The Killeen ISD Board of Trustees voted 5-2 Tuesday to approve a new agreement that will allow district swim programs to continue using the Clements Boys and Girls Club Natatorium through the remainder of the 2026-27 school year.
The natatorium agreement with the Clements Boys and Girls Club of Central Texas will run from Sept. 30, 2026, through May 31, 2027. The district’s previous agreement expired Aug. 13.
In recent weeks, KISD swimmers and families raised concerns about consolidating the district’s five high school swim programs at the Armed Services YMCA. Students and parents cited practice scheduling, travel time for some teams, limited opportunities to host home meets and the inability to accommodate spectators.
District leaders continued reviewing available options while considering the financial and operational responsibilities associated with the Clements facility. Under the new agreement, KISD will retain access for practices, competitions, classes and other district swim activities through the end of the school year.
KISD is responsible for utilities, pool equipment operating expenses, custodial services and up to $200,000 in maintenance and repairs to pool equipment. The district spent approximately $203,000 on utility and maintenance costs at the facility in fiscal year 2026.
Because the agreement extends only through May 31, the district will continue evaluating long-term options and costs associated with natatorium access.
Trustees also received a technology update from Dr. Nicole Koch, executive director for Data and Information Technology, outlining the district’s current device inventory and a significant replacement cycle approaching in 2027.
KISD manages more than 77,000 devices across the district. Of those, 25,008, or approximately 32% of the fleet, are scheduled to be removed from campuses by July 2027, ahead of vendor support ending in October 2027. The timeline is intended to prevent campuses from beginning the 2027-28 school year with devices nearing the end of support. Many of the devices were purchased during the COVID-19 pandemic using one-time federal relief or grant funds rather than through a recurring replacement cycle.
Koch outlined how the district has been preparing for those replacement needs over several years by replacing devices incrementally as funding allows and examining ways to make future purchasing more sustainable. The district is also evaluating greater device standardization and whether purchasing based on student enrollment could be more efficient than the current classroom-cart model.
The update gave trustees a clearer picture of the district’s long-term technology needs as KISD continues planning for future replacement costs and aligning technology decisions with available resources.
In other action, the board approved KISD’s 2026-27 agreement with the Bell County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program, or JJAEP.
The countywide program provides academics, discipline and rehabilitation for students placed there following serious disciplinary offenses. Grades and course credits earned through the program are recognized by the district. KISD pays $370 per student for each day of attendance.
Trustees also approved a one-year agreement with the Children’s Advocacy Center of Central Texas to provide school-based mental health services to referred students and families. Services may be provided at KISD campuses as needed and are subject to parental consent, privacy and confidentiality requirements. There is no cost to the district.
The board also renewed KISD’s agreement with Peaceable Kingdom Retreat Center of Bell County. KISD has worked with the organization since 2003 to provide outdoor and experiential learning opportunities, particularly for students receiving special education services.
Programming may include independent living and employability skills, leadership development, vocational activities and outdoor education. The agreement totals $165,000 for the 2026-27 school year.