Aldine ISD Trustees Hold Monthly Board Meeting on August 17

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The Aldine ISD Board of Trustees held their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 17, in the Board Room of the Donaldson Administration Building. All seven Trustees, Aldine ISD Superintendent Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney, and her Executive Leadership Team (ELT), attended the in-person meeting.

As the meeting got underway, AISD welcomed back its tradition of students and ROTC cadets presenting the colors and reciting the pledges. Chief of Staff Sheleah D. Reed noted that the traditional ceased at the start of the pandemic in March 2020. Goodman Elementary third grade scholars Sophia Palizo and Aubrey Davis recited the Pledge to the U.S. Flag & Pledge to the Texas Flag. The Aldine HS Color Guard commanded by Jahaizel Carrillo and cadets Gilberto Aguirre, Ashley Lugo and Daniel Vásquez presented the colors. Major Theodore Nelson heads the ROTC program at Aldine HS.

Community Recognitions

Dr. Martha Escalante, Executive Director of Family and Community Engagement (FACE), thanked volunteers and the generosity of community partners for helping make the Aldine ISD Back to School Expo was a success. She also thanked the district’s Executive Leadership Team and Board Trustees who helped at the Expo. Volunteers provided backpacks and school supplies to more than 5,000 students; hundreds of students received immunizations, and families received COVID vaccines. Escalante recognized several organizations for their contributions to the Back to School Expo. Representatives present included José Rivera, Aldine-Greenspoint YMCA Executive Director; Jennifer Pinti, Outreach Director with Aldine-Greenspoint YMCA, and Aldine-Greenspoint YMCA Board Chair Jarad Davis; Abel Garza, East Aldine Management District Board Member; Aldine Noon Optimist Club Board Members Steve Mead, Stacey Smith, Judy Hoya, and Jan Winn; and Tabbie Saenz with The Hope Clinic.

Linda Flores Olson, Director of the Aldine Education Foundation, recognized the Aldine Noon Optimist Club for its long-standing partnership with the school district and the Foundation. Each year, the Optimist Club has given Christmas meal baskets to families, promoted literacy with a bicycle giveaway at each elementary school, conducted a raffle with the proceeds going to Future Farmers of America, and purchased FFA livestock. They were the first title sponsor of the basketball fundraising event. The Optimist Club has provided gifts and endowed scholarships. All in all, the Aldine Noon Optimist Club has generously given gifts valued at more than $90,000. Representing the Aldine Noon Optimist Club at the Board meeting Judy Hoya, Jan Winn, Steve Mead, and Stacey Smith. Mead is one of the original Aldine Scholarship Foundation (ASF) members.

Staff Assignments Announced

During the meeting, Superintendent Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney announced the following staff assignments:

• Director of Head Start — TiaCala Davis
  TiaCala Davis will serve as Director of Head Start Program Director. Davis previously served as an Assistant Principal at Vines Primary School.
• Program Director for Elementary Advanced Academics — Dr. Belinda Bryan
  Dr. Belinda Bryan joins AISD after serving as a Community Relations Specialist with the City of Houston.
• Social and Emotional Learning Specialist — Silvia Scheirman
  Silvia Scheirman will serve as the Social and Emotional Learning Specialist. Scheirman previously served as a Spanish Teacher in the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD.
• Social and Emotional Learning and Student Culture Specialist — Benita McGhee
  Benita McGhee will serve as the Social and Emotional Learning and Student Culture Specialist. McGhee previously serves as a Teacher Specialist-Special Population in the Houston ISD.
• Project Manager — Nabil Mahboubi
  Nabil Mahboubi will serve as Performance Management Project Manager. Previously Mahboubi served as an Assistant Principal at Grantham Academy.
• Licensed Specialist in School Psychology-Social and Emotional Learning and School Culture — Dr. Ronique Wilson
  Dr. Ronique Wilson will serve as Licensed Specialist in School Psychology-Social and Emotional Learning and School Culture Department. Wilson previously served as a Licensed Specialist in the School Psychology-Assessment Team in the Katy ISD.
• Social Worker —Lauren Robinson
  Lauren Robinson will serve as a Social Worker-Social and Emotional Learning and Student Culture. Robinson previously worked as a Master Level Clinician at the Harris Center for Mental Health and Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities.
• Social Worker-Social and Emotional Learning and Student Culture — Danielle Jackson-Stevenson
  Danielle Jackson-Stevenson will serve as a Social Worker-Social and Emotional Learning and Student Culture Department. Jackson-Stevenson previously served as an Intervention Specialist at Hall Success Academy. 
• Police Captain — Orville Wright
  Orville Wright has been promoted from Police Sergeant to Police Captain.
• Principal — Ricardo Pequeño Carmona
  Ricardo Pequeño Carmona will serve as Principal of Odom Elementary School. Carmona previously served as Assistant Principal at Vardeman Primary School. 
• Principal — Nicole Haskins
  Nicole Haskins will serve as Principal of Spence Elementary School. Haskins previously served as Principal in the Houston ISD.
• Principal — Charles Land
  Charles Land will serve as Principal of Nimitz Ninth Grade School after serving as an Associate Principal at the same campus.
• Assistant Principal — Ranesia Davenport Edwards
  Ranesia Davenport Edwards will serve as Assistant Principal at Eisenhower High School. Edwards previously served as an Assistant Principal in the Katy ISD.
• Assistant Principal — Juan Antonio López
  Juan Antonio López will serve as Assistant Principal at La Promesa. López moved from Houston ISD, where he served as a Dean of Instruction at On-Time Grad Academy.
• Assistant Principal — Samantha Briseño 
  Samantha Briseño will serve as an Assistant Principal at Magrill Primary School. Briseño previously served as a Bilingual Instructional Specialist at Worsham Elementary School.
• Assistant Principal — Talitha Reescano-Law
  Talitha Reescano-Law will serve as an Assistant Principal at Worsham Elementary School. Reescano-Law previously worked as an Instructional Specialist at the same school.
• Assistant Principal — Marlynn Montiel
  Marlynn Montiel will serve as an Assistant Principal at Cypresswood Elementary School. Montiel previously served as a Reading Specialist in the Houston ISD.
• Assistant Principal — Angel Martínez
  Angel Martínez will serve as an Assistant Principal at Eisenhower Ninth Grade School. Martínez moved from Houston ISD, where she worked as a Counselor.
• Assistant Principal — Beoulah McIntyre-Dozier
  Beoulah McIntyre-Dozier will serve as an Assistant Principal at Keeble Primary School. Previously McIntyre-Dozier served as an Assistant Principal in Spring ISD.
• Assistant Principal — Eboni Taylor
  Eboni Taylor will serve as an Assistant Principal at Carver High School. Taylor previously served as the Parent Engagement/Masher Schedule Coordinator in Spring ISD.
• Assistant Principal — Michelle Colter
  Michelle Colter will serve as an Assistant Principal at Dunn Elementary School. Previously Colter served as the Instructional Specialist in Houston ISD.
• Assistant Principal — Troas Jones
  Troas Jones will serve as an Assistant Principal at Johnson Elementary School. Jones previously served as a Response to Intervention Teacher at Johnson Elementary School.
• Counselor — Karen Lucario
  Karen Lucario will serve as a Lead Counselor at La Promesa. Lucario previously served as a Counselor at Hambrick Middle School.
• Counselor — Ashley Stancil
  Ashley Stancil will serve as a Counselor at Shotwell Middle School. Stancil previously served as a Special Education Team Leader in Spring ISD.
• Counselor — Darrick White
  Darrick White will serve as a Counselor at Aldine Senior High School. White previously served as a Counselor in the Dallas ISD.
• Counselor — Tracey Williams
  Tracey Williams will serve as a Counselor at Aldine High School. Previously Williams served as a Counselor in the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD.
• Counselor — LaStacie Johnson
  LaStacie Johnson will serve as a Counselor at Aldine High School. Johnson previously served as a Special Education Interventionist in the Humble ISD.
• Counselor — Victoria Stockwell
  Victoria Stockwell will serve as a Counselor at Eckert Elementary School. Stockwell previously served as a Teacher at Worsham Elementary School.
• Administrative Transfer
  Delilah St. Julian will serve as Principal at Reed Academy. St. Julian is transferring to Odom Elementary School, where she served in the same capacity.
• Change in Assignment
  Dr. Lauren Petrea will serve as the Interim Executive Director of Talent Acquisition. Petrea previously served as an Opportunity Culture Director.
• James Schattle will serve as a Curriculum Assistant Principal at Carver High School. Schattle previously served as the Assistant Principal at the campus.

Employees Recognized

Davis (behind the podium) recognizes Roshunda Jones-Koumb.

Chief of Academics Dr. Todd M. Davis recognized Roshunda Jones-Koumba, the theater director at Carver High School for Engineering, Applied Technology, and The Arts. Jones-Koumba received two prestigious awards during the summer — the Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Teacher of the Year Award and the International Thespian Society Inspirational Theatre Educator Award. The ASCAP Foundation presented the Stephen Schwartz Award. The award represents the highest level of achievement for a middle or high school theatre teacher. The 2021 International Thespian Society Inspirational Theatre Educator Award was given to two educators who inspired their students and dedicated themselves to providing quality theatre education, as exemplified by the award-winning Carver Panther Players Theatre Troupe #6753. Jones-Koumba, currently in her 18th year of education. “Her greatest joy in teaching is witnessing students reach their fullest potential while appreciating the arts,” Davis said.

Chief Códova (behind the podium) recognized Captain Harris.

Aldine ISD Police Chief Paul Córdova recognized Captain March Harris for commendable actions. On July 23, around noon, Harris was off-duty and in plain clothes, driving north on I-45, when he noticed a severe traffic accident that had just occurred at the I-10 interchange. Harris saw that both vehicles were on fire, and both drivers were still in their vehicles. He exited his vehicle and found that a female driver was conscious but unable to get out because the driver’s door had become inoperable due to the crash. Harris quickly broke out the passenger window and extricated the woman from the passenger side with the assistance of an unknown citizen. He also noticed that the male driver remained in the other vehicle. He was unaware of the danger he was in as his vehicle was on fire. Harris removed the driver from his vehicle to safety before both vehicles became fully engulfed with a raging fire. “Because of his impactful leadership and selfless empathy for others, Captain Harris saved the lives of two members of our community. Today he is recognized before the Aldine ISD Board of Education and awarded the Aldine ISD Police Department Lifesaving pin, which he may now proudly display on his uniform. Thank you, Captain Harris,” said Chief Córdova.

The following Aldine ISD employees were honored for their daily contributions to the district.

Executive Director Germán Enamorado named Jessica Ayala the Transportation Employee of the Month. Ayala serves as the nursery supervisor for the department. Enamorado described Ayala as “going above and beyond to ensure staff members’ children are safe and cared for; she even creates lesson plans and activities for all the terminal nurseries to implement.”

Executive Director Susan D’Amico named Chandra Johnson Child Nutrition Services Employee of the Month. Johnson serves as the department’s Assistant Director of Operations. “For over 30 years, she has steadily moved up the ladder. Chandra establishes high expectations for herself and others, thus standing as an example and a mentor. It is a pleasure to have her on our leadership team.”

Executive Director Patrick Mouton named Tim Pampell Facilities Planning and Construction Department Employee of the Month. Pampell serves as Senior Project Manager, overseeing Project Managers and Coordinators. “Tim displays leadership daily, ensuring that we maintain high expectations. He is selfless and dedicated to the work we do.”

Director Steve Oakes named Norma Pérez Central Receiving Employee of the Month. Pérez works on stock order fulfillment and inventory-related responsibilities. “Norma has extensive knowledge of our department’s processes to ensure organizational efficiency. Her professionalism and her input are vital to our current and continued success,” said Oakes.

Executive Director Milo Ortiz named Joe Phillips as Buildings and Properties Employee of the Month.

Director Tremel Prudhomme named Tammy Lagarde the Maintenance Employee of the Month. Lagarde serves in accounting for the department. “She has been an integral part of the Maintenance Department and makes sure things run smoothly,” said Prudhomme.

Grants Announced

Stacey Smith, Director of Special Programs, announced one grant. Ivan Hepworth, Principal at Grantham Academy, Denise Gaudiano, Magnet Coordinator, and Grantham Academy Teacher Heather Chachere received a $3,000 grant from the Houston CPA Society. The grant will fund the Mobile MakerSpace, which will provide kinesthetic, hands-on learning for English as a second language (ESL) students. Students will gain background knowledge through experiencing connections between objects, vocabulary, and other language concepts and reinforce language acquisition. The rolling cart would bring the lab to the students and increase instructional time. The Mobile MakerSpace supports the magnet theme curriculum at Grantham Academy for Engineering.

Trustees Approve Action Items

During the August Board meeting, Aldine ISD Trustees approved the following action items:

B. Academics

1. Approval of Continuing Education Workforce Agreements Between Aldine Independent School District and Lone Star College for ESL and GED classes
2. Approval of Annual Out-of-State Student Trips

C. Schools

2. Student Support Services
a. Approval of 2021-2022 Student Code of Conduct

D. Human Resources

1. Approval of the Resolution Regarding Emergency Leave During Covid-19 Pandemic Effective Immediately through January 31, 2022, and Authorize the Superintendent to Extend the Leave up to June 30, 2022

E. Business and Operations

1. Ratification of the Check Registers
2. Approval of the Following Bids:
   a. Restaurant, Food, and Catering Vendors RFP# PURCH 1819-1 (P)
   b. Student and District Activities and Venues RFP# PURCH 1819-7 (1)
   c. Travel and Tour Services RFP# PURCH 1819-42 (G)
   d. First Aid Supplies and Equipment RFP# ATH 2021-60
   e. School Bus Painting and Body Repairs RFP# TRN 2021-42
   f. Vehicle Tires RFP# TRN 2021-41
   g. Foam Soap and Foam Soap Dispensers RFP# BPD 2021-52
   h. General Operations Maintenance and Facility Suppliers RFP# MNT 2021-15 (A)
   i. Paint and Paint Supplies RFP# MNT 2021-49
   j. Mechanical Contractor Services RFP# MNT 2021-48
   k. Fire Alarm Service and Repair RFP# MNT 2021-47
   l. Approval of Bid Contract Renewals
   1. Miscellaneous
   3. Approval of Contracts and Purchases Over $50,000
   4. Approval of General Fund Budget Amendment for Period 2 for 2021-2022
   5. Approval of Monthly Tax Office Refunds
   J. Legal
   1. Approval of Release of Judgment Liens and to Authorize District Counsel to Execute and File Notices of Release of Liens Filed in Harris County District Courts in Cause Numbers:
   2013-03827, 2017-41714, 2019-58932, 2019-21484, 2019-348632

Approval of Release of Abstract Judgments and to Authorize District Chief Financial Officer to execute Release of Abstract Liens Filed in Harris County
District Courts in Cause Numbers: 2005-07439, 2017-45943, 2018-05642, 2013-19613, 2009-064783

Approval To Negotiate Final Terms and Authority to Execute an Amended Easement And Letter Agreement with West Harris County Regional Water Authority regarding Parcel 12433-003-ss001 at Eisenhower High School

The next scheduled Board of Trustees Meeting is September 21.