The Boerne ISD Board of Trustees held their regular monthly meeting in the BISD Board Room on Monday, May 16th, 2022.
This month's Board meeting included:
-Board Commendations
-2022-23 Compensation Package
-New Campus Principals
-Board Reorganization
-Superintendent's Report
-And more
Thank you to the Curington Student Council for leading the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance and the Texas Pledge.
The students also asked great questions to our Board members!
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State Champions!The Champion Chargers One-Act Play won the 2022 Class 5-A State Championship! The Chargers Theatre troupe performed the play He Who Gets Slapped, and beat out seven other schools at the state meet to win the title, in their first-ever appearance at the State competition. The show He Who Gets Slapped was written in 1915 and examines a band of circus performers whose lives are interrupted when a stranger with a mysterious past joins their ranks. Offering a glimpse at the action behind-the-scenes of a circus from days gone by, this vintage spectacle delights audiences with acrobatics, dance, live music, and clown lazzi while evoking the glamour, sparkle, and shadows of the Big Top. Weston Eades was recognized as Best Performer of the day, and earned the prestigious Samuel French Award, for his performance as “He.” | State Art QualifiersBoerne and Champion had a total of four State Art Qualifiers. From Boerne High School Mykala Jones and Brayden Garder, and from Champion High School Caden Jensen and Mia Shayesteh. Mikayla, Brayden, and Caden all earned the highest rating of a four, and gold medals for their artwork. Mykala also received the $1,000 “Dr. Jim Henderson Memorial Scholarship”. In the VASE competition, over 31,000 student art pieces were submitted statewide, with around 900 earning gold medals as the top scorers across the state. These students represent some of the very best student artists in the state. *Photo- Brayden Gardner with BHS Principal Mr. Shane Wilson | State Tennis QualifiersThe Boerne Greyhounds had a total of four 2022 UIL State Tennis Qualifiers. Boerne Sophomore Justin Koth won the Class 4-A State Championship in Boys Singles! Justin won three matches in two days to earn the state title. The Greyhounds Girls Doubles Team of Sophia Norwood and Eleanor Stokes, as well as girls singles Chloe O’Connor, earned state bronze medals as well. The Greyhounds Tennis Team continues to have success at the state level, and we are proud of them. The Champion Tennis State Qualifers had their athletic award ceremony at the same time as the board meeting and will be honored at the June Board Meeting. |
State Champions!
The Champion Chargers One-Act Play won the 2022 Class 5-A State Championship!
The Chargers Theatre troupe performed the play He Who Gets Slapped, and beat out seven other schools at the state meet to win the title, in their first-ever appearance at the State competition.
The show He Who Gets Slapped was written in 1915 and examines a band of circus performers whose lives are interrupted when a stranger with a mysterious past joins their ranks. Offering a glimpse at the action behind-the-scenes of a circus from days gone by, this vintage spectacle delights audiences with acrobatics, dance, live music, and clown lazzi while evoking the glamour, sparkle, and shadows of the Big Top.
Weston Eades was recognized as Best Performer of the day, and earned the prestigious Samuel French Award, for his performance as “He.”
State Art Qualifiers
Boerne and Champion had a total of four State Art Qualifiers.
From Boerne High School Mykala Jones and Brayden Garder, and from Champion High School Caden Jensen and Mia Shayesteh.
Mikayla, Brayden, and Caden all earned the highest rating of a four, and gold medals for their artwork. Mykala also received the $1,000 “Dr. Jim Henderson Memorial Scholarship”.
In the VASE competition, over 31,000 student art pieces were submitted statewide, with around 900 earning gold medals as the top scorers across the state.
These students represent some of the very best student artists in the state.
*Photo- Brayden Gardner with BHS Principal Mr. Shane Wilson
State Tennis Qualifiers
The Boerne Greyhounds had a total of four 2022 UIL State Tennis Qualifiers.
Boerne Sophomore Justin Koth won the Class 4-A State Championship in Boys Singles! Justin won three matches in two days to earn the state title.
The Greyhounds Girls Doubles Team of Sophia Norwood and Eleanor Stokes, as well as girls singles Chloe O’Connor, earned state bronze medals as well.
The Greyhounds Tennis Team continues to have success at the state level, and we are proud of them.
The Champion Tennis State Qualifers had their athletic award ceremony at the same time as the board meeting and will be honored at the June Board Meeting.
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Citizens Bee QualifierChampion Senior Ethan Coffin placed fourth in the state in a very competitive 2022 Citizen’s Bee competition held at the Texas State Capitol. The Texas Citizen Bee is a statewide civic program and competition for students in grades 9-12, which tests students' knowledge of government and history. The competition includes both a written test and oral rounds. Ethan advanced in the competition and earned 4th place in the state. *Photo- CHS Teacher Kim Grosenbacher with Ethan | State Golf QualifiersThe Boerne Greyhounds Boys Golf Team qualified for the 2022 UIL State Tournament. The Greyhounds Golf Team had another outstanding season, scoring well at the District and Regional tournaments to advance to state. At the state tournament, the Greyhounds finished tied for 7th in the state in Class 4-A. The Champion Golf State Qualifers had their athletic award ceremony at the same time as the board meeting and will be honored at the June Board Meeting. | State Track QualifiersA total of nearly 20 athletes from Champion and Boerne qualified for the 2022 UIL state meet thanks to stellar performances at the regional competition. At the state meet, the Greyhounds and Chargers won a total of five medals combined. Boerne’s Tori Adams and Kendall Lemm earned silver medals, while Ashley Clingman won a bronze. For Champion, Ephraim Tonn-Bourg and Chachi Gonzales each earned bronze medals. |
Citizens Bee Qualifier
Champion Senior Ethan Coffin placed fourth in the state in a very competitive 2022 Citizen’s Bee competition held at the Texas State Capitol.
The Texas Citizen Bee is a statewide civic program and competition for students in grades 9-12, which tests students' knowledge of government and history. The competition includes both a written test and oral rounds.
Ethan advanced in the competition and earned 4th place in the state.
*Photo- CHS Teacher Kim Grosenbacher with Ethan
State Golf Qualifiers
The Boerne Greyhounds Boys Golf Team qualified for the 2022 UIL State Tournament.
The Greyhounds Golf Team had another outstanding season, scoring well at the District and Regional tournaments to advance to state.
At the state tournament, the Greyhounds finished tied for 7th in the state in Class 4-A.
The Champion Golf State Qualifers had their athletic award ceremony at the same time as the board meeting and will be honored at the June Board Meeting.
State Track Qualifiers
A total of nearly 20 athletes from Champion and Boerne qualified for the 2022 UIL state meet thanks to stellar performances at the regional competition.
At the state meet, the Greyhounds and Chargers won a total of five medals combined.
Boerne’s Tori Adams and Kendall Lemm earned silver medals, while Ashley Clingman won a bronze.
For Champion, Ephraim Tonn-Bourg and Chachi Gonzales each earned bronze medals.
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JROTC CadetsThe combined Boerne Champion JROTC cadets work tirelessly to represent their school and the district with pride, as well as give back to the community. The Cadets have a busy schedule serving as color guard and other duties at various events at Champion and Boerne High Schools, as well as in the community, including at each board meeting. The mission of JROTC is to develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community. The JROTC is managed and led by cadet officers and non-commissioned officers. Through the cadet organization cadets have the chance to develop leadership and management skills. These skills will help later in whatever career they may pursue after high school. Cadets earn an Air Force Certificate of Training for successful completion of two years of JROTC. | State RecognizedFair Oaks Elementary 2nd grade teacher Denise Bakkar was recognized an honorable mention as a state finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. PAEMST is the nation's highest honors for teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The Awards were established by Congress in 1983. The President may recognize up to 108 exemplary teachers each year. Texas nominates 3 finalists to be submitted as the state awardee. The award recognizes those teachers have both deep content knowledge of the subjects they teach and the ability to motivate and enable students to be successful in those areas. *Photo- FORES Principal Mrs. Jessica Shults with Mrs. Bakkar | HEB SemifinalistKendall Elementary 2nd grade teacher Keke Powell was named a Statewide Semi-Finalist in the 20th anniversary H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards! She is in her first year teaching at Kendall and has made a tremendous impact, not only in her classroom but on the campus as well. We are proud of Ms. Powell for all her hard work and dedication to her students. |
JROTC Cadets
The combined Boerne Champion JROTC cadets work tirelessly to represent their school and the district with pride, as well as give back to the community. The Cadets have a busy schedule serving as color guard and other duties at various events at Champion and Boerne High Schools, as well as in the community, including at each board meeting.
The mission of JROTC is to develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community.
The JROTC is managed and led by cadet officers and non-commissioned officers. Through the cadet organization cadets have the chance to develop leadership and management skills. These skills will help later in whatever career they may pursue after high school.
Cadets earn an Air Force Certificate of Training for successful completion of two years of JROTC.
State Recognized
Fair Oaks Elementary 2nd grade teacher Denise Bakkar was recognized an honorable mention as a state finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. PAEMST is the nation's highest honors for teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
The Awards were established by Congress in 1983. The President may recognize up to 108 exemplary teachers each year. Texas nominates 3 finalists to be submitted as the state awardee.
The award recognizes those teachers have both deep content knowledge of the subjects they teach and the ability to motivate and enable students to be successful in those areas.
*Photo- FORES Principal Mrs. Jessica Shults with Mrs. Bakkar
HEB Semifinalist
Kendall Elementary 2nd grade teacher Keke Powell was named a Statewide Semi-Finalist in the 20th anniversary H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards!
She is in her first year teaching at Kendall and has made a tremendous impact, not only in her classroom but on the campus as well.
We are proud of Ms. Powell for all her hard work and dedication to her students.
The Board approved the 2022-23 employee compensation plan at Monday’s meeting.
The approved compensation plan features increased pay grades aligned to market values for all positions in the district. Starting pay for a first-year teacher will increase to $52,250. Teachers, nurses, and librarians will receive a 3.5% increase as part of the annual step equating to $2,020 more per year. Paraprofessional and professional employees will receive 3.5% of their new pay grade midpoint. Auxiliary employees were granted emergency pay during the spring in the amount of $2.00 per hour. The pay differential will become permanent to their pay for 22-23, equating to a 6.5% to 12.0% of the midpoint increase for these employees. Guest Teachers will also maintain the emergency pay rates implemented in the spring.
In addition, TRS health insurance premiums have been significantly reduced for the 22-23 plan year. The district will continue contributing at the current rate based on the plan election. Savings directly to employees will range from $852 to $4,068 a year. The average insurance cost savings for BISD employees will be $1,548.
Together, the BISD salary increase and health insurance premium decrease will mean our employees will see an average of 6.2% total increase as take home for 2022-2023.
For more information regarding compensation please click here.
Boerne ISD has named new Principals at three campuses for the 2022-23 school year. The new Principals are Dr. Beto Hinojosa (Champion High School), Kathy Cornett (Voss Middle School), and Jennifer Escamilla (Kendall Elementary). The appointments were approved at the Board meeting.
To read more about the new Principals please click here.
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Boerne ISD has partnered with the Kendall County Fair Association to lease the Ag Barn at the Fairgrounds on HWY 46.
The building will serve as Boerne ISD’s Ag Barn and Animal Science Center and will be accessible to all students from Boerne and Champion.
Boerne High School Agriculture Teacher and FFA Advisor, Kathleen Young, will serve as Boerne ISD’s Ag Barn Manager.
“We are excited about continuing to honor our community’s strong agricultural heritage,” said Boerne ISD Superintendent Dr. Thomas Price. “The rich history that Boerne, Fair Oaks Ranch and Kendall County have with FFA and agriculture is simply amazing, and we look forward to the future by using this incredible facility for our students,” Dr. Price said.
KCFA President Shane Boerner and 1st Vice President Billy Shussler, Kendall County Junior Livestock Association President Joe Lozano, as well as BISD Trustee Dr. Joe Tidwell spearheaded these collaborative efforts to make this a reality for the school district and community.
More details will be announced in the coming weeks.
*Photo- Boerne ISD Ag Teachers Kathleen Young, Lexi Seaman, Tanessa Sawyer, Cheyanne Waltman, Tori Thornton, and Dorman Vick with Trustee Dr. Joe Tidwell and Dr. Price
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The Board conducted its annual reorganization and approved new leadership.
Mr. Rich Sena (President), Mr. Carlin Friar (Vice President), and Mr. Garrett Wilson (Secretary) were voted to serve in new capacities.
At the first regular meeting after each election and qualification of Board members, the Boerne ISD Board reorganizes by selecting these positions.
Dr. Price presented outgoing Board President Mrs. Donna Sharp with a plaque to thank her for her leadership and strong support during the past year.
Mrs. Sharp has one year remaining on her current three-year term.
-Boerne High School will hold Workforce Thursday this week
-The class of 2022 at Boerne and Champion High School have earned a combined nearly $18 million dollars in reported scholarships. This is $4 million dollars more than the previous school year.
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