Truancy Court Aims to Improve Attendance in ECISD
Fort Worth ISD and ECISD push truancy court measures to raise daily attendance and secure state funds. Municipal judge Barron says more hours and staff are needed to process cases faster. 3495 ECISD truancy cases on the docket with 947 awaiting setting. Doyle notes attendance rose to 94.8 percent this year and 16 515 warning letters sent last year with 2 323 prosecutions.
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Woodall
Carol Gregg
Fort Worth Independent
FWISD
Delena Doyle
Doyle
ECISD
Barron
Revell
Richard Morton
FWILD
Jean McClung
Fort Worth
Truancy Law Triggers Charges for 10+ Unexcused Absences
The district must press charges for 10 or more unexcused absences in a school year with fines from 100 to 500 dollars and potential jail time for students aged 17 or older or their parents. Additional sanctions apply. Charges can also be pressed for more than three unexcused absences in any four week period.
New Budget Procedure Aims to Speed Up Adoption
Caddel outlined a new budget process where department heads present to the full court rather than in separate hearings. He said the change should simplify finalizing the budget, while some officials welcome the broader questions from commissioners and departments.
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Caddel
Pat Patton
Patton
Precinct 1
Freddie Gardner
Law on Texas county budgets under budgeting handbook
The budgeting handbook for Texas counties says the county budget officer or judge may draft a proposed budget with or without commissioner input. Public hearings are required only at budget adoption, not during proposal. The court need not approve each line item or provide justification for every entry.
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Texas
State Comptroller’s Office
Commissioners Court
New open meetings process tested at Monday budget hearing
Caddel defends a new procedure inviting all county commissioners to budget talks saying it provides more input than required and avoids behind the scenes actions. Sheriff Donaldson and Graff express cautious support, awaiting Monday's outcome to judge effectiveness and adherence.
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Caddel
Mark Donaldson
Graff
Rock the Desert resumes after weather delay at new site
Organizers say the three day Christian festival will continue at 3 p.m. with gates opening then. PO.D. shifts to closing tomorrow night after Luis Palau speaks as the band lineup adapts to weather and a new location across from the Commemorative Air Force.
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Tull
Po.d
Luis Palau
Rock the Desert
Commemorative Air Force
Beal Park
Midland
Rock the Desert festival winds into third day near Odessa
Thousands fill the Rock the Desert site across from the Commemorative Air Force on FM 1788 as Gates opened at 3 PM. Organizers report crowd growth to tens of thousands with speakers David Nasser and Luis Palau guiding a faith centered event focused on unity, fellowship, and outreach beyond local churches.
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Rock the Desert
Commemorative Air Force
Stacy Stubbs
del Rio
David Nasser
Stubbs
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