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Peper named principal of WISD Evelyn Turlington Elementary


Principal at Evelyn Turlington Elementary – Mindy Peper was named Principal at the new Evelyn Turlington Elementary at the November 10 Board Meeting. WISD Public Information

BY Marianne Kosik, WISD Public Information
Updated: 12.18.08
WALLER –  During the regular meeting of the Waller ISD Board of Trustees held November 10, the Board meeting recognitions opened up with Cherith Wells, WHS Choir Teacher, introducing WHS Junior, Lauren Yost.  Lauren advances to the Region 27 Pre-Area Choir Competition on December 4th.  Lauren ranked 11th of 49 in the Alto 1 Zone and placed 3rd out of 55 in the 2nd tier competition. WISD Superintendent, Richard McReavy, also announced Waller ISD’s overflow of 2008 TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgements. 

Superintendent McReavy announced Waller ISD’s Commended Performance in Writing and Social Studies and recognized each school principal for their school’s Commended and Comparable Improvement accomplishments.

Mike Marcus, Asst. Superintendent of Business and Finance, announced the Superior Achievement Rating from the First Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas for 2006-2007. Superior Achievement rating scale ranges from 75-85 points and Waller ISD scored an 84. This is the 6th consecutive year that Waller ISD has scored a Superior Achievement rating. 

The Consent Agenda consisted of resignations, employment, leaves of absence, disbursements, budget change requests, tax refunds, minutes of previous months meeting, staffing requests, network connectivity for Evelyn Turlington Elementary and Roberts Road Elementary, and the ERate Selection of new cellular provider.  Superintendent McReavy and Board President, Bo Pierce, thanked WISD Technology Services Director, Ted Jongbloed, for the substantial savings the district will incur with the new network connectivity and new cellular provider plans.


In Regular Agenda, Shaun Nelson, Board Trustee, announced the Name the Waller ISD New Elementary #5 School survey results by Shaun Nelson.  The new elementary will be named after Evelyn Turlington.  Mrs. Turlington has been employed as a Waller ISD school teacher for over 50 years.  Mindy Peper, currently I.T. Holleman Elementary Asst. Principal, was introduced as the selected Evelyn Turlington Elementary School Principal. 

In Information Items, the Board heard a bond construction report from Sam Savage, SHW Group.  Jorge Alvarado, Bilingual Education Director, presented TELPAS results report and Kelly Baehren, WHS Principal, informed the Board of New WHS Courses for 2009-2010.   Important dates noted were: November 26-28 – Thanksgiving Holidays; December 8 – Regular Board Meeting; December 22 – January 5 – Christmas Holidays; January 5 – Teacher Work Day/Student Holiday.



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