Board reviews routine procurement and demographic study; class‑size report to return for action

District staff reviewed several procurement and planning items in the consent and regular agendas and previewed a class‑size compliance report that will return to the board for formal action next week.

Purchasing staff recommended awarding the annual carpet installation contract to incumbent Smith Flooring (contract period Oct. 1, 2025–Sept. 30, 2026, with renewal options) and recommended Mayfield Paper Company for paper towels and toilet tissue after seven vendors responded. For the required Texas School Safety Center audit, staff recommended Crux Technology and Security Solutions of Fort Worth to perform the district's required safety and security audit at a total cost of $42,500; staff noted Crux previously conducted the district's audit work.

The district solicited proposals for a K–12 demographic and enrollment forecasting contract to support long‑range facility planning and possible boundary changes. Two firms submitted proposals; staff recommended Zonda Demographics (formerly Templeton) at a contract price of $32,000 and noted the firm will provide multi‑year forecasting and ongoing consultation as needed.

On class sizes, the administration said the district has approximately 299 pre‑K through fifth‑grade classrooms and that 12 classrooms currently exceed the district's local thresholds (1 kindergarten, 3 third‑grade, 5 fourth‑grade and 3 fifth‑grade). The Texas Education Code limit for pre‑K through fourth grade was cited; the district noted it provides a local class‑size overage stipend and is monitoring and balancing classrooms daily. Staff said they have moved two teachers so far this year to balance enrollment across campuses; the compliance plan and any required board votes on class‑size waivers will be on the next regular meeting agenda.

Board members asked routine questions about vendor experience, contract periods and the demographer's scope compared with prior demographic work. Several consent items were discussed but not finalized in a vote during the meeting; staff said items slated for consent will return for formal approval at the regular meeting.