Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Volume 32, Issue 25
East Chambers Hosts Basketball Camp
East Chambers Head Basketball Coach Todd Sutherland hosted his annual basketball camp last week in the High School Gym. More than a hundred kids from the area were in attendance to learn a few new things about playing basketball and they were learning from one of the best. Todd Sutherland is one of the winningest basketball coaches
in Southeast Texas and has taken several teams to the Regional Tournaments and the State Tournaments, but yet even with that competitive drive he can still tone it down to interact with even the youngsters. A good time was had by all and a little basketball education was instilled in a new set of players.
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East Chambers Promotes Four to Principal Position
Principals approved during the recent EC ISD Board of Trustees meeting were (left to right) Megan Leday, Britnie Bordelon, Kelsie Broomas, and Justin Lezak
During the most recent East Chambers ISD Board of Trustees meeting held on Monday June 14, Coach Todd Sutherland talks to a group of youngsters at 2021, four individuals his basketball camp held last week. were promoted to the position of Principal in the District. The four positions were vacant due to recent retirements and the Primary Principal Andrea Smith being promoted to the position of Assistant Superintendent. Megan AUSTIN – The new civic and conservation Leday was promoted Habitat and Angler organizations. TPWD to the position of Principal, Access Program will be requesting Primary Bordelonwas (HAAP) will award applications for the Britnie promoted to the position grants to develop and HAAP starting June of Elementary School increase shoreline and 21. Principal, Kelsea bank fishing access “The Habitat and Broomas was promoted as well as restore and Angler Access from ACE Director to enhance fish habitat in Program is an exciting the Junior High School position, Texas’ public inland opportunity for us to Principal waters. August 20 is collaborate and support and Justin Lezak was the deadline to apply partners interested may be for grants under the in expanding fishing $50,000 new Texas Parks and opportunities and awarded to support Wildlife Department bettering the quality of individual fish habitat and (TPWD) program, fisheries for Texans,” improvement which is funded from said Michael Homer angler access projects the sale of freshwater Jr., fisheries biologist on public ponds, large fishing licenses. for the TPWD Inland reservoirs, streams and The program will Fisheries Division. rivers. The HAAP will enable the TPWD “The program is support fish habitat Inland Fisheries intended to identify improvement projects Division to support and implement such as bank and habitat and angler projects with the shoreline stabilization access improvement highest potential to projects, installation projects led by eligible enhance freshwater of erosion control groups such as local fisheries resources features, deployment m u n i c i p a l i t i e s , and improve bank and of artificial habitat and water authorities, shoreline access in structures, dredging excessive silt e d u c a t i o n a l public waters.” institutions, and other Grants of up to and organic materials
New Program Expands Fishing A c c e s s a c r o s s Te x a s , Supports Freshwater Fish Habitat Projects
promoted to the position of High School Principal. This is the first time in school history that all of the Principal positions were open at the same time and according to East Chambers Superintendent Scott Campbell, "We are very lucky that we had qualified candidates that we were able to fill these positions from within because they are already familiar with our programs and curriculum and will be ready from day one". In other action the board accepted the resignation of Denise Batchelor, Katie Celti, Hailee Lezak, Erin Schroeter Weekly, and Ben West. The board also approved the hiring of Donavan Barbarisi, Jeralyn
Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, Chase Franklin, Stephen Gilbeaux, Kristen Rodriguez, Elizabeth Graff, Shayna Lenderman, Makayla Parden, Mackensie Williams, Joseph Potts, and Stella Juranka. The trustees also held a retirement celebration for several retirees before the bulk of the meeting took place and those retirees were Becky Dale with 4 years of service to EC and 33 total years, Lou Ann Rainy with 20 years of service to EC and 39 years total service, John Johnson with 27 years at EC and 31 total years, Melissa Kelly with 30 years of service of which all were at EC, Todd East with 26 years at East Chambers and 36 years
total, Dennis DeMoss with 21 years total and all at East Chambers, Kelli DeMoss with 15 years at East Chambers and 31 years total service, and Christy Little with 19 years and all of those at EC. The board also approved a 2.5% pay raise for teachers with the starting salary of a first year teacher being set at $50,400.00. Trustees set a date of August 23, 2021 at 6:00 pm. for a special meeting to adopt a budget and set the tax rate for the coming year. The next regular meeting of the East Chambers ISD Board of Trustees will be Monday, July 12, 2021 at 6:00 pm. in the Administration Building located at 216 Champions Loop in Winnie, Texas.
from reservoirs that have high potential for quality fishery development. Bank or shorelinebased angler access projects that could be supported through HAAP include the development or improvement of fishing piers, installation of fish attracting features (e.g., underwater dock lighting and habitat structures), the creation of jetties, as well as the construction of non-motorized boat
launches for kayaks, canoes, and other small watercraft for fishing access. For more information or to submit an application, please see the Habitat and Angler Access Program on the TPWD Grants Page. Organizations interested in partnering with TPWD on a potential project are strongly encouraged to coordinate with their local Inland Fisheries Management biologist. Additional
information regarding the program may be obtained by contacting FishGrants@tpwd. texas.gov. Eligible applicants are encouraged to apply at any time during the submission period. However, all applications must be received no later than August 20, 2021. Approved projects will have a completion deadline of August 31, 2023.