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Local Readers’ Vote on Favorites |
Four BISD employees and two campuses earned recognition in the 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards sponsored by The Brownsville Herald. Congratulations to Principal Mary Solis, Veterans Memorial HS; Teacher Dora Chanes, Aiken Elementary; Music Teacher Joe Salinas, Sharp Elementary; Coach Mario Cisneros, Pace HS; and Vela MS and Hanna HS. |
| Update on W-2 Forms |
All current BISD employees will receive their W-2 forms by Tuesday, January 31, 2012. The W-2 forms for former BISD employees will be mailed by Tuesday, January 31, 2012. |
| Middle Schools Dominate |
BISD middle school band students swept the 2012 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Region 28 band auditions held on Saturday, January 21 at Rivera High School. The BISD students earned an amazing 155 All-Region Band chairs, 11 of the 16 possible 1st chair positions. For the second consecutive year, all 11 BISD middle schools earned chairs. Congratulations to the middle school band students and their directors. View the schools and number of chairs earned. |
| Early Notification Program Begins Monday |
At the regularly scheduled board meeting held on January 17, 2012, the BISD Board of Trustees approved the Early Notification of Voluntary Resignation Incentive Program. The time frame available for employee request will run from January 23, 2012 to February 22, 2012 for Special Assignment/District-wide Administration, Professional Hiring Schedule Employees, and Classified Personnel.
The District will again offer an Early Notification Incentive Payment in the amount of: |
| Classified Employees |
20% of current gross salary up to $5,000 |
Professional Hiring Schedule Employees |
15% of current gross salary up to $10,000 |
Special Assignment /
District-Wide Administration |
10% of current gross salary up to $7,500 |
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Any employee opting for the Early Notification Resignation Incentive Payment must hand deliver a signed Letter of Resignation and a signed Waiver and Release Agreement to the BISD Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources office beginning January 23, 2012 at 8:00 AM and no later than February 22, 2012 at 5:00 PM. Click here to download the employee letters in English and Spanish, the resolution, and the employee agreement. |
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APQC Education offers valuable services to school districts in South Texas
Meadows Foundation Provides $90,000 grant |
Houston – The American Productivity and Quality Center, a Houston-based non-profit organization, is pleased to announce the addition of three school districts from South Texas to the APQC Education North Star Community. These three school districts – Harlingen CISD, Brownsville ISD and McAllen ISD – are joining the Community after winning scholarships made possible by a $90,000 grant from the Meadows Foundation and matching grant funds from APQC Education.
“Our district is pleased to partner with the APQC Education North Star Community. Brownsville ISD will benefit from the expertise this organization will provide. Other school districts have seen significant improvement and we look forward to similar results,” said Dr. Carl A. Montoya, Superintendent of Brownsville schools. View media release. |
Attention 2012-2013 STAMP College
Prep Applicants at Veterans Memorial |
The January pre-test scores in English and math have been eliminated from the list of STAMP College Preparatory Program pre-requisites. BISD will use your STAAR or EOC scores instead. Remember that you are required to maintain an 80% passing rate in each subject (reading, English, math, and science). All 8th grade algebra I students must maintain a 70% passing rate and 9th grade algebra I students must maintain an 80% passing rate. The end-of-year report cards of all STAMP applicants will be reviewed to ensure that this criteria has been met. For questions, contact Michelle A. Seney at 574-5618 or maseney@bisd.us. |
| Helping our Kids Shine |
Texans benefit every day from the tireless work and countless hours dedicated by a group of more than, 7,300 men and women in communities across the state. These public servants are elected to serve by local constituents and receive no compensation for their efforts. These men and women are the school board members of Texas. January is School Board Recognition Month and Brownsville ISD will take this opportunity to thank our local leaders for devoting time to support public education and serve our local schools.
“Even though we are making a special effort in January to show appreciation to our board members, we realize their contributions reflect a year-round commitment,” said Dr. Carl Montoya BISD superintendent. “They selflessly give of themselves to ensure that decisions directly affecting our local schools are made by representatives of this community. In these challenging times, they face difficult choices and shoulder critical responsibilities. Their ultimate goal is always focused on the future success of every student enrolled in the district,” Montoya said.
View our trustees, years of service on the board, and occupations. |
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