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We just had the August Board meeting. Stay tuned for some of the highlights.
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I love August. I could do without the heat...
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...but I do love that it means we can start a brand new school year.
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One that is full of promise and purpose for EVERY student.
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So it was awesome that we started the meeting honoring our career & technical education students...
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...who competed over the summer and placed in the top three at the national level.
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This is a tremendous accomplishment and we applaud these students for their dedication and relentless pursuit of excellence.
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We also recognized some new administrative personnel who have already begun the school year.
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These administrators were chosen because they're deeply committed to the promise and purpose of others.
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We look forward to their student-focused contributions.
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The Board honored Yousuf Chaudhary as our Alumni of the Month.
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Honoring alumni that made a conscious decision to live & work in the Klein community is always a highlight of our meetings.
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And finally, the Board added a member to the state media honor roll...
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...in Julie Butterfield, General Manager of the Community Impact newspaper, Spring/Klein Edition.
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We applaud Julie for her thoughtful, consistent and fair coverage of Klein ISD.
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I want to close today by reminding all parents of current students that online registration is required...
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...by August 19th in order for students to be assigned a teacher or class.
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The good news is there will be fewer forms to complete the first day of school.
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Visit, kisd.us/registeronline to complete the short & simple online registration.
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Back to school is Monday! See you then.