Boerne ISD Board Report
March 22nd, 2021
Open Session
The Boerne ISD Board of Trustees held their regular monthly meeting in the BISD Board Room.
Pursuant to BISD health practices, masks are required to be worn over the nose and mouth when inside a school building or school facility.
2021 Teacher and Support Staff of the Year Announced
The District Teacher of the Year is Susan Mertz from Dr. Ferdinand L. Herff Elementary School, while the District Support Staff of the Year is Jose Bercian from Curington Elementary School.
The winners were announced at the Boerne ISD Board of Trustees Meeting.
To read the full story please click here.
Dr. Price and Toyota of Boerne surprised Mrs. Mertz in her classroom earlier today to give her the wonderful news.
To view the surprise please watch the video below.
Board Commendations
The Board commended Boerne ISD students and staff, as well as celebrated district-wide honors.
Stan Leech- Athletic Director
Coach Stan Leech has been named one of the 100 Greatest Texas High School Basketball Coaches in history by the University Interscholastic League (UIL).
Leech won 833 games in his storied 32-year coaching career, including 12 district championships and 27 playoff appearances. Leech guided Boerne to the UIL state tournament in 1990 and 2008.
Coach Leech was the head boys’ basketball coach at Boerne High School for twenty-two seasons and the head boys’ basketball coach at Champion High School for ten seasons prior to retiring from coaching in 2018. Leech is in his 35th year at Boerne ISD, including his 22nd year as the district Athletic Director.
CREST Award Winners
16 Boerne ISD counselors from eight different schools received the CREST recognition. The awards were presented at the TSCA Conference in February.
CREST stands for Counselors Reinforcing Excellence in Texas, and awarded to school counseling programs that meet CREST requirements.
CREST is a continuous improvement document that school counseling programs can use to demonstrate effective communication and a commitment to obtaining results.
CREST Winners:
Boerne High School
Crissy Poulis
Jill Harney
Jessica Goddard King
Rebecca Mourning
Boerne Middle School North
Ashlie D'Spain
Ira Gordish
Nicole Saltmarsh
Boerne Middle School South
Emily Wilson
Melissa Rangel
JJ Gard
Voss Middle School
Denise Nipper
Annie Vasquez
Cibolo Creek Elementary School
Nelda Zuniga
Curington Elementary School
Ashlen Eckert
Fabra Elementary School
Jennifer Howell
Herff Elementary School
Marcie Warner **Last school year*
Boerne Education Foundation
The BEF Board of Directors earned two star awards at the 2021 Texas School Public Relations Association conference earlier this month. BEF won a Silver award for Purse Mania 2.0, and a Bronze award for Pie In The Sky.
TSPRA’s annual Star Awards provide recognition for outstanding education communications and projects. Independent, impartial judges evaluate each work and project based on set criteria and they award Gold, Silver and Bronze Star Awards, as well as others.
Tanya Tate- Herff Principal
Mrs. Tate, currently in her 21st year in the education industry, including her second year as Principal at Herff Elementary, joined Boerne ISD during the 2007-08 school year.
Denise Nipper- Voss Counselor
Mrs. Nipper, currently serving as a Counselor at Voss Middle School, has been in education for over 30 years, teaching a variety of grade levels including Kindergarten, Middle School, and High School Math and Physics before becoming a counselor.
Boerne ISD Counselors
Central Office
Marcie Warner
At-Risk
Megan Guidry
BHS
Crissy Poulis
Jill Harney
Jessica Goddard King
Rebecca Mourning
CHS
Jill Higgins
Christi Lobello
Sarah Dees
Maria Grmela
Kimberly Thompson
BMSN
Ashlie D'Spain
Ira Gordish
Nicole Saltmarsh
BMSS
Emily Wilson
Melissa Rangel
JJ Gard
VMS
Denise Nipper
Annie Vasquez
CCES
Nelda Zuniga
CES
Ashlen Eckert
FES
Jennifer Howell
FORES
Sharon Wotipka
HES
Natalie Walker
KES
Heidi Johnson
VRES
Rachel Franco
Academy
Danna Geist
E-Learning
Holly Grove
2021 Campus Teachers and Support Staff of the Year
We are proud to honor the 2021 Teacher and Support Staff of the Year Campus winners.
As the campus winner, each Teacher and Support Staff of the Year will receive a $1,000 and $500 stipend, respectively, from Boerne ISD.
Nominations are solicited from each campus, with the nominees being voted on by campus staff. These Winners represent the best on our campuses, those who go above and beyond for our students. We surprised the winners on their campus before Spring Break.
Winter Storm Employee Compensation
The Board approved of a resolution granting the Superintendent to authorize compensation of part-time and full-time employees for workdays missed due to the closure of the school district during the Feb. 15-19, 2021 weather emergency event.
Further, the Board approves the payment of extra-duty pay to all hourly staff who worked during the Feb. 15-19, 2021 closure of the district.
For more information please contact your supervisor.
Missed School Day Waiver
The Board approved Boerne ISD's application for the Texas Education Agency Missed School Day Waiver for four school days, February 16–19, 2021 due to inclement weather.
We will not be required to make up those days at the end of the school year.
Superintendent's Report
-The Boerne ISD Extracurricular Leadership Council is continuing to meet once a month. The council is made up of student-athletes and fine arts students from both Boerne and Champion High School.
-The Boerne's Best Distinguished Alumni luncheon will be held on Friday, April 30th to induct the class of 2021.
-Middle School Soccer opened practice today. This is the first time that BISD will offer soccer at the middle school level.
-Both Boerne and Champion High Schools will host prom and graduation for the class of 2021. We hosted graduation last year in a traditional ceremony at Boerne ISD Stadium.
-BISD has enrolled 50 new students since Spring Break ended. This is a major jump in enrolled students this time of the year.
-Boerne ISD currently has 9,810 students enrolled, with over 85% attending In-Person.
-The Boerne Education Foundation will host their fundraiser, "Rock On", this Saturday, March 27th.
Next Board Meeting: Monday, April 19th, 2021
Connect With Boerne ISD
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