Irving ISD Board Action - December 3, 2007

Board of Trustees

Michael Hill, President
Nita Patrick, Vice President
Valerie Jones, Secretary

Barbara Cardwell	Jerry Christian
Ronda Huffstetler	Randy Stipes

December 3, 2007

Rhonda Huston Named Outstanding Graduate

Rhonda Huston, a 1987 graduate of MacArthur High School, was honored as an Outstanding Graduate.

Ms. Huston earned an Associate of Arts degree in business from Blinn College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from North Central College. She is a certified public accountant and a certified fraud examiner.

Ms. Huston began her career as a commercial division accountant for Berkshire Property Management in Rosemont, Illinois. Three years later, she joined Shepard Schwartz & Harris, LLP in Chicago as an audit manager where she performed corporate audits for real estate developers, home builders, and property management companies for 12 years.

In February of this year, Ms. Huston became chief financial officer for Lakewood Homes, Inc., based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Lakewood is one of the Chicago's largest and most respected home builders. Prior to joining Lakewood, she served as outside CPA for the company for several years.

At Lakewood, Ms. Huston is responsible for preparing cash flow projections, coordinating cash availability, developing and adjusting the annual business plan, supervising accounting staff, maintaining banking relationships and working capital financing, coordinating investor contributions, preparing financial statements, and managing payroll reporting. Incidentally, she is the first woman to join the Lakewood executive team.

Ms. Huston is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Illinois CPA Society, and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Outstanding Graduate Rhonda Huston was congratulated by Trustee Valerie Jones.

In Other Business, Trustees:

	Approved the minutes of Noon Work Session and Regular Board Meeting on Monday, November 12, 2007; Special Called Meeting on Thursday, November 15, 2007; and Special Called Meeting on Monday, November 26, 2007.
	Approved Resolution #07-08-49 for Phase I of 2007 Bond Construction Projects at Irving High School, MacArthur High School, Nimitz High School, The Academy of Irving ISD, Ratteree Career Development Center, Union Bower Center for Learning, Lamar Middle School, Travis Middle School, Irving Schools Stadium, John Haley Elementary School, Hanes Elementary School, Johnston Elementary School, Keyes Elementary School, Townley Elementary School, Food Service Center, and Administrative Annex with estimated costs totaling $72,224,584.
	Accepted the schematic design for The Academy of Irving ISD Renovations & Additions Bond Construction Project.
	Approved Resolution #07-08-50 for acceptance of Mentoring Agreement with Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas for IISD at-risk students.
	Approved Resolution #07-08-43 to cast vote for Jerry O. Jones as the fifth member of the Dallas Central Appraisal District's Board of Directors.
	Approved Resolution #07-08-53 to amend Resolution #06-07-169 to authorize use of remaining 2001 bond funds for selected projects.
	Approve Resolution #07-08-54 to amend the contract with SHW Group, Inc.
	Discussed continuing participation in University of Texas at Arlington’s Field Based Urban Collaborative for Educational Leadership Program.
	Received a presentation by Advanced Placement Strategies regarding incentive programs aimed at motivating students and teachers to achieve high levels of performance within the structure of the College Board Advanced Placement curriculum.
	Discussed revision of the district's Vision and Mission statements and Board Goals.

Board Calendar December 2008
17	Board of Trustees Meeting Administration Building, 7 p.m.
January 2008
14	Board of Trustees Meeting Administration Building, 7 p.m.
February 2008
4	Board of Trustees Meeting Administration Building, 7 p.m.
18	Board of Trustees Meeting Administration Building, 7 p.m.
28	ICE Awards Nimitz High School Auditorium, 7 p.m. (Reception at 6:30 p.m.)
March 2008
10	Board of Trustees Meeting Administration Building, 7 p.m.
10‑14	Texas Public Schools Week

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