2008 ESC-20 Regional Superintendent of the Year Named
Dr. Dan Troxell of Kerrville ISD was named Superintendent of the Year (SOTY) by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) on September 28, 2008. Since 1984, the SOTY program has recognized exemplary superintendents for excellence and achievement in educational leadership. Candidates are chosen for their strong leadership skills, dedication to improving the quality of education in their school districts, commitment to public support and involvement in education, and ability to build good employee relations among teachers and staff members.
Dr. Troxell begins his sixth year as the Superintendent for Kerrville ISD. Under his leadership the district has received numerous awards and recognition for academic progress and sound fiscal management including a Recognized rating from the Texas Education Agency.
Dr. Troxell earned a Bachelor of Arts with honors degree, and subsequently a Ph.D, from the University of Texas at Austin. He also holds a Masters of Education degree from Texas State University in San Marcos. He has been a middle school teacher, middle and high school assistant principal and high school principal. Dr. Troxell and his wife, Shelley, have two sons.
A Regional Screening Committee selected Dr. Troxell as the 2008 ESC-20 Regional Superintendent of the Year. The nomination was forwarded to the TASB State Selection Committee for the statewide competition.
2008 Honor Board of the Year
2008 Honor Board of the Year
Education Service Center, Region 20 received nominations from three districts for the annual 2008 Honor Board Award Program sponsored by the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA). Regional nominations were received from Floresville ISD, Kerrville ISD and Northside ISD. A Regional Screening Committee selected the Northside ISD Board as the 2008 ESC-20 Regional Honor Board of the Year.
Members of the Northside Board of Trustees are:
Katie N. Reed, President
M’Lissa M. Chumbley, Vice President
Karen Freeman, Secretary
George Lynn Britton, Jr., Trustee
Annie L. Holmes, Trustee
Robert Blount, Jr., Trustee
Randall H. Fields, Trustee
TASA created the School Board Awards Program in 1971 to recognize school boards whose dedication and ethical service have made a positive impact on the children of Texas. This is an excellent opportunity to reward the hard-working, dedicated board members with the recognition they deserve.
The criteria emphasize evidence of support for educational performance improvement. The Northside nomination has been forwarded to the TASA State Selection Committee for the statewide Texas’ Outstanding School Board competition.
All regional and honor boards are recognized at the TASA/TASB Convention in September—the biggest gathering of educational leaders in the state!
Eloise Guerrero Award
This recognition award is in honor of the memory of Ms. Eloise Guerrero, past Board member of the Education Service Center, Region 20 and past president of the San Antonio ISD Council of PTAs. Nominees for this award must exemplify Ms. Guerrero’s outstanding voluntary service to schools and various civic organizations which have benefited children and youth.
Windham School District and Adult Education: Building Bridges to Make a Difference for Tomorrow's Workforce Leaders PDF flyer
This conference is a collaborative event sponsored by Windham School District - South Texas Region, ESC-20 Adult Education and South Central Project GREAT.
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008 Time: 1:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
Date: Friday, October 31, 2008 Time: 8:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
Location:ESC-20 Conference Center 1314 Hines Avenue San Antonio, Texas 78208
Conflict Management
Bridge Back to the Future
Write On!
Achieving TABE Success
Dyslexia Overview
Communication Skills
Beyond the Shock and Awe
Stress Management
Transformational Learning
WSD: Employee Grievance Procedures
Registration fee: FREE
Please register in iLearning by going to www.esc20.net. Click on the workshops tab, log in with your user name and password, or create an account. Select Adult Basic Education in the browse catalog section, choose the offering and follow the enrollment steps.
If you encounter difficulties in the registration process, please contact Central Registration by calling: (210) 370-5671 or (210) 370-5247.
For more information contact:
Olga Escamilla Educational Specialist, Supervisor South Central Project GREAT (210) 370-5284 Fax: (210) 370-5754
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has made significant changes to the TAKS–Alt in response to feedback from the United States Department of Education Peer Review and districts across the state. The TAKS–Alt team will be providing a presentation that will focus on these changes which are effective for the 2008-2009 school year.
These presentations will be available through the distance learning system.
TAKS-Alt Overview with TEA Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Time: 8:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.
TAKS-Alt Overview with TEA Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Time: 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TAKS-Alt Overview with TEA: Brown Bag Lunch Q & A Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Time: 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
Location:ESC-20 Conference Center 1314 Hines Avenue San Antonio, Texas 78208
The presentation will include the following topics:
a brief overview of TAKS–Alt
standardized assessment tasks and predetermined criteria
selecting appropriate assessment tasks for your students
how to individualize assessment tasks
assessment task complexity levels
interpreting complexity level verbs
how to tell whether your supports change the complexity level
steps for administering the new TAKS-Alt
cueing and prompting
conducting and documenting observations
generalization
Registration fee: FREE
We anticipate the training session to last about three hours. Participants will be given ample opportunities to ask questions during the training session regarding all facets of the TAKS–Alt assessment. The TAKS–Alt team will also remain after the session, if necessary, to answer any additional TAKS–Alt questions.
If you encounter difficulties in the registration process, please contact Central Registration by calling: (210) 370-5671 or (210) 370-5247.
SBEC Stakeholder Meeting
SBEC Stakeholder Meetings
for Revisions to the Accountability System for Educator Preparation Programs in Texas
November 7, 2009 (10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.)
ESC-20
is hosting an SBEC stakeholders meeting for the purpose of sharing
ideas regarding the Accountability System for Educator Preparation
programs in Texas. If you plan to attend please notify us by e-mailing:
toppstaff@esc20.net, please include the name of your program and the number of individuals who will be attending.
403(b) Tax Sheltered Account Resources
403b Changes
403(b) Tax Sheltered Account Resources
IRS– Plan now for the new IRS regulations, effective Jan. 1, 2009
