41. Zoonosis Control Division - West Nile Virus In Texas - School Fact Sheet The texas Department of Health, Zoonosis Control Division, general West Nile Virus Information for schools. http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/zoonosis/diseases/Arboviral/westNile/information/wnFa

zoonosis control division Texas Department of Health Site Map Contact Us ... Printer Format Topics Animal Control and Shelters Animals in Disaster Animals in Public Places Case Investigation Forms ... TDH Regional Offices West Nile Virus Questions Call our information line at or click here to find a contact in your area. West Nile Virus (WNV) School Fact Sheet Where Has It Been And Where Is It Going? West Nile virus (WNV) is commonly found in Africa, Eastern Europe, West Asia, and the Middle East. It was first detected in the United States in 1999, during which time there was an outbreak in New York. By mid-June of 2002, it had traveled westward to Texas. Since then, it has been reported in mosquitoes, birds (such as blue jays and crows), horses, and humans in Texas. There has also been a continued westward movement of the virus. What Are The Symptoms Of West Nile Virus? Most people infected with WNV have no symptoms. A minority develop meningitis or encephalitis, which can be fatal. Symptoms include fever, weakness, headache, and altered mental status. Skin rash, lymphadenopathy, conjunctivitis, abdominal pain, cough, dyspnea, and diarrhea may also be present. Can It Be Treated?

42. HomeSchooling TEXAS: Texas Law, Leepers & Lawyers EDUCATION, Section 1 The texas Constitution Article 7 EDUCATION Section 1 - SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM OF PUBLIC FREE schools A general diffusion of http://homeschoolingtexas.org/hstx2.html

Home "Texas has no laws or regulations related to home schooling." The words above are from the Texas page of the federal government's "State Regulation of Private Schools" website: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/RegPrivSchl/texas.html HomeSchooling TEXAS has been saying it for years. It's nice to know that those in government know it, too. It is way past time for all other individuals and organizations giving out 'legal' information to Texas homeschoolers to get their facts straight. Misinformation about this has been circulating in home education circles for many years, thanks to certain individuals who benefit by promoting that misinformation. Let's get it straight: "Texas has no laws or regulations related to home schooling." That includes the Leeper court decision (see below) for those of you who have been believing or telling others that parents must teach certain 'subjects' to their children in their privately funded homes. In fact, your home is not a 'private school' and claiming that it is offers you no protection from state interference and may offer you the exact opposite. The State of Texas does not create children - the State of Texas does create tax funded schools APPLICABILITY The Texas Constitution The Texas Constitution, Article 7 - EDUCATION

43. Texas Homeless Education Office - Charles A. Dana Center the texas State Attorney general released an opinion clarifying the policies and procedures governing the immunization of students in texas public schools. http://www.utdanacenter.org/theo/immunizations.htm

Liaisons Laws Resources Directory ... Links School Immunizations On April 15, 2004 the Texas State Attorney General released an opinion clarifying the policies and procedures governing the immunization of students in Texas public schools. At the request of the Texas Department of Health and the Texas Education Agency, the Attorney General was asked to rule on whether or not a student in Texas must first be immunized, or be in the process of obtaining the required immunizations for school, before said student could enroll in and attend school. The Attorney General has ruled that for students in Texas who do not have an exception, they must follow the Department of Health guidelines and first be immunized or begin the course of obtaining the required immunizations before they can enroll in and attend school. However, the Attorney General has also ruled that these immunization requirements do not apply to students in homeless situations, and that there are exceptions to this requirement. In keeping with the federal requirements found in the

44. Texas Schools Fight The Fat In texas, lawmakers, doctors and researchers lead the battle is a strong focus on schools as one of of Teacher Magazine, former surgeon general David Satcher http://www.atpe.org/Publications/Fal_03cover1.html

Educators coordinate efforts to halt childhood obesity BY KATE JOHANNS In Texas, lawmakers, doctors and researchers lead the battle against childhood obesity. Several task forces and programs as well as legislative efforts are shining the spotlight on the problem with a host of approaches to get children up, moving and making healthier food choices. Their plans of attack vary somewhat, but one thing most have in common is a strong focus on schools as one of the parties responsible for promoting healthier lifestyles among children. In an article in the February 2003 issue of Teacher Magazine, former surgeon general David Satcher argues that it will take behavioral change not only on the part of individuals and families but also schools, communities, work sites and the media to solve America’s problem with obesity, which he calls “this century’s pneumonia, this century’s TB, this century’s typhoid.” He believes that schools are one of five key settings for preventing and decreasing the number of overweight and obese people. “Schools hold perhaps the most crucial role in effecting change because adult obesity can be prevented in youth,” Satcher writes. “The fact is, children and adolescents spend a large portion of time in school, and schools offer many opportunities to engage them in healthy eating and physical activity.”

45. Public Schools: Changes Now Possible For Texas School Funding texas school funding is known informally as the “Robin Hood because of a 1993 law requiring school districts with above that valuation into a general fund. http://www.iedx.org/article_1.asp?ContentID=EN655&SectionGroupID=NEWS

46. Curricula: Planning Manual Safe schools is intended to be a general guide the TxSSC Planning Manual for Safe schools the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the texas School Safety Center http://www.txssc.swt.edu/curricula/manual.htm

Newsletter Office of the Governor Texas Attorney General ... for Safe Schools TxSSC Planning Manual for Safe Schools The Planning Manual for Safe Schools is intended to be a general guide. Plans described in this manual have three key components: Prevention, Response, and Recovery. Roles and responsibilities for school districts and individual campuses within the district are described separately, although there is much overlap and shared authority. In addition to school staff and administrators, state and local government agencies, parents/families, students, and appropriate community groups should be involved in planning for safe schools. The Planning Manual for Safe Schools is accompanied by a video and interactive CD-ROM. View the TxSSC Planning Manual for Safe Schools Funded in part through a grant from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division

47. Superintendent Who Blocked Gay Group Was Having Affair On School Property | The But eventually the attorney general ordered the schools to When it struck down texas’s ‘Homosexual the Equal Access Act, secondary schools that receive http://www.txtriangle.com/archive/1146/topstories.htm

home classifieds nightlife calendar ... next story News Texas Nation Community Cover Story ... Home Superintendent Who Blocked Gay Group Was Having Affair on School Property By Brent Brumley According to CBS-13, all of these communications took place on school computers and most on school time. The affiliate also reports that less than five hours after offering his employee money in exchange for sexual favors in his office, Clemmons stood in front of a TV camera to defend the school district abstinence-only sex education policy. Clemmons suddenly retired from Lubbock Independent Schools after only three years. After he left, LISD kept Dr. Clemmons on the payroll for 99 days that he never had to work. When this happened in mid-March, school board members told CBS-13 that Clemmons wanted to be closer to his family. The superintendent was included individually in the Lambda Legal suit against the school. The organization holds banning the GSA amounts to nothing more than discrimination. Under the Equal Access Act, secondary schools that receive federal funds and allow non-curricular student groups to meet on campus are prohibited from discriminating against any groups based on their viewpoints. Lambda Legal has successfully argued two other Gay Straight Alliance lawsuits, one in California and another in Utah, which set legal precedent in the area. There are now 1,200 such groups at schools across the nation.

48. Cumberland Presbyterian Schools Minutes. Bacon College, texas, 1862, CPC general Assembly Minutes. Loudon High School, Loudon, Tennessee, 1870, CPC general Assembly Minutes. http://www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/schools/Evans.htm

CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN SECOND CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES INSTITUTION LOCATION DATE OF FOUNDING OR FIRST MENTION SOURCE OF INFORMATION Cumberland College Faculty and Students History Princeton, Kentucky Charter Cumberland University History Lebanon, Tennessee [Wilson County] Charter Waynesburg College History Waynesburg, Pennsylvania Charter Bethel Seminary History McLemoresville, Tennessee Charter Bethel College McKenzie, Tennessee Charter Cane Hill College History History Boonsboro, Arkansas Shinn's History of Education in Arkansas Cane Hill Female Seminary Boonsboro, Arkansas Shinn's History of Education in Arkansas McGee College History College Mound, Missouri [Macon County] McGee Presbytery Minutes Larissa College History Larissa, Texas Templeton's C.P. History in Texas Cumberland Female College History History McMinnville, Tennessee Merriam's Higher Education in Tennessee Chapel Hill College History Lafayette County, Missouri CPC General Assembly Minutes Ewing and Jefferson College Blount County, Tennessee

49. Member School Profiles: Detail agreements with the five other UT components, Baylor College of Medicine, texas Woman s University 2001 2003 Association of schools of Public general Questions http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=203&school_Id=24

50. OfficialCitySites*org - Your Search Starts Here dental schools, dental links and general dental information. Beside finding the dentist of your choice, dentist (s) can signup online, Conroe, texas 77301 http://officialcitysites.org/sites/portal/main/?cmd=1&ss=Texas Dentist

51. NEA: Charter Schools NEA s position on charter schools is necessarily general. The move came after 10 texas charter schools closed and 600 displaced charter school students http://www.nea.org/charter/

For and About Members Help for Parents Press Center Legislative Action Center ... Vouchers Updated: May 26, 2004 Research NEA Resources Other Resources Charter Schools NEA policy embraces high standards, accountability and strong local control for charter schools. It also offers guidance in the form of various criteria that can significantly improve the chances for success of these programs, which after 10 years are still in the experimental stage. Among other things, NEA firmly believes that all affected public education employees must be directly involved in the design, implementation and governance of these and other educational programs. Failures spur review of charter school laws Charter schools are part of the landscape of public education. According to the Education Commission of the States, as of August 2001 there were more than 2,300 public charter schools serving more than 500,000 students nationwide. The Commission reported that 37 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have laws providing funding and permitting charter schools to operate. However, many of those statutes are being revisited and revised in light of a number of charter school failures, some with disastrous consequences for students. NEA's position on charter schools is necessarily general. State laws and regulations vary widely, and NEA state affiliates have positions that are appropriate to the situation in their states. For example, accountability for meeting high academic standards is an essential component of successful charter schools. But not all state charter laws have strong accountability requirements. In addition, not all state laws require charter schools to develop programs conforming with state or local academic standards, and many charter laws do not require charters to participate in the state accountability system.

52. Paying For Texas Schools He stated the charge in the texas Constitution A general diffusion of for the support and maintenance of an efficient system of public schools. http://damienb.inknoise.com/TXPublicSchools

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53. ServiceLeader.org: Volunteers In Schools: General Resources On Volunteerism ServiceLeader.org Volunteers in schools. general Resources on part of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of texas at Austin All http://www.serviceleader.org/new/vis/articles/2003/04/000192print.php

ServiceLeader.org: Volunteers in Schools General Resources on Volunteerism This is an index of links to major regional and nationwide sites in the U.S. that provide updated lists of volunteer opportunities at various different organizations. Many of these are third party volunteer databases (they provide information about other organization's volunteer opportunities). Also included are links to indices of local sites, such as volunteer centers and community networks/freenets. The best place to look for volunteer opportunities is your local volunteer center; many communities have one. Action Without Borders A well-traveled place to post volunteer opportunities, or for volunteers to post their services. Offers other nonprofit resources as well. Amigos de las Americas Sponsors volunteers, primarily between the ages of 16 - 25, in public health and environmental projects in Mexico and Central and South America. Amizade Not-for-profit organization with programs that offer a mix of community service and recreation which provide volunteers the opportunity to participate first hand in the culture of the region. Past projects have included building a vocational training center for street children on the Amazon, building additional rooms onto a health clinic in the Bolivian Andes, and doing historic preservation and environmental cleanup in the Greater Yellowstone Area. Volunteers need no special skills, just a willingness to help. Break Away: the Alternative Break Collection National non-profit organization based at Vanderbilt University, promoting service on the local, regional, national, and international levels through break-oriented programs which immerse students in often vastly different cultures, heightens social awareness, and advocates life-long social action. Break Away promotes alternative break programs through student training, technical assistance, volunteer placement, and publications.

54. HoustonChronicle.com - Texas Schools, Except Charters, Get Good Marks Stripling attributed the general upward swing in the district s scored too low on the texas Assessment of Both of the schools ranked lowperforming this year http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/topstory/1010668

HoustonChronicle.com Pick a section Home Page Business Classifieds Columnists Comics Community Directory Entertainment Features Health Help Inside Story Marketplace Metropolitan Page 1 News Search Archives Site Map Space Sports Travel Weather Section: Top Story Section: Page 1 Current stories in Top Story: Lottery mania has ticket sales moving at 400,000 an hour Printer-friendly format Oct. 26, 2001, 11:47AM Schools get good marks across Texas Scores up, dropouts down; HISD trails state average By JANET ELLIOTT and KATHRYN A. WOLFE AUSTIN If the state of Texas were a school district, it would receive a recognized rating this year because of rising test scores and declining dropout rates, Education Commissioner Jim Nelson said Thursday. RESOURCES Check your school: Accountability ratings for individual schools in the TEA's Houston region. TEA: Press release explaining the ratings. Back to school: HoustonChronicle.com resources, including links to school districts. "This is outstanding performance for the state as a whole," said Nelson, who gave students, teachers and parents the credit for the achievement. But there was bad news for the state's charter schools. Of the 106 schools rated low-performing, 43 were charter schools.

55. University Of North Texas News Service F. Pohl, president of the University of North texas, has accepted Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and schools to serve general University News. http://web2.unt.edu/news/releases.cfm?category=24

56. Office Of Admissions ENGL 2326, 2327, 2328 (American Government); (E) PSYCH 2301 (general Psychology); or (The exitlevel TAAS is a test given in texas Public High schools). http://www.utdallas.edu/student/admissions/

Undergraduate Information Graduate Information International Information Application Status Checking ... Deferment of Admission Office of Admissions Email: admissions-status@utdallas.edu To apply to U.T. Dallas, all applicants should submit an application form with a nonrefundable $50 application fee . If you have transcripts from schools outside of the United States, you will also need to submit an additional nonrefundable $50 international credential fee. The on-line application and supporting documents are available here . While hand-carried transcripts will be accepted for admission purposes, official copies sent directly from each educational institution attended must be received by the Office of Admissions no later than Census Day of the student's first semester. Students who do not meet this deadline will not be permitted to register in subsequent semesters or to receive U. T. Dallas transcripts until the outstanding official transcripts are received. The university encourages all students to apply as early as possible. Early application will assist admissions personnel in evaluating and processing submitted materials. Priority Processing Deadlines US Residents International Applicants Fall Semester July 1 May 1 Spring Semester November 1 September 1 Summer Semester April 1 March 1 NOTE: Your application is not complete until ALL of the required materials (including appropriate application fees) are received. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated.

57. TexShare - Texas State Library and such other medical or dental schools as may be texas Western University Museum; texas A M University System, Administrative and general Offices; texas http://www.texshare.edu/generalinfo/about/eligibility.html

Home TexShare TexShare Services Database Program - Academic Library Search - Public Library Search Card Program ... TexTreasures Member Information Advisory Board Communication Plan Outreach Materials Contact TexShare ... Working Groups General Information About TexShare Eligibility F.A.Q.'s Library User Info ... Libraries Libraries of Clinical Medicine Public Libraries HB 1433 (76th legislature) expanded TexShare membership to public libraries and states: Membership in the consortium is open to all institutions of higher education and to all public libraries that are members of the state library system. Academic Institutions The TexShare Authorization (HB 2721, 75th Legislature) says "Membership in the consortium is open to all institutions of higher education. The director and librarian may establish categories of consortium services and assess different fees to members based on the categories of consortium services chosen by a member." The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board maintains a list of the higher education institutions under their purview, which are the institutions eligible for TexShare membership. If your institution is not on this list and you believe it should be after reading the following definitions and criteria, please contact the

58. Texas School Performance Review Of Texarkana - Progress Report actual comparisons for general fund expenditures, and an in response to texas Telecommunications Infrastructure School, enabling both schools to communicate http://www.window.state.tx.us/tpr/tspr/texarkprog/keyrec.htm

Texas School Performance Review Texarkana - Progress Report KEY RECOMMENDATIONS TSPR has found room for improvement in even the best-run public school districts. TISD was no exception. The district's leadership is committed to positive change, a fact that is underscored by the 90 percent of TSPR recommendations that have already been implemented or are in progress. Following are some of the key recommendations identified by administrators and staff members as having the greatest effect on the district's operations. The highlighted recommendations are arranged by chapter and area of operation as contained in TSPR's report. The comments come from district administrators. District Organization and Management Provide team-building and sensitivity training workshops or retreats to build trust among board members and the administration. After many months of fractious behavior by some TISD board members, the board set a course to begin the healing process. Beginning in February 1998, the board and a newly restructured administrative team focused on building trust and progressive decision-making. The superintendent reports that he and the board began a relationship built on the concept of a "team of eight" (i.e., school board and superintendent) and established primary ground rules to "agree to disagree without being disagreeable" and "no management by ambush." Each of the primary ground rules is based on a trusting relationship between the board and administrative team. During 1998, one board retreat was held to focus on evaluating the district's mission and long-range goals with the superintendent acting as facilitator. A second retreat is planned for the beginning of the 1999 calendar year.

59. TSPR And E-Texas - Helping Schools Make Technology Work make reports more accessible to the general public In many texas school districts, community and business volunteers have wired area schools as part http://www.window.state.tx.us/tpr/tspr/tech10.html

Education Helping Schools Make Technology Work: Managing Information Technology From Classrooms to Lunchrooms April 2003 Innovative Solutions To Help Address The Issues and Challenges Facing Most Public School Districts The cornerstone of Texas State Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn's administration is e-Texas, a citizen commission charged with developing recommendations to help Texas state government meet the challenges of the Internet Age. As a former school teacher and a former school board president, but most importantly as a mother and grandmother, Comptroller Strayhorn has made education her priority. Understandably, Comptroller Strayhorn charged her nationally recognized Texas School Performance Review (TSPR) and e-Texas to create a guide for making technology work in public schools. Businesses use advances in telecommunications and information technology to produce better products at a lower cost with improved customer service. These advances need to be incorporated into every school district and campus to reduce costs and improve service delivery. In reviews of the best technology-related management practices found in Texas public schools, 10 key themes emerge. Top 10 Ways To Improve Public Schools Develop long and short-range plans and budgets: don't fly blind Create policies, procedures and standards: the bedrock of effective technological change

60. TEA School Finance Website Integrity Rating System of texas (FIRST) Worksheet ESC Attorney general Opinion Health Insurance for Retirees Employed by School Districts (Issued http://www.tea.state.tx.us/school.finance/

Home District Locator Index A-Z Divisions ... Advanced Search TEA School Finance Website What's New on the School Finance Website Recent School Finance Presentations Public School Employee Health Insurance School-Finance Related Correspondence to School Districts ... 2003-04 Policy Regarding Make-Up Days State Funding A State Funding Updates Listserv has been established to provide email notification to our customers of updates to the state funding area of the website. To subscribe to the list follow this link to http://www.tea.state.tx.us/list , enter your name and email address, select State Funding from the drop-down list, and click on the Join a List button. Foundation School Program Foundation School Program Payment System School District Summary of Finances and Supporting Documents 2003-2004 EDA Payment Report (Additional Pages at the End of District Summary of Finances) 2002-2003 Settle-Up Information (Updated April 9, 2004) May 2004 Payment Information Schedule Of Monthly Foundation School Fund Payments Square Miles as of the Consolidations for tax year 2001 Per Capita Rates 1949-50 through 2003-04 ... Excess Collections Applicable to EDA and IFA Local Share Updated May 25, 2004

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