Debbie Headley, Baseline music specialist and National Board Certified Teacher, has been selected to participate in a statewide standard setting study to be conducted by ETS in Princeton, New Jersey. She will serve on the multi-state Music Panel. The purpose of this study is to confirm that the content of a test being considered as a licensure requirement in the state is relevant to the job for which the license is required and to recommend a passing score for the test.
Mrs. Stephanie Hurst, Commodity Buyer, with the Procurement Department recently qualified and received the following certifications through the International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute:
CIPM-Certified International Purchasing Manager
CIPC-Certified International Purchasing Consultant
Stephanie has been with the district since February 2010. She began working towards these certifications some time ago while involved in international acquisition with a previous employer. As the international economy plays a large role in the overall economic situation, she decided it was prudent to complete these certifications. We are happy she did and congratulate her on these achievements.
Margo Bushmaier, Coordinator of LRSD Health Services, received the President's Award at the National Association of School Nurses Annual Conference in June in Washington, D.C. The award was given for contributions made to school nursing, leadership and for developing leading documents for the organization.
Carol Fleming, M.S., CCC-SLP, a speech language pathologist at Pulaski Heights Middle School, recently visited Washington, D.C., as part of a group representing the School Finance Committee of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA). While there, they met with Arkansas senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman as well as staff members of congressmen Tim Griffin and Mike Ross. They also met with Rep. John Kline (R-MN), chair of the House Education and Workforce committee, to discuss the re-authorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). As members of ASHA working in the schools, Fleming and other members of her group were able to convey their thoughts and opinions on what is needed in the schools in order to serve the needs of the students.
In photo, from left: Carol Fleming; Lisa Cannon, Denver Public Schools; Kathy Wheat, Lawton (OK) Public Schools; Rep. John Kline; Marie Ireland, Virginia Department of Education; and Les Aungst, retired, ASHA PAC Chair.
Nurse Patricia Brown of the Little Rock School District was among the top three semifinalists for the statewide 5th Annual Nursing Compassion Award. Nurse Brown has been employed with the district since 1996 and is the nurse at Hamilton Learning Academy and Felder Alternative Academy.
“When you think of compassion, you think of Patricia,” said Margo Bushmaier, Coordinator of LRSD Health Services. Nurse Brown has done missionary work in Haiti twice this school year to aid the country's children. Her fellow Little Rock School District colleagues and nurses also describe her as caring, kind-hearted and humble. Nurse Brown’s kind-hearted character, which is seen through her nursing practice with her students, makes her an ideal nominee for such an award. Congratulations Nurse Patricia Brown!