The Boerne ISD Board of Trustees held their regular monthly meeting in the BISD Board Room on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022.
This month's Board meeting included:
-The return of a tradition
-Board Commendations
-Compensation of hourly employees during school closure days
-Superintendent's Report
Thank you to Van Raub's KVRN morning news team for leading the pledges, and for asking our Board members great questions!
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Statewide Counseling AwardsBoerne ISD earned two statewide awards from the Texas School Counselor Association. Boerne ISD Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Ashley Stewart was named the Counselor Advocate of the Year, while Cibolo Creek Elementary School Counselor Nelda Zuniga earned the Elementary Counselor of the Year award. This is the second year in a row that Boerne ISD earned two statewide awards from TSCA. Dr. Stewart has been an integral part of creating a Texas Model Counseling Program in Boerne ISD. Nelda is the lead elementary counselor for Boerne ISD. She implements the Boerne ISD SEL program with fidelity and creativity, tying everything she does back to the Great 8 Skills To qualify for these awards, nominations are made based on letters of recommendation, a rationale statement, and a resume detailing significant contributions to the field of school counseling. Professional school counseling experience and leadership participation in the areas of supervision, professional development, program, implementation, and program advocacy are also considered. | CREST Awards10 Boerne ISD campuses earned 2022 Statewide CREST award winners from the Texas School Counselor Association. CREST stands for Counselors Reinforcing Excellence in Texas. In 2005, the Texas School Counselor Association began a program called CREST to recognize schools with outstanding counseling programs. Schools receiving CREST awards have demonstrated a commitment to using the Texas Model to improve the lives and achievement of students in academic, career, and personal-social domains. The Boerne ISD Crest Award winners are: Boerne High School Crissy Poulis Jill Harney Megan Guidry Jessica 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 Rachel Franco Boerne Academy Jennifer Howell Marcie Warner Megan Guidry Dana Geist Cibolo Creek Elementary School Nelda Zuniga Curington Elementary School Ashlen Eckert Fabra Elementary School Danni Vinyard/Jennifer Howell Herff Elementary School Cassie Keel Van Raub Elementary School Jody Farias/Rachel Franco | National Board Certified EducatorsTwo Boerne ISD Teachers have earned recognition as National Board-certified Educators, Fabra Elementary's Melanie Gohn, and Tiffany Woodward. This is an extremely difficult distinction to achieve. The certification process requires that teachers demonstrate standards-based evidence of the positive effect they have on student learning in alignment with the Five Core Propositions. They must exhibit a deep understanding of their students, content knowledge, use of data and assessments, and teaching practice. They must also show that they participate in learning communities and provide evidence of ongoing reflection and continuous learning. More than 125,000 teachers across the United States have achieved Board certification. |
Statewide Counseling Awards
Boerne ISD earned two statewide awards from the Texas School Counselor Association. Boerne ISD Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Ashley Stewart was named the Counselor Advocate of the Year, while Cibolo Creek Elementary School Counselor Nelda Zuniga earned the Elementary Counselor of the Year award. This is the second year in a row that Boerne ISD earned two statewide awards from TSCA.
Dr. Stewart has been an integral part of creating a Texas Model Counseling Program in Boerne ISD. Nelda is the lead elementary counselor for Boerne ISD. She implements the Boerne ISD SEL program with fidelity and creativity, tying everything she does back to the Great 8 Skills
To qualify for these awards, nominations are made based on letters of recommendation, a rationale statement, and a resume detailing significant contributions to the field of school counseling. Professional school counseling experience and leadership participation in the areas of supervision, professional development, program, implementation, and program advocacy are also considered.
CREST Awards
10 Boerne ISD campuses earned 2022 Statewide CREST award winners from the Texas School Counselor Association.
CREST stands for Counselors Reinforcing Excellence in Texas. In 2005, the Texas School Counselor Association began a program called CREST to recognize schools with outstanding counseling programs. Schools receiving CREST awards have demonstrated a commitment to using the Texas Model to improve the lives and achievement of students in academic, career, and personal-social domains.
The Boerne ISD Crest Award winners are:
Boerne High School
Crissy Poulis
Jill Harney
Megan Guidry
Jessica 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
Rachel Franco
Boerne Academy
Jennifer Howell
Marcie Warner
Megan Guidry
Dana Geist
Cibolo Creek Elementary School
Nelda Zuniga
Curington Elementary School
Ashlen Eckert
Fabra Elementary School
Danni Vinyard/Jennifer Howell
Herff Elementary School
Cassie Keel
Van Raub Elementary School
Jody Farias/Rachel Franco
National Board Certified Educators
Two Boerne ISD Teachers have earned recognition as National Board-certified Educators, Fabra Elementary's Melanie Gohn, and Tiffany Woodward. This is an extremely difficult distinction to achieve.
The certification process requires that teachers demonstrate standards-based evidence of the positive effect they have on student learning in alignment with the Five Core Propositions. They must exhibit a deep understanding of their students, content knowledge, use of data and assessments, and teaching practice. They must also show that they participate in learning communities and provide evidence of ongoing reflection and continuous learning.
More than 125,000 teachers across the United States have achieved Board certification.
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BHS AP StudentsBoerne High School Advanced Placement Students, Georgia Busbee and Allison Clark's work will be displayed in the Journal for student research, which has published articles from 1,500 students at over 400 schools across the globe. Georgia is publishing the article "The Effects of Psychological Techniques on the Performance of High School Varsity Tennis Players”, while Allison is publishing the article "COVID-19 Business Impact Review”. Both Georgia and Allison also earned the AP Capstone diploma by completing AP Seminar, AP Research, and at least four other AP classes. This is an outstanding accomplishment! | Jr. Livestock Show WinnersNearly 40 Boerne ISD students earned the title of Champion this year’s Junior Livestock show. BISD students were named champions in the categories of Grand Champion, Reserve Grand Champion, Ag Mechanics, Breed Champions, and Reserve Champion. These are just some of the students who were a large part of helping raise over $1.5 million dollars at the auction. We are proud of the hard work and dedication of our Ag students. A special thank you to our BISD Ag Teachers for their work as well in helping our students succeed. | Spanish Spelling Bee WinnersBoerne ISD recently crowned the 2022 Spanish Spelling Bee winners. Kendall Elementary School fifth-grader Bailey Martin took first place in the elementary division, while Estrella Castro, a sixth-grader at Boerne Middle School North, earned top honors in the middle school division. Martin and Castro represented Boerne ISD at the Region 20 Spanish Spelling Bee two weeks ago. Winning the district spelling bee is a huge honor, Felicidades!! |
BHS AP Students
Boerne High School Advanced Placement Students, Georgia Busbee and Allison Clark's work will be displayed in the Journal for student research, which has published articles from 1,500 students at over 400 schools across the globe.
Georgia is publishing the article "The Effects of Psychological Techniques on the Performance of High School Varsity Tennis Players”, while Allison is publishing the article "COVID-19 Business Impact Review”.
Both Georgia and Allison also earned the AP Capstone diploma by completing AP Seminar, AP Research, and at least four other AP classes.
This is an outstanding accomplishment!
Jr. Livestock Show Winners
Nearly 40 Boerne ISD students earned the title of Champion this year’s Junior Livestock show. BISD students were named champions in the categories of Grand Champion, Reserve Grand Champion, Ag Mechanics, Breed Champions, and Reserve Champion.
These are just some of the students who were a large part of helping raise over $1.5 million dollars at the auction.
We are proud of the hard work and dedication of our Ag students.
A special thank you to our BISD Ag Teachers for their work as well in helping our students succeed.
Spanish Spelling Bee Winners
Boerne ISD recently crowned the 2022 Spanish Spelling Bee winners.
Kendall Elementary School fifth-grader Bailey Martin took first place in the elementary division, while Estrella Castro, a sixth-grader at Boerne Middle School North, earned top honors in the middle school division.
Martin and Castro represented Boerne ISD at the Region 20 Spanish Spelling Bee two weeks ago.
Winning the district spelling bee is a huge honor, Felicidades!!
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St. Jude DonationChampion Junior Maddie Barber earned $30,500 at the Kendall County Junior Livestock Show after she showed several Swine. Maddie will donate 100% of the $30,500 to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, where she was treated for Brain Cancer from 2017-18. She was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in 2017 and has been cancer-free since 2018. She is committed to donating 100% of her sale donations to St. Jude, where she was treated, to help future children get treatment and enable them to pursue activities they enjoy. This is an outstanding gesture by a wonderful young lady. |
St. Jude Donation
Champion Junior Maddie Barber earned $30,500 at the Kendall County Junior Livestock Show after she showed several Swine.
Maddie will donate 100% of the $30,500 to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, where she was treated for Brain Cancer from 2017-18. She was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma in 2017 and has been cancer-free since 2018.
She is committed to donating 100% of her sale donations to St. Jude, where she was treated, to help future children get treatment and enable them to pursue activities they enjoy.
This is an outstanding gesture by a wonderful young lady.
The Board approved 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 weather emergency event on February 3rd and 4th, 2022.
Furthermore, the Board approved to provide additional pay to hourly staff who were required to work during the closure to address maintenance and facility repair because of inclement weather.
For more information please contact your supervisor.
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