Board of Trustees

The seven-member Board of Trustees is Keller ISD's policy-making body. 
 
Primary functions:  

• Set the direction for the district, primarily focusing on the education and well-being of students.
• Translate the needs of students into policies, plans and goals that will be supported by the community.
• Represent the public interest.
  
  

Responsibilities:  

• Hire and evaluate the superintendent
• Approve the district's budget
• Establish goals and evaluate outcomes
• Adopt and evaluate policies
• Levy and collect taxes, and issue bonds
• Order elections, canvass returns, declare results, and issue certificates of election as required by law
• Adhere to guidelines and policies mandated by the Texas Education Agency and the U.S. Department of Education
• Communicate with the community, including the public recognition of significant student and teacher accomplishments

Regular Meetings of the School Board typically begin at 6 p.m. on a designated Monday of each month in the Rock Gym adjacent to the Keller ISD Education Center, 350 Keller Parkway in Keller. Audience with Individuals follows immediately after the Awards & Achievements portion of the meeting.

Any registered voter who has lived in Texas for one year and in the school district for six months may file for election to the School Board. Trustees are volunteers and receive no compensation for their service.

Elections
Members of the Board of Trustees are elected for three-year terms. Annual elections are held the first Saturday in May and are staggered, i.e., two places one year, three the following and two the next year. Board officers are elected the first meeting following the election.

Training
The Texas Education Agency, as mandated by House Bill 72 passed in 1984, requires School Board members to participate in annual, state-accredited training. In addition to orientation on the basic responsibilities of School Boards, the trainings include details on school finance, curriculum, and legislation.

School Board meetings are open to anyone.

Individuals may address the Board during the Audience with Individuals portion of each meeting.

State law does not allow the audience to enter into discussion regarding matters under consideration during the Board Meeting.

The Board observes Robert's Rules of Order during all of its meetings.

• The Board President, or Vice President in his or her absence, presides at all meetings.
• A simple majority is required to pass a motion.
• The Keller ISD Board of Trustees meets in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and makes public records available pursuant to the Texas Open Records Act.

The agenda is finalized the a week before each Monday meeting and delivered to Board members the following day.
 
Agenda Items
The agenda is designed to include citizens' comments, student and staff recognitions, action items, and report items.
 
Posting of the Agenda
Agendas are posted 72 hours before meetings on the front door of the Education Center and at KellerISD.net.

Closed Session 
A closed executive session notice is placed on the agenda to address the following legally appropriate items:

• Consultation with the Board's attorney on legal issues
• Real property purchases or economic development decisions
• Prospective gifts or donations to the district
• Personnel matters, including employee complaints
• Student discipline
• Security issues
• No voting or polling of votes is allowed in executive session.

The Board's authority is considered to be "body corporate." As a result, no individual has authority outside of a Board Meeting.

INTERNAL LINK Click here for more information on how to address the Board during the Audience with Individuals portion of the agenda.