# Special Called Meeting & Board Workshop  - November 11, 2026


**Body:** United Independent School District
**Date:** November 10, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The United Independent School District Board of Trustees held a special called meeting and workshop on November 11, 2026. The board canvassed and accepted the November 3 election results by motion and vote, then swore in trustees. In the workshop, staff reported enrollment above the district’s budget assumption but nearly 800 students below the prior year, and presented finances through October 31. Revenue projections had increased by $9.3 million, while staff identified a possible $14.4 million health-insurance overrun and discussed controlling costs and developing the 2027–28 budget. The board also discussed campus purchasing procedures, including the use of three quotes and concerns that the process can delay purchases.

Procurement and facilities items included a proposed five-year lease with US Bank Corp. Government Leasing and Finance for a turnkey Bettis Elementary chiller replacement by Trane, priced at $343,456 with a five-year warranty; the existing chiller rental was costing about $30,000 per month. Staff also presented chiller-loan budget amendments totaling $380,992, a $221,670 bilingual-education allocation for staff training, and reclassification of $350,000 in board discretionary funds. Purchasing presented RFP 2026-013 for plumbing labor and materials, naming Chavarria’s Plumbing and Texas Burner and Boiler Services, as well as a fourth round of catering proposals involving 11 vendors, four renewals, and one update. Valley Risk was identified as the district’s health-insurance consultant, with a review of the Blue Cross Blue Shield arrangement underway. The transcript does not capture a board vote on these procurement items; the chiller lease and purchasing items were presented for consideration.

**Source:** United Independent School District