This podcast contains comments from the September 20, 2021 Bryan ISD school board meeting from associate superintendent Barbara Ybarra and BISD school board members.

Copy and paste the following link to read and download the presentation given during the September 20, 2021 BISD school board meeting about a proposed K-6 virtual school: https://wtaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/BISD092021VirtAcad.pdf

Copy and paste the following link to read and download a BISD letter inviting parents of K-6 students who live in BISD to consider a virtual school: https://wtaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/BISDacadInviteLetter.pdf

Governor Abbott recently signed legislation allowing public school districts to offer full time virtual classes.

Bryan ISD school board members during Monday's meeting continued to explore what administrators call a virtual academy for kindergarten through sixth graders.

Five of the seven board members expressed a variety of opinions.

Associate superintendent Barbara Ybarra reported the parents of 171 students are interested in making the move.

Administrators told the board they are promoting the proposed online option to parents who live in the district but do not have their children enrolled in BISD.