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But she added there are multiple
indicators for "how" students are
learning, and not just from standard-
ized tests.
On Thursday. Richardson talked
about the Indicator Report and also
some suggestions given at the meet-
ing — by district residents and board
members—including whether district
officials should investigate why some
Texas districts with more economi-
cally disadvantaged students than
Bastrop's (54 percent), outperform
Bastrop on academic indicators.
"Economically disadvantaged" is
defined by the state as eligible for free
or reduced price lunches.
"We do talk to other districts to
see what they're doing," Richardson
said.
She said Bastrop ISD participates
in talks with other school districts in
the Region 13 Educational Service
Center — districts such as Hays
Consolidated, Del Valle, Seguin,
Georgetown and San Marcos.
Recently, Bastrop has met with
educators from Seguin, a district
Richardson said has similar student
demographics to Bastrop, but man-
ages to score higher on tests.
Richardson said she learned from
Del Valle administrators that they
have stable administrative staff in
terms of turnover, but a higher rate of
turnover for teachers and students.
She asked and then answered her
own question: "If you have a stable
administrative staff, is that a reason
the district's students perform better?
There are so many factors. It's not
about just a score or turnover rate"
According to the Indicator Report,
over a three-year period (2004-07) 22
Bastrop principals left their schools.
Most left the district, but two were
transferred to other Bastrop campus-
es.
Richardson said turnover rates of
"leadership staff' can have a ripple
effect on student learning.
"If you are a teacher and you see
three principals in three years .. . that
could have effects on your teaching
perspectives," Richardson said.
The Indicator Report also showed
average class sizes stayed fairly con-
sistent for the district from 2004-
2007.
Kindergarten classes averaged
about 18 students over the same peri-
od, first through fourth grade, 17 stu-
dents and fifth grade, 22 students.
Per-pupil expenditures stayed near-
ly the same from 2003-2006— $7,024
for 2003 and $7,020 for 2006.
The Bastrop Advertiser Terry Hagerty
Emile Elementary School student Skilar Dietert reads in her second
grade class.
Bastrop student aims for Australia Center
within about
(Continued from Page 1A
By Terry Hagerty
Staff Writer
Selling tamales could be
Cody Eller's ticket to a tour
of "the land down under" this
summer.
A 13-year-old Bastrop
Middle School student, Eller has
his eyes set on raising enough
money to travel to Australia
as a member of the People to
People Student Ambassador
Program — an internationally
known organization founded by
President Dwight Eisenhower
that introduces students to
diverse cultures.
Since the students have to
raise their own funds for the
journey, Eller has rolled up his
sleeves.
With the help of some area
businesses he plans to raise
about $7,000 for the trip that
will take him to several parts of
Australia in mid-June.
Eller and his mother, Martha
Williams, have been making
and selling tamales. They've
also been making small cook-
books for which they sell ad
space.
"We've got about $2,000 so
far from doing both of those."
Eller said.
And he's also received some
help from local businesses.
"First National Bank and
Roscoe State Bank have been
helping us out," Eller said,
referring to donations the banks
have made for his trip.
The itinerary calls for Ellerto
arrive in Australia in mid-June
and stay about three weeks.
While staving with a host
family Eller said he will visit
several parts of Australia.
including Sydney, the Great
Dunes and the Great Barrier
Reef.
He especially looks for-
ward to visiting the famous
reef, which is the world's
largest coral reef system.
Located off the northeast part
of Australia, the reef stretches
for 1,600 miles and is com-
posed of about 3,000 indi-
vidual reefs and 900 small
islands.
"We will go snorkeling on
the reef as part of the trip,"
Eller said. "I know about the
sea snakes and giant groupers
they have around the reef and if
I see one coming there will be a
giant hole in the water as I get
out of there!"
As for his local interests,
Eller said, "I like math and
science and I am a football
assistant too."
He also donates time tak-
ing food to the Bastrop County
Food Pantry.
Smithville teacher Alicia
Turley will be one of the leaders
taking the group to Australia.
'The great tiling about the
People to People program is
students get to do tilings tour-
ists don't normally get to do,"
Turnley said.
Tuniley said a previous
group she took to England got
to see the premier of the film
"Lord of the Rings" before it
opened nationally in theaters.
"It's going to be a pretty
good educational experi-
ence," Eller said. "They have
a lot of activities lined up for
us in Australia. And I heard
the Sydney Opera House is
built like an upside down
bowl. That will be neat to
see."
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■Continued from Page 1A Wreck-
est in amateur radio commu-
nications; former Bastrop
fire chief Mike Norman;
Bastrop business owner
Kay Linenberger; LCRA
Ranger Leonard Snyder;
George Martinez, a retired
Austin Energy executive;
firefighter and former city
employee James Bennett;
photographer Michal
Hubbard, who has worked
with a variety of emer-
gency response organiza-
tions, including the Bastrop
Police Department; and Joe
E. Carter.
No information was
immediately available
about Carter.
Once commissioners
appoint a governing board
for the emergency servic-
es district, the board will
develop a budget for pro-
viding fire protection and
set a tax rate of up to 10
cents per $100 property
value.
The board is expected
to work closely with the
Bastrop Volunteer Fire
Department to protect
areas outside the city. The
department has also vowed
to continue providing pro-
tection and related services
in the city.
Commissioners meet at
9 a.m. on the second floor
of the Courthouse Annex,
804 Pecan St. in Bastrop.
staying with him in Bastrop
a few days to work a little
longer in the area before
moving to San Antonio,
where his sister and broth-
er-in-law had moved about
a week ago. However, Gall
said Simpson was origi-
nally from Temple.
"He was a beautiful per-
son," Gall said.
"He loved music and
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within about 14 months
"from today."
Council Member Terry
Sanders suggested that
plans should not become
final until the new manager
is hired and can make sug-
gestions.
At the Jan. 15 informa-
tion session, Fatter dis-
played a possible site plan
with a 23,000-square-foot
building, parking for some
300 cars and some outdoor
event space. The building
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An Added Note
• The Yesterfest article in the Jan. 24 Life and Leisure
did not contain contact information. Anyone interested
in being involved in Yesterfest can contact Debbie Denny
at the Bastrop Advertiser at (512) 321-2557 or e-mail
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drinking his coffee and
having fun hanging out
with friends,"5 said Amber
White, Simpson's best
friend since high school,
who was in Bastrop to
visit him. ''I know that
my life's not going to be
the same without him.
We loved each other even
though we never had a
relationship."
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