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At its regular meeting trustees approved the consent agenda and passed two administrative items unanimously: a resolution setting non-business days under the Texas Public Information Act and a motion to allocate the district's 542 votes for the Brazos Central Appraisal District board to Brian Maguire.
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CSISD administrators presented proposed out-of-district transfer criteria — academic thresholds, attendance and behavior rules, campus availability and a timeline for applications — as one tool to address a reported loss of about 300 students and the related funding impact.
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District staff presented two draft 2026–27 calendars (a fall-break version and a no‑fall‑break version), outlined differences in student days and professional-development/work-day counts, and said a community survey will run through Jan. 2 to gather feedback before DEIC and the board review.
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At a board workshop trustees reviewed operating-procedure updates including a proposal to require agenda items 12 days before meetings, a recommendation to give 24 hours' notice before pulling items from consent when feasible, and guidance not to respond to anonymous communications. Staff will update procedures and return them in January.
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District finance staff told trustees the 2025–26 budget faces revenue pressures — including roughly $1 million in state revenue shortfall and declines in federal reimbursements and interest earnings — while reporting a total fund balance near $65 million (about three months' operating reserves).
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Trustees approved the consent agenda 7–0, adopted a resolution naming 10 nonbusiness days under the Texas Public Information Act (7–0), and cast the district's 542 BCAD votes for Brian Maguire (7–0).
Texas / School Districts / COLLEGE STATION ISD
District finance staff told trustees that enrollment is lower than expected (about 300 students), state revenue is roughly $1,000,000 below earlier estimates, and several revenue pressures (lower interest earnings, SHARS declines) and payroll concentration mean the district must monitor allocations and consider new revenue strategies.
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Administration proposed a controlled out‑of‑district transfer program for selected campus pathways, setting academic and behavior criteria, an annual renewal requirement, and a Jan. 5–Feb. 27 application window; transportation will not be provided for transfer students.
Texas / School Districts / COLLEGE STATION ISD
District staff presented two draft 2026–27 calendars — one with a full October fall break and one without — and opened a community survey (posted Dec. 17) that closes Jan. 2. Trustees heard differences in total days and professional development/work‑day counts and will review DEIC recommendations in January.
Texas / School Districts / COLLEGE STATION ISD
District staff presented a new partnership with ThoughtExchange to collect staff, parent and student feedback through open-ended exchanges and AI summaries; staff survey pilot ran Nov. 3–17 with about 680 starts and roughly 400 completions. Trustees pressed for privacy, participation limits and data-validation safeguards.