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:: ''See also: [[Mesquite Independent School District elections (2014)|2014 elections]], [[Mesquite Independent School District elections (2015)|2015 elections]], [[Mesquite Independent School District elections (2016)|2016 elections]],'' and ''[[Mesquite Independent School District elections (2017)|2017 elections]]''
:: ''See also: [[Mesquite Independent School District elections (2014)|2014 elections]], [[Mesquite Independent School District elections (2015)|2015 elections]], [[Mesquite Independent School District elections (2016)|2016 elections]],'' ''[[Mesquite Independent School District elections (2017)|2017 elections]],'' and ''[[Mesquite Independent School District elections (2018)|2018 elections]]''
Members of the Mesquite ISD board of trustees are elected {{by district election}} to three-year terms. Elections are held on a staggered basis every year in May. Two seats were up for election in [[Mesquite Independent School District elections (2015)|2015]], two seats were up for election in [[Mesquite Independent School District elections (2016)|2016]], and three seats {{Greener|start=5/6/2017 9:00pm CDT|before=are|after=were}} up for election in [[Mesquite Independent School District elections (2017)|2017]].
Members of the Mesquite ISD board of trustees are elected {{by district election}} to three-year terms. Elections are held on a staggered basis every year in May. Three seats {{Greener|start=5/6/2017 9:00pm CDT|before=are|after=were}} up for election in [[Mesquite Independent School District elections (2017)|2017]] and two seats {{Greener|start=05/05/2018 5:00PM CDT|before=are|after=were}} up for election in [[Mesquite Independent School District elections (2018)|2018]].


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Revision as of 21:52, 12 July 2018

Mesquite Independent School District
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Mesquite, Texas
District details
Superintendent: David Vroonland
# of school board members: 7
Website: Link

Mesquite Independent School District is a school district in Texas that serves Dallas County. The district was the 29th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 40,273 students.[1] The district had an operating budget of $353.9 million during the 2012-2013 school year.[2]

About the district

The Mesquite Independent School District is located in Dallas County, Texas.

The Mesquite Independent School District is located in Dallas County in northeastern Texas. The county seat is Dallas. Dallas County was home to an estimated 2,553,385 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3]

Demographics

Dallas County outperformed Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.1 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.6 percent of state residents. The median household income in Dallas County was $50,270, compared to $53,207 for the entire state. The county poverty rate was 17.9 percent, while it was 15.9 percent statewide.[3]

Racial Demographics, 2011-2015[3]
Race Dallas County (%) Texas (%)
White 67.7 79.7
Black or African American 23.1 12.5
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1 1.0
Asian 6.2 4.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.8 1.9
Hispanic or Latino 39.5 38.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Superintendent

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The superintendent of Mesquite Independent School District is David Vroonland. He became the superintendent on July 1, 2015. On January 11, 2016, the school board approved an extension of Vroonland's contract through June 30, 2021.[4] Vroonland previously served as the superintendent of Frenship Independent School District from 2009 to 2015.[5]

Past superintendents

Linda Henrie

Dr. Linda Henrie served as superintendent from 2005 to 2015. She served Mesquite Independent in numerous different administrative positions before her retirement. She and her husband, Mike, have two children and five grandchildren.[6]

School board elections

The Mesquite ISD board of trustees consists of seven members who are elected to three-year terms. While candidates run for specific positions on the ballot, they represent the entire district. They serve without compensation.[7]

Mesquite ISD board of trustees
Member Place # Term Ends
Archimedes Faulkner Place 1 2019
Eddie Rose Place 2 2019
Gary Bingham Place 3 2020
Greg Everett Place 4 2020
Robert Seward Place 5 2020
Elaine Hornsby Whitlock Place 6 2018
Kevin Carbo Place 7 2018
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Election dates

See also: 2014 elections, 2015 elections, 2016 elections, 2017 elections, and 2018 elections

Members of the Mesquite ISD board of trustees are elected by district to three-year terms. Elections are held on a staggered basis every year in May. Three seats were up for election in 2017 and two seats were up for election in 2018.

Budget

From 1993 to 2013, the Mesquite Independent School District had an average of $252,705,476 in revenue and $256,337,333 in expenditures, according to the United States Census Bureau's survey of school system finances. The district had a yearly average of $344,457,810 in outstanding debt. The district retired $36,021,762 of its debt and issued $46,135,286 in new debt each year on average.[8]

Revenue

The table below separates the district's revenue into the three sources identified by the agency: local, state, and federal.

Revenue by Source
Fiscal
Year
Local State Federal Revenue Total
Total % of Revenue Total % of Revenue Total % of Revenue
2010$104,544,00028.16%$212,184,00057.16%$54,459,00014.67%$371,187,000
2011$102,613,00027.41%$218,500,00058.36%$53,304,00014.24%$374,417,000
2012$100,718,00027.26%$229,553,00062.12%$39,255,00010.62%$369,526,000
2013$95,352,00025.74%$241,932,00065.30%$33,184,0008.96%$370,468,000
Avg.$92,455,52438.42%$141,859,85755.26%$18,390,0956.32%$252,705,476

Expenditures

The table below separates the district's expenditures into five categories identified by the agency:

  • Instruction: operation expenditures, state payments on behalf of the district for instruction and benefits, and retirement system transfers
  • Support Services: support services, food services, and retirement system transfers for support service staff
  • Capital Spending: capital outlay expenditures (i.e., construction, land or facilities purchases, and equipment purchases)
  • Debt & Gov. Payments: payments to state and local governments and interest on school system debt
  • Other: all other non-K-12 programs, except food services
Expenditures by Category
Fiscal
Year
Instruction Support Services Capital Spending Debt & Gov. Payments Other Budget
Total
Total % of Budget Total % of Budget Total % of Budget Total % of Budget Total % of Budget
2010$191,085,00054.81%$108,531,00031.13%$31,583,0009.06%$16,078,0004.61%$1,362,0000.39%$348,639,000
2011$186,048,00053.21%$111,385,00031.85%$33,182,0009.49%$17,280,0004.94%$1,769,0000.51%$349,664,000
2012$182,426,00053.64%$104,939,00030.86%$33,992,0009.99%$16,988,0005.00%$1,750,0000.51%$340,095,000
2013$186,609,00052.73%$107,494,00030.37%$41,531,00011.73%$16,427,0004.64%$1,865,0000.53%$353,926,000
Avg.$125,870,00048.26%$78,729,14330.87%$34,459,33313.86%$16,416,7626.70%$862,0950.30%$256,337,333

Debt

The table below shows the amount of debt retired, issued, and outstanding in the district for each year.

Debt
Fiscal
Year
Retired Issued Outstanding
2010$61,307,000$73,943,000$474,215,000
2011$24,697,000$0$451,662,000
2012$65,513,000$36,409,000$423,362,000
2013$38,796,000$8,760,000$392,875,000
Avg.$36,021,762$46,135,286$344,457,810

Teacher salaries

Teachers in Mesquite Independent School District earn annual salaries based on years on the job as well as educational achievement. The salary schedule accounts for graduate degrees by providing higher starting salaries and greater potential salaries. The following table details the salary schedule for the 2013-2014 school year:[9]

Salary structure
Degree level Minimum salary ($) Maximum salary ($)
B.A. 48,455 61,585
M.A. 49,955 63,085

Schools in Mesquite ISD

Enrollment

Mesquite Independent School District serves 37,747 students, as of 2012-2013 enrollment data. Mesquite Independent School District does not publicly archive enrollment data.[10]

District schools

Mesquite Independent School District operates 46 schools listed below in alphabetical order:[11]

Mesquite Independent School District Schools
School Name
Achziger Elementary School
Agnew Middle School
Austin Elementary School
Beasley Elementary School
Berry Middle School
Black Elementary School
Cannaday Elementary School
Florence Elementary School
Floyd Elementary School
Galloway Elementary School
Gentry Elementary School
Gray Elementary School
Hanby Elementary School
Hodges Elementary School
John Horn High School
Kimball Elementary School
Kimbrough Middle School
Lawrence Elementary School
Mackey Elementary School
McDonald Middle School
McKenzie Elementary School
McWhorter Elementary School
Mesquite Academy
Mesquite High School
Moss Elementary School
Motley Elementary School
A.C. New Middle School
North Mesquite High School
Pirrung Elementary School
Porter Elementary School
Poteet High School
Price Elementary School
Range Elementary School
Rugel Elementary School
Rutherford Elementary School
Seabourn Elementary School
Shands Elementary School
Shaw Elementary School
Smith Elementary School
Terry Middle School
Thompson Elementary School
Tisinger Elementary School
Tosch Elementary School
Vanston Middle School
West Mesquite High School
Wilkinson Middle School

Academic performance

The Texas Education Agency issues an annual accountability report for each school district in the state. This rating determines if district schools fulfill expectations in four categories of educational achievement during a particular school year. The following terms explain these categories:

  • Student Achievement: Measures student performance on the annual Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test.
  • Student Progress: Measures student performance in reading, math and writing courses at the district level.
  • Closing Performance Gaps: Measures year-to-year performance among students in the lowest-performing demographics.
  • Postsecondary Readiness: Measures student readiness for college, employment or military service after graduation.

Mesquite Independent School District received a Met Standard designation on the state's 2013 report. District schools met 94 percent of indicators set forth by state education officials and all four assessment categories. The following table details the district's accountability report during the 2012-2013 school year:[12]

Performance Index Summary, 2012-2013
Category Points earned Maximum points Index score Target score
Student Achievement 66,347 86,104 77 50
Student Progress 1,767 5,000 35 21
Closing Performance Gaps 1,115 1,500 74 50
Postsecondary Readiness 1,236.8 1,400 88 75

Contact information

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Mesquite School Board
405 East Davis Street
Mesquite, TX 75149
Phone: (972) 288-6411

See also

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