Each Board meeting contains a dedicated time for general public comments. Last night WSMS student David David III spoke in reference to the positive impact the LISD cell phone policy has had on him. Lovejoy ISD Citizen Timothy Adcock spoke in reference to the technological benefits of cell phone use in schools.
Each Board meeting contains a dedicated time for public comments related to agenda items. There were no public comments related to October 21, 2019 agenda items.
Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Dennis Muizers presented the District Improvement Plan. The Board of Trustees approved the District Improvement Plan. Details may be found
here.
The Principals of each campus presented a portion of their Campus Improvement Plan to the Board of Trustees. The Campus Improvement plans did not require board action. Details of each campus plan may be found by clicking on the following links:
Board President Chad Collins moved the meeting to a Public Hearing format at 8:09 PM for the presentation of the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) report. Chief Financial Officer Shay Adams presented the FIRST report. The full report may be found
here.
Board President Chad Collins closed the public hearing at 8:22 PM and the Board returned to the regular meeting at the same time.
Carl Deaton, Independent Auditor, presented the 2018-2019 Annual Independent Audit. The annual financial report may be found
here. The Board of Trustees approved the 2018-2019 Annual Independent Audit.
The Board of Trustees approved the Consent Agenda which included:
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Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held on September 16, 2019 and the Special Board Meeting Held on October 1, 2019.
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Approval of August Finance Report
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Approval of Budget Amendment #1, 2019-2020
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Approval of the Central Texas Purchasing Alliance
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Approval of District of Innovation Teacher Certification
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ESL Report
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Notification of Resignations
Details regarding all Consent Agenda items may be found
here.
I presented the update on the plan implementation and actions steps from the 90 day plan. The Goals of the 1st 90 Day Initiative were to:
- Ensure a Strong Start to the School Year for Students, Families and Educators.
- Build a Stronger Relationship with the Board of Trustees to Implement/Understand their student-focused vision.
- Establish a Culture of Exceptional when it comes to a student-focused environment of trust, collaboration and confidence with the entire community we serve.
The Ten Primary Areas of Focus of the 1st 90 Day Initiative were to:
Get to Know Each Other/Reconnect/Connect
Be Present and Reach Out to Community
Accelerate My Learning
Discover Current Culture and Build Positive Momentum
Match Strategy to Situation
Examine History, Begin Strategic Planning
Secure Early Wins
Discover Current Status of Academics, Finance, Programs and Establish Efficiency Models for Forward Movement
Understand Success
Past to Future Examination for Best Action Planning
Achieve Alignment
Examine the Lovejoy ISD Architecture and Secure Cornerstones/Foundational Principles
Build the Team
Clearly Define Mission/Vision and the Teachers, Staff, Administration to Implement Exceptional
Build Community Relationships
Pastoral Groups, City Officials, Foundation, Parents, Teachers, Staff, but Most Importantly OUR Students.
Keep Balance
Ensure My Personal Family Makes the Transition and Establish Connections in the Community, Church, Neighbors, Civic Groups, Etc.
Expedite Everyone
Establish a Common Language and Understanding of What We Do to Create “Exceptional Experiences” for Everyone in Lovejoy ISD.
The Action Points from the 1st 90 Day Plan are as follows:
Strategic Planning Process
Begin Strategic Planning in Spring 2020 to culminate with 12, 24, 36 and 48 month plans.
Aligns with Board Priority 3.
Graduate Profile Review
Implement simplified and more prevalent Graduate Profile for all Pre-K through 12 students.
Aligns with Board Priority 1.
Lovejoy Educator/Staff Profiles
Develop profiles for Lovejoy educators and staff members, applicable to areas of responsibility, which mirror the pillars of the Graduate Profile.
Aligns with Board Priority 2.
“Living Lovejoy” Culture and Branding
2019-2020 focus on One Heart. One Lovejoy.
2020-2021 focus on Best Today. Better Tomorrow.
2021-2022 focus on Kids Come First.
Aligns with Board Priority 4.
