Goose Creek tightens coaching rules for teachers
Goose Creek school board on Monday night approved a rule preventing teachers who coach from resigning coaching while keeping their teaching jobs. Athletic director Al Richard noted most coaches teach health and physical education, so resigning from coaching leaves the district short of qualified staff. He cited Lee High School where a coach’s resignation tied up a health position for two years. In four years, eight high school coaches have resigned from coaching but stayed in teaching roles. Texas law requires high school coaches to work full time for the district.
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Perry Opens Special Session on School Funding Tradeoffs
Gov. Rick Perry urged lawmakers to back his school finance and property tax cut plan while Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn warned of a potential 10 billion dollar five year deficit. The 30 day session aims to replace the current property tax reliant funding plan with bipartisan support sought.
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Long Texas Legislature Faces Prolonged Austin Stay
Freshman Texas House member Wayne Smith of Baytown notes four special sessions under Gov. Perry with plans to fund schools likely needing at least two months. Perry proposes tax shifts including sin taxes, while district leaders doubt finality. Three recent sessions redrew congressional districts, potentially boosting Republican seats in the U.S. House amid partisan battles.
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Baytown man pushes waterway markers along Goose Creek and Hwy 146
Bert Marshall, longtime Baytown resident, led a two year effort to officially mark historic waterways. He built a local history website www.ourbaytown.com and gathered petitions to install markers at Goose Creek crossings before extending signs to Highway 146 with state approval.
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