JCISD Trustees held a special meeting on December 18, 2020 at noon in the LBJHS Library. Board President Shelly Wenmohs called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m., and a quorum was established with one member absent. There were no public comments.
Bond Updates
Jennifer Black of Sledge Engineering said, “Current projects include Video and Access Control Construction, with substantial completion in January.
The JCISD regular meeting on December 14 included a public hearing, after which JCISD CFO Scott Berry presented the School FIRST )Financial Integrity Rating of Texas) report.
Berry reported that JCISD has received a Superior, or “A” rating for this report. School board candidates Cristol Corpus, Place 7, and Sarah Allen, Place 6, were installed as Trustees.
By Julie Storer
The Varsity Eagles battled Bangs to lead 16-13 at halftime then posted back-to-back 18 point periods to outdistance the Bangs Dragons for a 52-32 road victory on Friday. Senior Mason Roberts led all scorers with 14 points; Senior Jakub Emerson added 10 points. The stingy Eagle defense kept Bangs in single digits in the final two periods.
Johnson City may have drawn the short straw in scheduling as they open District 29-2A action against two state-ranked opponents. On Tuesday the Lady Eagles headed west to meet the 16th-ranked, 9-1 Harper Lady Longhorns (late score); On Friday the #3 ranked, 6-0 San Saba Lady Dillos come to JC.
The LBJMS Lady Eagles were 2-0 at Junction last Thursday winning at the 7th and 8th Grade levels. Brooke Hobbs led all scorers with 12 points as JC 7A defeated the Junction Eagles 23-11 in the early game. JC outscored Junction in every quarter and held them scoreless in the final period with aggressive defense led by Kyra Kolek.
Sophomore Lydia White and Freshman Clare White were selected by the Cross Country Coaches Association of Texas to the Region IV All-Region Team for the 2020 season. The sisters placed third and fourth, respectively, in the UIL Region IV-2A Championships in Corpus Christi to qualify for the State Meet in Round Rock.
With six returning Varsity players - none of them Seniors - first-year Lady Eagle Head Basketball Coach Kevin Williams will have the opportunity to shape his young team into the hard-nosed competitors he needs to be successful in District 29-2A. “Our fans should expect to see us play with a fighting, no-quit attitude,” stated Williams, who will expect leadership from a Junior Class including veterans Karina Calderon, Aubrea Granger and Darien Marshal, as well as Jeanette Soto, Nyeli Barri ...
After opening with a victory against Ingram the Eagle Varsity struggled to keep pace in losses to Blanco and Boerne Geneva last week. Mason Roberts scored 15, Blake Jenkins and Brinley Portie added 10 each in the 79-44 loss to Geneva on Friday. Jenkins pulled down five rebounds with 4 steals and 3 assists; Portie had 4 steals and 3 assists.
