Aldine ISD Holds Monthly Board Meeting Virtually

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The Aldine ISD Board of Trustees will meet virtually on Tuesday, Aug. 18.

Aldine ISD Trustees held their Aug. 18 Board meeting via videoconference under the modified open meetings act by order of Governor Greg Abbott suspending certain meeting requirements due to the designation of Level 1, Code Red COVID-19 threat by Harris County officials.

Staff Assignments

During the Aug. 18 Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney announced several staff assignments and appointments.

• Vincent Harding was named assistant general counsel after serving as associate general counsel with Fort Bend ISD.
• Linda Flores was named director of the Aldine Education Foundation after serving as the development director at the Houston Community College Foundation.
• Katherine Gómez was named program director of testing after serving as an assistant principal at Grantham Academy.
• Aristide Sidibe was named a program director of special education after serving as an assistant principal at Lane School.
• Shaniki Bates was named program director of special education after serving as a diagnostician at Vardeman Primary School.
• Brittany Edwards was named a program director of special education after serving as a diagnostician at Lane School.
• Lyonel Smith was named a program director of special education-behavior specialist after serving as a special education counselor at Nimitz Ninth Grade School.
• Angela Cala Méndez was named a program director of multilingual curriculum after serving as an assistant principal at Conley Elementary School.
• Migdalia Treviño was named a program director of multilingual curriculum after serving as a literacy curriculum specialist with Houston ISD.
• Aisley Adams was named principal of Nimitz High School after serving as principal of Nimitz Ninth Grade School.
• Jorge Ortiz was named principal of Marcella Elementary School after serving as principal of Pugh Elementary School in Houston ISD.
• Dr. Nicole Bates was named assistant principal at Lewis Middle School after serving as the science skills specialist at Teague Middle School.
• Esmerelda Juárez was named assistant principal at Grantham Academy after serving as the bilingual skills specialist at Vardeman Primary School.
• Joyelle White was named assistant principal at Cypresswood Elementary School after serving as the Literacy Coach at that same school.
• Torrey Conerly was named assistant principal of Hambrick Middle School after serving as the performance coach at Houston A+ Challenge.
• Denise Stanley VanGils was named assistant principal at Hambrick Middle School after serving as the dance teacher at Aldine High School.
• Mathias Strommer was named assistant principal at Hoffman Middle School after serving as the social skills specialist at García Middle School.

*Darrell Neman was named assistant principal at Nimitz High School after serving as the social studies department chairman at Nimitz High School.

• Teshawna Jackson was named counselor at Caraway after serving as a first-grade teacher at Conley Elementary School.
• Kesha Franks was named counselor at Anderson Academy after serving as a PE teacher at Parker Elementary School.
• Valeria Gómez was named counselor at Escamilla Elementary School after serving as the bilingual skills specialist at Ermel Elementary School.

Change of Assignment

• Dr. Sukari Stredit-Thomas was named associate principal of Nimitz High School after serving as the curriculum assistant principal at that same school.
• Caravella Stephens was named counselor at Aldine Middle School after serving as a counselor at Escamilla Elementary School.
• LaKeshia Williams was named curriculum assistant principal at Davis High School after serving as a regular assistant principal at that same school.

Leukemia Lymphoma Society Recognizes 5 AISD Schools

During the Aug. 18 Board meeting, Kelly Kersh, with the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, recognized five Aldine ISD principals and volunteers for their work with the organization’s Pennies for Patients program. They included Stephens Elementary School Principal Shauna Showers and volunteer Karen Cole; Jones Primary Principal Rosalind Burns and volunteer Fizza Butt; Vardeman Primary Principal Orfelinda Todd, and volunteer Jessica López; Dunn Elementary School Principal Teres Pollard and volunteer Sophie Salazar; and Conley Elementary Principal LaShawn Hodge, and volunteer Patricia Barkley.

Officer Terry McClanahan Recognized

 Aldine ISD Police Chief Paul Cordova recognized AISD Police Officer Terry McClanahan for coming to the aid of residents of the Capewood Apartments in the early morning hours of July 13. While performing a campus check at MacArthur High School, Officer McClanahan noticed smoke and flames coming from the apartment complex. He immediately advised AISD dispatch and drove his patrol unit to the apartment complex, where he assisted firefighters with alerting residents of the situation. As the fire grew in size, Officer McClanahan and firefighters began a door-to-door search of adjacent apartment complexes. Within minutes all residents were out of their apartments and placed in a safe area. Officer McClanahan received a commendation for demonstrating actions far beyond the highest standards of the Aldine ISD Police Department.

AISD Teacher Yvonne Lopez-Taylor Recognized

During the Aug. 18 Trustees meeting, Yvonne López-Taylor, AISD’s Elementary Teacher of the Year, was recognized for being named the Region 4 Elementary Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made virtually Aug. 3 by Region 4 Executive Director Pam Wells. López-Taylor, a Carver HS grad, will now compete at the state level. López-Taylor was one of 10 finalists for the regional award. She is an art teacher at Carter Academy.

Summer SAS Leads, Principals Recognized

Chief of Schools Katy Roede recognized Summer SAS (School Assistant Superintendent) and Summer Principal Leads for their leadership in running and organizing the district’s summer camps during the Aug. 18 Board meeting. Summer SAS Leads recognized LaTonia Amerson and Todd Lindeman. Summer Principal Leads were Rosalind Burns, Scott Dubberke, Jessica Scott, Aisley Adams, Dr. Crystal Watson-Barrow, and Walter Stewart. 

Transportation Employees Recognized

Dr. Jill Metcalfe, Executive Director of Transportation, recognized members of the routing department and shop personnel during the Aug. 18 Board meeting. Routing department employees recognized were Heidi Helton, Theressa Chastain, Sharalda Smith, Irma Latson, April Gómez, Chantel Ardoin, Bertha Valle, Geneva Medina, Myriam Tovar, Merary Ramírez, Rachel Nichols, Susan Rivera, and Joshua Zachary. Shop personnel recognized were Reggie Johnson, Francisco Mireles, Nelson Alvarado, Brett Dishong, Lonnie Hornsby, and Nathan Bauman. Also honored were Anthony McCarthy, John Coss, Concepcion Pérez, Ronald Wilson, Lonnie Love, José Rocha, Quinton Thomas, John Alonzo, Estuardo García, Juan Hurtado González, James Joseph, Robert Ruiz, Emilio Caballero, Greg Gunnels, Bobby Luman, Johnny Adams, Geraldine Williams, Saul Anzo, Reggie Wright, Wilian Argueta, Ernesto Leija, Juan González, and Marcus Garvie. Other shop personnel recognized were Donald Carmouche, José Coreas-Garay, Mark Vaughns, Shannon Cotton, Antonio Jackson, Keith Ogilvie, Andre Crozier, Greg Guillory, Bobby Price, Eric Mireles, Mack Wilson, Saul Umanzor, Adrian Brown, Marcos Hernández, Kendrick Payne, Hurley Bernard, Gerardo Encarnacion Sánchez, Euresti Gilberto, Keniel Torres Rivera, David Cortés, José Alvarado, Ledwig Guzmán Tovar, Celeste Glover, Virginia Pérez, Mark Hayes, and Eric Carrington.

Head Custodian at Davis High School Recognized

Milo Ortiz, Executive Director of Buildings and Properties, recognized María de León at the Aug. 18 Board meeting. María was recognized for being interviewed by Telemundo to discuss how Davis High School custodial was preparing their school for a safe return to school. Ortiz thanked MacArthur Ninth Grade School custodians María Berrute Ibarra, Elba Teruel, and María Barón; Worsham Elementary School custodians Sanjuana Puente, Irma Véliz, and Ana Vásquez; Vardeman Primary custodians Marla Miranda, María Miranda, María Torres, and Glenda Jaramillo; and Miriam Herrera of the Special Education Building for their tireless work over the summer preparing their respective campuses for the 2020-21 school year.

Athletic Department Employees Recognized

During the Aug. 18 Trustees meeting, Dre Thompson, Executive Director of Athletics, recognized a number of his department’s employees for their efforts to communicate with student-athletes during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Those recognized were Director of Athletic Services Sandra Mader, Director of Athletic Services Dean Colbert, Nimitz High School Campus Coordinator and Head Football coach Richard Slater, Aldine High School Campus Coordinator and Head Football Coach Hank Semler, Eisenhower High School Campus Coordinator and Head Football Coach Eric Jackson, Davis High School Campus Coordinator and Head Football Coach Scott Joseph and MacArthur High School Campus Coordinator and Head Football CoachWayne Crawford.

Grants

During the Aug. 18 Board meeting, Stacey Smith, Director of Special Programs, announced several grants.

• Escamilla Elementary teacher Monica Welsey received a grant from Donors Choose to fund her Expand Language Development Project.
• Escamilla Elementary teacher Fatimata Lam received a grant from Donors Choose to fund her Learning Through Geography Project.
• Escamilla Elementary teacher Monica Loas received a grant from Donors Choose to fund an English/bilingual classroom library and supplies for creative learning and games.

The Donors Choose grants totaled $3,274.82.

• Avalos P-TECH High School Principal Dr. Diana del Pilar and her grant writing team of Glenn Bailey, Julian Barnwell-Joseph, Jonathan Duncan, and Thomas Raphael secured a CTE Summer Bridge Grant and the Lone Star Pilot Program Continuation Grant from the Texas Education Agency. The Summer Bridge Grant provided accelerated instruction in preparing students in curriculum and CTE skills. The grant totaled $52,558.

The grants announced at the Aug. 18 Board meeting totaled $56,821.

Trustees Approve Action Items

During the Aug. 18 Board meeting, Aldine ISD Trustees approved the following action items:

• Approved TASB Endorsement for TASB Director Nominations, Region 4, Position B
• Approved the district’s Asynchronous Instructional Plan
• Approved submission of the Alternate seventh-grade Reading Instrument Requirement Waiver
• Approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Houston-Downtown and Aldine ISD
• Approved bids for instructional supplies, professional and consulting services, rescinding of bid award for High Volume Food and Non-Food RFP# CND 1920-36 and revised recommendation
• Approved contracts of purchases of more than $50,000
• Approved the monthly Tax Office Refunds
• Approved Board waiver for an additional four-week extension for remote learning
• Approved the consent agenda
• Approved release of judgment liens and to authorize District Counsel to Execute and file notices of the release of liens filed in Harris County District Courts
• Approved release of abstract judgment and to authorize the District’s Chief Financial Officer to execute the release of abstract liens filed with Harris County Real Property Records Case Numbers: 2013-01993

The September Board meeting will take place on Sept. 15.