January 22, 2024

School Board

Recognition Month

January is School Board Recognition Month! The theme of this year’s celebration is “Locally Elected, Community Connected”, which emphasizes the strong bond between school trustees and our community. These elected board members work tirelessly without any compensation and possess a deep understanding of the needs and goals of our community’s children and families. They lead our district by providing oversight and setting objectives to improve Sanger ISD. Each board member was presented with a bin full of goodies in appreciation of their dedication and hard work.

spotlight- SHS Cross country

These outstanding Cross Country Runners were honored at the Sanger ISD School Board meeting last night! Coaches Chase McMichael and Tanner Rankin talked about their teams' dedication to the sport and the sheer determination that made them successful this season. They spoke as to how proud they are of each of the athletes! The Lady Indians JV and Varsity were both district champions. Varsity went on to place 3rd in the Region and then 6th in State! Congratulations to all these athletes for a fantastic year!

Regognition of Tribal Treasures

Teachers Denise Yeatts and Margie Tisdale along with SHS student Cosme Sanchez presented information about SHS's Tribal Treasures. The STEP and Lifeskills class create custom made cards to sell to the public. Students make special occasion cards, Christmas cards, birthday cards, Valentine's cards and much more. They had treasures to share with everyone on the board.

SAfety and Security Update

Leann Loyless, Deputy Superintendant, reported a Safety and Security audit was performed on January 10, 2024, at the Sixth Grade Campus. She was happy to report that all doors were found to be closed, locked, and secured, and no further action was needed by the district in the way of a corrective action plan. A corrective action plan is only needed if auditors find doors unlocked or left unsecured.

Mike Picha, Chief of Sanger ISD Police, discussed the ALERRT Training(Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) Sanger ISD Police Department is hosting this training on Saturday, Feb. 3rd, and Sunday, Feb. 4th, at Sanger High School. If you see some increased police presence at the high school on those days, don’t be alarmed. The training is for police agencies around the area. This training allows officers to hone their skills and ensure the safety of our school community. There will be numerous police agency vehicles parked at the high school during training and no outside personnel will be allowed in training areas. The school will not be closed completely to staff, but access will be limited to certain areas. Since this is a weekend training, there will be no impact to the regular school day.

Athletics Update

Coach Rogers and Coach Sykes gave a presentation to the board highlighting each of the sports in the district. They discussed the importance of grades and how they affect an athlete's eligibility to play. They also went over statistics on GPAs and percentages of passing vs failing athlete numbers. They are very excited about Varsity Tutors which will help those struggling student athletes. They will continue to push a tutorial program with follow-up from the coaches. Some upcoming events are: February 13th is School Board Appreciation Night for Lady Indians Softball where Dr. Hunter will throw out the first pitch, and February 19th is Baseball School Board Appreciation Night.

construction Update

Project Manager Mr. Kelly Teems provided his monthly update to the board on the progress of construction for the bond projects.

Clear Creek Intermediate:

Area A Storm shelter

• Completed single ply roofing over the storm shelter which now completes the roofing for

the whole campus including new additions

• Continue drywall work

• Continue M/E/P in walls which will be complete this week

• Southside canopy footings poured and ready to pour sidewalk as soon as the weather cooperates

Area A Non-Storm Shelter

• Completed wall inspections

• Completed drywall and insulation throughout

• Completed tape and bed drywall work

• Completed ceramic tile in faculty restrooms & started tile work in the corridors

• Installed electrical panels and pulled copper wire

Area C Kitchen

• Insulation and drywall complete

• Walk-in cooler & freezer installation complete

• Tentative install on kitchen hood 1/29/24

• Completed grade for water storage tank, laying out for footing Exterior

• Poured the slab for the new vestibule on the west side of the expanded cafeteria/ kitchen and will start the CMU work on 1/29/24

New High School:

• Continue site cut & fill

• Site Demo completed for all ares

• Hauled off 27K yards of dirt and rock

• Completed moisture conditioning for Building pads A, B, & C

• Completed flex base cap for areas A, B & C

• Pothole & cap existing gas & water service to old concession building

• Drilling piers and pouring grade beams for Areas J, G, & F

• Mobilize and start Underground Utilities this week

Agricultural Science Center:

• Slab and plumbing is all in place and has been inspected

• Septic system permit is in process and that system install will begin within a few weeks

• About to begin boring under Keaton Rd to bring water from the city main on the west side of the road to the project site. Will do one boring for a 6” line to feed the fire hydrants and another to run a 2.5” line for water to the facility

• Steel for the building has been ordered and is set to be delivered on April 1

• Will begin looking to order all the FF&E and livestock pens within the next couple months

Donations to Sanger ISD

The board voted unanimously to accept a donation from Phaedrus, LLC. The donation is $2,191.00 and has been directed to our community outreach program. Specifically, meals are the target category, including school lunches, pantry items, and items to fill backpacks for students in need.

Emplolyees of the Month

Leann Loyless announced the Employees of the Month for January.

BES Jennifer Dickson

CTE Tracy Slovacek

CCI Diana Young

6GC Joely Beam

SMS Karen Campbell

SHS Evelyn Langley

LTHS Elizabeth Atkins

SISD Auxiliary Staff Becky Mitchell

Action items and other business

In keeping with normal board meeting affairs, the board heard financial reports from CFO Monica Herren, an HR update from Deputy Superintendent Leann Loyless, and a Curriculum and Instruction update from Assistant Superintendent Jennie Flaa.

There were no speakers in open forum.

The board also reviewed and acted on several other items, approving the following with passing votes.

- Consent agenda: Passed 7-0
- Approval of Employee Sheets for January: Passed 7-0.
- Approval of the Financial Audit Compliance Report for Year End August 31, 2023: Passed 7-0
- Approval of the Interlocal Agreement between Sanger ISD and the Multi-Region Purchasing Cooperative for the 2024-2025 School Year: Approved 7-0
- Approval to Call for a General Trustee Election on May 4, 2024: Approved 7-0
- Approval to Call for Canvassing Trustee Election of May 4, 2024: Approved 7-0
- Approval of the 2024-2025 Sanger ISD Course Catalog and Planning Guide: Approved 7-0

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