What to Watch: Katy ISD Board to discuss 2026-27 budget, bond issuance, new elementary school at February 16 work study meeting
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The Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold a work study meeting Monday, February 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Education Support Complex, 6301 S. Stadium Lane. The meeting will be livestreamed on the Katy ISD website.
The board will discuss and consider several significant financial and facility matters. These include approval of the 2026-2027 budget update and associated debt service planning, review of December 2025 financial reports, and February 2026 budget amendments. The board will also discuss authorization to issue unlimited tax school building bonds and refunding bonds, as well as resolutions related to bond management and project reimbursement.
On the construction front, trustees will consider board approval of a contract for Elementary School #49 and an amendment to the Stewart Builders contract for renovations at Polly Ann McRoberts Elementary School. The board will also review proposals for facility upgrades, including a building management control system replacement at Tompkins High School and a chiller replacement at Taylor High School’s natatorium.
Additional discussion items include naming the North Transportation facility, acquiring land for the Waller County Appraisal District, and the design of an Opportunity Awareness Center. The board will also consider reconsideration requests for two library books and discuss a resolution supporting free exercise of religion in district schools.
Residents wishing to comment on posted agenda items may email publicspeakers@katyisd.org by 2:00 p.m. on February 16. Agenda documents will be available on BoardDocs.com starting Friday after midnight.