College Station ISD trustees approve two terminations, hire director candidate and early CTE construction package; receive MAP mid‑year report

College Station Independent School District trustees on Feb. 18 voted to accept two recommendations to terminate employees for contract abandonment, approved an administrative hire and an early guaranteed maximum price for construction of the district’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center phase 2, and received a presentation on the district’s middle‑of‑year NWEA MAP results.

The board unanimously (6‑0) approved termination recommendations for Elizabeth Torres Casas and Jonathan Knowles after district staff told trustees both employees left their assignments without providing timing or notice that would allow the district to fill their roles. The board also voted 6‑0 to issue an administrator contract to Luis Sanchez for the director of data services and PEIMS position. Trustees approved an early GMP (GMP No. 1) of $2,305,186.53 for the pre‑engineered metal building package for CTE phase 2; district staff said the work includes awnings and canopies needed now for animal areas and that the larger remainder of the project will be brought as a second GMP. The GMP was described as a roughly 12–15 month project slated to begin this summer.

Trustees heard a detailed review of the district’s MAP (NWEA) middle‑of‑year assessment results from district assessment staff. The presentation, led by Mr. Jeff Mann with support from Natalie Bala, summarized growth and achievement by grade band and content area; staff highlighted strong K–4 math growth (many grade levels meeting MAP growth projections), notable growth in elementary…