Lovejoy ISD
Exemplary District
Lovejoy High School - Recognized
Sloan Creek Middle School - Recognized
Lovejoy Elementary - Exemplary
Hart Elementary - Exemplary

Welcome to the unofficial Lovejoy Independent School District information site.

This site was created 2002 by Lovejoy parents to give residents a say on school issues. We are not selling real estate, are not employed by Lovejoy ISD or in any way profitting from Lovejoy ISD. We believe in accountability and are proud of the positive changes this web site has brought for Lovejoy ISD children. Many more changes are needed. The official Lovejoy ISD school district site can be found at sm.lovejoyisd.net. Click on underlined words to see supporting documents.

Lovejoy ISD School Board nominates Lovejoy Superintendent, Ted Moore for TASB Superintendent of the year.
Unfortunately Mr. Moore is under TEA investigation.
Lovejoy School Board Trustees in a highly unusual vote, approved the payment for legal counsel to fight the SBEC investigation regarding serious allegations against the superintendent.
More bizarre Lovejoy School Board Trustee decisions....

Lovejoy ISD superintendent called a secret invitation-only meeting and gave an hour and half presentation attacking those who are advocating for children and asking for financial accountability.
Meeting Presentation, Rebuttal and Rhetorical Analysis

Lovejoy ISD administration was allegedly involved in cover-up of "misappropriation of funds" from McKinney ISD. Lovejoy ISD hired an attorney and retaliated against the mother who filed the public information request that exposed the misappropriation of funds. The Attorney General ruled against Ted Moore and Dennis Muizers in their attempt to deny a public information request. Read more here...

Luxury hotels, in-town meals, resort visits for administration and the board, but the kids have no regular track classes, Robotics, limited choice of languages and academic opportunities.
Is this how taxpayers want their tax dollars used?
Credit card listing... (sign on to the forum to read) Check register listing...

	Families are leaving Lovejoy ISD because their bright students are bored while their average students struggle. Not ALL students are ADVANCED in EVERY subject! More...

Lovejoy kids get less than half the budget
If kids aren't getting it, where is it going?

Lovejoy only spends 49% in classroom 2005-06 - down from 59% the prior year.    (Instruction (11,95) 49.42%)
(Your kids get less than half of your tax dollars, the majority of the rest cover administrative salaries. Admin salary link )

Lovejoy superintendent, Mr. (not Dr.) Moore makes $60,000 more than better qualified 3A superintendents with a doctorate.

Total compensation package for Mr. Moore is $196,902 per his contract. (FIRST meeting pdf , contract starting page 8 )

Lovejoy School Board member John Walsh resigns after Lovejoy School Board finally passes resolution not to do business with themselves anymore. But not before Mr. Walsh did over $583,896 of business with Lovejoy ISD while ON the school board. more...

Lovejoy ISD tried to price watchdogs out of getting Mr. Walsh's invoices by charging $400 for the public information request. Lovejoy ISD continues to do business with John Walsh's firm, Bestway Office Supply. (Jan & Feb 2008 - $973) 5/20/2008- Lovejoy School Board awards furniture contract to their buddy, John Walsh (Item #17)

Governor Rick Perry's Executive Order RP 47, signed August 2005, requires Texas schools to spend at least 65% of their budgets in the classroom. A Lovejoy taxpayer who has fought for Lovejoy ISD accountability was asked to serve on the Governor's Citizens Task Force on the 65 Percent Rule.

Schools required to put their check register online (year 2010) if spending less than 65% in classroom!
" The districts say they want to increase financial transparency. But posting check registers on the Web also allows them to avoid complying with Gov. Rick Perry's executive order to shift more money to classroom instruction.
Mr. Perry's 2005 order required districts to earmark 65 percent of their funds for instruction and to minimize administrative costs. His office publicized it as a victory for schoolchildren and a step toward accountability."
Dallas Morning News: School districts benefit from check loophole ......

LOVEJOY ISD RESISTED FOR SIX YEARS, BUT TAXPAYERS FINALLY WON LONG BATTLE FOR A DETAILED OPERATIONS BUDGET! After a hard six year fight which began Feb. 2002, Lovejoy ISD taxpayers will finally get to see a detailed operations budget from Lovejoy ISD. Please review how your tax dollars are spent at www.lovejoyisd.net/Uploads/34/misc/2007-2008DetailBudget.pdf

No Love No Joy at Lovejoy for Learning Difference kids ...
Learning Difference children at Lovejoy ISD are allocated fewer funds each year. Lovejoy spends less on LD kids than ALL other Collin County Districts.
Lovejoy ISD has successfully reduced special education population, despite total student population increase.