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School Board that HISD will increase the STARR results in all subjects in Approaches, Meets, and Masters categories.
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Continued from page 1 little bit," said Wilson.
Assistant Superintendent Darla Williams told the board that each level has students on the verge of meeting the next level and that if "We're doing fairly well in the approaches (category), but we need the district can push those students to address our meets and masters," that are in the approaches category and nearly into the meets category, said Wilson who indicated that then they could also see the same Howe ISD is doing a good job at students from meets to masters. getting students to the level of subject attainability, but not Conversations about ESL (English overachieving. "The concept of getting all kids to grow, regardless as a Second Language) students was also a topic and a factor. of where they are, needs to be our push." "We're requiring all of our English teachers to get their ESL Wilson said he liked to see an increase in approaches, meets, and Certification," said Wilson. "Does that help? Yes. Does that have a masters for student achievement. significant impact of them learning English faster? No. We admit that. Howe ISD scored an 83 in We're willing to spend some approaches which is above the money on that if it's going to help." average Grayson County schools which scored an 82.7. The region Newest board member Tamela score was 79 and the state score Shadden spoke precisely about the was 78. ISD maintaining a good student-to"We're right at the average for our teacher ratio. county. We'd like to be very competitive within our county. We "I'm all for setting high standards. I should be above the region and we don't think there's anything bad with not attaining a goal," said should be above the state," said Board President Clint Catching. Wilson. "You want to get your goal, but it needs to be out there where you In the Meets category, Howe ISD have to work to get it. It doesn't was at 52 percent, with Grayson mean to be given that, 'we can do County at 53.9 percent and the this easy.' We've got to work at it region at 53 percent, and the state and then we can implement as we was 50 percent. progress." "To me, that needs to go up," said The board came to a consensus for Wilson. the graduation rate to be 98 percent In the Masters category, Howe ISD and that the point increases in approaches up three point, five was at 22 percent with the county points in meets, and five points in at 23.5 percent, the region was at masters. If obtained, those goals 26 percent, and the state at 24 would get Howe above the county, percent. region, and state averages and assuredly would put them with an "Our goal needs to be attainable, "A" grade by TEA. but I also think we need to push a
Superintendent's report Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson gave a report to the school board that included information that the district made an adjustment to the pre-kindergarten enrollment figure as before each student was counted as a half. But TEA now considers them a full student regarding enrollment figures. This change increases the enrollment figure to 1,256 which is up from 1,234 a year ago. Of the 13 grade levels, Howe ISD now has seven with over 100 students which was unheard of only five years ago. This year's graduating class has 76. Graduation has been set for Saturday, May 23 at 2 pm.
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Wilson told the board that delinquent taxes 228 accounts right at $99,000 which is similar to the previous year figures. Letters were mailed out in July to those that owe. The total amount owed to the ISD is $244,000 from 369 accounts. Currently, there is $58,000 in lawsuits from previous years. The process of collection begins with letters and progresses
Kevin Wilson to lawsuits if needed. Wilson said Stephanie Blankenship resigned her special education position due to personal reasons. He also gave an update on first grade teacher Angela Garner and did not expect her to return to the classroom this year after her recent surgery.
