Board Workshop - September 9, 2026

United Independent School District Board Workshop — September 9, 2026. Public comments raised procurement concerns about the district’s delinquent-tax collection contract, reportedly in place through 2029, including a 60% collection fee and whether competing firms or lower fee arrangements had been evaluated. Another speaker referred to a financial-advisor RFP and the prior selection of the lowest bidder, asking trustees to explain their votes. These matters were discussed as public comments; the transcript records no procurement vote, contract award, or new purchasing action at this workshop.

The board received updates on House Bill 3 academic goals, enrollment and attendance, and staffing reductions of approximately 320 positions. Discussion connected enrollment and attendance to state funding and budget forecasts, with a snapshot expected at the October board meeting after first-six-week data. Trustees also discussed reviewing school boundaries and requested analysis of enrollment and classroom-size effects at receiving campuses after school consolidations. Other agenda topics included a juvenile-board memorandum of understanding, educator appraisal items, and compliance with state law; no spending amounts or new contract approvals were identified.