“Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.” ― Anthony J. D’Angelo
Vol. VI April 25, 2021
Sharing the good news about Longview Independent School District
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
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OPINION
Unleash collaborative learning By Sidney D’Mello Education Week According to the science of learning, students learn better from interactive activities where they talk, act, deliberate, and reflect compared with passive and (superficially) active behaviors, such as taking verbatim notes while listening to a lecture. Asking open-ended questions, peer teaching, and group problem-solving are some of the most effective ways to promote deep learning. Collaboration also helps students develop interpersonal and teamwork skills, which are key 21st century competencies. Here are three ways to unleash
the power of collaborative when centered around learning: well-designed group Transform assessactivities. For example, ments into learning my colleagues and I conopportunities. In an arducted a virtual summer tificial intelligence course camp where students I teach, I use “power of from across the country two” quizzing. Immediteamed up to play Physately after submitting ics Playground, a highly their individual quizzes, engaging learning game D’MELLO that leverages the power students complete the same quiz again, but of play to boost students’ this time working with a peer to creative potential. provide a team response. Though Use artificial intelligence this can lead to more grading, the (AI) to facilitate small groups. ensuing discussions and delibera- Teachers can’t be everywhere at tions are well worth the effort. once, so when it’s time for breakEmploy online games to out groups, some students might engage students. Remote struggle, go off task, or disengage. collaborations can be effective Looking into the future, our new
NSF National AI institute for Student-AI Teaming is addressing this challenge by developing “AI partners”—intelligent systems that help teachers to facilitate collaborations with small groups of students in an ethical and equitable manner. Don’t be afraid of the messiness that results from collaborative activities. Learning is a contact sport, and encouraging and supporting students to discuss, explain, reason, negotiate, and problem solve is challenging but immensely rewarding.
— Sidney D’Mello is an associate professor at the Institute of Cognitive Science and the Department of Computer Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
It’s time to eliminate recommendation letters By Allison Vaillancourt
The Chronicle of Higher Ed Is your institution committed to an equitable hiring process? Is it also concerned about reducing unnecessary costs? What about increasing productivity without sacrificing the quality of work life? If you answered yes to all three — and you should have — would it surprise you to learn that eliminating the hiring requirement for letters of recommendation could accomplish all three? We arrived at our position against letters of recommendation based on our experience, one of us as a university dean and the other as a former university administrator turned higher-education consultant. We know that letters-of-recommendation requirements are often well-intentioned. We also know they produce unintended consequences that work against many of academe’s stated goals, such as increased faculty diversity. It’s time to examine some of the faulty beliefs that have sustained the letter-of-recommendation requirement for far too long. Faulty Belief No. 1: Letters of recommendation are a useful indicator of candidate quality and character. Academics in this country are enamored with letters of recommendation. We require them for admission decisions. We expect them in a job candidate’s dossier. We make them an essential component of the application process for
assistantships, fellowthat she has ever made ships, and awards. Want mistakes in the lab” and to break into academe, how not to be swayed by move up, or stand out? letters that refer to men An application and three as “Dr.” and call women letters of recommendaby their first names. We tion are the nonnegocould even suggest that tiable first steps. Why? all letter writers and Because we believe these readers use the bias calletters have magical culator to analyze letters VAILLANCOURT powers to separate those before sending or readwho are qualified from ing them. But all of that those who are not. seems like so much work. For an enterprise that posiFaulty Belief No. 2: By tions itself as the keeper and requiring letters, we make sure purveyor of fairness and rigor, we receive applications only academe demonstrates a surfrom people who actually want prisingly unquestioning belief in the job. “We don’t want to waste letters of recommendation — de- our time considering candidates spite mounting evidence against who are not truly interested their validity as unbiased instru- in us,” search committees tell ments of decision making. Dethemselves. “Requiring letters bates about the value of recomof recommendations makes mendation letters in admissions candidates prove their sincerity have raged for years, given the and commitment to being part lack of evidence for their value of our hiring process.” in predicting student success. You would think that a In hiring, reference letters are customized cover letter would equally unhelpful in predicting be enough to assess candisuccess on the job and are well date interest in the opening. known for being biased against Apparently, more evidence is women for many reasons, inrequired. Unfortunately, the cluding differences in language requirement for recommendaused to describe male and female tion letters can actually reduce candidates. applications from interested, Theoretically, it’s possible to worthy candidates. Here are teach letter writers the dangers some reasons why: of referring to women as “orga• Wanting to please. Candinized and detail oriented” while dates, especially early in their describing men as “innovative careers, want to please their adand visionary.” It may also be visers. Often they are more compossible to teach everyone readfortable requesting letters for ing these letters how to decode jobs at high-prestige institutions them — how to be alert for than at places their advisers phrasing such as “I’m not aware may consider less impressive.
• Trying to be strategic. Job seekers know they have to be judicious in imposing on their letter writers’ time. So they might not bother to apply for some openings, fearing (not always accurately) that they are out of reach. That might also stop them from applying to small, less-known institutions. • Letter writer exhaustion. It is well known that women, people of color, and attentive teachers are asked to write more letters than others. Candidates may find themselves competing for their letter writers’ attention, and not able to get it from people who could be their best allies. • Limited options. As a candidate, the more professional acquaintances you have, the bigger your pool of potential letter writers. Let’s think about how those connections are made. Some come from helpful introductions by advisers and colleagues. Others come from being visible in academic circles by attending academic conferences and similar events. — Allison Vaillancourt provides organizational consulting services as a vice president in Segal’s organizational-effectiveness practice.
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C I N ASEYOU MIS SED I T Career Fest
Come join our team of amazing educators and staff members! We are putting the fun into finding a J-O-B! Join us for a morning of networking and making your mark with Longview ISD. Career Fest will be Saturday, May 1 from 8 a.m. noon at East Texas Montessori Academy. Please bring a resume for on-site interviews. We will have all of our campuses ready to speak with you as well as the following departments; maintenance, transportation, IT, child nutrition, and more! We will have a Kid Zone for anyone who needs childcare, food trucks, and some of our community partners so you can find out how to get involved in the Longview community. To view our available job postings: w3.lisd.org/careers/
‘Give a little Love’ fundraiser
Donors who want to give a little love to the Longview ISD Foundation in support of its grant programs can show their love and appreciation for the hard work and dedication teachers, administrators, and staff members have shown this year as they have faced the pandemic and persevered. They have given from their hearts; now donors can give from theirs. Donors may honor an educator or staff member from a particular LISD campus to recognize him or her for the loving care he or she has shown a student or simply say thanks for being a great teacher or staff member!
Graduation Options
LHS Remind Groups
Longview High School will use Remind.com to communicate effectively with students and their parents. Using Remind.com texts sent directly to students and parents has proven to be very successful in communicating important school information and opportunities to students and parents.
Did we miss your district news?
Did we miss district campus or organization news? Send us the pertinent information to ask@LISD.org and we’ll include it in our next issue!
Multiple graduation options are tentatively scheduled at Lobo Stadium for the week of May 10-14, with smaller individual ceremonies taking place lasting from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday. A more traditional group commencement ceremony will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday night. For more information: lisd.org/ grad2021
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Foster TSA makes campus history Foster’s TSA students put in the hard work and it paid off! Out of the 28 students that attended State this year, 24 qualified for Nationals! This marks the first time that Foster has had so many students going!
FORENSIC TECH
Ruben Sosa and Hiram Aguirre, seventh place
BIOTECH DESIGN
Micah Anderson, Kiley Strong, and Olaedo Ibeh, sixth place
CAD FOUNDATIONS
Aaron Aguilar, third place; JR Northcutt, fourth place
CAREER PREP
Emily Wilcox, first place
CHALLENGING TECH ISSUES
Avery Lambright and Swarali Taware, fourth place; Sami Jata and Aarush Srivastava, sixth place
CHAPTER TEAM
Sami Jata, Cole Chamberlain, Keva Jackson, Omika Patel, Emily Wilcox, and Aarush Srivastava, first place
CHILDREN’S STORIES
Kiley Strong and Olaedo Ibeh, eighth place
CODING
Sam Avaltroni and Jacky Wang, fourth place
CYBERSECURITY
Jacky Wang, third place
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Keva Jackson, ninth place
ESSAYS ON TECH
Sami Jata, first place; Avery Lambright, fourth place; Micah Anderson, sixth place
FOUNDATIONS OF IT
Kaden Marsh, first place
LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES
Keva Jackson, Sami Jata, and Jersson Trujillo, second place
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Sam Avaltroni, Kaden Marsh, Naomi Jimenez, Jaden Davis, Cole Chamberlain, Brian Karseboom, second place
OFF THE GRID
Hudson Bass, Emma Newman, John Northcutt, Brooke Pevey, and Ace Witt, fifth place; Cole Chamberlain, Jaden Davis, Taylor Kingston, and Avery Lambright, sixth place
PROMOTIONAL MARKETING
Omika Patel, third place
TECHNICAL DESIGN
Aaron Aguilar and Eddy Castro, third place
TECH BOWL
Kaden Marsh, Ruben Sosa, and Sam Avaltroni, fourth place
VIDEO GAME
Jacky Wang, Sam Avaltroni, Taylor Kingston, and Cole Chamberlain
VEX ROBOTICS
Kaden Marsh, Sam Avaltroni, Naomi Jimenez, Jersson Trujillo, Ruben Sosa, Brooke Pevey, first place; Jaden Davis, Emma Newman, JR Northcutt, and Ace Witt, third place Please join us in congratulating these students for all of their success!
Bees moving into LISD campus garden Judson’s Ag students were introducing the LISD bees to their new homes on Thursday, April 22!
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Bodacious BAR-B-Q
904 N 6th St 903-753-2714 1300 W Loop 281 903-759-3914 2227 S Mobberly Ave 903-753-8409
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415 N High St 903-212-7720
405 W Loop 281 F 903-663-4737
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Chiangmai Thai Kitchen
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Cowboy Chicken
2800 Judson Rd 903-663-2221
1228 McCann Rd 903-236-4009 3080 Eastman Ste 100 903-663-0777 15 Edible Art 504 W. South Street
903-234-2114 16 Fat Boyzzz
410 W Loop 281 903-236-3491
607 North Access Road 903-619-3301 17 Flying Burger & Seafood 322 E Hawkins Parkway 903-475-1537
3312 N Fourth St 903-663-2940
103 W Loop 281 #430 903-663-6622
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3098 N Eastman 903-663-9888
310 E Hawkins Pkwy 903-663-7545
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Goung Zhou
2002 Judson Rd 903-247-8000 21 Hot Dog Express 106 E Marshall Ave 903-753-8081 22 Jason’s Deli 103 W Loop 281 903-663-5161 23 Jucy’s Hamburgers 2701 N Eastman 3356 Gilmer Rd 816 W Marshall Ave
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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.
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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!
ask@LISD.org
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LONGVIEW ISD Employee Process Map for COVID-19 Employee has symptoms of COVID-19
Employee reports while at work Employee reports to supervisor from home
Employee reports to supervisor and leaves to get medical care or calls 9-1-1 if life threatening symptoms. Isolate if unable to immediately leave building
Employee notifies supervisor
Employee tests positive but has no symptoms
Supervisor notifies COVID-Facilitator Employee fills out a COVID-19 Reporting Form Facilitator notifies DHS Employee notifies supervisor
Employee tests positive and has symptoms
Supervisor notifies COVID-Facilitator Employee fills out a COVID-19 Reporting Form Facilitator notifies DHS
Employee has had “close contact”* or prolonged exposure to someone who has tested positive
Notice is provided to campus/ staff/ community of positive test COVIDFacilitator will provide guidance of when the employee can return to work
Employee notifies supervisor Supervisor notifies COVID-Facilitator Employee fills out a COVID-19 Reporting Form
Employee reports someone in his/her home or workplace was exposed to someone who tested positive or has symptoms
Supervisor notifies COVIDFacilitator Employee/Supervisor fills out a COVID-19 Reporting Form Facilitator notifies DHS
Notice is provided to campus/staff/ community if test returned positive
Employee eligible for EPSL if remote work not viable. Employee should contact his/her primary care physician, self-isolate and avoid public spaces for 10 days after testing positive. Since the district provides free testing to its employees, it is strongly recommended that the employee provide a negative test before returning to work. Employee can return to work after 10 days of self-isolation if no symptoms develop. **If the employee has tested positive and believes the test was a false positive, and wants to return to work before completing the above criteria, the employee must either (a) obtain a medical professional’s note clearing the employee based on an alternative diagnosis or (b) obtain 2 PCR acute infection tests at least 24 hours apart that come back negative.
Emergency Paid Sick Leave = EPSL Department of Health = DHS Primary Care Physician = PCP Employee eligible for EPSL with documentation confirming seeking medical attention or lab confirmed positive test. If employee is not evaluated by a medical professional or tested for COVID-19, employee may return to work after 10 days have passed from symptom onset and at least 24 hours with no fever, without the use of feverreducing medication and individual has improvement with all other symptoms. If employee wants to return before completing criteria above, employee must either (a) obtain a medical professional’s note clearing employee for return based on alternative diagnosis or (b) obtain an acute infection test that comes back negative.
Employee eligible for EPSL if remote work not viable. Since the district provides free testing to its employees, it is strongly recommended that the employee provide a negative test before returning to work. However, the Employee may return to work after 10 days have passed from symptom onset and at least 24 hours with no fever, without the use of fever-reducing medication and individual has improvement with all other symptoms. **If the employee has tested positive and believes the test was a false positive, and wants to return to work before completing the above criteria, the employee must either (a) obtain a medical professional’s note clearing the employee based on an alternative diagnosis or (b) obtain 2 PCR acute infection tests at least 24 hours apart that come back negative.
COVID-Facilitator will provide guidance of when the employee can return to work
If the someone at home or workplace is just “exposed,” continue working (no need to self-isolate). If someone at home or workplace tests positive, employee may be determined to be close contact.
Employee eligible for EPSL if seeking medical care or advised by physician to self-isolate and remote work not viable. Employee should contact his/her primary care physician, self-isolate and avoid public spaces for 14 days. Employee should monitor for symptoms and contact PCP and supervisor if they develop
*Close contact includes being within 6 feet of an individual test-confirmed to have COVID-19 for a total of 15 minutes throughout the course of a day, without the use of a face covering, or being in direct contact with secretions from the test-confirmed individual. **If an individual in the employee’s home tests positive for COVID-19, the employee is presumed to be in close contact with the individual who tested positive.
CONFIRM WITH YOUR LOCAL DHS
The COVID-Facilitator for Longview ISD is Mae Johnson, Task Manager and makes all decisions in conjunction with DHS
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OBITUARIES Longview ISD offers our most sincere condolences to our extended Lobo family Charles Allan Albert A celebration of life for Charles “Charley” Allan Albert was held at The Reserve in Longview, on May 13. Charley passed to the Lord in the early morning of April 16, in Longview. Charley was born on March 26, 1965 to parents Georgene and Kenneth Albert in ALBERT Longview, TX. When he was born, he was such a happy baby that his father said he looked like a “good time Charley,” a description that proved true throughout his life. He graduated from Longview High School in 1983, then Kilgore Junior College. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Stephen F. State Austin University. Charley worked diligently to further his professional credentials, earning a CPA and a CFE, and retired from Curtis Blakely & Co. after 33 years. Following retirement, Charley elected to open his own audit and forensic accounting firm, Albert Consulting and Financial Services, in Longview while caring for his elderly parents. Charley attained the Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout with Troop 201 and it was primarily through his experience in scouting that he learned the values of hard work and caring for his fellow man. He also had a love as an outdoorsman, especially duck hunting, a passion
Willie Charles Simpson Willie Charles Simpson was born in Fulbright, Texas on December 1, 1954 to Louis and Levella Simpson. He grew up in Fulbright, Texas and at an early age he became a member of the New Silome Baptist Church of Fulbright. He later became SIMPSON a member of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church where he was baptized on January 6, 2013. He was a graduate of Rivercrest High School where he was excellent in sports. After High school, Willie enlisted in the US Navy where he served 7 years before returning home. He worked 17 years for US Steel as a Welder before retiring. He was an avid fitness and exercise fan. He also loved
that he gladly shared with his sons. Charley was immensely proud of his children and supportive of all their activities. He had a generous and dependable spirit and would always go out of his way for those that had the blessing to know him. Those that knew Charley enjoyed his wonderful, self-deprecating sense of humor and his storytelling, which he would laughingly say made a long story short. Having grown up in Longview, Charley developed deep and long-standing friendships around the city. His love for Longview was manifested in his community involvement, which included board memberships of the Parenting Resource Center and Hearts Way Hospice. Later in life, Charley was graciously able to regain the faith of a child in Christianity, a faith that knows that there is a God that took an interest in his life and blessed him beyond his wildest dreams in both his work, his family, and his friends. Charley was preceded in death by his mother, Georgene Albert. Left to cherish their memories of Charley are his father, Kenneth Albert; his two sons, Nicholas and Noah Albert; devoted girlfriend Kris Loe; co-parent, Tracy Albert; brother Stephen Albert with his wife Cynthia; and sister Stacy Jerrett. Charley is also remembered by his numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Hearts Way Hospice or Parenting Resource Center in Charley’s name. to barbeque and would build his own weights and grills and loved spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, four brothers Louis Simpson, Joe Simpson, Jerry Simpson, and William Simpson; three sisters Katherine Simpson, Bernice Simpson-Mayes, and Shirley Barr. Willie leaves to cherish his memories his daughters Brittany Simpson (Korri) (an employee at Playing for Keeps), Nikki Buford all of Longview, Texas; five grandchildren Paris Simpson-Hurndon, Tori Buford, Tia Buford, Jansen Johnson, Bryson Turner; two sisters Darlene Mondane and Vella Mae Scales both of Fulbright, Texas; a special daughter Sarah “Sunshine” Evans of Daingerfield, Texas; two special grandchildren Chrishlyn (Cat) Boyd, Casey (C.J.) Jones and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” — MATTHEW 5:4
Evelyn Jean Chapple
Evelyn Jean Norris-Chapple, affectionately known to many as “Jean”, was born to the parentage of the late Alex Johnson and Connie Mae Norris on May 29, 1951 in Longview. She conCHAPPLE fessed her faith in Christ at an early age and was a member of Eastside Christian Church. Jean received her formal education in Longview Schools and graduated from Mary C. Womack High School, Class of 1969. She went on to obtain her License of Cosmetology and continued studies in Business Management through Kilgore College. Jean was employed by South Ward Elementary School as a Teacher’s Aide and later became a Certified Social Worker for Sabine Valley Regional MHMR Center. She loved being with her family! She was kind-hearted and had a passion for children. She is preceded in death by her parents, nine brothers: Thomas Norris, Sr., Joe Wayne Langston, Ulysses Johnson, Sr., Willie Johnson, Morice Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Frank Johnson, Dennison Johnson and Benny Johnson; and five sisters: Ethel Winston, Bernice McGrue, Thelma Key, Velma Brown and Virginia Boyd. Evelyn Jean Norris-Chapple moved into a brand new life on Friday, April 16, 2021. She now has a new walk, a new talk, a new look and a new name over in glory and will be greatly missed. Jean leaves to cherish many precious memories two brothers: Harvey J. Norris (Kayette) of Longview, TX and Alex Johnson Jr of Fort Worth, TX; four sisters: Ruby Tucker of Chicago, IL, Annie Tarver of Los Angeles, CA, Lethia Isabel (Columbus) of Missouri City, TX, and Mary Marshall of Fort Worth, TX; one sister-in-law: Lazza Norris of Longview, TX; and a host of nephews, nieces, other relatives and dear friends.
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PUBLIC NOTICES LISD Board meeting set for May 10 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, May 10.
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 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 un-
der 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 903-3812260 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 TAX WARRANT ISSUED OCT. 19, 2020 GREGG COUNTY DATED NOVEMBER 2020 and issued pursuant to Tax Warrant issued out of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Gregg County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date October 19, 2020, in the hereinafter numbered and styled tax warrant and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff of said County, I have on November _____, 2020, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in December, 2020, the same being the 1st day of said month, at the
South Steps of the Courthouse of 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 a.m., proceed to sell to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such tax warrant 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:
SUIT NO. — 022209-CCL2 STYLE OF SUIT AND PROPERTY DESCRIPTION — CITY OF LONGVIEW, ET AL
VS. LUTHER B. HAMILTON, ET AL (TAX WARRANT ISSUED OCTOBER 19, 2020)
Lot 8, Block 7 (NCB 248), Lincoln Park Addition, an addition to the City of Longview, Gregg County, Texas, as described in Volume 421, Page 137, Deed Records of Gregg County, Texas. (Acct No. 53034) (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, 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 taxes, penalties, interest, attorney’s fee, and municipal claims subject to the tax warrant(s) issued in the above styled and numbered causes together with costs of tax warrant, 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.
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 November 3, 2020, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in December, 2020, 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 — 19623-CCL2 07/06/20, 113375 (37875), LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. MARY D WARD WILLIAMS, ET AL, LT 26 (NCB 218) CARTER UND INT; 2 — 020880CCL2 12/02/19, 00929240947439OR, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 1: LEASE # 0092924 BUFORD #5 (ANADARKO E&P CO LP) AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR WELL #5 RRC #206467, 320 ACRES 10.1705% OR;
3 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 0092924947439O R, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 2: LEASE # 0092924 BUFORD #5 (ANADARKO E&P CO LP) AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR WELL #5 RRC #206467, 320 ACRES 10.1705% OR; 4 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, N990094421, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 3: 0093209-BUFORD #7-ANADARKO E&P CO LP- AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR-WELL #7 RRC #231741-0.101705-OR; 5 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, N990101190, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 4: 0093195-BUFORD #6-ANADARKO E&P CO LP- AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR-WELL #6 RRC #230434-0.101705OR; 6 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 00929240947439RI, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 5: LEASE # 0092924 BUFORD #5 (ANADARKO E&P CO LP) AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR WELL #5 RRC #206467, 320 ACRES 0.9689% RI; 7 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 0092924947439RI, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 6: LEASE # 0092924 BUFORD #5 (ANADARKO E&P CO LP) AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR WELL #5 RRC #206467, 320 ACRES 0.9689% RI; 8 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 00932090947439RI, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 7: 0093209-BUFORD #7-ANADARKO E&P CO LP- AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR-WELL #7 RRC #231741-0.009689-RI; 9 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 00931950947439RI, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 8: 0093195-BUFORD #6-ANADARKO E&P CO LP- AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR-WELL #6 RRC #230434-0.009689-RI; 10— 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 00929240947439OR100000, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 9: LEASE # 0092924 BUFORD #5 (ANADARKO E&P CO LP) AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR WELL #5 RRC #206467, 320 ACRES 10.1705% OR; 11 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 0092924947439OR100000, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 10: LEASE # 0092924 BUFORD #5 (ANADARKO E&P CO LP) AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR WELL #5 RRC #206467, 320 ACRES 10.1705% OR; 12 — 020880CCL2 12/02/19, 00932090947439OR, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 11: 0093209-BUFORD #7-ANADARKO E&P CO
LP- AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR-WELL #7 RRC #231741-0.101705-OR; 13 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 00931950947439OR, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 12: 0093195-BUFORD #6-ANADARKO E&P CO LP- AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR-WELL #6 RRC #230434-0.101705OR; 14 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 00929170947439OR, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 13: LEASE # 0092917 KENNEDY MAJOR ESTATE #12 (ANADARKO E&P CO LP) AB 42 JOHN WALLING SURVEY WELL #12 RRC #206909, 702.87 ACR; 15 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, N990094246, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 14: 0093209-BUFORD #7-ANADARKO E&P CO LP- AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR-WELL #7 RRC #231741-0.009689RI; 16 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, N990087946, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 15: 0093195-BUFORD #6-ANADARKO E&P CO LP- AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR-WELL #6 RRC #230434-0.009689-RI; 17 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 0092924947439RI100000, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 16: LEASE # 0092924 BUFORD #5 (ANADARKO E&P CO LP) AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR WELL #5 RRC #206467, 320 ACRES 0.9689% RI; 18 — 020880-CCL2 12/02/19, 00929240947439RI100000, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM, LLC, ET AL, TRACT 23: LEASE # 0092924 BUFORD #5 (ANADARKO E&P CO LP) AB 239 JOHN WALLING SUR WELL #5 RRC #206467, 320 ACRES 0.9689% RI; 19 — 021290CCL2 08/03/20, 192040, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. WILLIAM WELLS, ET AL, LT 6B BLK 1 (NCB 619) BOB WILLIAMS (E 25’OF N 90’ LT 6); 20 — 021293-CCL2 10/13/20, 20622, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. DESMON JACKSON, ET AL, AB 2 A R JOHNSON SUR TR 39 SEC 4; 21 — 022088CCL2 08/03/20, 61736, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. GERALD WALTERS, LTS 9 & 10 BLK 1A (NCB 440) (N 1/2 LT 9) RADIO CITY; 22 — 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 # HWC306193-4, 23 — 021730-CCL2 08/03/20, 14079, KILGORE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. MARY L. BENSON, AKA MARY BENSON, AB 36 W P CHISM SUR TR 241; 24 — 022045-CCL2 08/03/20, 12367, KILGORE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS HELEN MAY WELLS, AKA HELLEN MAY
GILBERT, AB 40 J S CARITHERS SUR TR 8 UND INT (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, November 3, 2020 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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CH ARTER PARTNERS Texas Council for International Studies By Linda Buie Executive Director Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, all Longview ISD schools are being operated by three non-profit charter partners: Texas Council for International Studies (TCIS), East Texas Advanced Academies (ETAA), and Longview Education and Prospers (LEAP). The Texas Council for International Studies (TCIS) charter partner operates the following schools: Hudson PEP Elementary School, Ned E. Williams Steam Academy, South Ward Elementary School, Foster Middle School, Judson Steam Academy, and Longview High School. Longview High School is a fully authorized International Baccalaureate® (IB) World School and has been for the past twelve years. Earning the prestigious IB World School authorization requires the school to complete a three-year process to demonstrate meeting the IB rigorous standards and practices. Longview High School is authorized for the IB Diploma Programme for juniors and seniors. Additionally, the high school is currently in the authorization process to offer the IB Middle Years
Programme (MYP) at the ninth and tenth grades. All five other schools in the TCIS charter are also in the authorization process to become authorized IB World Schools. The three elementary schools will offer the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), and the middle schools will offer the Middle Years Programme (MYP). Additionally, TCIS also operates eight schools in San Antonio ISD. Texas Council of International Studies was created as a nonprofit organization to focus on the successful implementation all four IB programmes: DP, MYP, PYP, and CP in the schools that it is partnering with. TCIS was founded by experienced IB educators and community leaders who have the goal of enhanced student success through IB. TCIS facilitates the implementation of IB programmes through partnership agreements with IB schools and districts. TCIS then provides IB program development, IB professional training, curriculum planning, marketing campaigns and scholarship programs. TCIS and partner schools commit to the following: Ensure a continuity and commitment to the standards of performance
espoused by the International Baccalaureate®; Facilitate program development, professional development, curriculum planning and scholarship programs at IB World Schools; Provide authorized IB professional development; Operate and manage schools by providing campus autonomy with expert school leadership support. Texas Council of International Studies has a governing board of members who have a history of IB experience: Karen Phillips, President; Walter Sorensen, Vice President of Operations; Dr. Bill Thomas, Treasurer; Ted Williams, Member at Large; Margaret Davis, Chief Executive Officer.
East Texas Advanced Academies By Dr. Cynthia Wise Chief Executive Officer We are confident in our Culture Conscious Campus (CCC) model, which is a comprehensive model that encompasses four aspects of school culture, and we promise to deliver exceptional outcomes for students. It is our desire that our scholars are able to be beacons of light in our society therefore, our message for all of our families and, especially our students, is that we are committed as a Network to ensuring that our students receive the very best educational experience possible whether on-campus or at home. We are a family of learners and our efforts will not be in vain; as ALL OF OUR CHILDREN are worth taking the time, energy and effort to educate, engage and
extend, even during the most challenging times. F or the first two weeks, from August 17 to August 31 , students will review policies, procedures, and expectations, get to know their new teachers, read, adjust to
“school hours”, complete universal screeners, adjust to synchronous and asynchronous learning formats through the use of Google Classroom. Google Classroom will be the learning platform that all ETAA students will use. It allows them to interact during classes, actively engage in assignments, take quizzes, collaborate with peers, communicate with teachers, and more. The remote return to school will also allow campuses to rehearse and finalize all safety and sanitation protocols to significantly reduce the risk of viral spread on campus. ETAA is an LISD Partner of choice, and that extends to our learning models. Please take time to carefully consider your options and what is best for your family. Our schools will offer both face-to-face and remote learning beginning on August 17 .
Longview Educates and Prospers LEAP manages the Longview Early Graduation High School, Longview High School’s Career and Technical Education (CATE) program, and East Texas Advanced Manufacturing Academy. Board members for LEAP include Mr. Wayne Mansfield,
Mr. Shawn Hara, and Mr. Keith Bonds, with a leadership team that includes district Longview High CATE Director Mr. Gary Kreuger, Academy Director Mr. Jody Sanders, and Early Grad H.S. Principal Mrs. Kristi Means.
The partnership of LEAP, TCIS and ETAA are governed by a 2017 state law called Senate Bill 1882 that provides extra funding to traditional public school districts that contract with outside entities such as charter networks, non-profits,
and universities to run their schools as an in-district charter. In accordance with TEA policy, by having LISD be the authorizer of charter campuses, the district maintains the authority to set the ground rules the partners have to follow.
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