Milano Cameron consolidation eyed as next school phase
Editorial discusses the Milano and Cameron school districts moving toward consolidation and integrated systems. It notes federal funding for integration, a floating tutor plan in Cameron, and reorganization risks. it highlights double-teacher classes and a shift from traditional desks toward new classroom models.
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Commissioners Court
Cameron
Milano
Cameron Public
CISD
Texas
Milano-Cameron
Desegregation funds extended to Cameron ISD among districts
Special emergency desegregation funds totaling over 8 million dollars will aid about 111 Texas districts, with Cameron Independent School District listed among eligible recipients. Districts may use money for visiting teachers, community programs, aides, team teaching, remodels, portable classrooms, and remedial services to ease desegregation.
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Texas
Texas Education Agency
Cameron Independent
U. S. Office of Education
Virgin Islands
Education Office
Congress
Nixon
Office of Education
Dallas
Houston
Supt
D. R. Dodson
Con
Milano Cameron School Budget Comparative Totals
The document presents comparative budgets for the Milano Cameron School for 1970-71. It lists line items by category including maintenance fixed charge student activity capital outlay debt service and food service with totals for Milano and Cameron and notes increases over 1969-70. The Milano total is $232,229 including federal funds, while combined total is $1,191,529 with Milano contributing $21,953 in some categories and Cameron $833,300 in others.
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Food Service
Milano
CISD
Cameron
Court orders integration at Calvert and Hearne schools
Federal Judge Jack Roberts ordered immediate school integration in Calvert and Hearne in hearings last week. Hearne schools were dismissed to re equip and move furniture. classes resumed Friday. Calvert plans place kindergarten and grades 4 through 6 at the Intermediate School and grades 1–3, 7–12 at Calvert High with a shuttle between campuses. Intermediate School projected 197 students and Calvert High 475 students. Trustee Alton Logan resigned after his children enrolled in Cameron schools.
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Calvert and
Hearne
Jack Roberts
Austin
Hearne School
Alton Logan
Cameron
Calvert
Frank Kemble, Jr
HEW
Roberts
Kemble
Calvert Intermediate School
Spigner Elementary
Calvert High School
Calvert School Board
Calvert High
Cameron Schools Proposed Consolidation Details and Impacts
Cameron Schools Supt D R Dodson explains Milano Independent School District consolidation would keep Milano campuses for grades 1 8 and move grades 9 12 to Cameron starting 1971 72 with a shared transportation plan. The measure offers 314270 in incentive funds and notes tax and staffing impacts while outlining subject offerings and athletic programs.
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Cameron Schools
D. R. Dodson
Milano Independent
Cameron
Dodson
Milano
University of Texas
A&m
SMU
Texas Tech
Baylor
Milano County Schools Open With Varied Enrollments
Milan County reports fall enrollment at 4 375 with Milano opening today and total rising as late entrants join. Cameron district lists 1 652 students across four schools while Rockdale 1 704 and Thorndale 518. Buckholts and Maysfield enrollments noted. Rosebud Lott expected 1 078 in the consolidated district.
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Milan County
Milano
Cameron Schools
Yee
Cameron Junior High
Ada Henderson
Ben Milam
St. Anthony
Rockdale
Thorndale
Thorndale High School
St. Paul Lutheran
Buckholts
Maysfield
Rosebud-Lott
Diptheria Booster Important As Texas Outbreak Grows
San Antonio reports 72 confirmed diphtheria cases this year with two child deaths. Health officials urge adults to renew boosters every decade and emphasize the need for timely inoculations following the outbreak. Vaccination schedule for children includes 2, 3, 4 months with boosters at 18 months, 6 years, 14 years, and then every 10 years.
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Texas
San Antonio
Health Department
Presbyterian Pastor Resigns for Baylor Fellowship
Rev. Wirt Skinner, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Cameron, resigns to pursue a Master of Arts at Baylor University. He will study Church State Relations and serve as assistant editor for a Baylor publication. The Skinners moved to Cameron in November 1967 and will reside at Robinson Drive Garden Apartments south of Waco.
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W. Wirt Skinner
First Presbyterian Church
Cameron
Baylor University
Skinner
Church State Relations
Baylor
Skinners
Robinson Drive Garden
Waco
Senate OKs Bill Paves Way for Gabriel Dams in Spring
U S Senate approves a 1.5 billion water projects bill enabling construction of the North San Gabriel and Laneport dams near Georgetown and Laneport. The package includes 4 million for the Gabriel dams, with Laneport Dam 12 467 feet long and a 4400 acre lake, North Fork Dam 5950 feet long and a 1310 acre lake. A third South Fork dam awaits years of planning before construction.
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U.S. Senate
San Gabriel
Cong J. J. Pickle
Nixon
Gabriel
Georgetown
Laneport
Senate
Army Engineers
Cong
Pickle
North Fork
Congress
Two-Alarmer Fires Keep Volunteers Busy
A two alarm fire at 10th and Emancipation destroyed a frame house occupied by Harvey Pendleton and nearly sparked a second. A grassfire at 8th and Emancipation followed, then a car fire near the nursing home. Volunteers note lower summer turnout and urge caution with tracks.
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10Th
Emancipation
Harvey Pendleton
8Th
Evon Nursing Home
John Andres
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