ECISD holds third public meeting on school boundary plans
ECISD officials progress on boundary rezoning with meetings at Bonham and Ector Junior High and one more at 6 p.m. Thursday. About 32,029 students in district. input shapes plans for elementary middle and high school zones ahead of boundary changes and potential new campuses in 2015 16. Crowe outlines data driven process and limits on transfers and affidavits while staff present enrollment and diversity data.
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ECISD considers reconfiguring campuses for middle and high schools
Community members push to open Ector as a high school and convert Blackshear Elementary Magnet to a junior high while Milam Elementary loses magnet status. ECISD will shift to a middle school model next year with grades six through eight and high schools serving nine through 12.
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Denton Fracking Ban Faces Lobbyist Opposition and Debate
Lobbyist Marty Allday of the Consumer Energy Alliance argued against a drilling ban and urged Denton supporters to fund a public relations campaign opposing it. He framed the issue as economic for Texas while residents weigh health and environmental concerns. Activists collected over 500 petition signatures seeking a citywide hydraulic fracturing ban, but the council deferred action to November. Odessa mayor David Turner planned further research on referendums.
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Energy groups urge Texas to resist fracking ban
Marty Allday of the Consumer Energy Alliance says Texas can tolerate fracking and warns against bans. He notes Odessa’s water sale for fracking and argues opposition to fossil fuels is driven by anti energy groups. He advocates balanced energy development and high environmental standards with cooperative operators.
Proposition 1 sparks clash on funding fuel tax plan
Allday ends ties with Ector County Republican Women as supporters cheer while Rep. Tryon Lewis calls Proposition 1 a simple popular yet terrible idea. Odessa Chamber backs the ballot referendum, while Lewis, retiring District 81 member, argues Texas faces five billion dollars in unfunded transportation needs requiring a permanent fuel tax hike.
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