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HEADLINES
Capital Levy Passes
Thanks to our supportive community, the three-year technology and capital maintenance levy passed. This levy will provide $900,000 per year for three years to our capital projects fund beginning in 2010. The promise that was made to fully fund preventative maintenance can now be met with these resources. And, there is now a stable funding stream to support … READ MORE ⇒
From Music to Math, Dreamboats Fulfill Classroom Needs
Thank you, thank you, thank you to the Island Dreamboats calendar crew who presented $13,500 to the school board on Thursday, October 8th. So far, they have sold 656 calendars and hope to sell the remaining 344 before the end of the year. The lion’s share of the money raised so far will go toward core curricula, while … READ MORE ⇒
New Assessment Gets to the Bottom of Reading Barriers
This year, VISD is aggressively uncovering student reading delays with a new assessment program called Response to Intervention (RTI). But the name doesn’t really do justice to the program’s purpose. According to Superintendent Michael Soltman, “RTI should be renamed ‘Every Student Reads’ since the whole point is to identify and address reading problems across grade levels and then … READ MORE ⇒
A Video Explaining the November Levy
This short video describes the technology and maintenance programs covered by the November technology and capital maintenance levy.
November Levy Primer: How The District Spends Capital Dollars
Major repairs, preventive maintenance and technology are integral to keeping the school district running day to day. Last year, VISD spent close to $650,000 on critical facility repairs and classroom technology. This money came from a 2005 capital technology levy. As of next August, money from this levy will be nearly depleted, with only $250,000 left in the … READ MORE ⇒