl6oL6L5guELw6zCFCdrI0HSnksNAb4bTYT9jWWb3zVTCm~sdEWLrf5ysDiE-R4XMqWbBecwoiXjj9ghNu5pcdsZvnR8PNzle5riK8jp8uURi4zY1t~~etyhPXiT6dW~A0EYgD1Cv2btSKnxzfh3wdAM87CHUdm7QYNrKGS5EQ31W304D2gBcGQGvfDTu8qLYqacQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deputy Superintendent Megan Bradley and other administrators briefed the Northside Board of Trustees on the district’s revenue structure, state and local funding mechanics, and options trustees may consider to address budget shortfalls.

Bradley told trustees that the district’s operating revenue derives roughly 50% from local property taxes and 50% from state funding. She said the district adopts three budgets annually — the general (maintenance and operations), the child nutrition fund and the debt service fund — and that the Texas Education Agency’s Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) is a recurring compliance report the board receives. Bradley and other presenters emphasized that state aid is tied to student attendance while district staffing is based on enrollment, creating a structural mismatch.

Administrators explained the tiered tax structure used by TEA and how the board might increase local revenue. Bradley and Superintendent allies described three ‘‘golden pennies’’ trustees could seek by voter-approved TRE; Bradley said each golden penny currently yields roughly $15,000,000 for Northside, so three additional golden pennies would yield approximately $45,000,000. Copper pennies were described as roughly half the yield of a golden penny (about $49.72 per WADA in the current calculation). Bradley said the board received a notice the district falls into an “access local revenue” category this year and would continue annual recapture/access calculations.

Trustees discussed the legal and procedural steps needed to place a TRE on the ballot. Bradley summarized the process that must precede a TRE: an efficiency audit (a statutory requirement under recent legislation), board action to adopt a tax rate above the current compressed rate, and then voter approval. Trustees discussed timing: administrators suggested a campaign and voter education effort to prepare for fall 2026 if the board pursues additional golden pennies.

Officials also flagged federal funding uncertainty tied to Title programs and said the district is managing temporary holds by moving some costs to flexible local grant funds while awaiting congressional action. Bradley and other speakers said the district will be conservative in budgeting while continuing to monitor federal and state guidance.

Trustees and staff also discussed facilities and enrollment: administrators said the district is reviewing small campuses, pointed out five campuses could fall below 300 students, and indicated consolidations could yield operational savings but require community planning. Superintendent and staff said rebuilding the aging Holmes High School may be more cost-effective than renovating the existing facility; the board will discuss options in upcoming building-committee meetings.

Bradley and trustees emphasized fund balance and cash flow: the district’s recommended reserve is three months of operating expenditures, fund balance should not be used for recurring costs, and the district will continue to report fund-balance and FIRST metrics to the board.","District finance leaders told trustees that Northside receives roughly half of its revenue from local property taxes and half from the state, outlined the ‘‘golden pennies’’ and copper penny tax structure, and said a voter-approved tax ratification election (TRE) could be needed in fall 2026 to bolster the operating budget.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_46":117,"_48":118,"_50":119,"_52":120,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":121,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":122,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6165414,"Northside trustees approve public notice to apply for two federal grants",176,150000,326000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418622-2f3ca70e7517b61001d47c056aee639c&start=150&end=326","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418622-2f3ca70e7517b61001d47c056aee639c/thumbnail_150000.jpg","/articles/6165414/Texas/Northside-trustees-approve-public-notice-to-apply-for-two-federal-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6165414-fb26b7e4a586bc34e0683fa2cbaa4ca1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137881&Signature=nlO7lvbVNL0ScHM9BvsMZMyY5MI-kpFrQcjIKSG6BcNq4BMUCm3EjZ-qshVgG7mBDyZ5AUGzgLkgEzUkZ3L4D3QVdt7PtHSede-mkzfy~kJKa-JLdz-gMwEtiKuGQH6WtWT55CaeLrQFLSE-Y6rPEt5Kxtm21rlLimK2wnl2tzuUBb1Xst7LsqvmT44q8jXL-2nZe16UausD1bk6TlPSTtocfTgITul8vVBdGU~algK87LFNsYMv-O9bu2IMNhcgZ9TTvb-S7CKd1kRMNFKII6ZpoPa1S6XDhTFzmBfWnqgHsItLRZc-XDxg-YqhHzM0bCzHE96WWRnQTl9g0wE3iA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Northside Board of Trustees on the call meeting authorized staff to publish a public notice of intent to apply for two federal grants and proceed with the application process.

Deputy Superintendent for Business and Finance Megan Bradley told trustees that board policy CB Local requires the district to notify the board and post a public notice on the district website before applying for federal grants. Bradley said the district posted two grant opportunities for public input: the Empowering Early Childhood Special Education Educators to Improve Student Outcomes grant, which would serve children 3 to 5 years old with disabilities, and a National Endowment for the Arts opportunity to support the district’s annual Los Lianas Arts Festival.

Bradley said the notice had already been posted on the district website to allow for public comment. Trustee Mrs. Freeman moved to approve the public notice; the motion was seconded and the board voted in favor. The board meeting transcript does not record individual recorded roll-call votes beyond the chair’s call for “aye” and the chair’s announcement that the motion passed.

The action is limited to authorizing the public notice and proceeding with the application process; the transcript does not record approval of grant acceptance or budget changes contingent on award.

Trustees and staff said the district will receive and consider public input before final decisions on accepting any awarded grant funds.","The Northside Board of Trustees voted to publish a public notice of intent to apply for two federal grants: one for early childhood special education and one from the National Endowment for the Arts for the district arts festival.","actionData","errors"]

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After closed session trustees approve positions discussed in executive session

Board schedules Holmes High School review, boardroom renovations and policy updates for upcoming meetings

Board approves compensation plan using state teacher retention allotment; staff plan raises nonexempt midpoint 4% and other exempt employees 2%

Trustees get detailed school finance briefing; officials outline tax options, efficiency audit and potential TRE

Northside trustees approve public notice to apply for two federal grants