Irving ISD Board Action - June 19, 2006


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June 19, 2006 Board Meeting

Alaniz Honored as Educator of the Month

Inelda Alaniz, librarian at Irving High, was honored as Educator of the Month for June. A graduate of Robstown High School in Robstown, Texas, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Master of Library Science degree from Texas Woman’s University.

After working part of the year in Bryan ISD, Alaniz was hired as a physical science teacher at Irving High. Two years later, she became a librarian at Irving High, a position she has held for the past 34 years.

Inelda Alaniz, Educator of the Month (right), is congratulated by Trustee Barbara Cardwell.

Askins Recognized as Employee of the Month

Tammi Askins, warehouse clerk at Facilities Services, was recognized as Employee of the Month for June. She began her career at Irving ISD in 1990 as a maintenance expediter. In 2001, she became warehouse clerk at Facilities Services. Her interests include attending church, singing in the church choir, and spending time with her pet cats, in addition to managing a full load of classes for night school.

Tammi Askins, Employee of the Month (right), is congratulated by Trustee Jerry Christian.

In other business, Trustees:

	Received public input regarding need for child care services for school age children (required by SB 913).
	Received public input on 2006-2007 budget.
	Approved minutes of Noon Work Session and Regular Board Meeting on June 5, 2006.
	Approved Resolution & Order #05-06-21 authorizing June amendment to the 2005-2006 budget.
	Approved supplies, services and capital outlay necessary for the first six weeks of 2006-2007 school year in the amount of $219,983.
	Approved Resolution #05-06-146 authorizing preliminary action in connection with the proposed issuance of the district’s Unlimited Tax School Building and Refunding Bonds, Series 2006 and all other matters related hereto. This action authorizes RBC Dain Rauscher to enter into negotiations on behalf of IISD to issue $10 million in bonds and to refund and restructure a portion of outstanding bonds.
	Approved Resolution #05-06-147 approving broker dealers to sell securities to Irving ISD as recommended by Investment Committee.
	Approved Resolution #05-06-148 acknowledging the IISD investment policy has been reviewed as required by the Public Funds Investment Act.
	Approved Resolution & Order #05-06-22 approving supplements to Irving ISD tax rolls.
	Approved price adjustments for meal service, including an increase in the adult (teacher) lunch price from $2.25 to $2.30 each and an increase in the cost of a student second lunch of 5 cents from $2.25 to $2.30 each. All other meal prices, student and adult, remain unchanged.
	Approved Resolution #05-06-149 accepting bids and proposals for food service items from various vendors.
	Approved Resolution #05-06-150 accepting bids for general AV/computer supplies from various vendors.
	Approved Resolution #05-06-151 accepting bids for art/office/teaching supplies from various vendors.
	Approved Resolution #05-06-152 accepting proposal for curriculum assessment development and management system from D2SC (Data Driven Software Corporation), formerly EDSOFT, for a three-year license in the amount of $547,441 to be paid from Title I funds and technology allotment.
	Approved Resolution #05-06-153 authorizing purchase of reading assessment subscriptions from sole-source vendor Wireless Generation in the amount of $100,237 to be paid from accelerated reading instruction funds.
	Approved Resolution #05-06-154 designating risk manager as the district’s program coordinator with TASB risk management fund for property/casualty coverage.
	Approved Resolution #05-06-155 authorizing purchase of Palm PDAs from CDW-Government in the amount of $154,800 through interlocal agreement with Region 10’s purchasing consortium.
	Approved Resolution #05-06-156 rejecting proposals for renovations at Ratteree Career Development Center and 800 North O’Connor and containing other provisions related to the subject.
	Approved taking no action in the nomination of an IISD trustee to serve on TASB Board of Directors, Region 10, Position A.
	Approved Resolution #05-06-157 authorizing amendments of the district’s self-funded employee health program. The recommended health care program for the 2006-2007 plan year replaces the current Base HMO with the Base OAP (Open Access Plus) plan, with full funding of employee only coverage. The new plan also replaces the Network HMO with the Buy-Up OAP plan and continues the buy-up OAP PPO plan as the OAP Plus plan. All three plans will have plan design changes. Costs for dependent coverage under the Base HMO plan will remain the same. However, costs for dependent coverage under the Buy-Up OAP plan and OAP Plus plan will increase. Plan design modifications were necessary due to budget considerations and the claims cost history of the fund. The alternate In-Hospital Indemnity Plan also continues as a self-funded plan.
	Approved Resolution #05-06-158 approving a memorandum of understanding with the Dallas County Juvenile Board, Region 10 ESC, and participating public school districts. Costs for 2006-2007 are expected to be approximately $125,000 based on the number of students assigned to the Dallas County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program.
	Approved first reading and filing authorization of TASB Update 77 and other local board policies BE, BKA, DEA and FD.

Board Calendar July 2006
17	Board of Trustees Meeting Administration Building, 7 p.m.
August 2006
7	Board of Trustees Meeting Administration Building, 7 p.m.
28	Board of Trustees Meeting Administration Building, 7 p.m.
September 2006
5	Board of Trustees Meeting (Tuesday) Administration Building, 7 p.m.
18	Board of Trustees Meeting MacArthur High School Auditorium, 7 p.m.
October 2006
2	Board of Trustees Meeting Administration Building, 7 p.m.
16	Board of Trustees Meeting Administration Building, 7 p.m.
November 2006
6	Board of Trustees Meeting Administration Building, 7 p.m.
20	Board of Trustees Meeting Administration Building, 7 p.m.
December 2006
11	Board of Trustees Meeting Administration Building, 7 p.m.

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