| Mission
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To assure that all
Waco ISD graduates obtain the skills, understanding and behaviors
necessary for good citizenship, successful transition to work
or college and lifelong learning.
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| Services and Responsibilities
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Health services, counseling
services, Pregnancy, Education and Parenting (PEP), Title IX coordinator
and secondary campus facilitator.
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| Health Services:
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Waco
ISD employs 30 health service staff members including ten registered
nurses, ten licensed vocational nurses and ten health aides. These
employees provide quality and preventative health care to all
students. Health services staff provide basic first aid, track
immunization requirements, dispense medication to students, conduct
vision, hearing and spinal screenings and provide classroom instruction
on diseases and hygiene. Hillcrest Medical Center and Family Practice
Center contract with the district to serve students in two school-based
health clinics located at Bell’s Hill elementary and South
Waco Elementary. Students and community members receive both treatment
and preventative care at these clinics. |
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| Counseling Services:
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| WISD provides a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program. The program is designed to make school a needs satisfying place for students and educators thus adding to the quality of life of all students and educators. The guidance program is deemed an integral part of the school curriculum for individual growth and personal development. Waco ISD employs 12 high school counselors, 1 alternative school counselor, 8 middle school counselors and 20 elementary counselors. |
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| Pregnancy Education
Program:
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The mission of the Pregnancy, Education, and Parenting Program is to enable school-age parents, through education, to become self-sufficient responsible citizens. The program's goal is to reduce the number of students who drop out of school due to pregnancy and parenthood and to recover young parents to the educational system. |
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| School Health Advisory Council:
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The Student Services Department is responsible for the forming, scheduling and facilitating
meetings of the School Health Advisory Council. The SHAC meets quarterly.
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| SHAC Meetings scheduled for 2009-2010:
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November 10, 2009, 5:30pm, Waco ISD Conference Center Meeting Minutes
March 4, 2010, 5:30pm, Waco ISD Conference Center Meeting Minutes
April 13, 2010, 5:30pm, Waco ISD Conference Center Meeting Minutes
May 25, 2010, 5:30pm, Waco ISD Conference Center |
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| SHAC Meetings held in 2008-2009:
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September 23, 2008, 5:30pm, Waco ISD Conference Center Meeting Minutes
November 18, 2008, 5:30pm, Waco ISD Conference Center (1A/1B) Meeting Minutes
February 10, 2009, 5:30pm, Waco ISD Conference Center Meeting Minutes
April 21, 2009, 5:30pm, Waco ISD Conference Center Meeting Minutes |
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| SHAC Meetings held in 2007-2008:
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September 25, 2007, 5:30pm, Waco ISD Conference Center Meeting Minutes
November 6, 2007, 5:30pm, Waco ISD Conference Center Meeting Minutes
February 12, 2008, 5:30pm, Waco ISD Conference Center Meeting Minutes
April 22, 2008, 5:30pm, Waco ISD Conference Center Meeting Minutes |
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| FITNESSGRAM Testing:
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| In compliance with Senate Bill 530, all students in grades 3-12 are required to take the FITNESSGRAM fitness assessment. The assessment is not based on good health, not athletic ability. The assessment includes measurements of aerobic capacity, strength, endurance, flexibility and body composition. |
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| FITNESSGRAM serves as a guide for planning a personalized physical activity program. The test does not affect grades in any way. The information gathered during the administration of FITNESSGRAM will be sent to the Texas Education Agency, which will release a report to include district and campus results. Individual scores are kept confidential. However, scores will be made available to parents who file a written request. |
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Waco Independent School District believes that providing health-related fitness information will lead to a healthier lifestyle. A healthy student is better prepared to learn and perform in all aspects of life. Contact the physical education teacher on your campus or visit http://www.fitnessgram.net/texas for more information.
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| Staff |
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| Executive Director of Secondary Education and Student Services: |
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| Dr. Royce Avery
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(254) 755-9601 |
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| Director of Student Services: |
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| Liz Harris
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(254) 755-9515 |
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| Student Outreach Specialist: |
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| Della Hernandez
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(254) 755-9433 |
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| Court Liaison: |
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| Leticia Wilkerson
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(254) 755-9641 |
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| Secretary: |
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| Debra Gutierrez
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(254) 755-9516 |
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| Court Liaison: |
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| Ve Dukes
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(254) 755-9640 |
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| McLennan County Challenge Academy Liaison: |
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| Amy Slade-Wheeler
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(254) 755-9470 |
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Student Services
501 Franklin Avenue
P.O. Box 27
Waco, TX 76703-0027
Ph: (254) 755-9516
Fax: (254) 755-9582 |
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