April 1,
2002 Board Meeting
King Named
Outstanding Graduate
Pamela King was named outstanding
graduate. King is a 1977 graduate of MacArthur and a professional
vocalist. She has appeared in leading roles with such prestigious
companies as the Chautauqua Opera, the Greater Miami Opera, the Brooklyn
Academy of Music, Western Opera Theater, and the Merola Opera Program.
She is also active as a concert soloist having performed such works as
Handel’s Messiah, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, and Mahler’s
Songs of a Wayfarer. Currently, King is the Family and Government
Grants Foundation Manager for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. King lives
in Irving with her daughter, Hillary, who is a third grader at Lee. Her
parents, Hope and Don King, are both retired IISD educators.
In Other Business, Trustees:
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Approved the minutes of the Noon Work
Session, Regular Board Meeting of March 4. |
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Approved IISD’s application to City of
Irving Community Development Block Grant for Crockett. |
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Approved Resolution #01-02-71
accepting a proposal for network security risk assessment. |
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Approved proposed revisions of the
District’s facility usage guidelines and fee schedule. |
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Approved Resolution #01-02-72 awarding
contract to CamargoCopeland, LLP for Administration Building Bond
Project. |
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Approved Resolution #01-02-73 for
construction manager-at-risk as the method of procurement that
provides the best value for construction services for Administration
Building construction and design and delegating the authority to
negotiate construction manager-at-risk contracts to administration. |
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Approved Resolution #01-02-74
accepting construction document phase for Barton bond construction
project. |
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Approved Resolution #01-02-75
accepting construction document phase for Brown bond construction
project. |
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Approved Resolution #01-02-76
accepting construction document phase for John Haley bond construction
project. |
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Approved Resolution #01-02-78
accepting bids for music instruments for de Zavala. |
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Approved Resolution #01-02-79
accepting bids for elementary music instruments and equipment. |
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Approved Resolution #01-02-80
accepting bids for theater equipment. |
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Received certification of unopposed
candidates to the board and approved Order #01-02-07 declaring
unopposed candidates elected, canceling the May 4 election for
trustees, and authorizing other matters related to the subject. |
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Approved plans for elementary and
secondary summer school instructional programs and athletic camps for
Summer 2002. |
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Approved 2002-2003 school calendar. |
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Approved campus request to dedicate a
special room at Union Bower Center for Learning. |
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Approved the District Improvement
Plan. |
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Approved Resolution #01-02-81
accepting guaranteed maximum price for early childhood schools
additions and renovations bond construction project. |
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Approved Resolution #01-02-82
accepting guaranteed maximum price for Houston and Travis football
field relocations and track installation bond construction project. |
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Approved Resolution #01-02-83
approving a contract on a portion of 2200 Rocky Cove for expansion of
Kinkeade campus. |
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Recognized all-state music students. |
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Recognized winners of cluster
storytelling competitions. |
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Awarded certificates to members of the
Academic Decathlon teams from all three high schools. |