TOMBALL, Texas — Tomball Independent School District administrators told trustees at a Sept. 8 workshop they will ask the board on Sept. 9 to approve the purchase of two Harris County land parcels — roughly 27.5 acres and 82.5 acres — for district facilities and related purposes, and to authorize the superintendent or a designee to negotiate and execute a final sale and purchase agreement.

Superintendent Martha Salazar Zamora reviewed the agenda item and said the combined purchase amount is approximately $13,633,543. She asked the board to be prepared to authorize execution of the purchase agreement at the district’s regular meeting on Sept. 9.

Why it matters: The administration described the parcels as intended for district facilities and related purposes. The item was presented on the considered agenda for the Sept. 9 meeting; no formal action was taken during the Sept. 8 workshop.

Board discussion at the workshop focused on the fact that the purchase is on the considered agenda for the next meeting and on standard due diligence and negotiation authority. No vote or contract execution occurred during the workshop; staff said they would present the final agreement and supporting documentation for board action on Sept. 9.