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How do I get my SuperSearch on TexasISD.com?Itasca ISD superintendent charged in online child sex solicitation sting suspended with pay
ITASCA, Texas (KWTX) - UPDATE: The Itasca Independent School District on Monday made the decision to suspend superintendent Michael Stevens after he was arrested and charged in an online child sex solicitation sting in Harris County. “The Board of Trustees met today to take immediate action to suspend Superintendent Michael Stevens from his role of superintendent of schools,” the board wrote in a statement, “The Board took this action in response to the arrest on Thursday, June 1 of Mr. Stevens.” The school board announced Stevens will be on paid leave, and the interim superintendent will be Keith Boles. “Mr. Boles previously served in the district in this capacity and is well known and respected by our community,” the district said. According to the board, so far, it has found no evidence of questionable activity involving Stephens and students at Itasca ISD.
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Texas Senate passes bill that would expand state authority, shrink local control
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate on Monday passed a bill to prevent cities and counties from passing or enforcing any local policy that exceeds minimum requirements set by state laws. If House Bill 2127 is signed into law, it would nullify some rules made to protect workers. According to The Texas Tribune, the legislation would overturn any existing regulation that conflicts with it. Opponents say the bill would wipe out mandated water breaks for construction workers in some cities and water-use restrictions during droughts. They warn that local governments would no longer be able to combat predatory lending or invasive species, regulate excessive noise or enforce nondiscrimination ordinances.
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Rural School Districts Are Facing Financial Ruin. Some State Officials Prefer It That Way.
I enjoyed this article from Texas Monthly- js --The conservative, gun-toting superintendent of Fort Davis Independent School District is fed up: “I'm not patient enough to spend time with assholes in Austin, and I'm not rich enough to buy any votes.” exas doesn’t have a mile-high city, but Fort Davis comes close at 4,892 feet. The tiny unincorporated town is nestled in the foothills of the Davis Mountains, where bears and mountain lions and elk stalk among pine-forested sky islands. Fort Davis is the seat of Jeff Davis County, whose population of 1,900 is spread among 2,265 square miles, 50 percent bigger than Rhode Island. The sparsely populated desert country of Mongolia has nearly seven times the population density of Jeff Davis County. Odessa, the nearest city to Fort Davis, is two and a half hours away. The state Capitol is six and a half. For Graydon Hicks III, the far-flunged-ness of Fort Davis is part of its appeal. He likes the high and lonesome feel of his hometown—the “prettiest in Texas,” he says. But these days, it has never felt further from the state’s political center of gravity.
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Since 1980, the United States has averaged $7.9 billion damage from weather disasters each year and around $57.1 billion in total losses. In 2022, however, weather-related disasters caused around $171.5 billion in damage, according to the NOAA, with 18 of these events each causing over $1 billion in damage. These major weather events included drought, flooding, winter storms, hurricanes and tornado outbreaks.
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Retired teachers finally get raises
Retired Texas teachers won higher monthly stipends and a so-called 13th check from the Legislature this session after years of advocacy from the nearly 500,000 who receive pension checks from the state. Their success capped a rocky session where some public employees won raises, while others lost out. The former teachers had not received inflation adjustments in the last 19 years, though they had gotten a few one-time supplements. Over that same period, retired state employees have not received extra checks or cost-of-living raises.
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Senate Passes Border Security Legislation, Doesn’t Change the Current Paradigm
“The new mission scope is very much a continuation of Operation Lone Star, which has done little to reduce the number of illegal crossings into our state,” said Chris Russo. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the Texas Senate passed landmark border security legislation but still failed to include provisions for the state to repel illegal border-crossers. According to State Sen. Brian Birdwell (R–Granbury), the Senate’s committee substitute to House Bill 7 “will enhance border security operations, provide more tools to law enforcement and prosecutors, and increase the safety of our border regions in Texas.” However, Texans for Strong Borders President Chris Russo told Texas Scorecard, “The new mission scope is very much a continuation of Operation Lone Star, which has done little to reduce the number of illegal crossings into our state.”
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Uvalde school shooting: What we know one year later
After a teenage gunman entered Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School one year ago today, he fatally shot 19 children and two teachers and injured 17 people, perpetrating what became the deadliest school shooting in Texas history.
The city of about 25,000 residents west of San Antonio was simultaneously plunged into incalculable grief and the epicenter of America’s debate on semi-automatic rifles.
In the year since, investigations by state officials and journalists found lapses in public safety communication and leadership that contributed to significant delays in law enforcement action and medical care.
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Texas Senate committee revises school funding bill in last-minute bid to implement voucher program
Texas senators have latched education savings accounts to a school funding bill in a last-ditch effort to avoid a special session. But some House members are furious at the revamped version and have vowed not to let it become law.
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Preventive Law: Analyzing Six Bills that Could Affect School Construction Projects as the 88th Legislative Session Nears Its End
Sine die, the last day of the 88th legislative regular session, is fast approaching. Several bills that are still active could affect school district construction procedures and future school construction projects. The potential impacts of these bills and their current statuses are analyzed below.
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SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS: EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND THE 1ST AMENDMENT
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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This webinar will help administrators determine whether a post should be regulated or categorized as free speech. Attendees will get an opportunity to practice by examining examples of employee and student posts.
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La Feria ISD creates internship program
The La Feria Independent School District is partnering with local businesses to create a new internship program for students. The new program launched in January of this year. The school district is currently partnered with 20 local businesses that are housing students and teaching them skills to increase career readiness.
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Marlin High principal, counselor no longer with district; superintendent to act as high school principal next school year
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Marlin Independent School District Superintendent, Dr. Darryl J. Henson, appeared on KWTX@4 Tuesday, and confirmed he will act as the principal at Marlin High School next school year. A Marlin ISD official confirmed to KWTX the school’s principal and counselor are no longer with the district. The announcement was made after a series of issues involving high school graduates this year. “I can assure you that accountability will be taken where it needs to be taken once we identify the root cause,” Henson said. In late May, the school district announced an audit revealed revealed only five of 33 seniors at Marlin High were eligible to graduate because of missed assignments, unexcused absences, and testing issues.
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New Houston ISD superintendent announces principal evaluation plans, pay increases
HOUSTON – Houston Independent School District’s new state-appointed superintendent, Mike Miles, unveiled how he and his team plan to grade principal effectiveness in the upcoming school year.
Miles said he’s relying on four criteria: student achievement, quality of instruction, special education, and action plan.
“That is a very specific plan that outlines five or six specific actions that principals need to take, this year, that will be indicators of success tied to those actions and they will be evaluated on,” Miles said during an announcement to news outlets.
Miles has been leading several training courses with district principals.
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HISD teachers’ pay based on student performance among changes from new superintendent
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- We'll see Houston ISD's new leaders in action for the first time on Thursday as they hold their first meeting.
Mike Miles began as superintendent as part of the state's takeover of the district a week ago. He's floated the idea of charter schools and has announced teachers and principals will be paid on how well they perform.
One of the other changes Miles has announced in his first week on the job is employees at 29 schools will have to reapply for their jobs.
He also promised no school closures in the first year of the takeover and has not ruled out the possibility of a charter school system.
Like teachers, principals' pay will also be tied to performance.
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Miles picks a team
Newly appointed Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles‘ first cabinet selections include a mix of HISD staff members, former employees of his charter school network, administrators from across Texas and educational analysts. Miles’ appointments, announced Monday, are among a bevy of changes to hit the 187,000-student district at the beginning stages of the state’s takeover. District officials have informed central office staff members that they need to work on Fridays during the summer, instead of the planned 10-hour days Monday through Thursday. And officials also released a timetable for staff reapplication process for 29 schools in the Wheatley, Kashmere and North Forest high school feeder patterns.
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Hurricane season for Texas’ Gulf Coast region is here. We have predictions, preparation tips and other advice.
Hurricane season officially started June 1 and runs through Nov. 30, the six-month period when most activity in the tropics generally occurs. Here are the common things typically overlooked or misunderstood during hurricane season.
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Ken Paxton lawyer: AG will ‘never be convicted’ in Senate impeachment trial
Lawyers for suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are forcefully trying to discredit a recent House impeachment vote and predicted that the Senate will acquit Paxton at a trial they say they want to postpone until after this summer.
High-profile Houston attorneys Tony Buzbee and Dan Cogdell, new to the case this week, came out swinging at a theatrical news conference Wednesday that was heavier on emotion than on specifics about how they plan to defend Paxton against the allegations and try to clear the way for him to return to office.
“Ken Paxton will never be convicted by the Senate,” Buzbee said.
Cogdell added, “He is absolutely 100% innocent of these accusations.”
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Local control, tree preservation dominate debate over Colleyville housing development
COLLEYVILLE – Nearly three hours into a June 6 city council meeting, Colleyville Mayor Bobby Lindamood hinted at the elephant in the room: Why have city leaders changed their tune on a proposed housing development on the border of Colleyville and Grapevine? Amid opposition from hundreds of residents concerned about the environmental impact of tree removal and increased traffic, the developers’ original plan earned a unanimous denial from city council members in February. Now, the council is considering its options amid concern that the Texas legislature will eventually force local governments to approve higher-density development within city limits.
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20 San Antonio-area school districts offering free summer meals
San Antonio students may be glad that school is out for summer, but sometimes that comes with parents worrying about feeding their families. Thankfully for community members in need, a number of San Antonio-area school districts are offering free meals to children this summer.
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Katy ISD conducts mock mass shooter response drill to increase school security
On Wednesday morning, Katy ISD conducted a mock, full-scale mass shooter response drill, in conjunction with Fort Bend County Homeland Security, local EMS, and local law enforcement. It is the first of several steps the district is taking to increase school safety and security.
The exercise began at 9 a.m. at Tompkins High School, where several actors played the roles of students, parents and staff as the sound of fake gunfire filled the halls. Emergency response vehicles and aircraft were dispatched to respond to the scene.
Law enforcement and Katy ISD officials are not yet releasing specific information about the findings of the exercise, but they say it was a useful tool they plan to implement more frequently in the district.
Henry Gaw is the chief of the Katy ISD police department. He says they plan to have the next exercises at schools located outside of Fort Bend County.
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What to know about Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain implant company OK’d for human testing by the FDA
Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-implant company, recently received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its first-in-human clinical trials, despite safety concerns and reports about the company's experimentation on animals. The company used Twitter, which also is owned by Musk, to announce it had received the clearance, saying the accomplishment was the result of "close collaboration with the FDA and represents an important first step that will one day allow our technology to help many people."Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-implant company, recently received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its first-in-human clinical trials, despite safety concerns and reports about the company's experimentation on animals. The company used Twitter, which also is owned by Musk, to announce it had received the clearance, saying the accomplishment was the result of "close collaboration with the FDA and represents an important first step that will one day allow our technology to help many people."
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Intense growth has Medina Valley school district scrambling to build more schools
Medina Valley Independent School District, which includes the town of Castroville, covers 300-square miles. And with a new high school on the way, more growth is expected.
The district has 56 active subdivisions. Mom Tracy Lewis lives in one of the new subdivisions called 'Silos.'
“I think we were the 50th house in the neighborhood," says Lewis.
Lewis literally saw her community grow from the ground up. Her family was one of the first to move in a few years ago.
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Educators Beware: As Budget Cuts Loom, Now Is NOT the Time to Quit Your Job
Analysis: The education job market is about to do a dramatic U-turn, with the hiring sprees of recent years set to come to a screeching halt For several years there have been lots of available jobs in school districts. Employees could take a year off and, with all the openings, take comfort in the knowledge that districts would always be hiring if and when they wanted to come back.
But those days are over. Thinking of quitting in the next few months or years? Think twice. Because odds are you’ll have a tough time finding another education job in the next several years.
That’s because the job market for teachers is about to do a U-turn with the hiring spree of the last few years set to stall out before coming to a screeching halt at the start of the 2024 school year.
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Spring ISD celebrates hope, determination of Class of 2023 in graduation ceremonies at Planet Ford Stadium
SPRING, TX– June 5, 2023 – Thousands of Spring ISD parents and family members gathered at the district’s Planet Ford Stadium June 1-3 to cheer on the more than 2,000 graduates of the district’s six high schools – Spring Early College Academy, Dekaney High School, Carl Wunsche Sr. High School, Westfield High School, Spring High School, and Spring ISD’s newest secondary school of choice, Momentum High School.
Graced with mostly sunny skies and the warmth of early summer, the ceremonies brought together graduates, their teachers and other campus staff, as well as family and friends all wishing the best to the members of the Class of 2023, who were freshmen in high school at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic but rose to the challenge to cross the stage during this weekend’s ceremonies.
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Lt. Governor Dan Patrick challenges Abbott to public debate on property tax relief
The war of words Texas property tax relief continues and Lt. Gov. Patrick is now challenging the governor to a 45 minute debate. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick wants to prove the Senate's property tax relief plan is better than the plan put forward by Governor Abbott in a public debate. It's just the latest move in a nearly nine day battle within the Texas Republican party that quickly escalated from the legislature to Twitter with republicans openly disagreeing on how to reduce property taxes.
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Lamar CISD changes school hours to combat bus driver shortage, with biggest impact to middle schools
To relieve issues created by a bus driver shortage and an increase in riders, Lamar CISD has adopted new school hours, primarily impacting students at the middle school and junior high level who will see the school day begin and end 50 minutes later than in previous years.
Based on parental feedback, the district devised a system for the coming school year that it says ensures enough drivers for each route. Classes start Aug. 14.
The district has moved from having two schedules, or tiers, for students to four, with each having different start and end times.
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