alyst, and Business Development /Marketing Specialist. In 2012, Drew was named the Marketing Manager for the Houston Division.
IRENE GALVAN Credit Manager Ben E. Keith Company Irene began her Ben E Keith career in March 2001. She held the position of Assistant Credit Manager in the San Antonio Division for the past 11 years. In 2012, Irene was named the Credit Manager for the Houston division.
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CRAIG VAUGHN Information Systems Manager Ben E. Keith Company Craig joined Ben E. Keith Company in 1998 as an I.S. Support Specialist for the Oklahoma City Division. He transferred to Amarillo to assume the role of I.S. Support Manager in 2003. Craig is a graduate of UCO with a BBA in Management Information Systems. In 2008, Craig was named the I.S. Support Manager for the Houston Division.
CHARLES DUPRE First African American Superintendent for FBISD Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees extends Superintendent Dr. Charles Dupre’s contract through April 2018 Fort Bend ISD – At a Regular Board Meeting on November 17, members of
CHARLES DUPRE the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to amend the employment contract of Superintendent Dr. Charles Dupre, extending the agreement through April 30, 2018. Dupre’s initial contract, signed in April of 2013, was due to expire in 2016. In addition to extending the duration of the contract, the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees also agreed to a five percent increase in Dupre’s base salary of $285,000 to $299,000 annually and an additional 10 vacation days. “Under Dr. Dupre’s leadership, the Board of Trustees feels the District has made great strides during the last year and a half,” said Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees President Grayle James. “Moving forward, our Board is com-
mitted to continuing to work as a team, with the community, and with Dr. Dupre in order to fulfill the District’s mission.” Dupre was named the Superintendent of Fort Bend ISD in April of 2013, joining Fort Bend ISD from Pflugerville, where he served six years as the Pflugerville ISD Superintendent and was named the Region 13 Superintendent of the Year in 2012. Before his time in Pflugerville, Dupre worked 11 years in Fort Bend ISD, serving as the District’s Associate Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer. Under the agreement signed Monday, all other terms of Dupre’s previous contract remain in effect. In addition to his base salary, Dupre receives $700 a month for a vehicle and vehicle-related expenses and a $300 a month technology allowance. The contract, including the amendment, is available to view on the District’s website at www.fortbendisd.com.
Meet the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees The mission of the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees is to focus on the knowledge, skills, and character development of each of our students by providing policies, oversight, and support to ensure continued district growth and improvement. The local School Board concept grew out of American
history dating back more than 300 years. Times have changed, but the basic function of School Boards remains the same: to provide local citizen supervision and control over education at a point close to the parent and child. This means that the School Board should represent the citizens of the school district — not just some of the citizens — all of them. Because different citizens have different ideas about schools, this responsibility always presents a challenge. The ultimate responsibility for public education rests with the state. Texas has delegated much of that responsibility to the local School Board. Within the framework of state and federal law, and State Board of Education and Commissioner of Education rules, local school districts have significant latitude in shaping the educational programs of their schools. Because a School Board is a governmental body, it can take action only by majority vote at a legally called public meeting. The individual Board Member’s major responsibility is to study, evaluate, and deliberate the policy issues confronting his or her district; then to vote in the best interest of ALL students. A Board Member who steps out of the policymaking role and attempts — without authorization — to speak for the total Board, direct members of the staff, interfere with the administration of policy, or make other individual decisions, is exceeding his or her authority.
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