Lee College Regents face calls to recuse over contract probes
Residents at the Lee College Board of Regents meeting pressed for contract scrutiny amid accusations of improper BGK Architects agreements totaling about 2 million dollars on bond projects. They urged recusal of Regents Hall Himsel and Gray, while President Brown defended leadership and urged clarity on internal auditing and accreditation risks.
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City Council reconsiders software contract amid pay equity talks
During a Thursday council session the board briefly rejected a city software service, then extended it after staff warned a halt would paralyze most city operations. Mayor DonCarlos and City Manager Rick Davis stressed a steady rollout while pursuing market-rate pay benchmarks and new industrial district revenue to fund employee compensation.
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Lee College approves 45.88 million budget with tuition raises
The Lee College Board of Regents approved a 45,883,904 budget for 2015. The Maintenance and Operation tax rate falls by half a cent to 21.57, with the debt rate also easing. Out-of-district tuition rises by 4 per semester credit hour to 84, and Huntsville tuition climbs by 4. College employees receive a 3 percent raise, excluding adjuncts. The Foreign Trade Zone value drops by 1 million, while overall college values rise by 2 to 3 million. An estimated 17,000 remains for maintenance needs, sustaining a balanced budget.
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Pepper spray on GCCISD bus prompts medical checks
A Goose Creek CISD bus incident left no serious injuries after a student discharged pepper spray Friday morning. Fourteen Harlem Elementary students were treated and released after evaluation by Baytown responders and transported to San Jacinto Methodist Hospital as a precaution. District officials praised rapid, coordinated response and reiterated that pepper spray is prohibited on district property.
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