State of the City address highlights Del Rio progress
Del Rio City Manager Sauceda reported the State of the City for 1999 2000, noting the city is caught up and outlining measures on water weeding a 16 million gallon per day plant, cost savings of 12 million, road and school access improvements, and an updated airport runway project with state funding and acquisitions completed. The report stresses unity quality communication and accountability to advance the city into the 21st century.
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del Rio
Florencio P. Sauceda
Sauceda
Tury
Camp, Dresser and McKee
JBS, Inc
Cantu Road
Lonnie — Green
San Felipe del Rio Consolidated Independent
Kings Way
Wildcat Drive
Texas Department
Dallas councilman Lipscomb found guilty on all 65 bribery counts
Dallas City Council member Al Lipscomb, a civil rights figure who helped end Dallas's at large elections, was convicted in Amarillo of 65 federal bribery and conspiracy charges after a two week trial. Jurors found $36,000 in cash payments from a Dallas businessman influenced him. Lipscomb faces prison and fines at sentencing later this week. He plans to appeal while maintaining innocence.
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Amarillo
Dallas
al Lipscomb
Lipscomb
Kkda-Am
Michael Uhl
Billy Raykind
TEA reports gains for San Felipe Del Rio ISD in TAAS ratings
The TEA AEIS shows San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated ISD improving from a 1993-94 Recognized rating to two Exemplary and five Recognized campuses in 1998-99. Abelardo Casillas notes districtwide TAAS gains due to consistent instructional programs and vertical planning across grades.
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San Felipe del Rio
Texas Education Agency
TEA
Abelardo “Abe” Casillas
East Side Elementary
TAAS
Casillas
AEIS 1998 99 Ratings Show Mixed TAAS Gains
The SAN FELIPE DEL RIO CISD AEIS report for 1998 99 shows TAAS scores up for grades 3 through 8 and 10, with districtwide testing figures broken by ethnicity income status and other variables. It notes lower marks for schools serving high percentages of low income and minority students and for English learners, while white and Asian students rose above the median.
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AEIS
State Education Department
Ious
Chil
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Panhandle
Uhl
U.S
Joe Kendall
Tc Melsheimer
Scottie Allen
Allen
Melsheimer
Councilman
Cisd
UPR EV
Jcpenney Plaza
del Sol Mall
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S.F.M.S
Garfield
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Memorial
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Buena Vista
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