GCISD Renews Teachers’ Contracts
At its regular meeting March 8, the GCISD school board, after two hours in closed session, unanimously (Mike Hillger abstaining) voted to renew all teachers’ contracts for the coming school year. The only changes are that Shana Kirkland, of her own choice, will no longer be coaching and special education teacher Judy Webb has resigned. Superintendent Long said Kirkland’s coaching duties would be filled from within the school system.
Ken Hoskins reported an average of 47 people per day are using the school’s new fitness/workout room. There will be an open house for that room March 24 at 10 a.m. A representative from the National Fitness Foundation, which provided the grant money for the equipment, will attend, and the public is invited.
Weather Causes Scare
Long reported how the school, weather watchers and local law enforcement collaborated to keep students and faculty safe during the weather scare last week. He said school personnel got all the kids into the basement locker rooms of the game gym in nine minutes. No tornado materialized, though there were high winds, rain and some hail. In the event of a disaster, Long said students would be kept in the gym basement and released only to their parents.
State Reduces Summer School Funding
Long reported the school’s grant from the state for summer school was reduced this year to $600 because too few kids failed the TAKS test. He said this is the state’s way of rewarding good performance.
The board approved the 2003-2004 district plan and the campus plan. Long says both these are on the school’s web site.
Hoskins presented the football schedule for next year, with scrimmages Aug. 14 at Ropesville and Aug. 20 here. Homecoming is set for Sept. 24. Schedules are available at the school administration building.
Enrollment stands at Pre-K, 15; K–6, 149; grades 7–12, 127 for a district-wide total of 291.
The board accepted the high bids for two school busses and a used pickup from Clay Harris. The bids for a 1988 bus were from Leo Bustamante ($650), Harris ($2,033.50) and Joe D. Schwartz ($800). For a 1986 bus, the bids were from Bustamante ($650), Harris ($2133.50) and Schwartz ($500). For a 1988 pickup, bids were from George Schwartz ($101.50), Bustamante ($350) and Harris ($533.50).