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Brenda's Goals

I want to provide the framework,
guidance, and policies that enable LISD kids to reach their full
potential on their own merit; give them the best chance of getting accepted into
the college of their choice, and to succeed in college and whatever career
they choose to follow.

College acceptance is primarily
based on two criteria

SAT & ACT scores

GPA (Grade Point Average)

Not everyone can
be in the top 10% GPA, so we must do everything possible to improve our SAT and
ACT scores so our kids can get into the best colleges.

How LISD is
rated in Texas (Exemplary) has little if any bearing on your child getting
accepted into the college of their choice....once again SAT & ACT
scores are what matter.

In order to help your children reach their full
potential my goals are to:

Promote policies to improve SAT
scores by a minimum of 10 points each year I am in office.

Lovejoy ISD is lagging behind its peers.  See
chart below

Require any performance metrics presented to the
board by LISD administration to be accompanied by the comparison metrics of
similar districts.
For example: How does LISD's SAT and ACT scores
compare to Highland Park, Plano West, Allen, Coppell, etc.

Track
which colleges LISD kids are accepted into and attend.
I filed a
public information request for the colleges that LISD kids attended their
first year after high school.  The district does not currently track this
information.  Why?  This is an important success
measurement.

Remove the ZAP policy (Zeros
Aren't Permitted Policy pg. 64).
Students need to turn their work in on
time or suffer consequences.
College professors have no problem
failing students and are not concerned about student's self-esteem.  This
policy does not promote college readiness.

Add challenging but
slower-paced REGULAR track classes to Lovejoy ISD offerings as well as
faster-paced more advanced Pre-AP.  Not every student learns at the same
pace or in the same way.  Students successfully learning
in regular track classes are bettered prepared for college and life, than
students left behind in classes that are too fast-paced or difficult for
them.   In trying to serve the faster pace students in the
same Pre-AP classes as slower pace students, the pace is slowed down
for all.  This policy fails students on both ends of the
spectrum.

Set policies that student grading will more closely
follow a bell curve.  When everyone is on the A/B honor role, it
loses its honor.  Self-esteem cannot be "gifted", it must be "earned".
Grades should be feedback on performance. Without an honest reflection of
performance, how does a student know he must work harder to make that A?
College will be a rude awakening for those who have been
gift-graded.

Require a learning difference identification report
from administration showing the number of students on each campus
identified as dyslexic, dysgraphia, ADHD, ADD or a variety of other learning
differences. These students must have their progress closely monitored and
assistance must come early so these students can succeed.

Retain
more of the good teachers hired.  There is a lot of
cost associated with the hiring process and training.  Better teacher
retention, frees up resources that can be put into the
classroom.

Set a policy that student
projects NOT require parental involvement.   Too many
LISD projects end up being a competition amongst parents, rather than being a
learning experience for the children.

Drop the REQUIREMENT
that seniors complete a senior project.

Set a policy
that allows seniors an off campus work schedule; church-related volunteer work;
or off site internships.

Find ways to spotlight and
acknowledge academic achievement on the same scale as athletic
achievement.

Set a directive for band program
improvement with the end goal of increasing the number of students
participating in the program.

Set a policy that will stop wasting
student class time on "community projects".
School MANDATED service projects often create resentment amongst parents
and students.  A few years ago LISD students took a day away from class to
plant 250 trees at LHS high school that were not watered and every tree
died.
Community service should be strongly encouraged but should be
VOLUNTARY, and the service provided should be the students' choice.
A vast
majority of LISD children already serve their communities in a variety of ways
which should be continued, promoted, and recognized.

Start a
taxpayer / parent financial advisory group to look for dollars within
our current budget that could be used to offer a greater variety of courses for
high school students.

Look for money to implement an agriculture
program.

Look for money to expand vocational and
technical programs.

If you agree with the majority of these
goals, then please help me implement them by volunteering for my campaign here.

SAT
/ ACT CHART

Pol.. Adv. Paid for by Brenda Rizos, 1200
Winningkoff, Allen, TX 75002
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