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Trustee Mister Reinhart moved to extend the superintendent’s contract “another year through 2027–28,” and a second was noted. Trustees voted in favor; the board announced the motion carried.

The board did not discuss additional public details about the contract’s financial terms during the open session recorded in the transcript; trustees announced the extension and adjourned to conclude business.

Ending: The superintendent’s contract extension was approved; no further details were presented in open session at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 24, 2025 Brazosport ISD Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Brazosport ISD Board of Trustees voted to extend the superintendent’s contract for an additional year, extending the agreement through the 2027–28 school year.","taxTitle","BRAZOSPORT ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",13550,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6099896,"Bond projects: pool replacement, maintenance/transportation renovation and roofing work move forward",268,3871000,4139000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2815739-e4ca5bc8cfa2ab47c2e17c58569af0d3&start=3871&end=4139","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2815739-e4ca5bc8cfa2ab47c2e17c58569af0d3/thumbnail_3871000.jpg","/articles/6099896/Texas/Bond-projects-pool-replacement-maintenancetransportation-renovation-and-roofing-work-move-forward","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099896-441d4c0be4ebd74ae6c28b6a5f1347bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1773655287&Signature=bln9IdYDr3iPT3HtiJY0IG3R0DfYpvESQxgGfHvR5cCzh8ia~JORRfM6vGgap0HFYp7EsHiaQjtFfjdFlOetkMv-fsD~qfKA7MZ1n2PqZ2JqxbtBwpHShumRACGhWZHPpuIfy-fTTeh4lMHgK0xIQmCCYlMcjS3wfb7keXi5ArNUpfd5V9hASzUMx4393-SOdemvDgHj8X3W03HAQ4pEJZJpab6Kx8NnP~FP0WHT2TKEVra8rzWvP3ZuOMjGtP5p4Tu~VNb0IUJsbQvpKccHqIN6AuTjDK5XFieNDglgWIs5oLAZ7r17Lt-wr7jiDAPQhvxCBo~BQg1dttkC6vQgTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District construction staff updated trustees on progress in the 2019 bond program and on several campus projects.

Project manager Kevin (presenting) said the Brazoswood pool replacement is progressing: rebar work is complete, the pool bottom was poured during spring break and crews planned to place shotcrete the week following the presentation. He said the pool’s center bulkhead and other structural elements will be formed with shotcrete and that the pool equipment building and deck plans have been finalized.

Staff also presented the Child Nutrition, Maintenance and Transportation renovation drawings, including proposed floor finishes and metal-panel colors. A guaranteed maximum price (GMP) presentation was moved to the May board meeting and construction was planned to begin immediately afterward with an anticipated completion date of Aug. 26, the presenter said.

Other projects: a RASCO stacking-lane project was out to bid and planned for construction after school release; Brazoswood competition-gym bleacher replacement was nearly complete with installation expected by the end of the next week; plumbing replacement and masonry work at Velasco were complete and painting was underway; roofing overlay work had started and was progressing quickly.

Ending: Trustees asked no substantive policy questions during the construction update; staff said remaining GMP approvals will be presented to the board at future meetings and that contractors report steady progress on timelines.","Construction updates presented to the Brazosport ISD board showed progress on the Brazoswood pool replacement, child-nutrition and maintenance/transportation renovation projects, bleacher replacement and plumbing and roofing work at Velasco.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6099901,"CFO outlines budget shortfalls, Senate Bill 2 effects and proposal to shift fiscal year to July 1",399,2839000,3238000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2815739-e4ca5bc8cfa2ab47c2e17c58569af0d3&start=2839&end=3238","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2815739-e4ca5bc8cfa2ab47c2e17c58569af0d3/thumbnail_2839000.jpg","/articles/6099901/Texas/CFO-outlines-budget-shortfalls-Senate-Bill-2-effects-and-proposal-to-shift-fiscal-year-to-July-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099901-fa4e7dc50ab6eccdc5366e769bc4aaca/orig.mp4?Expires=1773655287&Signature=Ep3KKyLJXFzCRV~ILC0FaZg3RQT9B7tqllqCN1gkqHUBt82Zllnaf9RjgsvtH2FSIHetuc4Jcde8Wv39MxwxrDrTILyYrfRg69NnvqoTACWCsmS5B4MEhf5CJr6XBIoEwJ6AF8PFSj~PBv-9gQqm5SQqWuYISUgUMI4uWZkNP86S2meCUMdwCb58OtDACL3TXNT9Lntez~B~K0JDOH~bZeX2ZY2~W6MCRaYz1qIS37LK4jCkBMzyr7CNHFEhyI9O8aLyyz678RUiRrZPCw11Pj1vw3G68Kojr4cwfOMccIQ55lO2zGcyUVTgYXLobZvavv99IFxtQcE-v-ch9Jr~4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rudy Cocino, Brazosport ISD chief financial officer, told trustees the district adopted a 2025 budget with an $11.7 million deficit but that improved revenue and planned reductions have reduced the projected shortfall.

Cocino said actual Chapter 313 revenues will be higher than budgeted and special-education services brought additional revenue; he reported a projected year-end fund balance of about $38.2 million, roughly $77,000 above the district target. He said the district now expects to end the year with a projected deficit of $5.6 million — about $6.1 million better than originally anticipated.

Cocino reviewed tentative state-level changes filed in Senate Bill 2 that would affect school finance. He highlighted three provisions that were straightforward to estimate: an increase in the basic allotment from $6,160 to $6,380 (projected to add roughly $3.3 million to district revenue under preliminary estimates), a new per-ADA aid for certain regional insurance costs (about $55 per ADA, roughly $550,000) and a move to an intensity-of-services model for special education plus $1,000 per special-education evaluation (roughly $500,000 to the district under preliminary modeling). Cocino cautioned the figures are preliminary and that more legislative changes and certified property-value estimates could change projections.

To close the remaining gap for 2026, Cocino presented cost-reduction options. The single largest proposal would shift the district’s fiscal-year start from Sept. 1 to July 1 beginning in FY2026–27. He said that move would provide a one-time savings of about $5 million by eliminating two months of operating expenses in the transition year and would align the district with federal-grant July 1 cycles; the board would adopt a modified 2025–26 schedule (Sept. 1, 2025–June 30, 2026) before changing the fiscal year to begin July 1, 2026.

Other proposed reductions included reclassifying certain software-license purchases to capital projects (approx. $1.5 million), lowering property-insurance costs ($400,000) and drawing on workers’ compensation fund balances to reduce next-year charges ($245,000). Cocino said the package of contemplated reductions could total about $8.4 million; under current-law revenue assumptions that would reduce a projected $12.6 million shortfall to about $4.2 million, and under the Senate Bill 2 scenario the deficit could fall to roughly $900,000 after the same cuts.

Cocino described implementation trade-offs, including an accelerated budget-adoption timeline (adopting the budget earlier in the summer before certified property values are finalized) and the need for staff and campuses to adjust purchasing timing. He said staff will continue to refine projections using the April 30 property-value preliminary estimate and will update trustees in subsequent meetings.

Ending: Cocino said the district will keep the board informed as property values and legislative details arrive; trustees asked clarifying questions about timelines and the potential for pay increases, which the staff said have not yet been finalized.","Brazosport ISD Chief Financial Officer Rudy Cocino presented a budget update projecting a smaller-than-expected deficit if certain reductions are adopted and described a proposal to change the district fiscal-year start from Sept. 1 to July 1 for a one-time budget benefit.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6099906,"Brazosport ISD staff report teacher-incentive allotment approvals and expected payouts",713,2005000,2718000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2815739-e4ca5bc8cfa2ab47c2e17c58569af0d3&start=2005&end=2718","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2815739-e4ca5bc8cfa2ab47c2e17c58569af0d3/thumbnail_2005000.jpg","/articles/6099906/Texas/Brazosport-ISD-staff-report-teacher-incentive-allotment-approvals-and-expected-payouts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099906-9126e47955fb31b3acd4e5618f66615d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773655287&Signature=fZ6empvtK8nSHm1suT2Pv3eoIGSFUo-fboPftAijJt3-Ydym7FbPBeCvDq4TPjhCeiUN~Dwf0XZRMZ2FFXmpbqCZodtOAOC8Z-IVLZHZSNc1rcd~QxVycLKDlxopajEcaUj9ccJoxk4J2MU7I2hpOHNVlOHe~~hJq0UY-6YaFVJiGRtiCBm8bU6YmHkaERBW57~FLVAlC7FUS5jMjE1usHGg2~rQM9sNOJDNZOx216kZZUxS3Y2fQH3fyC8GUaipWx1P~NouIK8SewLrjWSP9QckWnymXPESymqJVreZVD5-S~FspYRUDoS2cqxCNDZNJpx0kOiJwdm8mSnkOtY~7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brazosport ISD human-resources officials told trustees on Wednesday the district’s Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) submissions have been approved and that designated teachers will receive state-funded stipends based on TEA’s designation levels.

Chief Human Resources Officer Mrs. Neighbors said the district’s TIA plan was fully approved in February and that designated teachers previously received a payout in August 2024. She said designations are measured using the district’s evaluation system (30%), classroom student growth (60%) and teacher attendance (10%). Neighbors said, “When a teacher earns TEA designation they will earn anywhere from an additional $4,000 to over $20,000,” depending on designation level and campus characteristics.

Neighbors reported the district will have 187 designated teachers in the spring cycle. She said the district has previously distributed about $1.3 million to teachers and anticipates generating roughly $1.9 million in TIA funds this year, with approximately $1.7 million going directly to designated teachers in an August 2025 payout. She explained 90% of a teacher's generated funds go directly to the teacher and 10% to the district for program administration and professional development.

Neighbors outlined which subjects and grades were included in the most recent submission — reading K–12, math (1–8), Algebra I and II, geometry, some science and biology, and included special-education and intervention teachers in those subjects. She also said the district is piloting growth measures for social studies and exploring the use of a unique learning system for life-skills teachers.

The board asked several clarifying questions about retroactivity and timeline; staff said TEA (and state verification processes) will notify districts of exact allotment amounts in late April and that district communications to teachers would follow immediately. Neighbors said campus administrators would be notified and a celebration of designated teachers is planned.

Ending: Trustees praised staff for the work required to participate in TIA and noted the program provides additional state-funded compensation to teachers; staff said final allotment amounts will be confirmed after state verification in late April.","District staff reported TEA approval of the district’s Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) submission, described how designations are measured and provided estimates of funds to be disbursed to designated teachers.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6099911,"Brazosport ISD trustees vote to waive tuition for nonresident transfer students for 2025–26",455,1458000,1913000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2815739-e4ca5bc8cfa2ab47c2e17c58569af0d3&start=1458&end=1913","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2815739-e4ca5bc8cfa2ab47c2e17c58569af0d3/thumbnail_1458000.jpg","/articles/6099911/Texas/Brazosport-ISD-trustees-vote-to-waive-tuition-for-nonresident-transfer-students-for-202526","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099911-a2f50fce97530b01fcdc24021d13075a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773655287&Signature=bawhZVKYfiVyFfytP~f~mNuj15xqKQ2bCQzZCxMjiqTYYx6zky1UL4HDlrhfCX~iUrs0yknx6qs5jTG2ObjS43qp15m27hvNTvbGbPKPkKgeUCDjiSr0JCT5UfdK7rIVeYLgKqbmTQ3hQiiRV4nLAPQ-xFjZBNXG-qvxm4fIWicnVgp-M3TIFe9niuP8vkSdrJsc9noMlgnYRzYesxUd0fD3oPHv0DDJhO0HmlXgHOL7n6vWwQHIdbtpfgxoYXMJx3bIFfic-VRSYgpsEy1gsIg4zXMvRDEqvpLuQmIOMsRkSvN5zvLBSzKkkQVYBTrMbHcJmMejcJC~LzaMFza3JA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brazosport ISD trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved a resolution to waive tuition fees for nonresident transfer students for the 2025–26 school year.

District Chief of Staff/Presenter Mr. Whitehead told the board the recommendation is made under Texas Education Code guidance and the district’s FDA local policy. He read elements of section 25.036, saying “any child may transfer annually from a child's school district of residence to another district in the state if both the receiving district and the applicant jointly approve and timely agree in writing to the transfer.” He also cited section 41.124 concerning wealth-per-student adjustments when districts serve nonresident students without charging tuition.

Whitehead said that as of the 2024–25 school year the district counted 253 out-of-district transfers, a roughly 8% decline from the prior year, and that 16 transfer requests had been denied for reasons such as life-skills classroom capacity or pending discipline or attendance issues. He described the district’s conditions of acceptance as annual application, attendance meeting a 90% threshold, appropriate attitude and behavior, parent cooperation and participation in state and local testing. He noted transfer approvals are generally valid for one year and may be revoked midsemester if criteria are not met.

Whitehead walked trustees through feeder-pattern numbers and the most common sending districts, reporting the largest numbers of incoming transfers to Brazoswood High School (68) and to specific feeder patterns (91 in the Lake Jackson feeder pattern). He also noted special-program counts among transfers, including 80 students identified as at-risk and 41 as gifted and talented.

Whitehead said the board’s current practice aligns with language in a pending state proposal, Senate Bill 12, which would expand parents’ transfer options statewide; he said that provision “would not change anything for us” because Brazosport ISD already applies transfer criteria such as discipline and program-capacity limits.

Board member motioning and vote: A motion to approve the tuition-waiver recommendation was made and seconded; the board voted in favor and the motion carried.

The board did not adopt changes to the transfer conditions at the meeting; the action recorded was the one-year waiver of tuition for approved nonresident transfers for 2025–26. The district staff said continuing practice requires annual renewal of transfer requests and that principals may recommend revocations where students do not meet conditions of acceptance.

Looking ahead, Whitehead said transfer totals change during the year and that the district tracks TEA lagging-data comparisons alongside current-year counts when reporting transfers.

Ending: The waiver takes effect for the 2025–26 school year; the board did not set additional policy changes at this meeting and staff said they would continue to report transfer counts and capacity constraints to trustees.","The Brazosport ISD Board of Trustees approved waiving tuition for nonresident transfer students for the 2025–26 school year after a presentation from district staff outlining transfer counts, acceptance criteria and relevant Texas Education Code provisions.","actionData","errors"]

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