Baytown Board weighs plans to fix high school imbalance
Baytown School Board near a decision on remedies for ethnic imbalance at Robert E. Lee and Ross S. Sterling high schools. Four options include pocket zoning, a partial lottery, and two feeder-system changes. A busing report is due by the January 28 meeting.
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Baytown
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Tom Gentry
Robert FE. Lee High School
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School board runoff set for Feb 2 if no majority
Trustees voted Monday to hold a Feb 2 runoff if no candidate wins a majority in Saturday’s school board election. Two board seats are open. Position 1 finalists: Paul Hall, Richard Heyen, Helen Boyce. Position 2 finalists: Hillard Kozlowski, Joan Jackson, Tom Mayo. Absentee voting ends Tuesday. Special meeting Jan 21 will canvass results.
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Paul Hall
Richard Heyen
Helen Boyce
Hillard Kozlowski
Joan Jackson
Tom Mayo
Robert E. Lee High School
Ross S. Sterling High School
West Chambers County General Power District meeting Jan 29
Chambers County residents are invited to voice opinions at Barbers Hill High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. January 29 on the proposed West Chambers County General Power District. The plan, opposed by Cove Mont Belvieu Beach City councils, would fund fire sewer water and drainage projects via a maintenance tax up to 10 cents per hundred value with further taxes as projects are approved.
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Anahuac
West Chambers County
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Chambers County Commissioners Court
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Beach City
Westside
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Mark Stiles
Stiles
Texas House of Representatives
Texas Senate
Oxford
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Justice of the Peace
Paul Williams
Commis
Johnny Clark Named Texas Top Administrator of 1984
The Texas Classroom Teachers Association honored Baytown former school superintendent Johnny Clark as the top administrator for 1984. He retires after 16 years leading Baytown schools and will receive the award March 8 at the TCTA convention in Austin. BCTA had nominated him in the large district category.
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Baytown
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Austin
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Baytown Classroom Teachers Association
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Bard’s Barbs on Inexperience Spark Light Verse
Pearce Street Journal notes Shakespeare’s quip about mockery of wounds and folly. The commentary recalls how jest and wit revealed limits of youth and fame, linking the bard’s insight to modern scenes. Overall tone preserves period voice with concise irony.
Baytown Man Directs Sax Section for Inaugural Parade
Thomas Lipscomb, a University of Kansas graduate student, will lead the saxophone section at President Reagan's inaugural parade. He previously helped direct the Olympic All-American Band. Madge Nelson of Port Lavaca stays connected with Baytown friends, and Robert E. Lee High School alum taught there for years. Bryan Nethery heads back to Aggieland after a Sun holiday stint. Barry Nettles comments on the teacher shortage for the Washington Post. Monte G'sellen enjoys a surprise birthday visit from a friend.
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Thomas Lipscomb
University of Kansas
Reagan
Baytown
Baytown Weather Forecast Sets Rain Chance Soars
Cloudy skies dot Baytown as forecasters predict a 30 percent rain chance Tuesday night rising to 50 percent Wednesday. Expected temps dip to the low 40s Tuesday night and mid-50s Wednesday, with past 24 hour readings from 8 a.m. Monday to 8 a.m. Tuesday reporting a 35 degree low and 52 degree high.
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Ballots for Baytown Chamber directors due Jan 25
Ballots for the Baytown Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors election are mailed to members and must be returned to the chamber office by January 25. Twenty one candidates seek ten three year terms, led by Ed Bacon and Jim Bradley among others, with returning directors listed.
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Baytown Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Ed Bacon
Exxon Co. USA
Jim Bradley
U.S. Steel-Texas Works
Leon Brown
The
Baytown Sun
Jim Budnek
Hall seeks 3rd School Board term
Incumbent Paul Hall runs for Position 1 in the Jan 19 Baytown School Board trustee election seeking his third three year term. Hall, 53, cites six years on the board and a focus on quality education, low taxes, good salaries, and long hours in defining district achievements. He aims to work with incoming superintendent Billy C Kennedy. Hall notes ethnic balance at the two high schools and state educational reforms as key challenges. He is a Gulf Oil Products electrical supervisor, Port Arthur native, Baytown resident 23 years.
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Paul Hall
Baytown
Hall
Richard Heyen
Helen Boyce
Billy C. Kennedy
Port Arthur
Gulf Oil Products
Thomas Jeffer
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