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July 21, 2014 Board Meeting
Board Briefs covers the highlights of each month's board meeting. More details can be found online at www.bisd.net.
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Build-out Analysis
Templeton Demographics provided a "build-out analysis" to the board during their workshop. This is the first of several demographic reports that will be used to project enrollment growth and identify corresponding facilities needs.
The build-out analysis considers what would happen if all of the available land within the district's boundaries was developed. It's a hypothetical scenario that helps determine how much growth is possible, not what level of growth is likely over a specific time period. In this scenario, total enrollment could exceed 28,000.
The demographer also presented a preliminary ten-year forecast for enrollment growth based on current enrollment by grade level and recent trends in enrollment growth. This initial analysis projects a total enrollment of 14,099 students for the 2023-2024 school year.
The report from Templeton Demographics can be found on the district's website at www.bisd.net/bisd2025.
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Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. Deanna Lovesmith will become the district's assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. She previously served as the principal at Belton New Tech High School @Waskow. Deanna has 21 years of experience in education including four years with Belton ISD and five years as the director of curriculum and instruction in Connally ISD. She received a doctorate in educational administration from Texas A&M University and master's and bachelor's degrees from Baylor University.
Deanna said, "One of the great things about Belton ISD is that we write our own curriculum. Instead of purchasing lesson plans from a vendor, our teachers and curriculum department develop lessons that are tailored to our students. I'm excited to lead that process forward."
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New Principals
Jill Ross will replace Deanna as the principal at Belton New Tech High School @Waskow. Jill most recently served as the district's executive director of special programs overseeing federal programs and special education. She has 17 years of experience in education including 10 years with Belton ISD. Jill received a master's degree in special education from Texas Tech University.
Kristopher Hobson will become the principal at Lake Belton Middle School where he was an assistant principal for the past three years. Kris has 16 years of experience in education including six with Belton ISD. He received a master's degree in agricultural education from Texas A&M University.
Keonna White will become the principal at South Belton Middle School where she was an assistant principal for the past two years. Keonna has 12 years of experience in education including two with Belton ISD. She received a master's degree in educational administration from Tarleton State University and is pursuing a doctorate in organizational leadership.
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Superintendent's Report
Chisholm Trail Elementary School is substantially complete, and the furniture has been delivered to the building. A temporary certificate of occupancy may issued for North Belton Middle School as early as this week, and furniture deliveries are scheduled to begin next week. Renovations at Bhs9 and the Belton Early Childhood School are also moving closer to completion.
BHS Bell Schedule
The bell schedule at Belton High School has been modified for next year. Students will be in class from 8:20 a.m. to 3:25 p.m., and buses will run at 3:45 p.m. The 20 minute study hall during the day has been replaced with tutorials that will be available to students after school. The teacher workday remains the same (7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.).
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Summer is a busy time for Belton ISD as we prepare to open new campuses, refurbish old campuses, hire new employees, and provide opportunities for professional development.
We're fortunate to have a staff that's dedicated to our students and their success. The four employees, who were promoted to new leadership positions on Monday, exemplify that commitment to our kids.
With every opening, we cast a wide net to find the best person to serve our students. However, we often discover that the right candidate is already working in Belton ISD. That's just one more way that our investments in professional development and retaining a high-quality staff pay dividends.
Sincerely,
Susan Kincannon, Ed.D.
Superintendent
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Region 12 Secondary Teacher of the Year
Denise Gilbert, a math teacher at Lake Belton Middle School, has been selected as the secondary teacher of the year for Education Service Center Region 12. She has 21 years of experience as an educator and has taught in Belton ISD since 2004.
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High-Performing and High-Progress Reward School Designations for Sparta Elementary
The Texas Education Agency has designated Sparta Elementary School as a "high-performing reward school" and as a "high-progress reward school." High-performing reward elementary schools are those Title I schools with distinctions based on math and reading performance. High-progress reward elementary schools are those Title I schools in the top 25% in annual improvement and/or in the top 25% of those demonstrating ability to close performance gaps based on system safeguards.
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When North Belton Middle School and Chisholm Trail Elementary School open in the fall of 2014, the District's last long-range facilities plan will nearly be complete. The "Roadmap to BISD 2025" is the beginning of the process to develop a facilities plan for the next ten years.
www.bisd.net/bisd2025
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Chisholm Trail Elementary School
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North Belton Middle School
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