Boerne ISD Board Report

The Boerne ISD Board of Trustees held their regular monthly meeting in the BISD Board Room on Monday, October 23rd, 2023.

This month's Board meeting included:

• Board Commendations
• Character Counts
• Largest Staff Longevity Stipend in BISD History
• Viola Wilson Elementary Principal
• Student Limelight Recipient
• Superintendent's Report

Thank you to the Curington and Fabra Student Council for leading the Pledge of Allegiance and the Texas Pledge.

They also had great questions for our Board members!

The Board commended Boerne ISD students and staff, as well as celebrated district-wide honors. Below are some of the honorees.

• Tristan Schantz-Flores (CHS Senior)
• Madeline and Mary McCurley (CES students)
• National Merit Scholarship Recipients
  
• Faith Angler Network Anglers of the Year
  
• BISD Excels in Niche Rankings
  
• Kendall County Retired Teachers Association

To learn more about our October 2023 Commendations please click below for the presentation script.

Champion Chargers Head Football Coach and Athletic Coordinator Blane Ellis updated the Board on the success and mission of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Coach Ellis was joined by senior student-athlete Charlie Georgelos (pictured) to give details about FCA.

Boerne ISD announced the largest staff longevity stipend in district history.

• All BISD teachers, nurses, and librarians will receive $1,500 each, and all other employees in permanent full-time and part-time positions, not including the Superintendent, will receive $1,000 each.

• “After giving nearly a 3.5% raise to all employees at the start of the school year, we are excited to announce the largest longevity stipend in BISD history to our hardworking and dedicated staff,” said Boerne ISD Superintendent Dr. Thomas Price. “Not knowing what the Texas Legislature will do during the current special session and considering this time of unprecedented inflation, we wanted to ensure our staff received a longevity stipend during the holidays, in addition to the raise at the beginning of the year. One of our district goals is to attract and keep the best staff that our children deserve. We hope the legislature will give additional funding to the school district so our staff can receive a much-needed pay increase which would also help towards our staff’s retirement.”

• Longevity stipends will be available for staff to pick up at the annual BISD Cookies and Cocoa Staff Appreciation and Toy Drive on Friday, December 1st from 8am-4pm at Boerne Academy. Employees who cannot attend Cookies and Cocoa will have their checks sent to their campus or department.
  

Boerne ISD has named Lizeth Thompson as the first-ever Principal of Viola Wilson Elementary School. The appointment was approved at the Boerne ISD Board of Trustees Regular Monthly meeting on Monday night.

Mrs. Thompson has served as an educator for over 20 years, including the last seven years at Lake Travis Elementary, where she first served as Assistant Principal (2017-2022), and most recently as Principal.

To read more about Mrs. Thompson please click here.

*Photo: Mrs. Thompson and her husband Larry with Boerne ISD Superintendent Dr. Thomas Price and Board President Carlin Friar.

Boerne ISD has named the Student Limelight Recipient for October.

Congratulations to Voss Middle School 8th-grader Jericho Wilkes

We are proud of her!

• It has been a great week for BISD Athletics, as four Champion Charger teams advanced to the UIL State Final Four (Tennis, Water Polo, Boys and Girls Cross Country). Boerne Cross Country competes for a chance to advance to state today.
• BISD has been selected to give three presentations at the TASA Midwinter Conference in January. This is a statewide conference and BISD will be well-represented.
• BISD Fine Arts will host the annual Thriller in the Park food drive Saturday at Champion Stadium. Please bring your a canned food donation!

Email: Communications@Boerne-ISD.net
Website: www.BoerneISD.net
Location: 235 Johns Road, Boerne, TX, USA
Phone: 830-357-2000
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BoerneISD
Twitter: @BoerneISD