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Approved minutes from the May 15, 2008 regular board meeting.
Approved minutes from the May 19, 2008 special board meeting.
Approved 2007-2008 budget amendments:

General fund will reallocate $6,000 from instruction and community services to general administration.
Waco High will reallocate $777.25 from library services and extracurricular to security.
Brook Avenue Elementary will reallocate $2,200 from instruction to staff development.
University Middle will reallocate $2,000 from instruction to maintenance.
Accountability and Instruction will reallocate $8,035 from community services and instructional leadership to counseling.
Provident Heights Elementary will reallocate $4,000 from staff development to school leadership.
Crestview Elementary will reallocate $1,000 from instruction to staff development.
North Waco Elementary will reallocate $2,500 from instruction to staff development.
State and Federal programs will reallocate $777.81 from instruction to school leadership.
Fine Arts will reallocate $8,322.69 from instruction, security and extracurricular to staff development and school leadership.

Accepted gifts to Waco ISD:

All four Waco ISD high schools will each receive a "TEA Student Clubs Grant" to increase extracurricular activities. The total grant amount is $13,700.

Approved contract renewal for concession manager to Harbour Restaurant, valid through July 31, 2009.
Approved bid renewal of job order contract for telephone repair and installation services to Custom Telephone Systems, Inc., valid through June 30, 2009.
Approved contract renewal for canine narcotic detection services to SDI Associates, valid through July 31, 2009.
Approved bid renewal for courier services to Pro Security Group, valid through July 31, 2009.
Approved contract renewal for mini blind installation services to Sherwin Williams of Waco, valid through June 30, 2009.
Approved contract renewal for grease trap cleaning service to Liquid Environmental Solutions, valid through June 30, 2009.
Approved contract renewal for baseball field renovations to Tex-Sand Sports Turf Specialty, valid through July 31, 2009.
Approved contract renewal for security service for the athletic complex to Texas Star USA, Inc., valid through July 31, 2009.
Approved job order contract for security system repairs and installation services to Esquire Fire and Safety as primary vendor and Toddco as secondary vendor, valid through June 30, 2009.
Approved job order contract for floor covering services to Sherwin Williams as primary vendor and Centex Carpet and Interiors as secondary vendor, valid through June 30, 2009.
Approved job order contract for fire alarm repair services to Esquire Fire and Safety as primary vendor and Toddco as secondary vendor, valid through June 30, 2009.
Approved job order contract for exterior pest control services to Doctor Don's Fertilization and Lawn Care, valid through March 31, 2009.
Approved bid award for printing services, valid through June 30, 2009:

Specialty print jobs are awarded to Gradel, Central Texas Printing, AMA Nystrom, Davis Brothers Printing, Mailmax Printing. Price quotes will be obtained from a minimum of three vendors for each print job.
Signs and banners are awarded to the Sign Lady as primary vendor and Digitec Graphics as secondary vendor.

Approved membership in the Purchasing Solutions Alliance (PSA) purchasing cooperative.
Appointed President David Schleicher as Waco ISD delegate and Vice President Sammy Smith as alternate to the 2008 Texas Association of School Boards' (TASB) delegate assembly, September 27, 2008.
Delayed consideration and action on superintendent's contract until the June 26, 2008 board meeting.
Approved employment of administrators:

Ricky Edison, Principal, South Waco Elementary
Robin McDurham, Principal, Lake Waco Montessori
Hutcherson Hill, Principal, Lake Air Middle
Debbie North, Assistant Principal, Viking Hills
Diane Dillon, Assistant Principal, North Waco
Jerry Johnson, Assistant Principal, University Middle
Larry Barrios, Assistant Principal, Waco High
Tarl Lloyd, Basketball Coach, University High

Monthly Financial Report: As of May 31, 2008, the financial report showed $81,613,851 in revenue and $87,972,862 in expenditures with expenditures exceeding revenue by $6,359,011.

District TAKS Report: Marsha Ridlehuber, assistant superintendent for accountability and instruction, gave a report on the 2008 TAKS results. Students in grades three through eleven participated in a series of TAKS administrations this spring. Results of these assessments have been received by the district and are undergoing detailed analysis now for each campus, grade and subject area. A preliminary review of data indicates that the district may have as many as nine campuses (elementary) attain a "recognized" rating for the 2007-2008 school year. It appears that the district has five campuses that have performance/subgroup issues. Areas of improvement district-wide include reading/English language arts for all subgroups; writing for all students, African-American and economically disadvantaged; science for all subgroups; and social studies for all subgroups. Improvement was noted district-wide, however performance indicates continued concern for mathematics, science, and reading at several grade levels.

Career and Technology Education Monitoring Visit and Corrective Action Plan: Marsha Ridlehuber gave a report on the Career and Technology Education's monitoring visit, Program Access Review (PAR), by the Texas Education Agency Division of Program Monitoring and Interventions. The district was selected during the 2006-2007 school year for a monitoring visit. During the visit, TEA reviewed all aspects of the CTE program in Waco ISD along with campus facility visits designed to determine adequate access to CTE programs and services for all students and their parents. The areas of concern have been, or are being, addressed according to the timeline agreed upon by the district and the PAR team.

Residential Facilities Monitoring Corrective Action Plan: Marsha Ridlehuber reported that Waco ISD was recently randomly selected for an on site monitoring visit for residential facilities by the Texas Education Agency Division of Program Monitoring and Interventions. During this visit, the TEA reviewed the systems Waco ISD uses to identify and communicate with residential facilities that serve students with disabilities and review the accuracy of facility, student, and staff data entered by the district in the RF Tracker data collections system. Additionally, TEA staff reviewed documents including student legibility folders, student schedules, and conducted interviews with district staff. During this on site visit, TEA identified data entry errors as well as other areas of student-specific non-compliance. Based on these findings, the district was required to develop a corrective action plan to address the specific areas of concern.

Program Update: There were no program updates.

Finance Committee, June 10, 2008

A. Budget amendments
B. Bids, quotes, and purchases
C. Board agenda items under discussion and possible action
D. Board agenda items under reports
E. Design process for bond projects
F. Construction delivery methods and construction management
G. Planning for issuance of bonds
H. Budget update

The Waco ISD Board of Trustee meetings are broadcast live on WISD-TV, local cable channel 17, and re-broadcast every week. For your convenience, the Waco ISD web site has a schedule of meeting dates and times of the Waco ISD Board of Trustees. Please check the WISD-TV programming schedule for broadcast dates and times of the Waco ISD Board meetings.

In addition, the Waco ISD Board of Trustees meetings are available Flash video format on the Waco ISD web site. Please click here to access the Waco ISD video web page.

WISD-TV is a service of the Waco ISD Public Information office. For more information, please call 254-755-9454.



	Published by the WACO ISD PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE		June 12, 2008
	Published by the WACO ISD PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE

Approved minutes from the May 15, 2008 regular board meeting. Approved minutes from the May 19, 2008 special board meeting. Approved 2007-2008 budget amendments: General fund will reallocate $6,000 from instruction and community services to general administration. Waco High will reallocate $777.25 from library services and extracurricular to security. Brook Avenue Elementary will reallocate $2,200 from instruction to staff development. University Middle will reallocate $2,000 from instruction to maintenance. Accountability and Instruction will reallocate $8,035 from community services and instructional leadership to counseling. Provident Heights Elementary will reallocate $4,000 from staff development to school leadership. Crestview Elementary will reallocate $1,000 from instruction to staff development. North Waco Elementary will reallocate $2,500 from instruction to staff development. State and Federal programs will reallocate $777.81 from instruction to school leadership. Fine Arts will reallocate $8,322.69 from instruction, security and extracurricular to staff development and school leadership. Accepted gifts to Waco ISD: All four Waco ISD high schools will each receive a "TEA Student Clubs Grant" to increase extracurricular activities. The total grant amount is $13,700. Approved contract renewal for concession manager to Harbour Restaurant, valid through July 31, 2009. Approved bid renewal of job order contract for telephone repair and installation services to Custom Telephone Systems, Inc., valid through June 30, 2009. Approved contract renewal for canine narcotic detection services to SDI Associates, valid through July 31, 2009. Approved bid renewal for courier services to Pro Security Group, valid through July 31, 2009. Approved contract renewal for mini blind installation services to Sherwin Williams of Waco, valid through June 30, 2009. Approved contract renewal for grease trap cleaning service to Liquid Environmental Solutions, valid through June 30, 2009. Approved contract renewal for baseball field renovations to Tex-Sand Sports Turf Specialty, valid through July 31, 2009. Approved contract renewal for security service for the athletic complex to Texas Star USA, Inc., valid through July 31, 2009. Approved job order contract for security system repairs and installation services to Esquire Fire and Safety as primary vendor and Toddco as secondary vendor, valid through June 30, 2009. Approved job order contract for floor covering services to Sherwin Williams as primary vendor and Centex Carpet and Interiors as secondary vendor, valid through June 30, 2009. Approved job order contract for fire alarm repair services to Esquire Fire and Safety as primary vendor and Toddco as secondary vendor, valid through June 30, 2009. Approved job order contract for exterior pest control services to Doctor Don's Fertilization and Lawn Care, valid through March 31, 2009. Approved bid award for printing services, valid through June 30, 2009: Specialty print jobs are awarded to Gradel, Central Texas Printing, AMA Nystrom, Davis Brothers Printing, Mailmax Printing. Price quotes will be obtained from a minimum of three vendors for each print job. Signs and banners are awarded to the Sign Lady as primary vendor and Digitec Graphics as secondary vendor. Approved membership in the Purchasing Solutions Alliance (PSA) purchasing cooperative. Appointed President David Schleicher as Waco ISD delegate and Vice President Sammy Smith as alternate to the 2008 Texas Association of School Boards' (TASB) delegate assembly, September 27, 2008. Delayed consideration and action on superintendent's contract until the June 26, 2008 board meeting. Approved employment of administrators: Ricky Edison, Principal, South Waco Elementary Robin McDurham, Principal, Lake Waco Montessori Hutcherson Hill, Principal, Lake Air Middle Debbie North, Assistant Principal, Viking Hills Diane Dillon, Assistant Principal, North Waco Jerry Johnson, Assistant Principal, University Middle Larry Barrios, Assistant Principal, Waco High Tarl Lloyd, Basketball Coach, University High Monthly Financial Report: As of May 31, 2008, the financial report showed $81,613,851 in revenue and $87,972,862 in expenditures with expenditures exceeding revenue by $6,359,011. District TAKS Report: Marsha Ridlehuber, assistant superintendent for accountability and instruction, gave a report on the 2008 TAKS results. Students in grades three through eleven participated in a series of TAKS administrations this spring. Results of these assessments have been received by the district and are undergoing detailed analysis now for each campus, grade and subject area. A preliminary review of data indicates that the district may have as many as nine campuses (elementary) attain a "recognized" rating for the 2007-2008 school year. It appears that the district has five campuses that have performance/subgroup issues. Areas of improvement district-wide include reading/English language arts for all subgroups; writing for all students, African-American and economically disadvantaged; science for all subgroups; and social studies for all subgroups. Improvement was noted district-wide, however performance indicates continued concern for mathematics, science, and reading at several grade levels. Career and Technology Education Monitoring Visit and Corrective Action Plan: Marsha Ridlehuber gave a report on the Career and Technology Education's monitoring visit, Program Access Review (PAR), by the Texas Education Agency Division of Program Monitoring and Interventions. The district was selected during the 2006-2007 school year for a monitoring visit. During the visit, TEA reviewed all aspects of the CTE program in Waco ISD along with campus facility visits designed to determine adequate access to CTE programs and services for all students and their parents. The areas of concern have been, or are being, addressed according to the timeline agreed upon by the district and the PAR team. Residential Facilities Monitoring Corrective Action Plan: Marsha Ridlehuber reported that Waco ISD was recently randomly selected for an on site monitoring visit for residential facilities by the Texas Education Agency Division of Program Monitoring and Interventions. During this visit, the TEA reviewed the systems Waco ISD uses to identify and communicate with residential facilities that serve students with disabilities and review the accuracy of facility, student, and staff data entered by the district in the RF Tracker data collections system. Additionally, TEA staff reviewed documents including student legibility folders, student schedules, and conducted interviews with district staff. During this on site visit, TEA identified data entry errors as well as other areas of student-specific non-compliance. Based on these findings, the district was required to develop a corrective action plan to address the specific areas of concern. Program Update: There were no program updates. Finance Committee, June 10, 2008 A. Budget amendments B. Bids, quotes, and purchases C. Board agenda items under discussion and possible action D. Board agenda items under reports E. Design process for bond projects F. Construction delivery methods and construction management G. Planning for issuance of bonds H. Budget update The Waco ISD Board of Trustee meetings are broadcast live on WISD-TV, local cable channel 17, and re-broadcast every week. For your convenience, the Waco ISD web site has a schedule of meeting dates and times of the Waco ISD Board of Trustees. Please check the WISD-TV programming schedule for broadcast dates and times of the Waco ISD Board meetings. In addition, the Waco ISD Board of Trustees meetings are available Flash video format on the Waco ISD web site. Please click here to access the Waco ISD video web page. WISD-TV is a service of the Waco ISD Public Information office. For more information, please call 254-755-9454.		Pledge of Allegiance Individuals who helped with the 2008 bond election led the Pledge of Allegiance. Representatives from the Bond Advisory Committee included Ralph Cooper, Allen Marshall and Jim Vaughan. A.J. Moore Principal Receives Honor Dr. Royce Avery, director of secondary education, recognized Dr. Debra Bishop, principal of A.J. Moore Academy, for receiving the "Educator of the Year" award from the Hazel Harvey Peace Scholarship Fund. Dr. Bishop was honored at a black tie event at the Gaylord Texas in Grapevine, Texas for her accomplishments as an educator and a principal. A.J. Moore Academy "Pencils for Peace" Initiative Dr. Debra Bishop, principal of A.J. Moore Academy, introduced Mary Duty. Mrs. Duty teaches social studies at G.W. Carver Academy. Mrs. Duty volunteered with the A.J. Moore Academy J.R.O.T.C. to form an initiative called "Pencils for Peace" to raise school supplies for children in Iraq. The J.R.O.T.C. members at A.J. Moore Academy and students from Parkdale Elementary have raised enough school supplies to outfit 20 schools in Iraq. Mrs. Duty introduced four of the J.R.O.T.C. members. Dale Caffey, public information officer, presented the June photo gallery. Photos included: University Middle students who won the "Battle of the Books" competition; University High Mariachi Troyanos, at a state competition where they won first-place; West Avenue Elementary students on a tour of the Alamo in San Antonio; elementary students from various campuses who scored perfect papers on the UIL music memory test; middle school students who competed and won at the middle school academic UIL competition; and Kendrick Elementary's top readers. There were no guests during the "Audience for Guests" portion of the meeting. The Waco Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs, activities, hiring, and employment practices. For inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies, contact: director of human resources (254-755-9415), director of student services (254-755-9516) or director of special education (254-755-9430); P.O. Box 27, Waco, Texas, 76703.