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Board authorizes renewal of Kickstart Kids program at multiple campuses
Summary
Trustees voted unanimously to authorize the superintendent to renew a contract with Kickstart Kids for the 2025'26 school year at three intermediate schools and at least one middle school; board discussion noted space constraints at SFA and enrollment differences across sites.
The Bryan ISD board voted unanimously to authorize district administration to renew a contract with Kickstart Kids for the 2025'26 school year.
Administrators said Kickstart Kids currently operates at three intermediate schools and at a middle school; staff reported current site status and asked the board to renew the program. Because participation varies by campus, staff said Sadbury Intermediate would move from a part'time to a full'time offering due to increased enrollment there. Staff also told trustees that Davila Intermediate had a lower participation number in the recent year (about 40 students) but projected a larger cohort next year.
Trustees asked whether the program could be added at SFA; staff said the limiting factor at SFA is space, including locker-room/changing and stage/athletics needs, rather than program interest. Trustees asked staff to evaluate space and logistics to consider future expansion.
Motion to authorize the contract was made and seconded; the board voted unanimously to approve the renewal.
No dollar figure for the district-wide contract renewal was presented in the board motion on the record at the time of the vote; staff discussed site-level costs in the briefing (one trustee cited a $78,000 figure in questioning the cost-per-site for a low enrollment intermediate year), and staff said Kickstart Kids uses program staff that offset personnel costs at roughly $59,000 per staff member as explained in the discussion.
