Katy Independent School District’s board of trustees met on April 20, handling only a few agenda items but twice going into closed sessions.

The board was treated to an impressive special presentation from the Shaw Center robotics program, with teams from each of the district's high schools showcasing the robots built in the program. Steve Adams, facility coordinator at the Robert R. Shaw Center for STEAM, said that the program’s mission is to inspire students to pursue STEAM subjects and careers, and that it provides a field trip experience for every third grader and every seventh grader in the district. The center provides a dedicated space for the robotics teams from each of the district’s ten high schools to build their creations and to practice for competitions. Teams proudly introduced their robots, and many students described the impact of the robotics program in their lives as well as in their academic pursuits.

Trustees also approved new instructional materials for the next school year, with Board Secretary Dawn Champagne questioning the decision on the materials chosen for math curriculum. District officials described the selection process, noting that the materials chosen had a slight edge in approvals from educators and the community, and that the materials selected were about $1 million cheaper than the other alternative.

During the first closed session, trustees discussed the annual evaluation for Superintendent Ken Gregorski; after that session the board voted 4-3 to approve the evaluation, with trustees Morgan Calhoun, Amy Thieme and Mary Ellen Cuzella dissenting. Cuzela told attendees that the vote was only on the evaluation and that the superintendent’s current contract is not changing. No details of either the evaluation or the contract were shared during the meeting.

During the second closed session, the board heard a Level Three FNG grievance from a current KISD parent; details of the grievance were not shared. The board voted to uphold the district’s prior decision on the Level Two grievance by a vote of 6-0.

During the recognition portion of the meeting, City of Katy Mayor Dusty Thiele, accompanied by Mayor Pro Tem Chris Harris and councilmembers Rory Robertson and Paula Taylor, presented a proclamation in support of Teacher Appreciation Week May 4-8. The UIL state champions for the 2026 state chamber music competition from Jordan High School were also honored.

Future board meetings are scheduled for:

· Work study meeting, May 4

· Regular board meeting, May 11