Texas / School Districts / BRYAN ISD
The board approved contracts with BLK Architects and PBK for design and construction administration on major high-school projects tied to the district bond program, and later voted to reject all bids received for district-owned property at 2009 State Highway 21 East.
Texas / School Districts / BRYAN ISD
Trustees voted to authorize the superintendent to negotiate and enter a contract with ESS South Central LLC to provide substitute staffing for 2026-27 after staff reported a 91% fill rate and cost advantages compared with running substitutes entirely in-house.
Texas / School Districts / BRYAN ISD
At a board meeting, trustees heard a VATRE primer from CFO Norma Frithel outlining how up to two "golden" pennies could bring about $5.5 million in recurring M&O revenue; administrators also proposed consolidating elementary summer school sites and reinstating a $100 fee for high-school credit-advancement half credits with discounts for qualifying students.
Texas / School Districts / BRYAN ISD
At its Feb. 26 meeting, Bryan ISD authorized negotiation of architectural and engineering contracts for the 2025 bond implementation, approved $141,350 for kitchen equipment paid from Child Nutrition funds, and approved $282,000 for two fine‑arts trailers using bond savings; board discussed timelines and energy‑efficiency considerations.
Texas / School Districts / BRYAN ISD
Bryan ISD staff proposed replacing the district's early‑exit bilingual model with a one‑way dual‑language program that would provide Spanish and English instruction through sixth grade for Spanish‑speaking students; presenters cited TEA guidance, research on biliteracy and a family survey with 100+ respondents showing broad support.
Texas / School Districts / BRYAN ISD
District leaders reported increases in staff and student satisfaction, declines in discipline referrals and teacher turnover, and attendance trending toward a 95% goal; trustees discussed recruitment pipelines and incentives.
Texas / School Districts / BRYAN ISD
CFO Norma Frootter gave a primer on district tax math: the M&O rate (~67¢ including Tier 1/Tier 2), I&S rate (27¢), Bryan ISD currently levies 6 golden pennies of possible 8, and the district showed how pennies translate to recurring revenue tied to attendance.
Texas / School Districts / BRYAN ISD
The district has started a soft launch of ParentSquare, trained principals and expects phased campus onboarding in February with full district adoption planned March 2; features include translations and two‑way messaging.
Texas / School Districts / BRYAN ISD
District staff reported RFQ responses, architect/engineer interviews this week and a packaging plan for multi‑phase bond sales; priority projects include Bryan Collegiate, Merrill Green field house, synthetic turf and campus renovations.
Texas / School Districts / BRYAN ISD
Principals from Bonham, Mary Branch, Mitchell and Rayburn presented campus improvement priorities tonight, emphasizing literacy, targeted interventions, attendance strategies and family engagement as key levers to raise student performance.