Youth sex offenders in Texas slip through school nets
Texas relies on self registration for youthful sex offenders in schools, but many districts lack timely access to updated lists. Officials note blind spots in Austin and across the state, with 18 year olds able to petition for removal and some districts not receiving current registries, leaving parents in the dark about who sits beside their children.
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Dallas
Texas
Tela Mange
Texas Department of Public Safety
Shannon Edwards
Texas District and County Attorneys Association
Tom Winger
Public Safety Department
Austin
Nathan Manuel Mendoza
Susan Straker
Straker
Mendoza
Austin Independent School District
Andy Welch
Welch
Kevin Buchman
Houston
Norm Uhl
Fort Worth
Barbara Griffith
Smoking Ban Debate Sparks Local Reactions in Baytown
The Baytown smoking ban provokes mixed views as residents explain personal rights and town interests. Non smokers welcome ventilation protections while smokers discuss venues and enforcement challenges amid doctors cautions on secondhand smoke. Public opinions highlight nearby Mont Belvieu and Beach City residents’ voting implications and business impacts.
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U.S
Richard Carmona
Nyerges
Jason Jackson
Foozies Sports
Jackson
Mont Belvieu
Beach City
Jody Montgomery
Montgomery
The
Veterans of
Foreign Wars
Main St
Coalition
Baytown
School District Background Checks Expand Across Region IV
Region IV school districts use Safe Advantage Services The Safe Schools Project and county courthouse records to perform background checks on applicants. Most districts screen viable candidates only after results return, with convictions such as sexual assault or abuse disqualifying hires. CISD and others focus checks on employees and campus visitors, while contractors are often not screened. Raptor V-Soft is deployed in Crosby, Goose Creek and Barbers Hill to scan visitor IDs for criminal records, an approach Anahuac pursues gradually. The effort aims to bolster campus safety amid broader legislative discussions and funding considerations.
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Region IV
Safe Advantage
Safe Schools
Cynthia Lusignolo
Barbers Hill
Barnhart
Don Hendrix
Crosby Isd
CISD
Hendrix
Crosby
Goose Creek
Raptor Technologies
Anahuac
Dewhurst
Texas
Baytown Considers Park Sites For A Skate Facility
City officials weigh Unidad Park Jenkins Park and others for a skate park as potential sites. Costs, parking, neighborhood impact, and partnerships with Exxon Mobil and sponsors shape the plan while Johnson seeks county equipment funding and council input from youth and sports groups.
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Stephen DonCarlos
Johnson
Duke Hill Park
Unidad Park
Pelly Park
Jenkins Park
Pelly
Duke Hill
Unidad
Jenkins Parks
Exxon Mobil
Highway 146
JB le Fevre Road
Don Murray
DonCarlos
Wayne Gray
Jenkins
Bob Pledger
Baytown Teenage Baseball Association
Brandon Capetillo
YAC
District 5
Lynn Caskey
Caskey
Baytown
Tony Hawk
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Jeri Stone
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Lee College
United Way
Mary Litton
Lynne Foley
Baytown United Way
Lee College Student Government Association
Campus United Way Committee
Charlie Smith
Smith
Johnny Carinos
Garth Road
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