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Katy ISD board tables revisions to school-naming policy after intense public comment
Summary
The Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 7-0 on Feb. 24 to table proposed revisions to Board Policy CW Local after dozens of public speakers raised concerns that the timing and some provisions appeared to target a recently named namesake and could affect community trust in the process.
Katy ISD Board President Perez on Feb. 24 moved to table proposed revisions to Board Policy CW Local, the district rule that governs how schools are named, after an extended public comment period and trustee discussion; the motion passed 7-0.
The proposed changes to the naming policy would, according to board materials and discussion at the meeting, focus on process improvements: notifying applicants when their materials are received and whether they remain under consideration; delivering application materials to naming-committee members at least seven days before committee meetings; and setting committee composition and quorum rules. Trustees and staff emphasized the board would not apply any revision retroactively to previously named facilities.
Community members who spoke during the public-comment period told the board the revisions felt targeted and rushed. Yaro Sledge, who said he…
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