School Board Agenda

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A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Howe ISD will be held on Monday, October 18, 2021 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Howe ISD Administration Office located at 105 W. Tutt St, Howe, Texas.

I. CALL TO ORDER/DETERMINATION OF QUORUM II. INVOCATION/PLEDGES III. STUDENT/TEACHER RECOGNITION IV. PUBLIC FORUM V. REPORTS A. Howe Community Library Annual Report B. Administrator Reports C. 2020-21 ESL End of Year Report D. Superintendent Report 1. Enrollment 2. Personnel 3. Academic Report – ACT Summary 4. Delinquent Tax Roll Analysis Report 5. COVID Update 6. Other Information VI. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AND/OR TAKE AP PROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: A. Consent Items 1. Minutes from Regular Meeting on September 20, 2021 2. Monthly Financial Reports 3. Quarterly Investment Report 4. Call Public Hearing on November 15, 2021 to Discuss 2020-21 FIRST Report B. Policy Update 118, affecting the following Local Policies (see at tached) C. District and Campus Improvement Plans D. TEA Waiver Regarding Remote Homebound Instruction E. Stipend Schedule VII. ADJOURN

Austin Haley's 275 yards passing Friday night moved him ahead of Chase Fountain making him

Howe's All-Time Leading Passer

with 3,854 career passing yards. Photo by Michelle Carney. Howe vs. Commerce

Broadcast of the game

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defense was much improved by only allowing Commerce 314 total yards of offense which is the least amount allowed during the current 19-game losing streak. Howe is allowing 476.57 yards per game which ranks last among all 78 Howe Bulldogs teams in history.

The Bulldogs racked up 365 total yards of offense including 90 on the ground and 275 through the air. Quarterback Austin Haley, a 3-year starter, became Howe’s alltime passing leader during the fourth quarter as he surpassed Chase Fountain’s total of 3,749. Haley started the game completing his first 10 passes and finished 22-of-39 for 275 yards and a touchdown. That gives him a career total of 3,854 yards. His passing touchdown moved him up in that category also where he needs five to surpass Fountain and nine to move ahead of Jay Skipworth to become the all-time leader in that category.

It was Howe’s defense that made the eyebrow raise Friday night as they held Commerce to a punt on their opening possession and only allowed an Emanuel Castillo 28yard field goal until the fourth quarter.

Howe’s first drive was a good representation of what was to come all night. Howe drove 10 plays into Commerce territory, but two untimely sacks and a penalty forced a punt which set up Commerce’s scoring drive of 7plays, 50-yards and opened the scoring with the Castillo field goal to give the Tigers a 3-0 lead.

Howe’s second possession totaled 12 plays and spanned 49 yards and killed 5:47 of the clock but resulted in a turnover on downs at the Commerce 21 yard line when Bryce Crosby carried for no gain on third down and Howe had a false start on 4th-and-1. A Haley to Lopez pass was a half yard shy of the first down and Commerce took over for their third possession.

The drive only lasted three plays due to Howe senior cornerback Wesley Ingle intercepting a Darren Beal pass to give Howe the ball at their own 45 yard line. Three plays later, Haley used his legs instead of his arm to put Howe on the scoreboard with a 16 -yard touchdown run to the front corner of the south endzone. After the Daniel Del Angel PAT, the Dogs took a 7-3 lead with 7:13 remaining in the second quarter.

Commerce’s next possession also ended in an interception as Haley stepped in front of a pass to give Howe the ball at their own 15 yard line. But the Dogs drive (Continued on page 7)

HHS Cross Country members. Photo by Chris Campbell.

The Howe High School Cross Country program competed at the district meet in Bells last week. Howe sophomore runner Jacob Campbell qualified for regionals by finishing 10th overall in the 5,000 meters with a time of 20:46.1.

Leading the Howe girls was Aryssa Krueger and Teagan Stubblefield who ran a 17:49.8 and 17:51.8, respectively in the 2-mile run. Other finishers for the Lady Bulldogs were Stephanie Bastida (18:44.8), Preslee Harrell (18:52.3), Sidney Conejo (19:23.5), Laura Myers (25:13.4), and Luz Ralda (25:33.7).

For the boys behind Campbell were Luke Hardy (22:56.7), Zeb Montgomery (23:35.9), Caleb Taylor (23:48.9), Noah WoodFowler (27:53.4), Noah Riley (29:17.2), and Thomas Roberson (29:24.5)

Earlier in the season at the Denison Invitational in late September, the Howe boys were led in the 5,000 meters by Campbell with a time of 20:13.00. Montgomery followed with a time of 20:36.50 and Taylor clocked in at 21:48.64. Hardy finished at 21:57.59 and Riley’s time was 24:19.06. Wood-Fowler finished at 26:47.92.

The Howe girls were led by Bastida in the 2-mile run with a time of 16:06.71. She was followed by Stubblefield at 16:09.58 and Conejo at 16:18.00. Others were Krueger (17:12.15), Harrell (17:14.52), Ralda (18:56.33), and Myers (20:36.56).

In Blue Ridge a few days later, the varsity boys were led in the 5,000 meters by Campbell (22:39.73) and Hardey (23:44.73). Others were Mont-

Jacob Campbell. Courtesy photo.

gomery (23:58.03), Taylor (25:23.21), Riley (25:48.00), Wood-Fowler (31:14.12), and Thomas Roberson (31:27.04).

The girls were led in the 2-mile by Stubblefield (18:09.74) and Krueger (18:36.06). Others were Bastida (18:52.25), Conejo (19:15.42), Harrell (20:08.96), Ralda (21:54.81), and Myers (25:28.27).