Board Recognition Month
We appreciate our Board for their service to Belton ISD!
 
2012 Red Ribbon Winner

The McDougal family, with daughters at Tarver Elementary, won the Region 6 Red Ribbon Door Decorating contest. Tarver received $1,000 from the Drug Enforcement Administration.

All State Choir

Riley Wesson (R) was named to the All State Men's choir as 1st Tenor. Jacob Burlingame (L) was named 2nd Bass 1st Alternate.

Fifth Annual Pink & White Night

The fifth annual Pink & White Night "Dribble for the Cure" is Thursday, Feb. 14. Game play begins at 4:15 p.m at the BHS gym, with ceremonies at 6:30. All funds raised go to the Robert S. Love Foundation. Sign up now for your shirt or
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Board Meeting: January 21, 2013  

The Tiger eBlast is designed to provide highlights from each month's Board of Trustees meeting. More detail can always be found on the BISD website.

Board Workshop
The Board discussed the pros and cons of the current elementary attendance boundaries map options. Related information can be found on the District's web site.
Tribute to Connie Demerson
The Board took time to reflect on Board member Connie Demerson's service to BISD. Connie passed away on Dec. 23. Each board member shared special memories about Connie. She was a genuaine and caring Board member who took great joy in serving the staff and students of Belton ISD. She will be greatly missed.
Superintendent's Report  
Elementary Attendance Boundaries
Our public forums for community input on the Attendance Boundaries maps begins this evening, Tuesday, January 22, at Lake Belton Middle School and Thursday, January 24, at South Belton Middle School. Both forums will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Our goal is to consider feedback from those forums and bring a recommendation for elementary attendance boundaries to the Board in February. 

Trustee Election 
The Trustee Election will be held on May 11. Early voting begins on April 29, and the last day to register to vote in this election is April 11. Area 1, currently held by Penny Digby,  Area 3 (vacant), and Area 5, currently held by Mike Cowan, are included in this election. Filing dates are January 30 to March 1.
  
Legislative Update  
Our legislators are now in session. Three areas to focus on this session include: 1) school finance, 2) state testing, especially for end-of-course exams, and 3) the issue of privatization, including funding for charter  schools and vouchers. Both the House and Senate are discussing budgets that include funding for growth, but there are no conversations about restoring cuts from the previous biennium.
  
City of Belton Presentation  

Belton City Manager, Sam Listi, made a presentation of $26,715.27 which will be used for school crossing guards. Funds are obtained  from auto registration fees through Bell County which are then passed through the City to the District. We are grateful for our strong partnership with the City of Belton.   

Construction Update   
Work is progressing at High Point Elementary, and the school is now easily seen from Hwy. 317. The building should be "dried-in" by the end of the month. We project that we will be able to begin moving into the building at the end of July as anticipated. Also, the GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) for North Belton Middle School should be presented to the Board at the March Board meeting, and the GMP for Chisholm Trail Elementary at the May Board meeting.
Technology in the Special Education Program 
Jill Ross, Executive Director of Special Programs, presented advances in technology through iPad apps and software which help our special education students be more successful. Programs such as Proloquo2Go augments communication abilities; AIMS teachers use the app Classdojo to collect data to manage student behavior; and home bound students are able to use DropBox to turn in assignments electronically and use FaceTime to stay more closely connected with classroom instruction.
2011-2012 Audit Report
Our independent auditor reported that Belton ISD received a "clean" opinion with no deficiencies. We are extremely proud of this report and our Business Office staff who work so diligently to make this possible.   
AVID Report
Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kim Christy-Anderson, and BHS AVID Coordinator Elayne Kaufman, reported on the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program that supports students in the "academic middle" sp that they can achieve the goal of a post-secondary education. An AVID  Celebration will be held Thursday, Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. at the BHS Commons. 

I hope your second semester is off to a great start!

 

Susan Kincannon, Ed.D.