The new compensation plan approved by the 91͵ÅÄ Board of Trustees calls for a 3 percent raise to the midpoint of pay range for employee salaries and marks the fourth consecutive year that the board has approved a raise of 3 percent or greater. The plan calls for a $1,750 flat raise for teachers, and the new teacher starting salary has been raised to $52,350 from the previous $50,900. The district will also continue the $500 mid-year employee stipend.
Elections for 91͵ÅÄ Board of Trustees seats are conducted annually each May. The candidates run for specific places on the Board (Place 1, Place 2, etc.), but they represent 91͵ÅÄ as a whole. Once elections are finalized, the Board elects a president, vice-president and secretary for one-year terms. Election day for the 2017 91͵ÅÄ Board Election is Saturday, May 6, 2017, and early voting runs from Monday, April 24, 2017 through Tuesday, May 2, 2017. (Polling locations are closed on Sunday, April 30, 2017.)
From the youngest elementary students just beginning to learn the rudiments of music to the accomplished musicians earning statewide recognition in high school, 91͵ÅÄ has earned a well-deserved reputation for providing top-notch music education from beginning to end of its students’ academic careers. In recognition of that commitment, 91͵ÅÄ has been included in the 2017 list of Best Communities for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), placing 91͵ÅÄ among a select group that represents only about 4 percent of the roughly 14,000 U.S. school districts.
Before he walked into Laura Smith’s AVID class at McKinney High School four years ago, Jaime Tamayo was content with his academic aspirations. But, his first conversation with Smith changed that—and fundamentally altered the trajectory of Jaime’s academic career. So, when the Barnes & Noble My Favorite Teacher Essay Contest showed up on his radar recently, Jaime saw an opportunity to honor the person who had impacted his life in such a significant way.
Dowell Middle School 7th grader, Ellie Slate, received a wonderful surprise from the Make-A-Wish Foundation during a pep rally.