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Board of Trustees Agenda – April 10, 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 April 10, 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. Report from Family Lynx Program (Amy Featherston Potts)
  5. Overview of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and Explicit Instruction (Miles Fain)
  6. Public Comments/Open Forum
  7. Consideration of approval of minutes of February 6, 2026, meeting (Lee Sonnenberg), pages 3-9, LP 5-15
  8. Report from the Finance Committee (Julie Prause)
    1. Consideration of approval of Investment Report, page 10, LP 16
    2. Consideration of approval of receipt of gifts and donations of over $500, page 11, LP 17
    3. Consideration of approval of request for expenditure of gifts and donations, page 11, LP
    4. Review of budget reports
      • Operating Budget Expenditure Report, pages 12-14, LP 18-20
      • Legacy Revenue Budget Report, page 15, LP 21
      • Legacy Operating Expenditure Budget Report, pages 16-17, LP 22-23
  9. Report from the Program Committee (Beth Jones)
    1. Consideration of approval of board policies: FD (TSBVI) Admissions (amend), pages 20-33, LP 26-52
    2. Consideration of approval of TSBVI’s 2026-2027 school calendar and waiver of operational minutes, pages 34-35, LP 53-55
    3. Report from Comprehensive Programs Principal, Miles Fain
      • Physical Education and Fitness Special Events
      • Consideration of approval of new library materials, pages 36-40, LP 56-62
    4. Report on Teacher Incentive Allotment Program (Miles Fain and Dr. Eden Hagelman)
    5. Report from Curriculum Director, Angela Wolf
      • Consideration of approval of recommendations of the Instructional Materials Committee (Angela Wolf), pages 41-42, LP 63-66
    6. Report from Short-Term Programs Principal, Dr. Eden Hagelman
      • Short-Term Program update
      • Update on Summer 2026 programs
    7. Report from Outreach Director, Erica Cairns
      • Outreach Program update
  10. Lunch with Student Council (11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.)
  11. Consideration of Approval of Agency Strategic Plan Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and Performance Measures (Emily Coleman), pages 43-47, LP 67-76
  12. Review of Needs Assessments and Proposed Action Plans and Consideration of Approval of Proposed Objectives for the 2025-2026 Annual Improvement Plan (Emily Coleman), page 48, LP 77-78
  13. Report from the Superintendent, pages 49-50, LP 79-82
    1. Campus activities
    2. Activities of the TSBVI Safety and Security Committee
    3. Superintendent’s activities
  14. Consideration of Approval of New Contract Staff (Emily Coleman), page 51-55, LP 83-89
  15. Consideration of Approval of Proposed Renewals of Staff Contracts (Emily Coleman), page 56, LP 91
  16. Consideration of Approval of Proposed Non-Renewals of Staff Contracts, Texas Government Code 551.071 and 551.074 (Emily Coleman)
  17. Consultation with Attorney Regarding Student Legal Matter, Texas Government Code 551.074, and 551.0821 (Jenny Wells)
  18. Discussion of Superintendent’s Goals, Texas Government Code 551.071 (Lee Sonnenberg)
  19. Board Vote on Proposed Non-Renewal of Staff Contracts (Lee Sonnenberg)
  20. Consideration of Approval of Board Meeting and Training Dates for Summer 2026 and the 2026-2027 School Year (Lee Sonnenberg), page 57, LP 92-93
  21. Discussion of Future Board Meeting Topics (Lee Sonnenberg)
  22. Announcements
  23. Adjournment