 Tutorials
for the New Phone System
Provided with this article are some
helpful tutorials and guides that you can use to learn the new Verizon Voice
Polycom SIP phones. During the summer months, Irving ISD will be
installing a new telephone system in all schools and support facilities, and
creating a common exchange of 600. All of the new school phone numbers
will be effective by August 24, 2009.
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 New Administrative Appointments
Irving ISD
Interim Superintendent Dr. Neil Dugger has announced new administrative
appointments for the 2009-2010 school year: Brenda Bingham, Jane Lampton, Maria Elena Coronado, Wendi Vaughn, Erin Yacho, Steven Wurtz,
and Stephanie Lee. (read more)
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Administration Sets Summer Hours
 In an effort to conserve
energy and reduce operating costs, the Administration Building and
schools are planning to observe four day work weeks with summer office
hours beginning June 15th, 2009. Offices will be closed on Fridays
starting the week of June 15th and will continue four day work weeks
until the week of August 10th. Hours during four day work weeks will be
7:30 am to 5:30 pm (with 30 minutes for lunch.) Since Friday, July
3rd is a holiday (for July 4th), that one week in the summer office
hours will revert to normal business hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (with 1
hour for lunch).
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Singley Academy Ceremony
This event was held to celebrate and recognized the career
of Mr. Jack Singley, a distinguished educator. In his
44 years of dedicated service to the students of Irving ISD,
Mr. Singley has had immeasurable impact on students, staff
and community members. His love for this district and
this community have lead to many long days, but he always
did it with a servants heart. Mr. Singley, thank you
for your years of dedication. |
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Instructional Center Closed for the Summer
 Due
to construction at The Ratteree, the Instructional Center will be CLOSED
for the summer months. The last day for help at The Instructional Center
will be Friday, June 5, 2009. We’ll reopen sometime in August. Watch for
the announcement of an opening date. In the meantime, staff can be
contacted via email—Betsy Johnson (bejohnson@irvingisd.net
or Lea Bailey (lbailey@irvingisd.net) |
 Board Approves New Salary
Schedules
The
Irving ISD Board of Trustees adopted new paraprofessional salary schedules
at the May 18th board meeting. These schedules are
effective for the 2009-2010 school year only. These salary
schedules are now posted on the Human Resources site at
www.irvingisd.net/schedules.htm. |
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 Fingerprinting
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is required to be fingerprinted?
SB9 requires all
certified educators, substitute teachers and classroom aides to be
fingerprinted for the national criminal history review by the FBI.
Other school support staff hired BEFORE January 1, 2008, are
subject only to a background check of state criminal records, which does
not require fingerprinting. However, support staff hired in 2008 or
later will be subject to the fingerprinting requirements, as will
contractors who perform work in public schools. Irving ISD will send
SBEC a list of all employees. SBEC will determine those who need
fingerprinting and will then return the list and notify the District as
to who will need fingerprinting. (read more) |
Information About Archiving Email
 Beginning
June 5, 2009, all new inbound and outbound email plus all email
residing on the email server will be
archived and
subject to “discovery” and retrieval.
This is
a legal requirement that the District has the ability to produce all
email correspondence as directed.
All emails on the
district email
servers older
than 3 years will be
deleted from the email server
beginning June 5, 2009.
If
you want to keep any emails older than 3 years, you must store those
emails in your
personal folders on your computer. Emails that are stored in your
personal folders on your PC can be retained and retrieved for as
long as you wish. |
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Employee Service Awards 2009
Dinner music on the piano and a special performance by the
Bowie Middle Schools girls choir entertained more than 700
guests for an evening at Travis Middle School. This
was record attendance for the annual Employee Service Awards
Banquet. Awards were given to 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35
and 40 year employees. Three-hundred ninety-two
employees were honored this year, including 40 year
recipients: Kay Branch, Gladys Valchar, Gwen Henwood,
and Lane Ladewig. |
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Staff Development Requirements
Attached below are the staff development requirements and
forms for instructional and non-instructional paraprofessionals for the
2009-2010 school year. These list the total days needed along with
details about exchange days, distributed work days, and comp time.
NOTE: ALL paraprofessionals
should check with their campus for any changes. Also check for
campus dates for campus exchange or distributed work days.
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 Insurance
ID Cards
Just as an FYI,
new insurance ID cards will NOT be generated for employees that
are currently enrolled. Cards only will be sent when someone is new to the plan,
changes from one plan to another, or requests a new card online (or by
calling customer care). The Humana Specialty Benefits logo will be
printed on the ID Card. Members will still need to access provider
search, claims information, plan information by accessing the
www.mycompbenefits.com
website. |
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Professional Development
2009-2010
Dianna Hopper,
division director of staff development in Irving ISD, talks
about the staff development that we will have for this
year. She explains the vocabulary that we use and about the
professional growth that we expect here in Irving ISD.
Stream
Video |
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 Proposed
Rate Increases on Employee Benefits for for 2009-2010
Employee benefits for
the 2009-2010 school year are in the planning stages and awaiting
approval of the Board of Trustees. To continue benefits similar to
those during the previous year, a slight increase in rates will be
necessary. See attached chart. |
2009-2010 School Calendar Approved
 The
Irving ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2009-2010 school calendar at
the April 6th board meeting. The calendar includes 177 days of
instruction for students and 185 work days for
teachers ... |
 Take
your Health Risk Assessment Today
Take your Health Risk Assessment Today by registering for your
Personal Health Manager website at
www.bcbstx.com. Did you know that one in three Americans
have one or more types of heart disease? When you take your online
Health Risk Assessment (HRA) in Blue Access® for Members, you’ll
learn about potential health risks, including heart disease and
you’ll get tips on how to improve your health. And, when you
take your Health Risk Assessment by February 20, 2009,
BlueCross-BlueShield will donate $5 to the American Heart
Association. By completing your HRA you can help the American Heart
Association build healthier lives, free of heart diseases and
stroke. |
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BlueCross BlueShield Mailing Address
If
you haven’t noticed, our insurance card does not have an
address to mail in claims. We checked BlueCross
Blueshield’s website and they don’t have that
information posted there either, but their customer
service provided us with the following:
BlueCross BlueShield of Texas
P.O. Box 660044
Dallas, TX 75266-0044
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Employee Discount List
Updated
 (Updated
Spring '09)
As an employee of Irving ISD, the following businesses are extending
a discount exclusively to you. Discounts are listed for
LASIK eye care, home improvement, travel, restaurants,
retail and entertainment. Discounted services can be found for
telephone services, banking services, medical services, legal
services, apartment leasing, real estate and more. |
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Notice of Unclaimed Property
The following property is presumed abandoned and subject to Chapter 76
of the Texas Property Code. Any person possessing a legal or beneficial
interest in the following property may obtain information concerning the
amount of the property and establish your right to receive the property
by presenting proof of the claim. |
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You are invited to join IAEOP
 We
would like to announce the first meeting for the Irving Association
of Education Office Professionals (IAEOP) and invite you to join our
family. Attached is the 2008-2009 membership form for IAEOP and the
invitation for the September meeting. We encourage all
paraprofessionals and office professionals to participate this year.
Please share this information with ALL paraprofessionals/office
professionals at your campus/department who may have not received
this information. |
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 Staff
Development - Frequently Asked Questions
• How do I tell if I need to complete an
online workshop evaluation?
• How can I check my staff development
transcript to see what credits I have?
• When are the make-up days for
district exchange days? |
 Spanish Oral Proficiency Stipend
The Irving ISD Board of Trustees has approved a $500 Spanish Oral
Proficiency Stipend. The stipend is annualized and paid during a
12 month period and available to Professionals and Paraprofessionals.
Information and forms are attached on how to qualify and apply for the
stipend. |
Outstanding Teacher or Employee of the Month Nominations
Administrators and Staff: It is never too late to nominate
outstanding teachers and employees for the Outstanding Teacher or
Employee of the Month Award. Committees select one from each
category to honor at a school board meeting each month and we are
always in need of new nominations! Thank you for your input!
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