After more than 16 years, Beaumont School Superintendent Dr. Carrol Thomas is attended his final regular school board meeting Thursday night.
Thomas is retiring at the end of August.
Thomas said he is leaving the district in good hands with incoming superintendent Dr. Timothy Chargois.
The board approved a budget for the new school year of $160,619,709.
Dr. Thomas announced that in the new budget, teachers will still get their planned raises and taxes will not increase this year.
Concerning the bond issue Thomas said, "This community couldn't be that divided if they passed one of the largest bond issues on the eastside of I-45 in the history of Texas. I'm happy to announce that it looks like all projects are going to be completed, with money left over. We know we have 6 or 7 million dollars left over."
The board also approved the purchase of 400 Kuno Android tablets, which are similar to iPads, for use in 6 thru 8th grades at Smith Middle School.
The devices will be locked in classrooms and not taken home.
Some board members say specific policies need to be in place before the tablets are given to students.
The devices are being paid for by a Title 1 grant to bisd of more than $227 thousand dollars.
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