001February 23rd. I call this meeting of the Santa Fe Independent School District to order. Let records show a quorum. Board members present. This meeting's been duly called. This notice has been permit code chapter 551. Board members will now adjourn to executive session as authorized by the Texas Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code section 551.001 concerning any and all purposes permitted by the act. Should any final action, final decision or final vote be required? That final action, final decision and final vote must take place in open session. And we are now in executive session. like to welcome each of you to this meeting of the Santa Fe ISD Board of Trustees. I believe it's important this meeting be conducted and organized and efficient manner and to that end would like to outline a few ground rules
002for all us to follow during the course of the evening. First and foremost recognize this is a board's meeting. By law, most of the discussion and all of the voting must be done in open session, but public participation by necessity must be limited to that part of the agenda that's reserved for public input. Occasionally, the board may seek comment or clarification from administrator in attendance or even someone just in the audience. So, that board's prerogative to seek that information from non-board members as it chooses. However, unsolicited participation from the audience is inappropriate. Secondly, just remind you at times it seems like we're voting on issues of importance with little or even no discussion. Just be advised that all the board members get a packet of the background information about the subjects on tonight's agenda several
003days in advance actually coming here to the meeting. And after receiving those packets, the board members many times will uh ask questions of the various administrators uh to better understand the items that we are expected to vote on. Thank you for being interested in your school district. Encourage your active participation in the educational process of your children and would appreciate your cooperation and helping us conduct the business of Santa Fe ISD in an organized and civilized manner and hope you enjoy the evening. Okay, Mr. Davenport, you have to do first. >> Yes, we going to have our invocation, please, and then our pledges. Father God, we give you thanks uh for your protection and your wisdom. And Father, we thank you for taking care of our little city. We ask, Father, that you would continue
004to protect it. We ask that you would give wisdom to our board tonight. And we ask these things in Jesus' name. Amen. >> Amen. >> Miss Annabelle Flores, if you don't mind. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Honor the Texas flag. I aliance to thee, Texas. One state under God, one and indivisible. >> Okay. Hey, do we have any action from our close session tonight? >> Mr. President, we do not have any from close session. >> Very good. All right, we will move on now to our recognitions. Miss Davenport, what do you have for us tonight? >> The entire book. >> Can't you tell by our um audience? This is
005my favorite part. I love recognizing all these kiddos. Um, we're going to start our recognition this evening by inviting Coach Harvey up to recognize our seventh grade girls basketball teams. Good evening. It is my honor to introduce our seventh grade A and B basketball teams, your district champions. The seventh grade A team finished season with an outstanding undefeated record of 8-0. While B team also completed an in completed an incredible undefeated season at 7-0. The B team scored an impressive 181 points this season while only allowing 53 points from their opponents. The A team was equally dominant, scoring 270 points while holding oppos opposing teams to only 103. These numbers reflect not only talent but also teamwork, discipline, and determination. Congratulations, ladies, on an amazing season. You have made your school families and coaches incredibly
006proud. >> Great job, girls. >> Great job, Harper. >> Hey, can y'all can >> parents? After she gets through taking these pictures, you're going to have an opportunity to come up front here and grab >> line around this way so we don't have to do five >> like two layers like you guys just come to the and just like you know squat. There you go. >> All right. You ready? There you go. If I can't see Well, I can't see anybody. Okay. Um if I can't see you and you can't see me. Okay. Make sure you find a window. Board. Y'all look great. All right. One, two, three. Okay. All right. Parents way. Don't move up and take pictures. >> Absolutely. Facebook. >> Congratulations, girls. If you'll go that way and get your award >>
007hall of fame for Ranger Junior College. At this time, we would like to invite coach Shown up to recognize our eighth grade girls basketball team. >> Good evening. Uh, I'm so proud to introduce the eighth grade girls basketball team. Our Lady Indian basketball team gave us a season to remember, showing heart, hustle, and true teamwork every time they stepped on the court. From the first tip off to the final buzzer, these athletes represented our school with pride, determination, and sportsmanship. Reese Welch was a force on the boards, pulling down rebounds, offside shots, and giving the team valuable second chances, as well as scoring 59 points for the season. Haley Sunday brought non-stop intensity, energy, and lockdown defense that fired up her teammates and shut down opponents. Savannah Harris used her speed and outstanding court awareness
008to turn steals into fast break layups, shifting big-time momentum. Taylor Cloud dominated backside rebounds and protected the paint with strong under the basket defense. Taylor Martinez confidently brought the ball down the court to start the offense, creating opening score opportunities for her and her teammates. Martinez scored 72 points for the season. Emma Blart controlled the lane and attacked the basket, earning trips to the free throw line with her strong play inside, while Abby Tucker set the tone by controlling the pace of the game, reading the court, and finding open shots when they mattered the most. Timmy Wolf hustled every time she stepped on the court and proved to be a dependable presence in the game with her awesome defense. Having haven brought great energy and versatility, stepping up whenever the team needed her. Aubrey Fluger
009showed dedication by giving her best at every practice and despite a short season because of shoulder injury made a huge impact on the game she got to play in. Their dedication, positive attitudes, and never get up spirit made the season more than just wins and losses. It was about building friendships, leadership, and lasting memories. And of course, we don't forget Emma, my blinker, who every time she could came in and scored the last minute free throws, made layups, and got offside rebounds. We're so proud of the eighth grade Lady Indians for an incredible season and can't wait to see what they accomplish in the years to come. But Jenny wasn't. >> Great job, >> ladies. Go on up there. >> All right. Perfect. All right. One, two, three. >> Gotcha. >> Congratulations, girls. Oh, wait.
010Stay stay. >> Got more pictures. >> Put your feet together. >> Stand up straight. >> One, two, three. Oh, I'm on the microphone. >> Almost. >> Great job, girls. >> Ladies, y'all go that way and get your uh medal. >> Thank you, Michelle. >> She's ready to have a conversation with you. >> Yeah. Next, we would like to invite Coach Dwillis up to recognize our junior high boys basketball teams. talking. >> Good evening. Eighth grade boys a basketball team had a season record of 11 wins and three losses. The three losses were by a combined total of nine points. Two of those losses by were by a total of two points and one of those losses was in overtime. They finished the district record with six and two tied for second place and they finished
011in their division the division two in the Sanento tournament taking first place. I'm extremely proud of these boys. They represented their school the school district in this community in a first class manner. And I would say that the most that I'm proud of and I think anybody that saw them play is when they played they got after it. And I'm very proud of these boys. Congratulations gentlemen on a wonderful season. >> Good job, guys. >> All right, perfect. Try to face me. >> Super happy. All right, one, two, three. >> Gotcha. All right, parents. >> Any other parents? Way to go, guys. >> Congratulations, guys. You can go that way and get your award from Miss Ryan. >> Coach, coach. >> Great job, coach. Appreciate the job. Next, we would like to invite Mrs. Verdon
012up to recognize our athletic trainers. >> Mr. >> My name is Lisa Verdone. I'm the head athletic trainer for the district. I'm here to introduce the 2025 2026 athletic training students. These girls work hard. They start in July and they are the first ones to arrive before and after the athletes. They're out there on the courts and on the fields sweating and getting nice and dirty with the boys and the girls. So, they just wanted to come here and introduce themselves to y'all and get a little recognition before National Athletic Training Month next month. Great job, ladies. >> Great job, y'all. >> Good job. >> Y'all scooch you in a bit. So, here's the center. You guys can all just pivot that way a little bit. This way a little bit more. Hey, Doc, will
013you go that way a little bit? And shuffle, shuffle, shuffle, shuffle. >> Scooch. Perfect. >> Oh gosh. Hold on. You go ahead. I got to get my glasses on. One, two, three. Look at me. >> Got it. >> Hopefully got it. >> Is that it? >> Good job. Way to go, guys. >> Good job. You guys go that way and get your medal from Miss Sebach. >> Thank you guys. >> Appreciate it again. Thank you. Great to see you. Good >> job, buddy. Appreciate it. Appreciate it. >> At this time, I'd like to invite Coach Ryder up to recognize a couple of our football players. We're on each side. We're on each side. >> It's all yours. >> Good evening. I'm Coach Ryder. I'm the athletic director, head football coach. I'm here to recognize Jaden
014Bailey and Liam Blackman for being all state football players. Uh the state of Texas is you know it doesn't get any tougher as far as football is concerned. The best football in the world has played in the state of Texas. So to say that you've made the all state team is one of the biggest accomplishment in athletics that I believe that you can earn. I've been coaching football for 20 years now. And if my math serves me right, I've had about 12 all-state football players in 20 years. I've never had two all-state football players on one team. The way I look at it is if they came up with one football the the best football team in the state of Texas this year, these two guys would have been on it. I would also like
015to thank their teammates for showing up and supporting them tonight. That means the world. True definition of brotherhood. Thank y'all very much for being here. Coaches, you too. I'm going to start off with my man Jaden Bailey. One of the smartest football players I've ever coached. Outstanding leader. showed up every single day and you could just tell by his body language and the look on his face that he was having the time of his life. He finished the season in 10 games with 115 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, one touchdown, and three PBUs. PBUS stand for pass breakups or in Jaden's case, dropped interceptions. >> I love you, man. This next guy, Liam Blackman. When you uh when you see those movies and you read the books, they're written about guys like this. Stories about
016guys like this. 227 carries, 1461 yards, and 18 touchdowns. Second all time in Santa Fe history. But those numbers don't just say it all. Seventh grade B team football player. Eighth grade B team football player. Freshman B team football player. Sophomore JV football player. Junior JV football player. That's what books, that's what movies are made of. Someone who stays the course, believes in what his coaches are telling him. Parents who trust the process. And I will forever for the rest of my career tell that story. You know, never give up. Trust your teammates. Trust your coaches. Trust your parents. Keep working hard. Super proud of these two young men, all state football players, Liam and Jaden. >> Awesome job. Nice try. >> Good job. >> They're pointing to >> Come on, coach. Come on. >>
017Mr. Davenport, can you move that way a bit? And then, Miss Lambert, go that way a little. Yeah, perfect. >> Oh, boy. I'm have to go five on this one, y'all. All right. One, two, three. Keep smiling. Uh Dr. Bod, uh, can you scooch to the left? Your my that way. >> There you go. >> One, two, three. All right. Got it. I'll crop it. >> Congratulations. >> Say, get over here. >> Head that way. >> Proud of you guys. Awesome season. Amazing. So proud of you. >> Congratulations. >> Great work. Great work. >> Oh, fire. Great job. >> Do what? >> Thanks for coming, guys. >> Cool. That is an old picture. >> Hey, my daughter showed up to support the football. >> Okay, it's kind of hard to follow that up, but I'm
018going to try. Uh, next, we'd like to recognize the communications department. We attended the Texas School Public Relations Association or TESP for conference in Galveastston last week joining communications and public relations professionals from across the state. We submitted eight entries in the annual star awards competition and all eight earned medals. In total, uh the district received three gold star awards, two silver awards, and three bronze awards recognizing excellence in school communications, marketing, and public relations. Two of the gold-winning entries advanced to best of category, representing the top work in those divisions across Texas. Teespr awards are judged by independent evaluators and recognize excellence in school communications across Texas. Entries are evaluated on how effectively they achieve their intended purpose through creativity, clarity, and execution. The communications department works intentionally to ensure every story told and
019every message shared reflects the strength, resilience, and pride of our district. These awards affirm the department's ongoing dedication to meaningful communication that connects, informs, and celebrates the work happening across Santa Fe ISD each day. So that's that. The district would like to announce that we will be celebrating music in our schools month, athletic training month, theater in our schools month, social work month, Texas >> Hold Hold on. No, no, no, no, no. You're not. You're not getting away with it. >> Hold on. I'm still going. I'm still >> You're not getting away with that. Get up here. >> Take a selfie. Yes. >> Can't get out of this. >> Yes, you are. >> Get up here. >> Our the communication specialist needs a picture. >> The communication specialist can take a selfie. >> Ready to
020take your picture? You're not getting out of this. >> Y'all earned this. Sit up here. >> Glad he said something. >> Windows. Everybody get windows. >> Got it. Help yourself. >> Thank you. >> Good job, you guys. >> Now you may. >> Sorry. It's always a little awkward. Okay. Little awkward. >> You may continue now. >> Thank you. I'll start over on this part. The district would like to announce that we will be celebrating music in our schools month, athletic training month, theater in our schools month, social work month, Texas diagnostician week, Texas public schools week, national school breakfast week, and maintenance workers appreciation day in March. March is running a close race with October with the number of things we celebrate. Um, and at this time, we'd like to recognize our employees of the
021month. And if you are in attendance with us this evening, please join me at the podium as I call your name. from Barnett. Stephanie Payne, I don't think I've seen Miss Pain here from Kubichek. Reese Raina from Wulm. Christy Parker from junior high. Katie Butler from high school. Lauren Marx from ISA. Becky Hbert from the transportation department. Vashan Henry from maintenance and operations. Joe Hawkins from the custodial department. Ramula Benites. I'm sure I butchered that name from administration. Stephanie Barnett. And from the police department, William Lambert. William. Congratulations and thank you for your service to our students in the district. excit join them up there for your picture now. >> If we had to do it, you do. >> Come on in. Don't be shy. >> All right. >> Say cheese. >> That's cute. Love
022it. >> Anybody's family? I got a picture. >> All right. You guys head off that way and you'll get your certificate. Thank you so much. And that's all of our recognition. >> All right. Thank you, ma'am. >> Couldn't be less interested in talking. >> Okay. Next item on our agenda is our public comment on agenda items. The board of trustees will hear public comment on agenda items at all open meetings in accordance with the Texas Government Code section 551.007. 007. Public comment on non-aggenda items will be heard at the regular scheduled board meetings in April, August, and December per our policy. And tonight, we have had no one that has signed up for public comment. So, I will send that down to Miss Julie. And we will move on into our information items. Dr. Bot,
023what do you have for us tonight? >> Yes, sir. We have a couple of uh reports. We'll start with our quarterly investment report. Our CFO, Mr. Alejandro Sanchez is going to give that. >> Good evening. We'll make this one real quick. Um, there hasn't really been much change. Um, and as required by law, we have to bring in the quarterly reports at least once every quarter to give you an update on the investment and the finances of the school district. Um this quarter itself is the quarter ending December 31st, 2025. So this is the last three months of last year and uh as you know our biggest one of our biggest collection months is is in December. So you have seen an increase in our cash holding assets which generate just higher interest because of
024it. Um the majority of that money comes into our uh holding account or to our Texas first account which we carry have um we have a money market account there that gives us some interest. However, we do split it up and we send it over to our pulled accounts which generate a higher interest um with it doesn't move as as much. Um we try to find our our best um available vehicles for investments um as allowed by law. So that has actually dwindled a little bit just because there has been a lot of legal changes uh um that have occurred since the last legislative session. So we're kind of stuck in between a rock and hard place and putting putting money in in in assets that that could maintain liquidity and also provide us with
025some additional assets. Um we're still maintaining roughly about 50/50 in our um holding accounts between our cash depository and our pool investment accounts. Again, we try to maintain uh cash on both so that we can generate or interest maximize our interest in in in the accounts but still be able to operate on a day-to-day basis. Um again we generated roughly about $250,000 $225,000 in interest just on that last quarter. We will see something similar come of the new quarter coming about just because January is also a heavy uh cash asset month. So um we're expecting to see that similar cash inflow. However, we'll start seeing that decrease as March comes in and those are uh months where we don't get that much cash come in from from those collections. So, does anybody have any questions?
026>> Any questions for Mr. Sanchez? Thank you, sir. >> Thank you. >> Next, we have Chief Espinosa, who's going to update us on our racial profiling report. >> Good evening. Since the passing of the racial profiling statute in 2001, all police agencies are required to collect specific traffic data and compile in a report along with comp comparative analysis. uh then submit the information to the TCO or the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, also known as TCO, and to their governing body, which that is y'all. Uh this data is collected only when a police officer stops a motor vehicle for alleged violations of of a law or ordinance. In addition to collecting this data, the police uh agency must also adopt the written policy that prohibits racial profiling, implement a racial profiling complaint process, and require
027corrective actions if an officer is found to have committed racial profiling. That's that's all been done. The racial profiling statute also requires the chief administrator of the law enforcement agency to report this data to both Tiko and its govern body by March 1st of each calendar year. So, uh, the 2025 racial profiling data for the Santa Fe ISD Police Department was compiled and submitted to electronically to TCO on January 15, 2026. As the governing body for the Santa Fe Police Department, I'm submitting to you uh the annual racial profiling report and the summary of the traffic citation data collected for 2025, which is as follows. We had 47 traffic stops total. Zero complaints on racial profiling, 26 on city streets, two on county roads, 19 of those on state highways, zero on private property, 45
028of those uh race was not known prior to the stop, and two of those race was known prior to the stop. As to race and ethnicity, 43 of those traffic stops were white subjects. Two were Hispanic or Latino, two were black, zero Asian, zero Alaskan Native or American Indian. Uh 14 out of those were male, 33 were female. As to the reason for the traffic stops, 38 of those were for moving traffic violations, zero for vehicle traffic violations, nine were the violations of the law, and zero or pre-existing knowledge. Zero searches were conducted. There were 30 uh the traffic stop resulted in 31 citations, 16 warnings. There were zero arrest and zero physical uses of force in all those traffic stops. And that's the racial profiling report. >> Any questions for chief concerning the racial
029profiling report? >> Yes, sir. >> Thank you very much. >> Welcome. >> All right. You have anything else for information? >> No, sir. >> All right. We will move on to our consent agenda items. >> Yes, sir. We have minutes and accounts payable, budget amendment, our proclamations, and we have a short list of some new library books and our certification of instruct our certification of instructional materials to tea. >> Mr. President, I move that we approve all consent agenda agenda items as presented. >> Second. >> Okay. It's been moved and seconded that we approve the consent agenda was presented. Any questions or comments? No, sir. >> Not. Would you cast your votes, please? and it has passed unanimously. All right, thank you. All right, we'll move into our regular agenda items. Uh the first one
030we have, Miss Davenport, I believe you're going to handle that for this compensation for the emergency closure. Yes, I have a resolution for compensation of employees during our emergency closure in January. Uh to promote employee morale and retention, the district is proposing a resolution to compensate employees for work days missed due to severe weather according to board policy DEA local. The board has the right to choose to pay employees during an emergency closure for which the work days are not scheduled to be made up at a later date. The authorization shall be by resolution um or other board action and shall reflect the purpose served by the expenditure. >> Mr. President, I move that the board approve the resolution for compensation of employees for the January 2026 emergency closure for severe weather. >> Second. >>
031Okay. It's been moved and seconded that we approve this resolution for the emergency closure compensation. Any other questions or comments? Would you cast your votes, please? And it is passed unanimously. >> All right. You have one now for our plan on the uncertified teachers. >> Yes, sir. House Bill 2 passed during the 89th legislative session and limits district's ability to hire uncertified teachers. They put in some new requirements. So, um, basically we've written a plan that'll have to be once you, if you guys will approve it, I'll have to submit it to the commissioner for approval after that. Um, but it will allow us to have until the 2930 school year to help get teachers certified. If we don't um approve this plan tonight or if the commissioner does not approve the plan, then that
032means go moving into the 2728 school year, all teachers will have to be certified, which unfortunately with the teacher shortage is not realistic. So, um as much as we want all teachers certified, we are working with our certification partners and with UFH Clear Lake and things like that to work to get our teachers certified. But this plan outlines um steps over the next few years um to help get us through the 2930 school year. >> Mr. President, I move that we approve the plan to address uncertified teachers to submit to the commissioner of education. >> Second. >> James did. >> Okay. It's been moved and seconded that we approve the district plan for addressing the uncertified teachers. Any other questions or comments? Yes, sir. >> Not. Would you cast your vote, please? And this pass
033unanimously. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thank you, Miss Harris. I believe you have the next one for us. All right. Um, also this summer during our the 89th uh legislator legislative session, um, there was a Senate Bill 11 that requires all school districts by March to take a a vote in a regular um in our regular board agenda. And that vote is to whether we allow prayer or not allow prayer. um our school district pretty much already kind of follows something very similar to this. Um so it it has some regulations in it, but um basically uh this is just an opportunity for kids to uh pray or read their Bibles during um times that are not instructional. Uh so this would be like before school, during lunch, and after school. Um, so this
034is uh for for our community. We think, you know, this is not a this is a good thing for our kids. So our recommendation is that um for this required vote um is that you you do re we do recommend that you approve this policy and adopt the resolution. So, just for clarification, this is not stating that we have to >> I'm going to say sacrifice or give up instructional time. >> No, >> this is extra time. >> This is a state of Texas mandating and what we're already doing anyway. >> Exactly. Been doing this. >> So, you're not allowed to use instructional time. So, basically, it's just saying that um we allow students when it's not instructional time to do this activity. So by making this formal and going public with what we've already
035been doing, does that create any logistical issues that you can see for us as a district? >> I guess the re the way I would answer that is it does create logistics. It doesn't create a logistical issue. Um so it's a form parents have to sign. Um the state has done several things like this on um parent consent this year that has a little bit more um logistics behind it. even clubs um this year now have you have to sign that you allow your kid to participate in the afterchool club. So that's all that it really requires and us designating a spot um for this and so I we we do not see any issues with it. Um so we think it's you know we think it's good for for kids and we don't see
036a problem that we can't work around. >> Very good. Reading's good. reading the Bible is even better. >> I got a couple of questions >> and a couple of comments as well. Um, this is an opt-in program from what I understand. Is that correct? >> Yes. That's why you have to pass the >> It requires parental permission permission. >> Okay. And I I think that's a great thing. Um, wish we didn't even have to have that. um um wholeheartedly uh you know support this. Appreciate you coming out and and uh giving us a chance to vote on this. Um I I do have you know a couple of quotes since it was president's birth uh the president's birthday here last week and uh um just just for some historical reference um I have several presidents
037here that you know made comments that I I think it's worth repeating. Um John Adams second president said we recognize uh no sovereign but God and uh no king but Jesus. Thomas Jefferson, third president, who's often uh kind of given credit for this myth of se a myth of separation of church and state. And he stated the reason uh Christianity is the best friend of government is because Christianity is the only religion that changes the heart. I thought that was uh pretty neat. Um um let's see here. Teddy Roosevelt uh said, "A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth uh more than a college education uh these days." I I think that's an important note with uh the uh the technical the skills of uh of manual labor really needed here in the United States.
038That was that was really was really a good comment. Herbert Hoover, the study of the Bible is a post-graduate course in the richest library of human events. Um Ronald Reagan um if we ever forget that we are one nation under God um we will be one nation gone under. I think that's awesome. And finally, um, you know, I hear some discussion from time to time about the Ten Commandments, uh, being posted, um, and and why we may want to have that. Well, in a 1950s speech uh to some law enforcement, Harry Truman said the fundamental the fundamental basis of this nation's law was given to Moses on the mount and he's talking about the the ten commandments. The fundamental basis of our bill of rights comes from the teachings from where we get Exodus, Matthew,
039Isaiah, and uh Paul. And he said, I don't think that we emphasize that enough these days. Um if we would uh if we don't have proper fundamental moral backgrounds uh we finally wind up with a total totalitarian government which does not believe in rights of anybody but the state. So, uh there's a a lot of history there that I I think we've missed over the years and that that seems to be coming back and we we're starting to recognize uh where we shouldn't be. So, I'm once again I would uh you know really push to support this. I think it's a great thing. Thank you. >> Mr. President, I make a motion to approve the resolution to allow a prayer period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious texts in accordance with
040Senate Bill 11. >> Second. >> Okay. So, been moved and second that we approve the resolution uh with Senate Bill 11. Any other questions or comments? Would you cast your votes, please? And it is passed unanimously. >> Thank you, ma'am. Mr. Sanchez, we have some property and casualty insurance information and action you need to bring to us. >> This is y'all's favorite subject >> every year, buddy. Every year, >> as you know, our insurance renews March the 1st, and it has to renew before the beginning of hurricane season, as you all are aware, because at that point, if there's any hurricanes during the June event or at any time during that time, we no longer can purchase um insurance. So with that being said, uh the property insurance of the district um our our our
041uh vendor basically Gallagher Insurance uh our broker has provided a quote for both or for property and casualty and also has included cyber insurance coverage um to help the district be covered in the 26 27 school year um and the rest of the 2526 school year. Um the year-over-year comparison is an increase of about.3% which is a very slight increase in the property uh insurance world. Um as you guys know in the past previous years insurance has gone up probably in the double digits between 15 and 25% every year just in the last five years. So just to be able to remain flat from the previous year is actually a win. Um, we are presenting both together as a bundle here, property and casualty. Uh, but it is two separate prices that I can give
042you. Um, the property insurance comes in at $591,000, $687. Um, and that's including a decrease in deductible and higher protection. Um, however, we are seeing a larger increase in the casualty side and that has to do a lot with requirements that uh Texas legislative uh uh session just passed and so it's some of those costs are being passed on to us because certain areas uh of risk that uh we would consider risk have increased and that has increased our um expenses on that side. We did have an unfortunate uh accident on our um bus fleet last year that has also uh taken a toll into our insurance and just in general the fact that there has been more vehicles on the road just increasing uh in the area we have seen the price of insurance
043go up as well. So that's actually offsetting the decrease or the the the the change in in property insurance. Uh it has now actually gone into the casualty side. So that's how we are remaining flat. Um we are recommending the board to go ahead and ensure and purchase this property and casualty insurance in the amount of 1 million86,000 or sorry 1,89,476 for the 206 27 school year. Quick question, Alex. The 17% increase for the autophysical damage uh is the driver um associated with that the accident from last year. >> Part of it is the accident, part of it is just an increase in um in in in rates just across the state because just there's more vehicles on the road. Um the insurance companies, they you know, they don't just necessarily focus directly on us.
044They focus on the market itself. And because there are more vehicles on the road and there has been more accidents due to just negligence in general, they have um sustained quite substantial losses. And we're going to see this increase year after year just as you know the city grows. Um the the the freeways get larger. There's just a lot more um vehicles on the road. So we're going to see that increase u and and eventually it'll flatten, but as of right now, we're going to just potentially see that increase year after year. But the accident did help. >> Out of curiosity, how does the 17% compare to prior year increases? >> So for prior year um in in the casualty side, we or on the vehicle side um we were looking at probably about a
0458% 9% increase. So it did jump substantially. >> Um I could say that our our base level would be maybe at a 10% and that additional 7% would be that accident. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yes, ma'am. Any other questions? >> Just a quick comment. Uh you you guys have done a really good job of uh holding costs down. Uh and I'm looking at the total, you know, looking at the totals from last year this year and um it's remarkable that we've been able to maintain uh just a very very small increase. Just want to tell you thank you for for doing that. >> Thank you sir. >> Make the motion. It's your pleasure. I move to approve the property and casualty insurance for the 2026 2027 school year in the amount of 1 million89,476.
046>> Second. >> Okay. It's been moved and second that we approve the property and casualty insurance for 2627 school year. Any other questions or comments? Now, would you cast your votes, please? >> And it is passed unanimously. >> Thank you, Alex. Okay, Mr. Wheeler, we have a couple items here for the ideal impact software and services. >> Yes. >> Good evening. In September of 2025, I started working with Ideal Impact to determine a plan for cost savings for utility usage, kilowatt hour demand, reduction, and improvement of indoor air climate. In January of 2026, Ideal Impact conducted a district-wide assessment of all HVAC equipment, utility consumption, building automation schedules to determine what savings could be captured through their efforts of their software and automation upgrades. Ideal's impact analysis has projected an annual savings to our utility
047cost of $45,61. To capture these savings, Ideal Impact will replace automation controllers on 572 HVAC units, improve economizer control on 127 tons of outside air, and optimize 830 additional pieces of HVAC equipment. The total cost for these services will be $1,645,280 paid for in quarterly payments over a 60-month term at $51,415 solely sourced from utility savings. In the event the district does not capture enough utility savings for that quarter during the 60-month term, ideal impact will cover the difference in cost by writing the district a check. >> One question we didn't talk about at our workshop. Do do does this cover the athletic facilities? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> The fieldhouse, >> fieldhouse, athletic, the football field, baseball, softball, any of that kind of stuff as well. >> So, it it will cover the fieldouses
048because that's where we have automation. Uh the >> at the what's that? >> Just ACs. >> Yes, sir. But it's it's also it's also C uh gas. It's it's all it improves all utilities. It doesn't affect the lights. It's just the HVAC >> lights of it. Okay. >> Okay. >> Mr. President, I move that we approve ideal impact services to reduce annual utility cost. >> Second. Okay. Okay, it's been moved and second that we approve the ideal impact services. Any other questions or comments? >> I just wanted to say that this is a win-win, I think, for the school. So, good job. >> Yes, sir. >> Any other questions, comments? Not, would you cast your votes, please? And it has passed unanimously. Okay. Now, we need to discuss the payment plan. >> Yes, sir. Uh
049as I as I summarized in the first agenda, the the loan payback for Ideal Impact is uh 30 32 quarterly payments of 51,415. This is the minimum payment option uh annualized for the 60-month term. As I stated before, in the event that the district does not capture savings through our electric or gas reduction, Ideal Impact will cover the remaining cost by writing the district a check. Mr. President, I move that we approve ideal impacts payment plan not to exceed $1,645,280. >> Second. >> It's been moved and seconded. Okay. Before we vote on this, are these two gentlemen from Ideal Impact? >> They are. >> Would you introduce them, please? >> Uh Jesse Aguular is he has worked with us. Uh he he came in. He's he's who I met with from the beginning. Um he
050is he's brought in the team. He repped everything to us. Kind of went through everything. Uh Noah is is who I this the I met him tonight. So uh we are introduced together. Um but we'll we'll be working uh as we start our implementation phase. We're going to they'll they will stay around. They'll be here. Uh anything that we have, any questions that we have as we go through the training, as we go through the implementation, they'll be part of everything. >> Thank you very much. So, which one of you can tell me how to get my wife to turn the lights off? >> Sign a contract. >> Okay. It's been moved and seconded that we approve this payment plan. Any other questions or comments? Not. Would you cast your votes, please? And it has
051passed unanimously. >> Thank you very much. >> All right. Thank you, sir. And thank you, gentlemen, for being here tonight. Okay. That is all our regular agenda items. So, we will move into any last com comments and communication that the board may have. Miss Lambert, do you have anything you'd like to add tonight? >> Um, we got to experience uh one of my all-time favorite things tonight, which is have a ton of student recognition. I always love it when we walk out here and see this room full of families and kids. Um, I'm just glad that everything's going as smoothly as it is. I'm going to knock on wood. Uh, yeah. Thanks, guys. Thanks for coming here tonight. >> Thank you, man. Mr. Grassmook, do you have anything to add? >> No. Um, everybody's doing
052a great job. Um, I didn't wear my FFA jacket this week. It's starting to get a little tight. >> You got that closet shrinkage. >> That closet keeps shrink. My wife washes it like weekly for some reason and it just keeps getting smaller. But maybe next year I can get back in it. Mr. Davenport, you have anything to add? >> No, we do uh have fast approaching our education foundation gayla. We would love to have Ideal Impact there as a uh guest of ours. So, if you have an opportunity, we'll get you some information. We would love to have y'all there since y'all are a partner of ours. Now, um other than that, always do appreciate y'all coming out uh and supporting our district. So, thank y'all so much. >> Mr. Kelly, you have anything
053to add? >> Thank y'all for what you do. Thank you for being here, >> Mr. Couch. Any final comments? >> Yeah. Um, appreciate the administration, Dr. Bot, everything that they do, following up on everything. It's u I know they must spend a lot of times 12 to 16 hours a day uh working. Appreciate that. As well as uh you know, hats off to our safety and security uh group and chief. I think they do a a great job and appreciate y'all being there. Thank you. >> Dr. Bot, you have any final comments you'd like to make? >> Love our district. Love Santa Fe. Love our leaders in this board. It's good to be an Indian. >> Good to be an Indian. All right. Appreciate everyone being here tonight. Uh all the hard work and everything
054you do. And uh we are it's hard to believe at the end of February and fixing to get into this stretch of springtime's right around the corner and things are really starting to happen. Chief, appreciate you coming in tonight and uh sharing a few details with us on some safety and security things. So I know that's very difficult, but thank you for the job you're doing with that and just thank all of y'all for the amazing job that you do. With that, I will entertain a motion to adjurnn. >> I'll make a motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> Okay. It's been moved and seconded that we adjurnn. All those in favor, please raise your hands. And we are adjourned. Thank you.