Katy ISD Board Meeting Summary
March 2013
  
2012-2013 Katy ISD Board of Trustees
Back Row: Bill Proctor, Ph.D., Member; Bryan Michalsky, Treasurer;
Terry Huckaby, Member; Charles Griffin, Sergeant-at-Arms.
Front Row: Joe Adams, Vice President; Rebecca Fox, President; Henry Dibrell, Secretary

From the President: 

 

Spring is off to a fantastic start! We hear great news from Katy ISD students every week as they continue to out-perform their peers in local, regional, state and even national competitions. During the March regular Board meeting, we had the privilege of recognizing dozens of outstanding students in areas spanning from athletics to theatre.  These students are a direct product of our great teachers and the great community of Katy.


This is also the time of the year when we recognize the teachers who tackle the challenges and embrace the joys of educating our youth - our Teachers of the Year!  Each campus chooses one teacher to represent the best in education, and that is what they are, a representative of the thousands of teachers making a difference, one child at a time. What an honor to be chosen by your peers for excellence in impacting students. Typically, these award winners humbly state they are not responsible for success but give away the credit to their team members and support staff. In a field as challenging as education, there are many heroes and countless miracles but few egos. Our teachers chose a career not based on money, fame or accolades but for the potential to make a life-long impact and they are doing that every day in classrooms all across our district.


The district recently named its outstanding First Year Teachers of the Year, including two District-Wide Outstanding First Year Teachers of the Year: Travis Bailey from Rhoads Elementary, and Grant Smith from Raines High School.  Congratulations to these teachers, and to all of our First Year and Campus Teachers of the Year. You are chosen as leaders because of your professionalism and your dedication extends beyond the students in your classroom and spills into homes all around our district.


Grateful to serve alongside you,

 


Rebecca Fox, President

Katy ISD Board of Trustees

Board Notes:
 
2013-2014 Campus Staffing Plan
The Board approved the 2013-2014 campus staffing plan that reflects the growth in student population and ensures that Katy ISD will have quality employed staff for overall student success.

Livestock Barn
The Board approved the construction of a livestock barn to serve the needs of students at Obra D. Tompkins High School. The barn will be located, as planned, adjacent to the existing six barns and will support the Career and Technology (CTE) program of the district.
  
  
Recognitions

During Recognitions, representatives from CenterPoint Energy recognized Katy ISD for energy conservation efforts and presented a rebate check in the amount of $71,888.92.  Additionally, the Katy ISD Board of Trustees recognized Katy ISD's State Wrestling Champions; Scholastic GOLD Key Writing Award winners; Scholastic GOLD Key Art Award winners; Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Art Champions; Youth Art Month State Capitol winners; and State Thespian Winners. Joshua Rodriguez from Hutsell Elementary, led the Pledges of Allegiance.  Click here to see photos from the evening.

 

Future Meetings*

  • Monday, April 22, 2013 - Board Work Study
  • Monday, April 29, 2013 - Regular Board Meeting
*Unable to attend a Board meeting? You may now view meetings online.  Visit www.KatyISD.org for more information.
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