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Jones Re-Elected, Ashley Elected Effective May
18
During the regular IISD Board of
Trustees meeting April 6, trustees declared Heather Ashley and Valerie
Jones, who both ran unopposed, as elected effective May 18.
The filing deadline for trustee
candidates was 5 p.m. March 9, and the deadline for write-in candidates
was 5 p.m. March 16. Heather Ashley, filing for Place 3, and Valerie
Jones, the incumbent in Place 4, were unopposed for election to the
board. The official documents for declaring the candidates elected and
cancelling the May 9 election were submitted to the trustees and
approved as Order #08-09-03. The order will be posted in English and
Spanish at each polling location on the date of the regular election.
Jones, Place 4, currently serves as
secretary and will begin her second term on the board. Ashley, Place 3,
will replace Randy Stipes who is completing his third term. The
candidates will be installed and will take office during the May 18,
2009 Board Meeting, that would have followed the regular election.
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In Other Business, Trustees:
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Approved Minutes of Noon
Work Session and Regular Board Meeting on Monday, March 9, 2009, and
Special Called Meeting on Friday, March 27, 2009. |
| Approved Resolution #08-09-110
accepting proposal for photo identification system from Precision
Business Machines, Inc. at a cost of $310,960. |
| Approved Resolution #08-09-111
accepting KickStart martial arts program agreements for Austin
Middle School, Crockett Middle School, Houston Middle School, and
Lamar Middle School at a cost of $30,000 per year per campus with an
additional $65,000 provided by Irving Schools Foundation. |
| Approved a new declaration for
deposit accounts and treasury management services between IISD and
Comerica due to the resignation of the superintendent. |
| Approved Resolution #08-09-113
accepting various proposals for school furniture for MacArthur High
School, The Academy of Irving ISD, Ratteree Career Development
Center, Hanes Elementary School, and Irving Schools Stadium at a
total estimated cost of $246,585 that includes delivery,
installation and removal of trash. |
| Approved and adopted 2009-2010
school calendar that includes 187 duty days, 177 instruction days,
three staff development waiver days and two weather days. |
| Approved Resolution #08-09-114
accepting Guaranteed Maximum Price for Johnston Elementary School
Bond Construction Project at a cost of $1,211,687. |
| Approved Resolution #08-09-117
pertaining to the election and resignation of personnel as
recommended by the acting superintendent. |
| Approved Resolution #08-09-118
accepting gifts and donations to the district for March 2009 for a
total of $13,549. |
| Approved Resolution # 08-09-115
accepting the resignation of Bobby “D” and approving a settlement
agreement and release from contract. |
| Approved Resolution # 08-09-116
accepting the resignation of Robert “W” and approving a settlement
agreement and release from contract. |
| Approved the appeal of R.
Peterson requesting waiver of the interest and penalties of his tax
payment. |
| Discussed high school schedule
for 2009-2010 which may include expanding the fourth period into an
alternating block in order to build extra time to provide
educational remediation, acceleration, and re-teaching of students. |
| Discussed health insurance
renewal proposal and associated 16 percent increase in cost to the
district with the current plan. |
| Discussed 2009-2010 draft
salary schedules for teachers with new money in the amount of 4.5 or
5 percent. |
| Received public input on the
2009-2010 budget. |
| Discussed the process for
selecting an interim superintendent to serve after April 30, 2009. |
| Discussed the process for
selecting the new superintendent of schools. |
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Board Calendar
April 2009 |
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10 |
Student/Teacher
Holiday
(Second Weather
Day If Needed) |
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13 |
Breakfast with the Stars
22nd Annual Scholarship Breakfast
Four Seasons Resort and Club, 7 am |
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17 |
IISD
Council of PTAs Life Membership Banquet
Las Colinas Country Club
Silent Auction 6:00 pm,
Dinner 7:00 pm |
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18 |
Teacher Job Fair
Hosted at the Academy of Irving ISD, starting at 9:30 am |
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20 |
Board of Trustees
Meeting
Administration Building, 7 pm |
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23 |
IISD Centennial
Anniversary
100 Years of Learning |
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May
2009 |
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4 |
Board of Trustees
Meeting
Administration Building, 7 pm |
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7 |
Employee Service Awards Banquet
Travis Middle School, 7 pm |
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18 |
Board of Trustees
Meeting
Administration Building, 7 pm |
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21 |
Retiree Awards
Banquet
DFW Marriott Hotel, 7 pm |
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25 |
Student/Teacher
Holiday
(First Weather
Day If Needed) |
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June
2009 |
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4 |
Last
Day of School for Students |
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4 |
Baccalaureate
Calvary
Church,
7:00 pm |
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5 |
Teacher Work Day |
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5 |
Graduation Ceremonies
(Friday, June 5)
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• MacArthur High |
2:00 pm |
| • Irving High |
7:00 pm |
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6 |
Graduation Ceremonies
(Saturday, June 6)
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• Nimitz High |
9:00
am |
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• The Academy |
2:00 pm |
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15 |
Board of Trustees
Meeting
Administration Building, 7 pm |
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