Bryan ISD school board awards contract for new signage at eight elementary schools

This podcast contains comments from the October 20, 2025 Bryan ISD school board meeting.Bryan ISD school board members at their last meeting, spent more money from a bond issue approved by voters in 2020.The board approved the recommendation from deputy superintendent Brian Merrell to award a contract for new signs at eight of BISD's 14 elementary schools to a company that the second lowest price of ten that submitted bids.Click HERE to read and download the bid tabulation sheet that was presented at the October 20, 2025 Bryan ISD school board meeting.BISD's construction services director Bobby Griffin says the second phase of new signage provides consistency in the elementary buildings.The $73,970 dollar contract is $50,755 under what was budgeted for indoor and outdoor signs. Eight other bids were above the budgeted amount.The new signage is for Bonham, Bowen, Branch, Fannin, Henderson, Johnson, Navarro, and Neal elementaries.Merrell was also asked about the status of a marquee sign outside Fannin. Merrell said that had not happened yet, saying "that's a complicated question". Because Fannin is located in Bryan's historic Eastside district, the marquee sign requires approval of the city's historic landmarks commission.