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Future
Leaders Begin Intensive Training
Bandera ISD’s
Administrative Leadership Academy met for their first
session of the year last Thursday. Twelve future leaders
began what will be a fourteen month program designed to
support and develop a pipeline of possible
administrative candidates for the district. Participants
in the program meet monthly for a two hour session
focusing on a new aspect of educational leadership. Each
of the sessions allow the participants to learn more
about the operations of the Bandera Independent School
District.
During the inaugural
session, Superintendent Dr. Kevin Dyes lead the first
hour with a review of the groups assigned summer reading
and an overview of the districts goals and objectives.
For the second hour, the participants learned how the
need for communications and public relations in the
school industry has changed in a session lead by Brad
Domitrovich. Using actual case studies - the
participants learned how the media influences
educational perception, examined who a school districts
target market is, and discuss how administrators shape
the attitude and face of a school district to the
public.
Elementary teachers
participating in the academy include: Laurie Davis,
Shannon Grow, and Regina Hillis from Hill Country
Elementary – Lillian Butcher, Susan McCullough, Alma
McFarland, Adele Murphy, and Jennifer Stetler from Alkek
Elementary. Secondary Teachers participating in the
academy include: Kathy Jennings, Stephanie Jones, and
Dixie Koiner from Bandera Middle School – Michele Barnet
from Bandera High School.
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Bandera
ISD Tax Rate Remains the Same
The
tax rate for Bandera ISD will not be changing after the
Board of Trustees approved to retain the same rate at
$1.23 per $100 valuation. The Board voted unanimously to
keep the tax rate the same with no increase or decrease
at their Regular Meeting held on September 9, 2008.
The
tax rate adopted includes a Maintenance & Operations
rate of $1.04 and an Interest & Sinking Fund rate of
$.19. The Interest & Sinking Fund tax revenue is used to
pay for bonded indebtedness on construction, equipment,
or both. The bonds, and the tax rate necessary to pay
those bonds, were previously approved by the voters of
Bandera ISD.
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Ms. Fix-It First Class Focuses on Energy Efficiency
The Bandera ISD Office of
Parent Involvement will once again be offering
continuing education opportunities throughout September
and October. Five Ms. Fix-It Classes are being presented
with the first one “Energy Efficiency” beginning on
September 17th.
The class will run from
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM and be held in Portable Building #2
located at the Bandera ISD Central Office Complex on
Pecan Street. Pre-registration is required – contact
Tracy Thayer at 796-6300 for information. A registration
fee of $10 includes supplies, snacks, and child care.
The topics being presented in the Energy Efficiency
class on September 17th include: Weather
Stripping, Light Switch and Outlet Insulation, Foam
Sleeves for Pipes, R Value of Attic Insulation, and
more.
Other Ms. Fix-It Classes
being offered at Bandera ISD include:
If you pre-register with
Tracy Thayer (796-6300) for all five workshops, you will
receive a 20% discount. |
