January 2010 is School Board Recognition Month in Texas Irving
As citizen leaders, they face complex and demanding challenges in providing effective public schools. This annual recognition is a way of saying “thank you” to our trustees.
During 2009, IISD Board of Trustees and superintendent worked with other staff members and volunteers to update the district vision and mission statements and refine major goals.
Significant district accomplishments throughout the past year include:
- Three elementary schools —
- Fourteen IISD schools were named Recognized by the TEA:
- Twenty-four IISD schools earned 60 Gold Performance acknowledgements from the TEA during 2008-2009. Irving ISD also received a district-level acknowledgement, commended in social studies.
- Advanced Placement test results indicate 690 IISD students earned scores of 3, 4 or 5 and 110 students were recognized as AP Scholars during the 2008-2009 school year.
- IISD Trustees adopted an average four percent pay raise for employees, bringing the beginning teacher’s salary to $48,300.
- The Partnerships in Education Program has more than 200 active alliances with businesses and other organizations and over 1,500 volunteers.
- Approximately 33,750 IISD students — a district enrollment record — are receiving a well-planned education in a safe and secure school environment.
