Austin Chamber of Commerce Presents:

Del Valle ISD

The Education Progress Report, now in its seventh year of publica-

tion, is developed and issued annually by the Greater Austin

Chamber of Commerce’s Education Progress Report Task Force. Eleven

Central Texas school districts and their local Chambers of Commerce

and Economic Development Boards participated this year. The report

focuses on high school graduation, college and career readiness, and college enrollment rates which are closely tied to the workforce talent

and in turn, economic development in the region. It also serves as a

tool for the community to track and assess school district performance trends. Additional indicators in the

report give a comprehensive view of how the district is performing overall and gives further insight to predict-

ing success for a future cohort of students leading up to high school.

For more information, contact Austin Chamber of Commerce

Senior Vice President for Education and Talent Development Drew Scheberle at 512.322.5628

or dscheberle@austinchamber.com

The Education Progress Reports can be downloaded at

www.austinchamber.com/edureports

ProgressEducation ProgrEss rEPort

Enrollment ............................................................................................................................................................................10,673Percent Non-White ................................................................................................................................................................. 94%Percent Economically Disadvantaged ........................................................................................................................... 87%Percent English Language Learners .............................................................................................................................. 32%2011 Graduates ........................................................................................................................................................................582Number of Campuses ................................................................................................................................................................13Number of Employees .......................................................................................................................................................1,489Community/Business Involvement .....................................................................................................................$570,095 2011-12 Tax Rate ($ per $100 valuation) .....................................................................................................................$1.53Operations Budget without State Recapture .........................................................................................$80,649,521Operations Budget with State Recapture (If applicable) ...........................................................................................N/AAverage Percent Daily Attendance for Grades 6 - 12 .......................................................................................... 94%Percent of Graduates who took SAT or ACT Exam (Note: Indicator lags one year) ............................................ 44%Average Teacher Salary ...............................................................................................................................................$47,487Average Teacher Years of Experience ............................................................................................................................... 7.9Source: Public Education Information Management Systems (PEIMS), Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS), Local budget data

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Bill StotesberyTask Force Chair

Shaun CranstonTask Force Vice Chair

we all want the best for our children.In the nearly two decades since our Class of 2012 was born, Central Texas’ economy has changed significantly. If we look into a crystal ball, we only see change accelerating: more information to process, more complex content, constant collaboration...all on fewer resources. one in eight Central Texas jobs are in high tech: for example, medical devices, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, mobile applications, creative media, network or cloud computing. These jobs represent more than 25% of our region’s payroll. Paradoxically, some of these industries displace more traditional industries or shrink costs, thereby reducing other types of jobs. We embrace the future or technology will leave us behind. Business owners grow their companies here in Central Texas because they can find quality public education for their employees’ children, quality talent, a vibrant culture, a supportive environment for start-up companies and a lower

cost to do business. These same companies are also courted by other cities, states and countries with similar advantages, and some with different, and sometimes, better amenities. The Austin Chamber of Commerce, along with re-gional Chambers and economic development corporations, are committed to helping local companies compete in national and global markets and grow and create jobs for our people. We are also committed to helping our young people prepare for Twenty First Century jobs.We also actively recruit companies like Apple and hanger orthopedic to move and

DEAR DEl VAllE ISD CoMMunITygrow jobs here. Site selectors, those who advise companies on where to locate divisions, opera-tions and headquarters, rank talent opportunities based on:• Bachelor, associate and certificate completers, especially in STEM fields;• High school graduate direct enrollment rates in post-secondary education;• High school graduate college and/or high-performance workplace readiness rates; and• High school graduation rates.This printed report focuses on the last three items. This summer, Central Texas School Trustees will adopt FY13 budgets with per pupil cuts of up to 8.7% compared to two school years ago. Leaders face a deepening challenge: build sup-port for those compensation and management strategies which prepare an increasing percent-age of students for post-secondary education and the high performance workplace while also providing the academic, athletic, technical and fine arts offerings of a well-rounded education. To send a clear message to the community, district superintendents and Trustees should set specific, aggressive goals, and justifying shifting resources and stressing transparency and accountability. In turn, the business community should support their accomplishments. In preparing this report, school districts collaborated with their local business leadership, celebrating progress and targeting areas which need improvement. These districts have chosen to make tough, bold decisions. The recommendations in this report are developed through meaningful discussions with the Del Valle business community, Del Valle ISD and the Austin Chamber of Commerce. our hope is this report will spur further discussions and actions within your community to help Del Valle ISD in areas in need of improvement and in their efforts to educate our future workforce.

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Just fifteen minutes from downtown Austin and spanning 174 square miles in southeast Travis County, Del Valle Independent School District (ISD) proudly serves the inner-city, suburban and rural communities of Austin, Garfield, Creedmoor, Mustang Ridge, Elroy, Pilot Knob, Webberville, and hornsby Bend with a steady trend of successful academic performance. Currently, the district educates approximately 11,000 students on 14 campuses, including the only high school east of Interstate 35 in Travis County that has achieved the Texas Education Agency’s Recognized student performance rating for three consecutive years. Del Valle ISD works in unison with the District Advisory Team composed of staff, teachers, busi-ness members, parents, and community members to collaborate on goals and objectives including those that advance college and career readiness. Since 2007, college and career readiness results for Del Valle graduates have increased by 21%. This is attributed to a change in the district culture with a focus on educating both parents and students that college is available and attainable through setting goals and working hard. Collaboration with the non-profit group College Forward and the appoint-ment of a counselor specifically to serve as a college and career advisor have contributed to these gains. A stronger emphasis on the vertical alignment of courses has resulted in more students now taking advance placement classes and pursuing college entrance. Del Valle ISD’s “A-Team” was recognized by Texas School Business magazine as implementing a program that is bettering the lives of students, schools and community. The dedication, persistence and passion exhibited by Del Valle ISD’s Attendance officers established an impressive model that has been highlighted as an example of excellence in Texas public education. The Attendance office Team works to keep every student in school, watching for attendance problems and tracking those students with less support in the home. With their help many students who might otherwise have dropped out of school have been retained and continued on to graduate. Since 2007, the district graduation rate has increased by 17%. Working with the Del Valle opportunity Center campus, over 500 students in the past two

years have been assisted in moving forward with their post-secondary goals. Making every student’s individual educational plans become a reality requires flexible scheduling, relevant lessons in smaller classes and engaging students in chal-lenging curriculum to connect instruction to future careers. This program assists in ensuring that all students can achieve success in Del Valle ISD. The District works to ensure efficient and effective operations from all departments and campuses, including functioning in a fiscally responsible manner. Del Valle ISD prides itself in its partnerships with business and community groups to enhance each student’s educational experience. The District works with the Junior League of Austin to provide warm winter coats for all students and free backpacks full of healthy food for students every Friday in two elementary schools. The Texas Performing Arts Center provides access to the arts for the DVISD community by sending students to performances and bringing performances to the campuses. Along with these and many other sustaining partners, the District’s Adopt-A-School board is a non-profit organization that functions as an advisory group to support activities that will enrich and positively impact the education of DVISD students. Del Valle ISD does “Whatever it Takes” to maximize the educational progress of students served. Sound financial practices, strong community partnerships, and a specific focus on instructional goals for all students are the reasons that Del Valle ISD has become an educational leader in the Austin area. Source: Text provided by Del Valle ISD

PRoGRESS oVERVIEwThe Central Texas economy depends in part on whether large percentages of high school gradu-ates are ready for, enroll directly in and complete higher education. The district is growing dramati-cally. Almost nine-tenths of its student population on free and reduced meals and one-third is learning English as a second language. Del Valle ISD is one of the few districts regionally to set over 60 specific goals covering the various subjects, grades and student groups that are measured in this report. The district either met or exceeded about 30 percent of those goals,

Task ForceRecommends ThatDel Valle ISD Continues To:

Build on the significant success the district has had in increasing career and college readiness over the past few years by focusing on tutoring for seniors who are not yet college-ready, Del Valle ISD can make even greater strides.

Build on the steady increase in the direct-to-college enrollment rate over the past few years by continuing to direct sufficient resources toward that effort.

Support high school college/career counselors to help ensure the district reaches its college-related goals.

Include in the district’s five-year strategic plan annual performance goals for graduation, direct-to-college enroll-ment, and college and career readiness.

ABouT DEl VAllE ISDespecially in college and career readiness standards, high school graduation and TAKS, a noteworthy achievement since the majority of Del Valle ISD students come from low-income families. For the May 12, 2012 election, Single Member District 2 incumbent Deborah Russell will run unopposed. Incumbent Richard Rendon of Single Member District 4 will rerun for his seat along with Jerry Banda. Both Rebecca A. Birch and Edward Johnson have signed up to run for Single Member District 6 that is currently held by Richard Franklin, who is not seeking another term.

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of students in the Class of 2010 were college-and career-ready in both English language arts and math, a slight increase, compared to the previous year, but a significant 21% increase since 2007. This can be attributed to increased college and career guidance counseling in the district and a laser focus on hiring in math and English language arts.

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38%The chart below shows the percentage of high school graduates that enrolled in community colleges or four-year, degree-granting institutions, in Texas or outside of the state, by the fall following graduation.

Source: Ray Marshall Center for the Study of human Resources, The University of Texas at Austin

PERCEnTAGE oF GRADuATES EnRollED In CollEGE DIRECTly AFTER hIGh SChool

Students are considered ready for success for higher education or the high-performance workplace if they meet or exceed the performance standards below, which are based on state college readiness indicators. Students who do not meet these standards must take remedial classes, if they enroll in Texas public colleges or universities.

English language Arts (ElA):• Scale score of at least 2200 on the English language arts

exit-level TAKS, with a 3 or higher on the essay; OR• SAT composite score of at least 1070, with a minimum

of 500 on the critical reading component; OR• ACT composite score of at least 23, with a minimum

of 19 on the English component

Math:• Scale score of at least 2200 on the math exit-level

TAKS; OR• SAT composite score of at least 1070, with a

minimum of 500 on the math component; OR • ACT composite score of at least 23, with a minimum

of 19 on the math component

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of students in the Class of 2010 directly enrolled in college, a decrease of 4% compared to the previous year. Research indicates that students who enroll directly in college after high school are more likely to complete their studies. Despite the challenges faced by Del Valle ISD, the district is making strong efforts to create a “college-going culture” as well as helping to increase the number of Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applications through the GO Center and peer-to-peer G-Force teams. College affordability is a major factor in this indicator. A deeper relation-ship with “Austin Community College” could accelerate student completion of college courses, reducing the total cost of college. Commissioner of Education Robert Scott recently recognized Del Valle ISD and Del Valle High School for offering exceptional high school completion and college readiness programs implemented with High School Allotment funds.

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The chart below shows the percentage of students who passed all four TAKS graduation tests, called exit-level tests, before the end of the 12th grade. The number of items that needed to be answered correctly for a student to have met the passing standard increased each year for the Classes of 2005 - 2007. Thereafter, the passing standard remained the same.

Source: AEIS (Exit-level TAKS) In 2011, for the first time, results on TAKS-M and TAKS-Alt assessments for all grades and subjects are included in determining the 2011 accountability ratings

CuMulATIVE PASS RATE on ExIT-lEVEl TAkS (All SECTIonS)

High school graduation is achieved when a student earns a high school diploma and passes exit tests – English language arts, math, science and social studies – within four years of first entering the ninth grade. GED recipients and students who need longer are not counted as graduates under this definition. The definition of a drop-out changed in the 2005-2006 school year. As such, the 2006-2009 rates are not directly comparable to each other because not all data used to prepare the graduation rates for each of those years were prepared under a uniform methodology. However, data released for the Class of 2010 will be comparable to data for the Class of 2009. Source: AEIS (Completion/Student Status Rate: Percent Graduated)

PERCEnTAGE oF STuDEnTS who GRADuATED In FouR yEARS of students in the Class of 2010 graduated from high school within four years. Significant improve-ments by the African American, Hispanic and Economically Disadvantaged students since 2007 have narrowed the achievement gap. With the highest percentage of Economically Disadvantaged students in the Central Texas region, Del Valle ISD has made tremendous gains in achieving a 9% jump in graduation rates compared to the prior year. This can be attributed to strong alternative programs at the Opportunity Center which allows the students the opportunity to graduate several times a year. Additionally, a strong Attendance Office Team and early intervention in elementary and middle schools for struggling students in reading and math have also improved graduation rates. Strong community support in the district has contributed to its success as well.

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of all students passed each of the four required Texas Assessment of knowledge and Skills graduation tests in 2011, a significant increase of 22 percentage points for all students since 2007. Establishing a cause during the high school senior year for students to strengthen their exponentials, radicals, persuasive writing and other key academic skills will make it more likely to accomplish this target.

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Students who score at or above the Commended Performance level, represented by a scale score of 2400 or above, on the graduation TAKS have shown a thorough understanding of grade-level knowledge and skills, beyond the college/career readiness threshold level. The chart below shows Commended Performance results on the four graduation tests. Source: TAKS Reports

PERCEnTAGE oF JunIoRS who MET CoMMEnDED PERFoRMAnCE STAnDARDPercentage of Juniors Who Met Commended Performance Standard

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of students taking the exit-level TAKS tests scored at a higher commended performance level on social studies, 18% on math, 16% on English language arts and 13% on science.

68% of all high school juniors demonstrated college level readiness in writing, an increase of 8%, compared to the previous year. A more focused curriculum on writing skills was attributed to this increase.

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The chart below shows the percentage of high school juniors who scored a zero, one, two, three or four on the written composition component of the graduation English language arts TAKS. A student passes with a score of two or higher and demonstrates college/career readiness in writing with a score of three or higher.

Source: TAKS Reports. Percentage may not sum to 100 due to rounding

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All Tests Taken 55 56 64 59 63Reading 91 92 93 85 86Math 66 74 82 71 73Science 68 62 71 73 76Social Studies 89 91 92 92 92

of eighth-graders in 2011 were academically prepared for meeting the panel recommended standard for reading and signaling a closed achievement gap.

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of eighth-graders in the Class of 2010-2011 demonstrated they were ready for high school level work in all areas, an increase of 4% compared to the previous year.

63%how MAny 8Th GRADERS PASSED TAkS By SuBJECT AREA?

how MAny 8Th GRADERS wERE READy FoR hIGh SChool?

Students who score at or above the Met Standard level possess an understanding of the material taught in eighth grade and demonstrate the ability to matriculate to the next grade level.

Source: TAKS reports (cumulative score for reading and math only). In 2011 for the first time, results on TAKS-M and TAKS-Alt assessments for all grades and subjects are included in determining the 2011 accountability ratings

PERCEnTAGE oF EIGhTh-GRADERS who MET PASSInG STAnDARDS

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This measure displays the percentage of eighth-graders who met or exceeded the TAKS performance standards set by a State Board of Education-appointed panel, thus the “Panel-Recommended” standard. These students are deemed prepared for high school-level course work. Source: TAKS Reports

PERCEnTAGE oF EIGhTh-GRADERS who MET PAnEl RECoMMEnDATIon READInG TAkS (CuMulATIVE)

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Percentage of Eighth-Graders Who Met Panel Recommendation Reading TAKS (Cumulative)

All Students 90 94 96 91 93African American 94 96 96 90 96Asian/Pacific Islander n/A n/A n/A 100 n/A hispanic 89 92 96 91 92white 92 98 100 85 93Economically Disadvantaged 91 94 96 90 92

English language Arts 12 14 26 29 16 Math 6 11 13 18 18 Science 3 4 11 9 13 Social Studies 26 24 40 48 52

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84%of eighth-graders in 2011 were academically prepared for meeting the panel recommended standard for math. A significant improvement of 19% since 2007, with improved perfor-mances from every student group.

of eighth-graders in 2011 were academically prepared for meeting the panel recommended standard for science. A performance gap remains between White students and other student groups though there has been a significant and steady increase of 20% since 2007 with improved performances from every student group.

note: Dramatic increases and decreases seen throughout this report for the African American student group can be attributed to their small numbers in the school district.

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PERCEnTAGE oF EIGhTh-GRADERS who MET PAnEl RECoMMEnDATIon MATh TAkS (CuMulATIVE)

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PERCEnTAGE oF EIGhTh-GRADERS who MET PAnEl RECoMMEnDATIon SCIEnCE TAkS

All Students 56 61 68 73 76African American 52 61 69 68 78Asian/Pacific Islander n/A n/A n/A 100 n/Ahispanic 53 59 66 72 74white 78 84 88 88 93Economically Disadvantaged 54 61 64 71 73

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Reading 37 38 39 35 39Math 12 14 20 13 15Science 13 13 16 20 22Social Studies 27 30 32 26 27

of eighth-graders at Del Valle ISD met the higher commended performance level on reading, 27% on social studies, 22% on science and 15% on math in 2011, showing improvements on all subjects compared to the prior year.

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67%of fifth-graders in 2011 demonstrated they were ready for middle school level work in all areas, a 3% increase compared to the prior year.

how MAny 8Th GRADERS EARnED ThE hIGhEST lEVEl oF PERFoRMAnCE on ThE TAkS?

Students who score at or above the Met Standard level possess an understanding of the material taught in fifth grade and demonstrate the ability to matriculate to the next grade level.

Source: TAKS reports (cumulative score for reading and math only)(In 2011 for the first time, results on TAKS-M and TAKS-Alt assessments for all grades and subjects are included in determining the 2011 accountability ratings)

PERCEnTAGE oF FIFTh-GRADERS who MET PASSInG STAnDARDS

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Students who score at or above the Commended Performance level on the eighth-grade TAKS have shown a thorough understanding of grade-level knowledge and skills, beyond the passing level, according to the State Board of Education. Source: TAKS Reports

PERCEnTAGE oF EIGhTh-GRADERS who MET CoMMEnDED PERFoRMAnCE STAnDARD

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All Students 88 88 88 89 90African American 88 80 85 91 81Asian/Pacific Islander n/A n/A n/A 80 n/Ahispanic 89 88 88 89 91white 92 98 89 90 96Economically Disadvantaged 88 89 88 89 90

of fifth-graders in 2011 were academically prepared for meeting the panel recom-mended standard for math, with a widening performance gap between the White students and other student groups.

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of fifth-graders in 2011 were academically prepared for meeting the panel recom-mended standard for reading, a 4% increase compared to the prior year.

87%how MAny 5Th GRADERS wERE READy FoR MIDDlE SChool?

how MAny 5Th GRADERS wERE READy FoR MIDDlE SChool?

This measure displays the percentage of fifth-graders who met or exceeded the TAKS performance standards set by a State Board of Education-appointed panel, thus the “Panel Recommended” standard. These students are deemed prepared for middle school-level course work. Source: TAKS Reports, English and Spanish results combined.

PERCEnTAGE oF FIFTh-GRADERS who MET PAnEl RECoMMEnDATIon READInG TAkS (CuMulATIVE)

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All Students 87 89 84 83 87African American 91 90 90 89 82Asian/Pacific Islander n/A n/A n/A 100 n/Ahispanic 86 87 83 81 87white 85 97 87 90 98Economically Disadvantaged 87 88 84 81 87

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Reading 11 17 16 25 20Math 26 27 35 32 34Science 17 26 34 34 36

of fifth-graders in 2011 were academically prepared for meeting the panel recommended standard for science, with a widening performance gap between the White students and other student groups.

note: Dramatic increases and decreases seen throughout this report for the African American student group can be attributed to their smaller numbers in the district.

82%how MAny 5Th GRADERS wERE READy FoR MIDDlE SChool?

how MAny 5Th GRADERS EARnED ThE hIGhEST lEVEl oF PERFoRMAnCE on ThE TAkS?

Students who score at or above the Commended Performance level on the fifth-grade TAKS have shown a thorough understanding of grade-level knowledge and skills, beyond the passing level, according to the State Board of Education. Source: TAKS Reports

PERCEnTAGE oF FIFTh-GRADERS who MET CoMMEnDED PERFoRMAnCE STAnDARD

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PERCEnTAGE oF EnGlISh lAnGuAGE lEARnERS who MADE PRoGRESS

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This chart shows the percentage of current and monitored English Language Learners who “Met Standard” on the relevant version of the TAKS Reading/ELA test, or who met state criteria for demonstrating progress on the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS), which measures language proficiency ranging from “beginning” to “advanced high” stages. Source: AEIS

ARE EnGlISh lAnGuAGE lEARnERS PRoGRESSInG?

of fifth-graders met the higher commended performance level on science, 34% on math and 20% on reading.

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82% of all English Language Learners made progress towards English proficiency in Del Valle ISD, an increase of 2%. Thirty-two percent, or 3,420 students, in Del Valle ISD were English Language Learners in 2011.

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ChAIR: Bill Stotesbery, General Manager and CEO, KLRUVICE ChAIR: Shaun Cranston, P.Eng., Vice President of Operations, Brookfield Residential Inc.

Karin Dicks, Global Program Specialist, AMDDaniel Garcia, Spansion, Supervising Product EngineerKevin Lally, Strategic Technology Account Manager, Tokyo Electron America

DEl VAllE ISD ADVISoRSDr. Kelly Crook, SuperintendentDr. Priscilla Canales, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Jennifer Hranitzky, Accountability and Data CoordinatorJonathan Harris, Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction

AuSTIn ChAMBER oF CoMMERCEMichael W. Rollins, CCE, PresidentDrew Scheberle, Senior Vice President, Education and Talent Development

Kwee Lan Teo Yam, Vice President, Education and Talent Alignment

For more information, contact Austin Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President for Education and Talent Development Drew Scheberle at 512.322.5628 or dscheberle@austinchamber.com.

My CoMPAny oR BuSInESS CAn hElP DEl VAllE ISD By:

VolunTEERInG Volunteering at the Del Valle ISD’s Financial Aid Saturdays in Spring 2013

and help students and their families complete federal and state financial aid applications to fund college enrollment

Involving my company in the Del Valle ISD’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program either through job shadowing or mentorship programs

Participating in the Del Valle ISD’s classrooms on Career Day ConTRIBuTInG

Supporting the Del Valle Adopt-A-School Program Hosting a booth at Skillpoint College/Career Fair October 4, 2012 at the Palmer

Events Center so that high school juniors and seniors can explore potential career opportunities

CoMMunITy EnAGAGEMEnT helping engage more voters in school board elections through our Board

Trustee Questionnaire Including the Del Valle ISD Education Progress Report on my company’s webpage Disseminating the Del Valle ISD Education Progress Report through company’s

printed or online newsletter

For more information on how your company or business can get involved in education initiatives in Del Valle, please contact: Drew Scheberle, Senior Vice President of the Austin Chamber of Commerce at dscheberle@austinchamber.com

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