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February’s winter storms did not stop the Bryan ISD school board from holding its monthly nighttime business meeting.
The board without discussion unanimously approved giving the superintendent the authority to negotiate a contract with the recommended architectural engineer for the $8.5 million dollar expansion at Rudder high school.
Assistant superintendent Kevin Beesaw said applications were received from 14 firms.
A BISD employee committee interviewed six finalists.
The Rudder project includes 14 new classrooms…replacing a majority of portable buildings…and expanding the parking lot.
The February 15th meeting was the first since last September with a seventh member participating.
That’s after former member David Stasny was sworn in to fill the remainder of the term representing the west side of the district.
Click below for comments during the February 15, 2021 Bryan ISD school board meeting about proceeding with the Rudder expansion project.