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Students and parents urge Bryan ISD to bring Kickstart Kids to Stephen F. Austin; board notes non-agenda status
Summary
Three speakers, including a seventh-grade student and two parents, asked the board to expand Kickstart Kids to Stephen F. Austin to allow students to continue the program without long travel; superintendent said the board could not deliberate on non-agenda items at the meeting.
Three public commenters asked Bryan ISD trustees to bring Kickstart Kids programming to Stephen F. Austin so students zoned there can continue the martial-arts leadership curriculum without long after-school travel.
Seventh-grader Nathaniel Stewart described his experience and said the program teaches "respect, discipline, and responsibility," and that offering Kickstart at SFA would let more students advance without sacrificing other extracurricular activities. Parent Jane Sherman said Kickstart aligns with the district's stated values and asked the district to help secure an instructor, space and equipment so students could continue to progress toward a black belt. "Please consider bringing Kickstart Kids to SFA next year," Sherman said, adding parents were willing to help raise funds for mats and other needs.
Parent Gail Masters reinforced the request and emphasized the program's character-building role: "They're advocating leadership," she said, stressing the district's partnership with instructors and families.
Board president acknowledged the remarks but cautioned that the board could not discuss items not listed on the posted agenda. "We can't really discuss something that's not on the agenda," a district official said, and thanked the speakers for bringing the request forward.
No formal action or vote on Kickstart occurred during the meeting; the presentation was recorded during the public-comment period and will require a future agenda item for board consideration if trustees decide to pursue it.
