November 26th, 2018
The high school and middle school rezoning vote is on the Monday, Nov 26, 2018 agenda. The public session convenes at 6:30pm at Hays High School in the Career and Technical Education Building.
The rezoning is item K1 on the agenda, but I expect the Board President to move the agenda item up to the beginning of the meeting, so be there early.
At its October 30, 2018 meeting, the Attendance Boundary Rezoning Committee voted 25 to 8 to send both Draft Maps 3 and 6 to the Board of Trustees for consideration.
Additionally, the committee voted 33 to 0 to include with its map recommendations this general caveat:
The committee recognizes the importance of supporting students who are economically disadvantaged and promoting socioeconomic diversity. To ensure that all students are provided the support they need, the committee recommends the Board and administration explore the development and implementation of special or magnet programs, or other mechanisms, that would foster success among students with economic disadvantages or promote socioeconomic diversity among the district’s high schools.
Subsequently, Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright proposed his own map, 2-a, at the November 12th meeting. He also included the caveat listed above.
The Board will consider all three maps and any map with at least four votes will pass. This is the move likely scenario.
The Board could also modify any of those maps before passing it. Or the Board could resurrect an old map.
The Board also has the option to delay the vote to the December 17th meeting. That’s not likely, but it could occur if the Board wants to create a new or hybrid map. Also, the Board could decide to hold another public hearing since Dr. Wright’s Map 2-a was presented too late for the earlier public hearings.
Please review the high school and middle school boundaries at haycisd.net/rezone. We need your input! Click on the “Zone Talk” button and submit a comment to the Board of Trustees and the Administration.
You can also email the Board of Trustees or provide public comment at the Nov. 26th meeting.
Here are some tips on signing up and delivering public comment.
If you can’t come to the meeting, you can watch from home at HaysCISD.net/TrusteeTV.
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April 7th, 2011
(Willie Tenorio, Hays CISD Board Trustee, delivered this speech at the TSTA Day of Education Rally in Kyle, TX, April 2, 2011)
A few decades ago, just down the street, my Dad called me over. We were at the old city hall, here in Kyle, on a sunny, October Saturday, during Fair on the Square. My Dad said, “I want you to shake this lady’s hand. My Dad introduced me to his former teacher. She had made a big impact on him. He was proud to have known her and wanted me to know her too.
My Dad’s math teacher was Laura B Wallace, who taught for 26 years in the Kyle Independent School District. Wallace Middle School, located next to this park, is named for her.
Is there a teacher you remember? A teacher or teachers who made a big impact on your life? Who you would be proud to introduce to your children?
Let’s give thanks for the teachers who influenced our lives.
Repeat after me, loudly, so the folks at the fajita cook off down the street will hear you.
Repeat after me, I thank my teachers, for believing in me, for helping me, for going the extra mile, to help me learn.
I thank my teachers for staying with me after class, helping me before school, during lunch, to help me grow and learn.
I thank my teachers for the guidance, respect, and caring they bring the classroom.
Today we stand with our teachers, custodians, principals, cafeteria workers and most IMPORTANTLY, OUR STUDENTS and say SAVE OUR SCHOOLS, SAVE OUR CHILDEN’S FUTURE, FUND EDUCATION.
Zig Ziglar tells a story about a man, fishing on a pier.
The fisherman casts a line into the water and reels in a big fish, looks at it, and then tosses it back into the water.
The fisherman casts a second line into the water, and reels in a larger fish, looks at it, and then tosses it back into the water.
Once again, the fisherman casts a line into the water and reels in the biggest fish, looks at it, and then tosses it back into the water.
The fisherman casts one more line into the water, and reels in a small fish. He places it into the bucket.
Ziglar asks the fisherman, “Why did you toss the big fish back into the water, but keep the tiniest fish.”
The fisherman said, “ I really wanted to keep the big fish, but you see, all I have is this little bitty frying pan.”
The moral of that story is to not settle. Life is trying to give you the best, don’t reject it and settle for less. That’s a lesson we want to impart to our kids.
Let me tell you, if the state doesn’t use the rainy day funds to save education, in essence, the state is telling our children to settle for a smaller frying pan and to toss their future back into the water. I say If it doesn’t fit in the pan, find a bigger pan!
We want an excellent education for our children, one that will help them reach their full potential, to grow up and get a good job, start a business, support their family, buy a home, pay their taxes, and help others.
When our children work on their homework and we review it, and notice it will probably get them a grade of “C”, we tell them to work harder and strive for the “A”, and not settle for less.
If we expect our students to work harder, we MUST expect our representatives to work harder to find the money to fully fund public education, and provide the support our students need to excel.
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND. NO TEACHER LEFT BEHIND. SAVE OUR SCHOOLS!
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February 7th, 2011
Hello, I am Guillermo “Willie” Tenorio, Jr. of Kyle. I am the Hays CISD Board of Trustees, District 2, representative.
My graduation from the Hays School system allowed me to obtain a college degree and a good job. I know a good education improves the lives of each student. I serve because a strong education makes a difference in the lives of the young people in the district.
I am a graduate of Hays High School and received a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin in Finance.
My wife, Daphne and I have two children, Will—a student at Armando Chapa Middle School, and Natalia—a student at Susie T. Fuentes Elementary School.
Daphne and I enjoy working with the school district and it is particularly special to us to spend time at Fuentes Elementary—we know how much the kids, the staff and the teachers meant to Aunt Susie. Fuentes elementary is named for my Aunt, life-long Kyle resident Susie T. Fuentes and sister of my father, Willie Tenorio, Sr.
I have served on the Hays District Leadership Team (DLT) and on the 2004 Citizens Bond Committee. The Committee proposed an $89.4 million bond package that received overwhelming support—paying for the construction of two new elementary schools, one new middle school, and district-wide improvements.
My professional experience gives me the special skills to be an effective member of the School Board. As a Business Analyst at the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, I identify business needs and create solutions. Prior to my role there, I served in multiple capacities monitoring federal housing programs, developing policies and interpreting federal regulations and auditing grant and loan programs.
My strong fiscal policy and analytical experience helps me in my role as a Board Member. As our school district faces financial challenges, we must remain focused on maximizing the dollars we spend directly educating students while balancing our responsibility to offer the absolute best facilities we can afford.
The majority of the school board’s decisions depend on strong financial analysis and my education and job experience give me the tools needed for the challenge.
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