Frequent Questions and Concerns

Attendance

Student was marked absent for a period which student was participating or present- Contact the teacher.

An absence that should have been corrected, has not been corrected- Contact assigned grade level attendance clerk.

A schedule change caused problems with attendance- Contact grade level counselor.

Student needs to discuss a principal's plan for credit recovery or retention- Contact grade level assistant principal. Email addresses can be found on each grade level counselor's page. 

Google Classroom

Trouble accessing classroom- Contact the teacher.

Trouble with assignments in google classroom- Contact the teacher.

Students should join the google classroom for at least every teacher listed on their schedule.

Grades

Grades can be accessed in the self-serve. Teachers can also be contacted directly to discuss grades. For assistance with the self-serve accounts, contact jgudino@bmtisd.com or jcastil1@bmtisd.com. 

Student Activities

Questions and concerns regarding senior events- Contact the Student Activities Director @dbennet1@bmtisd.com.

Questions and concerns regarding campus activities-  Contact the Student Activities Director @dbennet1@bmtisd.com.

Student would like to explore clubs and organizations- Visit the student activities tab on the BU website.

Transcripts and Verification of Enrollment

To request a formal transcript or VOE contact the registrar at cboyce@bmtisd.com. 

Individual (Academic) Planning

Review student graduation plan and/or graduation requirements- Contact grade level counselor. SENIORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO KEEP IN CONTACT WITH THEIR COUNSELOR THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.

Seek information about colleges, careers and/or the military- Contact CCMR coordinator at odougla@bmtisd.com or visit page (BU site or this one)

Seek information about financial aid (scholarships, grants etc.)- Contact CCMR coordinator at odougla@bmtisd.com or visit page (BU site or this one)

Socio-emotional Concerns

Socio-emotional issues can be discussed with the grade level counselor. 

The grade level counselor can also provide information for outside community counseling resources. Those in need and interested, can also seek information about counseling with an Licensed Professional Counselor through communities in schools. We also have a wellness coordinator on campus to meet with students. Ask the grade level counselor for more information.

The counseling request/referral forms can be found on each grade level counselor's page. Pages can be found at the top right of this page by clicking on "Home."

Programs

Request an ARD meeting- Contact Ms. Pete at s.lpete@bmtisd.com

Refer a student for Special Education consideration- Contact the grade level counselor.

Request a 504 meeting or evaluation- Contact the 504 Coordinator at prichar@bmtisd.com. Please view the page on this site for more information. 

Scheduling

Schedule change requests are taken the first two weeks of each semester. To request a change, contact the grade level counselor. Approval of requests is limited and not guaranteed based on the student's program of study and/or endorsement.

If the student believes he or she is enrolled in a class for which credit has already been earned or is missing a class for which credit is required on his or her graduation plan, please contact the grade level counselor ASAP.

Teacher Changes- The process to have a teacher changed begins with scheduling a parent teacher conference with the current teacher. Conferences can be scheduled through the parent liaison at jcastil1@bmtisd.com or jgudino@bmtisd.com. 

Parents, Guardians and Students

Please see below to attend the virtual community resource fair and/or view a video about graduation requirements.