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Sunday, March 27, 2011
Local News
The Baytown Sun 7A
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parent request.
However, certain provi-
sions have to be followed
in order to accommodate
families who wish to have
their child remain at the
current campus for the fifth
grade next year:
Only fifth-grade students
for the 2011-12 school
year will be considered.
This offer does not apply
to siblings.
Parents of the students
involved will need to pro-
vide their child's trans-
portation.
A similar recommenda-
tion will be made for
eighth-graders and fresh-
men through juniors.
In anticipation of a
reduction in funding from
the state, the hoard also
will consider and possibly
take action on offering a
one-time payment of $500
to any full-time employee
who is not planning to
return for the following
year if he she will submit a
letter of resignation or
retirement before April 15,
2011. Completion of the
2010-2011 school year
and or effective contract
date is required for eligibil-
ity, of the one-time pay-
ment.
Administration's ration-
ale for this action is based
on the state of Texas is fac-
ing a large budget shortfall
that will be extended to
public education.
“Opportunities for mak-
ing staffing decisions early
will be critical this year."
the agenda for the meeting
states. “This applies only
to full-time employees
who would be recom-
mended for employment
with the district next
school year by their super-
visor.
Early notice of resigna-
tions and retirements
makes it possible for the
district to appropriately
plan for the future. "
In other business,
trustees will consider and
possibly take action on a
memorandum of under-
standing with Lee College
for Early College High
School
Trustees will consider
and possibly take action on
an order canceling election
and declaring election of
trustee in single-member
districts 3 and 6.
Trustees will meet in
executive session to dis-
cuss elections and resigna-
tions. conduct an evalua-
tion of the superintendent,
discuss instructional con-
tracts. administrator term
contracts as well as consult
with the district's legal
counsel.
The board may recon-
vene and take action on
items discussed in closed
session.
GRAY
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to Baytown where he liter-
ally helped to shape the
community through real
estate development.
Gray said he is far from
finished with his work at
the Wetlands Center.
He is now working with
the effort to build a 7,200
square foot Sustainable.
Energy Center next to the
wetlands center for confer-
ence and educational use.
He said plans for the build-
ing include a large meeting
room that can seat 200 peo-
ple for a meal or a confer-
ence and a catering kitchen.
The building will be
fully equipped for the
media needs of confer-
ences, as well.
, Most distinctively, plans
are for the building to be a
model for sustainable ener-
gy, with plans to showcase
high-efficiency insulation,
solar power and wind
power. “It’s going to be a
living example of how you
save energy, and how you
deal with energy, and how
you store it,” he said.
Gray said fundraising
efforts for the new addition
have been delayed by the
economic downturn, but he
now expects construction
within the next couple of
BHISD set
to discuss
budget
BY ADAM YAHELLI
adam.yaneWtaytownsun.com
Like other school dis-
tricts across the state,
trustees at Barbers Hill
1ST) will begin Monday
considering how to
budget for an expected
reduction in state funds
when they consider a
proposed staffing plan
and changes for the
2011-2012 school year.
The discussion and
possible action will take
place during • a regular
meeting at 6:30 p.m. in
the C.T. Joseph
Conference Center,
9600 Eagle Drive, Mont
Belvieu.
In other action items
on the agenda, trustees
will consider canceling
the trustee election due
to a lack of contested
races.
Trustees also will
consider and act on
property insurance
renewals for buildings
and contents.
The school board will
consider and act on pro-
posed changes to the
middle school cheer-
leader constitution, as
well as textbooks for the
2011-2012 school year.
Trustees will consider
and act on getting an
expedited state waiver
as well as approving a
vendor and contract for
detection canines.
Consent agenda items
include appointing audi-
tors. approval of min-
utes from previous
meetings and ground
and air mosquito con-
trol.
Trustees will hear
staff reports concerning
a summer leadership
conference, enrollment
report, campus bulletins
from Superintendent
Greg Poole.
The board w ill hear an
update on the National
Merit Scholar, program,
update on construction
projects, instructional
technology initiative
update and a plan for
increasing the number
of national board certi-
fied teachers.
Trustees will meet in
closed session to confer
with legal counsel, dis-
cuss contract recom-
mendations for adminis-
trators, teachers and
professional support
staff as well as art
appraisal of the superin-
tendent.
The board may recon-
vene into open session
to take action on items
discussed in closed ses-
years.
How has Gray accom-
plished so much around
Otiose Creek? '
He explained. “The proj-
ects that we have worked
on together, the projects
themselves have drawn
people to them so that
funding, materials, and
buildings and things like
that just seem to fall into
place because the project'
was so worthwhile to the
community."
Health fair offers free screenings
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Diabetes: heart disease;
high blood pressure; high
cholesterol; hyper-tension;
obesity. As Americans
continue to grapple with
an increasing variety of
health issues, officials are
Lee College are helping
area residents win the bat-
tle against disease by pro-
viding access to life-sav-
ing . information and
screenings at the school's
Third Annual Health Fair,
Sponsored by the l ee
College Human Resources
Office, the Lee College
Kinesiology Club and Lee
College Wellness Center,
the Annual Health Fair is
dedicated to helping both
the campus and local com-
munity explore health and
wellness opportunities.
"The first health fair was
held in 2009 and was an
internal event. said
Wellness Coordinator
Jason Summers "Our
original intention was to
arm our employees with
the information they need-
ed to make healthier
lifestyle choices.
The- event was a
resounding success,
prompting the sponsors to
open it up to the communi-
ty at large.
"The first Health Fair
was an eye-opening expe-
rience for our employees.’
Summers continued.
"Many of"them admitted
that in focusing on respon-
sibilities at work and at
home, they had neglected
themselves. In our society,
especially given the cur-
rent economic climate, that
story is. all too typical.
Parents are overwhelmed,
they arc busy carting kids
around, or worried about
their financial situation, so
they avoid the doctor or
ignore recurring symptoms
until it's too late."
Ferraro dies at
75 of cancer
BOSTON (AP)
Geraldine Ferraro was a rel-
atively obscure congress-
woman from the New York
City borough of Queens in
1984 when she Was tapped
by Democratic presidential
nominee Walter Mondale to
join his ticket.
Her vice presidential bid,
the first for a woman on a
major party ticket, embold-
ened women across the
country to seek public
office and helped lay the
groundwork for Hillary
Rodham Clinton’s presi-
dential candidacy in 2008
and John McCain’s choice
of his running mate, Sarah
Palin, that year.
Ferraro died Saturday in
Boston, where the 75-year-
old was being treated for
complications of blood can-
cer. She died just before 10
a.m., said Amanda Fuchs
Miller, a family friend who
worked for Ferraro in her
1998 Senate bid and was
acting as a spokeswoman
for the family.
Mondale's campaign had
struggled to gain traction
and his selection of
Ferraro, at least momentar-
ily, revived his momentum
and energi/ed millions of
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A participant in last year’s health fair takes advantage of a free blood pressure reading.
"When we received this
feedback from our staff,
w e knew we had to extend
this sere ice to the commu-
nity"
And they did. Last
year’s event provided hun-
dreds of area residents,
with free, confidential
health screenings, educa-
tional materials, and exer-
cise demonstrations; tools
which can often prove to
be lifesaving, according to
Summers.
"Although national
media attention on health
and wellness issues has
helped make Americans
more aware of the general
risk, factors, nothing is us
important us a personal
assessment." Summers
said. "Cardiovascular dis-
ease is still the number one
killer of Americans.
Across the country, we arc
seeing an increase in the
instances of diabetes, high
cholesterol and heart dis-
ease. Armed with the right
information, an individual provide v isitors with infor-
ean manage and in most \mation pertaining to car-
cases. prevent these ill- idiovascular disease, cancer
nesses" \. ../and women's health issues,
With more than 20 ven- and representatives from
dors including San Jacinto
Methodist Hospital, the
Baytown Adventure
Bootcamp. the Conklin
Clinic and Living Well
Clinical Nutrition Center,
Summers believes the
Third Annual Health Fair
w ill help participants take
the first step toward
adopting a healthier
lifestyle.
"Our vendors will offer
evaluations ’ including
blood pressure screenings,
body mass calculations,
oxygen screenings, spinal
screenings, and vision
screenings. This informa-
tion is vital to helping a
person assess his or her
individual risk factors for
disease." he said.
"Additionally, booths
provided by San Jacinto
Methodist Hospital will
Curves, and the Baytown
Adventure Bootcamp will
help visitors learn more
about the benefits of exer-
cise programs."
All Health Fair serv ices
are offered at no cost to the
general public
“Lee College is a com-
munity college; we are
here to serve the commu-
nity. If this event helps one
person make a healthier
choice, then we’ve
achieved our goal.
The Third Annual Lee
College Health Fair w ill be
held from I p.m. to 4 p.m.,
Tuesday, April 12 in the
Lee College Sports Arena.
Admission is free and
open to the public.
For additional informa-
tion, contact Jason
Summers at 281-425-
(439.
NATION IN BRIEF
women who were thrilled
to sec one of their own on a
national ticket.
Ferraro later told an
interviewer, ”1 don’t think
I'd nm again for vice pres-
ident, then added "Next
time I'd run for president,"
the game’s history. The
largest jackpot was $390
million in March 2007.
Mega Millions
winner in NY
NEW YORK (AP) A
New York lottery official
says a winning ticket for
the Mega Millions lottery
jackpot worth $312 million
lias been sold at a variety-
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New York Lottery
spokeswoman Carolyn
llapcman says the winning
jackpot ticket for Friday’s
draw ing ’ was sold at
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Applications .
for aid drop
WASHINGTON (AP)
Fewer people applied
for unemployment benefits
last week, adding to evi-
dence that layoffs are slow-
ing and employers may be
stepping up hiring.
The number of people
seeking benefits dropped
by 5.000 to a seasonally
adjusted 382,000 in the
week ended March 19. the
Labor Department said
Thursday.
The fourth decline in
five weeks .lowered the
four-week average to
385,250. the fewest for that
measure since July 2008.
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