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District staff told trustees they are awaiting adjusted figures and continue to monitor legislative changes that affect school finance, particularly language in new laws related to special services funding. Staff cited work to re-evaluate projected revenue and noted that some anticipated renewables or other revenue items were canceled this year; they said the district is modeling several scenarios and will provide updated numbers for the board’s May 13 workshop.

Trustees asked for email copies of the materials and for staff to prepare a package with clearer comparisons and the impact of potential changes to state funding formulas. Staff noted a professional-development line item of about $7,003 on the agenda for related expenses and said more information about summer professional-development plans will be provided.

No formal budget adoption or tax-rate vote occurred at this meeting. Trustees were reminded that legislative action and final figures will affect later budget decisions and any formal tax-rate decisions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/22/25 BCISD School Board Workshop and Special Called Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees reviewed a side-by-side budget analysis and heard administrators cite delayed tax collections tied to a county cyberattack and evolving state-level funding rules for special services; trustees asked staff to email detailed budget figures and return at a May 13 workshop.","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":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6265101,"Bay City ISD board discusses using calendar \"bank days\" and other schedule changes for staff compensation, considers 4-day week study",0,4840000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3095306-59da2730941401ec9abfe2f62255c7fe&start=4840&end=4840","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3095306-59da2730941401ec9abfe2f62255c7fe/thumbnail_4840000.jpg","/articles/6265101/Texas/Bay-City-ISD-board-discusses-using-calendar-bank-days-and-other-schedule-changes-for-staff-compensation-considers-4-day-week-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265101-f9c11eecf450612e2914f2e34a275ce6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448322&Signature=KfU6RpAY3EWpSdiJLIef00j4iMaTk5HvEsRFW4Rwyf262GtRZjvlRpAt73dhLTWj5LIU8Ne94Nw-k2U0IV9Y-UByqypT3OvuIQDw8UPe~ph8eqzMaYh-Rs4VQQVHKGzlXPP32CtUMcl~cyrsXGxVsYeAvMkqHuAviFJHEqm8AWl0qc7MWf1fhJrvXsh~Sybh2tvldCdugLmcxJtTuHxxsgOAgGh9s9p0EW7Z~ix7ZjcfMZcbsdpvZ1RdIudi8SNtTl6VGPjxVdml0ubCkuhbI5Ojn8WMV2mYugipX1wTfpIxEKRw2kQ3OCALzDQz5WhjctfyAYSAlNePyQkuwyP2tg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bay City ISD trustees and administrators discussed whether to use existing calendar \"bank days\" and other schedule adjustments to provide staff with additional time off or compensation, and briefly considered exploring a four-day school week as a longer-term option.

Administrators told trustees the proposed 2025–26 calendar includes 6.8 bank days, equivalent to about 3,060 minutes, and that the district started the prior year with about 7.73 bank days and used roughly 4.5 days. Staff said each “blue” district work day counts toward instructional minutes (about 420 minutes per blue day) and that any reduction in operational minutes affects the district’s required instructional-minute total. Trustees discussed using one or two of those bank days as comp days or converting certain teacher workdays into days that could be used by teachers for professional development or time off.

Board members raised several operational concerns: reducing bank days could leave the district with less cushion to make up days for weather events or other interruptions; shortening the year or removing minutes could affect credit recovery classes and students who need end-of-year instructional time; and contractual language (months versus days) could create long-term rights if the district reduces days. One trustee asked staff to consult with legal counsel or the district’s contract administrator before making changes.

Administrators also noted professional-development opportunities in summer weeks and said district leaders could add asterisks to certain calendar dates to allow those days to be eligible for PD credit. No calendar change or formal policy revision was adopted at the meeting; trustees asked staff to return with examples and calculations showing the effects of giving one or two bank days as comp days and the operational trade-offs.

Separately, trustees held a first reading of DED Local to add written language that district employees who work 260 days per year (commonly maintenance, transportation and custodial staff) shall receive 12 paid holidays each year. That first reading drew no vote; the item will return for future consideration.","Trustees discussed using banked instructional minutes and calendar adjustments to provide staff time off or comp days, reviewed counts of bank days and instructional minutes, and raised concerns about instructional time, credit recovery and contractual language before any change.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6265104,"Bay City ISD discusses special education staffing, contracted-services costs and state maintenance-of-effort rules",182,4090000,4272000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3095306-59da2730941401ec9abfe2f62255c7fe&start=4090&end=4272","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3095306-59da2730941401ec9abfe2f62255c7fe/thumbnail_4090000.jpg","/articles/6265104/Texas/Bay-City-ISD-discusses-special-education-staffing-contracted-services-costs-and-state-maintenance-of-effort-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265104-20f356dab55bf41c5d4668f85924cbe4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448322&Signature=D4OYO3Hu6YwjmOeo-XMCqbH2thpP-gUhIgM15w8foxHtlmQMS0qQ-0wYpXpKkJkFPXo8Vh6AK6Hduw1pKuiCcwAI4Ikctk04WY13UZrOZ6rnLNbxS89Au6Lp1ymlA1eVVG7-f5M5eSmDwM2G3flOUE0WLgJY-YayU9uezgwg-fbK2KzTHCcxyxuQl0hM8CnBKoXkZe7~8psB1CmbDZKm5jjANw3MogAX-SahjYl6VGmLHJR6yCXbWAPsGQw5PHVeJZnVZO17fbRfR8NLL3LmjZ0rQ8w~MXkAOIETygeM1rwDNs6DZ5o~dsG3M1fTFCrQhwuuNiRsfwSkfGDZ85b7Wg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bay City ISD trustees and staff discussed a special education staffing compensation plan and the district’s obligations under state maintenance-of-effort rules, along with the impact of high contracted-services costs.

District staff explained maintenance-of-effort obligations to the board, noting that if a district’s special education spending falls below the state-required level, the state can require repayment of the shortfall in future years unless allowable exceptions apply. Staff discussed using payment exceptions and high-cost-expenditure exceptions to reduce apparent shortfalls, but cautioned that exceptions may not cover all shortfalls and that remaining differences would need to be made up.

Trustees and staff highlighted contracted services as a major cost driver. Multiple participants described contracted services that are currently running “almost $800,000” and said that, in some situations, expenditures approach “almost a million dollars” to meet special education needs when the district uses outside providers rather than hiring in-district staff. Board members discussed the tradeoffs between paying a higher in-district salary to attract clinicians versus contracting and paying higher total costs and associated penalties under maintenance-of-effort rules.

Staff discussed an example scenario to illustrate the maintenance-of-effort calculation; board members asked how exceptions are applied and whether penalties are assessed category by category or on the overall budget. Staff said the penalty is assessed on the overall budget. District staff said they are preparing and will provide detailed figures requested by the board so trustees can evaluate options, including hiring in-district specialists or continuing contracted services.

No formal vote on changes to the special education staffing plan was recorded at this meeting; the agenda item was a discussion and board members requested more data for future consideration.","Board members and staff discussed the district’s special education staffing compensation plan, the state maintenance-of-effort obligation, and substantial contracted-services costs the district is paying to meet special education needs.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6265106,"Bay City ISD trustees accept superintendent retirement, appoint Christopher Townsend as acting superintendent",287,3847000,4134000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3095306-59da2730941401ec9abfe2f62255c7fe&start=3847&end=4134","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3095306-59da2730941401ec9abfe2f62255c7fe/thumbnail_3847000.jpg","/articles/6265106/Texas/Bay-City-ISD-trustees-accept-superintendent-retirement-appoint-Christopher-Townsend-as-acting-superintendent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265106-7bbd70d4d3cd34cac1c403c0f199fb5f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448322&Signature=Lez6zRB~awuaI6d966XmlNaQltb~TWGPv01KtnDaj9T8Aw8hZbjdnnw6aiJTMdWWvBW8yJPBk2FxSZelNo4mMkek256oOUYZ8y-cT5k01jLW3TdWdgJMiThSFO1YvE6HN60eQCHBIT~RhMmv71cZtVFVhDMv0jYNJrcDzy~wZwG415VcmmHEyqjk~uDkT3zb3JQhwzF4TV-ZxMa4jtKzDxQTkOqajMtS2mcE13QfR2PSwVR1Zh2UstRLq98j6d4tnD1lKOf-1hpz5C6gLEBW1xCp-gTN-QFY75ZAeUgJ~9o1hX3YhoGg72kEasAWHI684hyjJzjXMHG1adu6yXMghQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bay City ISD Board accepted the voluntary retirement of the district superintendent effective July 31, 2025, and unanimously appointed Christopher Townsend as acting superintendent, the board announced after an executive session.

Board members moved into closed session under Texas Government Code sections 551.071 and 551.074 before returning to open session to take the actions. A motion to accept the superintendent’s voluntary retirement was made and seconded; the board voted 5-0 to approve the retirement. The board then voted 5-0 to appoint Christopher Townsend as acting superintendent and authorized the board president to execute a supplementary duty agreement documenting the terms discussed in closed session.

The motions were presented and voted on during the meeting’s business portion; the board did not place additional substantive details about the terms of retirement or the supplementary duty agreement into the public record at the time of the vote. The meeting minutes will record the formal motions and the 5-0 tallies.

The board scheduled further business and a workshop meeting on May 13; no additional formal action about the superintendent’s long-term replacement was recorded at this meeting.","After a closed executive session, the Bay City ISD Board accepted the superintendent’s voluntary retirement effective July 31, 2025, and unanimously appointed Christopher Townsend as acting superintendent, authorizing the board president to execute a supplementary duty agreement.","actionData","errors"]

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Bay City ISD holds budget workshop; officials cite delayed tax income after county cyberattack and legislative uncertainty

Bay City ISD board discusses using calendar "bank days" and other schedule changes for staff compensation, considers 4-day week study

Bay City ISD discusses special education staffing, contracted-services costs and state maintenance-of-effort rules

Bay City ISD trustees accept superintendent retirement, appoint Christopher Townsend as acting superintendent