Officials rethink superintendent consulting amid vendor ties in Texas
Texas education leaders weigh limits on superintendents accepting fees from district vendors after a Dallas News inquiry found many moonlight for book sellers and telecom firms. Rep Hochberg plans disclosure legislation and duties to sever outside income, while Hinojosa resigns from advisory roles and repeats focus on districts.
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New York
Houston-area
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Texas schools begin random drug testing in several districts
Texas districts including Katy Splendora and Huffman will start random drug testing for students in extracurriculars and those who drive to school. A state plan funded by federal money prompts the move amid Fifth Amendment debates. The program tests about half of students yearly at Katy with $125,000 allocated, $25,000 from federal funds.
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Splendora
Huffman
American Civil Liberties
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Aclu of Texas
Houston Chronicle
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Steve Stanford
Magnolia Independent School
Magnolia
Todd Stephens
Houston Independent School
Supreme Court
Death notices from Iraan Marfa and Odessa detail local obituaries
Verna Linna Parker 93 of Iraan died Aug 15 2004 in Iraan General Hospital. Graveside service Aug 17 at Restland Cemetery. Doris was a retired teacher, member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include son John Dean Dorris and brother Glenn Parker. Lucille Logan 88 of Marfa died Aug 13 2004. Services Aug 17 at First Methodist Church Marfa. burial Marfa Cemetery. Survivors include two nieces and multiple extended relatives. James Douglas Arnold 58 of Odessa died Aug 15 2004. services pending. Savannah Logan 94 of Odessa died Aug 14 2004. services at Odessa Regional Hospital area. Oscar R. Padilla 32 of Odessa died Aug 14 2004. service details unknown. Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors noted for arrangements.
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Jack” Parker Doris
Iraan
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Restland Cemetery
Mike Wright
Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home
Bailey Ranch
First Baptist Church
John Dean Dorris
Glenn Parker
Eldorado
Lucille Logan Marfa
Lucille Logan
Marfa
First Methodist Church
Memorial Funeral Home
Kathleen Shannon Vincent
Heath
Maribeth Shannon Williams
Dallas
Bradley Shannon Williams
Courtney Kelly Williams
James Arnold
James Douglas Arnold
Odessa
Savannah Odessa
Savannah Logan
Odessa Regional Hospital
Frank W. Wilson
Oscar Padilla
Oscar R. Padilla
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa Funeral Home
Army on track to meet retention goal at Fort Hood
Army retention defies wartime sentiment as 45,256 of 56,100 needed reenlistments by September are secured. Veterans cite bonuses pay and combat roles, with soldiers like Specialist Brian Harris choosing to reenlist to deploy from near home at Fort Lewis, Washington.
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Brian Harris
588Th Engineer
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Fort Lewis
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Abu Ghraib
Bryan Hilferty
Pentagon
Jerry Johnson
82Nd Airborne Division
Bill Martin Jr dies at 88 in Commerce Texas
Bill Martin Jr educator and author of Brown Bear and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom died at age 88 in Commerce after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He taught, wrote and mentored for decades, moving to Commerce in 1994 to be near collaborator Michael Sampson. Memorial services drew about 300 people at First Baptist Church in Commerce.
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Commerce
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