School district plans more classrooms amid rising enrollment
At Tuesday's school board meeting trustees considered population trends and 8 percent enrollment growth this year. Elementary facilities are strained as 3,003 students compare with 2,791 last year, with more growth expected. Proposals ranged 1.4 to 1.9 million dollars, including moving the fifth grade from Tatum to Sudderth and expanding Edwards and Sudderth cafeterias. The district has about 1.2 million in bond investments. the rest would be capitalized. Nominees for the central appraisal district directors were Houston Branam Kenneth Greb L. B. Jolley and Joe Vandiver. The board also eyed Quail View additions and a Gulf Oil land sale option. Five teachers were approved, including Brenda Scarborough to Tatum.
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Lathan Walker
Jerry Larned
Tommie Huckabee
Walker
Huckabee
Tatum
Sudderth
Edwards and Sudderth
Larned
Central
Houston Branam
Kenneth Greb
L. B. Jolley
Joe Vandiver
Quail View Addition
Quail View
M. O. Lisman
Gulf Oil
Monahans
Gulf
Brenda Scarborough
Angelo State University
Sul Ross
WMH to Use Collection Agency and Seek Court Action
At the Ward Memorial Hospital board meeting on October 13 administrator Gary Shreve announced the hospital contracted with Recovery Systems Services of Odessa to collect outstanding bills and pursue defaulters to court. A public notice will announce debt collection to the media. The board approved the contract with final court action reserved for costs.
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Ward Memorial Hospital Board
Gary Shreve
Shreve
Recovery Systems Services of
Odessa
Bob Parks
Waylon Martin
Amendment to grant budget power to a state finance committee
The proposal would let a committee including the governor and top legislators manage expenditures of appropriated funds with conditions set by the General Appropriations Act. Support cites reduced waste and flexibility for block grants. opposition warns it undermines separation of powers and politicizes fiscal policy.
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House
House of Representatives
Senate State Affairs Committee
Ways and Means
Senate
Texas
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Finance Committee
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