Victor Perez- Katy ISD Board of Trustees

07/21/2024

Supporting the Jordan HS cheer team! 🚗 🧼

07/20/2024

After a week where we approved a new bonus plan for teachers, and dealt with the venom on social media, I decided to take my bride out for a nice dinner. Have a great weekend, Katy! Enjoy your families!

07/19/2024

I have seen questions and concerns about the new plan for benchmark lump sum payments for teachers approved by the Katy ISD board on July 16.

As you may know, we are currently in a very tight budget year. We went into deficit to fund the 3% salary increase for ALL staff approved in May. Only about $775,000 was in the budget for this new program, so the board said we should stay within a range of $775,000 to $1,000,000 max. The plan that was approved will cost $855,000 next year. If we used this same amount to give every teacher a lump sum payment this year, each teacher would only receive $170.

The July 16th meeting was the third opportunity for public open forum input. The Board’s Teacher Retention committee and all board members have had the opportunity, and have received input from teachers. All board members had the opportunity to propose alternatives.

It’s understandable that some may be initially frustrated at what was approved, but we have limited funds and could only afford to structure the lump sum payment for 5 year benchmarks instead of for every year elapsed. If we had tried to pay every teacher for each year, instead of at 5 year benchmark years it would cost around $3.2 million to $6.4 million depending on the exact payment amounts. This is not feasible. The decision was either to do nothing (as some Trustees suggested), or try to spread the available dollars around in order to put something in place now. This is a new initiative by the board to try to do something extra to show appreciation for service, longevity and loyalty. Hopefully, we can enhance this plan in the future depending upon financial considerations. We have to start somewhere. Detailed information on the plan is available on the Katy ISD website.

07/17/2024

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At their July 16 Special Board Meeting, Katy ISD Trustees voted to approve a benchmark years of service one time lump sum payment for its classroom teachers — occurring at every five years of ...

07/13/2024

https://coveringkaty.com/education/biden-s-education-department/

While Katy ISD was not party to the legal battle it will benefit because the school district can continue its gender policy that protects a parent's right to know if their child wants to transition genders, and ensures entry into bathrooms remains...

07/12/2024

Check out this article from Covering Katy for a good summary of the district’s new cell phone policy.

With the start of the 2024-2025 school year about a month away, two new Katy ISD technology policies will shift how teachers and students utilize devices like mobile phones, tablets, smartwatches, and laptops in the classroom.

07/11/2024

07/11/2024

I hope everyone is recovering and starting to get power after the storm! One huge bonus has been the extra family time with our children and grandchildren.

07/06/2024

What a difference a year makes! So grateful that in spite of this “guidance” that TASB gave, the majority of our Katy ISD board approved our “Student Welfare: Parental Authority and Gender Fluidity Matters” policy. The governor recently instructed the TEA to ignore the Title IX rewrite as an illegal dictate and pursued litigation. A federal court has agreed and ruled in favor of the State of Texas. Thank you Texas, and thank you Katy ISD for standing strong!

The organization instructs schools to allow students in the restroom of the opposite gender if they claim to be transgender.

07/04/2024

Happy Independence Day, Katy!

Thank you to the Pine Mill Ranch HOA for inviting us to join in on the celebration! We enjoyed visiting with our fire fighters, law enforcement, and military service personnel. Thank you all for your service!

God Bless America🇺🇸

06/25/2024

I had a great time visiting KSAT (Katy Summer Academic Term) at Campbell Elementary where over 900 preK-5 students are taking summer school. Katy ISD has four elementary schools open and hosting students from all over the district. Huge thank you to Carrie Sanguinetti, Jessica Estes, and the dedicated staff!

06/14/2024

Tonight our district closed out two weeks of intensive cheer camps for our junior high cheer teams. We loved attending tonight’s showcase to see our granddaughter and the Tays cheer team. We enjoyed watching athletes from across the district prepare for the upcoming school year. Great job everyone!

06/12/2024

Great news for Texas👏🏻 This court ruling protects K-12 girls in Texas schools. Furthermore, it protects teachers and students from being required to use pronouns based on gender identity rather than biological s*x. This ruling is consistent with, and confirms, the policies enacted by our Katy ISD board in August of last year.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won a major victory against the Biden Administration’s Department of Education (“DOE”), stopping its attempt to rewrite Title IX to force Texas schools to adopt radical “transgender” policies in violation of state and federal law.

06/04/2024

On Monday night the Katy ISD Board came together for a Special Workshop Board meeting. (One of three meetings this month).

The focus was on the district’s capital projects procurement process. It is important for board members to increase their understanding of laws and best practices for the evaluation and selection of contractors for projects such as new construction and facility renovations.

Thank you board members and staff for joining me, and for your engagement. This is a critical area to be versed in as the district moves forward with projects associated with the recent bond. Check out this detailed presentation in the board meeting video found on the district web site.

05/31/2024

Thank God we live in Katy, Texas where we respect parental rights!

05/30/2024

Hey parents and educators! This is your opportunity. Submit feedback to the State Board of Education or come to their meetings. This is the beginning of the public comment period for the new instructional materials review and approval process as established by House Bill 1605.

The new Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) process was enacted under House Bill (HB) 1605 (88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023) and brings new components to a single, SBOE-governed review of instructional materials.

05/27/2024

Today we remember and honor all those who served and paid the price for our freedom. I hope everyone has a great Memorial Day🇺🇸

05/26/2024

Thank you Covering Katy.

We are once again providing the school board president's monthly message. -- Víctor Pérez es el primer presidente de la junta directiva de Katy ISD en pronunciar su discurso mensual en español.

05/24/2024

We closed out our series of graduations last night by celebrating the 2024 graduating class of Tompkins High School. Congratulations graduates! Good luck to each of you! I was so impressed watching Obra Tompkins shake the hands of each graduate. Have a wonderful and safe summer, everyone!

05/23/2024

Seven Lakes High School graduation! We had another fun night recognizing our district’s newest graduates. Congrats to the Seven Lakes class of 2024! We are so excited for you!

05/22/2024

We had fun at the Morton Ranch High School graduation last night. Congratulations to the class of 2024! Go get ‘em Mavericks, your future is bright!

05/22/2024

Last night I was honored to attend Cinco Ranch High School’s graduation ceremony. Congrats CRHS 2024 grads! Best wishes on your next chapter!

05/21/2024

I thoroughly enjoyed Mayde Creek High School’s graduation ceremony on Sunday night. Congratulations 2024 MCHS grads! We are so proud of you!

05/19/2024

Last week we had the pleasure of attending the Tays Junior High 6th grade awards ceremony for my granddaughter. Although starting junior high can be intimidating, she has had the best experience at Tays. Hats off to principal Tara Haworth, 6th grade AP James Cook, and the many teachers at this school who pour into the kids daily. They are making this school a place the kids love!

05/19/2024

Congratulations to the 2024 Taylor High School grads! Best wishes to each of you in your future endeavors!

05/17/2024

Kudos to the Katy ISD maintenance and operations teams who are working tirelessly for our community dealing with the power outages, storm damage, and other challenges. Thank you for working so hard to ensure our schools are safe!

05/16/2024

Graduation season has begun! We kicked off the first of our district’s graduation ceremonies last night with the 2024 graduating class of Jordan High School! This class is a special one- the first class to attend Jordan for four consecutive years. Congratulations!

05/14/2024

I’m so proud of our district that even in this difficult environment we can step up for all of our teachers and staff. They deserve it! https://coveringkaty.com/education/perez-proposes-and-passes-pay-raise-for-all-katy-isd-employe/

05/09/2024

I want to address concerns about raises for district employees not being on this past meeting’s agenda. I also received an email from a teacher today with this same concern. I would like to share my response here. It is inappropriate to discuss specifics on compensation prior to the board having the opportunity to review and discuss the budget projection. Teacher and other staff raises are a huge priority for me dependent upon the district’s financial position.

05/05/2024

Thank you Donovan Campbell and David Olson, and your families, for your hard work and sacrifice. We appreciate your willingness to serve our community. Thank you also to their supporters and to all those who worked so hard on their campaigns. We are proud of all of you. You are an inspiration!