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(Friday)  "Early Voting on Boards and Bonds Starts Monday, April 28" by Joe Smith- Good Morning - April 25, 2008

• Link:  Schools having bond referendums (available to subscribers only)
• Food inflation will impact your cafeteria

(Thursday)  “School District Investment Earnings Taking Big Hit” by Joe Smith- Good Morning- April 24, 2008

·         Joe discusses projected rate decline of investment earnings

·         TexPool statement

·         Link:  Quarter-point Fed rate reduction likely (TexPool)

(Wednesday)  "More from House Public Education on Teacher Retention" by Joe Smith- Good Morning- April 23, 2008

• Eight questions on teacher preparation
• Link:  Eight Questions on Teacher Preparation – What does research say?

(Tuesday)  "Attracting, Training, Retaining Effective Teachers and Principals" by Joe Smith - Good Morning - April 22, 2008

• Summary of yesterday’s Public Education meeting
• Interim challenge

(Monday)  "TEA Revises Expenditure Target Spreadsheet" by Joe Smith- Good Morning- April 21, 2008

• Joe gives some directives on projecting your state aid
• Link:  New revised Expenditure Targets worksheet  (TEA)
• Link: To report problems with worksheet