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Who governs Katy ISD?

Many elected and appointed bodies touch Katy ISD schools, but they do not all have the same power. This page shows the district on a map and explains who controls, oversees, or only influences what happens in our classrooms.

Map of Katy ISD

Katy ISD covers parts of Harris, Fort Bend, and Waller counties. The official district map (dated July 29, 2026) shows campus locations and major roads. To confirm the schools for a specific home, use Katy ISD's address lookup.

Official Katy ISD district map showing the district boundary, major roads including Interstate 10, Grand Parkway, and Westheimer Parkway, and the locations of every elementary, junior high, high school, and central facility.
Source: Katy ISD. Select the map to open the full-size PDF, where you can zoom in.
Katy ISD district maps and school finder(opens in a new tab)Find your own state legislators by address(opens in a new tab)

Who has which kind of power

  1. 1. Direct control

    Katy ISD Board of Trustees

  2. 2. Sets the law and the money

    Texas Legislature

  3. 3. Oversight and enforcement

    Texas Education Agency

  4. 4. Curriculum standards

    State Board of Education

  5. 5. Grant conditions and civil rights

    Federal government

  6. 6. Optional services, no authority

    Region 4 and HCDE

Each body and its members

Legislative districts below are the ones Katy ISD lists as overlapping the district. Your own home is in only one of each; use the address lookup above to find yours.

Local: direct control

Katy ISD Board of Trustees

The seven-member elected board that governs Katy ISD. It is the only body on this page that directly runs the district.

What it controls or influences

  • Adopts the budget and sets the local tax rate (within state limits)
  • Hires, evaluates, and can dismiss the superintendent
  • Adopts local board policy
  • Calls bond and tax ratification elections
  • Approves major contracts, boundaries, and the school calendar

Limits

The Board sets policy and direction; the superintendent and staff run daily operations. Board decisions must follow state and federal law.

Current members

  • Position 1James CrossSecretary
  • Position 2Lance RedmonPresident
  • Position 3Cicely Taylor
  • Position 4Jim Davidson
  • Position 5Nathan Shipley
  • Position 6VacantThe seat I am running for in May 2027
  • Position 7Dawn ChampagneVice President

Source: Katy ISD - Board Members (opens in a new tab)

State: law and funding

Texas House of Representatives

Writes the state laws every Texas school district must follow and, with the Senate, sets the state school finance formulas.

What it controls or influences

  • School funding formulas and teacher pay allotments
  • Testing, accountability, and graduation requirements
  • Limits on local property tax rates
  • Laws on safety, curriculum, parental rights, and vouchers

Limits

Legislators do not run Katy ISD or direct district staff. The Legislature meets in regular session in odd-numbered years.

Source: Katy ISD - State Senators and Representatives (PDF) (opens in a new tab); Texas Legislature - Who Represents Me (opens in a new tab)

State: law and funding

Texas Senate

Shares lawmaking power with the House. A bill must pass both chambers before it becomes law.

What it controls or influences

  • Same subject areas as the House
  • Confirms the Governor's appointments, including the Commissioner of Education

Limits

Same as the House: senators make law but do not manage districts.

Source: Katy ISD - State Senators and Representatives (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

State: curriculum standards

Texas State Board of Education (SBOE)

A 15-member elected board that sets what Texas students are expected to learn.

What it controls or influences

  • Curriculum standards (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills)
  • Reviews and approves instructional materials lists
  • Graduation program rules
  • Manages the Permanent School Fund

Limits

The SBOE does not hire staff, set budgets, or decide local policy for Katy ISD.

Current members

  • SBOE District 6Will HickmanSBOE Secretary
  • SBOE District 7Julie Pickren
  • SBOE District 8Audrey Young

Source: SBOE - Board Members (opens in a new tab); SBOE - District map with school districts (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

State: oversight and enforcement

Texas Education Agency (TEA)

The state agency, led by an appointed Commissioner of Education, that carries out state education law.

What it controls or influences

  • A-F accountability ratings
  • Distributes state funding
  • Educator certification
  • Investigations and, in serious cases, conservators or appointed boards

Limits

TEA enforces law and rules; it does not run day-to-day decisions in a district in good standing.

Source: Texas Education Agency (opens in a new tab)

Regional: support services

Region 4 Education Service Center

One of 20 state regional centers. It provides training, technical help, and cooperative purchasing to districts in the Houston area.

What it controls or influences

  • No authority over Katy ISD; services are optional

Limits

Advisory and service role only.

Source: Region 4 Education Service Center (opens in a new tab)

County: support services

Harris County Department of Education (HCDE)

An elected seven-member county board that runs HCDE, a services agency for Harris County schools. It is not Katy ISD's governing board.

What it controls or influences

  • Specialized schools, therapy services, and after-school programs
  • Educator training, school safety services, and cooperative purchasing

Limits

HCDE has no authority over Katy ISD's budget, policies, or staff. Katy ISD also includes parts of Fort Bend and Waller counties, which HCDE does not serve.

Current members

  • Position 1, Precinct 2Amy Hinojosa
  • Position 2, Precinct 4Andrea Duhon
  • Position 3, At-largeRichard CantuPresident
  • Position 4, Precinct 3Eric Dick
  • Position 5, At-largeErica DavisFirst Vice President
  • Position 6, Precinct 1John McGeeSecond Vice President
  • Position 7, At-largeSilky Joshi-Malik

Source: HCDE - Board of Trustees (opens in a new tab)

Federal: funding conditions

U.S. Congress and U.S. Department of Education

Federal law and grants (for example Title I and special education funding) come with requirements districts must follow.

What it controls or influences

  • Federal grant programs and their conditions
  • Civil rights and disability protections
  • Student privacy law

Limits

Federal dollars are a small share of Katy ISD's budget. Federal agencies do not set Texas curriculum or local policy.

Source: U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab); Find your U.S. Representative (opens in a new tab)

Rosters reviewed October 28, 2026. Officeholders change after elections and appointments; the linked official pages are the final word.