Two Fort Bend Independent School District employees are representing the school district as February 2010 Employees of the Month. Janice Callihan, a teacher at Kempner High School, was named the Professional Employee of the Month for February 2010; and Beatrice (B.J.) Oliver, lead custodian at Travis High School, was named the Auxiliary Employee of the Month for February 2010.
Callihan
Callihan’s positive attitude and spirit earned her nomination of “Professional Employee of the Month for February,” according to district representatives. Throughout her teaching career, she has completed several staff development trainings and participated on numerous professional committees. She often volunteers to take on duties and activities for the “overall good of her school team.”
Oliver, FBISD’s “Auxiliary Employee of the Month for February,” has built positive relationships with teachers, staff, and students” and has a great rapport with students, according to district representatives. Oliver, who is an active member of the Campus Leadership Team, is “proactive and shows a tireless energy to make sure that her tasks are completed correctly. Her honesty, trustworthiness, and dedication to her school have earned her the recognition of the staff at Travis High School and the Employee of the Month committee.”
Oliver
Both Callihan and Oliver will be recognized by the FBISD Board of Trustees at the Feb. 22 board meeting.
I wouldn’t know I didn’t get the chance to attend. I am glad though that these two received some accolades for their hard work.
Sounds like two wonderful people to have working with the children. Let us hope that they can keep them employed during Jenney’s personnel cuts introduced through the TASB study paid for by us taxpayers (like we needed to pay thousands more to tell us we are running in the red again under this superintendent). It always gives pause when we see multi-million dollar vendor projects being funded when consecutive record budget deficits are looming.
Perhaps one of these days we will see some rational thought and practice return to the senior administrative level. Speaking of the SAL, I believe a suggestion was made last night at the trustee meeting to examine savings within those ranks too. It seems the TASB study also exposed problems with excessive levels of administration and salaries. The speaker that made that suggestion seemed to know exactly what she was talking about. We also heard that the superintendent got more perks and a contract extension for this performance. It sounds eerily like the ‘golden parachutes’ for failing corporate executives.
It’s good to see two such dedicated professionals finally being recognized for a life-time of work.