BISD Press Release – The Brownwood ISD (BISD) Board of Trustees met for a regular session meeting on Monday, March 20, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. BISD Board President Michael Cloy called the meeting to order. Fernando Hernandez, pastor of It’s a Challenge Ministries, gave the invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by East Elementary students Jaiden Hope, Eduardo Hernandez, and Arieseli Hernandez.

 

RECOGNITIONS 

BISD Trustees recognized students from Coggin, Brownwood Intermediate and Brownwood Middle Schools who placed at recent District UIL Academic meets. The Board of Trustees expressed their appreciation for these students who work beyond normal classroom participation to pursue excellence in their areas of interest.

District UIL Academic Winners: From Coggin Elementary, those students who placed in the District UIL Academic Meet were honored with Certificates of Excellence. Students that earned certificates included, (in alphabetical order) Kaeden Byrd, Noemi Ceniceros, Christian Crouch, Cole Dendy, Fonseca Estupiñan, Eli Ewen, Steely Fielder, Aren Garcia, Abigail Grammer, Cyliss Hernandez, Easton Judkins, Jacklyn Lewis, Paul Loomis, Mykaela Mendoza, Emma Putman, Isaiah Rosas, Riley Shaffer, Sierra Stanley, Zoe Sweetman, Eric Waldrop, Sidney Windham, and Madalyn Woodard.

Above: BISD Board President, Michael Cloy (left) poses with Coggin Elementary UIL honorees. 

From Brownwood Intermediate School (BIS), 5th and 6th graders who placed at the District UIL Academic meet were honored. Students that earned certificates included, (by grade in alphabetical order): (5th grade) Blake Biasiolli, Gavin Brandstetter, Ava Brownlee, Jess Davi, Emma Delgado, Destiny Duke, Reese Estees, Jack Field, Allora Franks, Savannah Harden, Lydia Hendrix, Trinity Jones, Garred McDonald, Logan McKibben, Michael McNeely, Kaelan Money, Morgan Phipps, Leila Rivera, Elena Sandoval, Mykayla Sharp, McKenzie Spearman, Sydney Stuart, Justin Valdez, and Addison Welch (6th grade) Dryden Anderson, Kaden Bernal, Andrew Boren, Frankie Braunsky, Branson Cabannis, Michael Camp, Emma Carrol, Kylie Chesser, Kayla Clark, Addy Easterwood, Isabella Garza, Campbell Gilmore, Luke Gray, Brandon Holland, Brooke Minchey, Danaya Morton, Christian Negrete, Caleb Nelson, Aishwarya Nigalye, Karrina Price, Kinley Reeves, Chris Robinson, Cecilia Rodriguez, Alexi Ruiz, Sam See, Alexandria Touhakis, Mackenzie Welch, Kassidy Wooten, and Jakson Yoder.

Above: BIS 5th grade UIL honorees. 

Above: BISD Board Member, Tim Jacobs (left) poses with BIS 6th grade UIL honorees. 

From Brownwood Middle School (BMS), 7th and 8th graders who placed at the District UIL Academic meet were honored. Students that earned certificates included, (by grade in alphabetical order): (7th grade) AlyssiaBerndt, Ja’Quayla Brannon, Weston Burns, Aundrea Burt, Brianna Castaneda, Claire Clayton, Vincent Floyd, Olivia Fowler, Leila Gautier, Elias Huerta, Rylah Morgan, Raylee Moseley, Seth Oines, Marissa Perez, Ethan Pesina, Victoria Ramos, Sophie Roman, Blake Shelton, Abigail Wade, Kylie Wooten (8th grade) Ariana Buitron, Paislee Burney, Jackson Daniel, Hunter Day, Christian Fijer, Graham “Mo” Goff, Jaiden Hart, Emily Haynes, Emma Keenan, Jimmy Kniss, Janessa Lopez, Ruth Lowe, Rebecca Menchacca, Jared Northcutt, Jakelin Perez, Emily Perry, Carlee Richardson, Johanna Sangcap, Joshua Schwing, Daisha Smith, Daphnie Stephenson, Ashlyn Storm, Elbijana Thaqi, Adliyah Uvalle, Skylar Wells, and Trina Wheeless.

Above: BISD Board Secretary, Dr. Lisa Fowler (right) poses with the BMS 7th grade UIL honorees. 

Above: BISD Board Member, Diane Thompson (at right, third from the end) poses with the BMS 8th grade UIL honorees. 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT 

  • • Monthly Staffing Report and Budget Update were presented to the board, with no extraordinary items noted.
  • • Infant/Toddler and Head Start reports were presented, with no extraordinary items noted.

DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS 

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: 

Special Programs Report – Ms. Heidi Gardner presented a Special Programs report, highlighting the ELL students within the district, as well as the goals of the ESL program, including the two-fold efforts to help students develop necessary language skills and to help teachers develop enhanced strategies and skills necessary to prepare students in this area.

Community Relations Report – Ms. Monson presented a report of the scheduled Community Relations efforts for the district, as well as plans for the website update and implementation of an enhanced school messenger service.

Parking Lot Plan – Mr. Vic Singleton reported on parking lot upgrades completed over Spring Break, as well as plans for further parking lot work planned for the remainder of the year at various campuses.

Technology Update – Mr. Mark Stanley reported on the recent installment of Promethean and ActiveBoard Touch Panels at the Northwest Elementary and Brownwood Intermediate campuses. Grades 1 – 5 in the district have received their updated technology boards, and work to finish out the remaining grade level installments is planned.

DISCUSSION OF EXTRACURRICULAR RANDOM DRUG TESTING: Coach Kyle Maxfield presented a draft of a comprehensive Random Drug Testing plan to be considered for use in the Brownwood ISD for the next school year. Coach Maxfield gave a general outline of the plan, answering various questions from Trustees about the procedures that would affect BMS and BHS extracurricular and co-curricular students. Dr. Young noted that the proposed plan focuses on rehabilitation and counseling for the ultimate benefit of our students. After a general discussion of the plan, the Board of Trustees recommended that the district proceed with a presentation of the plan to the Site Based Committee, as well as a search for third party vendors with whom the District could contract for testing services.

DISCUSSION OF GORDON WOOD STADIUM SCOREBOARD: Coach Kyle Maxfield presented four proofs of proposed scoreboards for consideration as a replacement for the current scoreboard, installed in 1995 and in failing condition. Four vendors have been asked to submit bids for a replacement board, which will include digital displays and scoreboard facilities. After reviewing the concept proofs, the Board recommended that the District pursue the quotation process from BuyBoard Interlocal Contract. A proposal will be brought back to the Board for consideration in the April board meeting.

CONSIDERATION OF TASB LOCALIZED POLICY MANUAL UPDATE 107: Dr. Young outlined a list of TASB policy updates for the Board, with particular attention drawn to two items needing Board input. First, the Board discussed the issue of Gifts and Donations to the District, deciding to allow the Superintendent the ability to accept those gifts, with monthly reporting of such to the Board of Trustees. Second, the Board considered the current regulation changes for school fundraising and discussed the policy of fundraising approval. The Board unanimously decided to retain its current policy of requiring Board approval for all fundraising throughout the District.

CONSENT AGENDA – IMA Annual Certification for the upcoming school year and Minutes from the February 10, 2017, Board Workshop and February 13, 2017, Regular Board Meeting were on the Consent Agenda. Tim Jacobs moved that these three items be approved as presented, with Lisa Fowler seconding the motion. The motion was unanimously approved.

EXECUTIVE SESSION 

The board convened into Executive Session at 7:45 pm to discuss personnel matters. The Board reconvened the public portion of the meeting at 8:35 pm, with no action taken from the Executive Session.

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

  • • Next Board Meeting – April 10, 2017
  • • 2017 Summer Leadership Institute – San Antonio, TX – June 15-17, 2017
  • • 2017 Summer Leadership Institute – Fort Worth, TX – June 22–24, 2017

The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.