WISD Board Cancels Trustee Election

     During the regular meeting of the Waller ISD Board of Trustees held April 9, the Board gave notice of cancellation of the trustee election scheduled for May.
     In accordance with Section 2.053(a) of the Texas Education Code, Trustee Bryan Lowe (Position 3) and Trustee Paul Wood (Position 4) were certified as unopposed and thereby reelected. The new term for Lowe and Wood will expire in 2010.
     The Board also approved an agreement with TLC Office Systems for the installation of a new telephone system. The new system will use the district’s existing fiber optic network therefore saving money that had previously been spent on monthly phone carrier fees for approximately the last 10 years. Telephone numbers to the district’s campuses and offices will not change.
     The Board made many outstanding district recognitions during the meeting. They included the Waller High School (WHS) Boy’s Soccer Team that advanced to the second round of playoffs. 11 players from that team including Carlos Nava, Martin Lavelle, Salvador Guerra, Juan Amaro, Brandon Goebel, Omar Pinales, Tino Perez, Daniel Martinez, Angel Mendiola, Hector Bazan, and William Garcia were named All-District. Nava was named district 19-4A Offensive MVP. The WHS Cross Examination Debate Team of Tiffany Dancy and George Nassan, coached by Jessica Jefferson, which advanced to state as alternates; WHS Powerlifters Jacoby Davis, DeAndrea Bowdre, Eddie Brown, and Don Nash for their accomplishments at the Regional and State Powerlifting Meets; Bowdre won her second consecutive State Champion title; and the WHS Chorale and Combined Treble Choir for their accomplishments at UIL Solo & Ensemble competition. The Combined Treble choir received a Sweepstakes award at the competition.
     The Board heard information items on 2007 summer school from WISD Curriculum Director -Joy Kanyo, the proposed 2007-2008 Student/Parent Handbook from WISD Assistant Superintendent Danny Twardowski, and bank depository bids.
     Important dates noted were: April 30-May 8 – Early Voting for the School Bond Election (voting to be held at the WISD Administration Building 8 a.m.-4 p.m. April 30-May 4; 7 a.m.-7 p.m. May 7-8); May 12 – School Bond Election (voting to be held 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at Waller Junior High); May 14 – Regular Board Meeting; May 30 – Waller ISD Years of Service Awards Luncheon and last day of school.
     For more information on the May 12, 2007 school bond election visit www.wallerisd.net or contact Sarah Stephenson at 936.931.4078 or sastephe@wallerisd.net.