ECISD reviews four search firms for new superintendent
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Brian Moersch outlined four firms to aid ECISD in selecting a search consultant. The process includes a confidential multi month search, leadership profile creation, broad trustee and community input, and a final finalist interview sequence ending with contract talks. Firms include Griggs and Associates, TASB Executive Search Services, School Executive Consulting, and PROACT, with varied years of experience and cost structures.
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Perry pushes road funding on Texas special session agenda
Gov. Rick Perry urged lawmakers during the Texas special session to create new transportation funding as the economy grows. He cited the need to build and maintain roads and bridges, following a January call to divert 3.7 billion from the rainy day fund for infrastructure. Lawmakers, who had debated water project funding, now face a 15 day window to finish redistricting and advance highway appropriations.
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Motorcycle crash injures rider at 11th and Grandview
A motorcycle struck the side of a Chevrolet Tahoe at the 11th and Grandview streets intersection on Monday, injuring the motorcyclist who was wearing a helmet. Odessa Police Officer Steven Robinson said injuries were non life threatening.
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ECISD STAAR Scores Mixed. HB 5 Signed Into Law
ECISD scores show elementary gains lagging while end-of-course pass rates vary from 10 percent above to 25 percent below state averages. Midland ISD delays release. tutors to aid retakes. HB 5, signed by Gov Perry, cuts required high school tests and reshapes diploma courses.
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Midland Independent School District
Elizabeth York
Rick Perry
House Public Education
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Fifth and Eighth Grade Students Must Pass STAAR Tests
Texas requires fifth grade and eighth grade students to pass STAAR reading and math to be promoted. Seventy seven percent of students meet the standard this year.
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Fifth-Grade STAAR Pass Rates Vary Across District
Fifth graders statewide passed the STAAR reading on the first try in April with 87 percent after the second administration. In mathematics, 75 percent passed in April, rising to an 87 percent cumulative rate after May. Math top scores hit 99 percent at Reagan and 97 at Gonzales, while San Jacinto bottomed at 48 percent. Reading showed highs of 100 percent at Reagan and 93 at Gonzales, with lows of 54 percent at San Jacinto. Sanchez says high performing schools will be analyzed to share best practices districtwide. OA reporter Lindsay Weaver contributed.
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Gonzales
San Jacinto
Sanchez
Firefighters Press State Aid Amid Funding Shortfall
Volunteer fire fighters urge more state support as lawmakers move to withhold millions from the Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Fund. A bill would give 18.5 million over two years to the Texas A&M Forest Service for grants and costs, far below 150 million in unmet requests.
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Texas
Rick Perry
Texas A&m Forest Service
Houston Chronicle
Forest Service
Chris Barron
State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas
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