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School Board Notes
A Summary of the April 16, 2009
Tyler ISD Board of Trustees Meeting
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Board Recognizes Students,
Staff and Foundation
The Board of Trustees recognized
Jay Ybarra, an eighth grader at
Hubbard Middle School, for
writing an essay that will be
published in the new
Pearson/Prentice Hall Literature
textbook. Jay was among the many
students across the state who
submitted an essay to be
included in the textbook. His
essay was chosen because he
"best modeled the writing
workshop" in the textbook's new
program. Jay's essay was about
the band hall at Hubbard Middle
School. The textbook company
awarded Jay a monetary award as
well as giving him a
complimentary copy of the
textbook when it is published.
Congratulations to Hubbard and
Stewart Middle Schools for being
selected as a 2008 "Just for the
Kids" Higher Performing Schools
based on their performances in
writing. The schools were chosen
as higher performing campuses
based on analyses conducted by
the National Center for
Educational Achievement (NCEA).
The analysis included student
test results from spring 2006,
2007 and 2008.
Congratulations to James S. Hogg
Middle School the International
Baccalaureate (IB) Organization
has completed and congratulated
the Middle Years Program (MYP)
at James S. Hogg Middle School
for its successful completion of
the program's first renewal
evaluation.
The schools program was
specifically commended for the
professional demeanor of all the
teachers to collaborate for the
benefit of student learning.
According to the evaluation
report, the visiting team of
evaluators commended the MYP at
Hogg for the development of
"some fantastic collaborative
teaching moments especially
within the arts."
Board Authorizes and Accepts
Donations
The Board of Trustees authorized
and approved the acceptance of
the following donations totaling
$ 52,750.68:
$20,000.00 through the Tyler ISD
Foundation from various donors
for the Teacher of the Year,
Convocation and Retirement
events;
$15,260.68 through the Tyler ISD
Foundation from Discount Card
Proceeds for various elementary
campuses;
$17,490.00 from Lee Booster Club
for various Robert E. Lee
Student Groups.
Board Approves GMP for
Jones/Boshears School
The Board of Trustees approved the
Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) to
Denson Construction Company for the
GMP Building Package for
Jones/Boshears School. The amount
($20,884,033.00) reflects a total
within the budget.
Board Approves Construction of
New Road
The Board of Trustees approved the
construction of a new road at
Hubbard Middle School. The campus
has needed to correct the traffic
flow issues for years in order to
alleviate congestion for the school
and surrounding neighborhood.
The construction will include a new
bus loop from Copeland Road to Chad
Drive and the construction of a new
parking lot with associated
sidewalks and new handicapped
related routes. This additional
drive will greatly reduce traffic
congestion for the neighborhood and
campus.
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Facilities Department
Provides Update on School
Construction Projects
Director of Facilities, Tim
Loper, provided the Board of
Trustees an update on the
progress of the school
construction projects.
Orr Elementary School
Mass excavation for the building
and paving areas continues
Excavation for the foundations
for the retaining walls is
underway and select fill is
being placed under the footing.
Foundation concrete work is
underway and will continue for
the next several weeks.
Clarkston Elementary School
Building mass excavation is
complete. Excavation for
foundations has started
Reinforcing steel for
foundations has been delivered
to site and is being fabricated.
Reinforcing is being placed in
footings and 1st foundation
concrete pour has been made.
Masonry foundation walls are
being installed Underground
Electric and Plumbing have
started
Woods Elementary School
The site has been cleared and
vegetation has been removed.
Select fill is being placed and
compacted and this will continue
for the next few weeks. Concrete
foundation work is underway.
Underground Electrical and
Plumbing work under building
slab is starting.
Jones/Boshears School
Site-work bid package contract
was approved on March 26, 2009
and work clearing the property
was started on March 27. Trees
and underbrush have been cleared
Site grading has started
Building package bids were
received on April 9, 2009 Site
grading will continue and
underground deep utilities will
start during the next month.
Griffin Elementary School
Architectural plans were 100 %
complete excluding civil and
structural drawings. Currently,
Civil and Structural engineers
have been put on hold until
further notice. Waiting on final
decision on site location.
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Tyler ISD Office of Communications/Public
Relations - Angela Jenkins, Director
phone:
903.262.1000
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