Regular Board Meeting - October 21, 2026

The United Independent School District Board of Trustees’ regular meeting on October 21, 2026, included approval of the consent agenda, covering monthly disbursements and the awarding, qualification, and extension of bids; specific vendors or bid amounts were not stated. The board approved compensation for special-needs teachers and aides using funds associated with currently vacant positions: $139,950 for 252 current employees, with up to $34,750 more if 62 open positions are filled, for a potential total of $174,700. The administration said this would have no budget impact. The board also approved donations totaling $37,256.21 for school teams and programs, and approved requests concerning discretionary funds for campuses and departments; details beyond those presented in the board materials were not provided.

In post-executive-session actions, trustees authorized legal counsel to proceed with the process to offer for sale the surface rights to an approximately 20-acre district-owned tract, and approved proceeding with negotiations for a right of entry for the U.S. Border Patrol and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to survey and assess identified property. These actions passed by voice vote. No specific contract awards or vendor selections were identified.