GCCISD Considers Fifth Grade Stay and One Time Pay Plan
GCCISD trustees discuss allowing fifth graders to remain at current campuses for 2011-12, excluding siblings, with parent transportation provided. A similar plan may apply to eighth graders and freshmen through juniors. They also consider a $500 one time pay for full-time employees not returning next year who resign or retire by April 15, 2011, contingent on completion of the 2010-2011 year and contract date.
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Lee College
Early College High School
Barbers Hill ISD weighs budget cuts and staffing plan
Barbers Hill ISD trustees meet at 6 30 p m in Mont Belvieu to discuss a 2011 2012 budget due to expected state funding cuts. The agenda covers staffing changes, insurance renewals, cheerleader constitution tweaks, textbook decisions, a state waiver, vendor contracts for detection canines, consent items, staff reports, and a closed session on personnel and contract recommendations. The board will reconvene to act on items discussed previously.
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Barbers Hill
Greg Poole
Gray plans sustainable energy center at Wetlands Center
Gray continues work at the Wetlands Center in Goose Creek by proposing a 7,200 square foot Sustainable Energy Center. The facility would include a 200-seat conference room, a catering kitchen, and media-ready accommodations. It aims to demonstrate energy efficiency with insulation, solar and wind power. Construction is slated within the next few years as funding efforts resume after a slowdown.
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Baytown
Gray
Wetlands Center
Lee College Health Fair offers free screenings for community
The Third Annual Lee College Health Fair provides free screenings for diabetes heart disease high blood pressure high cholesterol and obesity. Sponsored by the Lee College Human Resources Office Kinesiology Club and Wellness Center the event runs 1 to 4 pm on Tuesday April 12 at the Lee College Sports Arena with free admission and vendor health evaluations. Contact Jason Summers at 281-425-6439 for details.
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San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
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Ferraro dies at 75 after cancer battle in Boston
Former vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro died at age 75 in Boston after complications from blood cancer. Her 1984 ticket energized women to seek office and influenced later campaigns including Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin. Ferraro’s death followed a long public career and a notable shift in political dynamics.
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New York City
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Mega Millions Jackpot Won in Albany Store
A New York lottery official says a winning ticket worth 312 million for the Mega Millions draw was sold at Coulson's News Center in Albany. Lottery spokeswoman Carolyn Hopeman notes the jackpot ranks sixth highest on Mega Millions as reported by the official site.
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New York Lottery
Albany
N.Y
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Coulson
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