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The SBOE meeting today will begin what some are calling the newest version of “culture wars” in Texas. I will wait and see; today I am addressing yesterday’s meeting of the Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund. Also, we have several new bond referendums to add to our list. Bond List Updated 1:54pm |
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Kay Waggoner, Superintendent of Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, has been named New Super of Richardson ISD.
Steve Burleson, Assistant Superintendent of Frenship ISD, has been named New Super of
Tahoka ISD.
Jacquelyn Smith, Secondary Principal at Maud ISD, has been named New Super of Avinger ISD.
Eric Stoddard, Superintendent of Loraine ISD, has been named New Super of San Vicente ISD. | |
Mar 10, 2010, 09:00
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New! 2010-2011 National Board Certification Federal Subsidies
Early College High School Designation Application available. Email echs@tea.state.tx.us for information .
Assignment of District Accreditation Statuses
The revised social studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) that reflect amendments approved by the State Board of Education in January are now posted.
Texas is the first, and so far, only state to meet all the American Diploma Project’s five keycollege and career readiness measures, Achieve, a national bipartisan organization, announced today.
2010-2011 District Awards for Teacher Excellence (DATE) Program, Cycle 1, Year 3.
Snapshot 2009, an annual publication chock full of statistical information about each Texas school district, has just been released online
Texas' English language arts and mathematics college and career readiness standards are more comprehensive than the national Common Core College Readiness Standards, a new analysis released today found.
Potential Funding Reductions for 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 School Years
Notice: Review all TEA Correspondence to Districts. Letters on various topics sent to school districts from the Texas Education Agency
Mar 10, 2010, 08:40
SBOE - Meeting
SBOE Meeting Schedules and Agendas
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
9 a.m. - Committee of the Full Board (Room 1-104)
Public Testimony Registrations for March 10, 2010
Mar 10, 2010, 08:40
Texas ed board set to take 1st vote since primary
USTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas' state education board, rocked by primary elections that may push the influential panel's far-right leanings toward the center, is set to take its first vote on a new social studies curriculum that could reverberate in classrooms nationwide.
The board - long led by social conservatives who have advocated for ideas such as teaching Texas children more about the weaknesses of evolutionary theory - has worked on, and squabbled about, the social studies standards for months. The board's ultimate decisions affect the textbook content around the country because Texas is one of publishers' biggest clients
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:38
Alert - March 12 Meeting on Tax Relief for Pollution Control Property
Important Information from TASBO! The Tax Relief for Pollution Control Property Advisory Committee is meeting Friday, March 12, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at the following location: The advisory committee is charged with providing input on property tax exemptions for pollution control property, in accordance with provisions in House Bills 3206 and 3544, 81st Legislature. School districts are advised to assess how the provisions may potentially impact various areas of financial management, including Property tax refunds for current and prior fiscal years; Changes in state aid calculations; Effective tax rate calculations; and Capacity to meet principal and interest obligations on bonded indebtedness. The advisory committee is charged with providing input on property tax exemptions for pollution control property, in accordance with provisions in House Bills 3206 and 3544, 81st Legislature. School districts are advised to assess how the provisions may potentially impact various areas of financial management, including Property tax refunds for current and prior fiscal years; Changes in state aid calculations; Effective tax rate calculations; and Capacity to meet principal and interest obligations on bonded indebtedness.
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:37
Ingram: Hicks wants to talk consolidation with Hunt
The president of the Ingram Independent School District, Olen Hicks, voiced his support of exploring a potential merger between his district and the Hunt Independent School District. At a meeting of the Ingram board of trustees Monday night, Hicks said the board should be open to further researching a proposal by Ingram superintendent J.T. Stroder to combine the districts and take advantage of a state funding loophole.
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:32
Giddings and Turner: How to help meet the state's higher education needs
Paul Quinn exists today, because in 1872 African Methodist Episcopal preachers and former slaves understood the importance of education. In a one-room building with few resources, Paul Quinn College was founded as the bridge to a better life for former slaves. Given the historical and cultural obstacles of the day, this was nothing less than a miracle based on hard work and determination. Today, the need for higher education is even greater, and we must work to preserve all opportunities for higher education that currently exist. With enough will and conviction, Paul Quinn can be lifted from its current state and restored to its former financial and academic integrity.
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:31
Residents sue Santa Fe ISD over barn construction
SANTA FE, TX (KTRK) -- Santa Fe residents call a lawsuit their last resort to stop a school district from building something that could force them to move. Residents who live near Wollem Elementary filed a lawsuit hoping to stop Santa Fe ISD's construction of an agriculture barn on school grounds. The suit claims the barn violates land restrictions and would expose homeowners and students to dangerous chemicals and disease.
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:31
School week could change to 4 days, with a catch
Some public school kids could get an extra day off. Cash-strapped school boards are considering a 4 day school week, that could save just as much money.
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:31
USDA TARGETS IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOL MEAL ENROLLMENT WITH AID TO STATES
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2010 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced approximately $1.9 million in grants to five State agencies to increase enrollment in school meal programs through direct certification and verification processes. Direct certification allows States and local educational agencies to automatically certify children enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (TANF) for free school meals without the need for household applications. Medicaid records also can be matched to simplify verification of eligibility for school meals programs.
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:31
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:30
Fort Bend: Jenney announces beginning of budget strategy changes
Fort Bend Independent School District Supt. Timothy Jenney announced in a recent e-mail to employees that the district is ”beginning now” to analyze cost-cutting measures needed to reduce the district’s projected $18 to $20 million budget deficit. As FBISD officials take the first step of declaring a financial exigency in response to the budget crisis, the district also is required “to increase the ...
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:27
Montana: Safety 101: School Brass Fires Gun In Class
Whoops! - The superintendent of a rural Montana school district says he was showing students his black powder muzzleloader when he accidentally fired the weapon into a classroom wall during a history lesson.
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:20
Fort Bend: FBISD Board Declares Financial Exigency, Prepares For ‘Reduction In Force’
The Fort Bend Independent School District has approved a resolution declaring a financial exigency, meaning that the district is in an imminent financial crisis that cannot be resolved without a reduction of staff. The district adopted a deficit budget of $18.6 million in 2009-2010, and is projected to have a continued deficit budget of $18 million to $20 million in 2010-2011.
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:14
Q&A: School Nutrition Association's Dora Rivas Talks Challenges and Goals
It is a watershed moment for school foodservice. "Never have we had as much support from the community and parents advocating for improving school meals," says Dora Rivas, president of the National Harbor, Md.-based School Nutrition Association (SNA). Support also is coming from the White House: President Obama's budget, released Feb. 1, proposes $1 billion in additional funding for child-nutrition programs, and the First Lady has partnered with the SNA on an initiative to fight childhood obesity. Yet challenges remain. Legislation to fund and shape school-lunch programs for the next five years has stalled in Congress, and limited budgets hamper foodservice directors' efforts to offer interesting, healthful meals.
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:12
Dallas: Editorial: DISD must act now to fix or close failing high schools
TAKS time has arrived again in Dallas, and never has it been more critical for 10 of its high schools. Those schools – Bryan Adams, Adamson, Carter, North Dallas, Pinkston, Roosevelt, Samuell, A. Maceo Smith, Spruce and Sunset – have slipped to the bottom of the national No Child Left Behind ranking system. Schools that fail to meet "adequate yearly progress" standards for six consecutive years require dramatic changes to school governance.
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:11
Terrell boy wins right to implode Texas Stadium with winning essay about helping homeless
A former foster child, Casey Rogers has a soft spot for the people who fall through society's cracks. Dallas' homeless recognize him as the warm-hearted kid who often shows up in a downtown parking lot offering food and clothes.But pretty soon, the whole world will know the freckle-faced 11-year-old as the kid who brings down a big national sports landmark.
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:11
TEA NUMBERS RATE SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADUATION RATES
When it’s time to hand out apples for student achievement, comparing apples to oranges can make it confusing.
Using online resources, the Kilgore News Herald has sifted through statistics in an effort to provide a comparative analysis of 10 area school districts in several specific categories.
There are literally hundreds of ways to compare data and break it down by grade level and subject matter – and it’s impossible to completely even the playing field in any diverse grouping.
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:10
Texas officials OK improved capital security
Security at the Texas Capitol will be increased under a seven-step plan approved by the state's top three leaders and disclosed Tuesday in a letter delivered to lawmakers, the Austin American-Statesman reported online.
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:05
Democrat White criticizes Perry on budget cuts
Democrat Bill White criticized Republican Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday for pressing state agencies to cut their spending by 5 percent, calling the approach "Soviet-style" budget management. With Texas facing a budget shortfall of at least $11 billion, White also refused to rule out future tax increases to close the gap.
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:04
TEA NUMBERS RATE SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADUATION RATES
When it’s time to hand out apples for student achievement, comparing apples to oranges can make it confusing. Using online resources, the Kilgore News Herald has sifted through statistics in an effort to provide a comparative analysis of 10 area school districts in several specific categories
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:03
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:00
Wichita Falls: Students advised on practical economics; Seniors told how to buy car, lease apartment
A lot of instruction about real life won’t fit in the typical high school curriculum — and educators at the Wichita Falls Independent School District know it. Lessons on how to purchase a car, lease an apartment, choose a military career or buy insurance don’t fit neatly into classes on math, physics, English and history.
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Mar 10, 2010, 08:00
Willis: WISD keeps bond possibilities open
Willis Independent School District trustees will continue looking at the possibility of a future $58.425 million – or more – bond referendum.
During Monday’s board workshop, trustees discussed again the possibly of a bond and what items would be needed when the time comes. Superintendent Brian Zemlicka said the information item will remain on the monthly board agenda in the coming months.
During a special board workshop Feb. 15, trustees learned the next possible bond, if needed, could go before voters in May 2011.
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Mar 10, 2010, 07:55
Abilene: Parent reports 'prank' incident
Four Baird High School students find themselves in a sticky situation over what one contends was a harmless prank earlier this year. When a teacher didn’t show up for their first-period class, the students passed the time by taping another student to a chair.
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Mar 10, 2010, 07:51
Grant will let new Carroll district middle school be solar-powered
SOUTHLAKE -- A $2 million grant from the federal stimulus will cover most of the cost to install solar panels that will power the Carroll school district's new middle school.
District officials say they believe that the school will be the largest in the state to operate primarily on solar power. Other Texas campuses have small sections or classroom wings powered by solar energy, Carroll spokeswoman Julie Thannum said.
Trustees agreed Tuesday to accept a grant administered by the Texas State Energy Conservation Office. The solar-energy system will be built atop a replacement campus for Carroll Middle School, which is under construction at 1749 E. Highland Ave.
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Mar 10, 2010, 07:50
River Road implements higher standard
River Road High School's graduation ceremony this year will include only those students who passed their courses and all tests required by the state for a diploma. The River Road school board on Monday unanimously removed a portion of its policy on graduation that made some exceptions. The revision reflects a transition the district started four years ago away from allowing students to walk across the stage even if they had not passed all exit-level state tests. The change began in 2006 when members of the class of 2010 were freshmen, officials said.
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Mar 10, 2010, 07:50
Fort Bend ISD trustees approve financial exigency resolution
The message was clear at Monday night’s regular board meeting as board members declared a “financial exigency” in response to the district’s current budget crisis.
“Without a significant change in the district’s expenditure patterns or a change in the state funding formula, the district is projected to be fiscally unstable in three years,” board president Bob Broxson said.
The declaration allows the administration to restructure programs to allow the district to remain “structurally sound” and identify certain areas for possible reductions in the workforce.
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Mar 10, 2010, 07:48
Coach accused of improper relationship with student
COLDSPRING, TX (KTRK) -- A high school basketball coach and teacher in San Jacinto County is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with at least one student.
The teacher resigned late last month when the allegations first surfaced, but we've learned investigators are talking to more people, worried that there may be more students involved.
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Mar 10, 2010, 07:47
A&M-Kingsville partners with Calallen ISD
Calallen ISD students could complete one or more years of college by the time they finish high school. It’s part of a new dual enrollment partnership between the Calallen Independent School District and Texas A&M University-Kingsville that starts in the fall. Students will earn both high school and college credit for two courses per semester. Rex Gandy, provost and vice president for academic affairs at A&M-Kingsville, said the goal is to offer Calallen students more course choices in areas of English, math, political science, computer science and speech.
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Mar 10, 2010, 07:45
Brownsville: BISD sessions on Internet safety today
The Brownsville Independent School District and U.S. Attorney’s Office are teaming up to help parents protect their children from Internet predators, cyber bullies and other dangers of the digital age.
"We’re going to have a preventative discussion about here’s what has happened and here’s what could be happening," said Megan Paulson, an assistant U.S. attorney in Brownsville who will present the two sessions.
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Mar 10, 2010, 07:45
Center Point: District to vote on school upgrades
Center Point residents will vote May 8 on issuing $9.95 million in bonds to expand all three schools in the 600-student district in eastern Kerr County. The projects, recommended by a citizens advisory panel and endorsed last week by a 4-1 vote of trustees, would add 30 cents to the district tax rate, now $1.10 per $100 in property valuation.
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Mar 10, 2010, 07:45
Corpus Christi: CCISD numbers game - Options for school, offices being considered
Commercial real estate agents, including CCISD’s own agent, said that in today’s economy the district would have difficulty selling the properties it would vacate if it converts Carroll High School into an administrative headquarters. CCISD officials will present results of a feasibility study March 22 that will show costs of moving some of its district offices to Carroll High School, selling those buildings and building a new Carroll farther south.
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Mar 10, 2010, 07:45
Dawson athlete collapses
Pearland Police Department officials are reporting that a sixteen 16 year-old Dawson High School student collapsed on the football practice field today at approximately 1 p.m. Wednesday.
"When our officers arrived the coaches were attending to the student," Lt. Onesimo Lopez, Spokesman for the Pearland Police Department said.
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Mar 10, 2010, 07:45
FBISD International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program to open at MC Middle School
The 2010-2011 will bring a new program to the Fort Bend Independent School District.
The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme will launch at Missouri City Middle School in the fall.
The program is designed to help students enter the IB Programme in high school, where they can graduate with 24-college-credit hours or more.
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Mar 10, 2010, 07:45
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