001I'd like to call this meeting to order at 6 pm and declare a board quorum is present. Um the Rport Independent School District mission statement. The mission of Rasport ISD is to graduate each student to be future ready. Um if you could please stand for our invocation led by Mr. Dunn and our pledge of allegiance led by Miss Koer. >> Join me in prayer please. Heavenly Fathers, Lord, we just uh come to you tonight. Father, just thank you. Uh, thank you for bringing us uh through the uh the colder weather, getting our kids back into school and safe manner. Um, Father, just thank you for bringing us here tonight. Thank you for the opportunity of serving in this capacity and uh and directing the district in the way that, Father, turning to you in the
002way that you would have us do that. Father, thank you for our visitors and community that's here tonight. Father, just bless each one of them. that they just have a safe truth on it. Father, we just pray that all that's said and done tonight will be bring honor glory to you because we faith in Jesus name we pray. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all the flagged one state one indivisible. the board can make their way to the front and transition to our awards, achievement, recognition. We'll now move into awards and recognition. Good evening. Our first recognition of the evening are mission first team always educators. The purpose of the mission first team always educator
003award is to recognize staff members who prioritize student success with purpose and integrity. Foster collaboration and trust to strengthen the team and embrace innovation and lifelong learning to prepare students to be future ready. When I call your name, if you could please come stand next to Superintendent Matthew Bran Faulk from OM Roberts ELEMENTARY from Media. Mrs. Fong is a special education co-teer at Owen Roberts Elementary. Her campus shared that and consistently puts the mission of student success first, advocating for every child with compassion, expertise, and high expectations while creating a classroom where students feel safe, valued, and empowered to grow academically, socially, and emotionally. She understands that student success is a shared responsibility and goes above and beyond her role to support the entire campus. Whether it's working car rider lines daily, helping with special
004events, or supporting award programs, always stepping in with a positive attitude and a smile. A true team player, Mrs. Faulk builds strong relationships across grade levels and departments, generously sharing her knowledge, uplifting colleagues, with her warmth and sense of humor and strengthening campus culture through collaboration and professionalism. Thank you very much for all you do. Mrs. Wilox is a special education best teacher at Cloon Intermediate School. CIS administrators shared that Miss Wilcox is an exceptional educator who consistently puts students first, supporting both learners and teachers across campus and with her calm professionalism, compassion, and unwavering consistency. She embodies the belief that when you capture a child's heart, you capture their mind, prioritizing students social and emotional well-being while maintaining high expectations for behavior and learning. Through her patience, skill, and collaborative problem solving, she reaches
005even the most challenging students, helping them feel safe, develop meaningful coping strategies, and recognize their true potential. With an outstanding work, work ethic, dependable attendance, and a steady, positive presence. Miss Wilcox creates a supportive environment that inspires students and serves as a powerful model for colleagues, extending her impact far beyond the classroom. Thank you. Oh, they're supposed to get parents. Thanks for being here. Each January, Brazesport ISD joins school districts across Texas in recognizing school board recognition month, a time to honor and express appreciation for school board members, the largest group of locally elected officials in the state. These dedicated volunteers contribute countless hours to ensure students receive a high quality public education, demonstrating their deep commitment to their communities and the future of Texas. The 2026 theme, Our Future is public, highlights the essential
006role trustees play in strengthening public education and investing in the future workforce, local communities, and the Texas economy. In Brazesport ISD, the board of trustees serves not only their individual local areas, but all students and staff across the district. The stability and continuity of the V of BISD's board of trustees provides consistent leadership and long-term vision, allowing the district to remain focused on student success and responsible stewardship of public education. The time, expertise, and leadership contributed by Bradport ISD's board of trustees positively impacts students, staff, and the broader community. The ISD proudly recognizes and thanks its trustees for their steady leadership, collaborative governance, and continued dedication to public education and the future of our community. Public schools exist to serve all students and prepare them for success. And locally elected schoolboard members play a vital
007role in shaping that mission. Therefore, Razisport ISD recognizes and appreciates its school board members and proclaims January 2026 as school board recognition month, encouraging the community to honor their dedication and service. So we recognize and thank Mason Howard, board president, Scott Schwartner, board vice president, Jerry Atkins, board secretary, Joe Ryanart, board assistant secretary. Liz Quayart, board member, Chris Dunn, board member, and Ken Schulty, board member. Now, we also have a video to share. Thank you to VC school board. Thank you for believing in our students and helping our school be the best it can be. >> Thank you VC school board for listening to our community and working hard behind. >> Thank you V school board for supporting way Jackson media and helping us have a safe place to learn every day. Because of you,
008we have opportunities to learn, grow, and try new things. >> Thank you, BC School Board, for supporting Lake Mc Jackson Intermediate by attending our extracurricular activities and celebrations. >> Thank you, BSD School Board, for caring about our teachers, our class, and our future. >> We appreciate the time you spent making decisions that help students like us succeed. >> We are grateful for your leadership and dedication to rising for ISD. Thank you. B school board. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Like that. Perfect. We did it. >> See what you're doing. >> Oh, please recogn Darn it. >> Thank you. That concludes our awards and recognition for the evening. At this time, we'll have a audience with individuals. Uh in accordance with BE local, the board will provide an audience with individuals who have signed up
009prior to the meeting. to address the board regarding only non-aggenda items. Tonight we have one uh Mr. Atkins will serve as our timekeeper for those requesting to speak. Um please note that comments are limited to a maximum of five minutes per speaker with a maximum of 30 minutes total allotted for public comment. Delegations of five or more persons shall appoint representatives to present their view before the board. The board will not entertain negative comments on individual personnel students in a public session. Miss Bailey Hammonds. Yeah. Yeah. Come right up here to the Oh, I've got two little things real quick. Patrons are encouraged to use appropriate campus administrative channels before bringing concerns attention to the board and board members are not allowed to deliberate, discuss, or make decisions regarding any subject not included on the
010agenda posted. >> Perfect. Go ahead. Okay. So, my name is Bailey Humans. I am here tonight as both a parent and recently a former employee of the district. Um, in October, my seven-year-old son, who attended AP Boyd at the time, was subjected to repeated searches over the course of two weeks following a so-called threat assessment. One that should have never gone past a screener. um did not meet policy criteria and should have not gone any further. Uh he was searched multiple times without parental consent, without notification, and without a valid and ongoing safety justification. 7-year-old um this is a breach of trust from a parent policy and also the constitution. After raising my concerns through the proper channel, filing a formal complaint, my child at the time approved transfer to Voidal was revoked mid year.
011Just two days before the Christmas break, I was notified. I made clear that I believed that it was retaliation. Yet, my calls to the superintendent went unanswered. I emailed less phone calls probably four times. the time I found out he was being searched and uh the decision ultimately cost me my career because at the time I didn't know how to explain to my seven-year-old that he couldn't go back to his school after Christmas break. Um so I decided to withdraw him and stay home and homeschool. I at the time also pulled my other three children out of the district. Um my family should have never had to make that choice. I am here tonight not simply to share my experience but to ask that the board take responsibility and act. Um when I address the
012these concerns, I was met with we've addressed the issue. There was no responsibility taken. There was no investigation. I want those administrators held accountable. My son was seven years old and searched for two weeks, his backpack, his pocket before school would start. And then I was told he's not learning correctly. Well, he's entering a building with anxiety. I mean, he came home and I didn't find out that this was going on until he on the way to school told me he was scared that his brothers were going to put something in his backpack, you know. I said, "Well, why would you be scared of that?" And he said, "Well, Miss Ivy searches me every day." What could have been a teachable moment for my son, he was treated like a criminal and I do not
013feel it was fair, justified, and I do not feel like the proper action was taken by administration. So, ultimately, the district lost an employee and I moved my teenagers to um Angle ID and I'm homeschooling my others. I appreciate your time and I hope that this is taken very seriously because it has not been. >> Thank you. The next agenda item is our consent agenda. Are there any items requested to be pulled from the consent agenda? I just have a quick comment on our board policy. If you uh take the time to look at that, you can see that the legislature really it's amazing. So anyway, that's it. I'll make a motion. Uh, we have a motion to approve. Um, but before we do that, do we have anyone that wanted to comment on any
014agenda items? Um, we have a motion to approve. Do I have a second? Second. Second. Um, all those in favor signify by saying n. I sorry. Sorry. Sorry. I Yeah. All those nay. Motion carries. All right, action items. Public comments will be allowed before a vote is taken on each action item for those who have signed up prior to the beginning of this meeting. Uh, order for school board trustee election, Miss Casino. >> Thank you. Good evening, board members. Um, in accordance with board policy, BB legal in section 3.004 of the Texas Education Code, I'm pleased to present the order and notice for the board of trustees to hold an election for school board trustees on May 2nd, 2026. Bradisport ISD board of trustee serves three-year terms. An election must be scheduled for the trustees
015elected to single member district six and seven. Therefore, the order and notice for the board is presented in your packet for an election to be held on Saturday, May 2nd. Applications for a place on the ballot can be obtained from the secretary of the board through my office at the Brexitport ISD administration building. Early voting will take place from April 20th to April 28th and the election will be held on May 2nd from 7:00 a.m. to 700 p.m. Administration recommends the board order an election for Saturday, May 2nd, uh, 2026 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of electing two trustees to the Resisport Independent School District Board of Trustees and that the chief financial officer be instructed to post notice of the election and have an election notice published in accordance with
016those >> any questions, comments? >> Um just out of curiosity says electing three and then we have two in the parentheses. That should be two. >> This is the one two here. All right. Do I have a motion? Are there any more questions? Motion. >> I have a motion by Mr. Chris Dunn. Second by Claire. Um all those um in favor signifi signify by saying I. >> I. >> All those opposed. Motion carries. >> Consider approval of the audited financial report for the year that ended August 31st, 2025. Miss. >> Thank you. Uh tonight I am pleased to present for your approval the audited financial report for the fiscal year ending August 31st, 2025. Joining us this evening is Mr. Wade Whitler um audit partnered with KML LLC, the firm engaged by the board of
017trustees to perform the independent audit for our financial statements. Before turning turning it over to Mr. Wo to review the details of the report, I would like to recognize the entire business services team for their yearround efforts to ensure process and procedures are aligned and the strong internal controls are maintained over financial reporting. I would also like to off a special recognition to Ashley Dear Rosa and Cynthia Roy who devoted countless hours including some weekends during September and October uh to closing out the fiscal year in preparing for the arrival of the audit team. The clean audit opinion is a direct reflection of the dedication and professionalism of this team. At this time, I would like to turn it over to Mr. Wow uh to share additional details from the report. Thank you. And I
018want to echo u what Miss Canino just said. U everything whenever we come out here to perform our audit, everything's prepared and ready for us. We have access to all uh the employees through the various departments that we have to visit to conduct our audit. So uh a big thank you to her her department and all the other departments that that we visit across the district to conduct this audit and arrive uh to bring good news uh from an audit perspective today. So within this report uh we're issuing we have three letters that we're issuing. Uh the first letter is our opinion on the financial statements and we're we're issuing an unmodified opinion. So it's a clean opinion. It lets the readers of those financial statements know that what they read subsequent to that letter
019is materially and factually correct. Uh the second and third letter is near the back of the report and the first letter in the back of the report is our report on internal control over financial reporting. So with that letter uh a part of our audit process is we come out and we test transactions. Um we test the transactions uh through a test of controls uh through the various processes um of that the district has and through that testing if we identify any deficiencies in internal control we report those within that letter. Um with the with the control structure that the district has uh we did not identify anything uh that rose to the level that needed to be included within that letter. So that's a clean letter that we're issuing. The the third letter in
020the back uh back of the report is our opinion letter on major federal programs uh in accordance with uniform guidance. So this year we had two federal programs that we were required to test. Uh the first being the special education cluster and then the second is uh the title 2 part a funds. Uh so both of those programs were issuing an unmodified opinion uh related to the compliance over those programs. Uh we don't you know we're not attorneys. We don't issue legal determinations. Uh but in relation to the compliance supplement everything was was adhered to and followed. Also within that letter uh there is a report on internal control over compliance and we did not identify any issues with the control surrounding the compliance of both of these programs as well. So that's uh that's
021positive news there. Uh in the interest of time I'm not going to go through every page of this report. U I will say that it is comparable to past years. There weren't any new standards issued in the first year that would affect the presentation from past years within this report. Um the budget versus actual schedule in there u all of the variances u related to the expenditures by function were positive. So that's positive news uh from our standpoint as well. Uh lastly, in the very back of this report, there's a required communication to the board of trustees letting you know if we encountered any significant audit matters. Um we did not encounter any audit matters that were significant that needed to be included within that letter. So it's a required communication, but it is a
022clean communication that we're issuing. Uh typically we come and present this audit in December before Christmas and have everything wrapped up in time uh before the Christmas holiday. This year we were a little bit delayed and it was out of uh our control and out of the district's control. Uh the federal government had not issued the compliance supplement until two days before Thanksgiving. uh and we so until that was issued, we could not issue an opinion on the uh federal programs piece. So once they finally issued it, the time constraint of going through and finalizing our audit process um uh didn't allow us to be at the December meeting like we normally are scheduled for. Uh but that was no impact next year. We anticipate being back on a more normal schedule uh as it
023relates to presenting uh to the trustees and finalizing the audit. And then one last thing u the this report will look a different next year uh with the district moving to a June 30 year end. We will be presenting uh we'll be presenting financial statements for a 10-month year end. Uh there is some additional schedules and uh things of that nature that we will have to audit present within this report. Um Miss Canino and I have had uh a few conversations about what processes the district have, you know, are they are they ready for it? And I'm confident that uh the business department is ready for it and we'll be ready for it as well. Uh so the timing for the board meeting will shift a little bit, you know, so we're going to be
024shooting for that October meeting instead of uh the December meeting. Uh so we have plenty of time to meet all the TEA deadlines and everything that's required to to wrap that up. So uh with that, I'll wrap up everything I was wanting to touch on. And if you have any questions, I'll be happy to take any questions. >> No, just page you look at page 82 is a good wrap up of in case I thought that was been a long time since we looked at that. So, so I do want to point out on page 25, this is for administration is the fact that you know we're losing students and we're also reducing administrative costs along with it and that's not always done. So, I think that's something that needs to point out. So, other
025than that, I'm good. Thank you. Anybody else? Thank you, Mr. W. The only thing that I'd like to add is that uh the ending fund balance of unassigned fund balance did increase by 600,000. So, we ended the year with 44.3 when we were expecting at more around 33 million. that we perform our expectations. And then um the administration recommends that the board of trustees approve the 202425 audit report as presented but the certified public accounting form of uh accounting firm of KMNLC for approval. >> We have a motion uh for approval by Mr. Reinhardt. Do I have a second? >> Second. second by um Mr. Schulty. Um all those in favor signify by saying I. >> All those opposed. Motion carries. >> Next item is the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee related action items. Our goal
026is with breakfastport ISD to manage funds responsibly and provide the resources to maintain quality facilities and programs. The board created the citizens a bond oversight committee to make sure taxpayer dollars are spent as approved in the bond program. The committee also reviews any changes to projects and keeps the board informed as needed. The committee met on January 14th, uh, 2026 at 5:00 pm. The bond program allocated 267 million for new facilities and district-wide improvements with carryover from the 2014 and previously approved reallocation. The total comes to 303 million. As of January 14, 2026, we have spent roughly 266.6 million. That leaves an available balance of 37.4 4 million. This slide outlines the projected facility and major maintenance needs across the district totaling approximately 2.1 million. The largest request is 1.4 million for Bwood facility renovations
027to de demolish the netorium addressing both safety and long-term maintenance concerns. We're also requesting 300,000 to support districtwide HVAC needs under major maintenance, uh, ensuring climate systems remain operational and reliable across campuses. Additional needs include 295,590 for increased roofing and interior upgrades at Bport, 50,000 for elevator improvements at Hopperfield, and 16,000 to replace three rooftop units on the LJI detached gym gym, and 50,000 for the purchase of three mowers to support ground maintenance. Together, these items reflect critical infrastructure priorities necessary to maintain a safe, functional, and efficient facilities across the district. And this slide summarizes the available balances supporting the facilities reallocation request within the support services budget. Support services currently has an available balance of approximately 4.7 million. Of that amount, 3 million has been designated for operational needs and administration is proposing a
028reallocation of approximately 1.5 million to address priority priority facility projects. The central centralized automation interface security command control system reflects an available balance of approximately 579,000 with 100,000 already committed and proposed reallocation of approximately 311,590. Additionally, a 300 300,000 contingency reallocation is included. In total, this these recommended reallocations equal approximately 2,11,590. This proposed uh reallocation request represents a zero net change in expenditures. In other words, we are moving funds within the existing budget to address priority needs, but the overall spending levels remain the same. And the administration recommends that the board of trustees approve the SEO related items as presented and approve the citizens bond oversight committee questions. >> What's the what's the end result going to look like once we remove that pool? And I assume we're the whole structure as well. >> We'll
029we'll demolish the pool area. Then we have the wall in that side because there's those locker rooms that we still use those locker rooms there for basketball. So, we'll have to wall in. >> So, it'll it'll involve construction just as much as demolition, too. >> Yeah. We're going to have to tear out pull tear out the exterior wall of that pool area, I would assume, and then ruin the ground there. >> And then we'll have to rebrick some of that up to cover up doors. And >> there'll be no exterior doors there, I would assume. Probably get no exterior doors probably put in there. >> Uh Yeah, we could look at that. We We're working from the dressing room. >> Yeah, they have they do have an exterior door there now on the side. So,
030yeah. Yeah. And it goes into the beach there. >> Uh any other questions, comments? All right. Do I have a motion? Recommendation. I'll make a motion. Do I have a second? Second by Mr. Dunn. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> All those opposed by name. Motion carries. >> Thank you. >> Next action item is class size exception for elementary school. Miss. >> Good evening. In accordance with board policy EB EB local and in alignment with district goal, the ISD campuses will be safe and conducive to learning. I am requesting that the board of trustees approve a class-life exception waiver for Freeport Elementary School. The district seeks to maintain a 20 22 to1 student toteer ratio in grades K through four. Prior to the approval of the local innovation plan in
031May of 2017, the district was required to submit maximum class size exception waiverss to tea at different times throughout the school year with fluctuating classroom enrollment counts common to our elementary schools. Classes would be approved for a state waiver and then go back to or under the 22:1 ratio. The local innovation uh plan provision for class size exceptions provides the district with the flexibility to monitor class sizes for a longer period of time before determining to seek an exception from the board of trustees. The district is now exempt from the state law requiring a district to seek a waiver when classes exceed 22:1 ratio for 30 days. Under our plan, should a class size exceed 22:1 for more than 35 days, the board of trustees must approve the exception. Some options to address classrooms that
032exceed 22 to1 for more than 35 days would be to hire another teacher, transfer students to another bilingual campus, add a second certified teacher for a co-e option, or add a pair professional in accordance with our district staffing ratios. These options of course would require the board of trustees to grant the class size. This uh option would require you to uh grant The class size exception from the 22:1 ratio allows the students to remain with the teacher and classmates with whom they began the school year, which fosters stability needed to support increased student learning. Freeport Elementary School has one of the two bilingual classes that has exceeded the 22:1 ratio for 35 days. As noted, a pair professional is currently assigned to the class and will remain supporting this class if the exception is granted
033by the board of trustees. It is the opinion of the principal that continuing with the current instructional arrangement will render the least disruption to student learning and that the likelihood of the ratio would eventually drop below that um 23 to1. It is the administration's recommendation that the board of trustees approve the class size exception for the free port elementary first grade bilingual classroom that is currently above the 22 to1 class size ratio. At this time, I'm happy to answer any questions. >> Any questions? So, we have 23 in one and 22 in the other. Uh, is the potential for increasing enrollment or is it >> We actually lost one. We've already lost one. Um, it was 24, went down to 23. is do we have any apprentices that could be an option? I know a
034pair of professional works well, but is there do they have apprentices that >> they have some um we have a couple that are actually at M Griffith that are working on their bilingual certific >> it's working well. It's It's amazing. After 13 years, you're still able to answer a question about it every time. So, keep up the work. >> Yeah. Any other comments or concerns? >> All right. I do I have a motion. >> I'll make the motion to approve the >> motion for approval by Mr. Atkins. Do I have a second? Mr. Quarter seconds it. All those in favor signifi signify by saying I. I >> opposed by nay. Motion carries. >> Thank you. There were no items pulled from the consent agenda. So we'll continue to report. Public comments will be allowed on
035each report item for those who have signed up prior to the beginning of this meeting. Uh the first one is Presport College dual credit report by Dr. Volis. Thank you chair members of the board. Mr. Massie, thank you for having us out today. We look forward to today's presentation. We've got three items to cover with the board uh involving dual enrollment, uh a college academy, and a program that we're really excited about regarding um a return of investment of tax dollars for free education for members of the BISD community. So, we're excited to speak to you about those. But prior to doing that, I do want to thank you all for the amazing partnership that we have. Mr. Massie, thank you so much for your constant support of uh Brazil College. We look forward to
036the days that's coming up very soon with Matt Griffith where we going to have our kindergarten graduation on campus. Our team is going to be in full regalia to support that that activity. So, we're excited about that. >> I got to tell you that going out and spending time with the students there uh not only recharges the batteries but recharges the soul. So, we're very proud of the partnership that we have. And today, we want to speak about a couple of these items. Although, I'm a bit nervous now that I noticed that Mr. Ripple's picture is in the corner there. So we'll see if we can do him proud with this presentation. The first item that I want to talk to the uh board with is uh dual enrollment. So BISD is our largest dual
037enrollment partner. We have approximately 1750 students in dual enrollment this semester. This program has grown from three years ago at 25% of our total college enrollment to now 44%. Uh BISD is a huge part of this. They make up 37% of our total dual enrollment. So, you are by far our largest partner. We're very proud of that. Uh the students at BISD in the dual enrollment program have about a 90% success rate. To put that in context, the best institutions in the country have about a 45% success rates for regular college students. So, we're very proud of that success rate with BISD. Now if you look at what has happened in the fall semester, we had about a 20% increase in the enrollment but the spring was really really significant increasing the number of students
038participating in dual enrollment by almost 60%. To put things in context, a good enrollment growth for the college is 3%. So the numbers here continue to really swell. But if you look as an aggregate by high school, Bwood and Bport have seen uh some changes there for the fall. Uh Bport uh lost three students. They stayed pretty consistent. Bwood went up by 27% for a total average increase of 19% for the fall, but the spring has seen really substantial growth. We're very proud of this. Bport is up 36%. Bwood up 77% for a total of approximately 60% in the growth numbers going from 400 to about 640 in one semester. So lots of students taking advantage of this. It's a really great program for not only the students but the parents of the district because
039obviously they participate in getting getting these college credits. And if you look further into the data, there are some numbers here that are really important. These are by the high school at Bport and Bwood. The numbers that I want to focus, I won't go through all of these because there's a lot of data, but it just gives you the number of increases by area. But pay attention to the ninth and tth grade. These are really significant because with some of the things that we're going to talk about the college academy, these ninth and tth graders uh if everything works out well are going to be graduating with their core complete for their college courses andor possibly college degrees from the college before they even graduate from uh the high school by a few uh months.
040Uh but if you look at for example Bport, you have an 83% increase between your freshman and sophomore numbers which is really significant. And then for the uh Beadwood High School, it's over 400%. So between the ninth and 10th acres. So a lot of growth. Uh this program, as I mentioned, has a 90% success rate. We're very proud of the partnership. Uh we couldn't ask for better partners. And again, I just wanted to thank uh Superintendent Massie for all the support and all the administrators and to the board for making this possible. The two other programs that we have are deploying a college academy. What that means is essentially ensuring that we have a mechanism by which we can advise students between the 9th and 12th grade where they complete their core and or their
041associates degree while at the same time participating in all the co-curricular extracurricular activities that the high school has to offer so they can get the best of both worlds. So uh we're going to be open to questions. I'm going to ask our team members to come up and talk about the college academy and then uh we can either take questions now chair by area or we can wait till the end. We'd like to do that. But if there's questions on dual enrollment, we can take those now or at the end of the presentation. Yeah, we'll take some now. If there's any questions on dual enrollment, go ahead. >> Do we do we know how many are taking the max? I mean two versus a one is majority taking two of the dual credits. I would
042think >> majority are taking two. >> We find up to two. work if we pay for three. >> No, no, >> it has budgetary implications of course, but we are we are looking Yeah, we are looking at ways to make that uh uh more appealing to the district, especially the district has their own teachers. So, some things to think about there. But again, the success rate is phenomenal and uh kudos to the parents that participate in these programs because they crank out a lot of credits uh that they don't have to pay for when they go either to the college and onto the university. >> I'll uh I'll give a personal note. Um, both my daughters did dual enrollment and one daughter graduated the full year early because of dual enrollment and the other one's
043junior at Texas A&M actually got a letter from you guys this week that um I guess she'll keep track of classes they take at at college as well and she's now has an associate degree from college. Yeah. So&m to or college to&m got her associates degree. So it's pretty good. do that one more years ago. I was I had a input concerning associates degree by the time you graduate from high school. So that either puts if you go on to another college or whatever and maybe even um the concern would be that you know the 17 18 year old that's that's taking junior classes in college. Is there any data concerning that or any any thoughts by you guys in higher education? >> Yeah, so dual enrollment has been around for a long time. Brassport
044College being one of the first institutions to really pioneer it. Uh our data shows that the students that are in dual enrollment because they get their foundational work while they're in high school doing really really well, they continue those successes. Obviously, each parent has to work with their individual child and and work on that advising piece depending on where they're going. But by and large, these students do really really well. Good. >> They're great academics. >> Yeah, I would just add to that that similar sim uh situation. Uh my daughter took dual credits back when although back then it wasn't totally free but uh uh to your point she ended up at UTMB in Galveistston with her associates very young age and her concern even talking with me her dad was how did I get
045here I'm so young and she was with all these other kids that many of them had four year degrees and everything in the same place and it was just a conversation that had to assure her that hey you've done the the right thing and you know age uh don't worry about that you know she you know did extremely well but yeah those are conversations that um we as parents you know have to continue with >> and I think as parents become more aware of the increases in the cost of a higher education the only thing that has outpaced it in terms of just cost nationally is healthcare uh higher ed just continues to go up so the more that we can do for our parents locally particularly with the programs you're about to hear next
046Uh our goal is to graduate these students with either zero debt or no debt. So uh it's a big win for the students, the parents in the district and the college. Agree. >> So members of the board, I'm going to turn it over. >> So one last question. The increase that we've had from from the fall, maybe Allison can address it. Are we stressing the dual credit more? >> So then that's we take a little credit for that. >> Yes. Just more personal advising for the students. sitting down with them to see what their path is after they leave us and just ensuring that we give them opportunities to take the full credit while they're here. >> And I think the district picking up the two classes has made a big difference and then the
047fast funding with college tremendous difference. >> Yeah. No, I I I would add while we're on this topic before we move on is um that as you guys know, this board committed about six years ago to fund uh to fund tuition uh for our students that we weren't doing that before. They were having to fund their own and uh this board um went through some real challenges with uh budgets and you know our budgets were let things start getting prioritized and and this board to prioritize dual enrollment for our students. And um we've been waiting to see numbers like this because we had not seen really an increase. And when we start going through our budget priorities and we look at the numbers and say, well, free college hasn't increase the tuition, increase the enrollment.
048And so, uh you know, may maybe we shouldn't fund it as a lot of discussions, but it's not going to increase the enrollment. And so, uh I want to thank our campus high school staffs who are here and and Dr. Bakum, your your passion uh for dual credit to to you're on fire and and it and it's spreading and so I know uh we made this one of uh the appraisal measures this year is to communicate out. Brian has a core team that y'all work with and this is what this does. When you focus on that, this does this. And so it does show that uh when we focus on it, when we prioritize it, we can change these kids' lives. you know, like I think these are just numbers, but that's a number of
049students, you know, twice the amount of students, more than twice the amount of students that are being impacted by this. And so, uh, it's been a a journey that this board had the foresight to see this impact six years ago when they started that and then with Dr. faces becoming president and provost BCOM. It's it's it's just really been on fire and our own team here obviously is doing an outstanding job communicating uh the opportunities to our students and parents about this. Yeah. >> Thank you, Superintendent Massie. Uh members of the board, uh the next item that we have as part of our report was also dealing with duel. It's about early college academy. So I'm going to turn it over to our team members and then we're going to talk about something really exciting
050which is free college uh for our students that are not in the dual program. So with that turn over Miss Giddy. >> Good evening board members. My name is Anelisa Giddy and I'm the chief of staff and board relations at Rasport College. N is also near and dear to my heart. My daughter was one that graduated with an associates degree and she's at UFH now doing awesome. So um with this early college academy, this is a school within a school to the right slide. This is a school within a school at Brazenport ISD high school. It's not an off-campus magnet facility. It is structured to fit a average high school student's life. The students will retain full UIL extracurricular activities and um their eligibility. They'll be able to still participate in football, basketball, softball, band,
051cheer, all of that. with a clear pathway to core completion and associates degree. This is basically a very scripted model that parents will have from 9th grade to 12th grade to see their students achieve a core complete status or an associates degree status. The vision for the Early College Academy is that students would graduate with either a core complete status or 42 or more college credit hours. 42 college credit hours is your core complete, but you have the ability to actually achieve an associates degree with this model. This will also help to achieve Rasport ISD goals as every student being future ready and it would also maintain the full high school experience. We value the high school experience for our kids. We do not want them to have to compete with a college, excuse me,
052with a college schedule and a high school schedule. So this is interwoven within the high school day to make sure that students can achieve both. This would also help achieve higher CCMR metrics with dual credit and associates degrees and students would be able to enter college and universities as debtree or as close to debtree as possible. Good evening once again everyone. I am Dr. Monique Balkam, provost of Proport College. I would also just like to briefly introduce Dr. Tori Ammonson, our director of dual credit. I'd like to also just thank all of our dual credit counselors and staff members that actually made all of the numbers you saw previously possible. They handled the the increase in demand and they handled it like GM. So, we're very grateful. Moving forward with the Early College Academy, the
053first thing we would be looking at is to ensure that we have a marketing plan to first of all begin targeting our eighth graders. We want to connect with the parents in while the students are actually in eighth grade so that they can hear more about it. As we will get to in just a couple of slides, you'll see that it is a lockstep model that actually would help reduce the need for advising but increase the need for registration. We'll actually develop marketing materials that will actually help be sent out via social me social media platforms both for BISD as well as at Brussels College. So this 16week model, we also have an eightweek model. You can see here that it's very very consistent. So every semester each student would take two classes. And with
054the early college academy model, we actually would still have that first semester in their ninth grade year to one, we'd be able to actually connect with students who were not aware of the Early College Academy. and then that way they would have the opportunity to enroll and to be a part of this wonderful dynamic experience. The second thing that will allow us to do is we could actually facilitate an an orientation class that would help students prepare for this experience. And I know that you all were asking about ages. Guess what? We have a 12year-old. Well, she's 13 now. Allison is a 13year-old dual credit student. She's homeschooled. Then she comes to Brazport College and actually takes three classes. She's very successful in what she does. So our goal is to ensure that every single
055solitary student would be successful. This is the plan that we would hand to parents. With ninth grade, this is where they start and 12th grade here is where they end. First core complete. With the core completion, it is already a binding agreement with Texas Public University that they would accept all of these classes. That's amazing. And then if the students actually chose to go ahead and proceed to get the associates degree, that's two years under their belt, debtree. And we know that in our respective communities we have roughly about 75% of our students what could be considered economically disadvantaged or having some challenge financial challenge in the home. So not only are they able to come to Bradlesport College but they can also take advantage of our wraparound services. We have wraparound services one such
056as the Gator March. Our gator mart actually allows students to have 80 pounds of food every two weeks. They can actually even order it online. We have refrigerated lockers where they would receive they receive a code and at whatever time the parents can drive up to get the groceries. They enter a code and they remove the groceries. We also actually have online tutoring services that students can access 247 in over 250 subjects. We are very passionate and one of the things that we actually heard very clearly from BISD was that your students needed access to tutoring resources that they could access online because most of the students don't have a car and can't come to campus. So they have the option they can come in person but they can also access tutoring services online. There's
057just a lot that's there that can support students across the finish line. And this 16week model or the 8week model which we've also presented uh to Brian Cole these are options and both lead to very successful pathways for dual credit students. So advising and student services. So the early college advising model would be coordinated of course through the office of dual enrollment and achievement and all resources would be introduced at orientation. So they would learn more about all of the different wraparound services such as the tutoring as well as the uh gator mark. It's very difficult to focus when you are hungry and we meet that need here in the community. We learned that roughly about 52% of our student body that actually takes advantage of the gator services are also on SNAP benefits. This
058is a real need in our community. And if approved, we'd like to actually launch this program in the fall of 2026. So there may be a few other questions. How would this work for students that are currently taking dual credit classes? And they would continue to utilize the tick sheets and finish out the courses that they that they would like to take. Our goal here would be the incoming freshman class. We would like to get them started with the early college academy and get them onto their roads for success. You all mentioned earlier in the mission that we want to prepare students to be future ready. This is how you prepare students to be future ready and that's ensuring that they have opportunities that they may not recognize that they have. Talked to a student
059that was at a Rotary meeting and she's got a 4.0 and she's from BISD and she said, "Hey, I'm going to stop, you know, after I graduate high school and work for a couple of years and come back and go to Brazport College." Imagine if she had taken dual credit classes. A student with a 4.0 She would have been a trailblazer already and I'm sure completed an associates degree. When Superintendent Matthew says that we're passionate about this, we are. And that's because we know that this will actually help students advance and advance quickly in higher education. So, I want would like to stop there and ask if there are any questions. >> Any questions for the board? I just had one comment. I was looking at the biology one and two and us old guys
060can't figure out how you do a lab online but I guess it's >> the majority of these class >> it's hard to cut up frog online but maybe they do >> well I'll tell you >> technology made it possible >> yeah I got it >> so they pick up their frog at gator bar and take it locker. >> That's the building next to the Gator Mart. No frog would last in the Gator Mart. >> In this model, how many of the classes are online versus in person? Is that still have some options there? >> We still have options there. Our goal is just like we do now. We've worked with the ISDS to determine what classes need to be offered online and which classes actually need to be offered in person. But you know, one
061thing I I feel very passionate about is kids need to be able to develop interpersonal relationships. You can't do it on a computer. They need to be on the campus. I think that's crucial. We're we're in a world where too many buttons are pushed and not enough brain cells are used. So, we need to move forward there. >> Absolutely. In the orientation class, we would address the need for soft skills. And then we actually have a soft skills summit that's coming up in February after which it is our intent to begin to weave soft skills into most of our first year classes and then also in our workforce classes. One of the things that we hear from our advisory committee members is that sometimes our graduates don't necessarily make it across the first 90 days
062because they're lacking the soft skills and like you said the interpersonal communication. We are hearing that and we want to infuse that into the curriculum. >> Any other questions? I I'd like to go back just one more. I'm sorry but I apologize but I'm not um the number of online classes I guess a percentage for dual credit for BISD is do you have any any idea what that may be? >> 50 or 60% online. >> Okay. >> And I don't I don't guess there's any issues with someone that starts a program in the ninth grade, takes a couple of these, decides maybe it's not for them or they want to their classes are all transferable within our credit system and all that because that's all been pre-approved. >> Yeah. Yeah. We would still continue to
063offer what we do now. It would it wouldn't replace that. So, u as we know we still have students now that um take AP classes annual credit. A lot of times it's not they don't prefer one or the other. It's what fits best in their schedule. And so they would still have the opportunity to take dual credit and AP if they want. >> And with dual credit, we recognize that every student has a place. So we've got some certificate programs that are on the workforce side. We actually again core completion classes and then those that desire to complete an associates degree wherever each student fits into that's where we would meet them at their >> so they would have some flexibility on the classes they can choose to I would assume chemistry instead of biology
064or whatever it may be >> for the lockstep program for the early college academy that those choices might not be as flexible however we're wanting to ensure that they're on the transfer path >> yeah wasting credits Exactly. >> Any other questions, comments, concerns? >> Perfect. >> I want to now turn it over to the Momentum and Scholars team to talk a little bit about all of the great ways that we will reinvest dollars in the community. >> Good evening. My name is Ann Bartlett and I am the vice president for industry and strategic initiatives at BC. And I am not a mathematician by any means, but I want to pose an equation for you. Full-time enrollment plus good grades equals free tuition fees and books. Do that one more time. Full-time enrollment plus good grades
065equals free tuition, fees, and books. This equation is the core of the Momentum Scholar program that we're going to visit with you about tonight. It has been intentionally designed to support community members as they pursue degrees at Brazport College that lead to jobs with family sustaining wages. The Momentum Scholar Program is also an important opportunity for Brazport College to reinvest the tax dollars that have been entrusted to us by our neighbors. While the Momentum Scholar Program is anchored in the equation of full-time enrollment plus good grades equals free tuition fees and books, it is also way more than just a free college program. Momentum scholars will benefit from personalized academic and social support that's going to help keep them connected and on track. Now, I'd like to turn the microphone over to my colleague, Miss
066Samantha Gasright, who is our momentum program manager. Samantha's magical. We call her our unicorn. And it's because she is the person who is going to walk alongside our momentum scholars during their educational journey at DC. >> Thank you, Dr. Bartlett. Thank you for having us. Um, no pressure after that introduction. Um, so as Dr. Bartlett stated, um, Momentum is a scholarship, a first dollar scholarship, and I'll elaborate on that in just a second. Um, but it is much more than a scholarship. It is designed to remove financial barriers, academic barriers, and social barriers. Um, 100% of tuition fee covers covered with digital textbooks as a first dollar scholarship. I don't know if many of you are familiar with Province programs. that's trending in higher ed these days. But typically a promise program, a student completes
067the financial aid application and the school will pick up what is not covered by financial aid. Bradport College is innovative and going way above and beyond that model. The model with a first dollar scholarship means that this will be applied first and any financial aid that they're entitled to, they will be refunded and they can use that to cover other expenses during the school year. So, part of what she stated was full-time enrollment. When you're enrolled full-time, that cuts down your ability to work full-time or part-time. So, by students getting some of that financial aid back, they are able to stay focused on school since they can still support themselves while enrolled. Um, let me move on. Course, so here are is some of the eligibility guidelines. Um, as you can see, number one, the
068student has to be a resident of the Brazeport College Service Area. However, our goal is to have at least 75% of program participants be residents of the Brazport taxi district, which aligns with the BISD jurisdiction. Um, part of the program is to make sure students are both college ready and committed. And that allows us to target students that are most likely to benefit from this investment. So, by being college ready, they're already meeting that TS TSIA um standard. They're ready to hop right in or they may have already started. As you've heard, a lot of your students are dual enrolled. Um, we also require students to complete that financial aid application. their eligibility for aid will have no impact on the program eligibility. We just want to make sure we they capture all the aid
069that they are entitled to. Um a lot of times students will think, well, I'm not going to qualify for anything. My family makes too much. But there are some little niches in there um such as the FAA looks two years back. So sometimes students think I'm not going to qualify and then turns out that they do and they get more than anybody thought. So um that's key. Um, once accepted into the program, students are going to be held to clear, measurable expectations that pro promote success. On that academic side, they're going to need to keep that 2.5 GPA that they are required to come in with. Um, they're going to need to be full-time. And above that, we're going to ask that they complete 30 credit hours per year. Um, if any of you have
070kids in college or that were like me, um, completing a bachelor's degree in four years is not always if if you take any semesters off or you do not take summer classes, four years is just not doable. So, our goal is to keep that momentum, keep them enrolled full-time. If they have to take summer classes, that is okay. Um, but otherwise, full-time throughout fall and spring and completing 30 credit hours per year. Um, in addition to touching on your comment about social those social skills, um, the program is also going to require students complete eight hours per year of community service. Community service, I think, gets a bad rep sometimes, but we are going to refer to it as community community engagement. And they're not going to do that alone. They're going to do it
071with a cohort of students that are in the program with them. That's going to build those soft skills. um what better way to build relationships and work through conflicts than to somebody working right alongside you who's not getting paid either. So volunteering, giving back to the community, building those peer connected relationships, all of that is going to set them up not just for success at Razport, but professionally in the future as well. And just to reiterate, they're going to get a scholarship. Um, but the key thing I want to point out here is it will also cover up to 132 credit hours for a bachelor's degree. A bachelor's degree, that means they could get a four-year degree almost or completely debtree. Um, and if they're a student that took advantage of the dual enrollment opportunities,
072they're going to be that much faster at it. Um, they're also going to get proactive one-on-one support and connection to campus services. That's going to be me. I'm the program manager. I'm going to be their point of contact for any questions, any issues. I'm not just going to refer them to another department. I'm either going to go address that department myself and get the ball rolling for whatever issue they might have or need they may have and then I'm going to escort that student over there or personally connect them. Um, I know these days some generations, even myself, picking up the phone and making a call when you need something is not always easy. So, I'm going to bridge that gap, make that connection, and let them know about resources that sometimes students just don't
073even know are there. Um, um, lastly, Momentum represents a strategic investment reinvestment in the local community by Brassport College. So, this program is not only going to pay that tuition and fees, we're going to give them skills, we're going to give them support. All of this strengthening the educational attainment and workforce readiness in our area by combining the financial support, the structured engagement. We're not just funding the access to higher education, we're also funding community success. Um, clearly y'all are doing something right here in BISC. We're hoping that those students that are all that population boom we're seeing in dual enrollment, they continue right on. They can graduate with that associates and keep going with their bachelor's. Um, we will take up to a 100 students this fall. The application opens March 2nd. Um, I'll
074be out in the community and at high schools in the coming weeks to share flyers and information, but we're very excited. Um, do you have any questions? >> Well, you answered the one that there's a hundred plan to hope to have 100. >> Yes, >> we have capacity for hundreds this year. >> Okay. And the marketing idea or plan is to I mean it's for seniors. >> So actually it's going to be open to anybody that is a high school graduate or GED recipient. So we could be talking to students as well as their parents. So we're going to keep it open, but we want to with the name momentum, we want to try to capture those that are ready to keep that momentum after graduation. >> Perfect. Any other questions? Is there a contract
075that these these students will have to agree to sign or >> they will sign a commitment form? Yes. And that will lay out all the details, but also show them it's we're not just throwing money at you. We're here to support you, but we need a little bit of sweat equity as well. Um, and that just gives them some skin in the game. Studies show that students are more likely to succeed when they have something committed. >> March 2nd is just around the corner. Members of the board, I just wanted to thank you for giving us time. This last program is really a reinvestment of the tax dollars. We are very blessed with the tax dollars that we receive. So, we want to make sure that 75% at least of the students that participate in
076this program are from BISD or the community in the taxing district. So, that is our way of giving back to the community. They give so much to us. So if you have seniors that are graduating and mom and dad have questions about how do I pay for school particularly those middle inome individuals like teachers uh this will pay for their entire educational experience at passport for college up to and including a bachelor's degree. So as mentioned nothing in life is free but if the students do their part we'll do our part to pay for tuition fees uh and books and the most important thing is if they do qualify for financial aid full financial aid is $7,400 for the year. as many. >> Thank you for coming. We appreciate it. >> Next up um in
077reports is a facility updates on Mr. Good evening. In accordance with board policy CB local, it is my pleasure to present the PSP planning, construction, and facilities update. The 2019 bond program allocated $267 million for new facilities and districtwide improvements. The total of carryover from 2014 is around 291,297,000. As of January 27th, 2026, the total POS issued total $271,763 763,68 and is approximately 93.29% completed or in progress. I'll start with some pictures of our new pool just because it's that lovely. Uh it really is a a gorgeous facility. We have had a few small things that we've had to work through, but all in all, the project's turned out very well and we've been able to work through those small issues as they've come up >> because they didn't use now. >> What's that? >>
078They're using it now. >> They're using it. Yes, sir. Two weeks. Solid. Uh we've only had a couple outstanding items left to wrap up the project completely. One of which has been the bleachers. Here's a photo of them installing them. I'm happy to announce that as of uh I believe the in the last week the bleachers have been completely installed and we've got seating capacity for around 250 to 300. I've come to understand that range depends on the size of individuals that are in the police. We will uh be reskinning the LJI press box uh with the metal exterior. Uh, we've also got some interior floor issues. So, that flooring will be replaced as well with a new plywood deck. I think if you got inside the press box, it it kind of looks a
079little bit like Swiss cheese. You've got daylight coming in here and there. So, that will address all the envelope issues of that. Uh, we should start work on that the end of this week or sometime early, sorry, sometime early next week. I don't think you can tell really well in these pictures, but those slabs are kind of if you get in there, you'll see it pretty pretty clearly. Uh the FIS weight room project is moving along well. The slab has been tored and the project should be complete before the end of February. So, it'll go really fast uh now that they can start uh start erecting everything. Freeport intermediate security festival. The rough design has been developed uh inhouse and we are currently working with IED, a local architecture firm to further develop the project
080and we plan to complete this project over the summer of 2026. >> Here's a couple little uh just mockups that Mr. Taylor Seguin did. And by the way, you have bee strain. Mr. Segwin welcomed a new baby boy uh yesterday at 11 somewhere very late last night. So >> why was that? >> He's thinking about it. >> Maybe. >> So here's some mockups of kind of what we're thinking in general, but again we'll get some >> So this this just it adds walls. >> Yes, sir. is just bringing that out so that we can have a kind of a man trap where we'll have someone sitting in that little side piece that will >> basically check them in because there's no other way that's one of those hallways that >> Oh, yeah. It's Yeah, this
081is >> just want to know if you are going to do a roof on it. >> We probably will consider that. I hadn't thought of it, but thank you. >> I thought that would be a good idea. >> Other than the wall, >> we'll try and work. She didn't want to ask, but I would. >> Upper field site lighting. So, we've begun the uh work to add lighting to that grass parking lot. Uh that should be complete sometime this week. If you can see the poles there, hopefully a much better lift, additional parking there. >> Thank you very much. >> Yes, sir. And then moving on to our support service complex. Uh the reskin has now been completed. Uh we're in the early stages of planning the refinishing for the interior spaces. Uh but if
082you get a chance, drive by there. It looks really, really good. So new roof and new reskin on all of this. We do have a few exterior doors that still have to be replaced. Uh but it looked really fantastic and we did not lose any square footage as we were going to with our our other plan. So very excited about that. Moving on to our transportation office building. Uh I don't have any 3D renderings of this, but this is the final design that uh we've we've worked out and pricing has been approved. We're hoping to start construction on this project in four to six weeks. And this will be replacing the existing portable uh that our transportation staff is in. So this will provide some much needed spaces uh there. And then again working in
083conjunction with us deciding to keep the other facility as it was and reskinning it. It's really uh giving us everybody better more functional spaces for less money than than what our original plan was. So again I think that was worked out very well in the end. And then just in general uh we do have a lot of projects going on. So kind of listed out here are some of our spring and summer projects. We've got the Bradleyport High School roof, uh, Hopperfield press box elevator where we'll be we'll be enclosing that third floor to help mitigate some of those moisture issues that keep causing us problems with that elevator. Uh, we'll have the natiatorum demolition and then construction to seal that back off and and get everything back on grade. Uh, we've got some HVAC
084work at Lake Jackson Intermediate, detached gym. We've got a lot of work at Griffith Elementary with interior improvements throughout the campus. Rasco Intermediate will be replacing all the exterior doors and windows to help mitigate some moisture issues that we've got. Uh Rascal Intermediate as well will be replacing restroom floors. That would be in the uh classroom bathrooms. All the gang restrooms have already been reworked. Um Freeport Intermediate, we have to replace some restroom floors as well. Uh these were actually done not too terribly long ago, but they are out of warranty and the product did not hold up. So we are uh going back to rework that with a better product. We'll be doing nay demolition. Uh we should be bringing a recommendation to award an RFP, I believe, at our next board meeting. Uh
085that's out on the street now. Uh Brazwood High School, Wilson Field. We just recently completed uh replacing that HBAC in the older portion of that facility. U and then uh our again our support service maintenance, child nutrition, interior renovation. Those should be happening uh you know just as soon as we get the design and and get approvals, we should be moving on that. We will be connecting the stacking lanes at Laneir Elementary between Laneir and Basco to help with that. So right now everything kind of has to divert back out on the streets and loop back in which is less than ideal. And then we've already discussed. So these are a summary of kind of what's going on uh bond and facility wise and I'd be happy to answer any questions any questions. >> Please
086be sure that we have a one more walk through a goes down because a lot of the folks that have been here around a long time are asked about that quite often. So we have a Yeah, we did we did take the statue there and it was delivered to um >> Mary. >> Yeah, Mary Randazzo and then there was another there was a bench there that got delivered to um >> Yes, sir. Yeah. So, we have >> Yeah. Now, there is a there is a clock there that was a bell system that I think is still in one of the offices there that we want to make sure >> the principal's p I got the one from >> the stacking lanes at Ler. Are we going to be able to add more? How is that
087going to work? I mean, I guess you'll bring it to us at some point. >> You're just going to go through the make the driveway straight. >> We're just Yeah, we're just going to try and bridge that green space. And there's there's some >> people are going to have to look at it. I think >> there's some electrical and some Yeah. So, right now they they come around the front of Glasco and then get back on the road for a minute, then get back in the second day closer to Laneir. So, we can try to >> connect that to where they don't have to go back on the road. >> Only like 60 foot. >> Yeah. >> But there's every utility >> known to man runs through that section. >> Lighthouse is still good at
088living. >> Yes, sir. >> Or is anybody This keeps coming up. The cover potential cover for the pool bleachers. >> Oh, >> anybody looked at that as far as to get it approximate cost? >> Uh, we we've looked at it when we were first um doing the design of that. Of course, we were um that was not involved. So, we were we were being very costefficient when we were uh designing that. Yeah. And said we can come back at a time uh to do that. Yeah. Yeah, we should certainly look and see how much covering the bleachers would be to do that. You know, baseball, softball, not covered, sl I would guess most of the swim parents that come will probably bring their lawn chairs instead of them. >> You know, I know with uh
089Mr. Reinhardt and I visited I went to a swim meet to the outdoor pool. Uh we we set on chairs ourselves. So the catch me out that I saw was friends and I know the weather consolidated pretty short too. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> All right. Next up is 2026 budget update and 2027 budget development calendar and planning process. Thank you. This presentation uh aligns with board policy CE and in alignment with the district's goal that Brassesport ISD will exercise fiscal responsibility to ensure financial strength and secure the resources to equip and maintain quality facilities and educational programming. To ensure that our budget decisions align with our core values and strategic priorities, we will operate under the following guiding principles. Prioritize campus-based positions. Evaluate district level programs and identify areas for reduction. For the
090202526 school year, the district adopted a balanced budget. Enrollment uh de has decreased by 303 students. Even with the enrollment decline, we are projecting an ending fund balance of 44.3 million. That is approximately 5 million above the TA recommended optimum fund balance of 39 million. Average daily attendance was budgeted at 9,918 uh students for the first semester. Our actual ADA is coming in slightly lower at 9,851, which we will continue to monitor closely as the year progresses. Finally, chapter 313 payments were budgeted at 7.7 million and actual collections are currently at 7.2 million, reflecting a small variance from projections. For the 202526 budget, the district adopted a 10-month operating budget as part of the transition related to the fiscal year change. This approach allowed the district to align revenues and expend expenditures appropriately during the
091year of transition and maintain a balanced budget. By limiting the budget to 10 months of expenditures, the district avoided committing costs that are not fully supported by current revenue levels. This was a one-time budgeting adjustment tied specifically to the fiscy year change and not a long-term solution. If the budget has had been developed for a 12 month 12 months of operations under the current funding structure, the district would have experienced an estimated 8 million deficit. This gap reflects ongoing challenges such as rising operating costs, enrollment declines, and limited increase in state funding. Moving forward, as the district returns to a full 12-month budget cycle, administration will continue to evaluate spending, identify efficiencies, and monitor revenues closely to ensure long-term financial stability. This slide illustrates the district enrollment trend over the past several years and highlights
092the steady decline we are experiencing. From 2014 15 through 2018-19 enrollment remained relatively stable averaging around 12,300 to 12,400 students. Beginning in 201920, we started to see a noticeable drop which became more pronounced in 2020 2021 when enrollment fell to 11,424 students. Although there was a slight recovery the following years, enrollment has continued on a downward trajectory overall. For 2425, enrollment stands at 11,169 students and for 2526 it is 10,864. Looking ahead to the 2627 enroll enrollment is projected to decline further to approximately 10,673. In total, this represents a reduction of more than 1,700 students since 20145. Because district funding is largely driven by enrollment in average daily attendance, this decline directly reduces the amount of revenue the district receives each year. This table summarizes our total available revenue from tax collections and state aid
093along with other local revenue sources across actual adopted and projected 2026 27 years. It it also shows the resulting surplus or deficit for last year. Total available revenue was approximately 128.9 million and the district ended the year with a projected deficit of about 1.8 million uh while increasing the unassigned fund balance by approximately 600,000 ending with an unassigned fund balance of 44.3 million. In 2526, the adopted budget reflects total available revenue of about 123.6 6 million. When um updated based on current information, revenues are projected slightly higher at 124.1 million. While this is a modest improvement, it still represents lower revenue compared to the prior year, largely driven by enrollment declines and the adjustment related to the fiscal year change. Looking ahead to 2025 2627 total available revenue is projected at approximately 123 million. At
094the same time expenditures continue to rise resulting in a projected deficit of 11.2 million if no adjustments are made. This projection reflects a return to expense in 12 months of operations compared to 10 months in the current year. You can also see within the table how ADA continues to trend downward moving from 9,959 uh last year to a projected 9,8003 for 202627. Since state funding is heavily driven by attendance, this decline directly impacts the amount of state aid the district receives. I do have some positive news for property insurance renewal update. Uh the district is we are currently transitioning to a new property insurance consultant. Uh and during the process, the consultant has worked diligently to prepare the upcoming property insurance renewal while advocating for stronger terms and expanded coverage for the district. Based on
095current projections, the renewal premium is expected to come in under 2 million. This represents an estimated savings of approximately $800,000 compared to last year's premium of 2,793,328 while significantly enhancing our overall insurance coverage. There are several key improvements included in the proposed renewals. The namestorm deductible has been improved from 5% per location to 5% per building which reduces the district potential financial exposure during major weather events. Property C coverage has also been converted from scheduled building coverage to blanket coverage providing greater flexibility and higher available limits across district facilities. In addition, the renewal adds 7.5 million in coverage for unscheduled tracks and fields, 10 missions in errors and omissions coverage, and 2.5 million for unscheduled outdoor property, and 10 million for unnamed loca locations. Overall, this renewal represents more than 145 million in additional sublims
096and coverage for Brassport ISD while sim simultaneously reducing the projected premium. We will continue to work closely with the consultant to finalize the renewal terms and we'll keep the board informed as the process concludes. The planning timeline for both administration and board as we move into the 27 budget development cycle. On the administrative side, planning begins or has begun already in the month of December. On December 3rd, we met with principles to provide a 2026 update and begin discussions around the planning of the 2027 budget year. On December 19th, we completed an enrollment snapshot that is used to develop projections for staffing and campus budget planning. From January through March, administration conducts campus and district needs assessments to identify priorities and operational requirements. And during January, campus and department staffing evaluations begin, followed by dedicated
097campus and department staffing meetings between February 2nd and the 20th. These meetings allow us to review enrollment driven staffing needs, programs, requirements, and operational support across the district. On April 17, all campuses and department budgets are due and compiled for district review. And on the board side, the process begins uh tonight with the 2026 update and projections for the 2027 budget along with a review of the 2027 budget development calendar. On February 16th, the board will receive a 2027 budget update and consider any recommended program changes. And if needed, an additional budget update will be provided on April 20th along with the presentation of the proposed 2027 compensation plan. On May 18th, the board will review the proposed budget, set the public meeting date, and vote on the proposed tax rate for publication. On June
09815th, the p the public meeting will be held to discuss the budget and tax rate, and the official budget will be adopted. Finally, on September 21st, the board will adopt the official tax rate. And that concludes my presentation. I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have. >> Any questions? >> Thank you. Appreciate that. >> Are there any board committee reports? >> Uh, great job. by T's department, money's department, um making sure everything was operational. Yes. >> Transportation. >> Yeah, I think we uh is it don't remember the lady's name off. No, it's one uh Elizabeth Quilting >> or whatever. U posting accidents on Facebook this morning at like 5:00, which you know was handy to know as well. Not bus accident. >> So, we actually had more ice on the road this morning
099than we did yesterday. Um that communication was done well. Um But yeah, great great job of preparing, making sure we were good to go today. All right, our next um scheduling upcoming events. We have a regular board meeting scheduled for February 16th, 2026 at 6 p.m. Um we have session. Uh next on the agenda is executive session. Exive session may be called for purposes permitted by the Texas Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code section 551- sorry 001 through 551.146. Section 10A section 55 1.071 consultation with the attorney. Section 551.72 for the purpose of discussion of purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Section 551.074 74 personnel matters appointment employment evaluation reassignment duty disappointment dismissal and complaint section 551.082 for the purpose of considering discipline of public school child or complaint or charge against personnel.
100We will return shortly. >> Uh we will now reconvene from executive session. Time is 8:15 p.m. Uh, do I have a motion to adjurnn? >> I'll make a motion. >> I second. >> We have a motion by Mr. Ken Schulty and a second by Miss Liz Quayar. The meeting is Yeah. Stick.