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Board Briefs are monthly, high-level updates following regularly scheduled workshops and meetings of the GISD Board of Trustees.
Look for Board Briefs each month following regularly scheduled workshops and meetings of the board. These updates are designed to help keep you informed on important activities and decisions in the district.
These briefs will be archived on our website so you can access them at any time. A video archive of GISD board meetings and workshops are also available on our website.
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March 19 Meeting
Posted by Website Administrator on 3/21/2024Presentation of Lead Grow Serve Award
The GISD Board presented the Lead – Grow – Serve award, a recognition given to those in our community who do extraordinary things that exemplify our mission and support student success, to 15 community members and staff for their heroic actions that saved the life of a 6th grader at Forbes.
From Forbes Middle School:
Liz Boyd
Paul Gammage
Kristi Schrieber
Miguel Munoz
Shelly Dunn
Officer Shannon Hall; and
Nurse Elizabeth Pfuntner
From the Georgetown Fire Department & Emergency Medical Services:Joshua Bourland
Josh Riding
Andrew Karaffa
Jenna Whiteside
Thor Thompson
Dylan Orr
Jill Torres; and
Rebel Paulk
Jack Frost Recognitions
Melinda Brasher, executive director of communications, recognized seniors from East View and Georgetown High School for being selected as Jack Frost Citizens for the month of December.
Jack Frost Citizens are recognized by their peers for exemplifying service and good citizenship at school and in their community. Each month, Jack Frost citizens are selected by peer review for this honor.
East View Jack Frost recipients:
Bree Williamson and Roane Lion (February)
GHS Jack Frost recipients:
Annabelle Brusewitz, Augustus Fangman, Lydia Steinly (February) and Caroline Rutledge (January)
Student Recognitions
The GISD Board recognized TMEA (Texas Music Education Association) All-State Qualifiers:-
Kamrin Gordon, Georgetown HS Choir
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Ian Mcalister, Georgetown HS Band
The GISD Board recognized Georgetown HS student Peace Msengi for taking 1st place at the UIL State Film Festival.The GISD Board recognized TAFE (Texas Association of Future Educators) State Qualifiers.
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From East View:
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Jordan Fitzpatrick, Genesis Murillo-Rodriguez, Arianna Tatar-Perez (National Qualifier) and Rhyanna Pena (National Qualifier)
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From Georgetown HS:
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Abbie Squyres, Brylee Dew (National Qualifier), Ellie House (National Qualifier), Emily Spinner (National Qualifier), Lauren Broussard (National Qualifier) and Bailey Sloas (National Qualifier)
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The GISD Board recognized NJROTC Liberty Battalion for competing at State and earning a spot at Nationals for the 3rd year in a row.
The GISD Board recognized the GHS Boys Swim Team for bringing home the UIL State title. This is the 1st time in history that a GISD athletics program has won back to back state titles.
The GISD Board recognized Wrestling State Qualifiers.
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From East View:
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Vincent Harwell, Isaiah Davenport-Bell and Scarlett Snodgrass
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From Georgetown HS:
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Alex Guinn, Talan Ball, Isaac Zapata, Sydney Reagor and Aniz Ramirez.
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You can view photos from board recognitions here.
FAA Grant for the GISD Drone Program
CTE Director Bretton Schulz presented information about a grant that was recently awarded to the GISD Drone - Unmanned Aerial Aviation Program.
GISD has received a $462,000 grant from the Department of Transportation/FAA for the GISD Drone program.
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will allow GISD to become the leader in drone programs across the State
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will help provide equipment & teacher salary
Superintendent Report
Dr. Padavil reviewed the GISD Strategic Direction and its four priority areas:
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Student Learning, Growth, and Progress
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Student and Staff Well-Being
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Staff Recruitment and Retention
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Community and Connectivity
You can review the district’s strategic direction and priority work at www.georgetownisd.org/strategicdirection.
Georgetown ISD recognizes Teachers of the Month from each campus and Staff Members of the Month (non-instructional staff) from departments each month. Congratulations to the following Team Members whose commitment to our mission of inspiring and empowering every learner to lead, grow, and serve is celebrated.
February Elementary Teachers of the Month
Carver - Gracie Huber
Cooper - Dalila Calderon Velazquez
Forbes - Joshua Walker
Ford - Caitlin Pitkethley
Frost - Margaret Jones
McCoy - Crystal Harlow
Mitchell - Tania Glendening
Purl - Amerys Dean
Village - Tanner Glenn
Williams - Macy Hedrick
Wolf Ranch - Jordan Berry
February Secondary Teachers of the Month
Benold MS - Zachary CheathamEVHS - Leah Miller
GHS - Greg Wall
RHS - Abby Ray
Tippit MS - Cap Prince
Wagner MS - Omar Pacheco
February Team Members of the Month
Benold - Dina Urban
Carver - Todd Terbush
Cooper - Maria Serrano
EVHS - Staci Gammage
Forbes - Rhonda Mcwilliams
Ford - Jaime Reyna
Frost - Barbara Baker
GHS - Amy Beran
McCoy - Teresa Shearer
Mitchell - Ann Rodriguez
Purl - Jessica Parker
Tippit - Vicky Carbajal
Village - Shelley Vita
Wagner - Ms. Shayla Buffington
Williams - Angie Jones
Wolf Ranch - Tessa Daughtery
SpEd - Monica Meyers
Maintenance/Support Srvs -Irene Damron
Business Services - Amy Melching
Transportation - Martha Ybarra
Dyslexia/504 - Lynne Hersom
Custodial - Maria Juarez Rubio
Federal Programs - Julia (Brenda) Castro
More information, including photos, are posted each month at www.georgetownisdnews.org/news/tag/TOTM
The following hire was announced:
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Charlotte Young, Carver Elementary School Principal
View the full announcement on our website.
At a special board meeting on Feb. 12, the GISD Board unanimously approved an order calling for a $649,510,000 bond election to be held on the May 4, 2024 ballot.
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The bond addresses district growth, aging facilities, safety, technology, fine arts and athletics. For more information about the bond, visit www.georgetownisdbond.org.
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Additionally, the community can learn more about the bond at one of four public information meetings, the first of which will be held at Hammerlun at 6pm on March 25. Find meeting dates on our website.
GISD will host a job fair on Saturday, March 23 from 9am-noon at Tippit Middle School. For more information, view this flyer.
GISD will host three bus tours this spring, designed to invite community members to see where the district is growing and how we're accommodating for that growth.
Guests on the tour will visit both new and old campuses, see where future schools could be constructed, and learn more about programs, enrollment and the future of GISD.
Tour Dates and Times:
March 23, 1-3 pm (register now)
April 6, 9-11 am (register now)
April 13, 9-11 am (registration will open in late March)Consent Agenda
The Board approved the following Consent Agenda Items
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Minutes of Previous Board Meetings
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Financial Reports
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Budget Amendment # 8
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2024-2025 Administrator Contracts
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Cost for Future Ready Complex Shop Equipment
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Region 13 Education Service Center Board of Directors Election for Place 4
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Resolution to Provide at Least One Accessible Voting System in Each Polling Place for the May 4, 2024 Election
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School Facilities Standards for Construction - TEA 61.1040
Important Upcoming Dates
March 22 – SeaPerch Regional Competition at the Georgetown Rec Center
March 23 – Job Fair at Tippit MS, 9 - Noon
March 23 – Spring Bus Tour No. 1, 1-3 pm
March 25 – Community Bond Presentation at Hammerlun, 6 pm
March 29 - April 1 – District Closed/Student and Staff Holiday
April 2 – Board Workshop
April 8 – GISD will be open and hosting activities for the Solar Eclipse eventNext Board Meeting
Monday, April 15
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