Spring Branch ISD board approves Chapter 49 attendance-credit agreement, delegates contracting authority to superintendent

The Board of Trustees of Spring Branch Independent School District on Jan. 7 approved Chapter 49 Contract Option 3, described in the minutes as the "Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit," and delegated authority to obligate the district under Texas Education Code §11.1511(c)(4) and Chapter 49 subchapters to the superintendent for the 2024–2025 school year. The motion passed by a 6-0 vote.

Vice President Courtney Anderson made the motion to approve the Chapter 49 agreement and delegate contracting authority; Trustee David Slattery seconded. The board's action includes delegation consistent with the rules the minutes cite as adopted by the commissioner of education under TEC 49.006. The minutes note the approval but do not include detailed contract terms; an amount printed in the minutes appears as "$48.257," which is unclear in format and is not further explained in the record.

The Chapter 49 mechanism allows school districts to purchase attendance credits under Texas law. The board's delegation authorizes the superintendent to execute contracts and obligations under the cited code sections for the stated school year; the minutes do not record additional conditions or a timeline for implementation beyond the single meeting action. The board approved the motion with all six trustees present voting in favor.