ALL THE BUZZ

You've finished another year at CISD! We congratulate you on making it through another successful year and thank each of you for being a part in making this year the best ever! Seeing all the exciting things that happened throughout the 2022-23 school year shows how much you take pride in what you do.

To show our appreciation for your hard work, we approved a 3% raise for all teachers, 2% for all administrative positions and $0.50 per hour for all hourly employees. Our employees will once again receive a considerable ESSER retention incentive with $500 in the fall of 2023, and $500 in the spring of 2024, as well as $1250 for everyone who begins the school year with us.

As a board, we value our employees' monetary needs by being competitive with our surrounding districts and are pleased to be able to fulfill your needs. We look forward to seeing you back next year. Hat's off to you and have a happy and restful summer!

Sincerely,

Pam Evans

Caldwell ISD Board of Trustees Secretary

The Board meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM followed by the pledge and prayer, led by Greg Cook.

Recognize Students and Staff

Coach Kassner, CJH Teacher & CHS Tennis Coach, recognized the Tennis team members who advanced to Regionals, and State.

Boys Singles:

Alejandro Zapata (not pictured): 2nd Place (Regional Qualifier)

Boys Doubles:

Connor Hughson and Waylon Chapman: 1st Place (Regional & State Qualifier)

Mixed Doubles:

Hope Savage and Breyden Athey: 1st Place (Regional Qualifier)

Coach Laton Giese, CHS Track Coach, recognized the following athletes for their outstanding track season, as well as their advancements to Regionals and State.

Ja'Asia Mathis (Long Jump, 4A UIL State Bronze Medalist)

JaKayla Kearney (Long Jump)

Mary Hancock (High Jump)

Katelynn Brock (Pole Vault)

Natalie Sorto (High Jump)

Hannah Muzny (800m)

Angel Jones, Kylie Vogler, Amoree Denson, Natalie Eastepp (4X100 Relay)

Daniel Bardin, Jeffrey Tobias (4X400 Relay)

Daniel Cowan (High Jump, Triple Jump, Long Jump, 300m Hurdles)

Mrs. Christine Vogler, CHS Ag Teacher and Bass Club Sponsor, recognized the team that qualified for the State Bass Club Tournament, Luke Freeman and Camden Goodin.

Mrs. Stacy Stefka, CJH English Teacher, recognized the following 8th grade students who placed in the George Bush Essay Contest, sweeping the Junior High Division:

Alexa Drew: 1st Place

Wyatt Beasley: 2nd Place

Jayden Hernandez: 3rd Place

Richard Leubner: Honorable Mention

In addition, Mrs. Sara McMullen, CHS English Teacher, recognized Keyni Farrow, for placing first in the Senior Division with his essay about Czech Heritage. He was also awarded "Best in Show."

Ms. Cross, CJH Art Teacher, recognized the following students for their recent achievements in the VFW Patriotic Art Contest:

Kyson Strange: 1st Place

Jordan Walker (not pictured): 2nd Place

Lucy Ferguson: 3rd Place

Administer Oath of Office & Reorganization of the Board

Mrs. Angie Zamora administered the Oath of Office to returning board members whose seats were uncontested for the May 6 election: William Foster, Pam Evans and Gregory Cook. Additionally, Foster was elected as president of the board, Erica Chollett as vice president and Evans as secretary.

Superintendent’s Report

Enrollment - The enrollment of Caldwell ISD is currently 1894.

Introductions - Dr. Barton introduced Mr. Andrew Gandrud as the new CES Principal. He noted that Mr. Gandrud has been a part of the CES family for the past seven years, and has been instrumental in building a supportive campus culture, creating a positive school climate, and earning the respect of students, staff, parents and the community.

In addition, he introduced Mrs. April Drew as the new CIS Assistant Principal, commenting on her broad professional experience including classroom teacher, literacy coach, and assistant principal. She joined CISD in 2022 and has demonstrated a heart for students, while still holding them to high expectations for behavior and academic performance.

Last, he introduced D'Andra Johnson as the new CES Assistant Principal. She joined CES this year as the Behavior Interventionist, but has also has special education classroom experience and is very familiar with the Elementary campus culture and the expectations for continued academic success.

Public Input

Michael Denson, CISD Bus Driver, addressed the Board about his desire to add additional bus monitors to assist the drivers on their current bus routes.

Joshua Pinkerton, parent of a CISD student, expressed his concerns to the Board about students not being able to take college courses not offered at CHS and have it count on their transcript. He also addressed course scheduling issues.

Informational Reports

Finance Reports: The District is beginning to close out the school year and end purchasing for the current year supplies. As of the end of April, the District has collected 97% of budgeted revenues and spent 68% of the budgeted expenditures.

Budget Update: Heather Escalante, Chief Operating Officer, presented a Budget Update for the Board of Trustees with the projected budget that will be adopted during the June Board Meeting. The full presentation can be found HERE.

New Business

Consider and Approve Budget and Tax Rate Hearing Notice: The Board of Trustees unanimously approved to publish the presented Notice of Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate. The hearing will be held June 26, 2023 at 6:00 pm.

Consider and Approve 2023-2024 Staff Compensation Plan: The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the compensation plan as presented, which included a 3% increase in teacher salaries, 2% in administration salaries, and $0.50/hour increase for hourly employees. You can view the salary schedule and incentive plans HERE.

Consider and Approve Staff Development Waiver: The Board of Trustees unanimously approved a staff development waiver with TEA that allows school districts to train staff on various educational strategies in lieu of student instruction during the school year.

Consider and Approve EIC (Local): The Board of Trustees unanimously approved a local policy change to the current class ranking system, which will go into effect with next year's incoming freshmen. The modifications to the policy include ranking determination now ending after the final grades in the Spring semester. In addition, the calculation of class rank will now only include credit courses taken in grades 9-12, and only in the following core subject areas: English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

Consider and Approve Caldwell ISD Culture and Core Values for 2023-2024: The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the values found HERE, which offered revisions based off of the discussions from the April Board meeting.

Consent Agenda

Meeting Minutes - The Board unanimously approved the meeting minutes.

The Board went into Executive Session at 6:40 PM.

The Board Meeting adjourned at 7:28 PM.

Caldwell Independent School District was officially established as a public school district in 1923 and serves the northern and western portions of Burleson County. In 1990, Caldwell ISD became the largest school district in the county that serves just under 2,000 students and is comprised of four campuses: Caldwell Elementary

(PK - 3rd), Caldwell Intermediate (4th - 6th), Caldwell Junior High School (7th - 8th), and Caldwell High School (9th -12th). The district also has a District Alternative Education Program and an Alternative Center of Education.

Caldwell ISD is the home of the Hornets. The official colors are Texas orange and white. Texas UIL classifies Caldwell ISD Hornets as a 4A district.

Email: info@caldwellisd.net
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Location: 203 North Gray Street, Caldwell, TX, USA
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