Storm lingers along Gulf Coast as floods claim lives
AccuWeather reports extended rainfall across western Louisiana and eastern Texas with 4 to 8 inches already in Houston. Flooding and high water rescues have closed roads and killed at least five people. forecasters expect bands of rain and gusty winds as the disturbance moves inland toward Matagorda Bay, with coastal flooding possible. A Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect.
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Louisiana
Accu-Weather.com
Gulf
AccuWeather
Texas
Tyler Roys
Houston
Louisiana Department of Health
Dan Reilly
National Weather Service
Reilly
Matagorda Bay
Baytown and Anahuac Win Grants for Water Plant Upgrades
The City of Baytown received 32.39 million dollars to upgrade the East District Wastewater Treatment Plant including flood protection and higher pump stations. Anahuac was awarded over 3.5 million for citywide water system improvements to restore safe drinking water after Harvey and Ike damage. Charlie Henry notes the project aims to ensure reliable potable water in future disasters.
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East District
Baytown
the Land Office
Anahuac
Chambers County
Charlie Henry
Barbers Hill Parents Favor Retaining Dress Code Policy
Barbers Hill High School parents on the 16 member advisory committee presented recommendations to the school board after reviewing the district dress code. Led by Mark Wilson the group weighed values and authority based arguments and counterpoints then voted to keep the policy as written.
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Barbers Hill
Mark Wilson
Wilson
Texas
Danny Campbell
Bhisd Board of Trustees
Hair policy at Barbers Hill sparks education equity case
Arnold, a Barbers Hill High School graduate now at LSU, testified to the Texas House about discrimination he faced for wearing locs. His family has sued the district. cousin Kaden Bradford faced threats to cut hair. A 2020 ruling required a halt to the district dress code, while an appeal remains pending in the Fifth Circuit.
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Arnold
Goose Creek
Texas House
Louisiana State University
Barbers Hill
Trinidad
Barbers Hill High School
Kaden Bradford
George Hanks
U.S. District Court For
Southern District of Texas
Ella Wiley
Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund
U.S. Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
Highway 146 bypass plan aims to ease congestion and widen links
The plan foresees replacing Cedar Bayou Bridge with a larger span and redirecting traffic to FM 565 toward Highway 99. A widened FM 565 would reach the relabeled Kilgore Parkway area, cross tracks near Ameriport, then connect to I-10 via Highway 99. Toll removal on SH 99 between 565 and I-10 is under study with ongoing TxDOT talks.
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Ferry Road
Cedar Bayou
Ameriport
Interstate 10
Combs
Txdot
Danny Perez
SH 10
Perez
Houston
Beaumont
Laura Ryan
Houston-Galveston
Chambers County
Kilgore Parkway
Needlepoint
Chambers Parkway
Bullying concerns prompt district review of reporting system
Trustee Jessica Woods and DeLaCruz pressed for action amid rising bullying figures with 65 cases last year and 30 so far this year. They urged a stand alone committee and broader input while noting Code 61 governs bullying definitions and criminal penalties for e-communication self-harm threats. Goose Creek officials urged comprehensive reporting, investigations, and district wide counseling assessments to improve student safety.
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DISD
Jessica Woods
DeLaCruz
Kim Kosteck
Rosteck
Richard Clem
Kosteck
Clem
DeLaCruz and
Reimoneng
Goose Creek
Pearland Isd
Galena Park Isd
Allen Isd
Sheldon Isd
Channelview Isd
PBIS
DeLa Cruz
Goose Creek CISD expands anti bullying efforts and safe schools plan
Senate Bill 11 prompted Goose Creek CISD to craft a Safe and Secure Schools program with multiple meetings across 2019 2020 and 2020 2021. A stand alone anti bullying committee will launch in fall 2021, led by Dr Demetrius McCall, evaluating longitudinal data and regional trends. Robert Marquez, a former FBI agent, serves as Director of Safe and Secure Schools.
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Goose Creek Cisd
Safe and Secure Schools
Goose Creek
Robert Marquez
FBI
Demetrius McCall
Greater Houston
Randal O’brien
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