Published Tuesday, July 08, 2008 6:05 AM
Bryan's Cargill in running for award
By JANET PHELPS
Eagle Staff Writer
Bryan Superintendent Mike Cargill has been chosen as one of the top administrators in the state by the Texas Association of School Boards, officials said Monday.
Cargill, who has worked for Bryan schools for the past six years, has been named along with 14 other Texas superintendents as nominees for the 2008 Superintendent of the Year Award.
He was chosen to represent Region VI, which includes 62 school districts. The Bryan school board nominated him.
"It's a wonderful feeling," Cargill said Monday. "It's great to be nominated and honored by your colleagues."
Cargill, a former district principal, is in his fifth year as superintendent and his 35th year in education. He said this is the first time he has received the honor.
Board president Carl Hasan said Cargill "absolutely" deserved it.
"He's worked hard to be an excellent superintendent for us," he said. "I think [Cargill] has done a pretty good job of moving this district forward."
The 15 nominees were chosen by regional selection committees to progress to the state selection category. A state committee will review regional winners next month and select five finalists for Superintendent of the Year, which will be announced in September.
"It's already a win-win situation for me to get this far," Cargill said.
Nominees were announced June 30.
Cargill submitted a 12-page application for the award that answered questions ranging from instruction to school security.
Candidates are chosen based on their leadership, dedication to improving schools, ability to build employee relationships, student performance and "commitment to public involvement in education," according to the Texas Association of School Board's Web site.
Cargill said he thought Bryan's programs for students made him stand out.
"We have such a diversity of programs," he said.
• Janet Phelps' e-mail address is janet.phelps@theeagle.com.
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Thursday, July 10, 2008 10:27 PM
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Fortunately, most taxpayers are smarter than you. If you had looked, you would have noticed that that article was not about student laptops. Obviously, you didn't.
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Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:57 PM
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Ok, it may be a local fluff piece, but it is about a successful program. `````````Successful program?????? I can name (but won't) several teachers at SFA that rue the day each student was given a laptop. Giving students laptops has very very little to do with education. ````````So, I still see nothing indicating other districts are trying to emulate Bryan ISD, or any evidence of a nationally recognized technology school district.````Thats the problem with school district administration and its blind supporters - fluff is put out and the taxpayers swallow it hook, line, and sinker.
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Thursday, July 10, 2008 7:01 PM
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Ah, someone who wants facts. I may be able to interject a point or two. Its meager, but here you go, all found from Google searches. The visits by other districts to BISD campuses are a little hard to account for. Big problem with BISD is that they are working so hard to improve the district that they don’t take a lot of time to document their accomplishments. On technology: http://hb1.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/budget-news/index.cfm?i=53041;_hbguid=ad9c4916-a2d9-4d26-9bfc-3031f21130fa Ok, it may be a local fluff piece, but it is about a successful program. http://www.aboutownpress.com/january08/jan08-school.html Extracted below from a statewide meeting: http://www.tasanet.org/files/PDFs/conferences/convention/2007/program.pdf From Low-Achieving Schools to Excellence in Secondary Student Achievement D170 Mike Cargill, Superintendent, Frances M. McArthur, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, and Diana Werner, Principal, Bryan ISD Bryan ISD has been through a systemic reform process to move several low-performing secondary schools to excellence in student achievement. This systemic work required a united effort from every level of the district. It began with an aligned instructional program built on a collaborative culture focused on measurable results. Systems thinking, with a clear vision of where the district is going, allowed the district to experience dramatic improvements in student performance. This presentation focuses on strategies used at the district and school level as teams of teachers and campus leaders became fully engaged in monitoring their goals and action plans. (SBEC #8)
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Thursday, July 10, 2008 4:21 PM
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(1) People from across the state are studying BISD's success to emulate them in their districts. (2)BISD has been recognized as the top technology district in the nation.--------Could you provide some type of support for these statements?
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Wednesday, July 09, 2008 11:32 PM
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What is a shame is that it takes someone from out of town to recognize the positive changes of the past four years. People from across the state are studying BISD's success to emulate them in their districts. BISD has been recognized as the top technology district in the nation. They do it with less funds per student than anyone else closer than Huntsville. Significant gains in performance during the past three years have all been accomplished without a hint of impropriety. Yet you look at one statistic that points out the large number of migrant workers in Brazos County and call the district a failure. If the economically disadvantaged students in Bryan were all the children of graduate students, the scores might be a little higher. Those are all facts, too. Sure, there are areas where the district needs to improve. Mr. Cargill is the one leading the charge to do that. Ask a long-time resident without a bone to pick, and you might find someone else who is proud of BISD’s achievements.
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Wednesday, July 09, 2008 10:55 PM
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This is really pathetic. Hearne residents enroll their kids in other school district for a better education. After the so called better students are out of the district, Hearne outscores Bryan ISD and Hearne's graduation rate is higher. Way to go Cargill. Clap, Clap, Clap - Ole - Yippiee.
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Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:38 PM
Comment Title: Truth Detector
The facts are the facts. BISD has the lowest graduation rate of all the surrounding schools. With the results from the 8th grade scores we could have the largest 8th grade class ever since they can not be moved to high school.
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Wednesday, July 09, 2008 11:30 AM
Comment Title: Congratulations to Mr. Cargill and BISD
Apparently people of higher intelligence than Truth Detector have determined the district’s performance to be high enough that Cargill was selected over 61 other superintendents in the region. Congratulations to Mr. Cargill for rising above the naysayers.
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Wednesday, July 09, 2008 8:48 AM
Comment Title: No Value
He might win if BISD did not have the worst performance of all the schools in the Brazos Valley. If BISD could out perform Hearne the nomination would have some value. Cargill should spend his time trying working for the students and not an award for himself.
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Tuesday, July 08, 2008 11:39 AM
Comment Title: Congrats!!
I am glad to see you get the recognition you deserve for all the hard work and dedication you have given for the students in BISD!!
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Tuesday, July 08, 2008 11:05 AM
Comment Title: Congrats
Bring more recognition to BISD!!!
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