Alamo Heights board delegates annual recapture contract authority to superintendent; motion approved

At the Oct. 22 meeting, the Alamo Heights Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a required annual motion delegating authority to obligate the district for state recapture/attendance-credit contracts.

Board member Carrie read the required motion into the record: "I move to approve the following statement. For the 2025-2026 school year, we delegate contractual authority to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code, TEC 11.1511(c)(4), to the superintendent solely for the purpose of obligating the district under TEC 48.257 and TEC chapter 49, subchapters A and D, and the rules adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC 49.006. This included approval of the agreement for the purchase of attendance credit, the agreement for the purchase of attendance credit netting chapter 48 funding, or agreement for purchase of attendance credit and netting of chapter 48 funding."

The motion was seconded (record shows Trustee Hunter seconded). The board chair called for the vote; the transcript records "All in favor, please say aye," and the motion was approved. The board read required verbiage into the minutes and formally delegated the limited contractual authority so district staff may finalize the state-required recapture/attendance-credit agreements.

Why it mattered The district read the statement on the record in order to comply with state law requiring an annual board action delegating authority to enter the specific recapture agreements with the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Board discussion noted that available options for districts have narrowed and the item was a compliance step; no alternative funding routes were identified during the discussion.

Ending The motion carried and the board returned to the consent agenda and other committee reports.