FAQ’s:
The Boerne Independent School District covers an area roughly corresponding with Kendall County and includes a student population of about 6200 students. The School District is the largest taxing entity in the county and the current budget is about 53 million/year.
Here is the Mission Statement:
The Boerne Independent School District exists to prepare its students for responsible citizenship, sound character, lifelong learning, and productive employment through programs and activities which challenge and develop language literacy, mathematical proficiency, scientific competence, and social maturity. This mission is established with the expectation that it rests upon strong parent and community support for excellence in leadership, instruction, and facilities.
Beliefs
We believe the children of Boerne:
- Matter to the community
- Grow best with family and community nurturing
- Experience a sense of belonging to the community at large
- Each have talents and gifts
- Have opportunities to achieve high levels of success
( personal, professional, happiness, financial )
- Deserve the highest quality education
- Deserve to be motivated and guided
The Administrative staff lead by the Superintendent, Dr. John Kelly, oversees the Day-to-day operations of the District and the policy set by the elected School Board Trustees.
Trustees are elected for 3 year terms and these overlap such that roughly 1/3 are up for election each year with elections taking place in May.
Meetings or the Board of Trustees take place on the third Monday of the month at 6:30 P.M. However, it is very important to check the trustee calendar on the BISD website and check the dates of these meetings, as they do change from time to time.
The best way to view the agenda is by going to www.boerne-isd.net and going to the Board of Trustees section. Then you click on the section that says agenda. After that you click on the appropriate date for the meeting.
Visitors have 5 minutes to speak on their issue, and unless the issue is on the agenda the board may not comment, but only ask questions for clarity purposes.
You can contact the board without coming to the meeting. You can address a letter to any board member you like and send it to central office. Erik Thormaehlen is currently the only board member with an e-mail on the website, erikforbisd@yahoo.com, however, Dr. Kelly shares e-mails that he gets with board members when members of the public request that he do so. You can e-mail Dr. Kelly at john.kelly@boerne-isd.net |
