Katy ISD earns A on SchoolsFirst; board approves consent agenda, denies Level 3 grievance 7–0
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Summary
Katy ISD received a 98/100 (A) Financial Integrity Rating (SchoolsFirst/FIRST) for the 2023–24 year. Following presentations, the board approved the consent agenda (items 9.1–9.9) by a 7–0 vote and later denied a Level 3 DGBA employee grievance (DGBA 25‑006), upholding earlier hearing‑officer decisions.
Katy Independent School District received a 98 out of 100 rating on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (SchoolsFirst/FIRST) for fiscal year 2023–24, equating to an A ("superior") rating, presentation staff told trustees on Oct. 27, 2025.
The presentation reviewed 21 FIRST indicators and highlighted the district’s financial position: an unmodified audit opinion for the annual financial report, 131 days of cash on hand at Aug. 31, 2024, a low administrative cost ratio (4.04%), and full compliance on payroll, debt service and grant reporting. Staff said Katy ISD has received an A rating for 23 consecutive years.
After that briefing the board considered the consent agenda (items 9.1–9.9). Trustee Dawn Champagne moved approval of the consent agenda; the motion passed by a 7–0 roll‑call vote.
Later in the meeting the board reconvened from closed session and addressed a Level 3 DGBA employee grievance (DGBA 25‑006). Trustee Dawn Champagne moved to deny the Level 3 grievance, thereby upholding the decisions of the level‑1 and level‑2 hearing officers; the board voted 7–0 to deny the grievance.
Ending: The district’s superior SchoolsFirst rating was affirmed in the presentation materials; the board approved routine consent items and denied a Level 3 employee grievance by unanimous vote.