TRS News
The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, after having to interrupt its required review of the TRS for several months due to the pandemic, has scheduled a Nov. 12 in-person public meeting (info here) to consider several agenda items, including discussing TRS with the commission’s staff and taking invited (live and virtual) testimony.
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ISD Superintendent Pay
This school year’s average median pay for Texas ISD superintendents is $137,314, 4 percent higher than reported for last school year, the Texas Association of School Boards/Texas Association of School Administrators annual survey reflects.
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Space-age Internet
The project, a collaboration between SpaceX, the district, and two other partners, will initially provide free Internet service to 45 families by early 2021, and is expected to service an additional 90 families as network capabilities continue to grow.
Name change
The 14,574-student San Angelo ISD school board on Oct. 20 became the latest Texas district to change the name of a school from Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
The reported board vote was 6-1 to change the name of Robert E. Lee Middle School to a name to be determined later, based on suggestions for a new name submitted by the public.
In recent months, the Tyler, El Paso and Midland districts have been among the districts to change names of schools from honoring Gen. Lee and/or other Confederacy-associated historical figures.
Setting it Straight
Most of the rule changes approved during the Oct. 18-19 UIL Legislative Council meeting will take effect on Aug. 1, 2021 (if approved by the education commissioner), and the temporary expanded pandemic-related authority given to UIL Executive Director Charles Breithaupt expires on Aug. 1, 2021.
Incorrect dates were reported in TEN, Oct. 26, Pages 2-3.
Click here for the corrected article.