February 26, 2024

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve for employees who are being recommended to receive administrative probationary, administrative term, staff member probationary, and staff member term contracts.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

dawn-champagne

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves the District's February 2024 budget amendments.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the District's December 2023 Financial statements

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Katy Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building and/or Refunding Bonds in one or more series; setting certain parameters for the bonds; authorizing a Pricing Officer to approve the amount, the interest rate, price, including the terms thereof; authorizing the engagement of bond counsel; and certain other procedures and provisions related thereto. The foregoing Order authorizes the engagement of Bond Counsel pursuant to an engagement letter under which the District will obtain specialized legal services in connection with the issuance of bonds or other obligations to pay or refinance the costs of one or more projects of the District, based on the demonstrated competence and qualifications of such attorneys; finding that (i) such legal services require specialized expertise and experience in municipal finance, federal tax law and federal and state securities laws and therefore cannot be adequately performed by the attorneys and supporting personnel of the District, (ii) such legal services cannot be reasonably obtained from attorneys in private practice under an hourly fees contract without contingency because the District will not be obligated to pay any legal fees until the successful completion and closing of the contemplated transaction, and (iii) entering into a contingent fee contract for legal services is in the best interest of the residents of the District because such firm will only be paid if the contemplated transaction is successfully completed and closed.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves the Resolution Expressing Intent to Defease Certain of the District's Outstanding Bonds.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves the Resolution Declaring Intention to Reimburse Project Expenditures.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board approves an Order approving a New Term Rate Period or Fixed Rate Period for all or a portion of the Katy Independent School District Variable Rate Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2021C; and approving other provisions relating thereto.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves the proposed summer work schedule as proposed by administration.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves the design associated with the renovations to Cinco Ranch High School as depicted in the design presentation prepared by Stantec Architecture dated February 19, 2024.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves the 2024-2025 Property Insurance program.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees awards a contract to Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc. for the construction of Elementary School #47 in the amount of $40,422,000 and approves the total project cost not to exceed $50,021,714.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees awards a contract to Drymalla Construction Company, LLC. for the construction of Elementary School #48 in the amount of $40,287,000 and approves the total project cost not to exceed $49,882,664.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves the Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP) delivery method for the Franz Road storage office build out.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves the contract for the flooring replacements at Morton Ranch Elementary and Bonnie Holland Elementary schools to Tarkett USA, Inc. utilizing Choice Partners No. 21/021MJ-36 in the amount of $1,473,676.77 with a total project cost not to exceed $1,623,339.07. The project cost overages are being funded from the existing project savings in the 2021 bond authorization.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves the award of the contracts for the replacement of the Building Management Control Systems (BMCS) at Seven Lakes High School and Seven Lakes Junior High School to Climatec, LLC in the amount of $3,014,000 and the replacement of the Building Management Control Systems (BMCS) at Morton Ranch High School, Morton Ranch Junior High School and Morton Ranch Elementary School to Unify Energy Solutions, LLC in the amount of $3,558,000 and approves the total project cost not to exceed $7,465,000. The project cost overages are being funded from the existing project savings in the 2021 bond authorization.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves of the adoption of Policy Update 122.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve of an amendment to the 2023-2024 Instructional Calendar to add a student and staff holiday on April 1, 2024.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees awards RFP 2312AA for Dark Fiber WAN Lease and Maintenance services to PS Lightwave, Inc., to meet the immediate and long-term fiber infrastructure for the District.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees awards CSP 2310AA for Lit/Dark Fiber services to PS Lightwave, Inc., to meet the immediate and long-term fiber infrastructure for the building located at 21700 Merchants Way, Katy, Texas.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees awards CSP 2311AA for Lit/Dark Fiber services to PS Lightwave, Inc., to meet the immediate and long-term fiber infrastructure for Elementary Schools 47 and 48.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves Board Policy CW(LOCAL).

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves of the minutes for the January Board meetings.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve of the Katy Independent School District Resolution regarding employing or accepting as volunteers chaplains.

Moved by

dawn-champagne

Seconded by

mary-ellen-cuzela

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees denies the Level Three FNG grievance in FNG 23-032, thereby upholding the decision of the Level One and Level Two hearing officer.

Moved by

lance-redmon

Seconded by

rebecca-fox