Bastrop ISD Board of Trustees Meeting 4/21/2026

The Bastrop Independent School District Board of Trustees held a meeting on April 21, 2026, covering a range of topics including student achievements, virtual education program plans, demographic and enrollment projections, and budget updates. A significant portion of the meeting focused on the introduction of a pilot Virtual Academy for grades 6-8 for the 2026-2027 school year, designed to offer flexible, asynchronous online learning with certified teacher support, aiming to recapture students within the district and provide extracurricular opportunities. The board discussed enrollment trends, funding impacts including vouchers and hold harmless funding, and budget scenarios addressing expenditures, staffing needs, and pay raises. The board approved a motion to install a turf baseball field at Cedar Creek High School to improve playing conditions and reduce maintenance costs. Additionally, the board approved a memorandum of understanding with the Capital Area Council and Scouting America for emergency access to school facilities and adopted contingent fee legal services contracts with law firms Eland and Bonen PC and O'Hanlon, Demerath and Castillo PC. No other procurement contracts or capital improvement projects were detailed in the meeting.