Among
other action, school trustees conducted the following business
at their May 2 meeting.
Best Places to Work Resolution -- Adopted
a resolution recognizing Plano ISD for being selected as
one of the “Best Places
to Work in Dallas-Fort Worth,” in
a survey sponsored by the Dallas Business Journal. The resolution
was presented to Tamira Griffin, executive director of human
resources;
Media Honor Roll - Voted to place
the name of Jim Kilpatrick of the "Plano Star Courier" on
the statewide media honor roll;
School Nurse Day -
Adopted a resolution in recognition of May 10, 2006, as
School Nurse Day. The resolution was presented
to
Fran
Petroff,
coordinator of district health services;
Partner Appreciation -
Shawn Nicholas and Charles Pierson of Big Brothers and
Big Sisters made a presentation in recognition
of the
partnership
between Plano ISD and their organization;
Budget Review -
Richard Matkin, associate superintendent for business
services, reviewed the proposed budget for food
and nutritional
services,
identified funds allocated for various academic initiatives
and summarized the general operating budget;
Legislative
Report - Superintendent Doug Otto reported
on the latest activities in the legislature regarding
school finance,
noting the
apparent air of optimism. He summarized each
of the bills currently being considered, stressing
that
the
bills
reflect a revenue neutral position, with the only
additional funds
available from a limited enrichment tax provision.
Read more about the special session and Dr. Otto's
legislative priorities on our Advocacy
for Change Web site;
Employee
Compensation - Approved the compensation
package for all employees as presented by Tamira
Griffin,
executive director
of human
resources, who reminded of the raise the board
already approved for teachers. The compensation
package also
reflects a 3.5%
raise for all other employee groups, and a lump
sum payment of 2% of control rate for those over
the maximum
in their
pay grade;
Policy Adoption - Approved
on first reading Policy FNCG (Local) Student
Conduct: Weapons and Policy
FFA
(Local) Student Welfare:
Wellness
and Health Services.
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