Texas A&M’s Interim Chief Operations Officer Is Named To The Post On A Permanent Basis

College Station ISD Board Members Express No Opposition To Adding Four Transportation Department Supervisors

College Station ISD board express no opposition to adding four transportation department supervisors. That’s after hearing a presentation from CSISD’s new assistant superintendent of operations. Josh Symank says the undisclosed cost of creating four positions will come from savings from paying overtime to bus drivers…which amounted to almost $520,000 dollars over the last two years. Symank reported during that two year period, one bus driver made $40,000 dollars in overtime. A second bus driver made $38,000 in overtime. And a third driver made $24,000 in overtime. One of the new positions will supervise bus drivers. A second position will be in charge of coordinating CSISD athletic and campus field trips. Symank said twice last year, CSISD high school sports teams had transportation issues that affected post season performance. A third position will oversee transporting special education students. The fourth position will manage student discipline referrals. Symank said that’s after parents were not notified during the 2023-2024 school year about 250 discipline referrals. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the June 18, 2024 College Station ISD school board meeting. Click below to hear comments from Josh Symank during the June 18, 2024 College Station ISD Listen to “College Station ISD board members express no opposition to adding four transportation department supervisors” on Spreaker.

Bryan Police Investigating A Drowning And Illegal Fireworks During First Friday

Bryan police on Monday afternoon released the identity of a Louisiana man who drowned at Lake Bryan Sunday afternoon. A BPD news release states officers responded to the report of a person who went underwater and did not come back up after falling off an inner tube. Two hours later, the body was located of 52 year old James Andre Roots of Shreveport, Louisiana. Bryan firefighters and Texas parks and wildlife game wardens assisted in the search. Original story: There was a drowning Sunday afternoon (July 7) at Lake Bryan. A Bryan police spokesman tells WTAW News that no information has been released about the victim or the circumstances because they are still trying to find family members. The body was recovered about two hours after authorities were notified. Bryan police officers who were downtown for First Friday (July 5) heard fireworks. What was an illegal discharge in the area of Main and 26th resulted in injuries to two people that did not require medical attention. No arrests have been made from what BPD classified as a deadly conduct incident.

Bryan ISD School Board Members And Administrators Are Accused Of Discrimination Against Students And Educators

Bryan ISD school board members and administrators are accused of discriminating against Hispanic and Black educators and students. Jody and Marie Rodriguez, who are BISD alumni, said during the board’s June 17th meeting that they will continue to speak out. Jody Rodriguez said there are race issues after reviewing the pay of BISD’s top 100 hundred employees. He also wants educators to reflect the racial majority of BISD’s student body, which he says is 85 percent of “people of color”. After Marie Rodriguez criticized superintendent Ginger Carrabine by name, board president Julie Harlin attempted to move the matter behind closed doors. The exchange ended in public. Because the topic was not on the agenda, by state law board members are not allowed to respond to public comments. Click below to hear comments from Jody Rodriguez, Marie Rodriguez, and Julie Harlin during the June 17, 2024 Bryan ISD school board meeting.