La Porte ISD trustees review 2026–27 budget and compensation plan at special workshop

La Porte Independent School District trustees convened a special workshop on April 28, 2026, at 5:01 PM in the administration building board room to review preparations for the 2026–2027 district budget and compensation plan. Board President Jeff Martin called the meeting to order, noted that the required meeting notice had been posted and that a quorum was present. The meeting was livestreamed.

Board members and district administrators discussed the development of the upcoming budget and compensation plan, with participation from Superintendent Dr. Walter Jackson, Deputy Superintendent of Academics Julie Abram, Deputy Superintendent of Support Services Dr. Bobby Martinez, and Chief Financial Officer Stacey McDowell. The minutes state that “The Board and Administration discussed the preparation of the 2026-2027 District Budget & Compensation Plan.” No formal motions, votes, or policy actions are recorded in the minutes; the session is described as a workshop-level review. The public comment period was opened in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and board policy, and no members of the public submitted comments.

The board listed attendance by Jeff Martin (president), Mason Peres (vice president), Melissa Crutcher (secretary), Danny Hanks, Russell Schoppe, Dee Anne Thomson and Karen Wheeler-Hall; Trustees Thomson and Peres were noted as arriving shortly after the meeting was called to order. The meeting adjourned at 6:12 PM. The minutes do not specify next steps or a schedule for formal consideration of the budget or adoption of a compensation plan.