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Splendora ISD board unanimously approves safety-grant applications, 2026–27 calendar and several district items
Summary
At its Jan. 20 meeting the Splendora Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved two safety-equipment grant authorizations, the 2026–27 academic calendar, a Skyward software purchase, Budget Amendment No. 3, an MOU and an out-of-state band trip.
The Splendora Independent School District Board of Trustees on Jan. 20, 2026, unanimously approved a package of resolutions and administrative items including authorizations to apply for safety-equipment grants, the district's 2026–27 academic calendar, the purchase of a Skyward administrative software suite, a budget amendment and out-of-state travel for the Splendora High School Band.
The actions followed a closed session held under the Texas Open Meetings Act; the board reconvened in open session at 7:17 p.m. and proceeded to vote on the posted items. All recorded votes on consent and action items were 7–0 in favor.
Why it matters: two approved resolutions (No. 2025-09 and No. 2025-10) authorize the district to apply for grant programs related to campus safety — an Active Response Equipment Grant Program and a Rifle-Resistant Body Armor Grant Program — which, if awarded, would allow district staff to pursue equipment intended for school safety and first-response capability. The board also approved operational items that affect district administration and students: the 2026–27 instructional calendar, a district software purchase to manage student and business operations (Skyward Qmlativ), a budget amendment for the current fiscal year, an MOU with Cenikor and approval of a small private donation to the athletic boosters.
Details of votes and motions • Consent agenda: Jennifer Stewart moved and Jason Sessum seconded that consent items A–G be considered as the consent agenda. The items listed included meeting minutes, financial reports, district and campus improvement plans, an MOU with Cenikor, a $4,566 donation from the Splendora Athletic Booster Club, and a signature-authority change. The board approved the consent agenda on a 7–0 vote.
• Resolution No. 2025-09 (Active Response Equipment Grant Program): Barry Welch moved and Dan Muirhead seconded a motion “to approve Resolution No. 2025-09 Authorizing Splendora ISD to Apply for and Operate the Active Response Equipment Grant Program.” The board approved the resolution, vote 7–0.
• Resolution No. 2025-10 (Rifle-Resistant Body Armor Grant Program): Barry Welch moved and Kimberly Klepcyk seconded a motion “to approve Resolution No. 2025-10 Authorizing Splendora ISD to Apply for and Operate the Rifle-Resistant Body Armor Grant Program.” The board approved the resolution, vote 7–0.
• 2026–2027 Academic Calendar: Barry Welch moved and Travis “Doc” Jones seconded approval of the district’s 2026–27 instructional calendar. The calendar was approved, vote 7–0.
• Skyward Qmlativ Business Suite purchase: Kimberly Klepcyk moved and Allen Wells seconded approval of purchase of the Skyward Qmlativ Business Suite from Skyward, Inc. via the Allied States Cooperative Contract 24-7490 (Region 19). The motion passed, vote 7–0.
• Budget Amendment No. 3 (FY 2025–26): Jennifer Stewart moved and Allen Wells seconded approval of Budget Amendment No. 3 for the 2025–26 fiscal year; the amendment was approved, vote 7–0.
• Splendora High School Band out-of-state travel: Allen Wells moved and Dan Muirhead seconded approval of the Splendora High School Band’s out-of-state travel; the motion passed, vote 7–0.
Other items and context The agenda also listed a program-manager update on the district’s 2022 bond program (Turner & Townsend), district and campus improvement-plan presentations by Mrs. Celesta House, and an instructional-calendar presentation by Dr. Conklin and Mrs. Reed. The superintendent’s report included a month-at-a-glance, an enrollment report and a child-nutrition balanced scorecard; the transcript excerpt records the items but does not include line-by-line presentation text or numeric details for those reports.
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m., the board entered closed session at 6:04 p.m. under Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.074 and 551.076 and reconvened at 7:17 p.m. The board adjourned the regular meeting at 8:45 p.m.
What was not specified in the excerpt: the transcript does not include grant-application amounts or program award details, contract pricing for the Skyward purchase, or the specific line-item changes in Budget Amendment No. 3. The MOU with Cenikor is referenced without a dollar value or term in the excerpt.
