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Military Connected

Month of the Military Child

Welcome, Military Families!

At James L. Burrell Elementary, we are proud to support and celebrate our military-connected families. Whether you are new to our school or returning home to our Bobcat family, we are honored to walk alongside you. We understand the unique experiences and transitions military families face, and we are committed to helping every student feel welcomed, supported, and connected. Thank you for your service and sacrifice — once a Bobcat, always a Bobcat!

Burrell Elementary Military Liaison Responsibilities

  • Serving as the point of contact and working collaboratively between military-connected students and their families and the campus.

  • Maintaining familiarity with enrollment processes, records transfer, existing community resources, and student support. 

  • Ensuring military-connected students are identified and properly coded through the Texas Student Data System Public Information Management System.

  • Determining campus-based support and services available to military-connected students based on their unique needs, including their high mobility.

  • Assisting in coordinating campus-based programs relevant to military-connected students.

  • Attending professional development or training annually to learn and understand topics related to the transition of military-connected students and their families.

  • Providing professional development opportunities for staff & faculty to better support military-connected students and their families.

Belton ISD District Contacts

James L. Burrell Elementary Campus Military Liason
Misti Jecmenek
254-316-5300
misti.jecmenek@bisd.net

Assistant Superintendent of Operations
Cassandra Spearman
254-215-2077
cassandra.spearman@bisd.net

Director of Academic Advising & Counseling
Tiffany Sommerfeld
254-215-2040
tiffany.sommerfeld@bisd.net

Fort Hood SLO

School Liaison Officer - Child & Youth Services/Family and MWR
Kristine Caparco
254-553-3340
kristine.f.caparco.naf@army.mil

Academic Planning

Activities and Clubs

  • History Club
  • Safety Patrol
  • Jr. Hope Squad
  • UIL Academic Meet