Volume VI, Issue 18 (June 20, 2021) by The Longview Voice

“Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.” ― Robert Collier

Vol. VI June 20, 2021

Sharing the good news about Longview Independent School District

DRAFT DAY

Longview ISD hosts ceremony for new teachers By Danica Sauter, Patrick Cunningham KETK

ongview ISD human resources department held a NFL-style draft day for teachers who were recently hired for the 2021-2022 school year. Around 20 teachers were drafted to the following eight schools: • Judson STEAM Academy • Hudson PEP Elementary PTO • Ned E. Williams Magnet STEAM Academy • East Texas Montessori Prep Academy • Bramlette Elementary • Foster Middle • Ware East Texas Montessori Academy • Longview High School Katie Hroncich was

drafted as a 3rd grade ELA teacher at Ned E. Williams Elementary. Hroncich orignally from New Jersey, was teaching at Center ISD before she came to Longview ISD. Hroncich applied for to apart of the district after she heard many great things about the school and the leadership. “This was incredible,” Hroncich said about the creative way the district introduced new hires. “I had no idea what to expect, but it was just so much fun. It was a wonderful way to really welcome the new hires and make them feel apart of the family” Hroncich said she is looking forward to seeing the children grow and expand and reach their fullest potential.

School board approves raises for teachers The Longview ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved salary increases for district teachers and staff during their June 14th regular meeting. Recommended to the board by Dr. James Hockenberry, Assistant Superintendent of District Services, the 2021-22 Employee Compensation Structure includes normal step inHOCKENBERRY creases for teachers, counselors, librarians, and nurses, with a 3 percent from the midpoint raise for other staff. Dr. Hockenberry said, prior to the measure, the district’s pay scale was “already among the highest in our region, and this new compensation structure ensures that Longview ISD remains a ‘destination district’ for the best of the best in East Texas.”

TEA WAIVER REQUEST

Board members also authorized Superintendent Dr. James Wilcox to submit a waiver request to the Texas Education Agency permitting the district to exceed the 15 percent cap on public school charter enrollment, set by the Texas Education Code.

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OPINION

It’s time to rethink science education By Justin Dillon RSC Science education has failed. This might seem an extreme argument at a time when scientists have developed vaccines for Covid-19 remarkably quickly. However, the vast majority of the public have not had an education in science that has adequately prepared them for the pandemic or to engage with the far more threatening issue of climate change. Substantial numbers of people around the world refuse to be vaccinated and we have even witnessed governments paying for advertisements telling us how to wash our hands correctly. Many politicians cannot follow the science on Covid-19 and some do not understand basic scientific concepts or how science works. Climate change denial is also common, and scientists are openly distrusted, abused and undermined by those who should know better.

Frustration with the change if they so wantcurrent education provied. However, teachers sion has grown quickly. have unsurprisingly In the UK, youth-led been reluctant to teach organisation Teach the anything beyond what Future has called for is examined. Renewed the government to comcalls to include climate mission a review into change education and, how the formal educamore broadly, education tion system is preparing about sustainability in DILLON students for the climate the curriculum, are likeemergency and ecological ly to increase, particucrisis. Teachers, too, are hugely larly as we approach the COP26 supportive of change: 70% of climate change conference in primary and secondary teachers November. surveyed by YouGov agreed that One dimension of the arguthe current UK curriculum needs ment for a different education radical change to make the eduabout the environment is the call cation system fit for purpose. for a GCSE in natural history When the national curriculum or a compulsory course in susunderwent a major review in tainability. However, we do not 2014, the group director of asbelieve that tinkering with the sessment and research at Camcurriculum is enough. Instead, bridge Assessment, Tim Oates, we argue that radical, systemic who was leading the effort, arreform is needed. Young people gued explicitly against including do not just need more or different climate change. His argument knowledge, they need a fundawas that the curriculum should mentally different educational only involve the ‘core stuff’ and experience. The nature and that teachers could teach climate purpose of education needs to be

re-envisioned to address contemporary societal challenges, and it needs to be done urgently. The gap between school science and laboratory science continues to grow. While attempts to involve students in authentic science have had some success, we need a better approach to helping students to understand the real value of science to society. One way would be through adopting an issues-based, cross-curricular approach to teaching at secondary level. Another part of the answer lies in interactions between students and scientists, particularly those working in the areas of health and the environment. Few young people have any sustained interactions with scientists, whereas they might study an author’s work for a term or more in English literature lessons. — Justin Dillon is professor of science and environmental education at the University of Exeter, UK.

Things to know about parents of language leaners By Rosalie Metro Education Week In the classes I teach for preservice teachers on English instruction for speakers of other languages, we cover both instructional strategies to aid English-language learners and communication strategies to reach their parents. We talk through navigating cultural differences and reflect on our own assumptions about ELLs’ families. We role-play parent-teacher interactions and brainstorm responses to miscommunications. And as a Burmese-language interpreter for my local school district, I’ve seen hundreds of interactions between parents and school personnel. I thought I had a good grasp of ELL families’ struggles to adapt to unfamiliar school systems. Then my husband got a six-month research fellowship in Germany. When we decided to put our 7-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son in public schools in Berlin, I suddenly was the one poring over notices sent home with the aid of the dictionary. I was the one puzzling

over cultural differencfamily’s home. Being es (2nd graders go on able to have a relaxed a weeklong class trip conversation, with the without their parents?) aid of an interpreter if and trying to decode necessary, helps teachschool supply lists ers find out how they (why does my son need need to prepare for the a rock with his name student’s arrival. It’s hand-painted on it?). a good time to explain We were lucky that supply lists or go over METRO our children’s new school rules and routeachers were experitines. enced with language-learnIt’s also a great opportunity ers and spoke some English for a teacher to learn which themselves. Nonetheless, we adults are important in the faced difficulties adapting to child’s life (without assuming the school system. These expe- a nuclear-family structure), to riences left me humbled and gain insights into their backwith a few lessons to share ground, and to learn about with teachers who want to their goals for the student’s form strong relationships with education. It is crucial to clarify ELL families: lines of communication: Explain 1. Take time before how the family can contact you school starts to orient kids and ask how they would like and their families. We were you to reach out to them. able to visit our kids’ class2. Check in with families rooms and introduce them to after the first day, week, their teachers before the first and month. Having estabday of school, and this prepara- lished a relationship with tion helped us all feel comfort- the family, keep it up with able. My daughter lit up when regular check-ins. Our she saw a desk labeled with daughter was not a particularly her name—and she knew just reliable source of information. where to go on the first day. For instance, she was afraid This initial meeting can she’d get in trouble if anyone happen at school or at the discovered she couldn’t find

the cafeteria, so she lied and told me she was eating lunch. Though we had fortunately figured this out by the end of the first week, we had a list of other questions that needed answering. Direct contact with her teacher was essential. After a month, teachers are likely to have some successes to report— don’t miss the chance to make a parent’s day. 3. Learn about students’ first-language literacy skills and encourage families to maintain them. One classic mistake teachers make is assuming that ELLs’ language level reflects their intellectual capacities. In doing that, we shortchange kids who have strong content knowledge and first-language literacy skills. — Rosalie Metro is an assistant teaching professor in the College of Education at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

WHERE TO FIND THE LONGVIEW VOICE — June 20, 2021

ABC Auto 446 N Eastman Rd Air U 4300 US 259 N Albertsons 3603 McCann Rd Anita’s Food and Fuel 1123 W Cotton Bar-K Ranch 5651 US 259 N Big 5 Tire 1701 W Loop 281 Big Papa’s Liquor 800 E Loop 281 Big Papa’s Shell 800 E Loop 281 Bodacious Barbeque 904 N 6th St Books-A-Million 440 W Loop 281 Boot Barn 2419 Gilmer Rd Boys & Girls Club 610 W Garfield Bramlette Elementary 111 Tupelo Dr Brookshires 3354 Gilmer Rd Broughton Recreation Center 801 MLK Jr. Blvd Carter’s Bar-B-que 519 S Eastman Rd Chamber of Commerce 410 N Center St China King 440 W Loop 281 Citizens National Bank 3412 N 4th St City Hall 300 W Cotton St City Library 222 W Cotton St Cowboy Chicken 3080 N Eastman Rd Conoco 514 S Eastman Rd Cowboys Quick Stop No. 2 601 S Mobberly Development Center 410 S High St Diagnostic Clinic of Longview 709 Hollybrook Dr Denny’s 3126 S Eastman Rd Dollar General 1003 N Eastman Rd Dons Cowboys No. 13 1001 E Young St Dr. Mark Camp 815 4th St Montesorri Prep 400 N Eastman Rd LISD Administration 1301 E Young St El Sombrero 1442 McCann Rd East Texas Advanced Manufacturing Academy 519 W South St

Excel ER 120 E Loop 281 Exxon Quick Food Mart 701 S Eastman Rd Exxon Subway 2001 N Eastman Rd Fairmont Exxon 1516 Fairmont St Family Dollar 1205 E Marshall Av Fat’s Exxon 427 E Loop 281 Fina 451 S High St Fina Smart Mart 1515 S Mobberly Ave Firenza Pizza 3080 N Eastman Rd Fisherman’s Market 116 Johnson St Foster Middle 1504 MLK Jr. Blvd Forest Park Middle 1644 N Eastman Rd

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 310 E Hawkins Pkwy Global Graphics 1405 W Colton St Go Fast Food 4700 Judson Rd The Granary 311 Tuttle Cir Gregg County Courthouse 101 E Methvin St

Harley’s Liquor 1302 W Loop 281 Heathcare Express 1509 W Loop 281 Hilton Garden Inn 905 E Hawkins Hospitality ER 3111 McCann Rd Hudson PEP Elementary 1311 Lilly St

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Hyundai of Longview 3680 US 259 N J&B Food Market Exxon 1600 S Green St Jack’s Natural Food 400 E Loop 281 Jalapeno Tree 508 N Eastman Rd JL Everhart Elementary 2919 Tryon Rd JMQ Elementary 422 FM 2751 Judson Middle 5745 Judson Rd Kilgore College 300 S High St Kyle’s Kwick Stop 4208 W Loop 281 Little Mexico 3495 McCann Rd Lizzy’s Diner 2900 Tuttle Blvd Lobo Tire 311 N 6th Street

Early Grad High 410 S Green St Longview High School 201 E Tomlinson Pkwy Longview Regional 707 Hollybrook Dr Mack Dental 3008 HG Mosley Pkwy Ned E. Williams Elementary 5230 Estes Pkwy New Way Citgo 1506 S Green St O’Reilly Auto Parts 1919 Alpine Rd Paladin Apartments 1130 E Hawkins Pkwy Penny’s Food & Fuel 2578 Alpine Rd Peters Chevrolet 4181 US 259 N Pizza King 1100 E Marshall Ave Playing for Keeps 510 S MLK Jr. Blvd Police Department 302 W Cotton St RJ’s Exxon 813 W Marshall Ave Scotties Shell 401 Hawkins Pkwy Skinner’s Grocery 1708 Judson South Ward Elementary 1011 S Mobberly Ave Starbucks 3073 N Eastman Rd Staybridge 3409 N 4th St Super 1 Foods 1217 E Marshall Ave 1800 S High St Super 8 813 Estes Pkwy Texas Bank & Trust 300 W Whaley St 3622 McCann Rd Texas Spine & Joint 725 4th St Tower Honda 600 E Loop 281 Toyota of Longview 1400 W Loop 281 UNC’s BBQ 1511 E Marshall Ave UT-Tyler at Longview 3201 N Eastman Rd Valero 401 S Eastman Rd 800 Pine Tree Rd VeraBank 200 N Fredonia St Walgreens 1775 W Loop 281 3301 N 4th St Ware Elementary 601 W Garfield St Wellness Pointe 1107 E Marshall Ave Zippy J’S 3913 W Marshall Ave 4901 S Eastman Rd

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South Ward receiving name change The Longview ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved renaming South Ward Elementary in honor of the district’s first African-American school board member, during a special-called meeting Wednesday, May 26. South Ward BAILEY Elementary will now become Clarence W. Bailey Elementary, or “The Bailey School,” with a dedication set for later this summer. Clarence W. Bailey was elected in 1977, serving Place 6 on the LISD Board of Trustees for 21 years before stepping down in 1998. Dr. James Wilcox, LISD Superintendent of Schools, said the board asked him to WILCOX find a way to honor Mr. Bailey after his passing on Feb. 14th. After forming a committee, Dr. Wilcox said it was determined that renaming the South Ward campus in Mr. Bailey’s honor would be the most appropriate action.

“Mr. Bailey left a legacy of service and dedication to students, staff, and families of this district,” he said. “Our help is that — with this dedication — Longview ISD can show some small gesture of appreciation for Mr. Bailey, and his life of service to our community.” One of the oldest campuses established by the school district, South Ward Elementary opened in 1934, with additions built in 1947 and 1954. The campus is located on Mobberly Avenue near Plilar Street, in the heart of historic south Longview.

BIOGRAPHY

Clarence W. Bailey was born September 25, 1933 to Arthur Jerome Bailey Sr. and Lorraine Darden Bailey of Longview. A native of Longview, Clarence graduated from Mary C. Womack High School in 1950. He earned a Bachelor of Science

degree in physical education and biology from Wiley College in Marshall, later receiving a Master’s degree in psychology and counseling from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Beginning a career in insurance, Clarence established Bailey’s Insurance Agency in 1967. His career allowed him to qualify several years for the Million-Dollar Round Table, National Quality Award, Texas Leaders Round Table and National Sales Achievement Award. He was also given lifetime status for National Western Life’s President’s Council Award which sent his wife and daughter to worldwide trips in countries and places that included Hawaii, Barbados West Indies, Austria, Switzerland, Morocco, Russia, England and many resorts across the country.

Heavily involved in civic affairs as well as the business world, Clarence worked as a teacher-coach for Longview Independent School District for seven years; playground director for the City of Des Moines, Academic & Tactical Instructor for the U. S. Air Force, and eventually served four terms for the Longview Independent School Board of Trustees, which included tenure as board president. Clarence also served on various committees for the Longview Chamber of Commerce, Longview High School, East Texas Area Boy Scouts of America, the Longview NAACP, Wiley College, and numerous other local boards, organizations, and associations. Also an ordained minister, Rev. Bailey was an Associate Pastor of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Longview. He enjoyed reading the Bible and had a true passion for helping others, especially financially. He was married to his devoted wife, the late Mavis L. Bailey, for 64 years, and was the proud father of Sherry Bailey Smith (husband Pastor Johnny Smith), two granddaughters Tasha Smith Griffin (husband Aaron Griffin and son Taron), and Sherina Smith Boyd (husband Nicholas Boyd and two children Faith and Noah).

Students learn about law enforcement Students had a great experience during the Law Enforcement Academy. It allowed them to learn a variety of police tactics and training from local law enforcement officers.

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During this difficult time for our community, we are so thankful for the many local restaurants who are offering delivery, drive-thru, and carry-out service for the convenience and safety of our families. Longview ISD is glad to say ‘Thank You’ for being such wonderful community partners!

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Goung Zhou

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DISTRICT WIDE • International Baccalaureate project partners with “We Help Two” and sells “funky socks” to help supply legs and feet to amputees all over the world. • LISD schools earned 40 total distinctions on state accountability ratings, an increase from 34 earned last year, and the highest in the region. • Each year HUNDREDS of out-of-district students transfer INTO Longview Independent School District, citing “education opportunities” as their reason.

• Local corporate partnerships with Eastman and Komatsu and Longview Manufacturing Academy. • Went totally ‘green’ on all building projects resulting in a $200,000 award from SWEPCO for energy conservation. • Raising Highly Capable Kids parenting class in partnership with Longview Chamber of Commerce. • Brand new partnership for innovation with East Texas Advanced Academies which will bring new funding and ideas to public education.

• LIFT program annually paying out close to $1 million in staff bonuses for improved testing scores. • Signing Santa to help deaf ed students communicate with “Santa.” • Hosted Adjunct Fair for SFA to help employ Adjunct staff in Longview and through Longview ISD. • Purchased multiple pieces of strategic real estate, without increased debt, for future expansion. • State and National Technical Student Association winners.

MONTESSORI

LONGVIEW HIGH • Longview High School celebrated a class of over 100 International Baccalaureate Diploma students for 201920. • The senior IB Diploma students have all completed at least 150 hours of service learning activities, culminating over 6500 hours of community service for 2019-20. • The IB students participated in the campus service learning project, We Help Two, and were able to sponsor 5 clients with prosthetic legs in developing countries. • Longview High School began the application process to become an IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) school and to offer the IB Career-Related Programme school.

• Longview High School graduated 51 seniors who will also graduate with Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degrees from Kilgore College for 2019-20. • Additionally, 80 seniors graduated with at least 24 hours of college credit. • For the 2019-2020 school year, 594 unduplicated LHS students took a total 7,950 credit hours. This averages slightly more than 12 hours each. These numbers are for hours taken at Kilgore College. Other students took hours through Stephen F. Austin University, University of Texas, and LeTourneau. • 251 members of 2020 Senior class took 3,617 hours. This averages slightly more

• Every year of Superintendent Dr. James Wilcox tenure the LISD budget has been “in the black.” • LISD farm-to-table program, partnering with local farmers for cafeteria produce. • Hosted “Axe”epted East Texas meet and greet for area students attending SFA in Fall 2019. • Partnerships in education with UT, SMU, Texas Tech, SFA, KC, Letourneau, and UT-Tyler. • Longview ISD middle school students earn “Duke Scholar” honors every year.

than 14 hours each. These numbers are for hours taken at Kilgore College. Other students took hours through Stephen F. Austin University, University of Texas, and LeTourneau. • 99 more of the 2020 LHS seniors qualified for the KC Connection Scholarship that allows them to complete their Kilgore College Degree or Certificate at the reduced tuition rate of 60% of regular tuition. These scholarships represent an average of $1,500 each year per student. • LHS opened the GO Lab for students to use as needed for course work. • Longview High School hosted it first Magnet Showcase Night.

• Largest FREE public Montessori school (for 3-to5 year-olds) in the nation, provided free of charge to Longview area children. • Eight-week Montessori training for other districts in Texas hosted by ETMPA.

Principals, did we miss your school’s achievements? Please send us your brags and we will include them!

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Summer food program provides free breakfast, lunch School’s out for summer and Longview ISD’s Summer Child Nutrition Program begins June 1 and will continue through August 13 at select locations. Longview ISD provides nutritional meals for FREE to all children 18 and under. This is part of a government program provided by the Texas Department of Agriculture and the USDA to fill meal gaps for children. Two meals (breakfast and lunch) are served each weekday at no cost to the families. All children are welcome to come enjoy breakfast, lunch at any of the locations listed below. La escuela termina durante el verano y el Programa de Nutrición Infantil de Verano de Longview ISD comienza el Lunes 3 de Junio y continuará hasta el 13 de Agosto en lugares selectos. Longview ISD ofrece comidas nutritivas GRATIS a todos los niños menores de 18 años. Esto es parte de un programa gubernamental proporcionado por el Departamento de Agricultura de Texas y el USDA para llenar los vacíos de comida para los niños. Se sirven dos comidas (desayuno y almuerzo) todos los días de la semana sin costo para las familias. Todos los niños pueden venir a disfrutar del desayuno y el almuerzo en cualquiera de los lugares que se enumeran a continuación. Las comidas se proporcionarán en los siguientes lugares: Montessori Academy: June 2-30 (Monday-Friday) Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bramlette Elementary: June 2-30 (Monday-Thursday) Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Everhart Elementary: June 7 to July 1 (Monday-Thursday) Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hudson PEP Elementary: June 7 to July 1 (Monday-Thursday) Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ned E. Williams Elementary: June 7 to July 1 (Monday-Thursday) Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. South Ward (Bailey) Elementary: June 7 to July 1 (Monday-Thursday) Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ware Elementary: June 1 to Aug. 13 (Monday-Friday) Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Meals will be provided at the following locations: Montessori Academy: June

2-30 (Monday-Friday) Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Forest Park Middle: June 7 to July 1 Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Foster Middle: June 7 to July 1 (Monday-Thursday) Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Judson Middle: June 7 to

July 1 (Monday-Thursday) Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Longview High: June 1 to Aug. 13 (Monday-Friday) Breakfast: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. No habrá alimentación de verano la semana siguiente al

Everhart Elementary: June 7 to July 1 (Monday-Thursday) Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hudson PEP Elementary: June 7 to July 1 (Monday-Thursday) Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ned E. Williams Elementary: June 7 to July 1 (Monday-Thursday) Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. South Ward (Bailey) Elementary: June 7 to July 1 (MonFood|Continued to page 15 Día de la Independencia (5-9 de Julio). La comida se proporcionará en todas las demás fechas indicadas. Para obtener más información, comuníquese con el departamento de nutrición infantil de LISD al 903-3812355.

COVID-19

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SPORTS

SUMMER TIME

Students take part in summer camps

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Lobos take on Tyler in the Tyler SQT 7on7 The Lobos beat Tyler High B with a 3-1 record during the Tyler SGT 7on7 tournament over the weekend. Way to go, guys!

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BOARD |Continued from page 1 The original three-year waiver will reach its end this summer and, if approved by the TEA, this waiver will apply for the next three school years. Longview ISD currently partners with three local non-profit organizations in the management of various district campuses. Dr. James Coleman, LISD Chief Innovation Officer, said these public school charters have been approved for three different operCOLEMAN ating partner organizations, “and all of LISD students are involved in these campuses.” “The request for waiver of the 15 percent cap is imperative for the continuation of the System of Great Schools and Senate Bill 1882 benefits for the district,” he said. “Although these campuses are afforded greater autonomy and flexibility, the LISD Board of Trustees ensures that district leadership closely monitors both performance and compliance via ongoing data analysis and a structured review process as outlined in the performance contract with the partners.” Passed in 2017 by the 85th Texas Legislature, under the leadership of Gov. Greg Abbott, Senate Bill 1882 creates new incentives ABBOTT for traditional public schools to partner with outside entities such as charter networks, non-profits, and universities to improve student outcomes. The public school charter program provides extra funding to traditional public school districts that contract with to run their schools as an in-district charter. In accordance with TEA policy, LISD maintains the authority to set the ground rules the partners have to follow. For more information about the Longview ISD public school charter program please visit LISD.org/charters, call the LISD Department of Innovation at 903-381-2268, or visit the TEA website: TxPartnerships. org.

TECH FOR BRAMLETTE

Board members also approved up to $396,000 of grant funds for miscellaneous class-

from Eastman Chemical to fund the Lobo Tennis program at Longview High; and a donation of $100 from Micah Devendorf to fund the “Mustang Wall” project.

IN OTHER BUSINESS

room furniture and technology at the Bramlette Elementary campus. Dr. James Coleman, LISD Chief Innovation Officer said, in order to meet the goals and objectives of the charter grants, “there are some furniture and technology purchases that the campuses wish to make in order to provide collaborative and theme-based options for students.” “$233,000 of the implementation grant funds will be allocated for technology, with $163,000 to be allocated for furniture,” he said. Board policy requires the approval of LISD trustees when making purchases above $25,000.

FEES FOR AP TESTS

The board also approved a measure to continue covering fees for 2021 Advanced Placement tests at Longview High. James Brewer, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education and campus principal for LHS, praised the board and the administration BREWER for “living up to our district’s motto of believing in excellence for all.” “Several years ago our board and administration made the decision to pay for the AP tests for students enrolled in the AP classes, and it has been a tremendous blessing to numerous students,” he said. The base rate for AP tests is $95 per student, per test. Mr. Brewer said the fees have the potential to be a “barrier against academically talented students who come from disadvantaged situations.” “That is the last thing we, as public school educators, should be saying to the young people we are serving,” he said. “Rather, we should be removing barriers for our students and their families.” Please click here to download

During the course of the meeting, the LISD Board of Trustees also: • RECEIVED an update from Superintendent Dr. James Wilcox about the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, ESSER II Funds, and how the district leadership continues to research how best to imthe resolution and related docuplement those funds for the mentation. students, staff, and entire AIR PURIFICATION LISD community; Board members received an • RECEIVED the disinformational trict-wide Safety Report, presentation COVID-19 Update, and from John LISD Facilities Update Follis, Presfrom Mr. Dennis WIlliams, ident of HarAssistant Superintendent vest Innovaof Administrative & Pupil tive Solutions Services; about a new • RECEIVED the Commuair purification nity Relations and Human system that Resources departmental FOLLIS was approved reports from Dr. James in May during Hockenberry, Assistant a special-called meeting. Superintendent of District Mr. Follis answered questions Services; and addressed concerns from • RECEIVED an update on trustees, and explained that the the district’s Office of InnoCIMR System continuously disvation and new enrollment infects viruses, bacteria, mold, system from Dr. James and other fungi by vaporizing Coleman, LISD Chief Innothe molecules in the air. vation Officer; “It’s a system designed to • RECEIVED the Annual automatically, continuously, efAthletic Report on student fectively, and safely control the achievement and success spread of germs, viruses, and from Coach John King, bacteria,” he said. “Our goal is, LISD Athletic Director; like you, allowing students and • APPROVED a Letter of families to return to as much Engagement with Alexannormalcy as possible.” der, Lankford & Hiers, Inc. After further discussion from for the Financial Audit for the board, where some conFiscal Year 2021; cerns about the program were • APPROVED the Time Use mentioned, Dr. Wilcox said the Tracker and official Minutes district would not be moving for the May 26th Special forward with the plan to install Meeting; the system at this time. • APPROVED the 2021-22 Course Selection Guide for FINANCIAL Longview High School; DONATIONS • RECEIVED a report on the Board members also approved district’s Financial Statea donation of $2,090 from the ment as of May 2021; LHS Softball Booster Club to • APPROVED a resolution for fund supplies and equipment for the TASB Advocacy Agenda; the team; a donation of $608.28 • APPROVED the board’s from the LHS Theater Activity Quarterly Progress Tracker; Fund to cover costs related to and Music Theatre International; a • APPROVED Budget Amenddonation of $475.01 from Foster ment No. 12. Middle School to cover costs reFOR MORE INFO lated to an invoice from Austin Trustees usually meet in the Hotel; a donation of $360 from boardroom of the LISD EduHollie Fryar to provide meat processing supplies for the LHS cation Support Center (1301 E. Young Street), but often Meat Lab; a donation of $300 from ERDI Partner’s Inc. to help set special-called meetings at various locations around the fund the district’s Backpack district. The next regular meetProgram; a donation of $269.25 ing is tentatively scheduled for from Cathy Cole to reimburse 6 p.m. July 19th, 2021. Meetfor the contract service musical ings are also streamed online at performance at Hudson PEP LISD.org/BoardroomLive. Elementary; a donation of $250

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FOOD |Continued from page 7 day-Thursday) Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ware Elementary: June 1 to Aug. 13 (Monday-Friday) Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Forest Park Middle: June 7

to July 1 Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Foster Middle: June 7 to July 1 (Monday-Thursday) Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Lunch: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Judson Middle: June 7 to

ing the week following Independence Day (July 5-9). Food will be provided on all other dates listed. For more information please contact the LISD Child Nutrition department at 903-3812355.

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PUBLIC NOTICES LISD Board meeting set for July 19 Trustees usually meet in the boardroom of the LISD Education Support Center, but often set special-called meetings at

various locations around the district. The next regular meeting is tentatively scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, July 19.

For more information about the Longview ISD Board of Trustees go to LISD.org.

LISD accepting requests for proposals for Contracted Educational Services Longview Independent School District (LISD) is Longview Independent School District (LISD) is accepting competitive requests for proposals for Contracted Educational Services for the 2020-21 school year and under the guidance of EDGAR and approval of funding made available for services to be rendered. Awards will be considered NON-EXCLUSIVE, ones by which multiple vendors may be designated as suppliers for the goods and/or services covered under the terms of the contract for the duration of said contract. Contracted Educational Service providers will be used on an as-needed basis throughout the District to provide services to students and staff.

Please contact Sheri Broadwater at 903-381-2260 to obtain a proposal packet, or download one from below. Proposals must be addressed as follows: ATTN: Sheri Broadwater, and clearly marked “#2020 CS-RFP-CONTRACTED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.” Proposals will be accepted throughout the school year on an ongoing basis until 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at the LISD Education Support Center, 1301 East Young Street, Longview, TX 75601, or mailed to: P.O. Box 3268, Longview, TX 75606. Longview ISD reserves the right to accept or reject any or all of the bids submitted in the best interest of the District.

NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER SALE GREGG COUNTY and issued pursuant to judgment decree(s) of the County Court At Law of Gregg County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date, in the hereinafter numbered and styled suit(s) and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County, I have on April 28, 2021 seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in June, 2021, the same being the 1st day of said month, at the South Steps, 101 East Methvin of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of Longview, Texas, between the hours of 10 o’clock a.m. and 4 o’clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Gregg and the State of Texas, to-wit: (Sale #, Cause # Judgment Date, Acct #, Style of Case, Legal

Description)

1 — 13668-CCL2 12/03/18, 30698, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. MARJORIE MOORE, ET AL, AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR TR 44 SEC 3; 2 — 19856-CCL2 05/26/17, 55489, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. RAMON MENDOZA, ET AL, LT 3 BLK 2 (NCB 363) (E 75’ LT 3) MOBBERLY PLACE #3; 3 — 021450-CCL2 04/05/21, 57855, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. JENNIFER WHATLEY OGILVIE, LTS 14 THRU 17 BLK 75-2; LT 9 BLK 75; LT 4 BLK 75-4 NUGGETT HILL; 4 — 021665-CCL2 02/23/21, 41252, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. GLENDA MARJORIE HOWIE, LT 8 BLK 3 (NCB 9010) ELM CREEK; 5 — 021988-CCL2 02/01/21, 34718, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. DAN WATTS, ET AL, LT 7D NCB 614 LONGVIEW JORDAN ACREAGE; 6 — 020858-CCL2 08/03/20, 28535, SABINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. WENDOLLIN C LUCKEY, AKA WINDOLLIN LUCKEY, ET AL, AB 199 M TENNISON SUR TR 34; 7 — 021124-CCL2 02/16/18, 30458, KILGORE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. MARIA A LOPEZ, AB 210 P WALKER SUR TR 3 SEC 2; 8 — 021614-CCL2 08/03/20, 86080, SABINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. JAMES GERALD SANSONE, ET AL, AB 155 G NEEDHAM SUR TR 6-02 LBL # HWC3061934; 9 — 021733-CCL2 02/01/21, 114716, SABINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. KEVIN D. GROSS, AKA KEVIN DONNELL GROSS, ET AL, AB 199 M TENNISON SUR TR 38-01; 10 — 021823-CCL2 02/23/21, 15616, KILGORE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. NANCY GRIFFIN, AB 64 H EDWARDS SUR TR 97; 11 — 022037-

CCL2 04/05/21, 72677, KILGORE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. GREGORY L. CASHEN, AKA GREGORY LAIRD CASHEN, AS TRUSTEE OF THE GREGORY LAIRD CASHEN 2002 TRUST, ET AL, LT 11 & 10B (N PT LT 10) BLK 1 WOODLAWN; 12 — 022205-CCL2 04/05/21, 32546, KILGORE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CLINTON E. LOAR, ET AL, LT 2A NCB 49 KILGORE VAN WINKLE ACREAGE; 13 — 19994-CCL2 04/02/18, 48025, THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY WAS STRUCKOFF AT PREVIOUS TAX SALE AND NOW BEING OFFERED FOR RESALE: LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. JAMES ANTHONY SPENCE (TAX SALE HELD JUNE 5, 2018), LTS 23 & 26A (E 12’ LT 26) BLK 189A HUGHES; 14 — 020475-CCL2 02/04/19, 28965, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. BEN TAYLOR, ET AL (TAX SALE HELD JUNE 4, 2019). AB 5 F THORN SUR TR 76 SEC 4; 15 — 021157-CCL2 04/02/18, 14073, KILGORE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. ALBERT THOMPSON, DOING BUSINESS AS THE FAITHTEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST, ET AL (TAX SALE HELD JUNE 5, 2018), AB 36 W P CHISM SUR TR 236 (any volume and page references, unless otherwise indicated, being to the Deed Records, Gregg County, Texas, to which instruments reference may be made for a more complete description of each respective tract.) or, upon the written request of said defendants or their attorney, a sufficient portion of the property described above shall be sold to satisfy said judgment(s), interest, penalties, and cost; and any property sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the said property, or their interest therein,

within the time and in the manner provided by law, and shall be subject to any other and further rights to which the defendants or anyone interested therein may be entitled, under the provisions of law. Said sale to be made by me to satisfy the judgment(s) rendered in the above styled and numbered cause(s), together with interest, penalties, and costs of suit, and the proceeds of said sales to be applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs.

Dated at Longview, Texas, APRIL 28, 2022 Notes: The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value. However, the Minimum Bid for a person owning an interest in the property or for a person who is a party to the suit (other than a taxing unit), is the aggregate amount of the judgments against the property plus all costs of suit and sale. ALL SALES SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL TAXES DUE ON THE PROPERTY WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSESSED SINCE THE DATE OF THE JUDGMENT. For more information, contact your attorney or LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP., attorney for plaintiffs, at (903) 757-5448

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