WISD Board Meets in December Regular Session

            WALLER ISD – During the regular meeting of the Waller ISD Board of Trustees held December 8, the Board recognized Bill Glasscock, Area Superintendent from ETC Katy Pipeline, for making a donation to Waller High School.  Also recognized were Waller High School 18-4A All-District Volleyball Honors, and WHS Seniors and 2008-2009 Homecoming Queen and King, Erica Lozano and Josue Rodriguez.  Waller ISD Superintendent, Richard McReavy, also recognized Waller ISD Board of Trustee, Louis Tucker, for being selected to Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Board of Directors.  Mr. Tucker will represent all Independent School Districts in the H-GAC region.

The consent agenda considerations included the 2008-2009 Tax Role, the 2009 Law Enforcement Agreement renewal with Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Thompson & Horton LLP legal services engagement, Waller ISD Internet connection agreement, and consideration of Waller High School’s 2009-2010 New Courses in Health/PE - Sports Medicine and in English – Dual Credit Humanities Courses.

            Regular agenda items included the 2007-2008 Audit Report from Mike Marcus, Waller ISD Asst. Superintendent for Business and Finance, and Trey Moses, CPA from John R. Pechacek CPA office.  Moses opening remark was “the Waller ISD staff does an outstanding job and it starts at the top.” Waller ISD received its Superior Financial Rating for the seventh consecutive year from First Financial Integrity Rating System. You can find more District Financial Information at http://www.wallerisd.net/business/default.htm.

In information items, the Board heard a Waller ISD Progress Review on all three main bond construction projects from Sam Savage, SHW Group. Waller ISD Superintendent, Richard McReavy, discussed the Texas Education Agency 2008-2009 Out of District Transfer Compliance Report and Analysis and its effects on Waller ISD and surrounding districts when students transfer in and out of school districts. He also provided the a Superintendent Student Advisory Report and Vantage Points Board Member’s Guide to Update 84 for review. Maurice Hart, Mayor pro tem, briefly discussed the Waller County Sub-Regional Planning Commission and asked if Board Members would be interested in representing the planning commission.   

            Future Board items include Hewlett-Packard final agreement, School Board Recognition in January, Waller ISD’s AEIS Report and public meeting in January, Superintendent Evaluation and Contract, and to discuss Alternative Fuels in Waller ISD.          

Important dates noted were: December 16 – Special Called Board Meeting, December 22- January 5 – Christmas Holiday, January 5 – Teacher Work Day/Student Holiday and Convocation, January 12 – Regular Board Meeting.  For more Waller ISD information, visit. www.wallerisd.net or call 936.931.3685.