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Board of Trustees
Jerry Christian, President
Valerie Jones, Vice President
Nancy L. Jones, Secretary
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Heather Ashley |
A.D. Jenkins |
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Ronda Huffstetler |
Nita Patrick |
February 22, 2010 |
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Villanueva Honored as Teacher of
the Month
Robert
Villanueva, Sr., third grade bilingual teacher at Davis Elementary
School, was honored by the IISD Board of Trustees as Teacher of the
Month for February. Villanueva graduated from Riverside High School in
El Paso. He earned an Associate of Arts degree from El Paso Community
College and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies &
Elementary Education from University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).
Villanueva has also earned a master’s degree in educational
administration from UTEP. He began his career as second grade teacher in
Canutillo ISD, then moved to Ysleta ISD while also teaching at UTEP.
Villanueva joined Irving ISD and Davis in 2008, and is certified and
highly qualified for grades 1-8 in elementary self-contained, elementary
Spanish, and English as a second language.
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IISD Board of
Trustees member Ronda Huffstetler honors Robert Villanueva, Sr., third
grade bilingual teacher at Davis Elementary School, for being named
February Teacher of the Month. |
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Gallaga Recognized as Employee of
the Month
Jose Gallaga,
attendance facilitator at Cardwell Career Preparatory Center was
recognized by Trustees as Employee of the Month for February. Gallaga
joined IISD in 1994 as physical education aide, then became a truancy
officer in 1998, serving various district schools. Prior to joining
IISD, Gallaga worked as a youth counselor at Irving YMCA. He is also a
member of the Townley Elementary School Campus Improvement Committee.
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Higher Performing Schools
Recognized
Trustees
recognized the six IISD schools who earned designation as Higher
Performing Schools by the National Center for Educational Achievement (NCEA)
Just for the Kids Program. Schools recognized were John Haley
Elementary School, Hanes Elementary School, Stipes Elementary School,
Austin Middle Schoool, Lamar Middle School, and Singley Academy. At the
elementary and middle school level, the NCEA Just for the Kids campaign
recognizes schools’ better improvement rates compared with students at
other schools with similar demographics. For high schools, recognition
indicates a higher standard of college and career readiness related to
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IISD Board of
Trustees President Jerry Christian recognizes Jose Gallaga, attendance
facilitator at Cardwell Career Preparatory Center, for being named
February Employee of the Month. |
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Trustees recognize
David Saenz, principal at Singley Academy, and students from
Singley Academy. |
Trustees recognize
Desiree Marks-Arias, principal at Austin Middle School, and
students from Austin. |
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Trustees recognize
Rocci Malone, principal at Lamar Middle School, and students
from Lamar. |
Trustees recognize Brenda Bingham, principal at Hanes
Elementary School, and students from Hanes. |
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Trustees recognize
Robyn Bowling, principal at John Haley Elementary School,
and students from John Haley. |
Trustees recognize
Jackie Gorena, principal at Stipes Elementary School, and
students from Stipes. |
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Oh Honored for All-State
Accomplishment
Daniel Oh, viola
player and senior at Irving High School, was honored for having earned a
position in All-State Orchestra for the third consecutive year. Oh is
one of seven orchestra students from Texas Music Educator’s Association
(TMEA) Region 20 selected to join the All-State orchestras. He has
played viola for seven years, and in addition to class instruction from
Irving High Orchestra Director Carl Welle, Oh studies privately with
Ellen Rose, principal viola player for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Outside
of school, Oh is a member of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra. He has
one brother who plays the cello and his mother plays the piano as a
hobby.
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In Other
Business, Trustees:
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Approved
Minutes of Noon Work Session and Regular Board Meeting on Monday,
February 1, 2010, and Special Called Meetings on January 26, January
27, January 28, February 2, February 3, and February 4, 2010. |
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Approved
Financial Statement for December 2009. |
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Approved
Resolution & Order #09-10-16 authorizing February amendment to the
2009-2010 budget, increasing total budgeted revenue to $278,847,238,
and total budgeted appropriations to $293,354,266. |
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Approved
Resolution & Order #09-10-17 accepting supplements to the Irving ISD
tax rolls. |
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Approved
Resolution #09-10-81 accepting the form of employment contracts for
certain employment positions. |
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Approved
Resolution #09-10-82 amending the IISD self-funded employee health
insurance and benefit program to allow for automatic coverage of
newborn children when the employee participant is currently enrolled
in an Employee & Children or Employee & Family tier of coverage. |
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Approved
Resolution #09-10-83 accepting the IISD textbook committee’s
selections and approval of the entire Texas Education Agency
conforming list. |
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Approved
Resolution #09-10-84 authorizing completion of the local board of
trustees’ 2010 Certification Form as required by Texas Education
Code 31.101 related to the ordering to textbook materials.
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Approved
Resolution #09-10-85 accepting a multi-year professional services
agreement with Dr. Mack Hines, professor at Sam Houston State
University, to work with administrators and teachers regarding
techniques for improving achievement and behavior of
African-American students. |
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Approved
Resolution #09-10-86 authorizing a joint election agreement between
IISD and other political subdivisions for the administration of an
election by Dallas County Elections Department. |
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Approved
Resolution #09-10-87 awarding contract for transportation center
paving project to JRJ Paving, LP, at a total cost of $117,340 to be
paid for by Dallas County Schools. |
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Approved
Resolution #09-10-89 proclaiming March 8-12, 2010 as Texas Public
Schools Week in IISD. |
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Approved
Resolution #09-10-90 recognizing February 2010 as Parent and Teacher
Association Founders Month in IISD. |
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Approved
Resolution #09-10-91 accepting second reading and adoption of Board
Policy EIC (Local), pertaining to academic achievement and class
ranking. |
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Approved
Order #09-10-01 ordering an election of the qualified voters of the
Irving Independent School District on May 8, 2010, for the purpose
of electing three trustees to the IISD Board of Trustees.
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Approved
Resolution #09-10-92 scheduling April 2, 2010 as the first make-up
day for school closures due to bad weather during the 2009-2010
school year. |
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Approved
Resolution #09-10-93 authorizing termination of certain term
employment contract. |
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Approved
Resolution No. 09-10-94 pertaining to the election and resignation
of personnel as recommended by the interim superintendent of
schools. |
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Approved
Resolution #09-10-95 accepting gifts and donations to the district
for the month of January 2010 totaling $74,433. |
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Received
Information on district observance of Take Your Daughters & Sons to
Work Day. |
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Board President Jerry Christian
honors Daniel Oh, senior at Irving High School, for having earned a
position in All-State Orchestra for three consecutive years. |
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