CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT public meetings in 2024

Special Called Meeting- Workshop

The board will hold a special called meeting and workshop. The session includes a closed discussion on cybersecurity breaches or vulnerabilities and a presentation on a tabletop exercise.

• Closed session regarding cybersecurity breach or vulnerability
• Tabletop exercise presentation by Mr. Thomas Molina and IronBow

Rescheduled Regular Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD board will meet to approve routine contracts, change orders, and donations totaling about $4.6 million across multiple bond programs and the general fund. Items include demolition of Old Carroll High School, HVAC upgrades at Adkins Middle School, and classroom furniture for new middle schools. The board will also vote on budget amendments, investment resolutions, and a public information calendar.

• Demolition of Old Carroll High School – Bond 2018 ($2,282,000)
• HVAC upgrades at Adkins Middle School – General Fund ($235,700)
• Classroom and office furniture for new Hamlin and Southeast Middle Schools – Bond 2020 ($1,645,320.50)
• Change order to reduce costs for Metro Elementary auditorium upgrades – Bond 2018 ($13,996 decrease)
• Change order to increase costs for Adkins and Driscoll Middle School gym additions – Bond 2022 ($1,300,000 increase)

Special Called Meeting-Election Canvass and Board Member Oath of Office

The Board of Trustees will meet to officially declare the results of the November 5, 2024, Board of Trustees and bond elections. The meeting also includes the administration of the oath of office for newly elected and re-elected board members.

• Approval of results for the November 5, 2024, Board of Trustees Election
• Approval of results for the November 5, 2024, Bond Election
• Administration of Oath of Office to Board of Trustees members

Regular Meeting

The Board of Trustees will consider several consent agenda items including facility contracts, student conduct codes, and future school calendars. The meeting also includes a report on Spring 2024 academic progress data and a closed session for legal and personnel matters.

• Contractual agreement for Bond 2022 marquee replacements districtwide ($2,500,650 budgeted)
• First award extension for time and material flooring services ($285,462 estimated)
• Approval of district calendars for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years
• Approval of the Student Code of Conduct
• Approval of the audit report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Fiscal Management Committee and/or Board of Trustees Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD Fiscal Management Committee and/or Board of Trustees will meet on November 11, 2024 to review the district’s annual financial report for the year ending June 30, 2024 and internal audit reports with management responses. The board will also use a calendar item to schedule future meetings.

• Review of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, year ending June 30, 2024
• Review of Internal Audit Reports and Management Responses
• Calendar item to set dates for future Fiscal Management Committee Meetings

Curriculum and Students Committee and/or Board of Trustees Meeting

The Corpus Christi Independent School District Curriculum and Students Committee and/or Board of Trustees met on October 28, 2024, for a procedural session. The agenda included roll call, an administrative report from Communities in Schools, and scheduling future meeting dates. No substantive decisions, ordinances, or public hearings were listed.

Regular Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD board will meet to vote on several major contracts totaling nearly $1.9 million, including lighting upgrades at Miller High School and Chromebook purchases for students. They will also approve budget amendments, the 2024 tax roll and levy, and hear progress reports on reading and math goals.

• Approval of $307,496.80 contract for Miller High School auditorium wall lighting upgrades
• $312,000 contract renewal for data center disaster recovery solution
• $191,345 contract for Smart AM60 appliance modules districtwide
• $1,000,177.89 Chromebook purchase for third and eighth graders
• Approval of 2024-2025 budget amendments and 2024 tax roll and levy

Fiscal Management Committee and/or Board of Trustees Meeting

The Corpus Christi Independent School District Fiscal Management Committee and/or Board of Trustees will meet on October 7, 2024, to conduct routine procedural items including roll call, financial updates, and scheduling future meetings. No substantive decisions or public hearings are listed on the agenda.

Rescheduled Regular Meeting

The Corpus Christi Independent School District board will hold its rescheduled regular meeting on October 7, 2024. The most consequential item is a vote on an amendment to the District of Innovation Plan, originally approved in 2021. The board will also approve minutes from prior meetings and recognize Texas Education Human Resources Day.

• Approval of amendment to Corpus Christi ISD District of Innovation Plan (originally approved April 26, 2021)
• Approval of minutes from August 7, 2024 Special Called Meeting Bond Facilities Workshop
• Approval of minutes from September 23, 2024 Curriculum and Students Committee Meeting
• Approval of minutes from September 23, 2024 Regular Meeting
• Approval of Governor’s Proclamation and Resolution for Texas Education Human Resources Day on October 9, 2024

Curriculum and Students Committee and/or Board of Trustees Meeting

The Curriculum and Students Committee and/or Board of Trustees will meet to receive administrative reports. The session includes data highlights on student health, enrollment, attendance, and discipline.

• Student Health Services Yearly Report
• Enrollment, Attendance, and Discipline First Six-Weeks Data Highlights

Regular Meeting

The Board of Trustees will consider several high-cost contracts for school infrastructure, transportation, and food service equipment. The meeting also includes a report on 2024 STAAR data and district strategies to meet board goals.

• Bond 2022 playground upgrades at 10 elementary schools ($1,029,833.82)
• Purchase of eight school buses ($1,117,058 budgeted)
• HVAC upgrades at Browne Middle, Coles High, Mary Grett Transition Center, and Metro Elementary ($1,017,000 budgeted)
• Districtwide vehicle purchases ($832,221.45 budgeted)
• Food services kitchen camera upgrades ($176,988.55) and bulk freezer repairs ($197,041.57)

Regular Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD board will hold its regular meeting on September 9, 2024, to conduct routine business including closed-session legal and personnel discussions, approve consent agenda items such as a charter bus contract extension, and hear administrative updates on CTE programs and teacher incentives.

• Approval of Fourth and Final Award Extension for Charter Bus Services—Various Funds (Approximately $597,998)
• Approval of Monetary Donation for Windsor Park Elementary School
• Approval of Board Policies from TASB Update 123
• Approval of the 2024-2025 Audit Plan
• Approval to Request Renaming Lipes Blvd. to Honor Veterans Memorial High School

Fiscal Management Committee and/or Board of Trustees Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD Fiscal Management Committee and/or Board of Trustees will meet on September 9, 2024, to review internal audit reports, approve the 2024-2025 internal audit plan, and receive updates on employee health insurance. The agenda also includes setting dates for future meetings and a closed session for legal matters.

• Review and possible approval of the 2024-2025 Internal Audit Plan
• Employee Health Insurance Update
• Setting dates for future Fiscal Management Committee Meetings (e.g., October 7, 2024)
• Closed Session for legal matters under Government Code, Section 551.071

Special Called Meeting-Level 3 Employee Complaint

The Corpus Christi ISD Board will hold a special meeting to conduct a closed-session Level 3 employee complaint hearing under Texas Government Code. After the hearing, the Board may take action based on the information presented.

• Closed-session hearing for Level 3 employee complaint
• Board may enter a decision after the hearing

Regular Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD Board of Trustees will meet on August 26, 2024, to conduct routine business including approving the 2024-2025 tax rate, budget amendments, and several policy updates. The meeting also includes administrative reports on construction projects and state assessment results, with no substantive policy decisions scheduled.

• Approval of Election Services Contract with Nueces County for November 5, 2024 election (General Fund)
• Adoption of Resolution to Set the 2024-2025 Tax Rate
• Approval of 2024-2025 Budget Amendments
• Approval of Board Policy EIC(LOCAL) - Academic Achievement: Class Ranking
• Approval of Board Policy FEA(LOCAL) - Attendance: Compulsory Attendance

Regular Meeting

The Board of Trustees will discuss calling a bond election and a trustee election. The meeting includes several contract approvals for district services and updates on summer programs and professional development.

• Order calling a Bond Election for Corpus Christi Independent School District
• Order calling the CCISD Trustee Election
• HVAC services award extension: $914,600
• Contract with Expedited Reports for report writing: $400,000
• Purchase of firearms for police services: $108,532.80

Fiscal Management Committee and/or Board of Trustees Meeting

The Fiscal Management Committee and Board of Trustees will meet to discuss a TASB salary study and set future meeting dates. The agenda also includes a closed session for legal and personnel matters.

• TASB Salary Study presentation by Ms. Karen Griffith
• Scheduling of future meetings for September 9, 2024, and October 7, 2024
• Closed session for legal matters and board operation procedures
• Closed session regarding personnel evaluation, employment, and discipline

Special Called Meeting-Bond Facility Workshop

The Corpus Christi ISD board convened a special meeting to discuss bond facility projects. The workshop focused on administrative reports and planning related to facilities funded by the bond program. No formal decisions were listed on the agenda.

Special Called Meeting-Bond Facility Workshop

The Corpus Christi Independent School District is holding a special called meeting for a Bond Facility Workshop. The session consists of an administrative report and discussion regarding bond facilities.

• Bond Facility Workshop

Regular Meeting

The Board of Trustees will consider several facility improvements and contractual agreements. The meeting includes reports on college and career readiness and the guidance and counseling program, as well as approval of 2024-2025 budget amendments.

• Metro Elementary School of Design auditorium seating and lighting ($484,206.65) and upgrades ($425,900 budgeted)
• Technology network infrastructure license and maintenance renewal ($268,497.70 budgeted)
• Athletic Event Coordinator services contract with PA Galvan Services (Estimated $280,000)
• Supplemental Mathematics Curriculum contract with Imagine Learning ($185,187.50 budgeted)
• Storm drain lift station at New Transportation Bus Parking Lot ($71,791 budgeted)

Special Called Meeting-Level 3 Employee Complaints

The Corpus Christi ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special called meeting to conduct Level 3 employee complaint hearings, which will occur in closed session. The board may take action on these complaints in open session afterward. The agenda includes two separate complaint items, each followed by a potential board decision.

• Level 3 employee complaint hearing (closed session, per Gov't Code 551.071 & 551.074)
• Board may decide on first complaint in open session
• Second Level 3 employee complaint hearing (closed session, per Gov't Code 551.071, 551.074 & 551.0821)
• Board may decide on second complaint in open session

Regular Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2024-2025 budget and tax rate, then consider adopting the budget and setting compensation. The board will also vote on a large consent agenda covering dozens of contracts, including construction, technology, and curriculum services, plus a closed session for legal and personnel matters.

• Public hearing on 2024-2025 budget and tax rate
• Adoption of 2024-2025 budgets and compensation discussion
• Architectural services for demolition of Old Carroll High School ($180,000)
• HVAC upgrades at Dawson ES and Driscoll MS ($948,455)
• WAN services contract with AT&T for 22 sites ($287,280)

Special Called Meeting-Budget & Facilities Workshop

The Corpus Christi Independent School District board is holding a special called meeting for a budget and facilities workshop. The agenda includes updates on the budget and facilities, with no specific decisions or proposals listed. This appears to be an informational workshop rather than a voting session.

• Budget update
• Facilities update

Fiscal Management Committee and/or Board of Trustees Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD Fiscal Management Committee and/or Board of Trustees is meeting to discuss fiscal matters, including Type A sales tax authorization and internal audit reports. The agenda also includes setting future meeting dates and a closed session for legal and personnel matters. No votes or specific dollar amounts are listed in the agenda.

• Type A Sales Authorization discussion
• Review of internal audit reports and management responses
• Calendar item to set future committee meeting dates
• Closed session for legal advice and personnel matters

Regular Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to consider a consent agenda with numerous contracts and payments, including demolition projects, technology services, and kitchen equipment. The board will also discuss personnel matters in closed session, including potential teacher contract non-renewals and terminations. A resolution to reimburse itself for prior facility expenditures from bond proceeds is also on the agenda.

• Approval of change orders and final payments for demolition of Meadowbrook and Woodlawn Elementary Schools (Bond 2020)
• Contract with Carahsoft Technology for engineering services ($75,267.50) and T-Mobile for smartphone services ($64,617)
• Purchase of Kenwood two-way radios for campus security ($114,706) from School Safety Grant
• Steam system upgrade at CCISD Central Kitchen ($589,382) and dough divider/mixer purchase (~$365,670.15)
• Resolution to reimburse itself for prior facility expenditures from tax-exempt bond proceeds

Special Called Meeting-Budget & Facilities Workshop

The Corpus Christi Independent School District board is holding a special called meeting for a budget and facilities workshop. The agenda includes updates on the budget and facilities, with no specific decisions or proposals listed. This appears to be an informational session rather than a voting meeting.

• Budget update
• Facilities update

Regular Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a closed session for legal and personnel matters, followed by an administrative report on the Holdsworth Center Campus Leadership Program. The board will vote on a consent agenda containing 17 items, including contracts, purchases, and renewals, plus a $10.7 million property insurance renewal. The agenda also includes recognitions, audience participation, and scheduling of future meetings.

• Renewal of property insurance coverage - $10,669,354 budgeted
• Renewal of crossing guard services with All City Management Services - $379,679.85
• Renewal of interlocal agreement with Communities in Schools of the Coastal Bend - $691,770
• Purchase of Google Workspace for Education Standard Licenses - $160,380
• Fencing services at Metro Elementary School of Design - $72,000

Curriculum and Students Committee and/or Board of Trustees Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to receive an administrative report on the State of Fine Arts, presented by district staff. The agenda also includes a calendar item to set dates for student/teacher hearings or other special dates, followed by adjournment. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.

• State of Fine Arts report by Randi Jones, James Garcia, Tasha Jones, and Adan Molina
• Calendar item to set hearing dates or note special dates

Regular Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to consider a second and final award extension and contract with Capturing Kids' Hearts (CKH) for the 2024-2025 school year, budgeted at $292,100 from State Compensatory Education funds. The board will also act on a consent agenda that includes a $14,812 decrease for HVAC upgrades at Shaw Elementary, a $149,535 engineering services contract for maintenance projects, a $145,710 insurance renewal, and a $722,158.46 cafeteria serving line equipment replacement. Additionally, the board will hear reports on instructional technology and a profit-sharing distribution, and may discuss legal and personnel matters in closed session.

• Approval of $292,100 contract extension with Capturing Kids' Hearts for 2024-2025
• Change order to reduce HVAC upgrade costs at Shaw Elementary by $14,812
• Engineering services contract with Wheaton Engineering for 2024 maintenance projects ($149,535)
• Renewal of legal, general, and employee benefits liability insurance ($145,710)
• Award for cafeteria serving line equipment replacement districtwide ($722,158.46)

Curriculum and Students Committee and/or Board of Trustees Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD Curriculum and Students Committee and/or Board of Trustees is meeting to hear an administrative report on Special Education Program Updates from Dr. Melisa Guerra. The agenda also includes routine items: call to order, roll call, a calendar item for setting hearing dates, and adjournment. No votes or decisions are listed on this agenda.

• Special Education Program Updates presented by Dr. Melisa Guerra
• Roll call and establishment of quorum with three trustees listed
• Calendar item to set dates for student/teacher hearings
• Meeting scheduled for March 25, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Regular Meeting

The Corpus Christi Independent School District Board is reviewing several financial matters including the issuance of Series 2024 bonds. The agenda includes multiple construction project final payments and various contract approvals for district services.

• Issuance of Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2024
• LIT Fiber Ring - Wide Area Network (WAN) contract for $4,365,240
• Purchase of body cameras for Police Services ($135,605 budgeted)
• Final payment for Cullen Place Elementary School Project with Weaver & Jacobs Constructors, Inc.
• Final payment for Menger Elementary School Renovation Project with Weaver & Jacobs Constructors, Inc.

Special Called Meeting-Budget and Facilities Workshop

The Corpus Christi ISD board is meeting for a special called workshop on budget and facilities. The agenda includes updates on the budget, facilities, and advocacy, presented by district staff. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.

• Budget update presented by Karen Griffith
• Facilities update presented by Karen Griffith and John Dibala
• Advocacy update presented by Dolly Gonzales Trolley

Curriculum and Students Committee and/or Board of Trustees Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD Curriculum and Students Committee and/or Board of Trustees is meeting to hear an administrative report titled 'PreK to Commencement: Plotting the Course' presented by Ms. Courtney Rios. The agenda also includes routine items: call to order, roll call, a calendar item for setting hearing dates, and adjournment. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.

• Administrative report: PreK to Commencement: Plotting the Course (presenter: Ms. Courtney Rios)
• Calendar item to set dates for student/teacher hearings or other special dates
• Roll call with named trustees: Jane D. Bell (Chair), Marty Bell, Alice Upshaw Hawkins

Regular Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD Board of Trustees will meet to consider a consent agenda that includes several contracts and purchases, most notably a $4.36 million leased lit fiber ring for the district's wide area network. The board will also hear administrative reports on student reading and math data, and may take action on personnel matters in closed session.

• Leased lit fiber ring WAN contract: $4,365,240 total ($436,524 General Fund, $3,928,716 E-Rate)
• Chiller upgrades at King and Miller High Schools: $1,682,753
• Transportation bus parking lot at Cabaniss (Bond 2016/2018): $230,126.13 combined
• Fencing services at various campuses (Security Grant): $154,617.45
• Approval of 2023-2024 budget amendments and ad valorem tax refunds

Special Called Meeting-Workshop Lone Star Governance Goals and Advocacy

This is a special called meeting-workshop of the Corpus Christi ISD board. The board will receive Lone Star Governance goals training and review its board goals in a workshop, followed by a discussion on advocacy. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.

• Lone Star Governance Goals Training presented by Dr. Barrera Ugarte
• Lone Star Governance Board Goals Review and Workshop with Dr. Kimberley James, Sonia Zyla, Leanne Libby, Ron Kanipes
• Advocacy discussion item

Curriculum and Students Committee and/or Board of Trustees Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD Curriculum and Students Committee and/or Board of Trustees is meeting to receive the District Annual Report (Texas Academic Performance Report, or TAPR) presented by Ms. Sonia Zyla. The agenda also includes a calendar item to set dates for student/teacher hearings or note special dates, followed by adjournment. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.

• District Annual Report: Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) presented by Ms. Sonia Zyla
• Calendar item to set dates for student and/or teacher hearings or other special dates

Regular Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a public hearing on the 2022-2023 Texas Academic Performance Report, followed by administrative reports and consent agenda items. Action items include a resolution to employ or accept chaplains as volunteers (SB 763), approval of Career and Technical Education innovative courses, and approval to publish the TAPR. The board will also consider several consent agenda contracts, including a $517,900 teacher laptop purchase and a $108,381.32 food services vehicle purchase.

• Approval of resolution to employ or accept chaplains as volunteers (SB 763)
• Approval of $517,900 contract with Prime Systems for teacher laptops districtwide
• Approval of $108,381.32 purchase of vehicles for CCISD Food Services
• Approval of $86,240 contract with Bulverde Glass for security vestibule at Collegiate High School
• Approval of change order reducing Bond 2020 construction costs by $3,195.56 for Meadowbrook, Montclair, and Woodlawn Elementary consolidation

Regular Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on January 22, 2024, with a closed session for legal, personnel, and security matters. In open session, the board will consider action items including a resolution to employ or accept chaplains as volunteers (SB 763) and approval of dating violence prevention lessons for 8th grade and high school. The consent agenda includes multiple purchase approvals and contract awards, and the board will also receive administrative reports on PTAs, Capturing Kids' Hearts, and attendance.

• Approval of resolution to employ or accept chaplains as volunteers (SB 763)
• Approval of dating violence lessons: Too Good for Violence Curriculum, Lesson 10 for Grade 8 and Lesson 9 for High School
• Purchase and installation of classroom and office furniture for Allen Elementary School (Bond 2022, $682,035.95)
• Contract with Prime Systems for classroom docking stations at Berlanga, Garcia, Kolda, Mireles, Travis Elementary Schools and teacher laptops districtwide ($97,900 Title I + $359,422.60 General Fund)
• New library book collection for Creekside Elementary School (Bond 2020, $200,840.92)

Fiscal Management Committee Meeting

The Corpus Christi ISD Fiscal Management Committee is meeting to receive a second quarter financial update and review internal audit reports with management responses. The committee will also set dates for future meetings and may discuss legal and personnel matters in closed session. The agenda is largely procedural, with no specific dollar amounts or contract actions listed.

• Second quarter financial update presented by Ms. Karen Griffith
• Review of internal audit reports and management response presented by Ms. Sharon Michalk
• Calendar item to set future meeting dates (February 12, April 8)
• Closed session items for legal advice and personnel matters