BISD Names 22 Level II Career Ladder Instructors
Brownfield School offices announced 22 BISD teachers selected for Level II of the Texas HB 72 Career Ladder, bringing total Level II recipients to 91 or 53 percent. Eligibility requires three years teaching plus a bachelor's degree or two years plus exceeding TEA and BISD standards. recipients qualify for $1500 extra pay yearly. Included names span Rosa Acosta to Sharron Wood.
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Brownfield
Texas
BISD
Rosa Acosta
Barbara Britton
Bill Brown
Joann Cargill
Edwina Charters
Julie Combes
Billie
Brownfield joint council court meet reviews fire and park costs
Brownfield City Council and Terry County Commissioners met at City Hall to discuss firefighting operations and the Gillham Park cost and maintenance. They reviewed historical cost sharing from 1970 onward, noting increases and budget constraints, and considered county funding changes and monthly reporting.
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T.A. Hicks
Brownfield
Terry County
City Hall
Dick Fletcher
Fletcher
Herb Chesshir
Gillham Park
Delton Gregg
AID Ambulance
Wes Brown
Chesshir
Terry Memorial Hospital District
Brownfield City Council sets April election and rivals
The council ordered the April 4 city election with four council seats up including districts four and five and at large posts. Marvin Dawson was reappointed fire chief. a no smoking ordinance was discussed. Filing for ballots closes February 18, with judges Don Park and Dennis McCutcheon appointed. The city shift to January or May elections starts in 1988.
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Brownfield
Marvin Dawson
Graham Swain
Doyle Simpson
George Sommers
Bob Davis Simpson
Swain
Davis
Sommers
Don Park
Dennis McCutcheon
Dick Fletcher
Brownfield smoking ordinance debate sparks reader letters
Local readers weigh in on a Brownfield City council no smoking proposal. Arguments stress private rights vs public air quality and question where public space begins. Citizens urge voluntary compliance over mandates while noting potential conflicts with upcoming Texas election scheduling and council discussion details.
Bale count nears 60 000 in Texas gins
J Chambliss of the Texas Employment Commission reports area gins have ginned 59 837 bales of cotton to date with about 5 000 additional bales estimated to remain in fields and modules. The commission surveys county gins each season and maintains a base county count.
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J. Chambliss
Texas Employment Commission
Chambliss
The
Employment Commission
Brownfield considers 72 page no smoking ordinance review
City council reviews a 72 page draft regulating where smoking is allowed in public places and how it is identified. It lists prohibited sites including schools hospitals libraries theaters retail stores and public transit areas and requires conspicuous signage at main entrances.
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Brownfield News-Homemaker's Schools
BMS
Beth Woerner
Home
Brownfield City
Wellman ISD Sets April Election and Remodeling Bid
The Wellman Independent School District called an April 4 election, with three year terms open for Scott Hamm and Lynn Hudson. A remodeling bid for a fire damaged teacherage was sought, and election officials Olesta Burris Jo Noes Mary Sue Gutierrez and Scarlene Matine were appointed. The annual performance report was presented by Superintendent Raymond Lusk.
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Wellman
Scott Hamm
Lynn Hudson
Oleta Burris
Jo Noes
Mary Sue Gutierrez
Scarlene Matine
Raymond Lusk
WISD
Brownfield ISD board report clarifications issued
BISD corrections note Leann Miller will teach pre kindergarten students and Cody Banks will teach math at Middle School. Career ladder names refer to 1986 87 not 1987 88. The last paragraph should quote Superintendent Don Hendley on the policy causing hardship for parents and doctors.
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Brownfield News
Brownfield School Board
Leann Miller
Louisiana State University
Cody Banks
Texas Tech University
BISD
Don Hendley
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