America First Policy Institute
Local Policy Brief
📅 Monday, November 16, 2026 to Calendar
📄 View Official Agenda
We reviewed the upcoming agenda for CROSBY ISD and found 2 items with policy significance ahead of the vote.
PRIORITY (LEVEL 8)
District to Spend Over $1M from Fund Balance on Portable Classrooms
📅 November 16, 2026
The board will vote on Budget Amendment 3, which allocates $1,089,616 for the purchase and site preparation of portable classrooms at Newport Elementary. This expenditure is funded by drawing down the General Fund’s unassigned fund balance by $929,616. The action is a response to campus overcrowding, with enrollment exceeding capacity by over 100 students.
Policy Use

DOCUMENT AND BRIEF: Items VIII.D, VIII.F, and VIII.G approve a budget amendment and contracts to spend over $1M on portable classrooms, funded by a $929,616 drawdown of the General Fund balance. Document this as an example of a district using operating reserves for capital expenses, a potential indicator of poor long-term facility planning, for the fiscal policy team.

Policy Lever: $929,616 Fund Balance Drawdown
PRIORITY (LEVEL 7)
Requires Verification

District Seeks Renewal of ‘District of Innovation’ Plan
📅 November 16, 2026
The board will consider renewing its District of Innovation (DOI) plan for another five-year term. The plan allows the district to claim exemptions from state laws regarding the instructional calendar, class size, teacher certification, and employment contracts. This action continues the district’s use of statutory flexibility to exert local control over key operational and educational policies.
Policy Use

PULL THE DOCUMENT: Item VIII.C is the renewal of the District of Innovation plan. Retrieve the referenced attachment ‘EXHIBIT – RB – Crosby ISD District of Innovation Renewal Plan’ from the official agenda link to identify the specific state law exemptions the district is seeking before the vote.

Policy Lever: State Law Exemptions
District Leadership
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