The Tomball ISD Board of Trustees approved a slate of contracts, purchases and land acquisitions at its Dec. 9 meeting, allocating bond funds and other sources to work across construction, safety, counseling and transportation.

Key approvals included:
- A four‑year $114,500 contract with Transfer VR for 'Transfer Trek Career Exploration' using strategic plan funds.
- A Clear Hope contract addendum for Tier 3 supplemental counseling totaling $400,000, funded by a Tomball Regional Health Foundation grant.
- Furniture and equipment for Tomball West High School from School Specialty for $5,914,586.67 (not‑to‑exceed $6,000,000) using Bond 2021 funds.
- A $50,000 budget increase for sidewalks at Early Excellence Academy (from $149,685.88 to $199,685.88) using Bond 2021 funds; administration said sidewalk work was required by the city.
- Security cameras for Tomball West High School from Preferred Technologies LLC for $578,392.50 with a contingency of $75,442.50 (Bond 2021 funds); trustees noted contingency could push total closer to roughly $650,000 if drawn.
- Selection of Arcadis to design security vestibule additions at seven campuses, and authorization for the CFO to finalize contract negotiations using Bond 2021 funds.
- PBK Architects’ fee approvals for multiprogram activity centers (MPACs): 6.25% ($1,125,000 estimated) for Tomball High School and 4.5% ($810,000 estimated) for Tomball Memorial High School, based on an estimated $18,000,000 construction budget and using Bond 2025 funds; a third similar MPAC fee was also approved.
- Purchase of 30 standard and 10 special‑education buses from Longhorn Bus Sales for $6,504,800 using Bond 2025 funds. Administration said most new buses are built with three air‑conditioning compressors; Sandy (district transportation) noted the buses are under a five‑year warranty. Delivery was estimated at 8–10 months with an initial batch likely to arrive sooner.
- Selection of VLK Architects for artificial turf and other athletic improvements (Bond 2025 funds).
- Two land purchases near Shaw Road in Harris County: approximately 5.2503 acres for about $2,172,679 and approximately 2.2379 acres for about $926,087.80 for future district facilities (Bond 2025 funds).
- Purchase of an employee timekeeping system from UKG for $351,945 (Omnia Partners) using a mix of Bond 2021 and general funds; administration said the system will provide about 85 badge‑in stations across district locations.

All of the listed items were moved, seconded and recorded in the transcript as carrying unanimously. On the bus purchase, Sandy explained that with three compressors the buses are under warranty for five years: "They're they are under warranty for 5 years, which is good because if they do go out, at least it doesn't cost anything to repair." Trustees asked about the contingency on the camera purchase and about delivery timelines for buses.

The approvals authorize district staff (superintendent or CFO where noted) to finalize contract negotiations and execute agreements consistent with the board’s motions. Several items reference Bond 2021 or Bond 2025 funds as the source of payment.