ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

IN EDUCATION:

*  HAVE 41 SCHOOLS IN TOTAL:  14 RECONGNIZED & 2 EXEMPLARY (2008)

*  ADAPTED AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS TO HELP IMPROVE STUDENT & STAFF PERFORMANCE

    AND GENERATE ENTHUSIASM FOR LEARNING (LITERACY AMBASSADORS, NEW PRINCIPALS,     ACADEMY, ETC.)

* JR. ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM HAS BEEN ADAPTED TO PROMOTE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN CHILD'S EDUCATIONION

   (ABOUT 3154 STUDENTS WILL BENEFIT)

TEACHER HIRINGS:

* TEACHERS CONTINUOSLY HIRED DUE TO CONTINUOS GROWTH

* SALARIES HAVE INCREASED - FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

* TEACHERS WELFARE HAS BEEN MADE A PRIORITY

FINANCES:

* ESTABLISHED AN ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM TO INCREASE SAVINGS

* NO TAX INCREASE THIS YEAR

* 7 NEW SCHOOLS BUILT AND 2 UNDERGONE GREAT RENOVATION DUE TO BOND (SALINAS & NYE ELEM.)

POLICE DEPARTMENT & SECURITY:

* 36 POLICE OFFICERS ADDED (54 TOTAL), 48 SECURITY GUARDS ADDED (96) TOTAL , 4 K-9 HANDLERS,

   4 DISPATCHERS, AND 4 STAFF MEMBERS

* ALL POLICE OFFICERS ARE LICENSED PEACE OFFICERS OF THE STATE

* UNDER LEADERSHIP OF CHIEF DENISS D. GARCIA GREAT PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED (UNITED CRISIS

   RESPONSE TEAM, K-9 HANDLERS PROGRAM, FIELD TRAINING PROGRAM, INTERNAL AFFAIRS DIVISION, &

   CAMPUS CRIME STOPPERS)

TRANSPORTATION:

* INCREASED NUMBERS OF BUSES AND DRIVERS

* ADDED 70 BUS MONITORS

* ADDED SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY TO BUSES

* HAVE A REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR OLD BUSES

  FRANSICO "PANCHO" GONZALEZ IS SUPPORTED AND ENDORSED BY THE TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION