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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1975
Page
1
A Calhoun County School Board meeting discussion weighs current funding complexities and policy decisions against memories of one-room schools where a single teacher led all grades. The piece recalls discipline, salaries around $90 monthly, and the shift from simple, personal schooling to modern education with varied funding streams.
A May 9 Land Use Conference in Victoria co sponsored by the University of Houston Victoria Center and the League of Women Voters will be held at Victoria College Auditorium. Registration opens at 8 30 A M with a luncheon at the Ramada Inn and an afternoon panel beginning at 2 00 P M George L McGonigle of Friendswood Development Company will speak in the morning session detailing land development and Houston planning efforts.
In Austin AP report Gov Dolph Briscoe loses a round in the school finance dispute to the Texas State Teachers Association. The House Public Education Committee rejected Briscoe's weighted pupil plan 7-5 and sent the TSTA bill to the floor. The TSTA measure would set a $10,000 minimum salary for new teachers and costs between $800 million and $1 billion, exceeding Briscoe's $600 million plan. The compromise would raise all teachers' pay by $1,400 to a $8,000 minimum, differing mainly on the weighted pupil approach.
A special meeting examines how total state local expenditures vary by district. Districts with many pupils in costly vocational and special education programs would show higher spending. The method uses program weights times dollars based on actual spending from 42 leading Texas districts.
Dr. Marvin Kirkman presents a new budget planning booklet aligned with TEA Bulletin 679 to guide board members at a special meeting. The document details workflow, cost estimates, and fiscal check points as May 15 budget work begins, with liability guidance from Supreme Court rulings and a push for board policy updates.
Mostly cloudy and warm with a chance of thundershowers through Saturday. Southeasterly winds 10 to 20 mph, gusty near storms. Highs near mid 80s, lows around 70. Precipitation chance 30 percent. Marine forecast shows southeast winds 15 to 25 knots with decreasing tonight, seas 3 to 6 feet. Sunset 8 04 p.m., sunrise 6 46 a.m. Low and high tides noted, barometer 29.98.
Leo Westerholm is elected president for 1975 76 by the United Fund of Calhoun County at the annual meeting. He advocates hiring a professional to organize and promote the campaign, estimating costs at 3500 to 4000 dollars. The fund raised 46675.55 last year, and Westerholm believes 65000 could be reached this year with professional help.
Calhoun County Commissioners Court will convene Monday at 1 30 p m in the Courtroom Port Lavaca. Agenda items include approval of bills action on concrete car stops for the Courthouse Annex parking lot a closed session to consider real estate purchase and action on purchasing land adjoining the Precinct No 2 county barn.
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