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Bay City ISD board approves low-attendance waivers, passes consent items and approves superintendent evaluation
Summary
At a regular Bay City ISD Board of Trustees meeting, the board approved low-attendance waivers for several campuses, approved the consent agenda with one policy item pulled for later review, and after a closed session approved the superintendent's midyear evaluation 6-0. No action was taken on the superintendent's contract.
The Bay City Independent School District Board of Trustees approved low-attendance waivers for Bay City High School, Bay City Junior High School, Tinney Holmes Elementary School and Lenny Roberts (school name as listed) for the 2024–25 school year and cleared routine consent items, then met in closed session and approved the superintendent's evaluation by a 6-0 vote.
Board members voted 6-0 to approve the low-attendance waivers after district staff described campus attendance and related metrics. "I highly recommend a capacity waiver," Dr. Mann said during discussion, referring to the waiver filings.
The board also approved the consent agenda by a 6-0 vote. One item from the local policies packet (item D) was removed from the consent agenda for additional review; the board voted to table that item to the April board meeting so members could review the local policy text before approval. The motion to table item D was put on the floor and carried by the board.
The board recessed into closed session under Texas Government Code §551.074 to discuss personnel matters, including the superintendent's evaluation and contract. After the closed session, trustees took formal action to approve the superintendent's evaluation by a 6-0 vote. The board did not take action on the superintendent's contract; no motion was made on the contract during the open meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Approve attendance/attendance workbook (motion language in record: approve attendance workbook): Passed 6-0. - Approve low-attendance waivers for Bay City High School, Bay City Junior High School, Tinney Holmes Elementary School, and Lenny Roberts for the 2024–25 school year: Passed 6-0. - Approve consent agenda (with item D pulled): Passed 6-0. - Table local policy item D to the April board meeting: Passed (vote recorded by board; tally recorded in minutes). - Approve superintendent evaluation (after closed session): Passed 6-0. - Superintendent contract: No motion; no action taken.
Board meeting procedure and legal basis
Trustees moved into closed session citing Texas Government Code §551.074, which appears in the meeting minutes as the authority invoked for personnel deliberations. The board announced the motion to enter closed session in open meeting and later announced the outcome of the evaluation vote after returning to open session.
Next steps and scheduling
The board scheduled reconsideration of the pulled local policy item at the April meeting and indicated staff will post the local policy language for board review before that meeting. The superintendent's contract was not addressed by motion during the open meeting; the record shows the evaluation was approved but no contract action was taken. The district did not provide additional details about any follow-up tasks or timelines for the pulled policy item during the meeting.
