Three years ago…as the pandemic came to an end…the Bryan ISD school board spent almost $800,000 dollars with a company that specializes in managing student behavior.
A summary of what has been done and some of the results of the behavior plan were shared at Monday night’s (April 21) board meeting.
School leadership director Linda Montoya said student attendance has increased each year, student office referrals dropped 42 percent the last three years, out of classroom referrals have gone down 49 percent compared to this time last year, and student out of placement referrals fell 32 percent since May of 2023.
The report, which also included measures being taken against bullying, was part of a board discussion of a silent protest outside the administration building two weeks ago calling for action against students who bully classmates. School board president David Stasny said federal law prohibits public release of student disciplinary action. Deputy superintendent Brian Merrell was among central office administrators who recommended parents and community members use BISD’s “Be Safe” app to report bullying and other incidents.
Click below to hear some of the comments from the April 21, 2025 Bryan ISD school board meeting.