Board Notes: March 5, 2009
Article Date: March 5, 2009
Garland ISD Trustees were treated to an in-depth report on the Kuder Career Planning System at Thursday night's board meeting in the Harris Hill Administration Building.
Kuder – which is new to GISD this year – offers middle and high school students the opportunity to assess their interests, skills and work values through different assessments on the internet. Counselors from Career and Technical Education or a student's campus can be consulted for more information.
In other agenda items, Trustees:
- Recognized March as Celebration of Youth Art Month
- Reviewed January 2009 Tax Report
- Heard status report for Summer School 2009
- Received information on Kuder Career Planning
System - Reviewed revisions to Board Policy EIE (Local) on first
reading - Reviewed calendar of events
- Considered future agenda items
- Approved minutes of Feb. 19 board meeting
- Approved budget transfers and amendments to 2008-09 adopted budget
- Approved tax refunds
- Approved purchase of teaching aids; medical supplies and equipment (catalog, third-year option); computer workstations (third-year option); achievement and ability testing (second-year option); technology wiring for moves, adds and changes (increase in award)
- Approved revisions to local board policies included in TASB Update 84 on second reading