Texas juniors raise TAKS scores across state districts
Texas juniors improved TAKS results with 72 percent passing all four exams, up from 49 percent last year, aiding diploma eligibility. Barbers Hill led local districts with 81 percent passing all four, Crosby at 73 percent, Goose Creek and Anahuac below state averages. Seven through ten graders dipped slightly due to raised standards.
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Anahuac
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Texas House
Senate
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Houston
Pasadena
Alief
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Klein
Aldine
Spring
Humble
Galena Park
Clear Creek
la Porte
Deer Park
Texas Education Agency
Council seeks new appointee with quick June goal
Council member Mundinger favors filling the vacancy promptly and hopes to appoint at the June 10 meeting. He noted interest could range from two to 20 candidates and named potential appointees Gene Poirot, Martha Barnett, Chris Christiansen, Frank McKay, Lisa Urban, and Jane Riggs as of early April.
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Mundinger
Gene Poirot
Martha Barnett
Chris Christiansen
Frank McKay
Lisa Urban
Jane Riggs
Lee High School
Sterling
Ronnie Kluch
Winnie Brown
Paul Tadlock
Sam Houston State University
Chris Rupp
Sterling Rangers
Kluch
Educh
Rupp
Mundinger name as mayoral race candidacy and Shaffer link
Mundinger cites possible replacement and names Charles Shaffer as a favored successor. Shaffer says he discussed applying but declined and would not explain why. City Council to set selection process with options to review all applicants or appoint an ad hoc committee if eight or more apply.
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Charles Shaffer
Mundinger
Shaffer
Alfaro
Goose Creek approves Sultis pay package and district changes
The Goose Creek CISD board approves Sultis annual raise and a package including 360 monthly for high speed Internet 1500 for cell phone and 10800 car allowance, with 0.0 vacation pay for next year. The panel also names a new board member Carl Burg and adopts a dress code and field naming.
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Sultis
Fischer
Goose Creek
Fisher
Texas Association of School Board
Jerry Roy
Texas Educational Excellence Project
Texas A&m University
Larry O' Toole
Carl Burg
James Lewis
Rosa Rodriguez
Burg
Clarence Albus
Jennifer Jacobs
Sterling High School
James Bowie Elementary School
Texas Superintendent Salaries Across Texas 2003-04
Texas superintendent salaries averaged 94921 with 60 percent between 70019 and 110000. Twenty percent earned 120250 or more and 20 percent 70000 or less. Pay increases averaged 4.8 percent where raised, down from 5.7 percent in 2002-03. Regions IV Houston and IX Wichita Falls showed high and low ranges.
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Education Service Center
Region IX
Wichita Falls
Region IV
Houston
Edinburg
Corpus Christi
JI Victoria
Xvi-Midland
San Antonio
Goose Creek teacher resignation tied to unproven abuse claims
Officials from Goose Creek notified CPS after alleged misconduct by a teacher and assistant coach Gutierrez. CPS found the report vague and did not pursue an investigation. Police records show no charges. The district may report the matter to the Texas State Board for Educator Certification per state law.
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Goose Creek
Harris County Child Protective Services
Clausen
CPS
Estella Olguin
Investi
Giguin
Baytown
Houston Police
Gutierrez
Kingwood
Houston
Rick Peebles
Peebles
Texas State Board For
Suzanne Marchman
Texas Education Agency
Marchman
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