Texas Senate backs infectious disease response bill and truancy plan
The Texas Senate approved a major bill to empower detention and quarantine for Ebola risk, while another measure aims to increase contract transparency after a no bid award. A separate panel advanced a truancy decriminalization proposal with fines for parents and school duties.
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Texas’ Health Commissioner
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Supreme Court
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ECISD bids and policy changes at trustees meeting
ECISD plans a May bid for the new OHS auditorium and reports Permian High bids are complete. Trustees approved updating a resignations policy under which a contract not returned within 10 working days is treated as a resignation. Garinger noted past follow ups with 15 staffers who would resign. Other actions include cancelling May elections, reelecting Donna Smith and Ray Beaty, with Luis Galvan not seeking re election, moving May 25 to a bad weather make up day, and approving low attendance waivers for Carver Lamar Dowling Bowie and a district wide waiver for Jan 23.
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Finley
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Keith Garinger
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Ray Beaty
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Beaty
Carol Gregg
Arlo Chavira
Luis Galvan
Tom Crowe
Texas Education Agency
Carver
Lamar
Dowling Elemen
Proof cocktail lounge aims for June grand opening
A new upscale cocktail lounge named Proof is targeting a June 4 opening in a 2400 square foot space opposite the town center. Colby Brazile and local partners said the venue will feature craft beers, a cocktail menu, a dress code, and a non smoking quiet environment with about 100 patrons capacity. The project plans to hire two mixologists and 15 servers and build interiors through Brazile Design and Construction.
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Brazile Design and Construction
Brazile
Dallas
Segado
Chimney Rock
Mattress Firm
Petco
Highway 191
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