Meeting: Tuesday, February 14, 2017

President Cheryl Harris

Vice President Nicole Tonini

Secretary Regan Metoyer

Trustee Tiffany Wennerstrom

Trustee Julie Pickren

Trustee Earl Humbird

Trustee Vivian Scheibel

Alvin ISD Superintendent Dr. Buck Gilcrease

Greeters

The greeters for the evening were students enrolled in the Alvin ISD Career and Technical Education (CTE) program, in honor of CTE Month.

Student Commendations/Recognition

Trustees commended various Alvin HS students recognized by the National Merit Scholars Program. The following 12th grade students were recognized: Sarah Hoffmann for being selected as a National Merit Commended Student; Molly Watson, National Merit Commended Student and National Hispanic Scholar; Sofia Aguilar, National Merit Hispanic Scholar, and Stephanie Castro, National Merit Hispanic Scholar. Alaina Jett, 4th grader at Hasse Elementary, was commended for placing first in the 2017 Alvin ISD Spelling Bee. Alaina will now represent Alvin ISD at the Houston Public Media Spelling Bee on April 1st.

Trustees recognized Addie Fusig, 7th grader at Harby JH for representing Alvin ISD in the 2016 Save Texas History Essay Contest. Students across the State of Texas participated and Addie was awarded runner up for her essay, “The Astrodome in Houston.” In addition, Trustees also recognized elementary and junior high students that placed in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art Competition.• Reid Mickle, 5th grader at Marek Elementary was recognized for receiving

Elementary Best in Show Recognition.• Emma Mills, 1st grader at Marek Elementary was commended for receiving

Elementary Gold Medal Recognition. • Jessica Liu and Julia Lonard, both of Nolan Ryan Junior High, were recognized

for placing Best in Show and receiving Gold Medal Recognition, respectively in the Junior High Category.

Staff Recognition

Trustees commended Karla James of EC Mason Elementary, and Ralph Presley of Wilder Elementary for becoming published authors.

Brent Shaw, Director of Accountability and Assessment, presented the 2015-16 Texas Academic Performance Report during the Public Hearing portion of the meeting.

Public Hearing Presentation

Announcements

Trustees Approve New Principals at EC Mason Elementary and Mary Marek Elementary

Trustees approved the appointments of principals at the following campuses:EC Mason Elementary – Dixie JonesMarek Elementary – Roman Nieto

• Approved Board Meeting Minutes• Approved Trust Property• Approved Contracted Service Submissions• Approved Cooperative Purchasing Contracts Management

Fees• Approved Fencing Supplies and Installation RFP• Approved the Calling of the Trustee Election and Schedule

Election Dates• Approved County Wide Joint Election• Approval of 2017-18 Academic Calendar - August 17, 2017 will

be the first day of school for the 2017-18 school year.• Approved Funds for the Road Construction at the District

Stadium• Approved Awarding of a Contract for Road Construction at

the District Stadium• Approved Employment of Personnel

The next regular school board meeting will take place on March 21, 2017 at 7 p.m. at the Tommy King Central Administration Building, located at

301 E. House St., in Alvin.