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SPECIAL DISTRICT • Washington County, TX
BRENHAM ISD
B
Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 75.2/100
Statewide Rank: #1292 in Texas • Tier Rank: #229 (TIER 4 SMALL)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
88/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
4,739
Property Tax Rate
$0.7684
per $100 valuationOperating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$0
Elected & Governing Officials (7)
AA
Archer Archer
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
cgillentine@brenhamk-12.net
BB
Bonnie Brinkmeyer
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
cgillentine@brenhamk-12.net
JK
Jared Krenek
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
cgillentine@brenhamk-12.net
KR
Kelvin Raven
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
cgillentine@brenhamk-12.net
KH
Kyle Hafner
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
cgillentine@brenhamk-12.net
NL
Natalie Lange
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
cgillentine@brenhamk-12.net
TS
Tommie Sullivan
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
cgillentine@brenhamk-12.net
Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)
FY 2026 ADOPTEDBRENHAM ISD FY 2026 Adopted Budget
Official PDFAdopted FY 2026 operating and debt service budget for BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees totaling $11.52M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $7.26M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.96M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0400 per $100 valuation.
Total Appropriation
$11.5M
General Fund
$9.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$2.0M
Per Capita
$2,431
Instruction & Teachers: $7.3M (63%)
Public Works: $1.3M (11%)
Administration: $1.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4584 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDBRENHAM ISD FY 2025 Adopted Budget
Official PDFAdopted FY 2025 operating and debt service budget for BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees totaling $10.92M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $6.88M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.86M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0300 per $100 valuation.
Total Appropriation
$10.9M
General Fund
$9.1M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.9M
Per Capita
$2,304
Instruction & Teachers: $6.9M (63%)
Public Works: $1.2M (11%)
Administration: $1.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.7684 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDBRENHAM ISD FY 2024 Adopted Budget
Official PDFAdopted FY 2024 operating and debt service budget for BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees totaling $10.39M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $6.55M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.77M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0200 per $100 valuation.
Total Appropriation
$10.4M
General Fund
$8.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.8M
Per Capita
$2,193
Instruction & Teachers: $6.5M (63%)
Public Works: $1.1M (11%)
Administration: $0.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.7469 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDBRENHAM ISD FY 2023 Adopted Budget
Official PDFAdopted FY 2023 operating and debt service budget for BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees totaling $9.62M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $6.06M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.64M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $1.0000 per $100 valuation.
Total Appropriation
$9.6M
General Fund
$8.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.6M
Per Capita
$2,030
Instruction & Teachers: $6.1M (63%)
Public Works: $1.1M (11%)
Administration: $0.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.7693 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDBRENHAM ISD FY 2022 Adopted Budget
Official PDFAdopted FY 2022 operating and debt service budget for BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees totaling $8.96M. Direct instructional expenditures account for $5.65M (63% of overall budget) prioritizing classroom teachers and curriculum. Debt service requirements of $1.52M service voter-approved school construction bonds. Total school tax rate: $0.9900 per $100 valuation.
Total Appropriation
$9.0M
General Fund
$7.4M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.5M
Per Capita
$1,891
Instruction & Teachers: $5.6M (63%)
Public Works: $1.0M (11%)
Administration: $0.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.9346 / $100
Active Code of Ordinances (0)
Elections, Candidate Races & Ballot Propositions (3)
SPECIAL BOND • 2025-11-04
BRENHAM ISD 2025 November General & Bond Election
SPECIAL BOND • 2022-11-08
BRENHAM ISD 2022 November General & Bond Election
Local Ballot Propositions & Bonds
Proposition 2 • BOND DEBTFAILED
Proposition 2: School Building & Technology
Authorized Debt: $25.0M
Certified ballot proposition to authorize $25,000,000 in bond obligations for School Building & Technology....
Proposition 1 • BOND DEBTFAILED
Proposition 1: School Building
Authorized Debt: $111.0M
Certified ballot proposition to authorize $111,000,000 in bond obligations for School Building....
SPECIAL BOND • 2022-05-07
BRENHAM ISD 2022 May Uniform Election
Meeting Dockets & Agendas (15)
2026-10-05 • SPECIAL SESSION
BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting
Verbatim meeting docket from BRENHAM ISD BoardBook public portal.
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Call to order, establishment of Quorum, reading of Board Protocol for Open Meetings2: Public comments / audience participation3: Level 3 Employee Grievance Hearing under Board Policy DGBA (LOCAL)3.a: Executive Session An Executive Session will be held for the purpose authorized by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, Consultation with Attorney, and 551.074, Personnel Matters3.a.1: Tex. Gov't Code §551.074 - Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.4: Open Session4.a: Discussion/Action on Level 3 Employee Grievance5: Adjournment2026-09-21 • REGULAR SESSION
BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Verbatim meeting docket from BRENHAM ISD BoardBook public portal.
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Call to order, Establishment of Quorum, Board Protocol2: Pledge / Invocation and/or Inspirational Remarks3: Special Recognition3.a: Cub Excellence3.b: Math framework4: Public comments / audience participation5: Donations5.a: Woodmen of the World5.b: Consider and possible approval of mini-grant donations for teachers, departments, and campuses from the Brenham ISD Education Foundation6: Public hearing on the possible purchase of library books7: Consider and possible approval of the purchase of library books8: Consider and approve Certification of Compliance with Certain Laws under Texas Education Code 39.008, as enacted by Senate Bill 12 (89th Texas Legislative Session)9: Maintenance and facilities update10: Superintendent's monthly update11: Board member reports/comments Reports and comments from board members regarding meetings and conferences attended: including board training, schools visited, community and district activities, new initiatives, education programs, and board member continuing education. No action will be taken on any of the items discussed at this meeting.12: Finance update12.a: Budget vs. Actual12.b: Tax Collections12.c: Investment report12.d: Check register13: Consider and possible approval for the purchase of CTE curriculum14: Update on the District's goals and performance objectives for the 2026-2027 school year15: Consent Agenda15.a: Approval of the minutes from the August 17, 2026, special and regular board meetings15.b: Approval of T-TESS appraisers for the 2026-2027 school year15.c: Approval of a Resolution Regarding the Extracurricular Status of 4-H Organization and adoption of an Adjunct Faculty Agreement between Brenham ISD and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agency, Waller County15.d: Approval of a laptop refresh at Brenham Junior High School15.e: Approval of Google Education Plus15.f: Renewal with Deep East Texas for Workers' Compensation for the 2026-2027 school year15.g: Approval of an Agreement for the purchase of attendance credit (Option 3 Agreement) and to delegate contractual authority to the Superintendent16: Monthly reports for information purposes16.a: Professional Personnel New Hire Report16.b: Professional Personnel Resignation/Retirement Report17: Executive Session An Executive Session will be held for the purpose authorized by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, Consultation with Attorney, and 551.074, Personnel Matters18: Adjournment2026-08-17 • REGULAR SESSION
BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Verbatim meeting docket from BRENHAM ISD BoardBook public portal.
Parsed Docket Items:
18.a: TEA safety and security audit19: Adjournment1: Call to order, Establishment of Quorum, Board Protocol2: Pledge / Invocation and/or Inspirational Remarks3: Public comments / audience participation4: Donations4.a: Consider and possible approval of a monetary donation to the district from Run for the Youth of Washington County4.b: Consider and possible approval of a monetary donation from Viridien in partnership with the Brenham ISD Education Foundation5: Board member reports/comments Reports and comments from board members regarding meetings and conferences attended: including board training, schools visited, community and district activities, new initiatives, education programs, and board member continuing education. No action will be taken on any of the items discussed at this meeting.6: Superintendent's monthly update7: Maintenance and facilities update8: Finance update8.a: Budget vs. Actual8.b: Tax Collections8.c: Investment report8.d: Check register9: Amend the 2025-2026 district budget10: Adopt the 2026-2027 budget for General Operating, Interest & Sinking, and Food Service11: Adopt a resolution setting the 2026 tax rates11.a: Maintenance and Operations (M&O)11.b: Debt service (I&S)11.c: Total tax rate12: Consider and possible approval of the district's property and casualty insurance carrier13: STAAR presentation14: Annual review of the District's employee handbook15: Review of the 2026-2027 Student Handbook16: Consent Agenda16.a: Approval of the minutes from the July 20, 2026 regular board meeting and August 3, 2026 special board meeting16.b: Approval of the contract and Resolution with Washington County Appraisal District for appraisal services16.c: Approval of a Resolution Regarding the Extracurricular Status of 4-H Organization and adoption of an Adjunct Faculty Agreement between Brenham ISD and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agency, Washington County16.d: Approval of revisions to the 2026-2027 Student Code of Conduct17: Monthly reports for information purposes17.a: Professional Personnel New Hire Report17.b: Professional Personnel Resignation/Retirement Report18: Executive Session An Executive Session will be held for the purpose authorized by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, Consultation with Attorney, and 551.074, Personnel Matters2026-08-17 • SPECIAL SESSION
BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting
Verbatim meeting docket from BRENHAM ISD BoardBook public portal.
2026-08-03 • SPECIAL SESSION
BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting
Verbatim meeting docket from BRENHAM ISD BoardBook public portal.
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Call to order, establishment of Quorum, reading of Board Protocol for Open Meetings2: Public comments / audience participation3: Consider and possible approval of an Agreement for the purchase of attendance credit (Option 3 Agreement) and to delegate contractual authority to the Superintendent4: Discuss tax year 2026 certified tax values5: Budget workshop #36: Adjournment2026-07-20 • REGULAR SESSION
BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Verbatim meeting docket from BRENHAM ISD BoardBook public portal.
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Call to order, Establishment of Quorum, Board Protocol2: Pledge / Invocation and/or Inspirational Remarks3: Public comments / audience participation4: Board member reports/comments Reports and comments from board members regarding meetings and conferences attended: including board training, schools visited, community and district activities, new initiatives, education programs, and board member continuing education. No action will be taken on any of the items discussed at this meeting.5: Superintendent's monthly update6: Report on the emergency purchase of HVAC equipment at KES7: Maintenance and facilities update8: Consider and possible approval of payment to Program Manager Rice and Gardner as agreed upon in the negotiated contract9: Finance update9.a: Budget vs. Actual9.b: Tax Collections9.c: Investment report9.d: Check register10: Consider and possible approval of budget amendments11: Consider and possible approval of the District's compensation plan for the 2026-2027 school year12: Consider and possible approval to set the 2026 proposed tax rate for Maintenance and Operations (M&O)13: Consider and possible approval to set the 2026 proposed tax rate for Interest and Sinking (I&S)14: Date and time for the public meeting to hear public comments on the 2026-2027 proposed school district budget and the 2026 proposed tax rate15: Board policy considerations15.a: Consider and possible approval of additions/revisions/deletions of local policies resulting from the Policy Review Session conducted on February 12, 202615.b: Consider and possible approval of Policy Update 12716: Consent Agenda16.a: Approval of the minutes from the June 15, 2026, regular board meeting and the July 6, 2026 special board meeting16.b: Approval of the 2026-2027 board meeting schedule17: Monthly reports for information purposes17.a: Professional Personnel New Hire Report17.b: Professional Personnel Resignation/Retirement Report18: Executive Session An Executive Session will be held for the purpose authorized by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, Consultation with Attorney, and 551.074, Personnel Matters19: Adjournment2026-07-06 • SPECIAL SESSION
BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting
Verbatim meeting docket from BRENHAM ISD BoardBook public portal.
2026-06-15 • REGULAR SESSION
BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Verbatim meeting docket from BRENHAM ISD BoardBook public portal.
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Call to order, Establishment of Quorum, Board Protocol2: Pledge / Invocation and/or Inspirational Remarks3: Special Recognition3.a: Cub Baseball4: Public comments / audience participation5: Brenham Junior High School Science Department donation6: Maintenance and facilities update7: Superintendent's monthly update8: Board member reports/comments Reports and comments from board members regarding meetings and conferences attended: including board training, schools visited, community and district activities, new initiatives, education programs, and board member continuing education. No action will be taken on any of the items discussed at this meeting.9: Public hearing regarding ESSA Title Grant Application10: Consider and possible approval of Social Studies instructional materials11: Finance update11.a: Budget vs. Actual11.b: Tax Collections11.c: Investment report11.d: Check register12: Consider and possible approval of budget amendments13: Consent Agenda13.a: Approval of the minutes from the May 18, 2026 regular board meeting and June 1, 2026 special board meeting14: Monthly reports for information purposes14.a: Professional Personnel New Hire Report14.b: Professional Personnel Resignation/Retirement Report15: Executive Session An Executive Session will be held for the purpose authorized by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, Consultation with Attorney, and 551.074, Personnel Matters16: Adjournment2026-06-01 • SPECIAL SESSION
BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting
Verbatim meeting docket from BRENHAM ISD BoardBook public portal.
2026-05-18 • REGULAR SESSION
BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Verbatim meeting docket from BRENHAM ISD BoardBook public portal.
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Call to order, Establishment of Quorum, Board Protocol2: Pledge / Invocation and/or Inspirational Remarks3: Special Recognition3.a: MCJROTC3.b: Band Winter Guard3.c: BHS Sports3.d: It Pays to Ride3.e: Cubs 2 Read4: Public comments / audience participation5: Election of Board of Trustee officers6: Superintendent's monthly update7: Board member reports/comments Reports and comments from board members regarding meetings and conferences attended: including board training, schools visited, community and district activities, new initiatives, education programs, and board member continuing education. No action will be taken on any of the items discussed at this meeting.8: Consider and possible approval of a monetary grant for the Child Nutrition Department9: Review of 2026 preliminary certified values10: Finance update10.a: Budget vs. Actual10.b: Tax Collections10.c: Investment report10.d: Check register11: Consent Agenda11.a: Approval of the minutes from the April 20, 2026 regular board meeting and May 4, 2026 special board meeting12: Monthly reports for information purposes12.a: Professional Personnel New Hire Report12.b: Professional Personnel Resignation/Retirement Report13: Executive Session An Executive Session will be held for the purpose authorized by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, Consultation with Attorney, 551.074, Personnel Matters, and 551.076, Deliberation regarding security devices or security audits13.a: Tex. Gov't Code §551.074 - Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee13.b: Tex. Gov't Code §551.076 - Deliberation regarding security devices or security audits requiring the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices; or audit13.b.1: Discussion of an Intruder Detection Audit findings report conducted by ESC Region VI14: Open Session14.a: Consider, discuss, and potentially take action on Level 3 grievance appeal14.b: Consider and possible approval of the employment of a Director of Human Resources15: Adjournment2026-05-04 • SPECIAL SESSION
BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting
Verbatim meeting docket from BRENHAM ISD BoardBook public portal.
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Call to order, establishment of Quorum, reading of Board Protocol for Open Meetings2: Public comments / audience participation3: Executive Session An Executive Session will be held for the purpose authorized by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, Consultation with Attorney, and 551.074, Personnel Matters3.a: Tex. Gov't Code §551.074 - Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.3.a.1: Level 3 Employee Grievance Hearing under Board Policy DGBA (LOCAL)4: Open Session4.a: Discussion/Action on Level 3 Employee Grievance5: Adjournment2026-04-20 • REGULAR SESSION
BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Verbatim meeting docket from BRENHAM ISD BoardBook public portal.
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Call to order, Establishment of Quorum, Board Protocol2: Pledge / Invocation and/or Inspirational Remarks3: Special Recognition3.a: It Pays to Ride grant3.b: Brenham Junior High School History Fair students4: Public comments / audience participation5: Superintendent's monthly update6: Board member reports/comments Reports and comments from board members regarding meetings and conferences attended: including board training, schools visited, community and district activities, new initiatives, education programs, and board member continuing education. No action will be taken on any of the items discussed at this meeting.7: Public hearing on the possible purchase of library books8: Consider and possible approval of the purchase of library books9: Perdue Brandon Spring tax collections report10: Finance update10.a: Budget vs. Actual10.b: Tax Collections10.c: Investment report10.d: Check register11: Consider and possible approval of a budget amendments12: Consider and possible approval for the purchase of wind screens at Cub Stadium13: Consider and possible approval of the annual Instructional Materials Allotment Report and TEKS Certification14: Presentation regarding SB 546, seat belts on buses15: Annual report of Board of Trustee continuing education hours16: Consent Agenda16.a: Approval of the minutes from the March 23, 2026 regular board meeting and April 7, 2026 special board meetings16.b: Approval for the purchase of Chromebooks16.c: Authorization to sign the Audit Engagement Letter for the District's 2025-2026 auditor16.d: Approval of an out-of-state trip for the MCJROTC to attend two (2) summer leadership camps16.e: Approval of an out-of-state trip for TAFE students to attend the Educator's Rising National Conference and Competition in Portland, Oregon, June 20-23, 2202616.f: Approval of an out-of-state trip for theater arts to attend the International Thespian Festival, June 21-27, 2026 at Indiana University16.g: Approval of monetary donations to offset the cost of the International Thespian Trip in June 22617: Monthly reports for information purposes17.a: Professional Personnel New Hire Report17.b: Professional Personnel Resignation/Retirement Report18: Executive Session An Executive Session will be held for the purpose authorized by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, Consultation with Attorney, and 551.074, Personnel Matters18.a: TEA safety and security audit18.b: Consider and possible approval of professional contracts requiring board approval19: Adjournment2026-04-07 • SPECIAL SESSION
BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting
Verbatim meeting docket from BRENHAM ISD BoardBook public portal.
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Call to order, establishment of Quorum, reading of Board Protocol for Open Meetings2: Public comments / audience participation3: Executive Session An Executive Session will be held for the purpose authorized by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, Consultation with Attorney, and 551.074, Personnel Matters4: Adjournment2026-03-23 • REGULAR SESSION
BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Verbatim meeting docket from BRENHAM ISD BoardBook public portal.
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Call to order, Establishment of Quorum, Board Protocol2: Pledge / Invocation and/or Inspirational Remarks3: Special Recognition3.a: Campus Spotlight3.b: CTE Department3.c: Washington County Spelling Bee winners3.d: CSI Lego League presentation4: Public comments / audience participation5: Consider and possible approval of a Proclamation recognizing March 2026 as Arts in Education Month6: Consider and possible acceptance of a monetary donation from the Texas Arts and Music Festival7: Superintendent's monthly update8: Board member reports/comments Reports and comments from board members regarding meetings and conferences attended: including board training, schools visited, community and district activities, new initiatives, education programs, and board member continuing education. No action will be taken on any of the items discussed at this meeting.9: Finance update9.a: Budget vs. Actual9.b: Tax Collections9.c: Investment report9.d: Check register10: Consent Agenda10.a: Approval of the minutes from the February 17, 2026 regular board meeting and March 2, 2026 special board meeting10.b: Approval for the purchase of instructional materials11: Monthly reports for information purposes11.a: Professional Personnel New Hire Report11.b: Professional Personnel Resignation/Retirement Report12: Executive Session An Executive Session will be held for the purpose authorized by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, Consultation with Attorney, and 551.074, Personnel Matters12.a: Consider and possible approval of contracts for directors, principals, assistant principals, and coordinators13: Adjournment2026-03-02 • SPECIAL SESSION
BRENHAM ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting
Verbatim meeting docket from BRENHAM ISD BoardBook public portal.
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Call to order, establishment of Quorum, reading of Board Protocol for Open Meetings2: Public comments / audience participation3: Consider and possible approval of E-rate Category 2 Internal Connections4: Consider and possible acceptance of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) LASO Cycle 4 LIFT Grant and PLC Add-On Grant5: Executive Session An Executive Session will be held for the purpose authorized by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, Consultation with Attorney, and 551.074, Personnel Matters6: Adjournment