The Team of Eight
The AISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent form the “Team of Eight.” Board meetings are held monthly at Allen City Hall. The meetings usually begin at 7:00 p.m. and are usually held on the fourth Monday of the month. Call 972.727.0511 to check meeting dates. Patrons who would like to contact the Board are invited to “Ask the Team of Eight” by emailing their questions to teamof8@allenisd.org.

Gary Stocker President	Mark Jones Vice President	Benny Bolin Secretary	Jayne Grimes
PLACE 5 Term Expires 2010 IT Consultant	PLACE 7 Term Expires 2011 Hospital Administrator	PLACE 2 Term Expires 2009 Registered Nurse	PLACE 1 Term Expires 2009 Planned Giving Officer
Louise Master	Lois Lindsey	Jason Shepard	Dr. Ken Helvey Superintendent
PLACE 6 Term Expires 2011	PLACE 4 Term Expires 2010 Retired Educator	PLACE 3 Term Expires 2012 Risk Management

May 2009 Bond Election Results

Allen ISD voters approved the $119.4 million bond proposal on May 9^th. Election night results showed that 2,363 (64%) were cast for the proposal and 1,349 votes (36%) were cast against the proposal. A total of 3,712 residents voted in the 2009 Allen ISD election out of a possible 42,245 registered voters. A total of 28,363 residents voted in the November 2008 election which also included the U.S. presidential election.

The bonds will finance a number of projects over the next five years including:

1. A new auditorium at Allen High School which is scheduled to open in December 2011

2. A new multipurpose stadium which is scheduled to open in August 2012]

3. A new service center for maintenance, student nutrition and transportation which will open in December 2014

Bond Election 2009 Website

Board Meetings

The next regularly scheduled board meeting is Monday, June 22, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at Allen City Council Chambers, Allen City Hall, One Allen Civic Plaza.

"Board Book" — Meeting Agendas

NEW! 

Board Meetings On Video (May 18, 2009)

Board Meetings On Video (April 27, 2009)

Board Meetings On Video (March 23, 2009)

Contacting The Board of Trustees

Patrons wishing to contact the school board regarding a specific school, teacher or child, are encouraged to begin at the level closest to the concern.

Step One Contact the teacher or guidance counselor
Step Two Contact the principal (If a school-wide concern, this becomes step one.)
Step Three Contact the Assistant Superintendent responsible for the area of concern: Curriculum & Instruction, Finance, Human Resources, Student Services
Step Four Contact the Superintendent of Schools or designee

Citizens wishing to express themselves regarding school district policy, boundaries, finances, or other responsibilities of the Board which have not been placed on a regular agenda are encouraged to use one or more of these alternatives.

• Contact appropriate school department.
• Speak at open forum which is held at the start of each monthly meeting.
• E-Mail the Team of Eight.  Letters to the Team of Eight are sent to the Board of Trustee members, the Superintendent of Schools and the Public Information Officer.  When possible, the Public Information Office will respond to the patron with additional information regarding their concern or request. Board members also receive copies of all responses to patrons.
• Write letters to Board members c/o Allen ISD Board of Trustees, P.O. Box 13, Allen , Texas 75013.
• Board members discourage citizens from providing anonymous information in any form, and, in general, will not act upon it.

Board Policy

AISD Board Policy Manual
AISD Board Planning Calendar 2008-09

AISD Board Planning Calendar 2009-10
AISD District Effectiveness Reports
AISD Board Operating Procedures

Allen Independent School Vision Statement
Every child educated at the highest level leading to academic success and unparalleled personal growth.

Allen Independent School District Mission
In Allen ISD, in every school, every day, every child will be provided with engaging school work.

Allen Independent School District Belief Statements
We believe every child deserves the highest quality education.

We hold ourselves accountable to every child who walks through the door.

We believe the development of citizenship in all students is essential to a complete education.

We are responsible for building upon the sense of community we have inherited.

We believe the development of leadership throughout the organization is critical to our success.

Allen Independent School District Goals For 2008 - 2009
1. AISD will meet the needs of each student by designing engaging work for continuous learning, resulting in exemplary performance and an emphasis on citizenship.
2. AISD will ensure the implementation of the five-year Strategic Plan as developed by the community in 2007.

Conflicts of Interest

Strategic Plan 2008 - 2012

Allen ISD Strategic Plan Summary (pdf)