Bay City ISD board approves raises, stipends, budget amendments and several administrative agreements
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Summary
At its regular meeting, the Bay City ISD Board of Trustees approved a $3-per-hour raise for district law enforcement, special-education stipends and multiple budget and administrative resolutions, including authorization to use maintenance tax notes for a roof repair and participation in Texas CLASS.
The Bay City ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously on a package of personnel, financial and administrative actions at its monthly meeting held at the BCIS administration building.
The actions approved included a $3-per-hour pay increase for district law-enforcement officers; stipends and pay adjustments for special-education staff; budget amendments to reflect midyear salary increases; adoption of required SB 12 language; updates to board policies BE(Local) and BF(Local); commencement of a debit-card fundraising agreement with a local credit union; authorization to participate in the Texas Cooperative Liquid Assets and Securities System (Texas CLASS); approval to use maintenance tax note funds for roof repairs at the central administration building; and the district budget calendar for 2025–26. The board also authorized the superintendent to proceed with security personnel devices and audits as discussed in closed session.
Why it matters: several of the approvals change recurring district spending (pay raises and stipends) or the district’s financial management (budget amendments and participation in Texas CLASS). The maintenance tax note authorization provides a funding source for an immediate roof repair at the central administration building; the board approved that repair using existing maintenance tax note funds. The unanimous votes mean the measures will be implemented absent future board reversal.
Key approved items and outcomes - Law-enforcement pay increase: The board approved a $3-per-hour raise for Bay City ISD law-enforcement personnel. The administration estimated the annual cost difference at approximately $25,000. Outcome: approved, vote 5–0. - Special-education stipends and pay adjustments: The board approved a package of stipends and pay changes intended to make specialized special-education positions more competitive. Outcome: approved, vote 5–0. - Budget amendments: The board approved budget amendments reflecting the midyear salary adjustments and other corrections; the administration cited an approximate increase to expenditures of $1,399,000. Outcome: approved, vote 5–0. - SB 12 resolution: The board approved the district’s required SB 12 resolution and directed administration to distribute the resolution to staff as required. Outcome: approved, vote 5–0. - Policies BE(Local) and BF(Local): The board approved updates to BE(Local) (meeting date scheduling and related procedural language) and BF(Local) (policy adoption procedures). Outcome: each approved, vote 5–0. - Debit-card fundraising agreement: The board approved a proposed co-branded debit-card fundraising arrangement with a credit-union partner; the draft agreement named a 5-cent contribution to the district per transaction, capped at roughly $500 annually under the terms presented. Outcome: approved, vote 5–0. - Texas CLASS participation: The board approved a resolution authorizing participation in Texas CLASS and designated authorized representatives to manage the account. Outcome: approved, vote 5–0. - Central administration building roof: The board approved use of maintenance tax note funds to repair roof leaks and a deteriorating administrative wall at the HJ Collister Central Administration Building. Outcome: approved, vote 5–0. - Budget calendar: The board adopted the 2025–26 budget calendar to guide workshops, hearings and adoption. Outcome: approved, vote 5–0. - Security devices/audits: After a closed-session discussion under Texas Government Code, the board authorized the superintendent to proceed as discussed regarding security-personnel devices and audits. Outcome: approved, vote 5–0.
Implementation notes and follow-ups: Several approvals require administrative follow-up. The superintendent and business office will (1) implement the payroll changes to effect the lawful raises and stipends; (2) file or publish the SB 12 resolution as directed; (3) execute required participation agreements for Texas CLASS and the debit-card program; (4) manage contract proposals that may arise from the debit-card and investment arrangements; and (5) schedule and execute the approved roof repairs using maintenance tax note funds.
Board vote record: For most formal motions the roll call was not recorded by name in the public remarks; the meeting recorded unanimous approval (5–0) for all listed items.
What the board did not decide: The board’s approvals did not include long-term programmatic changes beyond the stipend and pay adjustments, nor did the board vote to begin any binding construction projects beyond the administration-building roof repair authorization. The debit-card partner’s revenue-sharing terms were presented as negotiable by administration.
