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PROSPERTIMES Friday May 19, 2017 | Prosper, Texas
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Joyce Godwin joyce@cedarbrookmedia.com
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From left are PISD Superintendent Drew Watkins, Jim Hysaw, Jo Di Donato, Jan Brown, Ron Bixler and Greg Wright, all ISD employees who are retiring from long careers in June.
The first order of business in Monday’s school board meeting the election of board officers for the coming year. Daniel Jones will continue as board president, Jim Bridges as vice president and Mary Lou Smith will continue as board secretary. One of the changes in the edited student handbook that got quite a bit of attention during the meeting, had to do with leggings that female students can wear to school. Assistant High School Principal Racey Grant explained the changes. “We are trying to figure out what is up with the times and trying to make sure they are appropriate,” Grant said. “The fad in fashion that we had to add in wording for, was this new sheer component that leggings have all the way up to the hind end. So, we needed to add that component in to decide that they are solid leggings and not leggings that show more leg than they show legging.” PISD Superintendent Dr. Drew Watkins reported on enrollment which he said is 1,850 students more than this time last year.
Moving on to financial reports, Rusty Craig said the district’s finances are right where they are supposed to be and in line with what was budgeted. “The investment report shows our general fund, which is something we should always look at, is $90 Million compared to last year at $67 Million,” he said. “Other than that, there was no extraordinary activity coming out of the investment report. “The income revenue for this month ended up with approximately $79 Million in total revenue and that counted local and state tax as well as federal funds.” Craig also reported that this year’s budget is $85.8 Million. “We are right on target. We are exactly where our cash flow budget needs to be.” Craig talked a little about debt service and it, also, was a favorable report. He said there are 10 busses expected to be delivered any day and there will be another million dollars in expenditures for technology. Also mentioned was a new police vehicle coming and a police dog which will be in training this summer. Important dates to watch for the district are: June 2 — last day of school; June 3 — PHS graduation at 10 a.m. at Prestonwood in Plano; June 19 — the next school board meeting
C ommunity safety takes over Fr o n t i e r Pa r k p a v i l i o n S a t u r d a y Joyce Godwin joyce@cedarbrookmedia.com
Joyce Godwin | Prosper Times
Anna Castro, 3, and Ava Castro, 5, were anxious to get the ex-perience of a Prosper police car from the driver’s seat during the Commu-nity Safety Initiative Saturday at Frontier Park. Officer Anthony Pospick was on hand to help the little girls get into the seat and look around the vehicle. The Castros live in Lakes of La Cima.
Emergency vehicles and meeting first responders were on the agenda last Saturday at Frontier Park for the Community Safety Initiative. Held in conjunction with National Police Week, it was an opportunity for residents to be close to Prosper first responders. Police and firefighters alike were there and residents had a close-up view of the town’s emergency vehi-cles. Patrol officer Erin Hubbard said attendance was more than 150 people, and was the best attended event since the Police Department has been hosting the CSI event. Hubbard and dispatcher Delanna Copeland were co-organizers of Saturday’s event. One of the highlights of the event was the Drunk Driver Simulator on loan from Texas A & M University. “It’s designed to show the whole experience of driving drunk,” Hubbard said. “The controls are set to be slow to respond and there are gog-gles that make it hard to see things just as it is when a person is drunk. It helps people understand what is wrong with get-ting behind the wheel after drinking.”
“CSI is another of our community-building activities,“ says Police Chief Doug Kowalski earlier in the week. “We are com-mitted to strengthening our relationship with residents, and the CSI is our way of setting aside time to do exactly that. At the same time, the event allows us the opportunity to honor our brothers and sisters in law enforcement, especially those who have fallen in the line of duty.” The Prosper CSI event has become another event that allows residents the opportunity to meet police officers in a relaxed and friendly environment. It joins the frequently-held ‘Coffee with a Cop,’ Kid ID Card program, the seasonal Cops with a Claus, annual Citizens Police Academy, National Night Out, and other community relations programs where stress-free interaction occurs. Saturday’s event also hosted the graduation ceremony for the latest Citizens Police Academy class. The second day of National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. On May 15, law enforcement agencies throughout the country paused to remember these fallen peace officers.
Joyce Godwin | Prosper Times
Addison Norvel, 8, is on the drunk driving simulator at the Community Safety Initiative Saturday at Frontier Park. Next to her help-ing to coach her is her dad Prosper firefighter Duwayne Norvell and Ad-dison’s mother Elizabeth, left, looking on.
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Prosper firefighter Duwayne Norvell watches the screen as he tries out the Drunk Driver Simulator at the Community Safety Initiative Saturday at Frontier Park.
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Representatives of The American Cancer Society were in Prosper recently to make some welldeserved awards. PHS Principal Greg Wright received the Relay for Life Administrator of the Year and PHS teacher Jan Brown was named Advisor of the Year from the American Cancer Society. Brown said the high schoolers raised $43,000 this year. Coincidentally, both educators are retiring from long teaching careers in June.
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