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Transportation staff described an aging route fleet (model years approximately 2006–2008) and said two route buses currently do not run. Staff recommended the district purchase two activity buses immediately and plan to fund two new diesel route buses in the 2025–26 budget cycle to reduce downtime and maintenance costs while electric options remain uncertain.

Staff estimated material costs already incurred for charging infrastructure near $260,000 and additional infrastructure labor and materials of roughly $90,000 to $100,000 had been ordered; the district is evaluating funding sources. Bond counsel (identified in meeting materials) advised that bond proceeds could be used to pay some already‑incurred costs; staff said there is also some budget capacity in transportation to cover needed expenses.

Preliminary cost figures mentioned in the meeting: two new route buses at about $155,000 each (approximately $310,000 total), activity buses priced in discussion at about $62,000 each, and one used route bus option available at roughly $70,000 with high mileage. Staff said buying two activity buses now would be the fastest way to get reliable vehicles for extracurricular and activity use; those used activity buses could be driven back from out of state and be in district service before the end of the budget cycle. New route buses would take roughly 60–90 days from order to delivery and fit the districts original electric bus timeline.

Trustees were told the district may rely on bond proceeds and transportation budget capacity to cover immediate needs and would bring solid quotes and formal recommendations to the May board meeting so trustees can approve purchases. Staff described elevated implementation risk because the vendor situation is unresolved and said the district does not expect Lion electric buses to arrive on the original schedule.

No formal purchase vote occurred at the meeting; staff sought board awareness and direction to proceed with obtaining quotes and planning for the budget cycle and to return with formal requests in May.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5/2/25 BCISD School Board Special Called Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","After notification that an electric‑bus vendor will not fulfill U.S. production commitments, Bay City ISD halted charging‑station work and staff recommended buying two activity buses now and budgeting for two new route diesel buses in the 2025–26 cycle to address an aging fleet.","taxTitle","BAY CITY ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",60793,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6252500,"Bay City ISD staff to draft $500 ADA retention stipend resolution for May meeting",656,610000,1266000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3188156-4052c95862d8f5cb910b72463d6c3dc1&start=610&end=1266","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3188156-4052c95862d8f5cb910b72463d6c3dc1/thumbnail_610000.jpg","/articles/6252500/Texas/Bay-City-ISD-staff-to-draft-500-ADA-retention-stipend-resolution-for-May-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6252500-02c1da12f8a10f7926fdfeb0cae350ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1771039065&Signature=W5im9LKHvgBcQABBDLYoDlXZ3g~IIgdEjG4sE-kz6o5u1RsJmKFMJ1XYKVYpkd3Rpwq5dDMzJr5KZX02m6xYOU0-teY1WR2te1KB8jJMGiSXgx8n3BaS7NcPd7vKEK1546LIgUmCj5sNdol~Qt0EteTrRs946hEUZnrgYdmCkp567b3WALbyI9aiELJqG9pVoODvS70fiPgklaQ4ffwa55k5z5GJdF2yKKjCIHPjSI8hjMudEkS8X19Cvtd7yVy4JNIEjoIq92h8b6jmh1Vd-TZyZuCwCLK1OmFoC1qzhydAesiP44zC1mWDGYwLg~ZzhUvyKNkp3vXChRE8jlL8kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff proposed a one‑time retention stipend that would pay $500 per eligible employee if the district meets the attendance target specified in the forthcoming resolution. Staff said the stipend is intended to reward collective improvements in average daily attendance (ADA) and to fund a one‑time payout if the districts ADA rises by a full percentage point and meets the minimum threshold the board will confirm in the resolution.

Staff told trustees the threshold under discussion is 93.5 percent (discussed as the minimum ADA), and that details on eligibility are still being finalized. The proposal would make the stipend available to returning employees who remain on payroll at the start of the next school year and to other categories only if specified in the resolution. Staff said they will prepare a resolution for the boards May meeting and provide final eligibility language before the vote.

Trustees asked whether substitutes would be included. Staff recommended limiting eligibility to long‑term substitutes who were in the classroom for a substantial portion of the year (suggested threshold discussed: 50 percent of time in the classroom) and who remain on the substitute roster and intend to return. Staff suggested a required attestation or agreement that employees who receive the stipend must remain employed or remain on roster through a specified date; staff said the proposed sign‑up or attestation deadline would be June 12 and that employees who left district employment before the first day of school would forfeit the stipend.

The board also discussed whether retirees should be eligible; staff reported the board expressed willingness to include retirees who contributed to the ADA improvement, and that final eligibility will be reflected in the resolution. Staff said the stipend payout would be separate from regular pay and processed once attendance calculations are finalized after school ends.

Staff asked direction from the board on whether to include all employees (including short‑term substitutes) or to limit eligibility; trustees asked staff to draft language that distinguishes long‑term substitutes and retiring employees and to return a resolution with those specifics.

No final vote occurred; staff will bring the resolution to the May meeting for board action.","Staff proposed a one‑time $500 retention stipend tied to improved average daily attendance (ADA). The board directed staff to draft a resolution for the May meeting and clarified eligibility questions for substitutes and retirees.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6252504,"Bay City ISD amends 2024–25 calendar, tables final decision on 2025–26 after staff, principals input",342,336000,678000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3188156-4052c95862d8f5cb910b72463d6c3dc1&start=336&end=678","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3188156-4052c95862d8f5cb910b72463d6c3dc1/thumbnail_336000.jpg","/articles/6252504/Texas/Bay-City-ISD-amends-202425-calendar-tables-final-decision-on-202526-after-staff-principals-input","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6252504-b134541965c3f1ca8f60e1e1b9c13f56/orig.mp4?Expires=1771039065&Signature=J-c9uFZHWgtzewjUg6Hn8yI4pClt6Q1jyzaZAtYNkeFqueoO0fuJHVoi9TpBcbvjRiGIlOYwhaLkRVTnTXtcikr8Txryo0pcb1X94VQDjXZRAftdX6518xllrS3FwCL9u9uVLK5vt7rzmVXLvnamB8Ei9j2UyE2DleZEbZNgiPjtue2KraAqDZPldS8bEIp60I3wn162CuA4H9zhCB2fZtGV6GtJSzQy3ai28umEeLLVrv9JqXIJhSNOCsmfbSpqarqPCaSqCTsonj-N6M99UbW8wlW2p5ab7f8CAWbZLoI66kDsgxoG1scBGjFplUjHgtbk12JJQGljq8KXHof2SA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bay City ISD board approved a late amendment to the districts 2024–25 calendar to add one compensatory day and discussed several models for the 2025–26 calendar before tabling a final decision to gather input from campus principals.

District staff told trustees the 2024–25 change simply adds one comp day in quarter four to give employees an additional option for time off. Staff also presented three models for 2025–26 that include two additional compensatory days, an earlier start (moving the first day one school day earlier) and an added Christmas holiday on a proposed date to allow campus-level scheduling flexibility.

Officials said the 2025–26 options were developed by central staff working with campus leadership to preserve the required 187‑day teacher contract while shifting which days teachers and students are on campus. \"It's still 187; it's just what that 187 looks like,\" a staff member said, describing how comp days would be earned and scheduled with principal approval.

Trustees discussed but did not approve a move to a four‑day instructional week for 2025–26, citing implementation timing and curriculum constraints. Staff warned that district rollout of a curriculum implementation (referred to in the meeting as HQIM and a related grant) leaves little flexibility in minutes and days required by the grant and the districts teaching plans. One board member said testing and curriculum timelines make a four‑day week infeasible for the upcoming year and asked that a formal review and community polling be scheduled in the fall to analyze the option further.

Trustees agreed to table final action on the 2025–26 calendar and asked campus principals to provide feedback; the board set a plan to revisit the item at the May meeting so administrators could present options and data. Staff cautioned that calendar changes will affect UIL eligibility dates, grading periods in Skyward and other scheduling systems, and encouraged a timely decision to allow technical updates.

The district emphasized that compensatory time must be approved by campus principals, can include weekend or after‑hours professional development when tied to campus improvement goals, and cannot be counted when it occurs during the employees regular paid workday. Staff repeated that long‑range changes (such as a four‑day week) would require additional study of teacher contracts, funding, instructional minutes required by grants and state rules.

Board members asked that staff circulate calendar options and a timeline for campus feedback before the next board discussion so principals and site teams can provide recommendations.

The board had a separate, earlier motion to amend the 2024–25 calendar that was seconded and approved by voice vote.","The Bay City ISD board approved a late amendment to the 2024–25 calendar to add one compensatory day and discussed multiple 2025–26 calendar models — including added comp days, an earlier start day and a Christmas holiday — but postponed final approval to allow campus-level feedback and further work on scheduling and UIL/assessment impacts.","actionData","errors"]

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