September
16, 2002 Board Meeting
Augustin & Picquet Honored as
Teachers of the Year
Deborah Augustin, third grade teacher
at Thomas Haley, and Natalie Picquet, humanities teacher at Travis, were
honored as this year’s Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year at
a special meeting of the Board of Trustees held in the Nimitz
auditorium. Both teachers received a plaque, a gift certificate from A+
Teacher, a piece of jewelry from Gold n Carats, and $300 from the Irving
Schools Foundation.
Augustin and Picquet were chosen from
among 32 Campus Teachers of the Year across the District. Picquet has
also been named Region 10 Secondary Teacher of the Year. She will
compete against teachers from across the state for the title of Texas
Secondary Teacher of the Year.
Picquet came to Irving ISD in 1972 as
an English teacher at Travis. Since then, she has taught at MacArthur
and Bowie and now she’s back at the school where she started, 30 years
ago. Picquet is a graduate of Bishop High School in Bishop, Texas. She
holds a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&I University.
Augustin is in her third year with
the District. A graduate of Tennent High School in Warminster,
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia College of Bible, Augustin has a master’s
degree from Beaver College in Pennsylvania.
A reception for both teachers was
held before the meeting.
Campus Teachers of the Year Recognized
One teacher from each IISD campus was
chosen as Teacher of the Year for their individual schools. These
educators were also honored at the Board meeting. Each teacher was
recognized by the board and given a framed certificate, a gift
certificate from A+ Teacher, and $100 from the Irving Schools
Foundation.
The Campus Teachers of the Year are: Jack Brockette,
Irving High; Bruce Coleman, MacArthur; Rea Jean Johnson, Nimitz; Eric
Creeger, Academy; Nancy Tucker, Union Bower; Charles Tandy, Austin; Mary
McKean, Bowie; Kimberly Johnson, Crockett; Debbie Psencik, Houston;
Carol Holder, Lamar; Allan London, Secondary Reassignment; Annissa
Macon, Gilbert Transitional; Pat Clements, Barton; Sherry Walker,
Brandenburg; Lori Cross, Britain; Sandy Hawkins, Brown; Dawn Hamilton,
Davis; Jennifer Burchfiel, Elliott; Gina Dickson, Farine; Marsha Brown,
Gilbert; Frank Ramirez, Good; Susan Rice, John Haley; Paula Green,
Hanes; Melissa Andrae, Johnston; Marilyn Mutchler, Keyes; Heather Lamb,
Lee; Coleen Couch, Lively; Janice Thomas, Schulze; Myra Scrabeck,
Townley; and Laura Sandidge, Clifton.
In Other Business, Trustees:
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Approved the minutes of the Noon Work
Session and Regular Board Meeting on August 26, 2002. |
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Approved financial statement for
August 2002. |
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Approved Resolution & Order #02-03-01
authorizing a September amendment to the 2002-2003 budget. |
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Approved Irving ISD partial tax roll
for 2002. |
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Approved Resolution & Order #02-03-02
adopting changes in the property tax roll, directing changes and to
correct errors in the roll, declaring an emergency, and authorizing
other matters related to the subject. |
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Approved Resolution & Order #02-03-03
approving supplements to Irving ISD tax rolls. |
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Approved Resolution #02-03-03
accepting a proposal for property/casualty insurance, and approving
interlocal participation agreement-property casualty with the Texas
Association of School Boards Risk Management Fund, and designating the
director of purchasing as the program coordinator. |
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Approved a state waiver for early
release days. |
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Authorized the continuation and
expansion of the Curriculum Resource Program (NewsBank) for school
libraries and classrooms from a sole-source vendor. |
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Approved Resolution #02-03-04
accepting design development phase for Brandenburg renovation bond
construction project. |
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Approved Resolution #02-03-05
accepting design development phase for Lee renovation bond
construction project. |
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Approved Resolution #02-03-06 awarding
civil engineering contract to Boyle Engineering for parking lot
resurfacing at Travis and Thomas Haley and for drainage improvement at
the Transportation Center. |
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Approved Resolution #02-03-07 awarding
contract to Dale W. Caffey Consulting Engineers, Inc. for parking lot
lighting and gym lighting bond project. |
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Accepted schematic design for new
middle school #8 bond construction project. |
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Approved Resolution #02-03-02
supporting legislative action to guarantee adequacy and equity in
financing public education. |
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Approved campus and district
attendance committees. |
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Approved second reading and adoption
of revisions to Board Policy BKA (local) pertaining to administrative
organization plan. |
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Approved first reading and filing
authorization of revisions to Board Policies BQA (local) and BQB
(local) pertaining to planning and decision-making. |