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How do I get my SuperSearch on TexasISD.com?Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration For 9 Texas Counties In Response To Severe Weather
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, do hereby certify that the severe weather event that began on April 12, 2019, has caused widespread and severe property damage and threatens loss of life, in Cherokee, Freestone, Houston, Leon, Madison, Nacogdoches, Robertson, San Augustine, and Shelby counties.
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Why Do Pastors Care About Public Schools?
PTC Executive Director Rev. Charlie Johnson recently sat down with our friends at the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty for their podcast. Hear Charlie discuss the moral mandate for school funding, separation of church and state, and how pastors can be involved with the fight for our neighborhood public schools.
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Dumas ISD English classes finish in Top 10 of national reading challenge, including winner
Students in Melissa Wilson's six English classes a Dumas High School will receive a pizza party and a Google Chromecast from Stackup after placing in the Top 10 in Stackup's Spring Break Reading Challenge. Mrs. Wilson's third period class won 1st place overall and was named National Champions. Stackup is a smart monitoring tool used throughout the Dumas Independent School District that measures and rewards students' online reading on anything they read on the internet. By allowing students to explore their interests online, while still providing useful information to their teachers on what students are reading, it encourages students to read more.
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HCDE board censures Trustee Michael Wolf after judge denies restraining order
Harris County Department of Education’s board voted to censure Trustee Michael Wolfe over sexual harassment allegations hours after a state district judge denied his request for a temporary restraining order. Trustees on Wednesday voted 4-2, with Trustee Don Sumners abstaining, to issue the formal reprimand. Trustee George Moore broke with others in the board’s new majority, of which Wolfe is a part, to vote in favor of the punishment. Moore would not comment about his vote.
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FBI says investigation will continue after Florida woman suspected in school threats found dead
Sol Pais, the Florida woman accused of making nonspecific threats against schools in the Denver metropolitan area, was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday morning, the FBI confirmed. The FBI Denver office confirmed the agency had responded to the base of Mount Evans Wednesday morning and, in a tweet just before 11 a.m., said there was no longer a threat to the community. All Denver area schools had canceled classes Wednesday.
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Austin: AISD Is Hiring an Equity Officer
Austin ISD's leaders all say that equity is an important goal, and the district wants to add to its executive team an equity officer who'll be asked to "promote and sustain educational equity and inclusiveness" for 80,000-plus students, according to AISD's job posting.
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School districts closely watching property tax plan moving through Texas Legislature
The Texas Senate approved a property tax plan Monday that could result in lower revenues for cities and especially schools across the state. Cities would be required to get voter approval for revenue growth over 3.5 percent. But for school districts, that threshold is lower -- just 2.5 percent.
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Red Oak ISD approves over $800k purchase of instructional materials
The Red Oak ISD Board of Trustees met for its regular meeting to approve over half a million dollars in instructional materials and also presented finalized changes to the proof of residency requirements. The trustees have seen several adaptations in the proof of residency document all school year and presented the finalized list of requirements. The district requires a resident residing within the attendance zone to provide at least one of five forms of documentation. Applications for students and family living with a ROISD resident are available as well as for residing with a grandparent.
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Ex-Superintendent Lance Hindt endorses Katy ISD board candidates
Former Katy Independent School District superintendent Lance Hindt is endorsing two candidates — including one who has no opponent — for the open seats on the KISD board of trustees. On a YouTube video taken at a campaign rally, Hindt is seen strongly backing Donald “Duke” Keller and Lance Redmon for the school board seats. Keller is a candidate for the Position 1 seat while Redmon is running unopposed in the Position 2 race.
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Killeen ISD: Students threaten elementary school
Three fifth-grade girls Wednesday at Mountain View Elementary School threatened to commit acts of violence against the school, school officials say. "We have suspended those students and they will not be back at Mountain View," said Terry Abbott, Killeen Independent School District chief communication officer, in an email.
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Canutillo ISD’s Rodriguez to lead Hispanic outreach for national school board organization
Canutillo Independent School District Officials announced that Trustee Armando Rodriguez was elected chair of the National Hispanic Council of School Board Members, a branch of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) tasked with furthering education policy benefiting the Latinx community throughout the United States. In his new role, he will help NSBA better understand the needs and goals of Hispanic students and communities that continue to grow in numbers in every region of the country. Rodriguez, a 14-year veteran of the CISD Board, is the first El Pasoan to serve on this capacity.
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Katy ISD projects hike in special education enrollment
Katy ISD is preparing for a major increase of students with disabilities. As of October, the number of students in special education at KISD was 8,647, according to a March 18 district report. By October 2019, the district estimates there will be 10,984 special education students, or a 27% year-over-year increase. Over the past 5 years, the year-over-year increase has ranged between 6% and 11%. The district plans to hire an additional 200 or so teachers and other staff for the 2019-20 school year to address this influx of students. There are several reasons for this faster-than-usual growth of special education students, such as the Texas Education Agency’s new guidance on identifying children with special needs, the Katy area’s population growth and KISD’s reputation as one of the best school districts, KISD officials, parents and advocacy groups said.
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Construction decision delayed again
A decision on construction at the high school will wait until May. After receiving an updated quote of $1.5 million for renovations at the high school Monday, Decatur ISD trustees said they will review construction and renovations options May 13 after getting an update on property insurance premiums and deductibles April 25. “We hope to make a decision on which way we’re going to go,” said Decatur ISD School Board President Cheri Boyd.
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Board approves proposed non-renewal of principal’s contract
Following a closed session, the Ector County ISD Board of Trustees voted 7-0 on two separate motions to approve a proposed non-renewal of a term contract for longtime elementary principal Linda Voss and Odessa High School tennis coach Josh Moore and advise them that any requested hearing will be conducted by the board of trustees. Trustee Carol Gregg made the motion to authorize the superintendent or his designee to give Voss notice that “we have voted to propose the non-renewal of their employment contract.” Nelson Minyard seconded it.
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Lockhart ISD One Of 6 Texas Districts Selected For Partnership
The Holdsworth Center, a leadership institute founded by H-E-B CEO and Chairman Charles Butt, has selected six school districts for the second cohort of a 5-year partnership focused upon helping public school districts grow their pipeline of inspiring leaders so that teachers thrive and students excel on every campus.
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Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Mehl, P.C.
Design Phase
Episode II: The Best Laid Plans
April 2019
This session teaches How to handle negotiations, communications, and pressure when dealing
with designers, contractors, and even the board; unique problems and features of the available
methods of delivery; and what your architect and construction manager should deliver during
the design phase.
To get the true benefit of your contract, you have to know what to expect from your contractor
and from your design professional. This advanced course provides you with a next-level
understanding of the generally recognized responsibilities of the design professional, the
construction team, and the owner. We take complicated industry norms and break them down
into simple requirements so you won’t get lost. The purpose is to wool-proof your eyes.
Session
Who Should Attend
Superintendents, CFOs, Assistant Superintendents, District Construction Professionals, Board Members, Purchasing and Procurement Managers, Coordinators, Agents, Specialists, Directors, Contract Coordinators, Business Managers, Bond Professionals, Controllers, Auditors, Buyers, Finance Directors, Facilities Directors, Business Services and Operations Directors, Accounting Directors, and Accountants.
When and Where
4/23/19 | 9:30 am - 2:30 pm | Austin, TX
Register online at www.edlaw.com
Schools are cracking down on apps that let parents listen in on students
Parents have been using apps and GPS devices to keep track of their kids for years, but now a local school district wants to prohibit parents from using one feature while their students are in school.= Lake Travis ISD's board will vote Wednesday on a policy change to prevent parents from using devices to listen in to their kids while they're at school. It's a legal issue, the district told KXAN. Parents who are discreetly listening in to their kids might also be listening in on other children, and in addition to raising privacy co
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Superintendent: Gainesville ISD facilities assessment underway
Officials with Sanger-based Eikon Consultant Group LLC are busy assessing facilities owned by the Gainesville Independent School District. Their project is to update Eikon’s Comprehensive Facility Assessment Report dated May 15, 2015, for six existing facilities. It also includes conceptual master planning of Gainesville High School and Gainesville Junior High School, according to a work order provided by the district. There are two parts to the facilities assessment update. Part one, which is underway, will include updates to Thomas A. Edison Elementary School, GJHS and the district’s administration building on South Morris Street. Part two is to include W.E. Chalmers Elementary School, Robert E. Lee Intermediate School and GHS, according to the work order.
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DeSoto ISD Considers Cutting Hundreds Of Positions
DESOTO (CBSDFW.COM) – It was another night of tough decisions at DeSoto ISD on Monday, where board members spent hours discussing possible budget cuts. The district has made no secret of its money issues, recently releasing a documentary and an ambitious plan to trim $20 million in costs by next year. The cuts won’t happen without job loss: payroll is the district’s biggest expense. Last night officials said they were considering eliminating 227 positions, most of them teachers or teacher’s aides. Other cuts could come from special education, campus supportand other departments.
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Ohio School Districts Sue Facebook Over Failed Online Charter School
Interesting situation that could happen in Texas - js - Cuyahoga Falls, Woodridge and six other Ohio school districts are suing Facebook for about $250,000 in public education funding lost when the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow imploded last year. The districts, which may never be made whole for state funding they lost when ECOT inflated attendance, are alleging that Facebook knew the online charter school was financially failing when it sold ads to help ECOT boost enrollment. That, under Ohio law, would be an illegal and “fraudulent transfer.”
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Superintendent Search: Santa Gertrudis ISD has announced a Lone Finalist
Santa Gertrudis ISD Board of Trustees has chosen Dr. Veronica Alfaro, Interim Superintendent and Human Resources/Payroll Testing Coordinator/Elementary School Principal of Santa Gertrudis ISD, as Lone Finalist for Santa Gertrudis ISD Superintendent of Schools. Details and updates will continue to appear on our search page as things progress.
Kilgore ISD cancels classes at high school only due to power outage
Kilgore ISD officials have canceled school today for students at the high school campus only due to a power outage.
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Jacksonville ISD: District adopts safety, security procedures for Tomato Bowl
A set of safety and security procedures for the soon-to-be reopened Tomato Bowl was adopted by Jacksonville ISD trustees Monday,“to create a safer, more pleasant atmosphere for all,” according to a district employee. Calah Moake – administrative assistant to Dr. Chad Kelly, JISD superintendent – said JISD Police Chief Bill Avera presented the recommended procedures to the board during their regular monthly meeting, describing the various items that will be banned from the historic stadium during events held there.
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Sweeny: District gives students a voice on bond issue
A year ago, a group of Sweeny High School students got a chance to be involved in designing and planning the $28 million bond project that will bring major renovations, upgrades and safety additions to the entire district if it’s passed this May. As Election Day nears, they’re calling on residents to vote in support of it — because they can’t. “It doesn’t take that long to vote ... so go out and do it,” said Kaitlyn Fields, a 16-year-old sophomore on the student bond committee. “Help your students. Vote for your students. You vote, tell your friends to vote, tell your family. We need everybody and their momma to vote.”
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Whisper, Snapchat, Ask.fm, others among apps Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is warning parents about
The app is called Whisper. And it's where you can talk anonymously and locate people by GPS. It's popular with teens. And it's the app a predator in DeSoto used to meet up and have sex with a 14-year-old girl last year. Serafin Sanchez Ruiz, 29, pleaded guilty last September to one count of enticement of a minor.
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Conroe ISD names 2 new principals, approves mass communications system purchase
Two new principals are set to helm Bush Elementary and Oak Ridge High schools, after their appointments April 16 by the Conroe ISD board of trustees. Jarod Lambert, Hailey Elementary School assistant principal, and Anthony LiVecchi, Oak Ridge High School 9th Grade Campus principal, were both unanimously approved for their new positions at Bush and Oak Ridge High during the board’s April 16 regular meeting. Conroe ISD Superintendent Curtis Null credited the administrators for their ongoing work in the district, before giving both staffers a chance to address the board.
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Del Valle ISD boosts employee pay, raising competition among area districts
The Del Valle school district is taking steps to retain its employees, boosting pay for teachers and bus drivers alike. The school board voted Tuesday night to increase the minimum wage for all classified employees, which include custodians, cafeteria workers and receptionists, to $15 an hour. The board also bumped the hourly wage of bus drivers to $16. Trustees also approved giving other employees 3 percent raises from the district’s median salary, which averages to about $1,600 more annually, and increasing stipends $1,500, bringing them to $4,500 for those who are certified to teach bilingual education.
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Burkburnett ISD: Juvenile arrested in connection with online threat
Burkburnett ISD said a juvenile has been arrested in connection with the online threat made against the middle school on March 28. On Monday, the district was alerted by a parent who was able to provide information that led to identifying and locating the juvenile they said made the threat.
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Congested Fort Bend ISD ballot presents bevy of options
When Fort Bend residents make their way to the polls May 4, the sheer volume of Fort Bend ISD trustee candidates may seem like ballot overflow. Alas, it’s a bevy of candidates vying for the opportunity to represent Texas’ eighth-largest school district, all armed with their own ideas on how to serve the district’s 76,000 students in positions 3, 5, and 7. Three candidates have emerged to challenge incumbent Jim Rice for Position 3: Afshi Charania, Sam Popuri, and Ashish Agrawal.
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New attendance zone maps proposed for Lake Travis ISD elementary and middle schools, more from April 17 meeting
The process to establish new school attendance zones for Lake Travis ISD elementary and middle schools continues. Two new zoning maps – one for elementary and one for middle schools – were recommended to the Lake Travis ISD board of trustees April 17.
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Pflugerville ISD school bus crashes with 25 students on board
A Pflugerville ISD school bus was involved in a crash on Tuesday afternoon. It happened at Kelly Lane and the SH 45/130 interchange.
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Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD employees recognized
Mark Schallhorn, employee with Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD’s Educational Services Division, was recently recognized as one of the district’s Employee of the Nine Weeks during the monthly school board meeting. Schallhorn runs the district’s science resource center and the outdoor learning center. “He is dedicated and passionate about sharing science with students,” said Susan Shipp, C-FB ISD science director. “He manages both (facilities) with precise organization, saving the district money, but most importantly making sure all students have the science resources they need to be successful in the classroom.”
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Carthage ISD approves special education staff increase
Carthage ISD plans to hire an additional five staff members for its special education programs at a cost of $287,000. School board members unanimously approved the plan at their Monday meeting. The additional personnel will include a licensed school specialist psychologist, a diagnostician, an assistant diagnostician, a speech therapist and an ARD facilitator.
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Greenville ISD police address ‘stranger danger’ incident
The Greenville ISD Police Department released a letter to parents describing an incident of a suspicious man offering a ride to a female student. The letter, in its entirety, is below.
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Candidate Q&A: Dripping Springs ISD board of trustees election preview
Residents will vote for two of four at-large candidates in the Dripping Springs ISD board of trustees election this May. Candidates include incumbent trustee Marisa Grijalva and challengers Joanna Day, Kara Mayfield, and Rob Satterfield.
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Soccer coach jailed in Forney High hazing case that led to sex charges against boys
A former soccer coach at Forney High School was booked into the Kaufman County Jail on Wednesday, more than a year after a hazing case led to sex charges against several boys on his team. Kristopher Duplissey, 41, was arrested on a charge of failure to report the allegations of sexual assault among his players. The Class A misdemeanor is punishable by up to a year in jail. He remains in the Kaufman County Jail in lieu of $3,500 bail. Court records made public more than a year ago showed that school officials, including the coach, knew of the accusations weeks before they were reported to authorities. Duplissey is the first educator charged in the case.
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