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Keller ISD staff told the SHAC the district plans to replace a 2005 'real‑feel' temperature rule with a wet‑bulb metric used by UIL athletics; the change would rely on campus weather stations and an app and seeks SHAC feedback on behavior‑related limits and parent notification.
Texas / School Districts / KELLER ISD
Child Nutrition Coordinator Stephanie Grieving told SHAC about Keller ISD’s USDA‑funded meal programs run with Sodexo and SchoolCafe, meal component requirements, smart‑snack rules, pricing limits for reduced meals, and outreach to ensure eligible families apply for free or reduced meals.
Texas / School Districts / KELLER ISD
Keller ISD staff asked SHAC members to share a QR signup for Hope Squad nonperishable snacks; several campuses reported gaps in volunteers and staff requested community help and social sharing.
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Keller ISD staff told SHAC the district has implemented processes under Senate Bill 12 (effective Sept. 1), using TASB/TEA guidance and a district consent form; high‑level distinction: 'health care services' require active written opt‑in consent, while many 'health‑related services' use passive opt‑out consent.
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Administration and TASB presented draft language to implement SB11 in local policy (DGA/FNA). Trustees requested clarifications — especially on logistics for designated prayer time, opt‑in/opt‑out protections for employees, hallway prayer, and required administrative regulations — and asked staff to gather feedback and return a final draft next month.
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District staff briefed the board on MAP assessment implementation and data use, an intervention plan for state‑identified Heritage Elementary, and new advanced‑academics offerings (a 'lunch and learn' for middle-school high-performers and expanded UIL academic opportunities beginning 2026).
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In a multi-topic work session trustees discussed K–2 device ratios and testing logistics, explored education endowments and sponsorships for revenue, debated feeder‑pattern mascot standardization, and reviewed legislative options and tradeoffs for moving trustee elections to November under new state law.
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Trustees approved a one‑year renewal with the City of Fort Worth for 12 school resource officers at a cost to Keller ISD of $1,489,735.96 for 2025–26 — an increase of roughly $70,000 (about 4.7%) attributed to Fort Worth’s negotiated salary adjustments. Trustees pressed for future conversations with municipal partners about cost sharing.
Texas / School Districts / KELLER ISD
Trustees approved several 2025–26 advisory committees (Budget Advisory, DEIC, Policy Review, Safety & Security) but voted to postpone finalizing the Citizens Bond Advisory Committee and Long Range Planning Committee until November to address underrepresentation across feeder patterns and staffing concerns.
Texas / School Districts / KELLER ISD
Trustees and administrators discussed updating the district's administrative regulation on recess, including switching to UIL-recommended wet-bulb globe temperature metrics, addressing lunch/recess scheduling and preventing punishment-by-denial of recess.