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Vacant | Tom Bean ISD; Search by: Tom Bean ISD Board of Trustees & Kelly LuskINFO | Vacant | Montgomery ISD; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO | Vacant | Santa Rosa ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO | Vacant | Uvalde CISD; Search By: Region 20 ESCINFO | Vacant | Calvert ISD - Latisha Crockett-Tennell, Interim Superintendent,Calvert ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO | Vacant | Blooming Grove ISD; Search by: Blooming Grove ISD Board of Trustees & Gary MartelINFO | Vacant | Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO | Vacant | Carrizo Springs ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO | Vacant | Dickinson ISD; Search by: Dickinson ISD Board of TrusteesINFO | Vacant | La Gloria ISD; Search by: La Gloria ISD Board of TrusteesINFO | Vacant | Whitney ISD; Search by: Whitney ISD Board of TrusteesINFO | Vacant | Dickinson ISD; Search by: SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOISINFO | Vacant |
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Lone Finalist | Spurger ISD - Jeff Burnthorn, Director,Silsbee ISD; Search by: Dr. Byron Terrier, Exec. Dir. Region 5 ESC (Short Timeline)INFO |
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Lone Finalist | McAllen ISD - René Gutiérrez, Superintendent,Brownsville ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO |
Lone Finalist | Ponder ISD - Dr. James Hill, Director of Operations,Frisco ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO |
Lone Finalist | Hale Center ISD - Jance Morris, Superintendent,Savoy ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO |
Lone Finalist | Rocksprings ISD - Justin Del Bosque, Principal,Georgetown ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO |
Lone Finalist | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (Deadline Updated); Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO |
Lone Finalist | San Angelo ISD - Dr. Christopher Moran, Superintendent,Whitehouse ISD; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - David Thompson & Dr. Mike MosesINFO |
Lone Finalist | Rotan ISD - Michael Rudewick, Assistant Principal,San Angelo ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO |
Lone Finalist | Duncanville ISD - Dr. T. Lamar Goree, Superintendent,Caddo Parish Public Schools; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO |
Lone Finalist | Iowa Park CISD - Kevin McCasland, Superintendent,Olton ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO |
Lone Finalist | Corrigan-Camden ISD - Mr. Brian Aiken , Assistant Superintendent,Crockett ISD; Search by: Leon|Alcala PLLCINFO |
Lone Finalist | Prairiland ISD - Jason Hostetler, Principal,Prairieland ISD; Search by: Prairieland ISD Board of Trustees and Supt. Jeff BallardINFO |
Lone Finalist | Laneville ISD - Terry Young, Director,Woodville ISD; Search by: SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOISINFO |
Lone Finalist | Greenville ISD - Joe Lopez, Superintendent,Kermit ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO |
Lone Finalist | Weimar ISD - Chase Seelke, Assistant Superintendent,Paradise ISD; Search by: Region 3 ESC, Exec. Dir. Morris LyonINFO |
Lone Finalist | Mason ISD - Sean Leamon, Superintendent,Winters ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO |
Lone Finalist | Normangee ISD - Justin Vercher, Principal,Hillsboro ISD; Search by: N2 Learning, Dr. Eddie Coulson & Dr. Brad Lancaster (Updated Deadline)INFO |
Lone Finalist | Abilene ISD - Dr. John Kuhn, Superintendent,Mineral Wells ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO |
Lone Finalist | Pflugerville ISD - Dr. Quintin Shepherd, Superintendent,Victoria ISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO |
Lone Finalist | Lufkin ISD - Dr. James Hockenberry, Assistant Superintendent,Longview ISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO |
Lone Finalist | Willis ISD - Dr. Kimberly James, Deputy Superintendent,Corpus Christi ISD; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO |
Lone Finalist | Panhandle ISD - Dr. John Sherrill, Principal,Archer City ISD; Search by: Region 16 ESC, Dr. Tanya Larkin, Exec. Dir.INFO |
Lone Finalist | Claude ISD - Brent Kirkland, Principal,Panhandle ISD; Search by: Claude ISD Board of Trustees & Jody JohnsonINFO |
Lone Finalist | Wilson ISD - Wesley Jones, Principal,Cross Plains ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO |
Lone Finalist | Rogers ISD - Duana Brashear, Assistant Superintendent,Royal ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
Lone Finalist | Whitehouse ISD - Dr. Casey Whittle, Assistant Superintendent,Wylie ISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO |
Lone Finalist | Royse City ISD - Dr. Amy Anderson, Interim Superintendent,Royse City ISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses, David Thompson & Dr. Curtis CulwellINFO |
Lone Finalist | Valley View ISD - James Womack, Superintendent,Richland Springs ISD; Education Solutions and Services Mike Smith & Letha HopkinsINFO |
Lone Finalist | Tenaha ISD - Jerrod Campbell, Principal,Timpson ISD; Search by: Tenaha ISD Board of TrusteesINFO |
Lone Finalist | Elkhart ISD - Kyle Johnson, Assistant Superintendent,Westwood ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO |
Lone Finalist | Lumberton ISD - Dr. John Mathews, Assistant Superintendent,Celina ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO |
Lone Finalist | Olton ISD - Michael Michaleson, Principal,Lockney ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO |
Lone Finalist | Muenster ISD - Matthew Quick, Principal,Tatum ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO |
Lone Finalist | Dew ISD - Kent Reynolds, Superintendent,Hallsburg ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO |
Lone Finalist | Richland Springs ISD - Jeff Kirby, Superintendent,Poolville ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO |
Lone Finalist | Early ISD - Joan Otten, Director,Katy ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
Lone Finalist | Richards ISD - Michael Smith, Chief Operations Officer,West Hardin ISD; Search by: Leon|Alcala PLLCINFO |
Lone Finalist | Friona ISD - Daniel Rosales, Director,Friona ISD; Friona ISD Board of Trustees & Region 16 ESC, Dr. Tanya Larkin, Exec. Dir.INFO |
Lone Finalist | Brock ISD - Dr. Shannon Luis, Superintendent,Era ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey, Staci Robertson, & Rod TownsendINFO |
Lone Finalist | Northside ISD (Wilbarger Co.) - Paul Ryan, Superintendent,Rio Vista ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO |
Lone Finalist | Carroll ISD - Dr. Jeremy Glenn, Superintendent,Grandbury ISD; Search by: Carrrol ISD Board of TrusteesINFO |
Lone Finalist | Hutto ISD - Jeni Neatherlin, Superintendent,Granger ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
Lone Finalist | Louise ISD - Richard Wright, Superintendent,Agua Dulce ISD; Search by: Leon|Alcala PLLCINFO |
Lone Finalist | San Benito CISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
New Super | Presidio ISD - Carmen Rubner, Interim Superintendent,Presidio ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO |
New Super | Henrietta ISD - Jaime Clark, Chief of Schools,Lewisville ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO |
New Super | Canadian ISD (Extended Timeline) - Dr. Julia McMains, Superintendent,Eustace ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino, Kyle & Robinson P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Ann DixonINFO |
New Super | United ISD - Gerardo Cruz, Assistant Superintendent,Laredo ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
Fort Worth ISD to purchase 15 electric buses with bipartisan infrastructure grant
Fort Worth ISD will soon begin transforming its school bus fleet from diesel-burning buses to electric buses, thanks to over $6.1 million in funding from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program. The EPA announced in a June 20 press conference that Fort Worth ISD is one of several Texas school districts included in its second round of funding and will allow the district to purchase 15 electric school buses.
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Region 9 holds mental health summit
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - Region 9 hosted an event geared at helping educators learn to deal with stress and mental health on Wednesday morning.
The event featured the retired principal of Columbine, who worked during the 1999 school shooting, encouraging teachers and staff to also focus on their well-being.
The summit trains all leaders in the school on the importance of self-care when leading students through tough times.
The three-day summit continues into the week with keynote speakers and breakout sessions centering on student’s physical and mental well-being.
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Waco ISD’s new Police Chief speaks on plans regarding safety, security within the district
WACO, Texas (KXXV) — He's a new face in new surroundings — newly named Waco ISD Police Chief Craig Goodman is using his 34 years of law enforcement experience to focus on the community.
“We’re here to keep them safe — when you can build those relationships outside what we’re required to do by law, I think it just goes a long way,” Chief Goodman said.
Where do you start with bridging the gap between officers and the Central Texas community?
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Royse City ISD Purchasing and Finance Departments receive awards
Royse City, TX (June 19, 2024) – Royse City Independent School District is proud to be recognized by The Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) with two prestigious awards: 2024 Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations and Award of Excellence in Financial Management. The Award of Merit was established in 2009 to recognize Texas school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and education services centers that are committed to following professional standards in the acquisition of goods and services. Each year, volunteers with the TASBO Purchasing & Supply Management Research Committee evaluate the award criteria to ensure it represents the latest best practices. They then review new and recertification applications. For 2024, only 77 recipients met the stringent criteria to qualify for the award. With 1,200 School Districts in the State of Texas, this is truly a prestigious award.
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ECISD 2023 Bond project making progress with two significant upgrades to schools district wide
June 18, 2024 – I’ve interview lots of folks but not many as equal to caring for kids as my honoree for this week’s article is. Mrs. LaTisha Guillory is changing our North Channel children’s lives to ensure they’ll have the education to set their goals as high as they want and reach them. Some say that a good education can change anyone and a good teacher like Guillory can change everything. The Galena Park ISD educator is proving just how much teachers have the power to ignite the passion and love for learning that students need to succeed. Mrs. LaTisha Guillory, an English teacher at North Shore Senior High 10th Grade Center, was named the 2023 Houston Area Alliance Black School Educator (HAABSE) Outstanding Secondary Teacher of the Year for the entire Houston area in February 2024, a recognition given to educators who exemplify excellence in their field. The purpose of the Outstanding Teacher Awards is to say “thank you” to teachers for the outstanding job they do in working with children. The HAABSE Retired Educator’s Committee reviewed applications, determined and interviewed finalists and then selected the recipients.
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Arlington ISD approves 2024-25 budget, despite $25.5 million deficit
Arlington ISD trustees seemed cautiously optimistic as they approved the district’s budget for the next year, despite a red-font $25.5 million deficit decorating the plan.
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Arlington ISD approves 2024-25 budget, despite $25.5 million deficit
Arlington ISD trustees seemed cautiously optimistic as they approved the district’s budget for the next year, despite a red-font $25.5 million deficit decorating the plan.
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Coalition Urges Gov. Abbott to Call Special Session Over Election Integrity
The letter requests the creation of an independent state-level authority to prosecute election crimes and a thorough examination of the voter rolls to verify U.S. citizenship before November’s presidential election.
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Katy ISD to look at revisions to cellphone, bus policies for 2024-25 school year
Katy ISD students may have different policies in regard to cellphone use and bus riding for the 2024-25 school year, as district officials presented revisions to the 2024-25 student code of conduct at the board of trustees' June 17 work study meeting.
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‘He’s afraid to leave his home’ | Arrests made after mother says teenage son was attacked on Pflugerville ISD school bus
Kelsie Trevino said her 13-year-old son is still reeling from an attack on a Pflugerville ISD school bus on June 18.
Two adults were arrested and charged in the incident, while two juveniles involved were also arrested, according to the school district. The charges include injury to a child, engaging in organized criminal activity and assault with bodily injury.
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EPA grants $6.1 million to Fort Worth ISD for electric buses
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is granting more than $6.1 million to Fort Worth ISD for new, electric buses. Thursday, the district celebrated the award and highlighted how the program will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save schools money and better protect children’s health.
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South San ISD will have school marshals this fall — but they won’t be teachers
Unable to fill vacancies in its police department, South San Antonio Independent School District has decided to employ school marshals to comply with a state mandate requiring an armed guard on every campus. Trustees unanimously approved the program on Wednesday, joining scores of districts statewide that have resorted to arming staff as they face a lack of state funding to cover new peace officer positions and a shortage of qualified applicants to fill them.
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Brownsville ISD trustee to serve on TASB advisory committee
Brownsville Independent School District trustee Daniella Lopez Valdez said she will use her election to the Legislative Committee of the Texas Association of School Boards to advocate directly to state leaders in Austin for full funding for Texas public schools. Lopez Valdez was elected to the committee at TASB’s Summer Leadership Institute in San Antonio a week ago. Speaking with The Brownsville Herald on Tuesday, she said the appointment comes at a critical time for Texas public schools, with the Legislature still holding onto billions of dollars in funding for public schools in a showdown with Gov. Greg Abbott over vouchers.
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‘There were red flags’: Mom says she tried to warn districts about now- former Denton ISD employee accused of online solicitation of a minor
The Denton County Sheriff’s Office conducted a two-day sting operation that led to the arrest of 23 individuals. 27-year-old Justin Wallace Carter, a now-former employee at Denton High School, was among the individuals arrested on Friday, June 14th. He was charged with online solicitation of a minor. Carter's social media accounts show he was an assistant football coach at Denton High School. Court records show he worked in the school's special education department.
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Houston ISD parent files complaint against administrator who made ‘scoreboard’ remarks at meeting
A Houston ISD parent filed a formal complaint this week against a high-level district administrator who seemed to taunt community members by repeatedly saying "scoreboard" during a recent school board meeting that became contentious.
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Midland ISD STAAR test results released
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released the spring 2024 State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) 3-8 results of Friday, June 14. The percentage of MISD students meeting grade-level standards in reading increased in grades 4-7, with a 6 percent increase in 4th grade, according to spring 2024 preliminary reports. MISD also saw gains in fifth and sixth-grade math, with a six percentage-point increase in 5th-grade math.
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Katy ISD principals push back on proposed pajama ban, because pajamas are fun
Katy ISD principals oppose a proposal to ban pajamas from the school district's dress code, saying such a rule could hamper fun incentives or spirit weeks with little benefit, a district official told the board of trustees Monday. A 2024-25 dress code proposal for the district's board of trustees had recommended banning pajamas from schools, but a committee from the district pushed back.
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Keller ISD adopts balanced 2024-25 budget without teacher pay raises, layoffs, district said
Keller ISD is cutting costs every which way. On Fridays during summer months, district staff do not work. Recently, administrators made Monday a remote work day. After all, working from home saves the district thousands of dollars, Superintendent Tracy Johnson said during a June 20 board meeting.
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Ector County ISD breaks down STAAR testing results
Over the past two weeks the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released this year’s STAAR scores for individual students and for school districts. ECISD Superintendent Dr. Scott Muri said in a press conference they have closed the gap between their scores and the state averages in 3rd and 7th grade reading language arts and math, as well as 8th grade math and end of course biology and U.S. history.
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Fort Worth ISD planned to offer child care at Morningside Elementary. It’s up in air now. y
The Fort Worth Independent School District’s plans to provide infant and toddler care at its Morningside Elementary campus have been put on pause amid an ongoing facilities study, which is expected to result in school closures within the district. The proposed early childhood center at Morningside was to be the first space of its kind in Fort Worth ISD with plans to open at the beginning of the 2023-24 school year in August. District officials recently confirmed to the Star-Telegram that the center, intended to provide child care for children up to 3 years old, will no longer open at that time. Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article289446100.html#storylink=cpy
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Austin ISD’s budget deficit means staff pay will barely budge without voter help
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees voted to approve a 2024-25 budget that will require the district to dip into its savings account to the tune of tens of millions of dollars. Austin ISD’s annual operating budget will total nearly $954 million after a vote on Thursday. How large the district’s budget deficit will be during the next fiscal year largely hinges on whether the school board calls a Voter Approval Tax Rate Election in November and the outcome of that election.
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Read smarter, not harder: Dallas ISD’s summer program makes reading fun
It is important for kids to keep up their reading when they aren’t in school, and Dallas ISD is here to help. “Having students spend the summer reading books they enjoy will help them academically and instill a lifelong joy of reading,” said Douglas Frank, curriculum manager for Reading Language Arts. “Research shows that students who read a minimum of 10 minutes a day will see improvement in overall achievement, vocabulary exposure, and reading fluency. And if students read over 10 minutes, all of those skills increase even more.”
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San Angelo ISD offers summer resources and programs for students
Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Despite the summer break, SAISD offers several free, learning opportunities for students of all ages. “Summer break is a great opportunity for students to rest and relax, but it’s important to keep your mind and body active for overall wellness,” Dr. Christopher Moran San Angelo ISD Superintendent of Schools said.
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Read to Ride shows progress in reading levels across Marshall ISD
Marshall third-graders have seen a bump in their reading levels through the school’s participation in the regular read to ride program, hosted by Mission Marshall. This year’s statistics showed students who successfully completed the annual program at David Crockett Elementary were up by 48%, Price T. Young Fine Arts Academy students were up by 84%, and William B. Travis Elementary students up by 92%, officials said.
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Bus Driver and other non-teaching positions available at Katy ISD Operations Job Fair
Katy ISD is hosting an operations job fair on Saturday, July 13, from 9-11 a.m. at Katy High School. The event will be for non-teaching positions such as:
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ASHBY: On 4th of July, it’s important to build on promise of Declaration of Independence
On an unseasonably cool Thursday, July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress declared total independence from King George III and Great Britain. In doing so, the founding fathers threw off the yoke of tyranny, creating a new form of government whose power was to be derived only from the consent of the people they govern. Radical at the time, the actions of men such as John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson paved the way for the United States Constitution just 13 years later and what we know today as the longest-standing democracy in the world.
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Seguin ISD gets update on districtwide bond projects
(Seguin) — Fast and furious are how district officials are describing the progress of bond projects currently in the works across the Seguin ISD. Sharing the district’s most recent update is Bill Lewis, the consultant tasked with overseeing the district’s bond projects. First on his list was the announcement that the addition of new classrooms at Ball Early Childhood Center is officially complete. He says not only did the project finish earlier than expected but staff have already moved in for the upcoming school year. “Ball Early Childhood Center, we have a 100 percent completed project over there. It turned out beautiful. It looks just like a great extension of the previous building — the color schemes, the looks — of course, the Koehler Company, did the original. They redid that back in 2010,” said Lewis.
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‘We understand we have more work to do’ | ECISD releases STAAR test results for the district
The district said they have closed the gap between their scores and the state averages in 3rd and 7th grade reading, language arts, math, 8th grade math and others.
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Lorena ISD Breaks Silence on Sex Abuse Lawsuit as School District Scandal Spills Into City Business
The trustees’ statement came a day after Lorena City Council rejected city board applicants labeled “adversarial” to the school district. The trustees’ statement came a day after Lorena City Council rejected city board applicants labeled “adversarial” to the school district.
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Kent Reynolds Named Lone Finalist by Dew ISD Board of Trustees
Dew ISD’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted on June 6, 2024, at a called board meeting, to name Mr. Kent Reynolds as lone finalist for the position of Superintendent. Per state law, there will be a 21-day waiting period before Mr. Reynolds can officially be hired as superintendent.
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Patrick Rebukes Phelan for Shelving Ten Commandments Classroom Legislation
In the latest move exposing tension between leadership in the House and the Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has publicly condemned Speaker Dade Phelan for effectively killing legislation aimed at mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. The measure passed the Texas Senate but was stalled in the House last year, sparking outrage among its proponents. Now Louisiana has beaten Texas by becoming the first state to pass the measure into law. “Texas WOULD HAVE been and SHOULD HAVE been the first state in the nation to put the Ten Commandments back in our schools,” Patrick declared in a social media post. The proposed measure was authored by State Sen. Phil King and passed by the Senate. However, when the legislation reached the House, Phelan allowed it to languish in committee, ensuring it never reached a floor vote by placing it on the calendar far too late.
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Katy ISD leaders want more cell phone restrictions, but stop short of ban
A new proposed addition to Katy ISD's code of conduct would add phone restrictions but does not call for a total ban, after some trustees in April raised the possibility of banning all devices during school hours.
A code of conduct committee has asked the Katy ISD board of trustees to approve a modified cellphone policy.
PJS OK, PRINCIPALS SAY: Katy ISD principals push back on proposed pajama ban, because pajamas are fun
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A beach buried by the Mount Vesuvius eruption 2,000 years ago just reopened
It was late into the night when the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago sent volcanic material over the beach at the ancient city of Herculaneum, where hundreds of men, women and children — and even a soldier — huddled in and around stone boat houses, awaiting rescuers who would never arrive. The A.D. 79 volcanic eruption had buried the seaside and left the beach out of reach to visitors, until now — when newly-completed restoration works mean visitors can set foot on the beach, as it appeared before the disaster, for the first time. The restoration of the beach allows people to see the site “from the same position” as “the ancient Roman people,” Francesco Sirano, the director of the Herculaneum archaeological park, said in an interview Thursday. “The visitors have to go down through a tunnel … and it’s like we go back two thousand years, and then suddenly you have the beach.” While Herculaneum is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor, Pompeii, it was also destroyed by Mount Vesuvius — and the beach area is known for holding the remains of at least 330 people who died there, sheltering in the boat houses in hope of being rescued. Those remains, discovered in the 1980s, ’90s and 2000s, were mostly related women, children and babies, along with their dogs and sheep, while adults and young men were thought to have perished on the beach itself, according to researchers.
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Texas to begin construction this year on seven new psychiatric hospital projects
Texas will begin building seven new state psychiatric hospital projects this year as it continues to attempt to address the mental health crisis. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission projects are funded by $1.5 billion, which lawmakers approved in 2023 to expand, renovate and build new facilities across the state. The agency owns and operates nine state hospitals and one residential treatment center for youth. Gov. Greg Abbott detailed the plans in a press release Thursday. “Last year, I signed a law to provide crucial funding to expand and build new, modern mental health facilities throughout Texas,” Abbott said. “These new state hospital projects will help ensure that Texans experiencing a mental health issue have access to mental health professionals and high-quality treatments to address their needs.”
Texas to begin construction this year on seven new psychiatric hospital projects
Texas will begin building seven new state psychiatric hospital projects this year as it continues to attempt to address the mental health crisis. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission projects are funded by $1.5 billion, which lawmakers approved in 2023 to expand, renovate and build new facilities across the state. The agency owns and operates nine state hospitals and one residential treatment center for youth. Gov. Greg Abbott detailed the plans in a press release Thursday. “Last year, I signed a law to provide crucial funding to expand and build new, modern mental health facilities throughout Texas,” Abbott said. “These new state hospital projects will help ensure that Texans experiencing a mental health issue have access to mental health professionals and high-quality treatments to address their needs.”