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School
Board Recognition Month
January 2009 is School Board Recognition Month in
Texas. Irving ISD students, staff and community members are honoring
school trustees who volunteer countless hours each year to ensure
quality education for Irving’s children.
As citizen leaders, they face complex and demanding
challenges in providing effective public schools. This annual
recognition is a way of saying “thank you” to our trustees.
During 2008, IISD
Board of Trustees and Superintendent worked with other staff members
and volunteers to update the district vision and mission statements
and refine major goals.
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Significant district
accomplishments include:
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Nine IISD
schools – Barton Elementary School, Brandenburg Elementary
School, Brown Elementary School, Gilbert Elementary School, Good
Elementary School, John Haley Elementary School, Hanes
Elementary School, Keyes Elementary School, and Lamar Middle
School – have achieved the Recognized rating for this school
year.
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Twenty-six IISD
schools earned 66 Gold Performance acknowledgements from the
Texas Education Agency during 2007-2008. IISD also received a
district-level acknowledgement, commended in social studies.
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Advanced
Placement test results indicate 691 IISD students earned scores
of 3, 4 or 5 and 107 students were recognized as AP Scholars
during 2007-2008.
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Graduating
seniors in the Class of 2008 earned approximately $31 million in
scholarship offers
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Approximately
33,000 IISD students are receiving a well-planned education in a
safe and secure school environment.
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More than 2,300
IISD teachers are giving students from all cultural, economic
and educational backgrounds a myriad of opportunities to
experience the thrill of achievement.
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Graduates in the
Class of 2008 completed almost 78,000 hours of community
service.
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The IISD website, located
at
www.irvingisd.net,
continues to receive state and national honors for its design
and content.
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