Tom Mills
Distribution Center Coordinator

Katy ISD Distribution Center

5364 Franz Road
Katy, Texas  77493
Phone: 281-396-6290
Fax: 281-644-1838

Hours of Operation:                                                                                                              
7:30 a.m. 4 p.m., Monday - Friday

From textbooks to bus tires and paper clips, the Katy ISD Distribution Center stocks more than 1,100 different categories of items used by the schools or district departments during the school year. Ordering is planned so that stock arrives just before it's needed. The Distribution Center does not store surplus nor does it overstock.

The purchasing power of Katy ISD and the Harris County Department of Education's Co-op is exercised to buy items used in large quantities. Through the competitive bidding process, a considerable amount of money is saved.  An inventory supply catalog which is updated weekly is available on-line to teachers and staff.  Requests for supplies from the campuses and departments are received electronically.

During the past school year, the Distribution Center processed nearly 7,000 orders and delivered 238,000 individual supply items to 66 facilities.  Every supply item in the Distribution Center has an assigned inventory number and a designated storage location. The wide aisles host shelves of neatly stacked goods and the workers go about their work either on foot or use fork lifts to process the items in and out of the center.

The Distribution Center Department encompasses the following areas.

	Textbooks
	Fixed Assets
	Inventory Control
	Surplus Property Transfers
	Records Management

The smooth commencement of a school year doesn't just happen. It takes teamwork, planning and dedication on the part of all the employees to provide a high level of service to the students, teachers, and staff.  The Distribution Center is located at the Support Services Complex behind Katy Junior High.