At the board's pre‑meeting briefing Sept. 4, district staff described item 5e as a professional consulting agreement with TASBO (Texas Association of School Business Officials) intended to formalize instructor roles for TASBO certification courses.

Carla Settle, a district staff member who presented the item, said the agreement clarifies the role of an instructor and that district staff volunteers teach TASBO certification classes. "The professional consulting agreement is an agreement between the district and ... TASBO to clearly delineate the role of what an instructor does," Settle said. She added that the district provides extra seats so paraprofessionals and other staff can pursue certification and that the district does not provide direct financial remuneration to instructors under current practice; if an instructor sought payment, they would need to use personal time.

The discussion was informational; trustees asked no substantive follow‑up questions during the briefing. The item was listed on the consent agenda for the regular meeting; no separate vote was discussed in the briefing record excerpt.