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Scott: Cursory Board Adoption Of New District Grading Policy ‘Despicable’
Local education analyst George Scott has taken the Katy ISD Board of Trustees to task over their adoption of a new grading policy for the school district, calling board members’ approval of the critical policy without substantive public discussion “despicable.”
Trustees adopted the new grading policy as part of Tuesday’s school board consent agenda.
The new grading [...]
Fort Bend ESD No. 4 And Fulshear-Simonton Fire Department Hosts Second CERT Training Class
26. August 2010
The Fort Bend County Emergency Services District No. 4 and the Fulshear – Simonton Fire Department recently hosted their second Community Emergency Response Team training for the communities of Fulshear, Simonton and Weston Lakes.
Seventeen local residents completed the training earlier this month.
Weston Lakes Alderman Cliff Aldrich and Simonton Councilman Lou Boudreaux – emergency management coordinators [...]
Katy ISD Board Adopts New Grading Policy, Schools To Have Retest Procedures
26. August 2010
The Katy ISD Board of Trustees Tuesday night adopted a new grading policy that allows Katy ISD schools to have a redo/retest procedure.
The board adopted the policy as a part of the board meeting’s consent agenda.
According to the district, it adopted the policy in response to Senate Bill 2033. That legislation stated Texas school districts [...]
Fort Bend Deputies Donate Back Packs, School Supplies To Area Schools
26. August 2010
The Fort Bend County Deputy Sheriff’s Association, in partnership with the Ya Ya Divas community service group, recently delivered more than 315 backpacks, as well as other school supplies, to children and teachers at several area elementary schools.
The donations were given to Meyer Elementary, Beasley Elementary and Deaf Smith Elementary.
In an effort to raise money [...]
Brookshire City Council Approves Automated Waste Collection System
25. August 2010
After almost a year of discussion, the Brookshire City Council has approved a proposal from Republic Waste to convert the city to an automated garbage collection system.
Council members approved the move on a 3-1 vote with Alderwoman Kim Branch opposing the move.
The changeover to the new system is now scheduled to take place Oct. 1, [...]
Katy ISD’s Frailey Named Region IV Superintendent Of The Year
25. August 2010
Even as controversy continued swirl over Katy ISD Superintendent Alton Frailey’s controversial comments during a recent orientation session for district staffers, the Texas Region IV Education Service Center named Frailey as its “Superintendent of the Year.”
The announcement of Frailey’s selection came during Tuesday night’s school board meeting.
Dr. Bill McKinney, executive director for Region IV, called [...]
Katy ISD Welcomes WoodCreek JH Eighth-Grader As District’s 60,000th Student
25. August 2010
Katy ISD celebrated a milestone this morning as it welcomed the district’s 60,000th student, Shelby Coleman, an eighth-grader at WoodCreek Junior High.
Superintendent Alton Frailey and WoodCreek Junior High Principal Patti Shafer welcomed Coleman and her parents in a special ceremony at the school.
“We recently moved from Florida to Katy for a job opportunity,” said Greg [...]
City Council Takes No Action On Katyland Neighborhood ‘No Parking’ Request
25. August 2010
The Katy City Council took no action Monday on a request from some Katyland residents to restrict parking along 11th Street.
The Katyland Community Improvement Association had asked for “No Parking” signs to be erected along 11th Street because students attending Katy ISD’s Opportunity Awareness Center, Miller Career Center and Raines High School were parking along [...]
Residents Blast Katy ISD Trustees Over Bond Issue, Tea Party Event Snub
25. August 2010
The upcoming Katy ISD bond issue was the hottest topic at Tuesday’s school board meeting, but none of discussion came from trustees.
A series of speakers took to the podium during the “open forum” portion of the meeting to admonish board members for their failure to respond to an invitation by the Katy Tea Party Patriots [...]
Waller County JP Sentenced To Probation In Federal Bribery Case
25. August 2010
Waller County Justice of the Peace DeWayne Charleston has been sentenced to five years probation on federal bribery charges.
Under terms of the plea bargain, Charleston will avoid any jail time.
He could have received up to five years in jail and a fine of $250,000.
Charleston becomes the third Waller County official to plead guilty in the [...]
Randalls Grocery Chain To Offer Flu Vaccinations For Katy Area Residents
25. August 2010
Katy-area Randalls stores are making it easier for people to protect themselves against this year’s strain of influenza by offering flu vaccines on a “walk-in” basis at store pharmacies and through scheduled flu vaccine clinics.
Randalls is also providing an off-site flu clinic service for businesses, schools, senior centers and nursing homes that choose to provide [...]
UT MD Anderson Cancer Experts Discourage Supplements For Cancer Prevention
25. August 2010
Men and women should educate themselves and use caution before taking nutritional supplements to reduce their cancer risks, according to experts at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center.
“Researchers are still unsure about whether or not minerals, herbs and other plants taken in pill, capsule, tablet or liquid form actually prevent cancer,” said Sally Scroggs, health education manager [...]
Katy ISD To Provide ‘Enhanced’ Audio Of Controversial Frailey Speech
24. August 2010
In response to concerns over the quality of a recording of a speech by Superintendent Alton Frailey provided to local education analyst George Scott by the Katy ISD, the school district is providing Scott with a second recording, this one enhanced with the same software used to produce the version posted on the school district [...]
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