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What the board voted on and the outcomes

- Proceed as discussed in closed session: Motion made and approved by voice vote. Outcome: approved (recorded as unanimous). \"All in favor say aye,\" the president said; members answered aye.

- Approval of personnel report (items discussed in closed session): Motion made and approved by voice vote. Outcome: approved (recorded as unanimous).

- Approval of the agenda: Motion made and approved by voice vote. Outcome: approved (recorded as unanimous).

- Consent agenda (including curriculum and routine items): Motion made and approved. During discussion trustees clarified a curriculum change: the district is transitioning from Eureka Math to Bluebonnet Math; the transition carries district funding of up to $60 per elementary student and district staff said the math program fully covers TEKS and is distinct from Bluebonnet literacy. Outcome: approved (recorded as unanimous).

- Budget amendments, donation report and tax collection report: Motion to approve the reports passed by voice vote. The finance presentation noted $83,000 in donations during February, highlighted by a $57,000 donation from the Turrington PTO for an in-gym shade structure; tax collections were reported at about 94% of expected revenue for the year. Outcome: approved (recorded as unanimous).

How trustees voted

The board had a full quorum of seven trustees and motions were carried by voice vote with no recorded roll-call opposition. The meeting transcript records all motions passing after \"all in favor say aye\" with no board member identified as dissenting.

Notes and references

- Closed session authorities referenced at the meeting included Texas Government Code sections cited by the board at the start: 551.071 (privileged consultation with attorney) was not specifically used but the board cited deliberation reasons in closed session as Texas Government Code 551.107 (employment/appointments/resignations/terminations/retirements/reassignments), 551.0821 (personally identifiable information about a public school student) and 551.072 (real property deliberation). Trustees later returned to open session and moved the listed motions.

Ending: No contested or recorded roll-call votes were reported; trustees approved the listed items and directed staff to proceed with implementation where appropriate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BISD Board of Trustees General Meeting Monday, March 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Boerne ISD Board of Trustees on March 24 approved several procedural and financial motions after reconvening from closed session.","taxTitle","BOERNE ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",13520,"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},6077225,"Boerne ISD expands CTE focus; officials cite workforce demand and hundreds of business partners",1079,4854000,5933000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2964964-75c2ca14ba88bfbee1ff047061ed2ab9&start=4854&end=5933","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2964964-75c2ca14ba88bfbee1ff047061ed2ab9/thumbnail_4854000.jpg","/articles/6077225/Texas/Boerne-ISD-expands-CTE-focus-officials-cite-workforce-demand-and-hundreds-of-business-partners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077225-2ad4c38a65bc3d1368ef34f301a2a826/orig.mp4?Expires=1771055153&Signature=h7dBovRAeK-TlQQNxgVGDW6Q~TG-r7OSj7jjWKCkW5I-al-1EsaTg0~kd7klhkXHwE~~7V2qVXp5iDeIosJXPDY~mj0imgkJDOHqqFPJXuCG-cBzc-eFFs2LhlfYNCAXKS8q~fxxqDkG4BSfUS5aEsXi3PqBIwdsFGzryNadeHWM6uTW8OziuFixMiy-73tpYCIVaBx4ZDOBBC~vY-8mZE84Ca~Abj09IXh1Ty92pgBRMpa9LRWVs2fGP6v~AbR-FSdgxrZdZZH0cfNyLUXNY-yhGZ87CoupUb8uzx47JZdo-oAjav4kHU2XNG5yFd2plzR0sATjWrIbS1FaTu6uMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boerne ISD's career and technical education (CTE) leaders told trustees on March 24 that the district is expanding programs to match regional workforce needs and to give students industry credentials and practicum experiences.

\"We have 18 [programs of study] that live in 11 career clusters,\" said Heather Willis, the district's CTE presenter, as she reviewed program counts, credential alignment and community partnerships. Willis said the district aligns 35 industry‑based certifications (IBCs) to those programs and has prioritized high‑demand fields such as cybersecurity, health science and engineering.

Willis described the district's approach as a K–12 continuum aimed at building career awareness early, then offering skill development and workplace placements by high school. \"Students have to learn about the work, they have to learn through the work, and then they need to learn at work,\" she said, summarizing the district's work‑based learning strategy.

Trustees heard operational details: Boerne ISD is scaling Project Lead The Way (PLTW) engineering modules into elementary grades, building partnerships with hospitals and higher‑education providers for P‑TECH pathways, and running practicums for juniors and seniors that Willis said now involve more than 300 local businesses. She cited roughly 60 external practicum placements in health science alone and said district CTE audits produced recommendations on facilities, marketing and program alignment.

The CTE update emphasized local workforce alignment: Willis noted state and regional data projects many middle‑skill jobs will require credentials short of a bachelor's degree and said district programming is designed to give students credentials and resume‑building experiences that local employers seek.

Trustees asked about placement gaps; Willis said engineering placements remain harder to secure because large engineering firms can be geographically farther from Boerne and require creative arrangements such as remote projects or smaller local firm partnerships. She also said the district will host a CTE showcase this Thursday to recruit additional practicum hosts.

Ending: Trustees praised the program's growth and community ties and encouraged continued industry outreach and marketing so students can earn credentials, get paid practicums and remain employable in the local economy.","Career and technical education leaders told trustees the district runs 18 high‑wage programs of study across 11 career clusters, aligns 35 industry credentials to coursework, and works with more than 300 local practicum partners to place students in work‑based learning.",{"_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},6077230,"Boerne ISD reports large rise in special-education and dyslexia caseloads",988,3847000,4835000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2964964-75c2ca14ba88bfbee1ff047061ed2ab9&start=3847&end=4835","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2964964-75c2ca14ba88bfbee1ff047061ed2ab9/thumbnail_3847000.jpg","/articles/6077230/Texas/Boerne-ISD-reports-large-rise-in-special-education-and-dyslexia-caseloads","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077230-039b6c4e7b2456b5fe168b1f2e6dfd06/orig.mp4?Expires=1771055153&Signature=TDto7~LJuHZ9L1ld2MkFSAT9jA06~lILPT~YhgeeId4wn7Uz71rls9oda3V~gYhp~0mHEYYa97iqZEqbtzdFvpmmt620s9Bj5fbMiflXAKW9rq0q-VXWhHhNJsw3OBKRFhQZ8S7ug3Nw5z4kvLqhqFKYkaYz~KebrXoJRstWGfX-j2cbD6Twn0kAh7E68F6~RkuzJl~EhAhJeBw9HoHtoF~ta0TJzjDl-sxqvkbIKV0H5kqKKZrVeMqIMQlvH4d0d6Ia6oJj0K7AlkpA~0WRqe~3TvrhIcFL0zp3C2Ryuff8bigTJscfpVSbdI7olgB-LHWtTs76FJMnYehaY0VgfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boerne ISD officials reported a substantial increase in students served under special-education and Section 504 plans at the March 24 Board of Trustees meeting, saying the district now serves 2,037 students in special education.

The increase matters because it changes staffing, service and budget needs across campuses. \"We currently have 2,037 students,\" said Annie Sider, the board's special-education presenter, as she walked trustees through four years of district data showing roughly a 200–250 student rise in recent years.

Sider told trustees the growth reflects two main drivers: a post‑COVID rise in parent referrals and changes to state dyslexia guidance. \"This also, when we look at this, we have a 63 students as of October. It's up to 1,118 as of today,\" she said, referring to the number of students identified with dyslexia under the district's combined special-education and Section 504 counts. Sider said the state guidance led to some students receiving special-education designations when they were receiving multi‑year, direct dyslexia instruction.

Trustees pressed for context. Rich Senna asked about the scale of the rise; Sider said the district previously reported about 1,356 students and that House Bill changes and diagnostic practices opened a wider qualification pathway for specific learning disabilities, including dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia. \"They changed in the last couple years, they've opened that qualifying area under that specific learning disability, and that's what kind of opened the floodgate,\" she said.

District staff also described program-level responses. The 18–21 transition program now serves 13 students and the district projects about 20 next year; the program offers a PAES lab for workplace simulation, resume building, self‑advocacy training and independent‑living instruction. Sider said the district partners with local agencies — including the Arc of San Antonio and the Texas Workforce Commission — and local businesses (examples cited: H‑E‑B, Walgreens, Costco) to provide practicum, volunteer and employment opportunities for students.

Board members highlighted community supports that help the program, including the KC Kids fair partnership and the Boerne Grama Market, where life‑skills students sell items they produce. Trustees asked about staffing ratios and whether students who enter the 18–21 program are primarily Boerne ISD graduates; Sider said most are district students and that staffing varies by student need.

Clarifying details presented to the board included: the district's special-education total of 2,037 (PEIMS October snapshot referenced for trend comparison), dyslexia-related identifications rising to 1,118, the 18–21 program enrollment of 13 with an expected 20 next year, and multiple community employer partners used for job coaching and practicums.

The board did not take a policy vote on special education at the meeting; trustees heard the report and asked questions about services, transitions and community partnerships. Sider and trustees said the district will continue to monitor referrals and staffing needs as state guidance and local demand evolve.

Ending: Board members praised the partnerships and pledged continued oversight as growth continues to affect staffing and programming costs. \"We are very blessed to live in a community,\" Trustee (and board member) Rich Senna said during the discussion.","District staff told trustees on March 24 that special-education enrollment has risen sharply over four years, driven in part by dyslexia identifications and post‑COVID referral rates; the district also described growth in its 18–21 transition program and community employer partnerships.","actionData","errors"]

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