ALL THE BUZZ
November 2022
Dear Caldwell ISD Families and Community,
Thanksgiving is next week, and I hope that you take the time to relax, recharge, and enjoy your time with your family and friends.
I want to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude to our teachers, staff, and administrators who come to school each day dedicated to ensuring our students have a safe and exceptional educational experience. I want to thank students for demonstrating great character and coming to school ready to participate in academic and extracurricular activities. I want to thank parents for partnering with us and trusting us to teach and care for your children everyday. I want to thank our community for your tremendous support. The dedication and contributions from all of our stakeholders is what makes Caldwell ISD a very special place.
I am most grateful to serve you and this district. It is always a great day to be a Caldwell Hornet.
Have a wonderful, safe and happy Thanksgiving break.
Sincerely,
Dr. James Barton
Caldwell ISD Superintendent
Character Strong Word of the Month
November 14, 2022 Board Brief
The November 14, 2022 Board meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm followed by the pledge and prayer.
Public Hearing
*FIRST Report - Heather Escalante, Chief Operating Officer, shared the results of the FIRST Report Audit. You can view the presentation HERE.
*Recognize Students and Staff
BETA sponsors, Mrs. Drew from CIS, Mr. Conley from CJH, and Mrs. Goff from CHS recognized the BETA students who are advancing to nationals after winning in their competitions at state. Mrs. Pieper recognized students who went to nationals for FFA for the Hall of Stages. The pictures of the students recognized at the Board meeting are featured below.
Public Input
*Blake Nelson gave public input about wanting to bring a program called Impact to Caldwell and wanting the school district to help house the volunteers.
Superintendent’s Report
*Enrollment Report - The current enrollment is 1,915.
*Recognition - Laurie Parker received the Superintendent Coin for the great work she does with the after school program, CASTLE. Jenna Riehl, Director of the Boys and Girls Club, Caldwell Unit, was recognized for the outstanding work she does with the BGC and continuously growing the partnership between Boys and Girls Club and Caldwell ISD.
Informational Reports
*Finance Reports - The District is continuing to collect its budgeted revenue. 85% of budgeted State Revenue has been collected by the District and the remaining amount will be collected in September during settle-up. Child Nutrition is operating in a surplus through the month of October. The District will continue to monitor this fund and make adjustments as needed. This fund ended the 2022 school year with a $338,388 balance. Mrs. Charanza will bring an equipment replacement plan to the Board for approval to utilize these funds and address aged equipment.
*Counselor Presentation on PASS - Campus counselors, Mrs. Lillie, Mrs. Malone, and Mrs. Zboril presented to the Board about the PASS results. Pass is an online survey that students took to help campus administration identify barriers in learning. The full presentation can be found HERE.
New Business (Action Items)
*Legislative Priorities First Reading - This item was a discussion, not an item for approval. Dr. Barton inquired how the Board would want to represent Caldwell ISD in Austin for the legislative year. These items included funding, school safety, teacher shortage, and assessment and accountability. Pam Evans and Vicki Ochs addressed concerns with private schools taking away from public schools.
*Approve Purchase over $50 K - There were two items for approval. The first purchase would be to purchase over 600 Chromebooks to follow our Technology Replacement Plan. The second is a ventilation project which will address the humidity and condensation at the intermediate and junior high. The Board approved the purchases over $50K.
Consent Agenda
*Meeting Minutes - the Board approved the minutes.
The Board went into Executive Session at 6:52 pm
The Board Meeting adjourned at 7:33 pm
Superintendent Coin Recognition
Jenna Reihl
Recipient of the Superintendent Coin
Caldwell ISD
Excellence for Each Student
Laurie Parker
IN THE NEWS
STUDENT RECOGNITIONS
BETA and FFA Students Recognized at the November 14 Board Meeting
CHS National Honor Society Induction
CX DEBATE TOURNAMENT
CALDWELL THEATRE GROUP/THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE
Caldwell Connection 18+ Program
FFA Awards
What a great day at Brazos Valley District LDE’s. Congratulations to all of our members who competed!
Results:
Greenhand Quiz Team: District Champions - Area Advancement
Greenhand Chapter Conducting: 2nd Place - Area Advancement
Job Interview: 2nd Place - Area Advancement
Kailey Simon ranked 1st overall in the Greenhand Quiz
Greenhand Creed Speaking: 3rd Place
Senior Quiz Team: 3rd Place
Radio Broadcasting: 4th Place
Senior Skills: 5th Place
Jr. Skills: 4th Place
Senior Chapter Conducting: 5th Place
Public Relations: 7th Place
Texas Association of Future Educators
About Us
Email: info@caldwellisd.net
Website: https://www.caldwellschools.net/
Location: 203 North Gray Street, Caldwell, TX, USA
Phone: 979-567-2400
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Twitter: @CaldwellProud