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Monday, April 15, 2019
Norman Dickey, 1940-2019 NORMAN EDWARD DICKEY was born Jan 24, 1940 in Gunter, Texas in a small home on his grandfather Reed’s land. His parents were James E Dickey and Alla Jean Reed Dickey. He was raised in Gunter in a simple manner that instilled and incorporated his love of God, life, family, and sports. After working on the farm, milking the cow, hauling hay, and picking cotton, Norman chose to go to college to be able to always be near his love of sports by becoming a coach. After a successful athletic career at GHS, he graduated in 1958 and went to Cisco Jr. College on a football scholarship. After playing college football for 2 years, he transferred to and worked his way through Austin College and played football and baseball on scholarship there for 2 more years. He graduated from Austin College in 1962 with a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education. His first teaching and coaching job was in Mesquite High School, Mesquite, Texas. Howe ISD school board sought him out for head coach and athletic director in 1964 and so he started his 31-year stint at HHS. There he became the “winningest coach in HISD history” and was recently recognized at a community pep rally for that honor.
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Howe ISD School Board Agenda A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Howe ISD will be held on Monday, April 15, 2019 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Howe ISD Administration Office located at 105 W. Tutt St, Howe, Texas.
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Norman Dickey Arkansas; many cousins and nieces and nephews and cherished friends. He was predeceased and joins in heaven his parents and beloved brother and fellow athlete Don Dickey, grandparents Lee and Laura Reed and James Epp and Lillie Dickey.
Norman’s simple pleasures in life included enjoying a good meal, watching sports both live as well as on tv, visiting with friends and During his career at HISD he taught math, coached, and served family, playing dominoes, playing outlaw volleyball, church as interim principal and basketball, fast pitch softball, superintendent, was Director of working outside, staying busy, and Special Services, and retired as Assistant Superintendent. The first his favorite, being with or even just calling the 5 grandkids of whom he Howe athletic field house was was so proud. That simplicity in life built during his tenure and he loved caring for and improving the is to be admired as his life brought glory to God. Because he was a Howe football field. Christian, he often referred to “The In 1965, Norman married Joanne Good Lord’s plan”. That faith and Berglund Dickey whom he met at the resulting strength and peace will be missed. Austin College. They’ve been married nearly 55 years. Their children are son, Gary Don Dickey Visitation was Wednesday, April 10, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 (Retired US Army Lt. Col.) and p.m. at Scoggins Funeral Home in Lisa Joy Dickey Newton. He is survived by wife, Joanne of Howe, Van Alstyne, Texas. Memorial service was Thursday, April 11, son Gary Don Dickey (Susie) of 2019 at 2:00 at First Baptist Killeen, Texas; daughter, Joy Dickey Newton (Mike) of Diana, Church. Burial was at Gunter Cemetery following the service. In Texas; Grandchildren: Michael lieu of flowers, memorial donations Dickey of San Antonio, Texas, Kaydee Dickey of Killeen, Texas, may be made to First Baptist Church Howe, PO Box 247, Howe, Jess Newton, Joelle Newton, Texas 75459. Jaymin Newton of Diana, Texas; sisters Ladonna Lue Dickey Funeral services were under the Sparks of Italy, Texas, Calla direction of Scoggins Funeral Dickey Robinson (Gary) of Home & Crematory, 637 W. Van Denison, sister-in-law Libby Alstyne, Pkwy. Van Alstyne, TX; Dickey of Gunter; Derenda 75495. 903-482-5225. You may Dickey, mother of Michael and Kaydee; sister and brother-in-law sign the online register book at www.scogginsfuneralhome.com. a Barbara and Bill Worthley of
I. CALL TO ORDER/DETERMINATION OF QUORUM II. INVOCATION/PLEDGES III. PUBLIC FORUM IV. REPORTS A. Student/Teacher Recognition B. Administrator Reports C. Superintendent Report 1. Enrollment 2. Personnel 3. Announcement of Board of Trustees Required Annual Training 4. Construction Update 5. Legislative Update 6. Other Information V. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AND/OR TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: A. Consent Agenda Items 1. Minutes for Regular Meeting on March 18, 2019 and Special Meeting March 27, 2019 2. Monthly Financial Reports 3. Quarterly Investment Report 4. Update Vendor List B. Budget Amendments C. Potential Renovations at
Current Facilities D. Closed Session in Accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.074 1. Personnel - Professional Contracts E. Action on Items from Closed Session VI. BUDGET WORKSHOP A. Preliminary Revenue Estimates and Employee Compensation Plan VII.
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Consent agenda items are considered to be routine by the School Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussions on items unless a school board member so requests, at which time the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda. If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E. Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.
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