Lindale Independent School District
2015 Annual Report
-A Tradition of Excellence-
2014-2015 Superintendent’s Report
Lindale ISD Administration
Superintendent - Stan Surratt
Deputy Superintendent - Jamie Holder
Assistant Superintendent - Dr. Belinda Neal
Director of Finance - Michelle Tate
The Lindale community is known for its strong support of their schools which are rich in local heritage, tradition, and embody a strong value system. The citizens of Lindale wholeheartedly support the school system because they believe Lindale is a great place to live, to work, and to raise a family. The community makes every effort to keep all of the district’s six campuses up-to-date in technology, curriculum, facilities, and educational services. The Lindale Independent School District encompasses 184 square miles in the northern part of Smith County where it serves Lindale as well as the communities of Carroll, Mt. Sylvan, Swan, and Hide-A-Way Lake.
Director of Curriculum & Instruction - Jane Silvey
Associate Director of Curriculum & Assessment Lori Anderson
Director of Special Education- Christy Clouse
Director of Technology Services - Leslie Garakani
Director of Career and Technology EducationBrent Berryman
Director of Communications & Executive Director of the LISD Education Foundation- Lauren Loyless
Director of Maintenance- Ed Reinhardt
This 2015 annual report is designed to highlight district information, facts, and the success of Lindale ISD which has served students and families for the past 100 years.
Director of Fine Arts- Steven Moore
Director of Athletics- Mike Meador
Director of Child Nutrition- Cindy McClenny
Director of Transportation- Pete Ridge
Director of Custodians– Marty Cheney
The wonderful reputation of Lindale ISD is well known across the State and throughout East Texas.
Stan Surratt LISD Superintendent
Lindale ISD Campuses & Principals Early Childhood Center: Dana Sustaire College Street Elementary School: Jodie Albritton
LINDALE ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Velma Penny Elementary School: Monica Moore E.J. Moss Intermediate School: Susan Finch
Matt Watts, President Jay Misenheimer, Vice-President Mike Combs, Secretary Brooks Beeler Gary Camp Kelly Cox Kenneth Cline
-Assistant Principals: Mike Moore & Candace Widemon Lindale Junior High School: Jeremy Chilek -Assistant Principal: Tracie Rand Lindale High School: Casey Neal -Assistant Principals: Stephanie Richard & Ryan Tomlin -Dean of Students: Bryan Mendez
By the Numbers LISD At A Glance:
Whitney Crews
2015 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year
Belinda Neal, Ed.D.
2014–2015 President for the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association
Total Staff Members:
523
Teachers:
256
Average Teacher Salary: Student to Teacher Ratio: Student Enrollment:
Region 7 Education Service Center Superintendent of the Year
15:1 3,877
Attendance Percentage:
96.8
Economically Disadvantaged:
43%
Gifted & Talented:
7%
Special Education:
9%
Student Demographics: Asian
1%
African American
7%
White
73%
Hispanic
15%
Two or More Races
Stan Surratt
$43,532.00
4%
Facilities Early Childhood Center Current Enrollment: 404 Student Capacity: 540
College Street Elementary Current Enrollment: 432 Student Capacity: 600
Velma Penny Elementary Current Enrollment: 433 Student Capacity: 600
E.J. Moss Intermediate School Current Enrollment: 886 Student Capacity: 1200
Lindale Jr. High School Current Enrollment: 570 Student Capacity: 800
Lindale High School Current Enrollment: 1152 Student Capacity: 1340
LISD -A Tradition of Excellence-
Student Performance Lindale ISD Student Performance Comparison STAAR Mathematics “These results reflect the great effort given by our students. The teachers of Lindale ISD deserve a great amount of credit for their hard work to prepare our students. Certainly a job well done!”
STAAR Reading
-Stan Surratt Lindale ISD Superintendent
High School End of Course Exams
“For the past three years 90% of the time Lindale campuses have exceeded the state and the region by having more students achieve the highest level of performance in Math and Reading, Advanced Academic Level. On 100% of the High School End of Course STAAR exams, Lindale has surpassed the state in the percent of students who achieve the Advanced Academic Level.”
-Jane Silvey, Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Economy & Efficiency Lindale ISD 2014-2015 General Fund Budget Total Revenue:
$29,250,397
Local Funds (45%) State Funds (54%) Federal (1%)
Total Appropriations:
$13,198,642 $15,976,755 $75,000
$29,250,397
Instruction Library Staff Development Instructional Development Campus Administration Counseling Health Services Transportation Co-Curricular General Administration Maintenance and Operations Security Data Processing Debt Service Other
$16,698,945 $364,706 $113,654 $408,495 $1,614,794 $1,025,276 $333,520 $1,807,679 $1,189,647 $1,024,648 $3,788,574 $217,000 $166,959 $184,500 $312,000
A b o u t L I S D : D i d Yo u K n o w ?
Lindale offers a full day Pre-K program for qualifying four year old students. Every Pre-K class has a certified teacher and teaching assistant.
Lindale ISD serves over 3,000 meals daily.
Lindale High School offers more than 73 different vocational classes.
Lindale ISD has placed more than 2,000 iPads in classrooms. Every Jr. High student was issued an iPad to enhance student engagement and improve instruction. By 2017 every student in grades 6-12 will be issued an iPad or similar device to enhance their educational experience.
Every campus and the district earned the highest possible accountability rating given by the Texas Education Agency.
The Lindale ISD Education Foundation has awarded more than $169,728.26 in classroom grants for innovative learning activities since 2009.
Lindale ISD staff members have given more than $125,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors in the last seven years.
Lindale High School Band has earned their 40th consecutive First Division rating at UIL Marching Contest.
Lindale ISD Board of Trustees have cut the tax rate twice in the last four years.
Lindale ISD is funded below the state average in terms of funding per student.
Lindale Volleyball won the 2014 District Championship at every level; 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B, JV and Varsity. The Lindale Lady Eagles have also won three consecutive District Championships in volleyball.
Lindale High School and Lindale Junior High both earned six distinctions for high performance on the state mandated test.
The Middle School Matters Institute, an initiative of the George W. Bush Institute, named Lindale Junior High a Showcase School for the middle school program at the 2014 Middle School Matters Institute Summer Conference. The Lindale Junior High campus was one of only three schools honored in the nation.
Lindale ISD buses about 1,200 students daily to and from home.
Lindale High School has won the State Championship in journalism eight out the past eleven years.
Lindale ISD has received a perfect score on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) for three consecutive years.
Over 50 students participate in the Backpack Program, a program in which LISD sends food in a backpack home on Fridays so these children will not go hungry on the weekend.
More than 800 students participate in Lindale Athletics.
State Championship Journalism Team
2014 LADY EAGLES VOLLEYBALL DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Lindale Junior High, Middle School Matters Showcase School
LINDALE HIGH SCHOOL BAND 40TH CONSECUTIVE UIL FIRST DIVISION RATING
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