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Board of Trustees Agenda – October 2, 2026

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired shall be held on October 2, 2026, beginning at 10:15 a.m. in the Board Meeting Room, Building 600, 1100 West 45th Street, Austin, Texas.

If, during the course of the meetings, any discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in closed session, the Board shall convene in such closed session in accordance with Texas Government Code, Sec. 551.071, .072, 073, .074, .076, .082, .0821, .083, .084, or .089. Before any such session is convened, the presiding officer shall publicly identify the section or sections of the Code authorizing the closed session. All final votes, actions, or decisions shall be taken in open session.

The subjects to be discussed or considered, or upon which any formal action may be taken, are as follows (items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on this meeting notice):

  1. Call to Order
  2. Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge
  3. Introduction of Board Members and Audience
  4. Recognition of Students for Outstanding Performance on Statewide Assessments (Lee Sonnenberg)
  5. Recognition of Retiring TSBVI Staff Members (Lee Sonnenberg)
  6. Report from Family Lynx Program (Amy Potts), page 6, LP 8
  7. Report on Statewide VI Registry and DB Count Report (Erica Cairns)
  8. Public Comments/Open Forum
  9. Consideration of Approval of Minutes of August 7, 2026 Board Meeting (Lee Sonnenberg), pages 7-13, LP 9-20
  10. Report from the Audit, Compliance and Management Review Committee (Ernest Worthington)
    1. Report from Garza/Gonzalez and Associates, page 14, LP 21
      • Consideration of approval of TSBVI’s 2026 Internal Audit Annual Report including the Health Center Audit and status of prior year recommendations
  11. Report from the Finance Committee (Julie Prause)
    1. Consideration of approval of Investment Report, page 15, LP 22
    2. Consideration of approval of receipt of gifts and donations of over $500, page 16, LP 23
    3. Consideration of approval of request for expenditure of gifts and donations, page 16, LP 23
    4. Review of budget reports
      • Operating Budget Expenditure Report, pages 17-19, LP 24-26
      • Legacy Revenue Budget Report, page 20, LP 27
      • Legacy Operating Expenditure Budget Report, pages 21-22, LP 28-29
  12. Report from the Program Committee (Dr. Beth Jones)
    1. Report from Comprehensive Program Principal, Miles Fain
      • Statewide Assessment results, pages 23-30, LP 30-44
      • English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Analysis, pages 31-35, LP 45-54
      • Plan to Promote Academic Excellence and Improve Student Performance on the STAAR, page 36-37, LP 55-58
      • Consideration of Membership to the School Health Advisory Council, pages 38-39, LP 59-62
      • Consideration of approval of new library materials, pages 40-43, LP 63-68
    2. Report from Curriculum Director, Angela Wolf
      • TSBVI Student Progress Measure Results, pages 44-53, LP 69-85
    3. Report from Short-Term Programs Principal, Dr. Eden Hagelman
      • Summer 2026 Programs
      • Short-Term Program update
    4. Report from Outreach Director, Erica Cairns
      • Family Leadership update
      • Outreach Program update
    5. Consideration of Approval of Board Policies, Certification Under Senate Bill 12 (Jenny Wells) page 54, LP 86-87
      • BT (TSBVI) Prohibition on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Activities (adopt)
      • DH (TSBVI) Employee Standards of Conduct (amend)
      • EMB Miscellaneous Instructional Policies: Teaching About Controversial Issues (amend)
  13. Consideration of Approval of New Contract Staff (Dr. Emily Coleman), page 55, LP 88
  14. Consideration of Approval of TSBVI Organizational Chart (Dr. Emily Coleman), pages 56-57, LP 89-90
  15. Consideration of Approval of Administrator’s Contract with Outside Agency Pursuant to House Bill 3372 (Dr. Emily Coleman), pages 58-60, LP 91-94
  16. Final Update on Completion of Action Plans in the 2025-2026 Annual Improvement Plan (Dr. Emily Coleman), page 61, LP 95
  17. Report from the Superintendent, pages 62-63, LP 96-98
    1. Legislative update
    2. Campus activities
    3. Superintendent activities
  18. Consideration of Superintendent’s Formative Evaluation (Lee Sonnenberg), page 64, LP 99
  19. Personnel Update, Texas Government Code 551.071 and 551.074 (Dr. Emily Coleman and Jenny Wells)
  20. Consultation with Attorney Regarding Student Legal Matter, Texas Government Code 551.071 and 551.0821 (Jenny Wells)
  21. Discussion of Future Board Meeting Topics and Meeting Dates (Lee Sonnenberg)
  22. Announcements
  23. Adjournment