Extractions: Tue Dec 9 09:57:59 CST 2003 -Original Message- From: White, Alice [mailto: Alice.White at thecb.state.tx.us Alice.White at thecb.state.tx.us Alice.White at thecb.state.tx.us www.maps at yahoo.com ... Lynn.Burkhart at thecb.state.tx.us For weather-related, emergency/contingency or any updates regarding the Wed., Feb. 4 presentation in Austin, please contact Lynn.Burkhart at thecb.state.tx.us at 512-427-6271 or Alice.White at thecb.state.tx.us at 512-427-6138. When you arrive, please join me in giving a heartfelt "Thank you very much!" to Lynn Burkhart for having arranged the meeting site, for having coordinated our on-site lunch and for having handled a variety of logistics to make our day pleasant. Alice V. White, PhD 512-427-6138 College for Texans Campaign Education. GO Get It! La educacion. Saber es Poder. Students / College-bound www.CollegeForTexans.com Financial aid: 1-888-311-8881 Campaign Partners www.Education-GoGetIt.com next part A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: TX Higher Education Coordinating Board's second-floor board-room for 2-4-'04 GO kit train-the-trainer presentation.doc Type: application/msword Size: 31744 bytes Desc: TX Higher Education Coordinating Board's second-floor board-room for 2-4-'04 GO kit train-the-trainer presentation.doc Url :
[texshare-users] FW: $500 Mini-grants From The College For Texans Campaign Leadership groups such as Leadership Midland or Leadership texas; United Waysor to receive a minigrant, their student councils, ptas/ptos, booster clubs http://lists.tsl.state.tx.us/pipermail/texshare-users/2003-October/000200.html
Extractions: Fri Oct 24 10:37:40 CDT 2003 Libraries do qualify, please apply. Thank You. - Myra Arredondo, TSLAC -Original Message- From: White, Alice [mailto: Alice.White at thecb.state.tx.us Alice.White at thecb.state.tx.us Alice.White at thecb.state.tx.us College for Texans Campaign 512-427-6138 Financial Aid 1-888-311-8881 www.Education-GoGetIt.com More information about the texshare-users mailing list
Councils Goal Planning sessions and Presidents roundtable sharing in Abilene,texas. Organizationinformation for the Council serving ptas and ptos in Kansas. http://www.1arbeer.com/Society/Organizations/Education/PTA/Councils/
Extractions: See Also: Society: Organizations: Education: PTA: Local Units Lewisville ISD Council of PTAs - Council provides online resources, leadership worksops and PTA links for 51 local units in 9 North Texas communities. Knox County Council PTA - Council online resource for local Tennessee PTAs with links to FAQs, ideas for Projects and Services, Events and Awards. Champaign PTA Council - Council dues, news and links for units in the PTA community of District 10, Champaign, Illinois. Culver City Council PTA - Council calendar, news, and local PTAs links for officers and chairmen in California. Alachua County Council of PTAs and PTSAs - Council PTA answers the questions to: Who, What, When and How as pertaining to this Florida unit. Fremont Council PTA - Resource for families within the 30 PTA units in California. Akron Council of PTAs - Council calendar, e-mail access, and Resource links, online at this Ohio PTA Council site. Grapevine-Colleyville Council of PTAs - Council resource for PTAs, inspiration poems for Teachers and Volunteer recipients are now online from North Texas. Irving ISD Council of PTAs - Contains Council PTA resources, and communication links for local PTAs in North Texas.
Education: PTA: Councils Organization information for the Council serving ptas and ptos in Kansas LewisvilleISD Council of ptas. PTA links for 51 local units in 9 North texas communities http://www.puredirectory.com/Society/Organizations/Education/PTA/Councils/
Editorial Matters is piloting an Hispanic Outreach Initiative in California, Florida and texas. tobe involved in the particular activities that ptos and ptas are involved http://editorialmatters.lee.net/articles/2004/05/20/stories/features/efea098.txt
Extractions: An interesting topic that could be localized by any paper. GERRY O'BRIEN, Butte By SANDRA KALLIO/Wisconsin State Journal While public schools have been criticized for racial and gender achievement gaps for decades, there's another gap under scrutiny parental involvement in schools, particularly among men and minorities. Nine of 10 Parent Teacher Association (PTA) members are women and more than eight in 10 are white, according to the national PTA. While the organization has come a long way in the century since it was founded as the National Congress of Mothers, it remains far from balanced demographically. That's why the PTA is piloting an Hispanic Outreach Initiative in California, Florida and Texas. The goal is to create a network of Latino leaders to reach out to Latino families, so they feel welcome to participate in their children's education. This is not just a warm, fuzzy concept. Research indicates that when parents are involved in schools, their children do better academically. Parent-teacher groups in the Madison School District seem to include more men than the national average but remain mighty white. According to a tally of board presidents and co-presidents listed on school district Web sites, about eight in 10 top officers are women. Those contacted for this story note few peers from minority populations, even though about four of every 10 students are minorities.
News Update of directors; Mexican American Bar Association; El Paso Bar Association; texas Collegeof houses for poor people in Juárez; active in ptas and ptos at El http://www.borderlandnews.com/2002electionnews/0220election.shtml
Extractions: El Paso Times News Real Estate Classifieds ... Customer Service Saturday, June 12, 2004 Experience at issue in probate court race Linda Stelter / El Paso Times El Paso County Probate Court Judge Max Higgs, left, and his challenger in the Democratic primary election, lawyer Jesus Olivas, answered questions at a recent forum sponsored by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. Higgs has held the judgeship since 1991. Higgs file Name: Max Higgs. Age: Current job: El Paso County Probate Court judge, 1991-present. Education: juris doctorate, University of Houston, 1973; bachelor's degree, Lamar University, 1966. Professional experience: probate court judge, 1991-present; child welfare master, 65th Judicial Court in El Paso, 1988-91; general counsel, assistant executive director and caseworker, Sherwood and Myertie Foster Home for Children, Stephenville, Texas, 1987-88; assistant district attorney, Abilene, 1985-87; West Texas regional attorney, Texas Department of Human Services, 1984-85; private practice in El Paso, February 1984 to May 1984; assistant county attorney, El Paso county attorney's office, 1979-84; intern, auditor, office manager and legal assistant to the judge, Probate Court 2, Harris County (Houston), 1971-79. Associations, community involvement:
Extractions: Starting Points February 2004 Nonschool Use of School Facilities Introduction and Overview Most of Texas' public schools open their doors for after-hours use by the public. School districts that permit community use of their facilities do so as a public service, in recognition of the community's contribution to the public schools. Districts that permit such use need to consider a host of related legal and policy issues. A school district, like the owner of private property, may limit the use of its property. A district is not required to permit after-hours use of its property. Once a district has chosen to open its doors, however, the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution may limit the district's ability to deny access to similar community groups based solely on their viewpoint or the content of their speech. School officials can open school facilities for community usein legal terms, create a "limited public forum"by opening facilities to the community for certain purposes through the policies or practices of the district or individual campuses. Ideally, a policy is adopted by the board and applies district-wide. But, if policy does not exist or is ignored, the practices of individual campuses can also open a limited public forum. To ensure uniform practices across the district, TASB recommends that districts adopt explicit board policy at GKD(LOCAL), which governs the nonschool use of school facilities by community groups. For information regarding the use of school facilities by noncurriculum related student groups, see policy FNAB and the Legal Principles section below.
TUSD Board Report Principal of Montgomery Junior High School in Montgomery, texas as Assistant andimprove arts education; $33,800 ($15,200 from school ptas/ptos; $14,200 from http://www.tusd.k12.az.us/contents/govboard/gbreport95_96/gb0396.html
Extractions: This meeting featured a special study feature, "Literacy Across the Curriculum," with presentations and student demonstrations. At this meeting, the Governing Board appointed two new members to the Independent Citizens Committee (ICC): Lorraine Aguilar (six-year term) and Rosalie Lopez (four-year term); approved plans and specifications with authorization to call for bids for Cavett and Whitmore elementary schools (bond); approved a food program agreement with CODAC Behavioral Health Services, Inc. and an agreement with the Pima County Sheriff's Department for Hohokam and Pistor middle schools. March 19, 1996 Regular Board Meeting
Districts Turn To Parents To Play Bigger Roles In fact, texas law now requires schools to have specific Mainly, that ptas belongto national and state PTA organizations, while ptos stand alone. http://www.chron.com/content/interactive/special/school/parents.2-0.html
Extractions: In this era of swelling enrollments, tight budgets and politicized family values, Americans are being told the key to success in public education can be summed up in one word: parents. Everyone from President Clinton down is urging parents to take a more active role in their children's schooling. The old days when parents met teachers once a year at open house, went to the Halloween carnival and chipped in at candy sale time now seem quaint. Under the new regimen, parents are handing out textbooks, replacing playgrounds, tutoring slow students in reading and helping fast ones pick a college. They help to run student detention programs. They "room-sit" for teachers called away to other things. They meet and greet school visitors. While big school districts may have special staffs to garner commercial and corporate support, smaller districts often turn to parents and volunteers to help identify and go after business and civic donors. Volunteerism in all its forms private-sector support, plus parents' and others' donations of time and effort can add up to substantial sums for cash-strapped school districts.
Education Teachers Directory Of Texas Everything from A to Z. For teachers, principals, ptas, ptos, and parents. http://texas.uscity.net/Education/Teachers/
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Illinois Loop: School Committees In many ways, the experiences described in this article about Plano, texas parallelthose ptas, ptos and Other Groups Who does your PTA really represent? http://www.illinoisloop.org/committees.html
Extractions: At best, many "consensus" committees whittle away personal goals in favor of lukewarm conclusions that make no one happy. Emerson said, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." One is also reminded of Margaret Thatcher's quote, To me consensus seems to be: the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies in search of something in which no one believes, but to which no one objects; the process of avoiding the very issues that have to be solved, merely because you cannot get agreement on the way ahead. What great cause would have been fought and won under the banner "I stand for consensus"? But many school and business committees are not really intended to even meet that goal. Many schools make heavy use of social engineering techniques in carefully constructing and nurturing a variety of "committees" whose purpose is to rubber-stamp pre-established conclusions. Of course, there is nothing intentionally nefarious or conspiratorial about all this; this is simply the set of techniques that are taught in ed school as means for being "agents of change" and "developing a consensus" of support for proposed changes. These techniques (sometimes labelled as "Delphi" methods), were developed early in the 20th century, where they were heavily used by trade unionists and by progressive social organizers such as Saul Alinsky. These techniques are heavily in use today by corporations, churches, human resource organizations, trade organizations and social groups in forming a "consensus" supporting
Task Force News April 17, 1996 distributed a copy of a model policy drafted by the texas Association of Item 12COUNCILOF ptas, Campus ptas/ptos I need names, addresses, phone numbers http://www.roundrockisd.org/rrweb/distresc/taskforc/news/mtg01min.htm
Local News all licensed child care providers undergo eight hours of training is the focus ofthe new texas Agricultural Extension Parents and ptas and ptos ought to http://texnews.com/local97/child041197.html
Extractions: Friday, April 11, 1997 Two area counties selected for child care program test By ROY A. JONES II Senior Staff Writer Brown and Eastland counties have been selected to test a child care provider program for possible statewide expansion. A new state requirement that all licensed child care providers undergo eight hours of training is the focus of the new Texas Agricultural Extension Service educational program, "Preservice Training for Child Care Workers." The program offers providers a variety of tools to learn more about their profession, said Jacqueline Gramann, program manager and extension assistant in family development and resource management. "It's just starting, but I'm pleased that we've been able to put together the best of what is offered in this country for caregivers," she said. Gramann led the effort to compile a collection of written material, videotapes and other educational items that are part of the eight-hour, self-study program. Child care providers can use it to meet the requirement of preservice training with the state's Department of Protective and Regulatory Services. The extension service contracted with the department to develop the kits after it was found that many areas of the state did not have easy access to such training to meet the standards adopted in 1994.
MizMoz Directory - Organizations Councils information for the Council serving ptas and ptos in Kansas. Lewisville ISD Councilof ptas Council provides for 51 local units in 9 North texas communities http://www.mizmoz.com/dir/Society/Organizations/Education/PTA/Councils/
Networking Events tutoring, through career awareness programs and among the ptos/ptas and VIPS the YearHouston Aeros Charities 1221 Lamar, Suite 1100 Houston, texas 77010 Phone http://www.swapen.org/Networking.htm
Extractions: * Go on line to www.target.com or www.foleysweddings.com , go to the bridal registry and purchase something from the FHPW list. (these items may be shipped directly to my address) To make identification easy, both the first and last names of the bride and groom are FHPW. Simply ask for the list for FHPW. (as either a first or last name)
Calendar It will be up to 90 days before the texas Education Agency renders me that localcommunities electing local school boards, serving on ptas/ptos and providing http://www.planoprc.org/calendar.htm
Extractions: Home What's New Other Parent Friendly Websites School Calendar ... About Us SCHOOL CALENDAR ISSUES What's the Latest? Last update 11/18/03 Plano to seek waiver again for early school start , Plano Star Courier. Out of 150 speakers, 120 said they supported the Plano Independent School District's tentative calendar that includes a week-long fall break Oct. 4-8, a three-day Thanksgiving holiday and a professional development day on Feb. 14. The last day of school for students is May 20 in the approved calendar. The state legislature has mandated that school districts must start instruction no earlier than Aug. 16. The approved calendar's Aug. 4 start date will require a waiver from the state allowing a deviation from the law. After late start proponents wrestled a compromise calendar out of the school district in the previous two years, recent events leave them to wonder why the change ? Cited in news reports are over 1,000 emails received by the district, a "preponderance" of which showed support for the early start and the full fall break. Members of the Plano Parental Rights Council requested a review of those emails under open records. The preponderance of e-mails were from teachers, staff and various PTA's who were INVITED to submit their vote!! And, when the voting seemed to be leaning toward the 8/16 start date another call went out for more input!!! Were parents invited to participate? That's a resounding NO!!! Why won't the school board do a public hearing on the calendar BEFORE they vote on the start date? At the recent Town Hall Meeting Board Member Skip Jenkins explained it was the state law that required them to advertise the public hearing and the intended start date. BUT THAT DOESN'T PRECLUDE THEM FROM SCHEDULING AN ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HEARING (OR A FAIR AND INCLUSIVE SURVEY BY POSTCARD, EMAIL OR INTERNET) BEFORE THEY VOTE ON THE START DATE!!! It just goes to show you, once again, that the district and our elected Board members seem to practice selective listening! Our advice? Send the Board a message:
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Sue's Past Letters state PTA in the United States following California and texas in membership be disappointedwhen told that 1, 2, 3 or more ptas have voted to become ptos? http://www.vapta.org/History/sues_archive.htm
Extractions: Sue's Letters 1999-2001 Jan/Feb 2000 Mar/Apr 2000 May/June 2000 July 2000 ... October 2001 ] [Farewell Speech] [ PTA Service Record SUE'S FAREWELL SPEECH - 1999-2001 When I was elected as your President two years ago, I began a journey that has been filled with challenges, pride, disappointments, joy, and hope. The greatest challenge I have faced has been carrying out the responsibilities of this office while holding a full-time job in an elementary school. I have spent most of my days meeting the requirements of my job and long nights and sometimes many days away from my job meeting my responsibilities as President of the VA PTA. This was made somewhat easier for me as I had a Superintendent who believed in providing professional leave time in order that I might travel across the state as President of the VA PTA while also serving as an ambassador for public schools. And yet it has all been worthwhile for during these past two years, I feel we have made a difference for children. - You may ask how have we made a difference?
NEWS Sublinks 04/08/03. Frenship ptas and ptos hold Garage Sale on April 12 for Employee ReliefFund. 02/20/03. Northridge Jump Rope Team performs at texas Tech halftime. http://www.frenship.k12.tx.us/news/Archive/02-03/0203_archived_news.htm
