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Randy Stipes, President
Michael Hill, Vice President
Ken Murray, Secretary
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Barbara Cardwell |
Valerie Jones |
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Jerry Christian |
Nita Patrick |
April 2, 2007 |
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Won Named Outstanding
Graduate
Dr. Douglas Won, a
1990 graduate of MacArthur, was honored as an Outstanding Graduate. He
is a spine surgeon specialist for Southwest Spine Institute, which has
an office in Irving, and also serves as a clinical assistant professor
for UT-Southwestern Medical School.
After graduating
from MacArthur High School in 1990, Dr. Won attended Harvard University
for two years and graduated from Northwestern University with a
distinguished honor degree in engineering. He earned his Doctorate of
Medicine – again with distinguished honor – from the University of Texas
Medical Branch in Galveston, and subsequently completed his internship
and residency at Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St.
Louis, Missouri.
Dr. Won, who was
just 11 years old when his family moved to Irving from South Korea,
distinguished himself as a student in Irving ISD. While at MacArthur,
his endeavors outside the classroom included serving as a hospital
transporter for the Irving Healthcare System, managing the Dallas Bazaar
electronic store, and working as a shoe shiner at the Four Seasons
Resort & Club in Las Colinas.
Active in
researching and developing innovative care of spinal disorders, Dr. Won
has many publications in various scientific journals and textbooks, and
has lectured in all aspects of spinal disorders.
In addition, Dr.
Won is known for his community involvement. He is co-founder of the
Asian-American Medical Association, which provided education and
promoted Asian-American healthcare issues. He also founded a mentorship
program called Child International for adopted children from foreign
countries, with the goal of educating them and their American families
about their heritage and ethnic background. |
Douglas Won, Outstanding Graduate
(right), is congratulated by Trustee Barbara Cardwell.
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In Other Business, Trustees:
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Approved minutes of Noon Work
Session and Regular Board Meeting on March 5, 2007. |
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Approved Resolution #06-07-87
approving the change in IISD immigration attorneys from Jenkins &
Gilchrist to Winstead, PC. |
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Approved plans for elementary and
secondary summer school instructional programs and athletic camps
for summer 2007. |
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Approved First Lady’s Family
Literacy Initiative grant application for Farine. The maximum grant
request is $50,000 for a 12-month budget period beginning no later
than September 15, 2007. The grant would serve approximately 30
families with activities to increase English language literacy. |
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Approved Connections For All
Accessibility grant application for Irving.Net in the amount of
$20,000 for various items aimed at assisting persons with
disabilities. |
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Approved Resolution #06-07-88
accepting bid for athletic fields fertilization/weed and pest
control from TruGreen Chemlawn at a cost of $27,038. |
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Approved Resolution #06-07-89
authorizing purchase of foreign language labs as catalogue purchase
from Educational Media LLC at a cost of $34,000. |
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Approved 2005-2006 Irving ISD AEIS
(Academic Excellence Indicator System) Report. |
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Approved second reading and filing
authorization of Board Policy FDB (Local) and FDB (Exhibit)
pertaining to intra-district transfers. |
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Approved first reading and filing
authorization of revisions to TASB Update 79 board policies and
other local policies. |
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Approved Resolution #06-07-90
accepting proposal for laptop computers from Dell for 1,200 teacher
laptops and 2,200 student laptops at a cost of $3,906,680 to be paid
from technology bond funds. |
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Approved Resolution #06-07-91
accepting gifts and donations to the district in the amount of
$21,255 for March and a year-to-date total of $109,672. |
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Heard presentation of the
Paraprofessionals Salary Study by the Texas Association of School
Boards. |
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Received request for early childhood
operational changes at campuses for 2007-2008 school year. |
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Received report on Dual Language
Program in Irving ISD. |
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Received information on Super Bowl
XLV (2011) venue reservation agreement. |
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Received plans for school board
candidate interviews for IISD website and television channels. |
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Board Calendar
Arpil 2007 |
| 16 |
Board of Trustees
Meeting
Administration Building, 7 p.m. |
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May 2007 |
| 3 |
Employee Service Awards Banquet
Travis Middle School, 7 p.m. |
| 7 |
Board of Trustees
Meeting
Administration Building, 7 p.m. |
| 17 |
Retirees' Banquet
DFW Marriott Hotel |
| 21 |
Board of Trustees
Meeting
Administration Building, 7 p.m. |
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