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The motion presented to the board invoked provisions of the Texas Education Code and the Texas Administrative Code related to employee contracts and certification. The full motion language was read into the record and asked the board to render a finding under Texas Administrative Code §249.17(d) and Texas Education Code sections cited in the agenda packet that good cause did not exist for the resignations in question and to notify the appropriate state certification authority.

A trustee moved the motion and a second was recorded; the board voted to approve the recommendation. The mover and seconder were not identified by name on the public audio of the meeting. A trustee publicly acknowledged that the board had received an email from one affected employee describing the financial hardship caused by the personnel change; the trustee noted the board had received that correspondence and recorded it for the record.

The board’s action specified that the district will submit a complaint as provided under state law; the meeting record does not include individual employee names in the public audio but indicates the personnel items were included in the closed‑session packet made available to trustees in advance. The board took the vote in open session after the motion was made; the vote was unanimous.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Board Meeting | March 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees voted to find that good cause did not exist for certain employee resignations and authorized the district to notify the State Board for Educator Certification of alleged contract abandonment; the board’s motion referenced Texas Education Code and administrative rules and passed by unanimous vote.","taxTitle","CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14109,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6300338,"CFISD unveils new on‑track graduation metric and targeted interventions; formative assessment shows mixed results",322,3089000,3411000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2493220-feaa61f9e5217cbce8010f6410a84311&start=3089&end=3411","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2493220-feaa61f9e5217cbce8010f6410a84311/thumbnail_3089000.jpg","/articles/6300338/Texas/CFISD-unveils-new-ontrack-graduation-metric-and-targeted-interventions-formative-assessment-shows-mixed-results","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300338-c08e2677e4ca2fc9dfbb73a07a3acdf0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029919&Signature=fquaTPd3bHYOv4mpjrlqBrrQ~xSlgOO0qEg5oDoGhqwQwVM~Z8RIrzEHPhyCa1aJYIZq5QK7XDLfweY1~rRiWOx3-gq0--eiAS5Kujznfcq-UfFyZ-HZRwqgNelAnSYZjWtvvf3eZoNeiKhDUpCLY3lDxTnGk~ctSLJXdCjLYmOK-NIFSn7UlQPrlQmSOmCpHpLiiWDj49ZX43a3~JjzCHf5J1HniMkKEQWQSu3nC4QkQiTBi2Bq8z41uN5y417l-T5saNvElUUOC1~1KgMDH9wtdZxsv79Ncq6c4B02gEGODMnhngt683K8v-F5VJyiMbsjnV0GxhsN2TsWxgAIXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff presented a new, near‑real‑time graduation‑on‑track metric to the Cypress‑Fairbanks ISD Board of Trustees on March 3 and said the January snapshot showed 90 percent of seniors were on track to graduate.

\"Based on the snapshot date of 01/27/2025, we have 90 percent of our students or 8,854 students on track to graduate,\" said Miss Cole, who presented the district’s Goal 3 performance report. She described the metric as a timely complement to the state’s Texas Academic Performance Report, which lags by a year, and said the district will use the report to prioritize interventions.

Staff described how the district defines on‑track status (cohort entry, active enrollment, senior classification and passed end‑of‑course exams) and listed targeted interventions for students who are off track. Interventions include after‑school tutorials, Saturday sessions, academic conferences with parents, credit recovery, and course enrollment adjustments. Staff said students may receive multiple interventions as needed and campus teams document plans for monitoring and accountability.

Separately, district staff reported formative assessment results across grades and subjects tied to the strategic plan. A third‑grade math district progress measure showed that 64 percent of third graders scored at approaches or higher while 36 percent did not meet expectations; staff identified multi‑step problem solving and fractions as areas needing targeted instruction. Middle school math and Algebra I showed higher percentages at approaches or better; early literacy measures (MAP and mCLASS) were also presented, with mCLASS showing 39 percent of early learners at the “masters” benchmark.

Staff said they are implementing specific remedies: explicit instruction on multi‑step problems and model strategies, increased fraction work, and targeted intervention materials. Melissa Martin, assistant superintendent, described summer programs (Camp Summit, Camp Triumph and Camp Elevate) with projected enrollments for targeted summer instruction.

Trustees asked for periodic updates; staff said this is the first year the district has produced the on‑track snapshot and that the metric will be provided regularly as part of the district’s continuous improvement cycle. Several trustees praised the increased ability to act on near‑real‑time data.","District staff described a newly developed near‑real‑time metric that shows 90% of seniors were on track to graduate in a January snapshot and outlined interventions for students off track; separate formative assessment reports highlighted gaps in third‑grade math and early literacy with targeted remedies planned.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6300343,"CFISD projects $23.6 million year‑end deficit; district presses legislature for funding and tax relief",203,7578000,7781000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2493220-feaa61f9e5217cbce8010f6410a84311&start=7578&end=7781","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2493220-feaa61f9e5217cbce8010f6410a84311/thumbnail_7578000.jpg","/articles/6300343/Texas/CFISD-projects-236-million-yearend-deficit-district-presses-legislature-for-funding-and-tax-relief","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300343-faa187547fc0fda7d840f07eb5e72dc5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029919&Signature=mOzoENjUrXfsj1HA781uxlT9IfU8aKFbgyV-0bC1NXUN8s1sE~8E41NJGErHzPiBkta-iD3BnGpDR6-o5S178r6L2kvs3jCgCZ3IJmtlMj7~N2Sitb7R4da4hr1V6sUXTrsKUWZuSLmM0SQz8iN~NJ0Ce~IQ7aDtTWw5hAWs8iha12sG4KYAhsKe~QLPZGEE4bMIuFdvbwmEHYCtQe6lzCHp7bxFQCG5kfKzxSP9tzVTwoBX0Y-fq-RX8fqSmBEQqc5NsF5J81xdWQIuXlB2JsC8w1asdCHOa0gIW7CRy42ZvYxCEPDB9mUHn8btJ93nzuom94QJW~UyXVUNlv2WlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cypress‑Fairbanks ISD finance staff told the board on March 3 that the district currently estimates a year‑end operating deficit of roughly $23.6 million for the 2024‑25 fiscal year after one‑time offsets and previously adopted reductions.

A staff presenter said the district began with a larger projected shortfall (as much as $138 million under earlier assumptions) and trimmed that total through vacancy budgeting, spending reductions and one‑time revenue items — including an approximately $4.6 million FEMA reimbursement the district expects but which remains subject to audit. The presenter cautioned that the district’s final deficit could move higher or lower depending on unfilled positions, interest income, audit timing for property value corrections for taxpayers older than 65 and FEMA reimbursements for previous storms.

\"Based on what we know now ... we believe we will have a deficit of about $23,600,000,\" the presenter said during the financial briefing.

Staff highlighted several structural pressures facing the district: falling enrollment compared with budget assumptions (translated into roughly $5.1 million less state funding), increases in insurance, construction and technology costs since 2019, and persistent special education costs that outpace state support. The presenter said the basic allotment would need to increase significantly to return to 2019 purchasing power.

Trustees and speakers tied district budget pressures to ongoing action at the Texas Legislature. Teresa Hall, providing a legislative update, summarized filed bills and committee activity relevant to education funding, including House and Senate proposals that take different approaches to property tax relief, proposals to increase funding for special education through an intensity‑based formula, and competing House and Senate measures addressing teacher compensation and potential education savings accounts (voucher‑style ESAs).

Trustees urged continued advocacy in Austin and highlighted the district’s work to recruit legislative champions for relief on the local optional homestead exemption, which district staff estimate costs the district more than $60 million annually. One trustee said that without legislative relief the district will continue to rely on stopgap measures and one‑time revenues; another noted that some proposals in the House and Senate include both ongoing formula increases and one‑time allotments tied to teacher retention or safety.

Several public speakers urged the board to back staff and educators; the president of the Cy Fair Federation of Teachers told the board educators are traveling to Austin during spring break to press for increased funding and urged the trustees to adopt a resolution supporting an educator bill of rights.

No new tax or spending measures were adopted at the March 3 meeting. Trustees said staff will return to the board with budget details in April as the district finalizes projections and awaits further action at the state level.","District finance staff told trustees the 2024‑25 estimated deficit could be about $23.6 million after one‑time offsets and budget reductions; speakers and trustees emphasized the local impact of state policy choices and described bill activity at the Texas Capitol tied to school funding, special education and teacher compensation.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6300348,"CFISD board approves open/closed campus transfer designations for 2025‑26; 70 campuses classified Tier 1",332,9855000,10187000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2493220-feaa61f9e5217cbce8010f6410a84311&start=9855&end=10187","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2493220-feaa61f9e5217cbce8010f6410a84311/thumbnail_9855000.jpg","/articles/6300348/Texas/CFISD-board-approves-openclosed-campus-transfer-designations-for-202526-70-campuses-classified-Tier-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300348-feba7be9a3a571973c4dc494474e0f73/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029919&Signature=YiaMxO2XjdNPGekpZ~g5CHl0Jjne502EoYX2kywL24YAtp177zmV-HGF-fM2SfhzLgCM0K2zBjLhZBqYVq3d-Vs695C~Nmh7dlx54kEtA3I37~EaeYhQlnget-h4GyxgDjd4vBkEibNR-P4r~W0KmQTHGXtXNy6HE9TFaJqR6PytwP6Fqjvc~k8rC7tvqeDg7H~aumaJ1QWhYGqMhghqJA1I4TWk444jAO7VtWoYC3apxa1AOchF7GZIXIELcXxatC~NJ7WHBkkumBi~6WGauZhJ~NEDv4Ep~wSmHOAIooDyVuaUocfhUPMkshx7i7wep~8pL9kuEgOYNmcjxeK~qQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cypress‑Fairbanks ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved administration recommendations on March 3 that classify 70 campuses as Tier 1 — open to both residents and employees — for student transfers in the 2025‑26 school year.

Theresa Hall, presenting the boundary projection and planning team’s work, said the district used historical enrollment, geocoded student totals, campus capacity and other projection methods to recommend transfer availability. Hall said the 70 Tier 1 campuses include seven high schools, 17 middle schools and 46 elementary schools, and that the district is recommending the highest number of open campuses in recent memory.

Under the district’s three‑tier transfer framework, Tier 1 campuses are projected to run below 95% of permanent capacity and are open to all CFISD residents and employees; Tier 2 campuses are between 95% and 109% and are open to employees only; Tier 3 campuses exceed 109% and are open only to employees assigned to that campus or buildings within the school’s boundary.

Hall said transfer applications will be available April 1, with a June 30 deadline for employees and CFISD residents to apply. The student services office will calculate available spots by tier and will publish transfer information through the district website and standard communications channels, she added.

Trustees asked staff to confirm that attendance‑zone changes are not planned for 2025‑26. One trustee cautioned that pending state legislation affecting transfers could alter the district’s approach; staff noted that any such statewide change would be evaluated if enacted.

The motion to approve the open/closed designations passed on a board vote; the mover and seconder were not identified on the public record in the meeting audio. Staff noted that campus utilization data and a formal presentation by the district’s planning partner (PASA) will be provided at an April work session.","Trustees voted unanimously to approve the administration’s recommendation designating 70 campuses as open (Tier 1) for inter‑ and intra‑district transfers for the 2025‑26 school year and set timelines for transfer applications; district staff described a three‑tier system tied to projected building capacity.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6300353,"Residents, students urge CFISD trustees to restore bus routes after cuts tied to safety incidents",173,4564000,4737000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2493220-feaa61f9e5217cbce8010f6410a84311&start=4564&end=4737","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2493220-feaa61f9e5217cbce8010f6410a84311/thumbnail_4564000.jpg","/articles/6300353/Texas/Residents-students-urge-CFISD-trustees-to-restore-bus-routes-after-cuts-tied-to-safety-incidents","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300353-538e7ee5c1de9946806810a0f98a8146/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029919&Signature=b8T~kx-EYZrz3FCdQUKv2IZ0pAHtghiJMqDAkQS47MDxLje2P0c9TZ9y0nLpNiVtgsPLS0XLF-yUzdfPMfBx8lEpn7tj17Z1FyaqnelmmnHTmgEANqZcaVE~x~gVkFUS3nWowrag~bYsFWKpoWiPrCzj06P61lKwglS9-W4kfNE~ULFNia0v8UGYIKJ0VMf5X59NY0o7P9W4SUhuFTRZL-kYm2Ma-twls4KNgn4JDU0EGxqpRbwxZHb5cRN38dEa~T5TYj66pdvxItnZjZjkBEFtneyXBZWFh6oDMiu7kAhTDHkomdqFLtBN6bj-YRpk6KV-8VMJunpfPr7--77n3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple parents and a student told the Cypress‑Fairbanks ISD Board of Trustees on March 3 that cuts to bus routes implemented last school year have made travel to school dangerous and placed students at risk.

\"My backpack is 17 pounds. I am 64 pounds, carrying 26.5 of my body weight,\" said Charlotte Hostetler, identified in remarks as a student, describing how she must bike and carry instruments and books after the elimination of her bus route. \"I really hope buses can be restored, so me and my friends in the neighborhood could travel safely to school.\"

Parents asked the board to reverse the route reductions and restore late buses, crossing guards and other safety measures. Jared Hostetler said the district’s changes were implemented with short notice and incomplete planning and warned of continuing safety problems: \"This transportation policy was poorly developed and executed…14 kids have been struck by vehicles during the school year.\" Cheryl Leo, another parent, said the effects have been ‘‘devastating’’ and called for a reevaluation of routes and expedited reinstatement of buses.

Board members and staff heard the comments during the citizen participation period. Trustees and district officials acknowledged transportation as a standing concern in later board remarks and said the issue would remain on the agenda for staff committees and future updates.

The concerns raised by speakers included specific requests: reinstating late buses used for after‑school tutoring, restoring routes that had been eliminated with only 18 days’ notice before the school year began, and adding crossing guards at hazardous intersections cited by families.

Trustees, while not taking immediate action during public comment, referenced pending committee work and legislative advocacy affecting district funding. Several board members and staff said they and district personnel are continuing to press for funding and solutions that could help restore transportation services.

The board did not vote on transportation policy at the March 3 meeting; speakers were recorded as asking the district to prioritize student safety and to accelerate evaluations of hazardous routes.","Multiple speakers at the March 3 Cypress‑Fairbanks ISD board meeting urged trustees to restore school bus routes cut last fall, saying route changes have created dangerous crossings and led to student injuries; speakers cited at least 14 students struck by vehicles and asked trustees to reinstate late/overflow buses and crossing guards.","actionData","errors"]

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