February 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Board Work Session
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Notice of this meeting was mailed or electronically transmitted to the news media, who previously requested such notice, and a copy was posted in the main/front office window of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Mark Henry, Ed.D. Administration Building on February 2, 2026, at 7:30 a.m.
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1. Call to Order
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2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
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3. District's Vision and Mission Statement
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4. Recognitions and Awards Announcements
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4.A. The Superintendent will make remarks and announcements regarding the honors and achievements earned by staff and students in recent weeks and provide information regarding district and community events or items of interest.
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4.B. The Board will recognize a CFISD business partner for their outstanding contribution to the district.
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MEETING AGENDA
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5. Public Comments
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5.A. Agenda Comments
Per BED (Local), patrons may address the Board during any Board Meeting under Agenda Comments regarding items listed on the agenda for that meeting. Individuals must register in advance. Registration opens the day the agenda is posted to the district website, and the deadline for registering is 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. To register, individuals must click on the "Register to Speak" link found under each agenda item listed for that meeting on the district website. This electronic speaker form must be completed in its entirety. Agenda Comments will generally be heard before each agenda item to be discussed or considered by the Board unless rearranged by the Board President. Any registered speaker who is absent from the meeting at the time for Agenda Comments forfeits the opportunity to address the Board at that meeting but may submit written comments to the Board. SPEAKER: 1. Thomas Jackson |
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5.B. Citizen Participation
Per BED (Local), patrons may address the Board during the Regular Board Meeting under Citizen Participation on any matters of interest or concerns that are not posted agenda items. Individuals may only register to speak one time per meeting and must register in advance. Registration opens the day the agenda is posted to the district website, and the deadline for registering is 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. To register, individuals must click on the “Register to Speak” link found under the Citizen Participation heading in the agenda for that meeting on the district website. This electronic speaker form must be completed in its entirety. Any registered speaker who is absent from the meeting at the time for Citizen Participation forfeits the opportunity to address the Board at that meeting but may submit written comments to the Board. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION WILL BE HEARD AT THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026.
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6. Reports
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6.A. The administration will provide an oral report on the status of the 2019 Bond Program.
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6.B. The Long-Range Planning Committee will report on the results of the long-range planning process and present a recommendation for a bond referendum.
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6.C. The administration will provide an update on the progress of the Technology Guardrails in the Strategic Plan.
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7. Public Hearing
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7.A. The Board will hold a public hearing on the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) to discuss the 2024-25 Annual Report.
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8. Consent Items
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8.A. The Board will consider approving the minutes of the January 12, 2026, Board Work Session.
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8.B. The Board will consider approving the minutes of the January 15, 2026, Regular Board Meeting.
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8.C. The Board will consider approving on second reading the additions, revisions, or deletions to district policies:
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8.C.1. FDE (Local) – Admissions: School Safety Transfers (Revise)
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8.C.2. FEC (Local) – Attendance: Attendance for Credit (Revise)
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8.D. The Board will consider approving the budget amendments for the period of October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
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8.E. The Board will consider authorizing the superintendent to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Lone Star College.
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8.F. The Board will consider approving construction proposals and contracts paid from Bond Funds to the recommended contractors and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute all necessary documents related to such contracts as follows:
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8.F.1. 2025 Berry ESC and CFFCU Stadium Elevator Replacements
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8.G. The Board will consider awarding bids and contracts and/or authorizing purchase orders as recommended in the posted agenda item.
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8.G.1. Transportation as a Service (TaaS)
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9. Non-Consent Items
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9.A. The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Board of Trustees will consider the adoption of an order calling a Bond Election to be held within the District; making provisions for the conduct and the giving of notice of the election; and containing other provisions relating thereto.
A draft of the election order reflecting the proposed amounts and scope of the propositions is available for review on the District website, cfisd.net/Board of Trustees/Board Meetings/Board Agendas, under the February 5 and February 9, 2026, board meeting agendas (Item 9.A.), or upon request at superintendent@cfisd.net. The final amounts and the scope of any propositions to be presented to the voters are within the discretion of the Board of Trustees.
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9.B. The Board will consider approving the District’s instructional material recommendations for the following advanced courses:
• Perfection Learning/AMSCO, English Language and Composition, Advanced Placement Edition for the Advanced Placement and Dual Credit English III course. • Perfection Learning/AMSCO, English Literature & Composition, Advanced Placement Edition for the Advanced Placement and Dual Credit English IV course. • Bedford, Freeman, & Worth, American Government: Stories of a Nation for the Advanced Placement and Dual Credit US Government course. • W. W. Norton & Company, Governing Texas for the Dual Credit Texas Government course. • Bedford, Freeman, & Worth, Ways of the World for the Advanced Placement World History course. • W. W. Norton & Company, The History of Art: A Global View for the Advanced Placement Art History course. • Vista, Journeys to Chinese Proficiency for the Mandarin Chinese III course. • McGraw Hill, Precalculus for the Precalculus course. • Savvas, Algebra II for the Algebra II course. • McGraw Hill, Geometry, for the Geometry course. • Consenza, Algebraic Reasoning for the Algebraic Reasoning course. • McGraw Hill, Mader, AP Biology for the Advanced Placement and Dual Credit course. • Cengage Learning, Chemistry for the Advanced Placement and Dual Credit course.
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9.C. The Board will consider permitting the use of all resource materials in adopted textbooks and direct the administration to ensure that materials meet community standards and present a fair and balanced perspective.
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9.D. The Board will consider approving the Early Childhood Literacy and Mathematics Proficiency Plans.
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9.E. The Board will consider approving changes to the Strategic Plan.
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9.F. The Board will consider approving on first reading the additions, revisions, or deletions to district policies:
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9.F.1. BE (Local) Board Meetings (Revise)
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9.F.2. BED (Local) Board Meetings: Public Participation (Revise)
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9.F.3. DGBA (Local) Personnel-Management Relations: Employee Complaints/Grievances (Revise)
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9.F.4. DH (Local) Employee Standards of Conduct
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9.F.5. FNG (Local) Student Rights and Responsibilities: Student and Parent Complaint/Grievances (Revise)
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9.F.6. GF(Local) Public Complaints (Revise)
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9.G. The Board will consider approving a site lease to SQF, LLC. [This item may be discussed in closed session.]
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9.H. The Board will consider a resolution as required by Senate Bill 11 (2025) regarding a period of prayer and reading of religious text during the school day. [This matter may be discussed in closed session].
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9.I. The Board will consider making a determination that good cause did not exist as required by law to John Hodges, Philippa McCormick, Eisha Roberson, Tanner Nguyen, Kelli Boudreaux, Jenny Bernas, Jordan Sekula, Darla Fondel, Daniel Montanes, and Grace Smith to resign their respective employment contracts. [This item may be discussed in closed session.]
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9.J. The Board will consider approving the superintendent’s recommendation to give notice to Diajinae Harris pursuant to 21.211 of the Texas Educator Code that her employment with the District under a term contract is terminated.
[This item may be discussed in closed session.]
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10. Discussion
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10.A. The administration will discuss Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report findings and corrective actions. [This item may be discussed in closed session.]
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10.B. The Board will discuss and receive legal advice from the general counsel regarding a real estate matter. [This item may be discussed in closed session.]
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11. Board Comments
Board members may make comments during this portion of the agenda regarding student achievement, district progress and data, community input and concerns, observations from school visits, meetings and conferences attended, district and community events and initiatives, or continuing education. The Board may not take action on items discussed. |
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12. Closed Session
If, during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Board should determine that a closed session of the Board should be held or is required in relation to any item included in this notice, then such closed session as authorized by Section 551.001 of the Texas Government Code (the Open Meetings Act) will be held by the Board at that date, hour and place given in this notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this notice as the Board may conveniently meet in such closed session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.071 through 551.084, of the Open Meetings Act. |
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12.A. There will be a Closed Session in accordance with Government Code Section 551.001 et. seq.
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13. Adjournment
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