Antonio G. Limon
  Theresa Cantu
  Pamela Cole
  Bill Elliot*
  Cindy Garcia
  Gloria Garcia
  Juanita Garcia*
  Orlando Garcia*
  Tory Garcia
  Mary Garnet
  Rosa M. Gonzales*
  John Hand
  Rosalinda Huerta
  Kay Johnson
  Maria Leos
  Stanley Leshner
  Laura Lugo
  Mary Alice Martinez
  Melinda Maya
  Tim Moon
  Albert Mosqueda
  Araceli Padilla*
  Zeke Padilla*
  Vicente Ramirez*
  Ray Saldana
  Laura Turnipseed
  Belinda Vasquez
  Heriberto Villarreal
  Linda Villarreal
  Delia Weaver


  Reference
  Individuals:
  Theresa
  Christensen
  Ruben Franco
  Celia Longoria
  Fernando Rosa
  Celeste Sanchez


  * absent

 

March 10, 2005

Summer Program Schedule Announced
Federal Programs Director Eddie Villarreal presented a copy of the Summer School 2005 schedule. Schedules for the following programs were outlined: Optional Extended Year Program, Project SMART, Bilingual Education, Special Education (OEY), Amador Rodriguez Boot Camp & Darrell Hester Facility and State Compensatory. March 31 is the deadline to apply for summer positions.

Textbook Adoption Results
Villarreal also presented the proposed 2005-06 Textbook Adoption list. The list will be presented to the Board of Trustees for approval at the next meeting.

CATE Video Presented
Career and Technology Education Director Delia Weaver presented a CATE video highlighting the district’s programs. The video was produced by Media Technology students in conjunction with KSBG-TV 17’s Patti Perales, Sergio Garcia and Roger Torres. Weaver explained that the district is striving to prepare students for the skills of the workforce. She explained that each of the CATE programs offers college hours and certain programs offer students certification in areas such as phlebotomy and nursing. Students taking the Career Pathways are able to receive from 38-53 college credits. She also noted that students enrolled in the CATE programs score higher on TAKS scores.

Scores Addressed
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Celeste Sanchez said the third and fifth grade results are in. Students did very well in third grade and many did well in fifth grade, she said. This marks the first time that students must pass reading and math in order to be promoted to the next grade level. The accountability has changed and the standards have become tougher, she said.

Open Forum
•John Hand inquired about the reading program. He was told the program is in the process of being expanded, with the student-to-teacher ratio expected to be 4:1. Teresa Cantu of the Special Education Department said they are studying the possibility of placing the program at the freshman level.
•Hand also inquired about night school/summer school courses to help students get ahead. Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Celeste Sanchez said the solution is to add more AP courses for juniors and seniors for state/college credit which would be of value for students.
•Summer School-The counselors are working on making sure that students are not taking the identical courses in the same field at the same time in order to catch up.
•Tory Garcia spoke briefly about the Math Task Force. A suggestion was made to keep Sharon Wells, but to supplement it with Measuring Up. There are several points to consider, including contractual obligations, expenses, printing costs and consultant costs.
•Reading Benchmarks-First, second and third grade teachers feel the materials do not facilitate. Stamina is required of first and second graders. Sanchez said the district will continue monitoring and assessing the issue. The principals have indicated they will d iscuss this with staff. The district will discuss which grade levels, which subjects and how often benchmarks will be administered.
•Hand said he was impressed with the fact that the students at the high school stayed on task during the 2-3 hour TAKS testing. Sanchez said principals whose schools recorded 69 and 79 percent passing indicated they would work towards recording scores in the 90’s.
•Kay Johnson said that the district spent money on consumable spelling books and as a result of the Reading First Program, schools will not be able to use them. It was explained these books are free. Teresa Cantu said the Special Education Department can use the books for remediation.

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