Board Notes

A Summary of the July 19, 2007 Tyler ISD Board of Trustees Meeting

 

Text Box: Board Authorizes and Approves Boulter Principal The Board of Trustees approved Janice Houze, an East Texas educator with 20 years of experience, as the new principal for Boulter Middle School.  Houze previously served as an Assistant Principal at Robert E. Lee High School.  She takes over the principal position July 23.  

Board Authorizes and Accepts Donations

The Board of Trustees authorized and approved the acceptance of the following donations totaling $50,000:

 

$ 25,000.00 from Anonymous Donor to Robert E. Lee High School for technology;

 

$ 25,000.00 from Anonymous Donor to Robert E. Lee High School for technology.

 

Board Approves Amended 2007-2008 Calendar

The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the amended 2007-2008 calendar.  The Texas Education Agency has revised the testing calendar for the 2007-2008

and moved the test dates by one to two weeks throughout the year. The impact

of the shift of dates to the week of April 29th – May 2 causes the need to move

the scheduled staff development day for April 28th to Monday, May 5th to allow for

an additional day of instruction before testing.

 

Board Approves Expenditures for the Visual and Performing Arts Program

The Board of Trustees approved the purchase of pianos, chairs, and risers at various locations in Tyler ISD in the amount of $64,500.  The Visual and Performing Arts Department will distribute the funds as follows:

 

$ 20,000  to assist with 2007 Band and Orchestra Summer Repairs

$ 29,030  to begin updating pianos on campuses

$   6,470  for a Reception Desk at Caldwell Auditorium

$   9,000  to help with purchase of chairs for Robert E. Lee Choir, and

                chairs/risers for Stewart Middle School

 

Facilities Department Provides Update on School Construction Projects

Project Manager Randy Rayford, with The Staubach Company, provided the Board of Trustees an update on the progress of the school construction projects. 

Four elementary schools are under construction at this time (Austin, Bonner, Douglas and Peete):

 

Plans for all administration offices at Austin, Bonner, and Douglas are planned to be up and running the week of July 23.

 

At all three locations, the punch out of the buildings continue.  The exterior work, including paving, courtyard irrigation, landscaping, fencing and related items will continue.  The exterior work is approximately five to six weeks behind schedule because of the weather and some of the exterior may not be ready for the ribbon cutting ceremonies. 

 

Peete has struggled because of the rain and exterior progress has been slow.  However,

structural steel erection is 95% complete; drywall framing is 85% complete; and brick work is approximately 60% complete.  The Peete building is approximately one week behind schedule and the site work is approximately three weeks behind schedule. With clear weather, the site work will be back on schedule in approximately 30 days.

 

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