The document provides an update on the 2011-12 school year for Georgetown ISD. It discusses the opening of the new East View High School, construction projects underway at other campuses, budget cuts due to state funding reductions, and upcoming community events. The superintendent expresses confidence in students and staff for another successful year.

1. GEORGETOWN
I N S I D ER
Dear Georgetown ISD Employees,
September 2011
A MESSAGE
We are very excited about the 2011-12 school year. The official opening of Georgetown
East View High School is the first step in making way for new opportunities and greater
participation for our students. The completion of the build out of GEVHS, construction of
McCoy Elementary, and a complete renovation of Georgetown High School will allow GISD
to create productive, safe learning environments where all of our students can succeed.
FROM JOE D
The 2011-12 school year is off to a great start. I have confidence in our campus leader-
ship and classroom teachers to make this the best year ever for our district. I feel privi-
leged to have the opportunity to work with such an awesome staff as we serve the stu-
dents of Georgetown ISD. I have no doubt that our students will continue to excel aca-
demically, and know that they have adults in their lives who truly care about them.
AN LEE
Due to state funding reductions, Georgetown ISD, like all Texas
public schools, will continue to face financial challenges. For the
2011-12 budget year, GISD made $6.5 million expenditure re-
ductions due to loss of state revenues and federal stimulus mo-
SUPERINTE
nies. Staff reductions were made in Central Office Administra-
tion, Campus Administration, Classroom Teachers, Support Staff,
Paraprofessional and Clerical Staff. Additional non-payroll reduc-
tions totaling over $700,000 were made. State revenue reduc-
tions for the 2012-13 school year will require an additional $3.5
ND
million in budget cuts. GISD will see a total $7.2 million reduction
in state funding for the 2011-13 biennium. The challenge will be
ENT OF SCH
to develop a budget with less revenue that will allow us to con-
tinue to offer exemplary programs and services to our students.
The good news is that we have an outstanding “Recognized” school district with great staff,
good students, committed Trustees, involved parents, and a supportive community. Despite
OOLS
financial challenges, none of that will change. We have the opportunity to work together to
insure that we continue to be a school district of excellence. Expectations for our students and
school district remain high. Together, we can fulfill those expectations.
UPCOMING EVENTS SEP 17-23 SEP 21 OCT 3-21
SEE PAGE 2 FOR THE ANSWER
WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING AT?
Constitution International GISD’s
Week Day of Peace United Way
Campaign

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CHEFS MOVE TO SCHOOLS PROJECT
VISITS GEORGETOWN ISD
The Chefs Move to Schools Project, spon-
sored by the United States Department of
Agriculture, visited Georgetown ISD ... and
shot a video while they were here. The
video being produced by the Regional
Service Center in Austin, featured several
GISD Nutrition Services employees.
In the photo to the right, Sandra Honea
(East View High School) prepares brown
bread with Chef Beveylon Concha while
an ESC-13 cameraman zooms in for a
close up.
The Chefs Move to Schools Project is de-
signed to help volunteer chefs find inter-
ested K-12 schools with whom they can
collaborate with. The chefs volunteer their
time to create healthier school meals and
educate students about nutrition.
WHAT WERE THEY LOOKING AT?
The McCoy Elementary School staff recently took a “field
trip” during to the site of their new home where con-
struction is underway. The citizens of Georgetown ap-
proved $13,500,000 in November 2010 to build a brand
new McCoy at a new location (located off Shell Road).
The photos below, provided by campus architects SHW
Group, show off what the school will look like. The new
McCoy is scheduled to open in August 2012.

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ON THE NEWS
Georgetown ISD in the News ...
Here are a few web links that you can use to see what “news” Georgetown
ISD was making over the past month. Please note that the Williamson County
Sun, which features many GISD stories, does not have a web enabled version
of their newspaper.
August 12 - FOX7 (www.myfoxaustin.com)
★ Football Players Keeping Cool In Texas
August 23 - KXAN (www.kxan.com)
★ Lessons Learned at Recess in the Heat
August 23 - American-Statesman (www.statesman.com)
★ Central Texas Schools Take heat Precautions
August 26 - KXAN (www.kxan.com)
★ Weighing Cost of Steroid Drug Testing
September 9 - Community Impact (www.impactnews.com)
★ Georgetown ISD Expands Campuses, Adds New Facility
JUNIOR FORUM HELPS FILL THE BUS WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES
FOOTBALL ... IN THIS HEAT? The annual Fill the Bus campaign was a rousing success once again. “We appreciate
the great work by the Georgetown Junior Forum in braving the heat and collecting
FOX-7 came to Georgetown in late
supplies for our students,” explained Cheryl Lang, Executive Director of Elementary
August to do a story on the heat and
Education. Supplies were sorted and delivered to the campuses with the assistance of
football. The story “Football Players
Zelinda Richards, GISD’s Family Specialist and the Kohl’s Cares volunteers.
Keeping Cool in Texas” was shown
several time during the AM and PM
newscasts. The story focused on how
players at Georgetown High School
dunk themselves in icy cold water to
HEB DONATES WATER TO NON A/C BUSES
cool down after a hot practice. Sev-
eral Georgetown ISD staff were inter- Superintendent Joe Dan Lee and Assistant Su-
viewed including Phil Blue (Athletic perintendent Carlos Cantu were on hand to help
Director), Jason Dean (Head Football HEB stock some buses with water. The store
Coach), Chad Hennessey (Athletic located at 1101 South IH 35, donated enough
Trainer), and Mary McKenna (Health bottled water to quench the thirst of those stu-
and Safety Director). dents riding the few bus routes with no A/C.

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GEORGETOWN ISD = CUSTOMER SERVICE
This summer, Georgetown ISD began a customer service training
program focusing on the people we all serve: parents, students, tax-
payers, and fellow employees.
Principal’s secretaries, de-
FIVE R U
partment secretaries, central
G R E AT C LES FOR
office personnel, and front USTOME
office staff from around the R SERVI
1) K e e p CE
district were all a part of “An custom
2) O v e r- ers the
Attitude of Customer Serv-
deliver priority
ice”. The program, developed when p .
3) O f f e r ossible.
by School and Community choices
Relations Director Brad Domi- 4) B e a c .
trovich, has been imple- cess-ap
5) U s e l proacha
mented in several Texas school districts over the past few years. ogic no ble.
Georgetown ISD’s “Five Rules for Great Customer Service” are listed t emotio
n.
to the right.
THE “NEW”
GEORGETOWN HIGH SCHOOL
If you haven’t seen what Georgetown
High School will look like after the
construction of new facilities and
renovations, just look at these photos
provided by Huckabee Architects on
the left. The top photo will be the new The first day at East View High School
was a day for the history books. Above,
entrance to Georgetown High School, Associate Principal Charles Aguillon
the bottom photo will be the new addresses students during schedule
cafetorium. distribution. Below, Assistant Principal
Dan Garza gets interviewed by one of
As a part of the November 2010 bond the many media reps that visited.
referendum that was passed by our
Georgetown community, $28 million
will be used for facilities at George-
town High School.
To keep up to date on all bond con-
struction projects, view the presenta-
tions made to the Board of Trustees
at Georgetown ISD’s SlideShare site
www.SlideShare.net/GeorgetownISD.
Georgetown InSiDer is published by the GISD School and Community Relations
Office as a service to our employees. If you have news or a photo to share, please
send it to CommunityRelations@GeorgetownISD.org. Questions regarding the con-
tents of this publication may be addressed by Brad Domitrovich at (512) 943-1890.