PASADENA ISD Meeting of the Board of Trustees 9/22/26

The Pasadena ISD Board of Trustees meeting on September 22, 2026, included extensive public comment about a proposed move to TRS ActiveCare and higher employee health-insurance premiums. The board president said the proposal had been removed from the agenda and the district would not move to TRS ActiveCare on January 1; no insurance change was approved. Employees and community members urged the district to communicate earlier and involve staff in evaluating options amid the district’s budget concerns. The board acknowledged those concerns and said it would continue seeking affordable benefits while managing district resources responsibly.

The board approved August 2026 budget amendments, the 2026 appraisal roll, and a total tax rate of $1.1654. It also approved bond-project items for the new Jessup Elementary replacement project, including allowance expenditure authorization No. 35 for a $35,531 credit, and for the new Bailey Elementary replacement project, including authorization No. 42 (the amount is garbled in the transcript) and change order No. 001; no amount was given for the change order. Trustees approved a student cruise-based career and technical education experience at an estimated cost of $550 per student. The board also renewed a resolution adopting a good-cause exception for armed security. No vendor award or selection was identified.