The Alto Herald and The Wells News 'N Views (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 1986 Page: 1 of 8
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The Alto Herald
The Wells News TV Views
Thursday, August 21,1986 — Alto, Texas 75925
Alto
A Designated
Sesquicentenniml
City
8 Pages
School Board Accepts Bids
Contracts For Fuel, Milk And Bread Approved
PILE UP!!! The Alto Yellowjackets showed their stuff in a scrimmage at Student Field last Saturday night.
The bleachers in the sun were empty, but those in the shade were filled with fans and family eager to get a first
look at the home team. -staff photo
The Alto Independent School
District Board of Education met in
regular session last Thursday with
a full agenda. Board President Kim
Scott opened the meeting in the high
school library at 7:30 p.m. All
members of the Board of trustees
and school officials were present.
Two of the main items on the
agenda, setting the budget for 1986-
87 diid setting the tax rate for the
same time period were tabled at the
request of Superintendent John
Cook Cook said all school superin-
tendents received a letter
requesting the setting of budgets
and tax rates be delayed until the
close of the special session of the
Texas State Legislature. He said
that once the tax rate is set it can’t
be changed and a lot would depend
Wells ISD Board Sets Tax Rate
Wells ISD expects no rise in taxes
for the upcoming 1986-87 school
year, according to information
given to trustees by Superintendent
Dr. Michael Moehler at a budget
hearing last Monday night
Dr. Moehler said that the effec-
tive tax rate would be $.8318 per
$100 valuation. The rate is broken
down into $.7384 for maintenance
and $.0934 for the Interest and
Sinking Fund.
Trustees later approved the
proposed rate, as well as the
proposed budget during a special
meeting held after the budget
hearing.
Numerous items of business were
discussed at both the regular mon-
thly meeting, held Aug. 14, and the
spec ..I meeting, held Aug. 18.
Materials have arrived for the
new elementary roof and work is to
begin in the next few days. Regar-
ding the addition of three new
classrooms on the junior high wing,
Mark Knowles of Knowles Ar-
chitects, Tyler, reported that the
drawings are nearing completion
and will next be sent to Austin for
approval. Repairs to all student
lockers have been completed by
Dura-Kote.
In personnel, trustees accepted
the resignations of Cheryl Skipper,
sixth grade teacher and Barbara
Shepherd, Chapter I teacher New
teachers hired are Paul Goforth Jr.,
Patty Cunningham. Sandy
Rowland, Rebecca Mask, Debra A.
Baker and Jerry Medor.
Ixiwer lunchroom prices of 25
cents in most cases were set by the
board for both breakfast and lunch,
as well as ice cream snacks, which
were reduced 10 cents. The board
expressed a need for a greater
variety of food and more food on the
trays. Dr. Moehler reported that he
has been working with the cafeteria
manager on these matters.
Cafeteria food bids accepted by the
board are milk, Cabells; bread,
Flowers Bakery; and ice cream
snacks, Borden's. The cafeteria will
continue to provide lunch services
for the Headstart program per con-
tractual agreements.
The junior high boys basketball
team will have new uniforms for
their upcoming season Cost is
$253.80 for the 12 uniforms.
Repair to the school buses con-
tinues with a decision to repair the
spare bus and put it in use the first
of the school year while the Inter-
national is in the process of repair.
New tires have been put on where
needed and special and routine
maintenance work has been done on
all buses.
The 1986-87 calendar was ap-
proved. Teachers report to work
this Monday, Aug. 25 for a full week
of inservice and work days with
regular classes beginning Tuesday,
Sept. 2.
Trustees voted to accept the
discipline management document
as it will be stated in the student
handbook, authorized the con-
tinuation of the work program
whereby eligible students may
leave the campus at 2:10 p m. if
they are employed and implemen-
ted a new tutoring plan.
A policy passed unanimously that
the administration may hire
teaching personnel subject to board
approval. A discussion was held on
workshops available for board
members and the method of
keeping records on board mem-
bers’ attendance. The tax roll as
submitted by the Cherokee County
Appraisal District was accepted.
Wells policeman Frank
Thomason discussed the use of a
drug detection dog at the school.
Trustees asked that he and the
superintendent discuss that
program and reach a decision.
Dr. Moehler explained the
process of evaluation of teachers
See ‘WELLS, Page 2
BAND MEMBF.RS are shown practicing at band camp in the music room at Alto High School. First they have
to learn the songs, then the marching routines for half-time entertainment at Jacket ballgames.
on what the special session does.
Bids were opened and accepted
for providing essential services to
the school system for the coming
year. In the matter of providing oil
and gas, Lacey Petroleum was the
only bidder. Two other bids were
returned because the companies
did not wish to be considered
Preston was the low bidder to
provide milk to the schools Bor
den’s and Land O’ Pines were the
other bidders on the milk contract.
The low bid averages two cents per
carton lower than the price last
year. On the bread bid, Baird was
the lower bidder with Flowers
Bakery losing out. Board member
Charles Dean Davis made the
motion to accept the low bids and
was seconded by member Britton
Tilley.
The first question of the meeting
was by Grace Tilley who wanted to
know where a list of needed school
supplies could be obtained James
Grammer, elementary principal,
stated that the list was available in-
the school offices and at local
stores. Parents may drop by the
school offices and get a list.
Minutes of the July 17 meeting
were approved unanimously.
In approving the accounts
payable for July, members had
questions for Larry Lasiter, con-
sultant for the three-room addition
to the elementary school. The first
payment to the contractor was due
and the members wanted to hear a
progress report Lasiter said there
had been some problems with
framing but the contractor has
corrected them and is making up
for lost time The board wanted to
know if it is possible for the project
to be finished in the time frame
specified in the construction con-
tract. Lasiter stated that barring
problems with the weather, it is
possible to have the project finished
on time.
Member Freddy Johnson gave a
brief report to the board on the con-
struction project based on his in-
spection a week ago and his talk
with the contractor, Eddie Joiner of
Lufkin. Kim Scott also has been out
to look at the progress of the job
Scott also posed questions to
Lasiter about the cost to move the
gas line from the site of the new
wing and the fee charged by a licen-
sed plumber to test the line after it
had been moved. Questions were
raised by Johnson, James and
Davis about giving the work to a
contractor without advertising for
bids and the fact that they thought
all construction work was included
in the one bid for construction.
Lasiter stated that it was much
cheaper to have me gas line moved
as a separate job rather than in-
clude it in the main contrct A con
tractor doing the job by the hour
could charge less than someone
bidding on the job and not knowing
how long it would take to find a
buried line. Lasiter stated that con-
tractors in bids like that often add a
“cushion” to protect themselves in
case it takes a long time to locate
the pipe
Cook reported that repairs are
being done to the school plant
during the summer, including
replacement of two air conditioning
units damaged by lightening At the
football field, the old fence is being
taken down and bids are being
taken for a seven foot chain link
fence to be placed farther back The
new fan and furniture for the scien-
ce room have been delivered and
areawaiting installation
He also reported that the State
Board voted not to allow “cer-
tificate of completion" to be given
to 12th graders who fail TEAMS
Jon Lawles said the one word for
band camp is HOT He expressed
pleasure at the devotion and
willingness to work of the kids who
have come out for band this year.
He is excited about the kids who
have selected as their motto,
“We re small but we’re dynamite!"
Twenty students have been working
at band camp
Head Coach Jim Fitshugh repor-
ted 57 players have reported for
practice, a gain of three over iast
year. He had praise for the
coaching staff that has been
working til 10 and 11 every night to
get things ready for the start of the ,
football season. He reminded the
audience of the scrimmage against
Frankston here in Alto Thursday,
Aug. 21
Purchase of a Time Warrant for
$24,000 for construction of the new
wing was approved
Other items approved were the
revised State Discipline
See ‘AISD, Page 2
Registration
Is Slated
Aug. 28-29
Registration for Junior and
Senior High Schools in Alto is
scheduled for Thursday and
Friday, Aug 28-29 in the school
cafeteria
Seniors will be begin registration
at 9 a m Thursday Juniors will
register at 10 a m., Sophomores at
11 a m Late registration tor grades
10-12 is 1 to 3 p m Thursday.
Freshmen students win regtsic.
at 9 a m Friday, followed by
Eighth Grade at 10 a m and Seven-
th Grade at 11 am Late
registration for Grades 7-12 wib be
held 1-3 p.m Friday
Sartain To Head Indigent Health Program
Toby Sartain, Commissioner for
Precinct 2, will be the Cherokee
County Indigent Health Care Coor
dinator.
Sartain was appointed at the
Monday morning meeting of the
Cherokee County Commissioners
Court. The county is required by
law \fi provide health care to the
county’s poor beginning this Sep
tember. Sartain will receive no
compensation through the end of
Alto Council
Holds
Special Meet
Alto City Council met in a special
session last Wednesday to abolish a
motion made in September of 1982
that allowed a reimbursement to be
made to Alto Volunteer Firemen for
each fire they assisted in con-
taining, if that fireman had atten-
ded 60 percent of the regular
meetings of the fire department.
The intent of the city council in 1962
was to make restitution for
reasonable expenses incurred.
In the absence of Mayor Douglas
Bradford, Buel Rogers presided.
Also absent from the meeting was
Dixie Doicaier, council member
the year for performing these extra
duties
County Tax Assessor-Collector
Linda Beard was instructed by the
court to show $240,000 as the budget
figure to provide for indigent health
care in the county’s new budget
This figure will be shown on the
county’s effective tax rate notice
Commissioners agreed that $40,000
would be included m that amount
for administration and the
remaining $200,000 would go for
services to those poor who do not
qualify for Medicare or Medicaid
In last week's edition of this
publication it was reported
that the county commissioners
approved the transfer of
$110,000 to the general fund
from road and bridge un-
divided. This they did approve.
However, the article said the
$110,000 would carry the county
over until the next budget. This
was reported in error. Other
transfers will be required to
meet monthly expenses. The
$103,000 reported as surplus
was actually the amount of the
bills for this month, plus the
two August payrolls and
benefits.
missioners approved lor plat pur
poses only the Caddo Trace bub
division and the Chimney Creek
Subdivision.
Gary Adams, jail architect, told
commissioners he would not
recommend construction of a coun-
ty jail on the courthouse lawn He
said the jail would, in that event,
have to be a multi story construc-
tion All parking on the west side of
the courthouse would be eliminated
and the Confederate Soldier statute
would be relocated If a jail was
constructed on the site, the first
floor would serve as a drive-m
faciliy for unloading prisioners and
include the sheriff’s office The
second story would be for the jail
proper and a third floor wouu be
used for recreation “The native
stone would be a hard match,” he
said.
Adams also said parking in front
See ‘COUNTY. Page 2
NEWS BRIEFS
Club BBQ
In iiiiiilhi»r niiilli>r nun
The Booster Club will be selling
barbeque at the football scrimmage
this Thursday night The action pit-
ting the Jackets against Frankston
begins with the junior varsity at
5:30 The varsity is set to take the
field at 7 :45 The Boosters will start
dishing up the food before the game
and continue until the last play A
plate of barbequed brisket and all
the trimmings is $4 50 for adults
and $2 50 for children.
The cheerleaders are selling
“spirit" T-shirts with the new logo
for only $5. They still have a selec-
tion of sizes for children adults and
will have a table set up at the
scrimmage
Gas Office To Close
The City of Alto Natural Gas
Company office on Highway 69 in
Wells will be closing effective 5
p m Friday, August 29 Customers
are requested to send payments to
the Alto office. P O Box 447, Alto.
Texas 75925 or payments may be
made at City Hall in Alto at 106
Busy Bee Street.
Reading Program Ends
The Stella Hill Memorial Library
will have the certificate presen-
tation of its Summer Reading
Program at 10a m next Tuesday in
the library
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SHOW1NG OFF THEIR spirit are Alto High School cheerleaders
wearing the new “A Matter of Pride" tee shirts. Clockwise, from
bottom, are Amy Wallace, Colleen Simmons. Lynn Montgomery,
Daryl Hendrick, Sharon Covington and Stephanie Lewis.
-photo hy sandy Wallace
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