Bryan ISD delays vote on demographic study; trustees ask administration to negotiate scope and cost

Trustees debated whether to authorize a demographic study from PASA to inform Bryan ISD’s strategic planning and master facilities work, then voted to postpone action to the district’s next meeting so administration can negotiate scope and price with the vendor.

Kevin Besaw, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, said the proposed engagement would update the district’s enrollment and facility-capacity projections and that PASA (the demographic firm referenced in the presentation) has worked for the district in the past. Besaw described a typical timeline: the firm would begin work if approved, present methodology to the board in February, and aim to deliver final results in late April or May — roughly a four-month turnaround for a full study.

Trustees raised three principal concerns during extended discussion: cost, the…