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Board of Trustees Agenda – February 6, 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 February 6, 2026, beginning at 10:15 a.m. in the Board Meeting Room, Building 600, 1100 West 45th Street, Austin, Texas. The TSBVI Board member presiding over the meeting will be present at this location.

If, during the course of the meeting, 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 TSBVI School Board Members (Emily Coleman)
  5. Recognition of the 2026 TSBVI Outstanding Direct Care and Outreach Staff Members (Lee Sonnenberg)
  6. Public Comments/Open Forum
  7. Report from the Audit, Compliance, and Management Review Committee (Ernest Worthington)
    1. Report from Garza/Gonzalez and Associates
      • Consideration of approval of Public Funds Investment Act Audit, page 3, LP 5
  8. Consideration of approval of minutes of December 4, 2025, meeting (Lee Sonnenberg), pages 4-10, LP 6-17
  9. Report from the Finance Committee (Julie Prause)
    1. Consideration of approval of Investment Report, page 11, LP 18
    2. Consideration of approval of receipt of gifts and donations of over $500, page 12, LP 19
    3. Consideration of approval of request for expenditure of gifts and donations, page 12, LP
    4. Review of budget reports
      • Operating Budget Expenditure Report, pages 13-15, LP 20-22
      • Legacy Revenue Budget Report, page 16, LP 23
      • Legacy Operating Expenditure Budget Report, pages 17-18, LP 24-25
    5. Consideration of approval of board policies: pages 19-42, LP 26-66 CDA (TSBVI) Other Revenues: Investments (review), pages 21-29, LP 28-43
  10. Report from the Program Committee (Beth Jones)
    1. Consideration of approval of board policies: pages 19-42, LP 26-66 FNG (TSBVI) Student Rights and Responsibilities: Student and Parent Complaints/Grievances (amend), pages 30-42, LP 44-66
    2. Report from Comprehensive Programs Principal, Miles Fain
      • Consideration of approval of new library materials, pages 43-48, LP 67-75
      • Update on Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Services
    3. Report from Short-Term Programs Principal, Dr. Eden Hagelman
      • Short-Term Program update
      • Update on Summer 2026 programs
    4. Report from Outreach Director, Erica Cairns
      • Outreach Program update
  11. Consideration of Adoption of a Resolution Regarding the Review of the Investment Policy and Strategies of TSBVI (Lee Sonnenberg), pages 49-50, LP 76-79
  12. Public Discussion of TSBVI’s 2024-2025 Annual Report (Lee Sonnenberg), page 51, LP 80-81
  13. Status Report on Action Plans in the 2025-2026 School Improvement Plan (Emily Coleman), page 52, LP 82
  14. Discussion of Strategic Planning Initiatives Summary (Emily Coleman), pages 53-60, LP 83-97
  15. Report from the Superintendent, pages 61-62, LP 98-100
    1. Campus activities
    2. Superintendent’s activities
  16. Consideration of Resolution Pursuant to Senate Bill 11 (Emily Coleman), pages 63-65, LP 101-103
  17. Confidential Information Regarding Personnel and Student/Family Issue (Emily Coleman and Jenny Wells)
  18. Consideration of Superintendent’s Annual Performance Appraisal (Lee Sonnenberg), page 66, LP 104
  19. Election of Board Officers (Lee Sonnenberg), pages 67-68, LP 105-106
  20. Consideration of Approval of Incoming Board President’s Recommendations Concerning Board Committees (Board President), pages 67-68, LP 105-106
  21. Appointment of Board Committee Members, Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons (Board President), pages 67-68, LP 105-106
  22. Discussion of Future Board Meeting Topics (Board President)
  23. Announcements
  24. Adjournment