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September 19, 2005 Board
Meeting
Johnstone & Fletcher Honored as Teachers of the Year
Gail Johnstone, bilingual first grade teacher at Gilbert
Elementary School, and Gina Fletcher, instructional specialist at de
Zavala Middle School, were honored as this year’s Elementary and
Secondary Teachers of the Year at a meeting of the Board of Trustees
held in the MacArthur auditorium.
Both teachers received an engraved plaque, a photo by
Lifetouch, a gift certificate from A+ Teach R, a piece of jewelry from
Gold ’n Carats, and $500 from the Irving Schools Foundation. Johnstone
and Fletcher were chosen from among 37 Campus Teachers of the Year
across the district.
Johnstone has been teaching in the IISD for 13 years, nine at
Gilbert. A graduate of Texas Christian University, she holds a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Spanish and French and a Master of Arts degree in
Spanish. Johnstone is certified as a bilingual/English as second
language and elementary self-contained teacher.
Every child can be successful is the central theme of
Johnstone’s philosophy of teaching.
“I believe that each student can learn in his own way and
time,” she wrote in her essay about teaching for her Teacher of the Year
application. “My philosophy of teaching is composed of three elements:
teaching methods that support different learning styles; discipline
based on the golden rule and motivation rather than punishment; and
parental support.
Fletcher has taught 13 years in the district, three at de
Zavala. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and elementary
education from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is certified to
teach history and elementary education, grades one through eight.
“Any average teacher can learn how to teach the curriculum,”
Fletcher wrote in her essay. “It takes that dose of genuine concern for
your students to separate the average teachers from the excellent,
well-respected, well-loved teachers. Teaching the curriculum is the
ultimate goal, but that really cannot be done successfully without
building rapport with your students.”
A reception for both teachers as well as the Campus Teachers
of the Year was held before the meeting.
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Members of IISD Board of Trustees
and Superintendent Jack Singley congratulate Gail Johnstone, bilingual
first grade teacher at Gilbert Elementary School, as Elementary Teacher
of the Year.
Members of IISD Board of Trustees
and Superintendent Jack Singley congratulate Gina Fletcher,
instructional technology specialist at de Zavala Middle School, as
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Campus Teachers of the Year Recognized
One teacher from each IISD campus who was chosen as a Campus
Teacher of the Year was recognized at the board meeting. The Board
presented each Campus Teacher of the Year with a framed certificate, a
gift from A+ Teach R, and $175 from the Irving Schools Foundation.
Campus Teachers of the Year are:
High School
Amy Vandeventer, math teacher, Irving High School; Brenda Tucker,
special education teacher, MacArthur High School; Elizabeth “Izzy” Peery,
science teacher, Nimitz High School; Jennifer Hylemon, instructional
technology specialist, The Academy of IISD; Christy Agbaroji,
instructional technology teacher, Union Bower Center for Learning.
Middle School
Regina Vincent, math teacher, Austin Middle School; Ralph Morgan,
band teacher, Bowie Middle School; Jenni Branum, math teacher / coach,
Crockett Middle School; Pam Brown, English teacher, Houston Middle
School; Kitty Kennedy, reading teacher, Lamar Middle School; Amy
Hankamer, language arts teacher, Travis Middle School.
Centers
David Thomas, teacher, Secondary Reassignment Center; Yvonne Willis,
special education teacher, Wheeler Transitional Center; Jack Guthrie,
kindergarten/first grade teacher, Elementary Development Center.
Elementary Schools
Rosa Gonzalez-Martinez, third grade bilingual teacher, Barton
Elementary School; Rita Ruiz, third grade bilingual teacher, Brandenburg
Elementary School; Stephanie Lee, fourth grade ESL teacher, Britain
Elementary School; Deidra Reed, special education teacher, Brown
Elementary School; Tammie Texada, third grade teacher, Davis Elementary
School; Gayla Lawrence, art teacher, Elliott Elementary School; Jennifer
Howard, special education teacher, Farine Elementary School; Kimberly
Sypert, first grade bilingual literacy teacher, Good Elementary School;
Virginia Chavez, first grade bilingual teacher, John Haley Elementary
School; Lauren Cooper, fifth grade teacher, Thomas Haley Elementary
School; Bonnie Causey-Richardson, physical education teacher, Hanes
Elementary School; Mary Beth Yockey, fifth grade teacher, Johnston
Elementary School; Marcia Cooper, third grade teacher, Keyes Elementary
School; Janice Jenkins, first grade teacher, Lee Elementary School;
Becky Renyer, third grade teacher, Lively Elementary School; Obed
Gonzalez, third grade bilingual gifted & talented teacher, Schulze
Elementary School; Vicki Carlyle, special education teacher, Townley
Elementary School; Melissa Abadie, instructional specialist, Townsell
Elementary School.
Early Childhood Schools
Renee Newry, prekindergarten media specialist, Clifton Early Childhood
School; Melinda Rodriguez, prekindergarten bilingual teacher, Kinkeade
Early Childhood School; and Lourdes Murillo, prekindergarten bilingual
teacher, Pierce Early Childhood 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, September 6, 2005. |
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Approved financial statement for
August 2005. |
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Approved Resolution & Order
#05-06-01 directing changes in the IISD Tax Roll to correct errors
and declaring an emergency. |
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Approved Resolution & Order
#05-06-02 accepting a partial tax roll of $8,156,677,698 producing a
levy of $141,537,864 based on the district’s $1.814 tax rate. |
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Approved Resolution & Order
#05-06-03 adding supplements from the Dallas Central Appraisal
District to the 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 IISD Tax
Rolls. |
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Approved Resolution #05-06-05
accepting bids for classroom furniture by Indeco, Virco and
Highsmith. |
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Approved Resolution #05-06-06
accepting bid for printing of assessment materials by the Overnight
Group. |
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Authorized the Administration to
renew computer tracking software coverage from Dell at previously
approved proposal pricing. |
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Approved Resolution #05-06-07
approving an antenna use agreement for Thomas Haley with VoiceStream
GSM I Operating Company, L.L.C. |
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Approved an application to the
Breaking Down Barriers to Assistive Technology grant program from
Premier Assistive Technology, Inc. |
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Approved Resolution #05-06-08
approving a service agreement for third party administration of the
district’s Section 125 “Cafeteria” Flexible Account Plan with Total
Administrative Services Corporation. |
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Approved the Superintendent’s Letter
to the Texas Education Agency requesting a class size waiver for the
fall semester of the 2005-2006 school year. The waiver is requested
as a response to the 342 students that have enrolled as a result of
being displaced by hurricane Katrina. As of September 16, the IISD
had eight classrooms out of a total of 655 eligible classrooms that
are above the state mandated 22 to 1 cap, or 1.2 percent. |
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