WISD Board Recognizes Winter Graduates

During its regular meeting Jan. 8, the Waller ISD (WISD) Board of Trustees recognized four winter graduates from Waller High School (WHS). Those graduates were twins Brandy and Brittney Scott, Juan Martinez, and Michelle Mims. They also recognized a number of student athletes who were named First Team All-District, Second Team All-District, Honorable Mention All-District, and Academic All-District in football and volleyball (for a complete list of names visit http://www.wallerisd.net/admin/document/archive/1214061.htm), and a number of WHS musicians who were named to various All-State and Area honor bands (for details visit http://www.wallerisd.net/admin/document/archive/0105071.htm). Then, WISD principals presented each Board member with a certificate in honor of School Board Recognition Month.
     In the regular agenda, the Board voted to approve WHS’s proposed program, “The Hope Academy”. “The Hope Academy,” is a school within a school program that will be implemented at WHS as soon as possible. It will allow a flexible and self-paced academic environment to students who have applied and met the criteria for the program. The students accepted into the program will have the opportunity to come to school four hours in the morning, four hours in the afternoon, or all day; but hours will be flexible to meet individual needs. The program will utilize A+nywhere curriculum currently being used in the district’s summer and night school programs. “The Hope Academy” is geared toward at-risk high school students and will allow WHS to better serve the needs of all students.
     The Board also voted to order a May 12, 2007 Trustee Election for positions 3 and 4 on the Board. These positions are currently held by Brian Lowe and Paul Wood. They also voted to approve WISD Superintendent Richard McReavy’s evaluation and contract extension.
     In information items, McReavy gave a brief summary of Update 79, passed this summer as part of House Bill 1. WHS Principal Kelly Baehren, WHS Assistant Principal Eric Meldahl, and Waller Junior High Principal Troy Mooney discussed the WISD Random Drug-Testing Program. After implementation of the Random Drug-Testing Policy, drug related incidents at WHS and WJH have decreased. For detailed information on the WISD Random Drug-Testing Policy, please visit http://www.wallerisd.net/Documents/Drug-Testing%20Policy.htm.
     Important dates noted were: Jan 29 – Waller ISD Citizens’ Facilities Planning Summation Committee meeting, Feb. 12 Regular Board Meeting, and Feb. 19 – Special Board Meeting: Planning Committee Presents Recommendation to the Board.