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AHI representatives, including Luke Grimes, vice president of business development, and Paul Riojas, vice president of operations, described the company as a woman‑owned national firm that specializes in K–12 and higher‑education custodial services. Grimes said AHI is SIMS‑certified, does not subcontract (all employees would be W‑2 hires), and offers ongoing training, benefits and a structured quality‑control program. \"Our people are the most important part of our company,\" Grimes said, noting employee promotion pathways and in‑house training.

District staff and trustees framed the presentation as an informational step rather than a commitment. Dr. Mac (district administration) told the board the RFP process has legal parameters and an established timeline; staff recommended consideration at the April 15 meeting so the district can meet commitments in the RFP. Brent (district staff) and other staff said the RFP committee completed interviews and that AHI emerged as the top proposer under confidential scoring criteria.

Community members and district employees asked detailed questions about job security, continuity of campus relationships, wages and transition plans. An attendee who identified herself as a local resident and longtime teacher emphasized the custodians’ relationships with students and urged the board to ensure current district custodians would be retained. In response, Grimes said AHI intends to interview all current custodians and \"give every employee that you have the opportunity to come on board.\" He added that AHI would typically staff accounts with full‑time employees, maintain staff through the summer and provide project managers and quality‑control visits.

District staff said the price proposals were “very close” and that the decision should weigh quality of service, training, benefits and staff retention in addition to bottom‑line cost. Staff also noted AHI’s equipment plans, preventive maintenance partnerships for machinery and trimester business reviews with campus stakeholders.

Nut graf: The presentation and Q&A underscored two tensions in the procurement: (1) cost comparisons between in‑house and contracted custodial models are narrow in this RFP, and (2) the board and community are focused on staff continuity, training and campus relationships. AHI offered town‑hall meetings and guaranteed interviews for current custodians to reduce transition anxiety.

Questions remaining include final price comparisons, contract length and cost‑escalation terms. AHI representatives said multi‑year contracts typically run three years and equipment investments are amortized across that term; they said they would negotiate price‑control provisions with the district if selected. Staff said a final contract could appear on the April 15 board agenda for approval, denial or tabling.

Ending: The board took no action April 9 and directed staff to continue the procurement timeline; trustees asked staff to share detailed cost comparisons, projected transition steps and plans to preserve custodians’ relationships with campuses before any vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/9/25 BCISD School Board Workshop and Special Called Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Bay City ISD trustees heard an informational presentation April 9 from AHI, the RFP’s top proposer for custodial services, as staff outlined a timeline that could bring the contract to the April 15 agenda.","taxTitle","BAY CITY ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",60793,"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},6077282,"Bay City ISD board authorizes president to retain Thompson & Horton LLP for personnel legal issue",53,148000,201000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965105-9ee2f1bec6446cf3382807a177e4bfbb&start=148&end=201","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965105-9ee2f1bec6446cf3382807a177e4bfbb/thumbnail_148000.jpg","/articles/6077282/Texas/Bay-City-ISD-board-authorizes-president-to-retain-Thompson-Horton-LLP-for-personnel-legal-issue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077282-cf8b1a62ed4cec6ec9105bb49e687b6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770932962&Signature=VAoKTt8620Jrul9Wh3evIMxRiNwCHWyj05JjTxh3Jv4MicNoV5xN6~Rg8o8mjQhTSdZ3E68qAGQONwy5Fh7fQY5HaVXHYKRRTt5oIdmjH~QpdXSY7qwbeyzVaxr~YL4eVAyLgI3mVxnfl66CcbNpi3Eisd1QbIwPVZ9-x6SYYgUFaSbdwFgAsHIfZVOkPiYg~YFBMGEUBwyFaEG5CfSzNKhYr~vRn6T-5sO2X0nkWQUKHVcxOhvpkHEq6zxewLMksBF5k3rgPBRIZ~6T7X5TlrAsCB4BW3kOI6efqt35c7VvATVURU~OWr8KLQ~ZAqqIbvCQ81yoxjdSpMKkAV6wgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bay City ISD board on April 9 voted 5–1 to authorize the board president to retain Thompson and Horton LLP for representation in a personnel matter the board discussed in closed session.

Board President (name not specified) placed the item on the agenda and said the request was prompted by potential actual or perceived conflicts involving the district’s current law firm. \"Thompson and Horton is a prominent school law firm with its principal office in Houston,\" the president said, adding that Morgan Mead, the board’s previous attorney, now works at that firm and would be asked to participate in the district’s next meeting so the issue can be discussed in detail.

The vote followed a motion, a second and board discussion. The chair called for the vote and the motion passed by a 5–1 margin. The board did not discuss the personnel matter in open session and the president said the board could not disclose details publicly because it relates to closed‑session material.

Nut graf: The authorization allows the board president, at his or her discretion, to retain Thompson and Horton LLP to advise the board on a sensitive personnel matter discussed previously in closed session. Board members framed the action as a step to avoid conflicts of interest with the district’s current outside counsel.

In explaining the request, the board president said he will ask Morgan Mead to attend the next meeting to provide additional information and to permit the board to discuss the matter in greater detail in a forum that is properly noticed. Board members asked no detailed questions in open session and no further public details were disclosed at the meeting.

The board’s action authorizes the president to retain the firm; it does not itself disclose the scope, fees or formal engagement terms. The president said those specifics would be developed as needed and that any future public disclosures would be limited by confidentiality tied to the personnel matter.

Ending: The board moved from the legal‑service authorization into a budget workshop. Any further public discussion of the personnel matter will await a subsequent meeting in which the president said he would invite the new firm’s representative to attend.","The Bay City ISD board voted 5–1 to authorize the board president to retain Thompson and Horton LLP, citing potential conflicts with the district's current law firm and the presence of former district attorney Morgan Mead at the firm; the matter involves a closed‑session personnel issue and will be discussed in detail at a future meeting.",{"_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},6077262,"Bay City ISD flags special‑education staffing shortfall; staff to analyze compensation and reduce reliance on costly contractors",231,6689000,6920000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965105-9ee2f1bec6446cf3382807a177e4bfbb&start=6689&end=6920","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965105-9ee2f1bec6446cf3382807a177e4bfbb/thumbnail_6689000.jpg","/articles/6077262/Texas/Bay-City-ISD-flags-specialeducation-staffing-shortfall-staff-to-analyze-compensation-and-reduce-reliance-on-costly-contractors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077262-3441721d6dbeba407bb03bb84e3b2d00/orig.mp4?Expires=1770932962&Signature=O5s7bqiYMMKwVholAvLubZFMcKj0QVAMZoDRrSy1DwLrtP4eQi4SA7RE9vZGh1axg1MxgYCJejHEN-HGv4YKltSleX2SKoKMQEuvWzwcIpCFZ26giGs2~8z2zDKo7CRVS0jwQpvlWnNEyjfgeYptmgegy~nxGNI~DD82U3NjQmMoVl-fDQPtqqV3wsJcNY5U4CfEgq58L1rshBGHK1uJT3pYH4ixuUEFtmGQnEwFMv6he~PrH90qDNla01tS907uqZhQ9sD5elrUdXyr0PME5eZKzAY2ogAOIF19tDQhDxCUh1MHWFdTewm5eYEtd~q1fy64yvLBPk8e9s0B8iex4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bay City ISD trustees on April 9 were briefed on rising costs and recruitment pressures in special‑education services, and district leaders proposed a targeted compensation review to reduce reliance on outside contracted providers.

District staff said the use of contracted services for specialized roles (for example, speech‑language pathologists and related technicians) has become expensive and that some contracted vendors pay higher hourly rates to districts than the subcontracted employee actually receives. \"What happens is... contracted services are paying a very large dollar amount,\" a district staff member said, describing a gap between what the district pays a contractor and what that contractor pays an individual provider. Staff recommended analyzing a compensation/pay‑scale realignment and potentially creating targeted incentives to recruit and retain full‑time specialists rather than relying on higher‑cost contractors.

Staff told trustees the district is currently recruiting and that formula comparisons show Bay City lagging regionally on compensation for specialized positions. Jordan (district special‑education staff) and finance staff said they will return to the board with a data‑driven proposal showing the cost difference between contractors and employing staff directly, and with options for a special compensation plan that could be included in the upcoming budget process.

Nut graf: The board heard that in‑house hiring at competitive pay levels could reduce recurring contractor expenditures, preserve continuity of services for students with IEPs and reduce legal and service risk. Staff emphasized the need to act before further attrition drives additional contractor spending.

Trustees asked about timing; staff said they have prepared initial numbers and will present a compensation package or comparative study as part of the budget discussions in the coming weeks. Staff also noted the need to follow hiring rules and maintain fair hiring practices; trustees asked to be informed of individual cases where employees may have been overlooked for internal hiring.

Ending: Staff committed to returning with a detailed compensation analysis and potential pay plan options for special‑education roles prior to the final budget vote.","District leaders told trustees that contracted special‑education services are driving high costs and recruitment pressures; staff proposed a compensation study and a targeted pay strategy to convert contract positions to full‑time district employees where feasible.",{"_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},6077267,"Bay City ISD to end dual‑credit reimbursement, reassess Early College designation amid budget strain",153,4935000,5088000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965105-9ee2f1bec6446cf3382807a177e4bfbb&start=4935&end=5088","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965105-9ee2f1bec6446cf3382807a177e4bfbb/thumbnail_4935000.jpg","/articles/6077267/Texas/Bay-City-ISD-to-end-dualcredit-reimbursement-reassess-Early-College-designation-amid-budget-strain","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077267-74dddb0607db67c8ac7ca009b420e569/orig.mp4?Expires=1770932962&Signature=lDHZtS557-OiRxDy-KSbG5KzoiJBIbEeBDrzb97hbkWLs5wTj6UpsGEtGsegWReAiS57wHRajTpMWi6UjhcvN3xNJBZzLsLITW84jXCimGVhV~e4ymDIcYqKNh-pTVtkDgtXLSwUhttOVVoeA4J5VRXh4RzaP1L9CYDRamOqNO0Jx-~OzbRbb8IxAw4BnIYaCjKM8buzp80qY5WlAk~AbYYQ-NbdzKgJu5zRcFSp9XflaM50AdWwZ1xaKqWh~TSUUF4pCI7une4XnBqTRLNtD0POX8ztO7jZz2ziqqJZiRXg9tm95JzXTY24lQ--M5U~WmpBiSq8Q8jq2L9No6hKwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bay City ISD trustees on April 9 heard a program review recommending changes to how the district supports dual credit and its Early College High School (ECHS) program to reduce recurring costs and better target state CCMR (college, career and military readiness) incentives.

District staff reported the district currently budgets $30,000 per year for student dual‑credit reimbursement and spends approximately $105,000 annually on early college programming. Staff said the district received a $61,000 CCMR outcomes bonus last year, leaving a structural shortfall of roughly $74,000 when both programs’ costs are combined.

\"The CCMR outcomes bonus is intended to increase the number of students who earn a CCMR point, not to reimburse students who already earned one,\" staff said. Trustees were told that continuing reimbursements to students who already earn college credit does not further the stated purpose of the outcome bonus and that dual‑credit reimbursements may not be an allowable expense under the allotment rules.

Principal Moser Flores and other staff explained that many of the existing supports created for ECHS—tutoring, TSI testing centers, dual‑credit course sequences and faculty recruitment—have become districtwide capabilities that benefit any student seeking dual credit. Staff recommended honoring commitments to current students who enrolled under prior promises but discontinuing the reimbursement program after the current school year and considering moving away from the formal ECHS designation while preserving dual credit access and campus supports.

Nut graf: The review reflects a shift from subsidizing students already earning college credit toward reallocating limited resources to increase the number of students who can earn CCMR points. The board was advised that removing the ECHS label would not eliminate dual‑credit opportunities but would reduce scheduling constraints, textbook costs and other recurring expenditures tied to the ECHS cohort model.

Trustees asked how changes would affect current applicants and students; staff said they had notified the 31 applicants to the ECHS lottery about the shift and about scholarship application routes through local education foundations. Staff recommended campus‑based approaches that expand dual credit access without the scheduling rigidity and added master‑schedule burdens of a formal ECHS cohort.

Ending: The board received the program review as information; staff will proceed with phasing out the reimbursement program after the current year and return with specifics on transitions, scholarship supports and potential reclassification of the ECHS program.","District leaders recommended ending a $30,000 dual‑credit reimbursement program and reassessing the Early College High School (ECHS) designation after staff found the district spends more on ECHS and reimbursement than it receives in outcomes bonus funds, creating a recurring shortfall.",{"_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},6077272,"Bay City ISD explores state‑backed pre‑K partnership offering 15% ADA share; legal review pending",320,4096000,4416000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2965105-9ee2f1bec6446cf3382807a177e4bfbb&start=4096&end=4416","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2965105-9ee2f1bec6446cf3382807a177e4bfbb/thumbnail_4096000.jpg","/articles/6077272/Texas/Bay-City-ISD-explores-statebacked-preK-partnership-offering-15-ADA-share-legal-review-pending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6077272-1fd633c546db257e601c85f3247bc98a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770932962&Signature=EUBX9BRW0H15RKElqTaQJ3v~Tq7xstYaaSaxAOeojLTd9xgmOLIAEfnc4nWhD8PDhVkoGgnCIVUmYC1IOuKZ9dWoxFBaw8ayppdW-kdwyHkZ~kfSJa7QfofMCqcy6CdV45AsGISsqbuZsM5DOZtg3w~pnzwQKx3EeV9HM7bGxqDHIzTMuMXVPHgqYJU59khkeWk9W9AxPLYGIcZs~31o7P8zgUrzQGh1FjkN32yXrv7UFyTFrEj5Ielk71cng65guztnsn63uJkxg7E-r6FRB05Dl0mUja-5UcpokhuPogc4J-4FBYf999UsdnGacNWPWEMPmU4uwTTw4uEyV9HhWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bay City ISD trustees on April 9 received an update on a proposed pre‑K partnership that district staff described as an innovative opportunity involving state and governor’s office interest. Staff said a management organization approached the district after hearing about Bay City’s existing local pre‑K partnerships and proposed a model that would pay the district 15% of ADA (average daily attendance) for participating students, with no cap identified in early negotiations.

Dr. Mac and Mr. Townsend briefed trustees on the talks and said the partner accepted the district’s requested terms in negotiations so far. \"They bought 0% of the things that we wanted out of the ring,\" Dr. Mac said, characterizing the negotiations as favorable. District staff cautioned the board that the draft agreement must pass legal review before any commitment and flagged several questions staff will analyze, including whether the additional enrollment could change the district’s allotment category (for example, moving the district out of a mid‑size allotment and changing per‑student funding formulas).

Staff estimated the model could be \"very doable\" and said initial calculations showed the partnership could generate an increase in district revenue on the order of $1 million, although the final amount will depend on enrollment, formula changes and state legislation. Staff stressed that no agreement has been executed and that the district is waiting on legal to finish reviewing contractual language and compliance with special‑education and bilingual obligations.

Nut graf: The pre‑K partnership would expand district early‑childhood options while generating new revenue, but trustees were urged to weigh funding rules and formula effects carefully. Staff emphasized legal review and modeling of how additional enrolled students might affect the district’s funding category under pending formula changes in the Legislature.

District staff said the partner is experienced working with large programs and that the governor and commissioner of education are engaged in discussions. If legal review clears the agreement, staff said the partner would prefer to start next school year, though the partner had expressed a desire to begin sooner. The item remains informational; staff will return a finalized contract for board consideration once attorneys complete review.

Ending: Trustees asked staff for a legal review and fiscal modeling showing how ADA growth would affect district allotments before any final action. The board took no vote April 9.","District leaders reported progress on a proposed pre‑K partnership with a large management organization that would share 15% of average daily attendance (ADA) revenues, potentially yielding roughly $1 million in new funding; staff said the draft agreement is with legal and that several operational and funding questions remain.","actionData","errors"]

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