I knew there was a reason why I enjoy working at this high school! Perhaps this award will give the school more funding. God only knows the teachers and principals here need that added boost.
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Bisbee High School named one of America’s best
By Shar PorierHerald/Review
Published: Monday, December 8, 2008 10:58 PM MST
BISBEE — Bisbee High School was named by U.S. News and World Report as one of America’s best high schools for 2006-07.The announcement was made with much enthusiasm by Bisbee Unified School District Superintendent Gail Covington during Monday’s governing board meeting.
“BHS was one of only 9 percent of the high schools in America and one of two schools in Cochise County to win this prestigious award,” said Covington. “The high school was awarded a bronze medal in the overall performance on state academic standards and the performance of students disadvantaged by language and poverty as compared with other schools in Arizona.”
She attributed the school’s success to the teachers at not just the high school, but at all the schools in the district and in the Naco District.“They helped prepare the students for high school,” she added. “This is an incredible accomplishment.”
Board president Ed Matchett said, “We may moan and groan about No Child Left Behind, but this shows that no child is being left behind in our district.”
In all, 21,069 high schools in 48 states were studied.The other bronze medal recipient in Cochise County was St. David High School.It was a goal of Matchett and the board to help make the district the top district in the state. He noted this showed Bisbee is headed in the right direction.
Matchett also presented outgoing board members Luche Giacomino and Joe Delgado with special awards for their service.“You have worked tirelessly on behalf of the school children,” said Matchett.
Giacomino, who spent four years, said, “I really appreciate this. I will continue to support the teachers and the school kids because kids are my life. I might be back.”
Delagado has spent five years on the board and said he appreciated the award “deeply.”A new teacher for sixth grade math was found in an unlikely place — a teacher job fair in Wisconsin.
Terry Romo, Lowell School principal, made the trek to the northern state to seek graduates for teaching positions. She told the board that a small sign they made showing a sun and “It’s 64 in Bisbee” attracted attention. She came away with a number of names of future graduates who showed an interest in coming to Bisbee.
In other business the board:
• Approved the second readings of policy changes as recommended by the state.
• Approved the district’s new vision statement.
• Approved an IRS required revision to the 403 (b) retirement policy.
• Approved a request for proposals to seek bids on providing communication services for 2009-10.
• Approved a work session for Jan. 16, 2009, to provide the new board members with information from the board’s fall retreat.
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