Fredericksburg ISD board adopts 2025–26 improvement plan, amends DOI to include Chapter 26A of SB12

Fredericksburg Independent School District trustees approved several governance actions during their Oct. 15, 2025 regular meeting at the FISD Central Administration building in Fredericksburg.

The board unanimously adopted the 2025–2026 District Improvement Plan after a presentation by Mrs. Lori Maxcey. Trustee Keri Hensley moved to approve the plan and Trustee Taylor Ward seconded; the motion passed, yea: 7, against: 0. The plan itself was presented to the board but the minutes do not include the plan’s specific goals or performance targets.

Also during new business, the board approved an amendment to the district’s District of Innovation (DOI) to incorporate Chapter 26A of SB12. Mrs. Lori Maxcey presented the amendment; Trustee Rusty Jenschke moved to approve and Trustee Keri Hensley seconded. The motion passed, yea: 7, against: 0. The minutes record the amendment’s inclusion of Chapter 26A of SB12 but do not provide textual details of the change.

The board accepted the consent agenda, which included the minutes of the Sept. 8, 2025 regular meeting; general fund statements of revenues and expenditures; general fund budget amendments; school nutrition fund statements; debt service fund statement; and the 2022 Bond Fund statement. Mrs. Jill Minshew presented the consent items. Trustee Taylor Ward moved to approve the consent agenda and Trustee Brian Lehne seconded; the motion passed, yea: 7, against: 0.

Superintendent Joe Rodriguez, Ed.D., provided a district update and Miss Ellie Tatsch gave a student update. Mrs. Humbertina Thiele presented the Fredericksburg Primary School campus report. VLK Architects presented the Fredericksburg High School master plan; the minutes note the presentation but do not record substantive details from the master-plan presentation.

The board heard the required Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) public report hearing, presented by Mrs. Jill Minshew. The hearing opened at 5:31 p.m., recorded no public comments, and closed at 5:38 p.m., per the minutes.

The board discussed a memorandum of understanding with the Hill Country Threat Assessment Team; Mrs. Sheryl Jacks led that discussion. The minutes record the item as a discussion only and do not show any vote or resulting directive.

The meeting convened in closed session at 7:20 p.m. under the Texas Open Meetings Act for personnel matters and for discussion related to School Library Advisory Council (SLAC) appointments, including personally identifiable student information. After reconvening at 8:24 p.m., the board approved SLAC members as discussed in closed session; Trustee Keri Hensley moved and Trustee Gayle Schoessow seconded. The motion passed, yea: 7, against: 0.

The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Nov. 19, 2025, and adjourned at 8:26 p.m.

Votes at a glance - Consent agenda (minutes, financials, budget amendments, fund statements): motion by Taylor Ward; second Brian Lehne; outcome: approved, yea: 7, no: 0. - DOI amendment to include Chapter 26A of SB12: motion by Rusty Jenschke; second Keri Hensley; outcome: approved, yea: 7, no: 0. - 2025–2026 District Improvement Plan: motion by Keri Hensley; second Taylor Ward; outcome: approved, yea: 7, no: 0. - School Library Advisory Council appointments (approved following closed session): motion by Keri Hensley; second Gayle Schoessow; outcome: approved, yea: 7, no: 0.

What the minutes do and do not show The board minutes record motions and unanimous votes on key items but do not provide the substantive text of the District Improvement Plan, the DOI amendment language, or details from the Fredericksburg High School master-plan presentation. The FIRST hearing was held with no public comment. The MOU with the Hill Country Threat Assessment Team was discussed but no action was recorded in the minutes.