Alpha Wolf

It's a fact...until a new school is built.

Sounds like I missed a good game, hate I missed it but I had to go to the school board meeting... Thanks for the updates.

So something like this... Beaumont Ozen-Central 2460 Beaumont West Brook 2520 Channelview 2693 Houston CE King 2488 Humble 2279 Humble Atascocita 3641 Humble Kingwood 2659 Humble Summer Creek 2237

I totally agree. I'm glad the decision was made so that the students, parents and staff can move forward. You know I'll be supporting the school and kids.

I just took Javelina's prediction and just added the merger school to it. It's possible though. I would prefer a 8 team district.

Baytown Sterling Beaumont Ozen-Central Beaumont West Brook Channelview Houston CE King Humble Humble Atascocita Humble Kingwood Humble Summer Creek

So Soulja and Aggies Are We, what week next year do you want Central to travel to Silsbee?

Well if they let me without putting me out of the board room, I'll be live on Facebook with their decision and post it to here as soon as I can.

I disagree. The majority of these kids already know each other whether it be from little league, church, elementary and/or middle school. I think a lot of these kids are tired of being average or below average when it comes to wins and losses and tired of loosing to West Brook in football. So if they have to come together to do that, I don't see it being much of an issue. Actually combining the 2 schools gives them a level playing field when it comes to the "Beaumont Bowl". You are right though that the RIGHT coach will get the kids to come out and play that were not playing for whatever reason. I think more of the parents have issues with merging than the students themselves. Like I've explained to my 4 that are in the middle of this, if a kid was a trouble maker at Central or Ozen, he or she will be the same if they combine. If a kid is at the top of the academic class, then a merger should not change the way he or she feels about their grades. The only sport in my opinion that may not benefit too much from the merger is the boys basketball program. Both schools have solid basketball programs year in and year out. All the rest, girls and boys, should benefit in my opinion.

I agree, it should be opened up but hey stranger things have happened over the years in this district. I've also personally discussed with the AD about what it would take to increase the head football coaches (if we just have 2 high schools) to at least the state average for 5A and 6A of $98,000 salary. $100,000 sounds better and you might be able to draw a few more good applicants to a 6A school with some talent, making 6 figures.

I agree on making the decision ASAP, like today, regardless of what it is. That way staff, parents and students can plan accordingly. I really feel like it was made back in August to merge and would be surprised with any other outcome. I do think the BOM's understands that athletics are not the top priority but that they are important in a school. I also agree, open up EVERY coaching position to outside applicants and go from there but I doubt that will happen. Well in all other school districts, the head coach makes his/her own schedule out for whatever respective sport. I do know that BISD currently has a rule in place that limits travel and opponents to 100 miles besides playoffs.

It's on the agenda for the board meeting tomorrow night. Whether they actually officially announce a decision is a whole other thing...

But then the phone call I received this morning said that the 7 million dollars plus anything else that is obtained will be utilized to do the merger. As I put on my Facebook page this morning, it's on the agenda for the BOM's to announce their official decision this Thursday night. I will broadcast it live on Facebook.

He's a Tiger fan until his son graduates, then he'll be welcome to sit back on the Jaguar sideline after that...

Naw, the kids have adjusted fine and will be fine to the current situation. If you think back to when we had 2 high schools, the 9th grade campuses were separated. The Central kids would much rather stay where they are then to merge. I say just leave them like they are until a long term solution is figured out. Plus this way, I hear Silsbee will be playing Central and Ozen...

If I had to say which way I think they'll go as of today, it will be keeping them separate. Central and Ozen remaining in 5A. A month or 2 ago, I would have said the other way. Without releasing their names, the board members that have talked either directly to me or indirectly, have said the insurance company is not wanting to pay what they were supposed to.

Just going off what I was told but me and him will talk again tomorrow. I'll ask him about that...

I'm confident that a decision will be made. Just not as confident in what the decision will be as I was a couple of weeks ago. No money to pull the merger off as of right now and definitely no money to do work at 88 Jaguar drive. Probably will not receive a decision on the 18th. May have to have an emergency board meeting before the 5th...

The BISD AD told me Monday, February 5th...

7 games to go, anything can happen...

Wow! Where are the rest of the girls?

And still won't have an answer probably by the 18th...

Not from the phone call I just received a little while ago. The BOM's is still in limbo and the insurance company is not wanting to pay the amount they are supposed to. The AD has to have a decision in to the UIL by February 5th. With all that being said, there is a chance that the Jaguars and Panthers will live on for at least another 2 years...

Never said I was sleep on them and that I didn't think that they were capable. If #3 would have got going, they would have probably beat Central but she didn't. I just don't see them beating Ozen at Ozen's place this Friday. Now next go around when the Lions get the Jaguars and the Panthers at their place, it very well could be a different story.