Bryan ISD administrators update school board members on staffing plans for next year

This podcast contains comments from the April 6, 2026 Bryan ISD school board meeting.Bryan ISD school board members learn about how central office administrators are meeting with campus employees regarding staffing for next year.Monday's board meeting (April 6), included two presentations related to staffing.One presentation included breaking down BISD's overall budget, where almost 86 percent is spent on payroll.Another presentation showed that fewer students and a drop in the attendance rate of those who are enrolled have combined for an estimated loss of $2.7 million dollars in state funding.Bryan ISD superintendent Ginger Carrabine was told by the district's demographer that one theory for fewer students and a lower attendance rate may be due to immigration enforcement activity.Human resources director Tommy Roberts brought up how staffing adjustments for the 2026-2027 school year will be made based on student enrollment. Any staff reductions will be the result of not filling vacant positions. No layoffs are planned.Board members were shown that during the last five years, not filling 12 positions that were later dissolved reduced personnel spending by approximately $2.5 million dollars.