Boerne ISD Board Report
Boerne Independent School District is proud to announce that Michael Joannou has been named the new Principal of Curington Elementary and will begin his tenure on January 6, 2025.
Joannou has served as Assistant Principal at Van Raub Elementary since 2021 and was the Boerne ISD Elementary Summer School Principal in 2024. Prior to his role as Assistant Principal, Joannou excelled as an Instructional Coach at Herff Elementary and as a Teacher at Cibolo Creek Elementary. Before joining Boerne ISD, he also gained valuable experience teaching in London, England.
A celebrated educator, Joannou was named the National Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year for Texas 2023-24 by the National Association of Elementary School Principals. He also earned the distinction of Education Service Center Region 20 Assistant Principal of the Year 2023-24, awarded by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association.
Joannou earned a Bachelor of Arts in Learning and Teaching from Middlesex University in London and a Master of Education in Educational Administration from Lamar University.
Brittney Walker was named Academic Dean at Champion High School. Walker, who joined Boerne ISD as an Assistant Principal at Champion High School in July 2024, brings a wealth of experience and leadership to her new role.
Walker’s five years of campus administration experience include serving as the Secondary Dean of Student Support at La Marque High School in Texas City ISD and as an Assistant Principal at Clear Falls High School and Westbrook Intermediate School in Clear Creek ISD. Before transitioning into administration, she taught for 10 years, beginning her career as a teacher in Socorro ISD in 2009.
Walker earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Print Media and Secondary Education from the University of Texas at El Paso and her Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Stephen F. Austin State University.
Walker and her husband, Roddray Walker, Jr., are proud parents to two daughters, Marley and Lena.
Legislative Activities (Rich Sena)
The 89th session begins January 14, 2025 and a lot of new bills deal with property tax relief, and the committee will receive updates. Members of the Board are planning a Day at the Capitol visit on Thursday, January 16 to visit with legislators in Austin.
Bond Oversight Committee (Courtney Darter-Bruce)
The committee met to discuss land updates and the progress of bond construction projects across the district.
School Health Advisory Council Meeting (Courtney Darter-Bruce)
The members reviewed recommendations for screen time at home and for homework, along with wellness plans for digital devices and family guideline recommendations.
PTO (Kristi Schmidt)
The PTOs had a successful pie day and every PTO donated pies to Central Office for Thanksgiving. The PTOs are busy with end of the year holiday celebrations on campus.
Communications Committee (Kristi Schmidt)
The committee discussed several new video series produced by the Communication Department to showcase engaging learning activities in the classroom and highlight student accomplishments over adversity. The committee also discussed "hype reels" to promote athletic events, and recapped the success of the 6th Annual Cookies, Cocoa & Toy Drive.
Program Evaluation Committee (Kristi Schmidt)
The committee discussed the exciting things happening at the Mitchell Learning Center and reviewed the 18+ program admission requirements and goals. The committee reviewed the recently released Results Driven Accountability System from the TEA.
Board Finance Committee (Carlin Friar)
The committee discussed defeasance updates, budget amendments, debt service funds, upcoming legislation affecting school finance and open discussion on the BSAC committee.
BISD Systems of Care Committee (Dallas Pipes)
The advisory committee met to review data from the previous meeting and the Care and Share Center, a resource store for families in crisis to access clothing and home goods. The Care and Share Center will also help students navigate financial resources for college.
Dr. Crafts' report included:
Current enrollment of 11,091.
Boerne Academy, housed in the new Mitchell Learning Center, has graduated 28 students this year.
A bond update, including the new P-TECH wing at Champion High School, which will open after the winter break.
Congratulations to all of the fine arts programs in the District for a successful first semester.
Congratulations to the Boerne High School Varsity Boys Football team for tremendous success in their first 5A Division II competition. A special thank you to the student groups that make football games a strong community event: band, cheer, drill team, student council, athletic trainers, safety staff, ticket and concession stand workers.
A recap of the first-ever basketball games between Boerne High School and Champion High School this past Saturday.
The 6th Annual Cookies, Cocoa & Toy Drive was a huge success! The district collected over 700 toys for the Kendall County Blue Santa Toy Drive. Student groups performed throughout the day and District staff received their retention bonus check.
To view all reports in their entirety please view the meeting agenda.
The Board commended Boerne ISD students and staff, as well as celebrated district-wide honors. Below are some of the honorees.
- 2024 Boerne ISD Holiday Art Card contest winners
- VFW Post 688 Citizenship Teacher, Voice of Democracy & Patriots Pen Competition Winners
- Rick Goodrich, Chief of Safety & Security
Connect With Boerne ISD
Email: Communications@BoerneISD.net
Website: www.BoerneISD.net
Location: 235 Johns Road, Boerne, TX, USA
Phone: 830-357-2000
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BoerneISD
Twitter: @BoerneISD