BISD honors students, teachers, board members, and extends superintendent’s contract
At their meeting last month, members of the Breckenridge Independent School District Board of Trustees were honored for National School Board Appreciation Month and they honored the Students of the Month. Additionally, the board agreed to purchase some technology equipment and conducted the superintendent’s evaluation.
School Board Appreciation
Students, teachers and administrators from the school district’s campuses presented the board members with tokens of their appreciation.
“I can tell you that the seven individuals that sit up here beside me have gone above and beyond during the last 18 months of very difficult times,” BISD Superintendent Bryan Allen said. “And I know it’s not just difficult for schools, but they’ve had to make some tough decisions and do the things that we needed done in our community for our students. So before I get to everybody else, I want to say to each and everyone, thank you for me and my family, for all that you do and all that you continue to do for our students.”
South Elementary provided the board with a meal for the meeting, and the junior high presented the members with Bronco t-shirts, as well as with notes from teachers and students. The high school gave the board members plaques commemorating the past year, and the ag department presented them with caps and windbreakers.
Breckenridge High School senior and FFA Vice President Rylan Sims and BHS ag teacher and FFA sponsor Austin Hanna distribute gifts of appreciation to the BISD Board of Trustees members. The gifts were in honor of National School Board Appreciation Month. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Students and Teachers of the Month
Each campus honored the following Students of the Month:
- Brock Shepperd, East Elementary second-grade student
- Isacc Medrano, South Elementary fourth-grade student
- Kameron Nickell, Junior High sixth-grade student
- Rylan Sims, High School senior
Additionally, Allen recognized Kim Tipton, BJHS reading intervention teacher, as Teacher of the Month of November, and Katy Butler, East Elementary first grade teacher, as Teacher of the Month of December.
(See pictures below)
Superintendent
In executive session, the Board of Trustees evaluated Superintendent Allen. After returning to public session, they voted to extend his contract through June 30, 2024.
Other Business
The board also approved a motion to buy technology equipment using the Federal Communication’s Emergency Connectivity Funding and agreed to the sale of the property described as Lot 1, Block 6, Wards addition.
The BISD Board of Trustees will meet again at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, in the BISD administration office, 212 N. Miller St. Click here to see the agenda for that meeting.
Brock Shepperd, a second-grader, was named the East Elementary Student of the Month. He was presented with a certificate by teacher Cassie Wimberley. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Fourth-grader Isacc Medrano was presented as the South Elementary Student of the Monty by Principal Kenna Rainey. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Breckenridge Junior High School sixth-grader Kameron Nickell was honored as the Student of the Month by Principal Laura Gibson. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
BHS senior Rylan Sims was named the Student of the Month, and Principal Christopher Hancock presented him with the certificate. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
BISD Superintendent Bryan Allen Allen recognized Kim Tipton, a junior high reading intervention teacher, as the Teacher of the Month for November 2021. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Katy Butler, an East Elementary first-grade teacher, was honored as the Teacher of the Month for December 2021 by BISD Superintendent Bryan Allen. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/ Breckenridge Texan)
Cutline, top photo: Breckenridge High School senior Rylan Sims is honored as the Student of the Month by Principal Christopher Hancock while his grandfather, Breckenridge Mayor Bob Sims, videos the event. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
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