PALESTINE —
Palestine Independent School District trustees are expected to hear a report on the district’s FIRST financial rating for 2010-11 during a meeting Monday.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., with the board slated to meet in closed session, starting at 6 p.m. Both of the meetings will be held at the PISD’s administrative offices’ board room at 1007 E. Park Ave.
FIRST, or Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas, was created to ensure that school districts and open-enrollment charter schools are held accountable for the quality of their financial management practices and achieve improved performance in the management of their financial resources.
Each school district is rated based on 21 indicators including maintenance of a healthy fund balance, financial disclosure, student to teacher ratio and others. Ratings include: Superior Achievement, Above Standard Achievement, Standard Achievement and Substandard Achievement.
Some of the other items on Monday’s agenda include:
• RECOGNIZE Lauren Shiller and Paul Webb as PHS Students of the Month; and Roxanne Davis and Adam Hobbs as “Junior Rotarians” for the month.
• HEAR a construction update.
• HEAR a Tax Collection Update by Robert Myers of McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C., Attorneys at Law.
• HEAR presentations from Washington Early Childhood Center, Northside Primary and Southside Elementary.
• CONSIDER approval of Teachscape Teacher Appraisal System for Palestine High School for the 2012-13 school year.
• CONSIDER approval of amended list of Qualified PDAS Appraisers.
• CONSIDER approval of Policy Update 95.
• CONSIDER authorization of designee for the purpose of employee resignations.
• HEAR a report on Strategic Plan Review.
• HEAR a report on counseling resources available for student drug testing program.
• CONSIDER Resolution for Agreement to Expansion of Highway 69 and Highway 79.
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PISD receives top rating for FIRST
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Healthy cooking program offered
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Palestine is offering a four-week program starting this Thursday to help diabetics make healthy cooking choices.
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Steps of Faith Dance Center production Saturday
Steps of Faith Dance Center will hold its annual production at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Palestine Civic Center.
“We’re going to take you to a land far away and tell you the ‘real’ story of some of your favorite fairy tale characters,” Steps of Faith Dance Center owner Jennifer Ballew said. “The production is full of lively fun music, a reminiscing ol’ Granny, and of course the incredible dancing of several talented students.” -
Chamber sets photo contest
The Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking shutterbugs to participate in its second annual photo contest — portraying structures, landmarks and memorable locations in the Palestine/Anderson County area.
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Memorial Day celebration set Saturday
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3907 will hold a Memorial Day celebration on Saturday featuring barbecue, live music, an auction and more.
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Longview man injured in motorcycle wreck
A Longview man remained in fair condition in a Tyler hospital Monday following a one-vehicle motorcycle wreck Friday near Montalba on Texas 19.
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Traffic stop leads to arrest
A Palestine man remained in jail Monday on drug-related charges following a suspicious vehicle stop in Anderson County on Saturday.
According to Sheriff Greg Taylor, while on patrol in the early morning hours on Saturday, deputy Johnny Gorden saw a suspicious vehicle sitting on the side of U.S. 287 between Palestine and Elkhart. -
Residents urged to welcome back local troops on Wednesday
Palestine area residents are asked to help welcome back the local National Guard troops, which will be coming by bus to the National Guard Armory in Palestine at about 3 p.m. Wednesday.
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Community invited to welcome back National Guard troops
The community is asked to help welcome back the local National Guard troops, which will be coming by bus to the National Guard Armory in Palestine at about 3 p.m. Wednesday.
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Texas Area Fund Foundation kicks off new program
The Texas Area Fund Foundation kicked off its newest program — The Action Fund — Thursday evening at an event hosted in the home of Francis and Cad Williams.
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Police department seeking input from citizens on text alert program
The Palestine Police Department is asking for input from citizens regarding the feasibility of introducing a new communication program call Citizen Observer Tip411, an e-mail and text alert system that would allow for outgoing alerts and information to citizens.
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