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District starts 2022with ‘above standard’ nancial integrity
Board discusses retention pay, raises for sta
Board of trustees eyes proposed 2022-23 instructional calendar The Northwest ISD Board of Trustees discussed the district’s proposed 2022-23 instructional calendar at its Jan. 10 meeting. Stephanie Espinosa, NISD executive director for curriculum and sta development, said it is almost a “carbon copy” of the 2021-22 calendar. The board will vote on the calendar at its Jan. 24 meeting.
BY STEVEN RYZEWSKI
goal and, as you saw from last year, we moved up four points, and we’re right at that goal of ours.” According to the Texas Education Agency website, 70 is a passing score.
BY BAILEY LEWIS
KELLER ISD The school district improved its score on the 2021 School FIRST—or Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas—according to a Dec. 13 presentation to trustees. The 2021 report re ects the school district’s management of its nancial resources for scal year 2019-20. Scott Wrehe, Keller ISD’s chief nancial o cer, said the district received a score of 88, which classi es as a B—or “above stan- dard”—rating. That is up from the 84 received in 2020, he said. Ratings were rst announced in August and, after an opportunity for appeal, were nalized in November. “Most districts are probably in the A B range,” Wrehe said. “That’s our
NORTHWEST ISD The board of trustees discussed potential pay raises and a one-time retention payment for full-time employees at its Jan. 10 meeting. The board looked at a resolution that would create a 3% midpoint pay raise for all employees, along with increases to the teacher hiring schedule and daily guest educator and nurse rates, according to the agenda item. They also looked at approving a one-time retention payment of $500 for all existing employees that would be disbursed in June 2022. The board will vote on potential pay raises and one-time retention payments at its Jan. 24 meeting.
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SOURCE: NORTHWEST ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER Jan. 16 School holiday Feb. 20 Presidents’ Day March 13-17 Spring break May 25 Last day of school Aug. 17 First day of school Sept. 5 Labor Day Oct. 31 School holiday Nov. 21-25 Thanksgiving break Dec. 19 - 30 Winter break
Northwest and Carroll ISDs earned “superior” ratings for nancial integrity.
FY 2019-20 Keller ISD
88
FY 2019-20 Northwest ISD
98
FY 2019-20 Carroll ISD
96
SOURCE: KELLER ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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KELLER ROANOKE NORTHEAST FORT WORTH EDITION • JANUARY 2022
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