Citizens Committees

CONTACT: Brittany Swanson, brittany.swanson@huttoisd.net

PURPOSE: Provide feedback on Hutto ISD’s progress with implementation of GT programming using standards outlined in the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted Students.

MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA: GT teacher, GT parent, Hutto ISD Administrator

MEETING SCHEDULE AND LOCATION: Information will be updated as meetings are scheduled.

CONTACT: Dr. Dustin Barton, dustin.barton@huttoisd.net

PURPOSE: The Bond Oversight Committee is composed of Board members, the Hutto ISD Executive Leadership Team, representatives of the district’s facilities leadership and community members. The purpose of the committee is to provide opportunities for in-depth discussions and ask for input about the district’s bond projects. Detailed discussions might include: updates on design development and project budgeting, financial accountability processes within the Guaranteed Maximum Price: how we manage the various “buckets” of moneys associated with capital improvement projects (allowances, contingencies, buy-back savings), engagement with partner jurisdictional authorities, real property and site development issues, including strategic discussion on future site development.

MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA: The Review and Oversight Committee is comprised of Board members, the ELT, community members, and representatives of the district’s facilities leadership. We ask that prospective members serve a minimum of two years. The application window for 2023-25 is now open. Apply here.

MEETING SCHEDULE AND LOCATION: Tuesday, September 30 at 5:30 PM at the Ninth Grade Center

Future Meeting Dates: 
December 2nd
January 27th
March 31st
June 2nd
July 30th

CONTACT: Travis Clark, travis.clark@huttoisd.net

PURPOSE: The purpose of these councils is to provide feedback for CTE program improvement and to link students to educational and career opportunities.

MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA: Membership should include: Industry or higher education representatives in the respective career cluster; parents, students; or staff members in the cluster.

MEETING SCHEDULE AND LOCATION: 

CONTACT: Brittany Swanson, brittany.swanson@huttoisd.net

PURPOSE: As per district policy, BQ (LEGAL) A board shall adopt a policy to establish a district- and campus level planning and decision-making process that will involve the professional staff of a district, parents of students enrolled in a district, business representatives, and community members in establishing and reviewing the district’s and campuses’ educational plans, goals, performance objectives, and major classroom instructional programs. Education Code 11.251(b)

MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA: Every campus elects a representative and the district makes a call for community and parent representatives through the campuses or by soliciting volunteers. Members serve two years and must then rotate off for other members to join.

MEETING SCHEDULE AND LOCATION: Information will be updated as meetings are scheduled.

CONTACT: Chris Contreras, christopher.contreras@huttoisd.net Dr. Dustin Barton, dustin.barton@huttoisd.net

PURPOSE: The committee, to the greatest extent practicable, must include at least: (1) one representatives of an office of emergency management in the district’s county or city; (2) one representatives of the local police department or sheriff’s office; (3) one representatives of the district’s police department, if applicable; (4) the school board president; (5) a school board member other than the president; (6) the superintendent; (7) one or more designees of the superintendent, one of whom must be a classroom teacher in the district; (8) if the district partners with an open-enrollment charter school (OECS) to provide instruction to students, a member of the OECS board or board’s designee; and (9) two parents or guardians of students enrolled in the district. Tex. Educ. Code § 37.109(a-1). By law the committee must: (1) participate on behalf of the district in developing and implementing emergency plans consistent with the district multihazard emergency operations plan (EOP) to ensure that the plans reflect specific campus, facility, or support services needs; (2) periodically provide recommendations to the district’s board of trustees and district administrators regarding updating the district multihazard EOP in accordance with best practices identified by TEA, the TxSSC, or a person included in the registry established by the TxSSC (i.e., a safety consultant); (3) provide the district with any campus, facility, or support services information required in connection with the safety and security audit, a safety and security audit report, or other reports the district is required to submit to the TxSSC; (4) review each report the district is required to submit to the TxSSC to ensure that the report contains accurate and complete information regarding each campus, facility, or support service in accordance with criteria established by the TxSSC; and (5) consult with local law enforcement agencies on methods to increase law enforcement presence near district campuses. Tex. Educ. Code § 37.109(b).

MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA: See the details noted in the "purpose"

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MEETING SCHEDULE AND LOCATION: 

*All meetings will be held in the Board Room

CONTACT: Cassandra Hulsey, cassandra.hulsey@huttoisd.net Brittany Swanson, brittany.swanson@huttoisd.net

PURPOSE: To network with other parents of special education students who may have already navigated the things newly identified parents are encountering. To conduct trainings that are relivent to parents. To inform the special education director on topics they would like to address and get updates about state and federal updates in special education.

MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA: Have a student in Special Education

MEETING SCHEDULE AND LOCATION: Information will be updated as meetings are scheduled.

CONTACT: Kyle Ruggirello, kyle.ruggirello@huttoisd.net Brittany Swanson, brittany.swanson@huttoisd.net

PURPOSE: In Texas, the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) is the committee that the board of trustees of each school district must appoint to assist the district in ensuring that local community values are reflected in the district’s health education instruction. The board of trustees must appoint at least five members to the SHAC. The majority of the SHAC must consist of parents of students enrolled in the district who are not also district employees. One of the parent members must serve as chair or co-chair of the council. The board of trustees may also appoint one or more persons from various community groups, including: classroom teachers; certified school counselors; administrators; students; health care professionals licensed or certified to practice in Texas, including medical or mental health professionals; the business community; law enforcement; senior citizens; the clergy; nonprofit health organizations; and local domestic violence programs. Tex. Educ. Code § 28.004(d). The SHAC is required to meet at least four times each year. Tex. Educ. Code § 28.004 (d-1).

MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA: None at this time.

MEETING SCHEDULE AND LOCATION: Information will be updated as meetings are scheduled.