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Board of Trustees
Jerry Christian, President
Valerie Jones, Vice President
Nancy L. Jones, Secretary
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Heather Ashley |
A.D. Jenkins |
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Ronda Huffstetler |
Nita Patrick |

August 31, 2009 |
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Exemplary and Recognized Schools Honored
The Board of Trustees honored the
three schools rated as “Exemplary”, and the 14 schools rated
“Recognized”, by the Texas Education Agency 2009 Texas School
Accountability Rating System. The three Exemplary schools are Farine
Elementary School, John Haley Elementary School, and Stipes Elementary
School. The 14 Recognized schools are Barton Elementary School, Britain
Elementary School, Brown Elementary School, Davis Elementary School,
Gilbert Elementary School, Good Elementary School, Thomas Haley
Elementary School, Hanes Elementary School, Keyes Elementary School,
Schulze Elementary School, Townley Elementary School, Townsell
Elementary School, Lamar Middle School, and Jack E. Singley Academy.
Dr. Marie Morris, assistant
superintendent for teaching & learning, praised the schools on behalf of
the district. Dr. Cheryl Jennings and Randy Cobb, division directors of
elementary and secondary teaching and learning, respectively, presented
school principals with banners to be displayed at their campuses.
Increased scores on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills tests
are cited as a major reason for the overall improvement. Last year, no
IISD schools were rated Exemplary and nine schools were rated
Recognized.
2009 Recognized Schools
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2009 Exemplary Schools

Farine Elementary
School
Representatives from Farine Elementary School were honored for having
earned the TEA ranking of Exemplary.

John Haley
Elementary School
Representatives from John
Haley Elementary School were honored for having earned the TEA ranking
of Exemplary.

Stipes Elementary
School
Representatives from Stipes
Elementary School were honored for having earned the TEA ranking of
Exemplary.
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Manning Honored as Teacher of the Month
Elizabeth “Anne” Manning, first
grade ESL teacher at Good Elementary School, was honored as IISD Teacher
of the Month for August. Manning graduated from East Texas State
University with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and is
certified in elementary self-contained grades one through eight with ESL
supplemental.
She joined Irving ISD in 1968 at
Plymouth Elementary School, now known as Lively Elementary School.
Manning moved to Waco ISD in 2000, but returned in 2005 to teach first
grade at Good.
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IISD Board of Trustees member Ronda
Huffstetler honors Elizabeth Manning, first grade ESL teacher at Good
Elementary School, for having been named Teacher of the Month. |
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Chapman Recognized as Employee of the Month
Christi “Eva” Chapman, manager of
the IISD Hands-On Science Center, was recognized as Employee of the
Month for August. Chapman joined the district in 2002 as science center
manager. She coordinates the organization and shipment of approximately
4,000 science kits per year to Irving ISD schools.
Often working additional time to
complete science kits for schools, Chapman is also charged with
negotiating with vendors for supplies. In addition to duties with IISD,
Chapman and her family are active in the community and in their church.
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IISD Board of Trustees member Nita
Patrick recognizes Christi “Eva” Chapman, IISD Hands-On Science Center
manager, for having been named Employee of the Month. |
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Russell & Christenberry Named Teachers of the
Year
Isela Russell and Carey
Christenberry were announced as 2009-2010 IISD Teachers of the Year.
Russell is bilingual fifth grade teacher at John Haley Elementary
School, and Christenberry is gifted and talented/advanced placement
English teacher at Nimitz High School. The two teachers were presented
plaques and congratulated by the Board of Trustees. A formal recognition
ceremony will be held at the Board of Trustees meeting September 21 at
Irving High School.
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In Other Business, Trustees:
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Approved minutes of Noon
Work Session and Regular Board Meeting on Monday, August 3, 2009,
and Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, August 12, 2009. |
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Approved financial
statement for June 2009. |
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Approved Resolution &
Order #08-09-32 authorizing August amendment to the 2008-2009 budget
decreasing total budgeted revenue to $290,802,814, and decreasing
total appropriations to $286,680,478. |
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Approved Resolution &
Order #08-09-33 accepting supplements to the Irving ISD tax rolls. |
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Approved Ordinance
#08-09-07 accepting anticipated collection rate of 100 percent for
the tax year 2009. |
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Approved Ordinance
#08-09-08 accepting Irving ISD tax roll from Dallas Central
Appraisal District. |
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Approved Resolution
#08-09-194 authorizing purchase of Tyler Content Manager Software
from Tyler Technologies, Inc. at a cost of $103,723. |
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Approved Resolution
#08-09-195 authorizing purchase of a renewal license for Learning A-Z.Com
for reading software for grades prekindergarten-12 for a cost of
$76,686. |
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Approved Resolution
#08-09-196 accepting renewal quote from Midwest Employers Casualty
Company for stop loss or excess workers’ compensation insurance for
the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years at a rate of $.0415 per
$100 of payroll. |
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Approved members of the
School Health Advisory Committee comprised of one elementary
classroom teacher, one middle school science teacher, one high
school health teacher, one coordinator for health and physical
education instruction, one coordinator for clinic and health
services, and six parent members to serve a two-year term. |
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Approved Resolution
#08-09-197 accepting design development phase for Lamar Middle
School bond construction project at a revised construction cost of
$5,523,406. |
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Approved Resolution
#08-09-198 accepting design development phase for Travis Middle
School bond construction project at a revised construction cost of
$6,043,003. |
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Approved Resolution
#08-09-199 accepting design development phase for Keyes Elementary
School bond construction project at a revised construction cost of
$1,773,089. |
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Approved Resolution
#08-09-200 accepting design development phase for Townley Elementary
School bond construction project at a revised construction cost of
$3,070,790. |
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Approved Resolution
#08-09-201 modifying Dr Pepper Bottling Company of Texas, Inc.
licensing agreement regarding removing the inoperable marquee sign
at located at Crockett Middle School in exchange for an advertising
panel on the scoreboard at Irving Schools Stadium. |
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Approved Resolution
#08-09-203 extending the expiration date of an agreement for
professional legal services from James W. Deatherage and Jim
Deatherage & Associates, P.C. |
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Approved Resolution
#08-09-204 authorizing agreement for credit monitoring from
CSIdentity in response to CSP #09-39. |
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Approved Resolution
#08-09-212 authorizing a benefit program application for
continuation of the administrative services agreement with Blue
Cross-Blue Shield of Texas for the district’s self-funded employee
health and benefits plan. |
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Approved Resolution
#09-09-213 authorizing application for stop-loss coverage for the
employer’s self-insured employee benefits plan through Blue
Cross-Blue Shield of Texas. |
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Approved
Resolution #08-09-205
pertaining to an agreement with City of Irving for security and
peace officer services at an estimated cost of $729,246. |
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Approved Ordinance
#08-09-09 adopting the 2009-2010 IISD Budget for 2009-2010 fiscal
year; appropriating funds for each department, project and account. |
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Approved Ordinance
#08-09-10 levying school district ad valorem taxes at a rate of
$1.425 for fiscal year 2009-2010; and tax year 2009, and for each
year thereafter until otherwise provided; and directing the
assessment and collection thereof. |
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Approved Resolution
#08-09-206 accepting second reading and adoption of TASB Update 85
and Other Local policies CCG, CFD, CH, DEC, EIF, FNCA and FNCE. |
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Approved Resolution
#08-09-207 authorizing agreement with Dallas County Schools for
transportation services effective until July 31, 2012, at a total
cost of $2,813,628. |
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Approved Resolution
#08-09-208 selecting Texas Association of School Boards Executive
Search Services as a highly qualified superintendent of schools
search firm and providing for other related matters. |
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Authorized legal counsel to employ professional
engineering services for traffic studies and for noise studies. |
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Approved Resolution #08-09-210 pertaining to purchase
of real property located at 3219 W. Pioneer Drive. |
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Approved Resolution
#08-09-211 pertaining to the election and resignation of personnel
as recommended by the interim superintendent of schools. |
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Received annual
Progress Toward Our Goals report regarding 2009 TAKS
assessments, the provisions of the 2009 Texas state accountability
rating system, and publicly announcing the 2009 district and campus
ratings under the Texas school accountability system. |
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Conducted a public
meeting to review and discuss the 2009-2010 budget – reflecting
total revenue of $236,633,946 and total expenditures of $243,756,267
– and proposed tax rate of $1.425. |
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Received the required
kindergarten through second grade Texas Primary Reading Inventory
report and Tejas Lee reports used to assess monolingual and
bilingual students, respectively, in their graphophonemic knowledge,
reading accuracy, reading fluency, and comprehension. |
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Isela Russell, bilingual fifth grade
teacher at John Haley Elementary School, is congratulated by Board of
Trustees President Jerry Christian for being named Elementary Teacher of
the Year.

Carey Christenberry, gifted and
talented/advanced placement English teacher at Nimitz High School, is
congratulated by Board of Trustees President Jerry Christian for being
named Secondary Teacher of the Year. |
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