New Braunfels Independent School District

Board Report  

Regular Board Meeting
Sept. 18, 2017
This publication is produced by the NBISD Communications Department to keep the district's staff and citizens informed of recent actions taken by the Board of Trustees. The information included in this publication is a summary of the most recent NBISD Board of Trustees meeting. This publication does not take the place of the official minutes for the meeting. Agendas for the Board meetings are available on the district's website at www.nbisd.org.

Regular Board Meeting

Recognitions

Student Representative

Student Representative from NBHS for SY 2017-18 is Christopher Greenwell


Christopher Greenwell, a junior at New Braunfels High School, will be the 2017-2018 Student Representative

Pledge Leaders
Ava Moore and Caden Moore_ pledge leaders at the Sept. 18_ 2017 NBISD Board Meeting


Ava Moore (1st grader) and Caden Moore (5th Grader) from Klein Road Elementary School

NBHS Students of the Month
Deborah Tate_ NBHS Female Student of the Month for September 2017
Lisa, Deborah and Anthony Tate and Board Vice President Sherry Harrison

Trevor Pierce_ NBHS Student of the Month for September 2017
Matt, Trevor and Kaysa Pierce and Board Secretary Wes Clark

Naval Honor School
The NBHS Marine Corps JROTC awarded the Naval Honor School Distinction
The NBHS Marine Corps JROTC Unit was recognized for being awarded the 2017 Naval Honor School distinction.

T.E.A. Accountability Ratings and Distinctions
NBISD campus principals and Superintendent Moczygemba received plaques for meting standard and for their distinctions
Board President James Bettersworth (far left) presented the NBISD campus principals and Superintendent Moczygemba with plaques for meeting T.E.A. standards and for their campus Distinction Designations

T.E.A. 2016 Met Standard District: New Braunfels ISD
 
T.E.A. 2016 Met Standard Campuses: Klein Road Elementary and Lamar Elementary
 
T.E.A. 2016 Met Alternative Standard:   The NBISD Learning Center
 
T.E.A. 2016 Met Standard Campuses with Distinctions:
  • New Braunfels High School - Top 25 Percent Student Progress
  • New Braunfels High School Ninth Grade Center - Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading
  • New Braunfels Middle School - Top 25 Percent Closing Performance Gaps
  • Oak Run Middle School - Academic Achievement in Science
  • Carl Schurz Elementary - Academic Achievement in Science
  • County Line Elementary - Academic Achievement in Science; Top 25 Percent Student Progress
  • Lone Star Elementary - Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading; Academic Achievement in Mathematics; Academic Achievement in Science; Top 25 Percent Student Progress; Postsecondary Readiness
  • Memorial Elementary - Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading; Academic Achievement in Science
  • Seele Elementary - Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading; Academic Achievement in Science; Top 25 Percent Student Progress; Postsecondary Readiness
  • Walnut Springs Elementary - Academic Achievement in Science; Top 25 Percent Closing Performance Gaps, Postsecondary Readiness
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 Monthly Meeting held Monday, August 21, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.
  • Texas Education Agency Class Size Waivers at six (6) elementary schools
  • Application for Texas Education Agency Waiver for one (1) Missed Instructional Day on Monday, August 28, 2017
Action Items
 
Approved
Adjunct Staff Member Agreements with the Comal County Extension Services and Guadalupe County Extension Services

Approved
Security Surveillance System for New Braunfels High School from Alterman Technologies for a total of $260,011.00 with funding provided by the General Fund

Approved
Tests for Credit by Examination for Languages Other Than English to be used to award high school credits for foreign language courses

Approved
Nancy Pappas was nominated by the Board for another term on the Comal Appraisal District Board of Directors with no nominations for Guadalupe County Appraisal District


Informational Items
  • Assistant Superintendent Dr. Victoria Pursch led a discussion for the Board to consider the admission process for the Dual Language Program with no action taken
  • Director of Language Learners and Migrant Services Kim Brann presented the annual NBISD Bilingual/ESL Program Evaluation and Update
  • Appointment of Professional Personnel for the 2017-2018 school year:
    • Rebecca Beasley, Voss Farms Elementary 4th Grade Bilingual Teacher
    • Rachel Behnke, Director of Career and Technology
    • Kourtney Lynch, Walnut Springs Elementary Kindergarten Teacher
    • Erica Oliver, Lone Star Early Childhood Center Pre-K Bilingual Teacher
    • Mindy Perez, NBHS 9th Grade Center Librarian
    • Paul Vera, New Braunfels High School Arts, AV, Communication & CTE Teacher
    • Kelsey Zimmerman, Lone Star Early Childhood Center Nurse-RN
  • Superintendent Randy Moczygemba presented a review of the current NBISD enrollment
  • Assistant Superintendent Dr. Victoria Pursch presented the TEA Campus and District State Accountability Ratings 2016-2017 Report
  • Executive Director of Technology Matt Jones presented a written report of the TEC21 Initiative
Future Board Meetings and Announcements
  • Regular Board Meeting on Monday, October 16, 2017, at 7 p.m. in the NBISD Education Center Boardroom
  • Regular Board Meeting on Monday, November 13, 2017, 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 - Wes Clark, Trustee At-Large
Keith D. Smith, Trustee District 1
Michael Calta, Trustee District 2
Matthew Sargent, Trustee District 4
David Heefner, Trustee At-Large
 
Randy Moczygemba, Superintendent
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