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Mount Pleasant,Texas
Saturday, September 1,2018
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Katie Stedman of Mount Pleasant and Bret McCoy, both SRBA board members, were part of the river authority's meeting last
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MPISD reduces tax
rate for 2018-2019
increased to $18,451,839
from $18,357,705 in 2017-
2018 and included a two
2018-2019 operating bud- which is the same as last ported that Fall enrollment
get. The overall budget year. The board approved is currently up approxi-
er area lakes. According to Buttram the sedimentation in
Wright Patman previously thought to be coming from
upstream is actually occurring mostly in the lake itself
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district, and we are very
pleased to be able to give
them a break whenever we
can.”
M&O funds provide for
the District’s day-to-day
operations while the I&S
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five new employees at the mately 2 percent over last
meeting. They included: Fall, though final numbers
Shelbi Rankin, academic will not be in until after the
advisor; Katherine Belew, twelfth class day.
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Mount Pleasant Independent School District earned
12 Academic Distinctions from the Texas Education
Agency in the just released 2018 Accountability Report.
In addition to the distinctions, the District and each of
its campuses met standards in each category and among
each subgroup.
“We are very proud of the accomplishments that we
have earned in our district,” said Judd Marshall, MPISD
Superintendent of Schools.
“Our teachers, staff, and administrators have done an
outstanding job of preparing kids for life. Even though
the state continues to raise the bar for academic success,
our test scores continue to rise. This is a result of hard
work by all stakeholders, and the academic distinctions
are another indication of that hard work. We are very
pleased with where we are academically, and we are look-
ing forward to continued success.”
Mount Pleasant High School earned three distinc-
tions: Academic Achievement in Mathematics, Academ-
ic Achievement in Science, and Top 25%: Comparative
Academic Growth.
P.E. Wallace Middle School also earned three distinc-
tions: Academic Achievement in Mathematics, Academ-
ic Achievement in English Language Arts/Reading, and
Postsecondary Readiness.
Frances Corprew and Vivian Fowler Elementary
Schools each earned the same two distinctions: Aca-
demic Achievement in Mathematics and Postsecondary
Readiness.
Mount Pleasant Junior High and Annie Sims Elemen-
tary earned one distinction each. MPJH earned Top 25%
Comparative Academic Growth and Annie Sims earned
Postsecondary Readiness.
al policy has been a huge percent across-the-board
the coming year, a reduc-
tion of $.021. The total
tax rate of $1,218 includes
$1.04 for maintenance and
operations (M&O) and
$0,178 for interest and
NTCC’s regular board our board of trustees,” said
meeting. Dr. Ron Clinton, NTCC
Ratliff’s resignation will president. “His experience
be included on the agenda and knowledge of Texas
at the September regular politics and education-
Judd provides funds for debt
We are services.
At their regular meeting certainly happy when
Monday night, the MPISD we are able to reduce the
Board of Trustees voted to combined tax rate. Our
reduce the current tax rate taxpayers do a great job
from $1,239 to $1,218 for of supporting our school
as Community College remainder of Ratliff’s term, are so grateful for his wise interest and sinking and ing faculty; and Charla
Board of Trustees since which will be up for elec- leadership and years of 7.864 cents for mainte- Denman, nursing faculty.
2012, announced his in- tion in 2020. service on the Board.” nance and operations. This Dr. Josh Stewart, NTCC
tention to retire from the “We are certainly sad to During the meeting, equals a total of 13 cents vice president for student
board Wednesday during lose Governor Ratliff from the board approved the per $100 property value, and outreach services, re-
Ratliff resigns from NTCC board
Former Lt. Governor The board will appoint asset to the college. He raise for college personnel, advising team lead; April
Bill Ratliff, a member a new member to fill the truly embodies the spirit The board also adopted Brannon, medical assisting
of the Northeast Tex- vacant place and serve the of a public servant and we a tax rate of 5.136 cents for faculty; Cris Shipp, nurs-
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The Sulphur River Basin Authority board met at the due to erosion of the lake banks and shoreline. The flood
Civic Center in Mount Pleasant Aug. 28 in front of a in 2015 caused obvious erosion shown in recent photos
crowd of approximately 30 interested area residents and of different areas around the lake.
local government officials. After the normal activities of Specifically cited as concerns was for future flooding
approving the minutes of the previous meeting and ap- events as well as the Texarkana water pickup structure
proving reports, the board approved tabling four agenda being affected by the erosion of the bank on which it was
items due to the absence of two board members. originally built.
The board approved an amendment to the 2017-2018 However, when Buttram moved to the comparison
budget as well as the proposed 2018 - 2019 budget. A with other lakes in northeast Texas, Wright Patman
Feasibility Study was updated for the board including clearly compared favorably. A combination of measur-
that tentatively expected action in September could get able factors positions Lake Wright Patman ahead of most
pushed back to a later date. other lakes in the region, according to the presentation.
SBRA Water Quality Consultant Mike Buttram pro- During public comments only two people signed up
vided a presentation on the Water Advisor/Sedimenta- to speak. First, Marna Martinez spoke to log jams and
tion of Lake Wright Patman and how it compares to oth- the associated flooding created in the area of the Hwy
See RIVER page 5
sinking (I&S).
Superintendent
Marshall said,
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