District Site Based Committee Meeting
MPISD District Site Based Decision Making Committee
February 12, 2008
Chairman Willie Williams called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m.
1. Minutes approved. (J Barton moved, second by Becki
Cromer).
2. Superintendent Terry Myers reported the district is on course
for Recognized status. Teachers and staff on campuses are working
smartly and are working to meet needs of individual students.
Benchmark tests show that the district is moving forward. We are
also doing quite well in extra-curricular activities. The majority
of our athletic teams are moving into the play-offs and are UIL
teams at Wallace, the Junior High and High School are performing
very well at meets. Our concerns at the present time are to make
sure that Wallace continues their success in Science and that the
High School makes the necessary improvements in Science and Math to
be recognized.
3. District Calendar: Mr. Myers discussed the four options under
consideration for the 2008-2009. Option 1 carries the first
semester into January while the others end the first semester
before Christmas Break. All four calendars extend the school year
into the first week in June; have a full week of student vacation
at Thanksgiving and a full two weeks off for Christmas Break.
Campus representatives will get comments from teachers and staff on
the options and send them back to Admin. Assistant Superintendent
Bruce Gearing will post them at Employee Resources on First
Class.
4. District Improvement Plan: Subcommittee chairmen reported back
on the work the committees had done on several of the goals. Mr.
Gearing reported on Goals 1, 2 and 4. Director of Human Resources
Debbie Malone reported on Goal 3. Public Information Office Judi
Saxton reported on Goals 5 and 6 and Chief of Police Hayes Lesher
reported on Goal 7. Goals 8 and 9 will be reported on at the next
meeting. Mr. Gearing will post the work done by the subcommittees
at Employee Resources. The Committee as a whole will discuss and
vote on all Goals at the next meeting so the District Improvement
Plan can be sent on to the Board for discussion approval.
5. Campus concerns: The High School asked if the district Leave
Policy could be changed so Local leave would be used before State
Leave is. The High School also expressed concern about TAC
Gradebook going down every time semester grades are due. The
teachers get conflicting information on how to submit grades.
Campuses also asked when the Proximity Cards would be ready at all
campuses. Chief Lesher responded that they are in at Sims, the High
School and DAEP. All of the systems have been delivered and
Maintenance is working at getting them all installed.
6. Upcoming meeting: Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 4:15 p.m.
7. Meeting was adjourned at 5:35 p.m.
Respectively submitted,
Judith Saxton, Ph.D., APR
Attendance: Melanie Molina, Debra Malone, Becki Cromer, Susan
Arnold, Sally Conroy, Ana Decious, Jason McCullough, Griselda
Hernandez, Cindy Tomerlin, Karey Brown, Cristy Nolen, Jamie Cook,
Steve Champe, Paula Ryburn, Karen Sharp, LaWyanda Prince, Judith
Saxton, Tina Hill, Jamie Craig, J Barton, Robin Davis, Bruce
Gearing, Terry Myers, Willie Williams
MPISD District Site Based Decision Making Committee
November 13, 2007
Chairman Willie Williams called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m.
1. Minutes approved. (J Barton moved, second by Jamie
Craig).
2. Superintendent Terry Myers reported that there are very good
reports in the community about the District. He reported that
administrators are doing walk-throughs are not in a "got-cha" mode
but rather to see how teachers are teaching, how they are relating
to students. He reported that classes are now meeting in the new
building at the high school. He reminded the committee that staff
identification badges will be honored for the staff member and his
or her immediate family for entry into district events.
3. District Improvement Plan: Committee members reported back on
the Core Beliefs and Values discussions held on campuses.
Suggestions included to create life-long learners, and that all
children can learn and all are a priority (Sims); Building
Relationships - Builds Successful Students (Brice); Turning young
students into productive citizens (MPJHS). Assistant Superintendent
Bruce Gearing will compile a list of common elements from the
campus lists and distribute those to the committee via email.
4. Long Range Strategic Planning: Gearing reported on the recent
Needs Assessment survey. He addressed the goals of the current
District Improvement Plan and noted that it is up to the committee
to determine if we need to add goals, subtract goals or leave the
goals are they are. The committee will divide into subcommittees to
address each goal. Discussion leaders were assigned to each goal as
follows:
a. Improved Academic Performance: Bruce Gearing
b. Technology: Bruce Gearing, Noe Arzate, Rob Flores
c. Professional Staff: Debra Malone
d. Professional Development: Bruce Gearing
e. Partnerships: Judi Saxton
f. Communication: Judi Saxton
g. Safety: Hayes Lesher, Jason McCullough
h. School-to-Work: Debbie Thompson
i. Discipline: Jason McCullough
Committee members are to email Gearing the area(s) they wish to
work on. He will make assignments. Work should be completed by the
February 2008 meeting.
5. Campus concerns: Teachers want to know when TAC Gradebook will
be accessible to them at home. General maintenance concerns at the
high school were expressed.
6. Upcoming meeting: Committee will not meet again until February
2008, date to be announced later.
7. Meeting was adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
Respectively submitted,
Judith Saxton, Ph.D., APR
Attendance: Jan Cross, Cristy Nolen, Debbie McClenan, Jamie Cook,
Cassandra Fomby, Steve Champe, Paula Ryburn, Karen Sharp, LaWyanda
Prince, Judith Saxton, Tina Hill, Jamie Craig, J Barton, Brian
McAdams, Robin Davis, Jeannie Pat Jaggers, Bruce Gearing, Terry
Myers, Willie Williams
