The NBISD Board of Trustees met on August 10, 2026 for a regular meeting. Highlights of this meeting’s agenda include:

Report of the 2025-2026 School Health Advisory Council

The School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) focuses on several key areas that support the health, safety and well-being of NBISD students. The council provides recommendations related to health education, including human sexuality education, and promotes physical activity, physical education, healthy eating habits and access to nutritious food. 

SHAC also addresses student mental health needs through counseling and other support services, promotes a safe and healthy school environment, and works to implement strategies focused on preventing substance abuse among students.

During the 2025–2026 school year, the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) accomplished several initiatives focused on promoting the health and well-being of students, staff and families. 

The council published a Campus Wellness Survey to help evaluate and inform the district’s Wellness Plan, receiving more than 350 responses from parents and staff. SHAC also reviewed and provided recommendations for the Wellness Plan and offered presentations on topics including bus safety, teen mental health, employee wellness and the Wellness Graduation Cord Project. Additionally, the council sponsored an awareness initiative focused on teen caffeine and energy drink trends.

The committee includes a broad representation of the NBISD community, including elementary and secondary parents, high school students, community members representing the City, County and Substance Use Coalition, the NBISD Medical Director, an NBISD Board Member, and local physicians. NBISD employees are also represented from a variety of departments, including Food Service, Counseling, Student Services, Safety and Security, Athletics, and Human Resources.

During the 2025–2026 school year, the committee held four in-person meetings on October 29, December 17, February 25, and April 8. These meetings provided an opportunity for representatives from across the district and community to collaborate and address topics related to student and staff well-being.

For the 2026–2027 school year, the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) will focus on several key goals and objectives designed to strengthen student, staff and family wellness. The council will develop strategies to increase parent awareness of health concerns and encourage greater parent involvement in school health activities. SHAC will also support and promote campus wellness goals, foster collaboration between community organizations and district departments, and increase student involvement through needs assessments. Additionally, the council will review student health data to identify emerging trends and areas of need, helping guide future health and wellness initiatives across the district.

Discussion of Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Policy Update 127

TASB Policy Update 127 was issued in June 2026 and includes 53 legal updates and 10 local policy updates. The updates have been reviewed by the district’s Cabinet.

Legal framework documents, identified as LEGAL, reflect changes in the legal context and are intended to inform local decision-making. These documents are not adopted by the Board; rather, they serve as a reference for understanding applicable legal requirements.

Local policies, identified as LOCAL, require close attention from district administrators and the Board because they reflect district practices and the Board’s intent. Local policies may only be changed through formal Board action, including adoption, revision or repeal.

As part of Policy Update 127, two local policies are being highlighted. EHBB (LOCAL), Special Programs: Gifted and Talented Students, includes changes to the language regarding identification criteria as a result of amendments to 19 Administrative Code §89.1. The policy also states that when the selection process relies on a matrix or threshold system, scoring based on race, ethnicity, sex, socioeconomic status or disability is prohibited.

FFF (LOCAL), Student Welfare: Student Safety, has been amended to align the definition of misconduct with provisions from Senate Bill 571, passed during the 89th Legislative Session. The revised policy adds “engaging in inappropriate communications with a student” and “failing to maintain appropriate boundaries” to the definition of misconduct.

Discussion of a Resolution to Reimburse the General Fund for Paying 2018 Bond Program Costs with Unspent 2021 Bond Program Costs

Staff is requesting that the Board of Trustees consider using $6,683,797.48 in unspent proceeds from the sale of the 2022 bonds for a purpose other than the specific purposes for which the bonds were originally authorized. Section 45.1105 of the Texas Education Code outlines the procedures the Board of Trustees must follow before unspent bond proceeds may be used for an alternate purpose. 

Board action must take place at a public meeting held specifically for this purpose, which may be conducted either before or after a regularly scheduled Board meeting. Accordingly, this item will be included as a separate agenda for the August 24, 2026, Board Meeting to allow the Board to consider the proposed use of the unspent bond proceeds.

In order to complete this agenda item, the Board is required to make three separate motions. Staff will include

these motions in the agenda language for the August 24, 2026 Board Meeting. Required motions are as follows:

  1. I move that the Board of Trustees use the unspent bond proceeds for a purpose other than to retire the “Unlimited Tax School Building and Refunding Bonds, Series 2022” and “Unlimited Tax School Building and Refunding Bonds, Series 2022B”
  2. I move that the Board of Trustees use the unspent bond proceeds for the other project identified in the Resolution
  3. I move that the Board of Trustees adopt a Resolution approving the use of certain unspent bond proceeds

Consider Approval of August 2026 Community Book Challenge Recommendation

A five-person committee met on June 10, 2026, to review a parent challenge of the book Barbie Today. The committee determined that the book is age-appropriate for students in grades 2–5 and has educational merit. 

The book examines how Barbie has evolved over time while addressing contemporary topics such as women’s rights, racism, climate change, conservation and inclusivity. The committee found that the content is relevant to today’s world, provides opportunities for student reflection and discussion, and is consistent with the historical development of the Barbie character. Additional resources associated with the book were also reviewed.

The committee determined that the book is fair and accurate and supports instruction across multiple subject areas, including Science, Social Studies, and English Language Arts and Reading, with connections to applicable TEKS. 

Although Barbie Today is part of the Barbie Through the Decades series, it can also stand alone. Following its review, the committee unanimously recommended that the book remain in the school libraries, determining that it is appropriately placed and suitable for its intended audience.

The Board unanimously voted to keep the book in libraries.

Upcoming School Board Meetings

The next regular board meeting will be held on September 14th at 6:00 pm. If you would like to make a public comment at an upcoming board meeting please fill out the request form.

Learn more about the New Braunfels ISD Board of Trustees on our website where you can find recordings and agendas from past board meetings.

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