Board News November 2015

Bo ard News
Ennis Independent School District
Regular Board Meeting
November 10,
Teachers of the 1st 9 weeks
2015-2016
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Bramlet Beard
President
Julie Pierce
Vice-President
Walter Beasley
Secretary
Candido Casillas
Jennifer Haden
Alan Linson
Kelly McManus
ADMINISTRATION
Dr. John Chapman
Superintendent of Schools
Twila Rex
Assistant Superintendent for
Teaching, Learning & Curriculum
Lisa Fincher
Assistant Superintendent for
Financial Services
James Sanders
Assistant Superintendent for
Human Resources & Administration
Art Del Barrio
Communications Officer
Scott Short
Director of Technology
Ennis ISD Board News
“Ennis ISD Board News” is an online
publication for the EISD Community
produced by the EISD Communications
Department.
Editor / Reporter/
Photographer / Layout Design
Art Del Barrio
Teachers of the First Nine Weeks Recognized by the Board of Trustees
11 teachers were recognized at Tuesday’s Ennis ISD Board of Trustees meeting held
at EISD Board Room. The teachers were recognized as teachers of the First Nine
weeks. Picture left to right: EISD Superintendent Dr. John Chapman, Joan Johnson
(Alamo), Karla Harris,(Austin), Heather Davis(Bowie), Georgina Hurtado(Carver), Cindy
Honza(Crockett), Cindy White(EHS), Steven Moreno(EJHS), Verlena Bodie(Lummus),
Lindsay Orr(Miller), Kristine Zhanel(Houston), Diem Campbell(Travis), School Board President Bramlet Beard.
Act i o n I tem s
Board Approves Ellis County Appraisal District Board of Directors
ballot and resolution
In September the board nominated C.T. “Tom” Abram as the Board of Directors candidate for the Ellis Appraisal District. The EISD Board of Trustees cast all their 534 votes
to elect C.T. “Tom” Abram, to the Ellis County Appraisal District Board of Directors.
No n - Ac t ion Item s
First Reading of Update 103
Update 103 is the first of two post-legislative updates, and it encompasses changes in law
from the 84th Legislative Session that have an immediate effect on the governance and
management of school districts. Local policies included in Update 103 address topics
including training requirements for district peace officers, the use of prepaid meal cards/
accounts for students, employee conflicts of interest and standards of conduct, harassment
and discrimination, e-cigarettes, and student attendance. In addition to the local policies
affected by the legislative session, Update 103 includes local policy recommendations to
address new federal regulations governing federal grants and awards as well as recommendations to clarify the structure of the policy manual and the application of policy in
relation to the award of credit or a final grade.
NCLB Highly Qualified Report
Section 1119 of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) focuses on improving
teacher quality at the local level. To achieve this goal, the act requires all teachers
teaching core subject academic areas to meet specific competency and educational requirements. Teachers who meet these requirements are considered “Highly
Qualified.. Assistant Superintendent James Sanders reported that Ennis ISD met
state standards.
The Ennis Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its employment practices in accordance with Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Bo a r d N e ws
Ennis Independent School District
Next Board Meeting
December 8, 2013
Continued
I n o t h er m atters, t r ustees ap p ro ved :
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Minutes from October 2015 Meeting
Financials
Monthly & Yearly Investment Report