GCISD Hires New Teachers
At its June 13 meeting, the GCISD School Board hired Amy Schwartz as an elementary school teacher and Kristin Schwartz as a secondary school teacher. Amy Schwartz is a 2003 graduate of Texas Tech (Cum Laude) with a BS in early childhood education. Last year, she taught kindergarten at Moss Elementary in Big Spring, and holds gifted and talented certification.
Kristin Schwartz is a 2003 graduate of Angelo State University with a BS in elementary education with a mathematics specialization. For the last two years, she has taught eighth grade math at Goddard Junior High in Midland.
Board member Kevin Hirt suggested that the school look into the possibility of air conditioning the main part of the gymnasium, not including dressing rooms. Superintendent Steve Long was to look into cost estimates for both installation and operation.
The board approved Secondary School Principal John Petree’s recommended changes to the secondary school student and teacher handbooks. Changes affecting students include those relating to clothing, male hairstyles, schedule changes, graduation plans and elective credits. Changes to the teachers’ handbook address school day hours and clothing.
Exercise Equipment
School Superintendent Steve Long said that the company that was to have repaid money spent for exercise equipment purchased in 2003 with a National Fitness Foundation grant is being liquidated. Proceeds are to be divided among the schools that bought the equipment. He said he has no idea how much money GCISD will get from the liquidation.
The board approved a two-year extension (2005 – 2007) of the school’s depository contract with the First National Bank of Sterling City, Glasscock County Branch. Long said an extension can be done once every four years, then the contract has to be put out for bids. The bank’s interest rate on the school’s deposits is currently 2.62 percent; the 90-day rate is .25 percent above the current T-bill rate. In supporting the extension, board member Karla Hoelscher said the bank has been a big county supporter, and Long said it makes sense to do business locally.
On June 30, GCISD had in excess of $3 million on deposit with First National of Sterling City, and a $1 million Certificate of Deposit with First Bank of West Texas in Coahoma. The CD with First Bank is paying two percent interest.
Correction: GCISD hired Alonzo Garcia to teach in the secondary school and to coach, not to teach math as we reported in the May issue of the GC News. Garcia will be teaching computer science and health. We regret the error.