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Bay City ISD approves 'Courses of Innovation' for BRIDGES high-school students
Summary
The Bay City ISD Board on Nov. 17 approved new high school Courses of Innovation that Assistant Superintendent Richard Halle said can be offered to BRIDGES students at no additional cost; the motion passed 6–0 (1 absent).
The Bay City Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Nov. 17 to approve a set of high‑school "Courses of Innovation" that staff said can be offered to BRIDGES students without added district cost. The motion, made by Mark West and seconded by Priscilla Robinson, passed 6–0 with one trustee absent.
Assistant Superintendent Richard Halle told trustees the courses would expand options for BRIDGES students and that the program changes would not require extra funding for those students. The board record notes the motion passed unanimously among those present. The vote was recorded as Kenneth Eaton: Yea; Lora Beth Robicheaux: Yea; Priscilla Robinson: Yea; James Scardami: Absent; Trent Tinnin: Yea; Mark West: Yea; Jill Westmoreland: Yea.
Board members discussed implementation logistics and enrollment pathways for the BRIDGES population, and directed staff to follow the standard course‑adoption steps. No dates or additional budget requests for deployment were specified in the meeting minutes, and the board did not amend the motion.
