New Braunfels Independent School District

Board Report
Regular Board Meeting

September 21, 2015
Recognitions

Pledge Leaders

Alejandra Silva and LaAvrie Miller of Memorial Elementary were the pledge leaders for the month of September 2015.
NBHS Female Student of the Month

Ranjana Vestal was recognized as the NBHS Female Student of the Month for September 2015.

CAPTION: Board Trustee Rigo Montero, Skyler Vestal, Ranjana Vestal and Charles Vestal at the Sept. 21 Board meeting.

NBHS Male Student of the Month

Austin Bergquist was recognized as the NBHS Male Student of the Month for September 2015.

CAPTION: Macy Bergquist, Dawn Bergquist, Austin Bergquist, Eric Bergquist and Board Vice President Sherry Harrison at the Sept. 21 Board meeting.


Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars

A total of 17 students were recognized as AP Scholars with Distinction.

Junior ROTC Naval Honor School

The NBHS Marine Corps JROTC unit was recognized for being named a 2014-2015 Naval Honor School.

Consent Agenda

All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Board of Trustees and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of the items unless a Board member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as an item on the Regular Agenda. The following items were approved: 

  • Minutes to the Regular Board Meeting held on August 17, 2015
Action Items
 
Approved
New Braunfels ISD Board Annual Calendar
 
Tabled
The Superintendent's Formative Six-Month Review will be conducted during a Special Meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2015, in the NBISD Education Center Boardroom

Tabled
Revisions to the District Goals will be discussed during a Special Meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2015, in the NBISD Education Center Boardroom

Approved
Inter-local Agreement with the City of New Braunfels concerning the shared cost of construction and operation of municipal swimming pool and terms availability for District use for student swim practices, meets, aquatic events and competitions.

No Action Nominating by resolution candidates for the Comal Appraisal District and the Guadalupe Appraisal District
Approved
Resolution threatening litigation as discussed in Executive Session

Informational Items
  • A representative from Stantec gave a brief presentation to show the Board more architectural rendurings and floor plans for the two new elementary schools.
  • Executive Director of Technology Matt Jones presented the monthly TEC21 Report 
  • Report of Professional Personnel for the 2015-2016 School Year:
    • Rocio Morales, Klein Road Elementary; Andrea Smith, Lamar Elementary; Ronda Tiley, Special Education; and Taylor Winberry, Walnut Springs Elementary.
  • Assistant Superintendent Vickie Pursch presented the annual Advanced Academic Report to give an overview of the student's successes on the SAT, ACT and Advanced Placement exams from the 2014-2015 school year.
  • Superintendent MOczygemba updated the Board on the current enrollment for the district and overview of the growth trends at the elementary, middle school and high school levels.
  • Director of Bilingual/ESL Program Lupita Miles presented the annual program evaluation that included data compiled to measure the effectiveness of the NBISD Dual Language and ESL programs.
Future Board Meetings
  • Special Called Board Meeting - Monday, October 5, 2015, at 6 p.m. in the NBISD Education Center Boardroom
  • Public Hearing on FIRST Report - Monday, October 19, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the NBISD Education Center Boardroom
  • Regular Board Meeting - Monday, October 19, 2015, at 7 p.m. in the NBISD Education Center Boardroom
Board of Trustees

 

President - James Bettersworth, District 3

Vice President - Sherry Harrison, District 5

Board Secretary - Joe Hassmann, District 4

Keith Smith, Trustee District 1

Wes Clark, Trustee At-Large

Mae Ruth Meyer, Trustee At-Large

Rigo Montero, Trustee District 2

 

Randy Moczygemba, Superintendent
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