Sulphur Springs ISD Board Meets
Monday Night

 

From SSISD

A regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs ISD school board was held on Monday, June 14, 2010.

 

PUBLIC FORUM

 

No one requested to address the Board during the Public Forum section of the meeting.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

 

Richard Crump, Architect, gave a construction update on the multi-purpose facility and the new Middle School campus.  A copy of the update will be posted on the district website.

 

Betty Lawson reported on the end-of-year Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI) scores.  Members were provided with copies of the report.

 

Judy Caskey, external contact member, gave an Executive Summary Update from the SSHS Campus Intervention Team (CIT).  She said that the spring science TAKS score percentages had increased from last year.  She commended John McCullough, Glenda Wright, Betty Lawson and Patsy Bolton for their support during the process.  She said it was an honor to work with the high school administrators and teachers.  In the summary, Caskey made eight recommendations for improvement.

 

Betty Lawson reported on Sulphur Springs ISD summer activities which include summer school classes, TAKS tutoring & retesting and the Summer Child Nutrition Program.

 

Randy Reed reported on the Credit by Exam testing dates for the 2010-2011 school year.

 

Randy Reed reported that the date for the 45 day contract release notification [board policy DFE(LEGAL)] will be July 8, 2010.

 

Board members were given copies of the Head Start Annual Report for the 2009-2010 school year.  Patsy Bolton commended Hillary Young and the Sulphur Springs ISD Head Start staff and noted that the district has one of the best programs in the state, if not the nation.

 

ACTION ITEMS

 

Along with routine matters, the Board approved the following:

 

Quarterly Investment Report for the three months ended May 31, 2010.

 

Revision to local board policy FMH(LOCAL) which now will read “Students who have satisfactorily completed all coursework requirements for graduation but have failed to meet applicable exit level testing requirements shall not be allowed to participate in commencement activities and ceremonies”.

 

Contracted service agreements for the 2010-2011 school year with Region VIII Education Service Center.

 

 

 

 

 

PERSONNEL

 

New Personnel

 

Lauren Owens                                                        Payroll Clerk                                               Administration

Ben Scott                                                    Network Administrator                            Administration

Maria Martinez                                          Bilingual Clerk                                             Special Services

Teresa Baker                                              English                                                        High School

Branson Boykin                                        Math                                                              High School

Jeff Chapman                                             Head Girls’ BB Coach                                          High School

Kailey King                                                  Special Ed.                                                  High School

Daron Mann, Jr.                                        History/Coach                                             High School

Tamela Vinson                                          English                                                        High School

Jessica Wells                                              Biology/Coach                                                        High School

Jordan Miesse                                                        ELA/Reading                                               Alternative Campus

Vivian VanVleet                                        Special Ed. Aide                                       Alternative Campus

Talisa Harris                                                Recent Immigrant Specialist                  Middle/High School

Seyward Prinz                                                        ELAR 7th Grade                                        Middle School

Eloy “Chris” Valdovinos                          PE/Coach                                                   Middle School

Amber Chapman                                      Grade 2                                                       Bowie

Brenda Shrader                                        Special Ed.                                                  Bowie

Brittany Nicole Morris                               Special Ed.                                                  Travis

 

Personnel Changes

 

Jennifer Arden                                                        Special Ed.                                                  Middle School

Kara Ballard                                                Head Start 3 Teacher                               ECLC

Sandra McAndrew                                    Counselor                                                    Douglas

Maribel Sanchez                                       Bilingual Aide                                              Travis

Jennifer Turner                                         Band Instructor                                         Middle School

Leslie Wood                                                ELAR 7th Grade                                        Middle School

 

Resignations

 

Jill Blount                                                     Math                                                              High School

Wende Holland                                         ELAR 7th                                                     Middle School

 

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