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How do I get my SuperSearch on TexasISD.com?New Waverly school board extends Hail’s contract
NEW WAVERLY — Superintendent Darol Hail will remain at the helm of the district through June of 2021. That’s thanks to a unanimous vote taken Tuesday by the New Waverly ISD Board of Trustees. The vote, taken after a lengthy executive session, will guarantee Hail a 10th year at the helm, after he was named superintendent in 2011. “This was an easy decision for the board to extend Dr. Hail’s contract,” New Waverly ISD board president Shane Barge said. “He has really made significant improvements within our schools and helped create a great tradition and pride in the community. This is also our first year without an assistant superintendent and he has done a great job dealing with that added pressure.”
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TRS Testifies Before Senate Finance Committee About Indeed Tower Lease
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) provided testimony today, Feb. 25, 2020, before the Senate Finance Committee. Among the topics discussed were the long-term facilities planning for TRS, including the recent decision made by the TRS Board of Trustees to continue leasing space at 816 Congress Avenue for its Investment Management Division (IMD) in lieu of moving into the Indeed Tower. The committee had already scheduled TRS to testify on a Senate interim charge relating to the agency’s investment responsibilities, but Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick added a discussion about the Indeed Tower lease to the Senate Finance Committee charge.
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Eanes ISD passes resolution regarding additional golden pennies
Facing a $2.3 million budget deficit for the 2019-20 school year, Eanes ISD passed a resolution during a Feb. 25 board meeting for the option to seek a voter-approved tax rate election. Administrators have often stated that House Bill 3, which passed in June, provided the EISD with significantly less financial assistance than its neighboring districts. For example, for every dollar EISD received, Lake Travis ISD received six, according to district information. (02/27)
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Clarksville ISD tax ratification solidifying financial standing
Local voters in August supported Clarksville ISD’s tax ratification request to prevent compression of its property tax rate, as called for by new state funding formulas, and the move is paying off for the district. Trustees were surprised to learn the school district collected more than $100,000 more in funding in January than in January 2019, Superintendent Kermit Ward said. “What we also learned in last month’s audit was that we added almost $300,000 to the fund balance, which is significant for a district the size of Clarksville,” Ward said. “We’re a little bit more healthy, and what that does is it allows us to act with a little more aggression about providing more opportunities for our kids.” (02/27)
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2 Time Teacher Of The Year, Stacy Bailey Settles Sexual Orientation Lawsuit With Mansfield ISD
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) — Mansfield elementary school teacher, Stacy Bailey has reached a settlement in her lawsuit against the district after she was suspended for having “ongoing discussions” with students about her sexual orientation in 2017. “The agreements the district and I made in this settlement are a positive first step in making things better for gay employees, gay students and gay families in Mansfield,” said Bailey.
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CDC warns spread of novel coronavirus in US appears ‘inevitable,’ risk currently ‘low’
HOUSTON — Officials at the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention say spread of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. is not a question of "if," but "when." Dr. Nancy Messonnier, the CDC's director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases conducted a media call with journalist Tuesday. “Our containment strategy has been largely successful,” Dr. Messonnier said. “We have very few cases in the United States and no spread in the community.”
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HISD administrators remain suspended after ‘risque’ Christmas party
HOUSTON — Madison High School's principal remains suspended after the Houston Independent School District said she took part in an inappropriate Christmas party held by the school's faculty last year. Principal Carlotta Brown and HISD area superintendent Felicia Adams were both suspended pending the district's investigation.
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Arrest made in Elsa middle school burglary
ELSA — Police here have made one arrest and are continuing to search for two suspects after a burglary at David Ybarra Middle School. Frank Daniel Flores, born in 2001, was arrested Monday and charged with burglary of a building, according to Elsa Police Chief Robert McGinnis.
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Harleton ISD Superintendent Lone Finalist
The Board of Trustees has named Jay Ratcliff (current Superintendent of Big Sandy ISD) as Lone Finalist for the superintendent's position. Jay is a very experienced superintendent and is well known in the area. He will be a GREAT fit for Harleton ISD. Jay will be in-district one day this week and I will try to introduce him to as many folks as possible. He will begin duties sometime after March 15th.
Seeking increased local control, Eanes ISD discusses amendments to innovation plan
The Eanes ISD board of trustees in conjunction with The District Leadership Team discussed a resolution regarding amendments to the district’s plan for innovation. EISD is an approved district of innovation, a system passed in 2017 that provides traditional independent school districts with additional flexibilities, which are given to open-enrollment charter schools, according to the Texas Association of School Boards.
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The Lake Woebegone Effect And School Leadership
The Lake Woebegone Effect: Everyone is above average. When assessing staff, most principals suffer from the Lake Woebegone effect. They rate all the staff is above average. They are not. Half of the staff is above average. The other half is below average. Don’t lie to yourself, recognize this. Your job is not to make all your staff above average. Your job is to make all your staff better. You do this through training and system implementation.
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Fort Worth ISD approves controversial new zoning plan
FORT WORTH, Texas — Forth Worth ISD’s board voted to approve its first major rezoning in 20 years Tuesday night. Dozens of families from South Hills Elementary showed up to fight against the plan, which would move them from high-performing McLean Middle School to Rosemont Middle School, which is lower performing. Just hours before the school board’s vote, a fight at Rosemont injured nine people, including a police officer. The school’s principal had to help break it up. Police arrested five students.
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The Woodlands, College Park rezoning plan approved by Conroe ISD board
Conroe ISD’s growth-oriented rezoning proposal for several schools within The Woodlands and College Park feeder zones was unanimously approved by the district’s board of trustees during a special meeting Feb. 25. The board’s 7-0 vote in favor of the rezoning scenario, expected to affect more than 600 students currently attending Ride, Lamar, Galatas and Bush elementary schools and Wilkerson and Mitchell intermediate schools, came one week after trustees had rejected the same proposal in a 3-3 vote. The rezoning will go into effect for the 2020-21 school year.
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Longview ISD, ETAA boards to meet today
The Longview ISD school board will consider approving a land swap deal today with the Longview Economic Development Corp., while the East Texas Advanced Academies board could OK a partnership with an organization called Empower Schools. Both boards are set to meet at noon today at different locations. The Longview ISD board will meet at the Longview High School meat lab, 201 E. Tomlinson Parkway, while the ETAA board will gather in the library at J.L. Everhart Elementary School, 2919 Tryon Road.
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Mesquite ISD Celebrates Unsung Heroes of Black History
It has been a month of learning, more than ever before, at Florence Elementary in Mesquite ISD. “This was the first time we have done this project,” Social Studies Coordinator Daniel Norwood said. “During Black History Month, several school shad door-decorating contests, living history museums, student research projects and even programs.” The learning didn’t stop with the video they posted to YouTube.
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Texas Parents Warned Not To Be Naive About Teen Vaping Epidemic
GARLAND, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Parents across Texas were warned Tuesday not to be naive about the growing problem of teen vaping. The Texas PTA hosted a vaping panel discussion in Austin and streamed it live to dozens of local PTA watch parties across the state.
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Tyler ISD reassures parents it is preparing any potential local coronavirus outbreak
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Tyler ISD is assuring parents that it is actively monitoring potential health issues related to the coronavirus in order to keep students, faculty, and the wider community safe from in the event of an outbreak locally. In a press release, the district said it is “working closely with the CDC, the Texas department of State and Health Services, Northeast Texas Public Health District, local governments, and health care providers across Smith County to prepare for and respond to any potential coronavirus situation.”
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Los Fresnos CISD wins 2020 AP District of the Year
The College Board singled out the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District as the 2020 Advanced Placement District of the Year among medium-sized school districts. Los Fresnos and the College Board celebrated the distinction during an assembly at Los Fresnos High School on Tuesday. The district was recognized as the national leader among districts having between 8,000 and 50,000 students. Each year the award is given to a large, medium and small district that expands access to AP Program courses while simultaneously improving AP Exam performance, particularly among traditionally underrepresented minority students.
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Ector County: Study: ECISD has more than $700 million in needs
Ector County facility needs in today’s dollars are more than $700 million, according to data from the Facilities Review Committee meeting Thursday night. The figure is based on information gathered and completed by PBK in 2017. Back then, the amount was about $600 million and representatives from PBK said it was updated to 2018 since it was most of the way through 2017. Representatives from the architecture firm updated the figures for the committee, which met at Travis Elementary.
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Fort Worth ISD Board Votes To Change Boundaries, Attendance Zones For Dozens Of Schools
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – For the first time in more than two decades, the Fort Worth ISD Board of Education voted to change the boundaries and attendance zones for dozens of schools. “This is a historic vote for Fort Worth ISD,” said Superintendent Dr. Kent Scribner.
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Early College High School principal named finalist
Killeen ISD Early College High School Principal Kathleen Burke is a finalist for H-E-B’s secondary principal of the year in the state of Texas. In a large meeting room on the Central Texas College campus Monday, Burke entered to a chorus of “surprise,” with banners, balloons, her own family members, school district and college administrators and a crowd of cheering students.
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Texas educators compete for 2020 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards
Six Texas educators were named as finalists for the 2020 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. They were spotlighted as some of the best educators in Texas. H-E-B’s Excellence in Education is the largest monetary awards program for educators in Texas. This honor was kept as a surprise from each educator. They learned they were finalists when H-E-B representatives visited their schools with cookies and flowers.
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College Station ISD School Board Names Superintendent Lone Finalist
The only applicant for superintendent of College Station ISD is named lone finalist for the job. That’s after an enthusiastic school board Tuesday afternoon unanimously voted for interim Mike Martindale. Martindale waited through a 30 minute executive session, then listened to 20 minutes of board comments before the vote.
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Abilene ISD construction: Messy negotiations may yield fruit for CTE facility
Abilene Independent School District officials still are trying to find the right price to build its new career and technical education hub. Almost a month after telling school board trustees they needed to negotiate with contractors to try to identify more than $5 million in cost savings, no deal has been finalized.
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Region 17 wishes to announce the Lone Finalist for Wilson ISD:
The Board of Education for WILSON Independent School District proudly announces Mr. JP Portillo as the Lone Finalist for Superintendent of Schools. This action was taken at a special called board meeting on February 24, 2020. A state-mandated 21-day waiting period is required before Mr. Portillo can be officially hired as Superintendent. Mr. Portillo currently is the Secondary Principal of Wilson ISD and has served in that capacity since 2017. Prior to that position, he served as a Counselor, Teacher and Coach, spending 5 years in the Wilson ISD system. Previously Mr. Portillo served in Slaton ISD and in Coldspring-Oakhurst ISD as a Spanish Teacher, Department Head, Migrant Coordinator and Coach. He served in these Districts from 2005-2013.
Gadsden ISD has shut down its internet system due to ransomware
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Gadsden Independent School District (GISD) shut down its internet and communication systems, affecting all schools and support service locations, after identifying a virus that may have infected the system yesterday. According to a news release, the disruption has been connected to a virus or ransomware identified as RYUK. (02/26)
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Hallsville ISD celebrates CTE month with annual Advisory luncheon
HALLSVILLE — Business and industry leaders across East Texas met at Hallsville ISD last week to celebrate February’s National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. Hallsville ISD CTE teachers joined district staff, administrators and business and industry partners for a CTE meeting centered around the theme of, “Career and Technical Education — Inspire, Innovate and Influence,” Hallsville ISD CTE Director Kathy Gaw said Tuesday.
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Brock Student’s Grand Champion Steer Sells for $110,000
A six-figure pay day is "something good" any day, but at Brock ISD, west of Fort Worth, a check with six figures is history making. And, that's exactly what Brock High School junior Maddie O'Leary got last week at the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo. Her steer Foo was named Grand Champion and sold for $110,000 at auction. And, she also earned a $10,000 college scholarship.
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I think it’s very important at this day and age to recognize racism is happening’ | Austin ISD families say school closures have disrupted lives
AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: The above video is from KVUE's most recent report related to AISD's proposed closures. Tune in at 10 p.m. tonight for this report! Austin ISD broke a lot of hearts when they voted to close four schools this year. Brooke, Metz, Sims and Pease Elementary schools won't exist after May, forcing kids to start over in new schools.
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School board awards 6% raise to superintendent
Gainesville Independent School District Superintendent DesMontes Stewart is getting not only a two-year contract extension, but also a 6% increase in pay.
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McAllen schools offering tuition free pre-K
McALLEN — McAllen schools announced a tuition-free pre-kinder opportunity in a statement Monday. Under the Universal Pre-K system, 198 students can be included for free on a first come, first serve basis, the release stated. The program will be offered at Castañeda, Rayburn, Hendricks, Bonham and Fields Elementary schools.
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El Paso Catholic Schools welcome new superintendent
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Catholic Diocese of El Paso introduced their new Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Dr. Lanny K. Hollis, Monday at St. Patrick School in Central El Paso. Dr. Hollis, a native of Tennesse, is a lifelong educator, having worked as a teacher, administrator, headmaster and president for the last thirty years. He’s also certified in Spanish, social studies and Catholic theology. He says one of his goals is to improve marketing for the diocese.
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Texas school, health advocates tackling youth vaping
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas school and health advocates are tackling what they're calling a growing crisis: vaping among children. They said more students are vaping than ever before. That's why educators, medical professionals, parents and students met at the Texas Capitol on Tuesday to discuss how to extinguish teen vaping.
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