Parents raise concerns at Grand Saline school board meeting
The Grand Saline School Board addressed summer maintenance, attendance, and a Title I Distinguished School award for Elementary. Concerns were raised about Advanced English prerequisites for high school students and possible spread to other subjects. A $47,808 Hemphill Bus bid was approved, along with a self insured health plan and field use limits. Gilbert was named district representative to Region VII Educational Service Center Advisory Committee.
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CEI
Robbie Monk
Monk
Gilbert
Hemphill Bus Company
Adam Casas
Educational Service Center Advisory Committee
Texas Comptroller Delivers $277.2 Million May Sales Tax Rebates
Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander announced $277.2 million in May sales tax payments to 1,104 cities and 119 counties, up 4.2 percent from May 1999. Year-to-date rebates rose 7.8 percent. metro transit authorities and districts received $99.2 million, while $8.9 million went to 49 special purpose districts. May rebates reflect March collections reported in April.
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Rylander
Texas
Carole Keeton Rylander
Comptroller
Latham Honored by Senator Graham for Small Business Ways
Grand Saline businessman Don Latham and his wife Mary were honored by US Senator Phil Graham on National Small Business Day. A certificate of appreciation was presented by Mark Schaefer with Grand Saline Mayor Ray Rucker present.
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Grand Saline
Don Latham
Phil Graham
Latham
Mary
Don
Mark Schaefer
Far Left
Graham
East Texas
Ray Rucker
Far Right
Shaefer
Fruitvale ISD board approves new hires and plan
The Fruitvale ISD Board of Trustees met to canvass elections and swear in new members. It kept current officers, approved agreements with Region VII ESC, a gifted and talented cooperative, and media services, and selected Kelley Insurance for property and casualty coverage. The board approved the 2000 01 calendar, waived two in service days, and set a trial plan to use one library per campus starting August 2000. It authorized selling a 1983 Chevrolet bus, formed a budget committee with Carlos Pipes Catherine Tull and Jennifer Johnston, with Tommy Garrett as alternate. Jennifer Johnson was hired as business computer teacher. An agreement with Martins Mill ISD allows the band director to teach in both districts, with marching band at home games only. The district presented textbook selections and criteria for high school principal appointments.
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Fruitvale Isd Board of Trustees
Stan Surratt
Region VII Educational Service Center
Gifted and Talented
Kelley Insurance
Carlos Pipes
Catherine Tull
Jennifer Johnston
Tommy Garrett
Surratt
Martins Mill Isd
Jennifer Johnson
Saline events outline for May including story time and fish fry
Friday May 19 includes a 10 am children story time at Van Zandt County Library and a 6 30 pm Girl Scouts Camp Moonshadow adult training at Terrell Little House. Saturday May 20 features Colfax United Methodist Church Fish Fry 4 30 to 7 30 pm and a free Heartsaver CPR class at Grand Saline Fire Station from 10 am to 1 pm hourly continuation.
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Grand Saline
van Zandt County
Girl Scouts of Tejas Coucil, Inc
Terrell Little House
Colfax
Colfax United Methodist Church
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Gerald Gilbert
Fruitvale Isd Board
Grand Saline Sun Staff
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