Waller ISD Board Meets In April Regular Called Meeting
WALLER
ISD-During a Regular Called Board Meeting on April 14,
2009, a Public Hearing was held on the creation of
Waller Independent School District Reinvestment Zone
Number One pursuant to Texas Tax Code §312.0025, in
order to implement Application of Hewlett-Packard
Company for an appraised value limitation on qualified
property and a limitation on appraised value of property
of school district maintenance and operation taxes.
Kevin O’Hanlon, O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath
Attorneys-at- Law, and Bob Popinski from Moak, Casey and
Associates discussed the public meeting agenda details.
The
student recognitions began shortly after the Regular
Called Board Meeting reconvened. Waller Jr. High
students that competed in the 2009 District UIL
Speaking, Academic, and Writing Contests were all
recognized by the Board members. Waller Jr. High was
named District UIL Academic Champion for the 5th
time in the last seven years. Each student that
competed in a competition approached the podium and
announced their individual competition result.
The
Waller High School Symphonic and Wind Ensemble Bands
were also recognized at the April Board Meeting. The
Symphonic and Wind Ensemble Bands competed at the UIL
Region 27 Competition and received an overall 2 score in
“Concert” and a 1 in “Sight-reading”. The Wind Ensemble
received a 1 in both “Concert” and “Sight-reading”.
Other
recognitions were extended to Waller High School Boys
Basketball and Waller High School Boys Powerlifting.
Senior, Brandon Watson, was named First Team
All-District in 18-4A District Boys Basketball and
Junior, Greg Allen, named Second Team All-District.
Waller High School Senior, Jermaine Davis, was
recognized for taking 5th Place at the
Powerlifters Region IV Meet. Jermaine squatted and
dead-lifted 550 lbs. and bench pressed 280 lbs. He was
20 lbs. shy of qualifying for the State Meet.
The final Board Recognition for the evening
congratulated Waller High School Senior, Sarah Mellott,
for winning three Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Awards. Mellott won a Guardian Angel Award, a one week
summer workshop award to attend the Glassel School of
Art, and three weeks at the Western Art Academy in
Kerrville, Texas.
After
the Board Recognitions, the Consent Agenda items were
approved as presented. The agenda items consisted of
resignations, employment, leaves of absence, March Board
Meeting Minutes, Disbursements, Budget Change Requests,
Tax Refunds, Staffing Requests, consideration of the
Writ of Election for the 2009 Trustee Election and early
voting clerks, consideration of the Waller Economic
Development Corporation Resolution to support the Gulf
Coast Freight Rail District, network upgrades and
wireless network installation for Waller ISD campuses,
purchase of time clocks for Skyward Finance System, and
consideration to purchase new furniture, equipment, and
supplies for Turlington Elementary.
The
discussion of the possible Board action on creation of
Waller ISD Reinvestment Zone Number One pursuant to
Texas Tax Code §312.0025, in order to implement
Application of Hewlett-Packard Company for an appraised
value limitation on qualified property was on the
Regular Agenda. The motion to enter into an economic
development agreement was approved. The discussion of
possible Board action, pursuant to Texas Tax Code
§313.025(f-1), to grant a waiver of job requirement and
to adopt finding concerning the Application from
Hewlett-Packard Company for a Limitation on Appraised
Value of Property for School Districts Maintenance and
Operations Taxes, as amended was approved. The
extension of possible Board action to approve an
agreement on Appraised Value of Property for School
District Maintenance and Operations Taxes based on
Application from Hewlett-Packard was extended up to
September 14, 2009. Other Regular Agenda Items were the
consideration of Texas Schools for Economic Development
Membership Agreement and consideration of the Elementary
and Junior High School Attendance Zones; both items were
approved. The 2009-2010 school year attendance zone
maps can be found at
www.wallerisd.net The Board of Trustees made a
motion to name the North attendance zone Wayne C.
Schultz Junior High School and the South attendance zone
Waller Jr. High School.
In
Information Items, a Construction Report was given by
Sam Savage, SHW Architects. Savage presented each bond
construction project schedule and noted that all
construction projects are currently on schedule. A
Board Member Continuing Education Report was given and a
list of the 2009-2010 Student/Parent Handbook Revisions
were handed out to the Board of Trustees for review.
Future
Board Items include a Shared Services Agreement with
Cy-Fair – Northwest County Cooperative for the Hearing
Impaired Shared Services Arrangement, and catalog
proposals for awards and commemorative products, Special
Education, Athletic and First Aid supplies and
equipment.
Important dates noted were: April 22 – Special Called
Board Meeting to consider Waller Jr. High construction
contract; April 27-May 1 & May 4&5 – Early Voting
Waller ISD Trustee Election; May 9 – Special Waller ISD
Trustee Election; May 11- Regular Called Board Meeting;
May 25 – Staff/Student Holiday – Memorial Day; June 2 –
Waller ISD Transportation Service Awards; June 3 – Last
Day of School and Waller ISD Service Awards and
Luncheon at 12:30 p.m.; June 4 & 5 – Staff Development;
June 6 - Graduation
