WISD Board recognizes outstanding student achievements
The Waller ISD Board of Trustees recognized a number of outstanding student achievements during their regular monthly meeting on February 13. WHS graduating senior Julio Manrique was among those given special recognition as were Waller Junior High All-Region Choir winners Charley Lauder, Shauna-Kaye Jones, and Krista Levesque. T.F. Freeman Speech Contest winner Thomas Lindsey, a student at Waller Junior High, performed the four-minute speech that took top honors at the recent Alley Theatre competition.

     In action items, the Board unanimously approved policy updates as well as an emergency management plan presented by Assistant Superintendent Danny Twardowski.

     In other business, SHW architect Erin Machac reported on construction underway at Waller High School. According to Mahac, the project is scheduled for completion on February 28, 2006.

     WISD Curriculum Director Joy Kanyo presented a report on the 2006-2007school calendar, and other reports were given on staff attendance, the preliminary budget calendar, campus improvement updates, and Board member continuing education.

     Important dates noted were: March 6 – Regular Board meeting; March 13 – Deadline to file application for place on the ballot; March 20 – Deadline for write-in candidates to file declarations of write-in candidacy.