Chris Hatch joined the board as District 6 trustee filling an unexpired two-year term, and was re-elected in 2006 for a full four-year term.
Mr. Hatch is a Certified Public Accountant, financial planner, stockbroker and insurance agent. He is the principal of Christopher R. Hatch, PC, a professional accounting and financial services firm. Mr. Hatch earned an MBA from Arizona State University, where he also completed undergraduate work in finance.
Of all the District’s recent initiatives, Mr. Hatch is most proud of the reintroduction of art and music in the primary grades. He’d also like to see reforms made in such a way that it dramatically improves student performance.
Mr. Hatch enjoys travel and playing tennis. His other interests include scuba diving, reading, the visual arts, astronomy and foreign language. He has two children. Kristin is a graduate of Southwest High School and Texas A&M. Tanner is an Arlington Heights High School graduate and a student at Texas A&M University.
Activities
- Member, Boy Scouts of America
- Member, Rotary Club of Fort Worth
- Member, American and Texas Societies of CPAs
Accomplishments of the Board of Education
- Conducted a nationwide search for a new superintendent of schools resulting in the hiring of Melody A. Johnson
- Balanced District budget through reductions of $50 million over the last four years with $3 million cut from the central office alone
- Charged the District’s administrators with improving student achievement
- Developed and adopted Procedures and Standards of Practice for the Board resulting in a cohesive and committed team
- Established and utilized community advisory committees in the areas of technology, facilities, budget and audit functions
- Adopted policies that ensure transparency of operations
- Reinstated music and art into the curriculum for primary grades
- Developed the first strategic performance plan with high standards and accountability measures
- Defined staff responsibilities and accountability more clearly and implemented efficient and ethical business practices
Student and School Achievements
- District 6 had 3 TEA high-performing schools in 2007
- District 6 had 511 Texas Scholars in the Class of 2007
- District 6 has 4 Superintendent’s Scholars for 2007-2008
- District 6 had 97 Academic Sweatshirt Scholars in 2007-2008
- 2007-2008 Crescent Real Estate Business and Technology Teaching Chair of Excellence, Saleta Thomas, South Hills HS
- 2007-2008 Pier 1 Imports Acquisition of Language Teaching Chair of Excellence, Beth McLaughlin, Southwest HS
- 2007-2008 Bayard H. Friedman Performing Arts/Fort Worth Performing Arts Teaching Chair of Excellence, Kristina Calva, Wedgwood 6th Grade Center
- South Hills HS received Texas Successful School Award
- Southwest HS students win State Youth and Government mock trial competitions
- Wedgwood MS is 2006-2007 Chess Club City Champion
- Bruce Shulkey ES received $45,000 in grants and donations for Outdoor Learning Environment Classroom – the PEACE Project
- South Hills HS received the Texas High School Initiative/CSR to support high school redesign plans
- Wedgwood MS Orchestra won UIL Sweepstakes
- Southwest HS Band won UIL Sweepstakes for 3rd consecutive year
- Wedgwood 6th grader takes first place in Problem Solving Competition
- Wedgwood 6th Grade Center receives Gold Performance Acknowledgments in attendance (2006-2007) and commended in ELA/Reading
- McLean MS won 2nd place in the Future City Competition North Texas
- Wedgwood MS placed 2nd in the Whiz Quiz District Championship in 7th grade division
- McLean 6th won the Whiz Quiz District Championship in 6th grade division
- Westcliff ES’s Kerry Renta was named Lockheed Martin Elementary Science Chair for 2007-2008
- McLean MS’s Douglas Heick named RadioShack Secondary Math Chair for 2006
- Woodway ES’s Nancy Duncan was named the National PE Teacher of the Year
- Southwest HS’s Jamie McNeil was named the 2006 FWISD Secondary Teacher of the Year
- Wedgwood MS’s Andrew Trinh won 2007-2008 Area Spelling Bee
- Woodway ES’s Traci Logue received KERA Master Teacher Award for Science and Technology
- South Hills ES received Golden Apple Award for volunteer hours
- McLean MS students collected 2,500+ items for the Pet Food Drive
- Alice Contreras ES Accelerated Reader program circulated more than 65,000 books to students this year
- McLean MS Whiz Quiz teams completes second undefeated year
- McLean MS students travel to Paris to practice their French
- Best School Award given to Wedgwood MS’s Junior Cadet Corps at 2008 Leadership Camp
- Westcreek ES students participated in a school-wide community service project
- Southwest HS’s Advanced Media Program (AMP) students help produce election coverage and Whiz Quiz broadcasts
- Southwest HS Boys Basketball team –State Silver Medalists