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The Dominant Newt and Advertising Source In Polk County
Completion expected At 90 daye
New campus on schedule
LIVINGSTON - The Livingston
Independent School District Bead
of Trustees will meet in t special-
called session Monday night, on the
heels of their regular monthly meet-
ing held Thursday night.
Items on the agenda for Monday's
meeting, which will begin at 7
pm in the LISD Administration
Building, include consideration of a
change in the board's April meeting
dale and reports from the superin-
tendent regarding gifts (or the dis-
trict's new campus and an update on
school land lease. Trustees will go
into closed session to discuss resig-
nation and hiring of professional
personnel, disciplinary action of
students and to consult with the
school attorney.
In open session, the board will
also consider approval of furniture
and equipment bids for the new sev-
enth, eighth and ninth grade cam-
pus, a matter which was tabled dur-
ing Thursday night's regular meet-
ing to allow for further study.
Several bids relating to the new
campus were awarded at Thursday's
meeting Television data equipment
will be purchased from DP Solu-
tions of Kingwood at a cost of
$75,103. Cable television bids were
not awarded, pending consideration
of an offer from Channel One,
which has agreed to install cable at
no cost. The district would be re-
sponsible for purchasing television
sets. Security system bids were
awarded to Texas Technical Serv-
ices, Inc., which agreed to install
television camera surveillance and
door control and motion detector
systems for a total cost of
$54,315.68.
Architect Steve Santos was on
hand to report on the new campus
construction. He anticipates con-
Voting, weather radio
added to court topics
INTBMMfl PHOTO IV QOBPON UIARRON
ENJOYINO SPRING - While most Polk County students celebrated tneir Spring Break earlier
this month, 8-year-old Elise Gilmore and 4 1/2-year-old Sydney Gilmore, both of Houston,
«\joyed their holiday last week, visiting their grandparents, Lloyd and Mildred Coker of Polk
County. They chose Matthews Street Park to enjoy a spring day Friday.
UVINQSTUN .. Several items
have been added to the agenda for
the tegular meeting of the PoUt
County Commissioners' Court it
10 a.m. Tuesday.
These include: consideration of
the early voting locations, schedule
and distance markers for the primary
run-off election, consideration of an
agreement for the operation of the
NOAA Weather Radio and minutes
Didn't get census form? There's still time
(Editor’s note: This is the
sixth in a series of articles
designed to promote aware-
ness of Census 2000.)
LIVINGSTON - Do not be
alarmed if you have not received a
census form yet. After March 31,
census forms will be available at
several locations.
In addition, questionnaire assis-
tance centers will soon be open
where census workers can assist
citizens.
Why do we need a census?
First, because It's required by
law. The Constitution says a Cen-
sus has to be taken every 10 years.
But more Importantly, the Census
was created to make sure everyone
had equal representation in Con-
gress. That means you have to
county everybody and find out
where they live to drew political
districts and allocate seats in the
House of Representatives to each
state.
Approximately 4.5 million were
not counted in 1990, according to
the US. Census Bureau’s esti-
mates.
At the request of the U.S. Census
Monitoring Board, Pricewateihouse
Coopers conducted the first com-
prehensive analysis of how the up-
coming census could affect the allo-
cation of federal funds among the
states during the period covered by
Census 2000.
The firm determined that eco-
nomic harm to states, counties and
metropolitan areas could occur over
the new 10 years if Americans fail
to fill out their Census 2000 ques-
tionnaires.
The study found that a population
undercount similar to that which
occuned in 1990 would cost 26
states a minimum of $9.1 billion.
States with the largest numerical
undercounts would be hit the hard-
est.
Pricewaterhouse Coopers esti-
mates a net funding loss for Texas
from 2002-2012 of
$1,912,193,000. The study is based
on a projected undercount of
608.086 people in Texas, of whom
273,464 are children.
“This study confirms that a 2000
undercount would result in federal
funds being sent to places where the
need is not the greatest,” Gilbert F.
Casellas, co-chair of the monitoring
board, said. “The people of Texas
need to know that the fair return of
tax dollars to their communities
depends on everyone mailing back
their census forms."
Census officials estimate a loss
of $3,300 in federal funds for every
person that does not complete a
census questionnaire.
For additional information regard-
ing Census 2000, contact Anna
Quinones in the Polk County
Emergency Management Office at
327-6826.
of the March 17 emergency moat-
ing.
An order designating surplus
property to be told at the April 1
county auction will be conridmd
for approval,
Commissioners will consider ac-
tion pertaining to a bid for the pur-
chase of two maintainers for Pre-
cinct 4 with the sale or trade-in of
used mainiainen.
Offers to purchase county tax
foreclosure property, Lou 299 md
301 in Reily Village in Precinct 3,
will be considered.
In old business, commissioners
will consider a waste management
request for a change order in the
contract for construction of a C and
Dcell.
During informational reports,
commissioners will sign a procla-
mation designating April as Child
Abuse Prevention Month.
Other items on the agenda include
approval of the budget amendments,
personnel action forms, payment of
bills and minutes of the March 14
meeting.
Superintendent search narrowed
Census 2000 jobs available
LIVINGSTON -• Those looking for work or interested in making extra
money are encouraged to apply for a job with Census 2000.
Local residents are still needed to help conduct the census and the U.S.
Census Bureau has established locations in Polk County and the
surrounding area to qualify applicants
Grew leaden and enumerators are needed and the hourly pay ranges from
$10.75 an hour to approximately $13 an hour.
To qualify, applicants must be 18 or older, bring two forms of
identification, fill out an application and take a written test of basic skills
that is on an eighth-grade level.
Individuals interested in Census 2000 jobs are encouraged to call and
make an appointment as soon as possible.
Recruiting Assistant Tom Lathem has established several local testing
sites for the month of April. These include:
•Escapees Care Center at 2000 Care Center off Hwy. 146 in Livingston
at 3 p.m. and 6 pm. April 10, April 17 and April 24.
•Onalaska Sub-Courthouse at 10 a.m. April 4, April 11, April 18 and
April 25.
•Texas Workforce Commission at 317 W. Church St. in Livingston at
10 lit. April 5, April 12. April 19 and April 26.
•Corrigan Nutrition Center at 103 E. Hospital St. in Corrigan at 2 p.m.
April 5. April 12, April 19 and April 26.
•Trinity Chamber of Commerce Office in Trinity at 9:30 a m. April 6,
April 13, April 20 and April 27.
•Groveton Chamber of Commerce Office in Groveton at 2 pm. April
fr, April 13. April 20 and April 27.
; »PoIk County Emergency Management Office at 207 W. Mill St. in
Livingston at 10 am. and 2 p.m. April 7, April 14, April 21 and April
28.
Those interested in testing for local jobs with Census 2000 may call
loD-foee 1-888-325-7733 to be scheduled for a test.
ONALASKA - Three days of
special called meetings are in store
for the Bored of Trustee! of the
Onalaska Independent School Dis-
trict this week as board cumbers
conduct interviews to All the va-
cancy of superintendent
Having narrowed the search to
four individuals, the board will in-
terview two candidates during an
executive session at 6:30 p.m.
Monday and the other two at 6:30
p.m. Tuesday, with plans to select
a finalist at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The resignation of former OISD
Superintendent James Stansberry,
effective Dec. 31, 1999, was ac-
cepted by the board during a special
called meeting Dec. 21.
During a special called meeting
Dec. 30, the board hired Ronnie
Corn, a retired superintendent md
Region VI Education Sendee Cen-
Big Sandy
ballot grows
DALLARDSVILLE - During an
emergency called meeting Thursday,
the Bored of Trustee! of the Big
Sandy Ldependent School District
appro vet an amendment to the order
of election for the May 6 trustee
election by adding Position 2 to the
ballot.
John Davis, currently serving an
unexpired term in Position 2, will
be a write-in candidate on the May
6 ballot.
Both Position 4 incumbent Sally
Hendrix and Position 7 incumbent
Herbert Johnson are unopposed for
re-election to the BSISD board.
ter consultant, as an administrative
consultant to determine whether a
not an interim superintendent would
be needed
A superintendent search was
authorized during a Jan. 24 meet-
ing, the same meeting In which the
board approved the employment of
Jake Sherman as Interim superin-
tendent, effeedve Feb. 1.
Corn has continued to assist the
district with its superintendent
search, for which March 10 was the
last day to receive applications.
struction will be complete within
90 days, which meets the contract
deadline. Ceramic tile worit md
flooring in the restrooms is infer
way, permanent electrical power is
in place and the air-
conditioning/heating system should
be operational shortly, be said.
Over 30 change orders relating to
the project were formally approved,
which add a total of $87,904 to the
contract Improvements to the exte-
rior courtyard outside die cafeteria
and additional hangers to suspend
mechanical piping were among the
mqja change orders.
Santos also discussed options for
additions to the elementary school
but no firm decisions have been
made. Also discussed were the attt-
tion of porches at the practice gym
entrances at the new campus to help
protect the gym floor from water. A
change order for the porches will
likely be conahkwd at the bored's
next regular meeting.
In other business, the band ta-
bled adoption of the 2000-2001
school calandv to accommodate the
opening of the new oentpua md
completion of lha bvnaas frnnuue
road in from of ihe new oimpui.
a * Btghani Vela oramd ■
comparison of on-oampw toft drink
^■t^« iince the district switched
from Papal to Coke it the begin-
ning of the school year. List yare,
from Saptetnbre through February,
137,374 cans and 23,360 bottles of
Pepsi products were sold. This year,
for the same period, 190,049 cans
md 37,838 bottles of Coke were
■old.
Several students were recognized
by the board for their achievements
in the Houston Livestock Show Ait
Division competition: Michael
Poole, elementary Best of Show;
Chrystina Shupak, junior high Beat
of Show; Heather Robison, high
school Best of Show; and Doug
Borie, high school gold medal.
Trustees approved a list of all
conforming textbooks as presented
by the Textbook Committee.
Also approved was the 2000-
2001 technology plan as presented
by Paul Dickens. The plan outlines
six goals and strategies to meet
those goals. Goal* are to (1) pro-
vide access to a frill range of tech-
nologies for ihe entire school
community; (2) provide acceas to
world-wide communication; (3) en-
able students to develop basic com-
puter literacy skills; (4) enable
teacnera end students to see the
computer as a learning tool; (3) fos-
ter innovative teaching; md (6) de-
velop and equitable standard of staff
competence In application of tech-
nology.
Sat LISD pg. f A
TWO-VEHICLE ACCIDENT - Local rescue crews work to extricate Mary E. Morris of
Onalaska from her vehicle following a two-vehicle collision that occurred at 11:15 a.m.
Thursday in the 600 block of Pan American. Monis was transported bv Rural Metro to
Memorial Medical Center with “possible*’ injuries. See related story on page 6A.
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 25, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 26, 2000, newspaper, March 26, 2000; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth798650/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.