Prior to each Regular Board Meeting, the Board of Trustees President and Superintendent will preview with the community what can be expected from the agenda. 

Below is the preview for the most recent meeting: 

Preview: Thursday, June 20

While school has been out for nearly a month now, Keller ISD administrators, staff, and the Board of Trustees have continued the work of preparing for the 2024-25 school year. The Board’s next monthly Regular Meeting will be held at 5 p.m. today, Thursday, June 20, at the Keller ISD Education Center.

One of our top priorities for this evening’s meeting is approving the annual budget for the upcoming 2024-25 fiscal year. The budget that will be presented to the Board is the culmination of more than a year of work, as extensive efforts have been made by District leaders to present a balanced budget in the midst of the state’s public school funding crisis.

As we enter our fifth straight budget adoption without state leadership increasing the basic per-student funding allotment, despite 17% inflation over that time and an unprecedented state budget surplus, Keller ISD’s leadership has had to make many challenging decisions to help prevent the District from dipping into an already strapped fund balance. The budget set to be presented this evening will ensure that the District stays financially stable in future years and avoids cutting any student programs.

Trustees are also set to consider approving employment recommendations for the outstanding principal vacancies in KISD, Trustee assignments to committees and campuses, the 2024-25 School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) membership, and policies recommended by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) as a result of the 2023 legislative session.

The Board will also consider an important resolution regarding proposed federal changes to Title IX. Title IX is a federal law prohibiting federally funded education programs or activities from excluding participation on the basis of sex. Many in our state government have expressed concerns about recent proposed changes that would broaden the definition of “sex,” and the Trustees think it is important to voice that we share these concerns and wish to protect the interests of our female students.

Even though summer is upon us, our monthly celebrations continue as we have so much to be proud of in Keller ISD. This evening, we look forward to recognizing the Central High One-Act Play cast and crew for their second-place finish at State, as well as highlighting our State-qualifying Special Olympics athletes.

A full version of Thursday’s agenda can be found online, and those unable to attend in person can view the meeting live on Keller ISD’s YouTube channel.

Preview: Monday, May 20

The Board of Trustees will hold its next monthly Regular Meeting at 5 p.m. today, Monday, May 20, at the Keller ISD Education Center as we wrap up the school year but continue the work of advocating for the continued success of the District.

This month’s Awards and Achievements will be especially robust as we honor state and national achievements from our Athletics, Career and Technical Education (CTE), and Fine Arts departments.

Among the evening’s scheduled action items is a resolution discussing the importance of our community schools, educators, and staff. The resolution urges the Governor and Texas Legislature to increase the basic allotment (i.e., per-student funding amount set by the state) to a level necessary to address pay disparities and offset inflation. In fact, the Governor’s own Teacher Vacancy Task Force recommended raising the basic allotment as their top recommendation for addressing retention and recruitment issues (https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/health-safety-discipline/tvtf-final-report.pdf).

On May 27, Keller ISD will hold its high school graduation ceremonies at Dickies Arena for the third straight year. Trustees are excited to consider a renewed agreement with Dickies that will keep Keller ISD graduations at the venue through 2029.

The District originally chose Dickies Arena because it is the closest available venue capable of hosting all four comprehensive high school graduations in a single day. Plus, its state-of-the-art arena allows us to provide an unlimited number of guests per graduate.

Also on the agenda for this evening, Keller ISD administration will recommend to the Board principal appointments for vacancies at Eagle Ridge Elementary, North Riverside Elementary, Park Glen Elementary, and Parkwood Hill Intermediate.

The meeting will include a required public hearing on Keller ISD’s 2024-25 federal grant allotments.

Click here to view the remainder of Monday’s agenda, and anyone unable to attend in person can view the meeting live on Keller ISD’s YouTube channel. We invite you to continue to stay engaged as we work together as one for the success of all.

Preview: Thursday, April 25

The Board of Trustees will hold its monthly Regular Meeting at 5 p.m. this evening at the Keller ISD Education Center, and we invite you to stay involved as we receive important updates and take action on some critical items for student and staff safety.  

We’re especially looking forward to the evening’s Award and Achievements. In addition to highlighting several impressive student and staff accomplishments, we have the honor of recognizing high school seniors who will be enlisting in the U.S. military after graduation.  

District administrators are set to deliver a series of reports, including an update on KISD’s budget situation and efforts to establish a balanced budget. As we have shared, the District has been forced to find nearly $28 million in savings to achieve a balanced budget, due to the state legislature’s failure to increase the basic per-student funding allotment last year. That basic allotment of $6,160 has remained unchanged since 2019, despite more than 17% inflation and the state sitting on an unprecedented budget surplus. 

Among the evening’s action items, the Board is scheduled to consider approval of the purchase of a plot of land adjacent to Basswood Elementary School, upon which a developer had planned to build an extended stay hotel. The District did not receive adequate notification before the city approved the project, and so the Board and KISD administrators have been working on legal solutions and negotiating the potential purchase of the land. The District remains committed to ensuring the safety of the students, employees, and families at Basswood Elementary.  

You can click here to view the remainder of this evening’s agenda. Tonight’s meeting can also be viewed live on Keller ISD’s YouTube page. For those planning to attend in person, we want to remind you that a reception for the Keller ISD Art Show will be taking place at the same time, as it was scheduled prior to Regular Board Meetings moving to Thursdays. With both events taking place at the same time, parking will be at a premium at the KISD Education Center. No matter how you choose to view or review tonight’s meeting, we want to thank you for remaining engaged as we work together as one for the success of all. 

Preview: Thursday, March 28

Keller ISD’s Board of Trustees will hold its monthly Regular Meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 28, in the KISD Education Center Boardroom (Rock Gym).  

We are excited to start the meeting highlighting student and staff achievements, including the recognition of some spectacular state-level athletic achievements and our monthly staff awards. We’ll also honor our first-ever recipients of the FACE Award – a new honor highlighting outstanding achievement among our operations employees.  

The Board of Trustees will go into executive session following the awards, after which we’ll present the Board President and Superintendent updates, and then hear from our community during Audience with Individuals.  

There are two reports on Thursday night’s agenda, beginning with an update on student academic progress. We’re excited to learn about how well our students are reaching their learning goals and demonstrating academic growth.  In our second report, we’ll hear more details about the transition of the Keller Collegiate Academy, moving from its own building to the Keller Center for Advanced Learning next year. We believe our community will be excited about the opportunities this move presents and we look forward to highlighting how much thought and care has been put into the planning process.  

Thursday’s action items for the Board to consider include the adoption of new science curriculum materials. This is the culmination of a nearly yearlong process for our Curriculum and Instruction team as they’ve established criteria for these materials and narrowed down vendors, collecting significant community and staff feedback along the way.  

As always, the meeting will be streamed live on Keller ISD’s YouTube Channel, and we encourage our community to continue to stay engaged as we work together as one for the success of all. 

Preview: Thursday, February 29

Keller ISD’s Board of Trustees is set to hold its monthly Regular Meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday, February 29.  

We are excited to begin our meeting by celebrating a number of student and staff achievements, including our National Merit Finalists, TMEA All-State Band and Choir students, and State Champion KISD Unified Sparkle Cheer team.

We’ll hold a required hearing on Keller ISD’s Texas Academic Performance Report (or TAPR) and hear an important report regarding the District’s effort to mitigate student truancy.

Among action items for the Board to consider is the hiring of a new Principal for Keller Middle School and change orders for the Parkview and Whitley Road construction projects.

The meeting will be streamed live on Keller ISD’s YouTube Channel, and we encourage you to tune in and stay engaged as we work together as one for the success of all.

Preview: Thursday, January 25

Keller ISD’s Board of Trustees is set to hold its monthly Regular Meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday, January 25.   

We are excited to begin our meeting by celebrating a number of employee achievements, including recognizing our amazing campus cafeteria managers who work hard with their staffs to keep our students energized and ready to learn. 

We have several reports on the agenda, including updates from our Special Education and Counseling departments. We also get to hear from two amazing community partners – Jarrett Armstrong with the Keller Lions Club, who will share how his organization supports our students and campuses; and Matthew Hall with Raise Your Hand Texas, who will provide an update on the latest legislative news coming out of Austin. 

As has been shared, Keller ISD is facing a $27 million budget deficit due to the Texas Legislature’s failure to support public education. The state had a surplus of more than $30 billion and chose not to spend a single penny addressing inflationary costs, school safety, or special education.

District leaders have been working tirelessly to develop a plan to address this deficit and balance the budget so that Keller ISD remains a destination of excellence.

On Thursday, administrators will be sharing the results of that work, which is guided by our commitment to:

• Ensuring Excellent Opportunities for Student Academic Success
• Providing and Maintaining Student Programming
• Supporting KISD’s Amazing Educators
• Ensuring the Safety and Security of KISD Campuses for All KISD Students
• Protecting the Interests of Taxpayers by Passing a Balanced Budget
• Using this Historic Budget Crisis as an Opportunity for Innovation

The meeting will also see the Board take action on:

1. an employment recommendation for Timber Creek High School’s next principal,
2. agreements with several universities to provide students opportunities to earn college credit, real-world work experience, and industry certifications, and
3. an agreement with the Texas Commission to provide critical training for our Security Operations Staff.

The meeting will be streamed live on Keller ISD’s YouTube Channel, and we encourage you to tune in and stay engaged as we work together as one for the success of all.