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Notable purchases listed in the board packet included: insurance-funded storm-related roof repairs at Central High School ($2.129 million) and Timber Creek High School ($1.214 million); installation of a secure access gate at the district agricultural barn paid from bond funds; a curriculum and accountability data-subscription to Education Resource Group to support district benchmarking and financial/academic analysis (general fund); and safety purchases including systems redundancy with Global Guardian and bidirectional amplifiers for several elementary campuses paid from grant funds. An HVAC repair at a natatorium was listed as a general fund expense.

Administrators explained that the large roofing contracts are covered by insurance proceeds and that several safety purchases are funded by grants so they do not reduce the district’s general operating budget. The board approved the consent item after the superintendent moved the purchases for separate discussion and trustees reviewed funding sources.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Keller ISD Board Meeting | September 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees approved a consent-item list of purchases above $25,000 covering insurance-funded roof repairs, bond-funded security gates, grant-funded safety equipment and a curriculum/accountability subscription paid from general funds.","taxTitle","KELLER ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14170,"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},5974186,"Keller ISD trustees discuss refining recess rules, weather metrics and scheduling to maximize outdoor time",416,11640000,12056000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5864792-e085af702bc2e132f89c8731ad10cdaf&start=11640&end=12056","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5864792-e085af702bc2e132f89c8731ad10cdaf/thumbnail_11640000.jpg","/articles/5974186/Texas/Keller-ISD-trustees-discuss-refining-recess-rules-weather-metrics-and-scheduling-to-maximize-outdoor-time","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974186-c71c84c8004e64f06bf2c5425ac70ee8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771035182&Signature=iBZwaIIiOpINiNYoQpJBo6NlJpKzYZk35A19ve3negfosAUt92dS7m3Ss2-nGCQjUb80e7ngbK50Th2bgZQ-fDmSV-d22b1PHJX3LoR-rIZwR-Xy-yPpnEPq9AY1-0oq3e9DoyUwT9-0Bmq8nePiWhcf6LZZioLmnFUomOvldwAAEzzEpS-SpB705tebnA-arhlQj82nDRg4IOBxTCqkHlV9sKDndMw80u89k3kMydvxDNJMJgjTvcTPkbnper2g2MzedOh7eW56ooHt1dMcDQFBKOYW6Dw2xVIMsFzKq5GxLDJ0U~o-mWm3LGIHqqPF7bL8B0twztf60VEtaXIojQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees asked administration to revisit Keller ISD’s administrative regulation for recess after rising parent concern that students were being kept inside for weather or disciplinary reasons and because transition times at elementary campuses can sharply reduce play time.

Administrators said the district currently follows temperature-based guidelines and that athletics now uses wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) — a more localized metric accounting for heat, humidity and wind — to determine whether outdoor activity is safe. Assistant administrators and principals recommended shifting to WBGT for consistency with UIL guidance and for more precise, site-specific decisions.

Trustees and several parents also raised scheduling concerns: at some elementary campuses, the time it takes to move groups to outdoor space often trims recess to 10–15 minutes of play, undermining the benefits of unstructured outdoor time. One trustee relayed feedback from students: “There’s nothing fun about indoor recess. It’s boring. I can’t get my energy out.” Trustees discussed whether the district should lengthen recess windows or adjust specialty schedules to allow longer uninterrupted play.

Administrators noted other constraints — air-quality and ozone action days, health exemptions for individual students, and the need to provide supervision for both participating and nonparticipating students — and said the district’s wellness and safety teams will collaborate with principals to revise the regulation. The health advisory (SHAC) committee was identified as a stakeholder to help shape any recommended changes.

The board asked administration to draft a revised administrative regulation that: (1) evaluates adopting WBGT as the official weather metric for outdoor activity, (2) examines scheduling models that maximize uninterrupted outdoor time for elementary students, and (3) clarifies that recess should not be withheld as a standard behavior punishment that removes a child’s only outdoor time.","Trustees and administrators discussed updating the district's administrative regulation on recess, including switching to UIL-recommended wet-bulb globe temperature metrics, addressing lunch/recess scheduling and preventing punishment-by-denial of recess.",{"_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},5974192,"Keller ISD board approves 2025 tax rate to preserve state funding; trustees debate no-new-revenue option",6277,3793000,10070000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5864792-e085af702bc2e132f89c8731ad10cdaf&start=3793&end=10070","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5864792-e085af702bc2e132f89c8731ad10cdaf/thumbnail_3793000.jpg","/articles/5974192/Texas/Keller-ISD-board-approves-2025-tax-rate-to-preserve-state-funding-trustees-debate-no-new-revenue-option","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974192-065d792d7aca4f0c7bab318f649edc96/orig.mp4?Expires=1771035182&Signature=To75MY4yn5pm2Vuy7bLb5UKO-CrepGBGP6L5fgqzWsnbYjFfEACudsYq8ZuGOTTpTIJC6Z7hRrBYDNDkGvyiZc6dH2gh0uyE7eZ0yUc99SuXaR79RVKKt3PiOi5XVVgLuEG2FW80JHxoV5TF4-m17Ayyjuca7WtPTya-y3qZ-F~OIn5yiso6dBNMl2jRNAk3vmYOBM26tDUOgqvKLHbczBETMj2a5eK35Iu6UNj52sYsM1GQfLQtSGTzO5Fdjcs0Tq86IiP-5OQBZWijR6gx43PPkRLp9U8We6nmoNMuPDAGfFGAdRAnhumSTEp5N1dU7PP9cUTlj2qnNNT3kOv7-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Keller ISD trustees voted to adopt the district’s proposed tax rate for fiscal year 2025–26 at a total rate of $1.0852 per $100 of assessed valuation — an M&O (maintenance and operations/enrichment) rate of 0.7552 and an I&S (interest and sinking) rate of 0.33 — keeping the rate flat with the prior year.

Chief Financial Officer John Allison reviewed the state funding and tax-rate mechanics before the vote, noting Keller’s maximum compressed tax rate (MCR) is 0.6169 for M&O under the state formula. Allison explained that lowering the district’s tax rate below the MCR would cause the district to forfeit copper pennies (enrichment revenue) and could reduce locally available revenue by an estimated $8 million under current assessed valuations.

Trustees debated whether to pursue a “no new revenue” rate to lower taxes for residents. Opponents argued that going below the MCR would permanently forfeit copper pennies and cause long-term funding loss; proponents said the board should pursue a plan that demonstrates cost reductions before asking voters to restore pennies later. Trustee comments included concerns about timing: several trustees urged earlier budget-parameter conversations so a no-new-revenue result could be planned in the budget process rather than imposed after the budget is adopted.

After discussion, the board voted to adopt the proposed tax rate; meeting minutes record the vote as 5 in favor and 2 opposed. Administration said adopting the rate as proposed preserves current state funding levels and supports the budget adopted for 2025–26.

CFO Allison and administration also told the board that adjustments to the I&S portion affect the district’s ability to refund bonds and that any meaningful tax-rate change would have to be planned earlier in the budget cycle to avoid creating a deficit.","The board approved a flat total tax rate of $1.0852 per $100 of assessed value after a lengthy discussion about losing copper pennies and the timing constraints of the state funding process.",{"_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},5974197,"Keller ISD board adopts resolution to require daily period for prayer and scripture reading under new state law",1478,6858000,8336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5864792-e085af702bc2e132f89c8731ad10cdaf&start=6858&end=8336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5864792-e085af702bc2e132f89c8731ad10cdaf/thumbnail_6858000.jpg","/articles/5974197/Texas/Keller-ISD-board-adopts-resolution-to-require-daily-period-for-prayer-and-scripture-reading-under-new-state-law","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974197-0fe0d681b6f080f873f7dc667fb66b6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771035182&Signature=KBBIk-5SU-T9PNnptjBT3qAbg5IlC0oiMEvXm523k5C1CTc0EeCrEmeKGeLetb~LNYRHdnJvFavCBD4t4Izbp3HgXqLw~UFAdfMWDq8dBYMjol50kZMoaS0OzFd-q18XyEQiv0qeh6UdkBrMBm3itPKvmqqL8CovBmNtL8HFftepXMITg2eB067RJzY2jq7oP9HhAmy2bPLsJ1Uy-aCW6EznvdzQNeRuJkUZXijZ8x3Jy7S7Nyw99YvMGYxuhP4Z-QiwnHeEvTGRtNf4CTjYiSMCWeV6Cerq4f~-6ppXd1bXWXNZ5SNf7EbrAzueeXvBw1i4DUxiDZ9RTa2-tuSZ8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Keller ISD Board of Trustees voted 4-3 on Sept. 24 to adopt a resolution directing the district to implement a daily, voluntary period during the school day for students and staff to pray or read religious texts, as authorized under recent state legislation.

Superintendent Corey Wilson told trustees the action arises from changes to state law and cited Texas Education Code 25.083 and related Senate Bill 11 as the statutory basis requiring a recorded board vote and specifying conditions for implementation. Under the law, participation must be voluntary, written parental consent is required for students who participate, public address systems may not be used, and nonparticipants must not be within hearing range.

Trustees’ discussion focused on logistics and staff burden. Trustees asked whether the district’s legal counsel had advised on constitutional risk and whether the practice would require additional supervision, background checks for parent visitors, or pay for staff who would take on implementation duties. Administration said the policy drafting process would address time, place and logistics and would follow ordinary visitor procedures for parents.

Opponents said the statute’s implementation details are “onerous and virtually impossible to implement” and warned of litigation risk and instructional‑time impacts. One commenter said, “The implementation details required by this law are onerous and virtually impossible to implement,” and another urged the board to “vote no on the resolution” unless the district had a plan. Supporters said the resolution simply protects students’ religious liberty and places the matter on a uniform footing across campuses.

The board directed administration to draft an implementing policy for preview at a future meeting. The draft policy will include operational details required by statute, such as parental consent and ensuring nonparticipants are not within hearing range; the board did not adopt a campus-level practice during the Sept. 24 meeting but recorded the resolution to move the policy-writing process forward.","By a 4-3 vote the board adopted a resolution to implement a daily, voluntary period for prayer and reading of religious texts at each campus, triggering a process to draft a district policy that must meet state statute conditions.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5974202,"Keller ISD trustees face heated public opposition over continued use of Jackson Walker and Tim Davis as litigation counsel",8324,2184000,10508000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5864792-e085af702bc2e132f89c8731ad10cdaf&start=2184&end=10508","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5864792-e085af702bc2e132f89c8731ad10cdaf/thumbnail_2184000.jpg","/articles/5974202/Texas/Keller-ISD-trustees-face-heated-public-opposition-over-continued-use-of-Jackson-Walker-and-Tim-Davis-as-litigation-counsel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974202-a6bf9afd5b434f49a50f3ffe3975c56e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771035182&Signature=iJMoPiZwil6S2cbGK1QXTASO~aNbsnN01YwIymZHHaDyOwl3VfhTs-VD3Bg5-PpT15TiK~ZUmZREg-dAtC7izqRhkl9xJXpdR6Z1Lodny-vjUppLFCNrRoHLPZHrq~V4IcabJFKUmbpMUOciRhz6Q0zkm35gK9gKNAv-KQTlIFU2iwneXVxmSV4crVl0h~xMiJHVERPc8FDo6juuJcPTpyRb9kxI2bxRvp6Bope1T-PmUBERGdog-BsL6LCvP8VrnmOtRi7iZZwPpKmihprcp1b34nkFVSHfF-~CHuacg56g-W8cgmLA9hGxsmAHFGOOWravHVBRRKPNKILnjAd1rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees at a Sept. 24 Keller ISD board meeting considered a motion to approve Jackson Walker LLP and attorney Tim Davis to represent defendants in a pending removal petition and related matters. The question drew lengthy public comment alleging undisclosed invoices and poor legal advice and produced an inconclusive board vote.

Supporters and opponents alike urged clarity and transparency. Multiple members of the public asked for unredacted invoices and said the district has spent substantial sums on legal fees. One speaker said, “I strongly oppose the approval of legal counsel for Tim Davis and Jackson Walker in the case referenced on the agenda item 10 h,” while another told the board, “We have given Tim Davis blank check after blank check.” Those comments were part of a sustained public-comment series about the district’s legal spending and the handling of prior retention agreements.

The administration and several trustees, citing records drawn from the district’s check registers, said the district’s prior move from an in-house counsel model reduced legal costs and that Jackson Walker’s hourly rates are within or below local market ranges. Trustee remarks noted that specialized education-law attorneys in the region often bill $500–$1,000 per hour and that the firm’s billed hourly rate is about $450.

Trustee Nandi Campbell raised a procedural objection, saying the district lacked a board-approved, written terms-of-engagement agreement for Jackson Walker and that the existing 03/02/2023 engagement letter was signed by a single trustee rather than the board acting as a body corporate. Campbell said such an agreement should specify scope, fees and client designation and be placed on the public agenda for formal approval before incurring open-ended liability.

When trustees voted on the motion as it appeared on the agenda the meeting transcript records a split tally: recorded as 4 yes, 2 no and 1 present/not voting. No further approval language appears in the meeting record; the board did not record a clear, affirmative adoption of a new, board-signed terms-of-engagement in the minutes of the meeting.

The public comments and trustee discussion repeatedly asked for a public, board-approved retention agreement or an RFQ process for district legal services to ensure transparency. Several speakers said they would press for public release of invoices and for the board to put any long-term legal-retention arrangement on a future, full-agenda item with supporting documentation.

The board moved on to other business after the vote; the meeting record does not show additional action on a replacement or ratification of the Jackson Walker engagement during that session.","Trustees debated retaining Jackson Walker LLP and counsel Tim Davis for ongoing litigation during a session marked by extensive public comment demanding invoice transparency and questioning prior hiring procedures. The board recorded a split vote; no clear approval was recorded in the meeting minutes.","actionData","errors"]

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