Please help us congratulate these outstanding students on their recent awards received last week at the State FFA Convention!

Lonestar Degrees: The highest degree that Texas FFA can award. Students that received their Lonestar Degrees at the State FFA Convention:
Raleigh Self: Blooming Grove FFA President 2025-2026
Kaci Armstrong: Blooming Grove FFA Vice President 2025-2026
Jimmy Curry: Blooming Grove FFA Secretary 2025-2026
Gracie Stoudt: Blooming Grove FFA Reporter 2025-2026
Jackson Rucks: Blooming Grove FFA Student Advisor 2025-2026
Malakai Clower: Blooming Grove 2025 Graduate/Former FFA Chaplain
Jackson Lawhon: Blooming Grove 2025 Graduate/Former FFA Student Advisor
American Degree: The highest degree achievable in the National FFA Organization
Rhett Southard: Blooming Grove 2024 Graduate/Former FFA President. He will be receiving his American Degree at the National FFA Convention in October of this year.

Registration is OPEN! Click the link to register for volleyball camp scheduled for July 28th & 29th.

Texas House Bill 1481 goes into effect for the 2025-2026 school year and will directly impact students use of cellphones during the instructional day. BGISD is currently working to develop a policy and will address it at the July school board meeting.

In a unanimous 7-0 vote, the Board approved the 2025–2026 Compensation Plan, ensuring that every BGISD employee will receive a raise in the upcoming school year.

Compensation Plan Highlights:

Teacher Salary Increases:
+$8,000 for classroom teachers with 5+ years experience
+$4,000 for classroom teachers with 3–4 years experience
+$1,000 for teachers with 0–2 years (Local Step Increase)

Non-Exempt Staff- Custodians, Cafeteria Workers, Maintenance, Office Aides, All other Support Staff:
5% increase from the 2024–2025 mid-point salary
Bus Drivers: Increased to minimum $25/hour

Exempt Staff- Administration and leadership:
3% increase from the 2024–2025 mid-point salary
Flat-rate increases for administrators and directors

New Stipends ($28,500 total):
Administrative Intern
CTE Lead
SPED Lead
ESL Coordinator
Dyslexia Coordinator
Head Football Coach
Assistant Football Coach
Boys Coordinator
Golf & Tennis Coaches

Substitute Pay Increases:
Non-Certified: $70 → $90/day
Certified: $80 → $100/day
Long-Term Non-Certified: $95 → $115/day
Long-Term Certified: $105 →$120/day
STAAR/EOC Long-Term Certified: +$30/day bonus

Incentives & Benefits:
Longevity bonus maintained
Health Insurance Contribution increased by $63/month for all employees – fully covering the lowest-cost plan

Please help us in congratulating these young men on their outstanding achievements!

Wishing you a Happy & Safe 4th of July!

Please help us welcome Kent Richey "back" to the Lion Family! Kent has 33 years experience in education and is coming back to us from Groesbeck ISD. He will be joining the junior high team as well as coaching.

Please help us welcome Samantha Elmore to the Lion Family! Samantha joins us from New Caney ISD with ten years of teaching experience. She will be joining the junior high team as the 7th grade ELAR teacher.

Please help us welcome Maddy Moore to the Lion Family! Maddy has been teaching for five years and is coming to us from Mexia ISD. She will be joining the junior high team as the theater arts teacher and will also be the assistant high school theater arts director.