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Advisory Committees

group meetingThe school district continually seeks individuals willing to serve on district committees and task forces to study issues involving the education of Plano ISD students and to make recommendations to the Board of Trustees and District-based Improvement Committee. Descriptions follow for some of these district committees.

To apply to become a member of one of the following committees, complete the Plano ISD Advisory Committee Application Form (9k) , and return it to the Office of the Superintendent, Plano Independent School District, 2700 W. 15th Street, Plano, TX 75075. Questions may be directed to the communications office at (469) 752-8150.

Career Education

The committee shall consist of 21 members. Members shall serve three-year terms with one-third of the membership appointed each year. The committee shall be composed of representatives of the general public, business, industry, and labor, one member knowledgeable of at-risk students, one member representing parents of program participants, and at least one representative from each Career Education program area offered in the District (Agriculture, Science, business & information Technology, Family & consumer Sciences, Health Science Technology, Marketing Education, Technology Education, and Trade & Industrial Education.)

The committee shall have appropriate representation of both sexes and of the racial and ethnic minorities found in the schools and community. The Career Education Advisory Committee will advise the Board concerning programs which provide students career pathways and skills necessary to pursue a career. The committee may study the advisability of adding, deleting, and changing various programs based on the needs of the community and student body of the District. The Board of Trustees or Superintendent may direct the committee to study and make recommendations on specific issues. [19 TAC 78.2(b)]

David Hitt (chair)
Debbie Brumit
Tricia Cannon
Mike Coe
Terri Gibson
Bill Gilkison
Sandy Haire
Julie Jackson

Janet Jaworski
Pete Kley
Steve Lauten
Dave Long
Sam McNeely
Brandi Nash
Ken Nicholson
Joyce Puglia
Sima Salamati Yadegary
Connie Seelhorst
Gene Sparks
Chuck Spence
Sandy Tysseland
Kyle Walters
Marty Warborg
Mike Zack

Library/Information Services

The committee shall consist of 21 members and they shall serve three-year terms with one-third of the membership appointed each year. The committee shall be composed of parents, community members and staff. Members of the committee shall be asked to study and make recommendations concerning the various components of the library and information service programs. The Board of Trustees may also direct the committee to study and make recommendations on specific issues.

Diane Lutz (chair)
Sandee Black
Anne Donaldson
Mary Elam
Barbara Goman
Brenda Goodhart
Kelly Hamilton
Linda Holtman

Lynn Huey
Sara James
Linda Kyprios
Mary Opitz
Fay Martin
Candace Neal
Vicki Patterson

Janaki Ramalingam
Johnny Rudder
Melinda Rudder
David Schuster
Mary Lynn Skinner
June Sturgell
Peggy Widlund

Health

The committee shall include persons who represent diverse views in the community about human sexuality instruction. The majority of the committee must be parents of students enrolled in the district. Members shall serve three-year terms with one-third of the membership appointed each year. The Health Advisory Committee will advise the Board concerning any course material and instruction relating to human sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases, or human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The Board of Trustees may direct the committee to study and make recommendations on specific issues. [TEC 28.004(e)]

Melinda Smith (chair)
Kelly Archer
Jenny Birge
Tamara Crawford
Diane Davey
Susan Davis
Amanda Dunn
Paula Edwards
Patricia Fantini

Kaely Forbus
Kristine Holsteine
Karen Ippen
Lauren Jones
Cheryl Kool
Kristy Logan
Renate Ferraro
Mei Lu

Pam Murray
Dr. Angie Rogers
Kathy Sedlet
Matt Shaheen
Cherie Tipsword
Sharon Valeriane
Alan Waligura
Jacki Walsh

Diversity Advocacy

The committee shall consist of 21 members. Members shall serve three-year terms with one-third of the membership appointed each year. The committee membership shall represent, to the extent possible, the diversity of the Plano school community and staff. The committee members will focus their attention on any PISD program or current issue regarding race, religion, ethnicity and handicapping situations.

The committee may study the advisability of adding, deleting, and changing various programs based on the needs of the community and student body of the District. The Board of Trustees or Superintendent may direct the committee to study and make recommendations on specific issues. The committee will report directly to the Board since the  issues addressed do not usually fall within the purview of the District Based Improvement Council.

Yulya Bushnell (chair)
Dr. May Li (chair elect)
Emelia Ahmed
Niyaz Ansari
Harriett Bell
Mark Briskman
Jeanna Davis
Dr. Jana Flowers

Renee Godi
Courtney Gober
Dr. Robert Hasley
Molly Hotaling
Graciela Katzer
Dr. Saul Laredo
Dr. Raj Menon
Dawnetta Miller

Dr. Ayaz Malik
Carolyn Raiser
Dr. Elaine Schmidt
Dr. Gene Wilkes
Rabbi Stefan Weinberg
Jun Melvin (PISD liaison)
Dee Sampson (PISD liaison)
Dollie Thomas (PISD liaison)

School Based Improvement Committees (SBIC)

Hundreds of Plano ISD parents, teachers, business and civic leaders serve on School Based Improvement Committees (SBIC) on each of the district's campuses. Committees include representatives from the business community who work with teachers and parents and other community members analyzing student test data and developing goals which will positively affect student achievement.

A large team of trained facilitators assists the committees in their work. These facilitators are teachers, principals, and district administrators who volunteer their time for extensive training in team-building and group facilitation and for working with the committees.

The district conducts annual training for facilitators and SBIC members. Training is conducted on law and local policies, the "Academic Excellence Indicator System" report from the Texas Education Agency, and in goal-setting and communication. The work of our SBICs has paid off...In recent years Plano ISD has doubled the number of exemplary schools in the state's accountability rating system. The district has no low performing schools and test scores have improved for every state-identified student group.

In addition to the school based improvement process, the District Based Improvement Committee has taken seriously the challenge of developing and refining our district improvement plan. Teams of staff members have reviewed and revised many aspects of curriculum planning and management, professional development, long-range planning and organization. The district is also continuing to study how we can ensure equity and excellence as we grow.

For more information about the SBIC process, contact your school principal or the Plano ISD Communications Office at (469) 752-8150.


Special Academic Services

The committee shall represent the following academic services: Special Education, Gifted Education, Multilingual and Dyslexia. The committee shall consist of 30 members - 6 members for each of the academic services. Members shall serve three-year terms with one-third of the membership appointed each year. Each academic service area will be represented by four citizens who, if possible, have students in the various programs and two staff members from each program. In addition, each academic service area is coordinated by an administrative staff liaison.

The committee will focus on district equity, the relationship among the programs, and the unique needs of each program. The committee may study the advisability of adding, deleting, and changing various programs based on the needs of the community and student body of the district. The Board of Trustees or Superintendent may direct the committee to study and make recommendations on specific issues.

Jayne Cantwell (chair)
Kathy Bass - Multilingual
Daniel Carcano - Multilingual
Dario Sosa - Multilingual
Claudia Yarahuan - Multilingual
Vangie Cortez - Multilingual
Esmer Wear - Multilingual
Julie Burkman - Dyslexia
Kim O'Bryon - Dyslexia
Audrey Schaper - Dyslexia
Efanne Strumpell - Dyslexia
Christie Duke - Dyslexia
Karen Lantz - Dyslexia

 

Jennifer Arnold - Special Education
Deborah Jacobs - Special Education
Julia Meyers - Special Education
Marie Walls - Special Education
Kelly Waterman - Special Education
Linda Keesee - Special Education
Lisa Long - Special Education
Shena Chambers - Gifted
Pam Hatridge - Gifted
Shannon Kennedy - Gifted
Kimberly Walters - Gifted
Gabe Fain - Gifted
Donna Hartman - Gifted