Carol Woitena Cabe

Old business included pending discussion regarding the final report of the Critical Response Assessment by Jensen Hughes, which is scheduled for a meeting in March, and the approval of the district's Basic Plan and Active Threat Annex by the Texas School Safety Center. The SFISD Police Department is fully staffed with officers, and crossing guard vacancies have been filled. New business covered the completion of four TEA Intruder Detection Audits (IDA). A workshop with the school board regarding safety and security for elementary CSA positions was tabled for the year. The Chief of Police, Superintendent, and CFO attended a state-manned Sheriff meeting in Galveston County to enhance law enforcement coordination. The Texas Racial Profiling report was completed and recorded, scheduled for presentation at the February school board meeting. Narcotic K-9 searches were conducted at the High School parking lot and random classrooms on February 18, 2026, prompting inquiry about future searches at other buildings. The Chief Academic Officer presented data comparing discipline counts between the previous year and the first two nine-weeks periods of the current school year.

The committee discussed updates on old business from the previous meeting. The final report of the Critical Response Assessment is still pending due to the federal shutdown. The Texas School Safety Center is reviewing the district's Basic Plan and the Active Threat Annex. The SFISD Police Department is fully staffed but needs two crossing guards. New business included discussion of a TEA Intruder Detection Audit. The multi-tiered support system was explained, including the levels of support for students, and the composition of the leadership teams. The Student Advisory committee was also discussed.

The Board of Trustees of the Santa Fe Independent School District has called an election for voter authorization to issue bonds. The election includes propositions for the issuance of bonds for school buildings, technology upgrades, and the purchase of new school buses and retrofitting of existing buses. The propositions detail the amounts for each category and state that the levy and imposition of taxes will be sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds.

The document outlines propositions for the Santa Fe Independent School District. Proposition B concerns the authorization to issue bonds for the construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, renovation, expansion, improvement, and equipment of school buildings. Proposition C focuses on issuing bonds for the acquisition, improvement, and upgrading of technology, including related infrastructure, systems, and equipment. Proposition D involves the issuance of bonds for the purchase of new school buses, retrofitting school buses with safety equipment, and purchasing or retrofitting vehicles for emergency, safety, or security purposes.

The Santa Fe Independent School District is calling for a bond election to authorize the issuance of bonds for the construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, renovation, expansion, improvement, and equipment of school buildings; the acquisition, improvement, and upgrading of technology; and the purchase of new school buses and retrofitting of existing buses and other vehicles for safety and security purposes. The election will also seek authorization for the levy and imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds.