The Sulphur Springs Independent School District School Board held their monthly meeting Monday night in the Administration Building board room.
During the public forum portion of the meeting, board members were presented with an update on the Civic Center auditorium renovation project by Charlie Wilson, supervisor for the project. Wilson told the board that they expect the renovations to be completed by mid-May in hopes of a children’s concert scheduled for May 15th being one of the first events in the newly renovated auditorium.
Board members were then presented with numerous administrative reports. Gina Wilder, Kathy Wright and Josh Williams reported on the spring District 15-5A UIL Academic competitions that SSES, SSMS, and SSHS students participated in and all three coordinators discussed ideas to improve the interaction between the three campuses to create more excitement and better results in future competitions.
Kimberly Williams presented a report on the 2015-2016 School Health Advisory Committee activities. Williams said that the committee’s involvement with the annual Kid’s Safe Saturday proved to be beneficial. Williams also presented the board with the new committee membership list for 2016-2017 that is composed of community members, SSISD students, parents of students, and school district faculty and the board approved the new members. Members of the School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)2016-2017:
1. Heath Anderson –parent member
2. Veronica Arnold–SSISD-Food Services Director
3. Brittany Bales –SSISD-SSHS student
4. Tammi Carrell–SSIS-Athletic Trainer
5. Jill Dietze–parent member
6. Laura Kosub-Doughtie –parent member-local physician
7. Kathy Froneberger –SSISD-SSHS nurse
8. Debra Garner–SSISD-Bowie nurse
9. Amy Griggs–parent member
10. Traci Haire –parent member
11. Sidney Hawkins–SSISD-SSHS student
12. Johanna Hicks–community member-Ag Extension Agent
13. Abbey Martin–SSISD-SSHS student
14. Allison Martin–SSISD-Technology Dept
15. Shanna Martin–community member-Can Help Organization
16. Sylvia Millsap –community member-Dept of State Health Services
17. Susan Mooney –parent member
18. Shana Romero–SSISD-SSES nurse
19. Tenny Tanton –parent member
20. Liz Vice –parent member
21. Kimberly Williams–SSISD-Speech Pathologist
22. Robbin Vaughn–parent member
The board approved six action items during the meeting which included:
- an Instructional Materials Allotment TEKS Certification Form for 2016-2017
- a Head Start Priority Screening Instrument
- 2016-2017 School Health Advisory Council members
- an update to the local board policy for FFA
- engagement letter with Rutherford, Taylor & Company, P.C. to conduct audit services for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2016.
- 2016-2017 School Calendar proposals
During executive session, board members discussed and considered approval of 2016-2017 professional employment contracts, the hiring of Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education and State & Federal Programs, hiring of Director of Food Services, Principal of Travis Primary school, and other personnel to be employed or reassigned. The board also discussed 16 total resignations across 7 campuses (see below).
PERSONNEL
Professional employment contracts were approved, as recommended, for the 2016-2017 school year.
Resignations
Perla Molina Part-time Head Start Aide ECLC
Laura Cleveland SpEd Teacher Bowie
Yolanda Cleveland SpEd Aide Bowie
Delaina Russell Grade 1 Teacher Lamar
Maria Rivera Grade 1 Bilingual Teacher Travis
Brooke Doughtie Elem. Instructional Technology Spec SS Elementary
Maria Rodriguez Grade 3 Bilingual Teacher SS Elementary
Angeles Yanez Title I Aide SS Elementary
Diane Shipley 7th Gr. ELA Teacher Middle School
Marisha Harris Science Teacher High School
Allison Irvin SpEd Teacher/Coach High School
Johnny Irvin SpEd Teacher/Coach High School
Sandra McAndrew Counselor High School
Stacie Yarbrough Science Teacher High School
New Personnel
Josh Williams Asst. Supt. Secondary Ed/State & Admin Bldg
Federal Programs
Veronica Arnold Director of Food Services Admin Bldg
Michelle Wallace Principal Travis Primary
Christina Shadix SpEd Teacher Bowie
Natalie Martino Trainer Middle School
Justin Maness SpEd Teacher/Coach High School
Personnel Change New position/campus Former position/campus
Mariana Hernandez Pre-K Bilingual/ECLC Grade 2 Bilingual/Travis
Kaley Perry Science/High School SpEd Aide/Middle School
Retirement
Carol Worsham Principal Bowie
Jossie Jimmerson SpEd Aide Bowie
