Volume V, Issue 37 (December 20, 2020)

“The great difficulty in education is to get experience out of ideas.” ― George Santayana

Vol. V December 20, 2020

Sharing the good news about Longview Independent School District

SHOWING COMMITMENT

Madisen Ellis overcomes the adversity, excels and achieves

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hile a global pandemic has been hard on everyone, there are those who have still pushed forward to accomplish great things. Madisen Ellis, a recent graduate from Longview Early Graduation High School is one of those people.

On Tuesday, Oct. 20, Madisen graduated at age 21 from LEGHS. Not only did she return to high school and graduate, but she was on bed rest while finishing her courses due to being pregnant with her third child! She had a lot going on this year, but she kept with it and obtained her high school degree.

Leaving high school at age 17, Madisen started at LEGHS at 18 but left after finding out she was pregnant. A few years later, LEGHS principal Kristi Means contacted her and informed Madisen that it was her last year to finish

her classes and earn her degree.

Due to the global pandemic, Madisen was able to take the classes online which made it much easier for her as a stay-at-home mother.

While she initially dropped out of LEGHS due to finding out that she was pregnant with her first child, Madisen returned to obtain her diploma to improve not only her life but that of her children.

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Teachers earn over $2.8M in incentive pay Longview ISD is awarding more than $2.8 million in incentive pay for achieving teachers, with a few of the very highest-performing teachers projected to receive more than $30,000 extra in their December paychecks!

“We’re thrilled with the excellent progress all our teachers and staff are making with students across the entire district, despite unprecedented challenges to the

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delivery of instruction,” said Dr. James Wilcox, Superintendent of Schools.

Dr. Wilcox said the goal of the district in starting the program was to maintain our most successful and effective teachers in the regular classroom.

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THE LONGVIEW VOICE — December 20, 2020

OPINION

Steps to improving college access

By Angel Perez Higher Ed Dive Our nation’s future is at risk.

While higher education has always been perceived as a great equalizer, our deeply entrenched social inequities have put college out of reach for too many Americans, inhibiting our country from truly prospering. If we don’t take aggressive action in the wake of the crisis we confront in 2020, it will be difficult to recover from deep economic and social divides.

College admission officers are often blamed for not admitting enough poor and underrepresented students, but the truth is, the tools they are given to work with are deeply flawed. Testing, essays, recommendation letters, interviews and co-curricular activities are traditionally used in evaluation and often favor wealthy applicants. Even when admission officers want to admit more poor students, they simply can’t. The higher education funding structure results in most

colleges lacking the propclaimed that the state’s er financial resources to taxpayers should not admit as many disadvansubsidize “intellectual taged students as they curiosity.” He then cut would like to while coverstate funding for public ing full financial need. universities and created States and the fedthe tuition model. Other eral government have states followed suit, and increasingly made colour nation has never leges and universities recovered. But when PEREZ responsible for their intellectual curiosity own financial survival, is cultivated, it creates which has forced institutions to the likes of Google, Berkshire charge ever-higher fees. When Hathaway, transformative art former President Lyndon Johnlike “Hamilton,” and it may soon son signed the Higher Education bring us a coronavirus vaccine.

Act into law in 1965, the intent Education beyond high school was that money would never be benefits all — the students who an obstacle to obtaining a public, receive it and the society in which four-year education. they live. Restoring our collecMaximizing the benefits of tive faith in the value of college higher education starts with put- requires reorienting government ting students back at the center policy to reestablish a more robust of the system. Here’s how it can higher education system. This be done. includes a national movement to increase need-based financial aid REFRAME and less reliance on student loans.

POSTSECONDARY

In 1967, California Governor Ronald Reagan boldly pro-

ELIMINATE HURDLES

Our admission and financial aid processes are complex,

cumbersome and bureaucratic.

Research shows that many students don’t complete the process due to its navigational difficulty.

To ensure the on-ramp to higher education becomes student-centric, our policies and actions must make the process easy to follow. Removing unnecessary barriers will require a fundamental reimagining of the entire college application process.

A recent NACAC task force report outlined the extensive costs, financial and otherwise, of taking standardized tests as one among many steps in the college admission process. In addition, the process of filing separate applications for each institution, procuring recommendations, writing essays — all contingent on finding a good fit college, which is a separate process in itself — amounts to an often impenetrable barrier, particularly for first-generation and low-income students.

— Angel Perez is the CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling.

Testing students this spring would be a mistake

By Lorrie A. Shepard Education Week This past spring, the U.S. Department of Education gave states permission to cancel federally mandated state testing and accountability reporting because of pandemic-induced lockdowns. As the new testing season approaches, many advocacy groups are urging the department to reinstate testing requirements.

As an assessment researcher who has studied both highstakes statewide tests and very different classroom-assessment processes, I am alarmed when testing advocates claim that test data will automatically serve equity goals. Advocates do not acknowledge any potential harm from testing for the very students in communities of color most traumatized by COVID-19.

If the downsides were factored in, I believe most, even all, state tests would be canceled for 2021.

Even under normal circumstances, high-stakes testing has negative consequences. State assessment programs co-opt valuable instructional time,

both for weeklong test in favor of testing but administration and for without accountability test preparation. Acconsequences. Clearly it countability pressures would be unfair to hold often distort curriculum, schools and teachers acemphasizing testlike countable for outcomes worksheets and focusing when students’ learning only on tested subjects. opportunities have varRecent studies of daied because of computer ta-driven decisionmaking and internet access, SHEPARD home learning circumwarn us that test-score interpretations can lead stances, and absences to deficit narratives—blaming related to sickness or family children and their families—indisruption. stead of prompting instructional Others are insisting on acimprovements. High-stakes tests countability for spring 2021, can also lead to stigmatizing saying that schools and districts labels and ineffective remedial had plenty of time this school interventions, as documented by year to prepare for COVID cirdecades of research. cumstances. In a recent letter, Most significantly, teachers 10 civil rights, social-justice, report that they and their studisability-rights, and education dents experience high degrees advocacy organizations urged of anxiety, even shame, when the Education Department to test scores are publicly reported. maintain federally mandated These stressors would undoubt- testing requirements so as “to edly be heightened when many hold districts and states to acstudents will not yet have had count.” the opportunity to learn all of That impulse looks very close what is covered on state tests. A to blaming educators, who have high proportion of teachers are given so much during the panalready feeling burnt-out. demic. It is counterproductive Some advocates, alert to the because it potentially demoralizpotential for harm, have argued es students and teachers with-

out addressing the grave problems advocates have in mind.

One of the main arguments for testing this spring is to document the extent of learning loss, especially disproportionate losses affecting poor children and communities of color. We are told those data would then be used to allocate additional resources to support students who have fallen the furthest behind.

Indeed, massive investments are needed—especially for summer school and individual tutoring to redress educational inequities exacerbated by the pandemic. Marc Tucker at the National Center on Education and the Economy, for example, urges that we invest in a national tutoring program like that being developed in the United Kingdom.

We already have enough evidence of COVID impacts to warrant federal investments. At the state level, there may not be new monies to allocate because of budget cuts.

— Lorrie A. Shepard is a University Distinguished Professor in the research and evaluation methodology program of the school of education at the University of Colorado Boulder.

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C I N ASEYOU MIS SED I T East Texas Christmas Events

Dec. 13 Kilgore College Rangerettes Christmas Extravaganza, Belcher Center Dec. 13-27 Texas State Railroad Presents the Polar Express, Texas State Railroad Dec. 19 Hiway 80 Family Christmas Drive-Thru, 10 a.m., Movie 9 Cinema Wonderland of Sites, 11 a.m., Downtown Marshall Dec. 22 Christmas Centerpiece Workshop, 6:30 p.m., Gilmer

Eastman Essay Contest deadline set

Eastman is proud to honor the traditions and contributions of Black/African American people to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) in celebration of Black History Month. As part of that celebration, the company is sponsoring an oratorical contest. If you know a high-school student in the Longview or surrounding areas, please encourage them to submit an original 3-5-page written essay discussing an acknowledged Black/ African American STEAM contributor. xxx

TASB video contest taking entries

Texas students are overcomers, learners, and Did we miss district campus or organization achievers. Participate in TASB’s Student Video news? Send us the pertinent information to Contest and demonstrate how your school has ask@LISD.org and we’ll include it in our next learned and grown in the face of adversity this issue! year. In each category (elementary, middle/junior, and high school), a first prize of $5,000 and a second prize of $2,500 will be awarded to the winning schools to be used in their classrooms.

For more information: https://www.tasb.org/ services/communications-and-pr/student-video/ home.aspx

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!

Essays must be submitted by January 11, 2021. Students with the top 4 essays will be notified around February 1, 2021. Contest guidelines and submission forms are attached. For more information, contact txoconnect@east man.com

Boys & Girls Club needs volunteers

The Boys & Girls Club of East Texas will host their annual Ware Reading Club during Christmas Break. They need volunteers to make the program function properly. The club needs English and Spanish-speaking volunteers to help students December 21-23 and December 28-30. To volunteer, please reach out to Chad Patterson at chad@begreateasttex as.com and fill out the volunteer online form: https://www.visioncps.net/form/WR Form.asp?OrgUnit=975/5

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District receives top financial rating from state Once again, Longview ISD has earned the state’s highest grade of “superior” in fiscal responsibility, representing over a decade of consecutive years the district has been so honored.

Joey Jones, Assistant Superintendent for Finance, told trustees that Longview ISD received an “A” on its financial rating with a score of 96, among the highest in the East Texas region, during JONES their regular meeting Monday, Dec. 14th.

“We strive to be accountable not only for student learning but to do so with cost-effective measures to make the most of our taxpayers’ dollars,” he said.

The Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) was created by the Legislature in 2001 and was designed to encourage public schools to better manage their financial resources to provide the maximum allocation possible for direct instructional purposes.

Since the creation of WILCOX the program, Longview ISD has received a superior rating almost every single year.

“It’s a testament not only to the hard work of the Business Office staff, but of the entire

district,” said Dr. James, Superintendent of Schools.

The rating system scores school districts on 15 financial indicators, such as administrative cost expenditures, the accuracy of a district’s financial information submitted to the Texas Education Agency, and any financial vulnerabilities or material weaknesses in internal controls as determined by an external auditor.

School districts are given a numeric grade for the indictors. The numeric grades, when totaled, correspond to a letter grade of A, B, C, or F. The letter grades correspond to the ratings “superior,” “above standard achievement,” “meets standard” or “substandard achievement.”

AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM GRANT

Board members also approved an application for the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program.

Dr. Craig Coleman, COLEMAN LISD Chief Innovation Officer, said the district is applying for funds “to implement the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program for afterschool activities at our elementary schools.”

“This is a federal grant and is monitored closely through state agencies,” he said. “This would result in the opportunity to provide additional program-

ming afterschool with no cost to our families.”

Dr. Coleman said the program helps students “meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and math.”

“It offers students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular academic programs,” he said. “It also offers literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children [...] particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools.”

Upon submission of the grant application, the community will be given access and may obtain a copy from the LISD Department of Innovation on the district website (when available).

For more information about this or other DOI programs please email ask@LISD.org or call 903-381-2200.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

The Texas Education Code requires each district’s Board of Trustees to publish an annual report that includes the TAPR Report, campus performance objectives, a report of violent or criminal incidents, and informaWILSON tion received under the Texas Education Code 51.403(e) from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Presented by Latitia Wilson, LISD Director of Planning & Analysis, the Results-Driven

Accountability overview focused on Special Education (SPED), Other Special Populations (OSP), as well as Bilingual Education/English as a Second Language and English Learner progress.

OTHER BUSINESS

During the course of the meeting, the LISD Board of Trustees also: received Continuing Education Credit Report from the Texas Association of School Boards; approved a donation of $5,000 from Christus Health for LISD athletic training and supplies; approved Time Use Tracker for the Nov. 16th Regular Meeting; received Financial Statement as of December 2020; approved Minutes from the Non. 16th Regular Meeting; approved Minutes from the Nov. 30th Special Meeting; and approved Budget Amendment No. 5.

FOR MORE INFO

Trustees usually meet in the boardroom of the LISD Education Support Center (1301 E. Young Street), but often set special-called meetings at various locations around the district.

The next regular meeting is tentatively scheduled for 6 p.m.

Jan. 11th, 2021.

Due to public health protocols currently in place, anyone wishing to attend the meeting in person must abide by COVID-19 guidelines, as only limited seating capacity is available. The meeting will be streamed online at LISD.org/ BoardroomLive.

For more information about the Longview ISD Board of Trustees please go to LISD.org.

Congratulations to Bryan Warren, the latest JLE Teacher of the Week Today, JLE highlights our IB Teacher of the Week, Bryan Warren.

Mr. Warren teaches 3rd grade and is the team leader for the grade level.

This certificate is presented in recognition of Mr. Warren’s exceptional dedication and commitment to the teaching profession and continued education of young people.

Daily, Mr. Warren focus-

es on the education of his students, promoting the IB and CCC framework and participating in our Professional Learning Community (PLC) and mentoring new teachers on campus. He is a role model for our students and has high expectations for his learners.

Congratulations, Mr. Warren, we are honored to have you at JLE!

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Bodacious BAR-B-Q

904 N 6th St 903-753-2714

1300 W Loop 281 903-759-3914

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2800 Judson Rd 903-663-2221 13 Cotton Patch

1228 McCann Rd 903-236-4009 14 Cowboy Chicken

3080 Eastman Ste 100 903-663-0777 15 Edible Art

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607 North Access Road 903-619-3301 17 Flying Burger & Seafood

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106 E Marshall Ave 903-753-8081 22 Jason’s Deli

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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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CHRISTMAS SIGHTS

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Lobo FFA gets in the Christmas spirit

LHS Student Council hosts successful blood drive Congratulations Longview High School Student Council!

Nothing is holding this organization back! They received funds and certificates for hosting another successful blood drive. LHS Student Council hosts three blood drives per year and they get about 100 units per blood drive.

Thank you Ivi Horton, Sofia

Massare, Dolores Pena, and Miranda Gonzales for accepting funds and a certificate from the East Texas Blood Bank!

Judson middle school opens up coffee shop on campus

By Marangeli Lopez CBS19 The Judson Middle School (JMS) Perks Café is officially open for business.

It’s a new coffee shop entirely run by students to serve their teachers.

“I love seeing the smiles on all of the teachers when they come in,” 7th grader Kamdyn Scott said.

Scott works as the coffee shops order taker and cashier.

She said the coffee shop is not just about serving their teachers, she said she is learning money management and count-

ing skills.

Other students, like Isaiah Nelson, said this coffee shop it helping him become a better communicator.

“I can communicate more and better with people,” Nelson said. “Like in the morning when teachers come or in the afternoon they come and they order and we start talking about their day.”

The idea for the coffee shop came after teachers at Judson Middle School were brainstorming ideas to help students get prepared for their first job.

Most teens get their first job at sixteen. Those jobs are usu-

ally at food establishments or as customer service representatives and the leadership team felt a coffee shop was a low-cost

business that would help the students get that real-life experience.

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LHS FFA enjoys another great show Union Hill Another Successful day in the show ring for 2 of our members at the Union Hill Jackpot Show, as our show team continues to dial in their projects for Gregg County Youth Expo in January and our spring Majors!

Grant Hockenberry received Breed Champion with his Hampshire.

Cooper Mayes Continues his success with his Market Goat winning Grand Champion overall.

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SPORTS

LOBOS SIGN ON Five Longview High School student-athletes commit

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ongratulations to our five student-athletes that signed to play at the collegiate level.

Isabel Breaux (Cross Country) - Ouachita Baptist University Trent Bush (Baseball) - Dallas Baptist University Kybo Jackson-Jamerson (Football) University of Alabama-Birmingham Tatum Fenton (Soccer) - LeTourneau University Camryn Jacobs (Soccer) - University of Arkansas-Little Rock

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Viewette officers perform at Rangerette event The officers gave a stunning first performance to O Holy Night at the Rangerette Christmas Extravaganza at the Belcher Center! Wonderful job, ladies!

Middle school students write, sell original cookbooks

By Marangeli Lopez CBS19

their own families do but we wanted to make it multicultural so that it impacted everybody It’s the season of giving and especially the students at our a group of students at Longview school,” Oden said.

ISD’s Judson Middle School are The book titled, “Feed Me getting into the spirit.

Differently” has an assortment They wrote a cookbook and of recipes from all around the decided to sell them to the com- world. The authors are the munity and use the funds they students and you can read their raised to help feed local famibios in the first few pages of the lies in need. book.

“It wasn’t even how much The book started out as a money have we raised it was normal class project but as it how many meals have we prowas coming together, the stuvided, English teacher Ashley dents said they wanted to do Oden said. more with their creation and The sixth grade English class asked their teacher if they at Judson Middle School raised could sell the book to benefit enough funds to provide 2,400 the local food bank. meals for hungry East Texans.

“We can do something with “We came up with the idea this to benefit other people so for the cookbook because we we started selling it at the camwere trying to do a culturpus level to raise money for our al-based project and with the community that was in need of holidays coming the students food,” Oden said. “The students thought it would be fun to talk about recipes and things that Cook|Continued to page 15

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COFFEE |Continued from page 8 Assistant principal Mary Taylor said students feel like this coffee shop is their business and have been really putting their heart into it.

“They are so happy to serve the teachers like when the teachers walk up they can’t wait to greet them and to serve them,” Taylor said. “It’s been a great experience all the way around.”

Principal Melanie Pondant said the students held a soft opening two weeks ago and they have made the project stand so much that the administration can already see the future of this program “This is something we are going to build on and really morph into that’s kind of what we like to do at Judson, we start with a small idea and it just kind of morphs into bigger and bigger, Pondant said. “We’ll carry this through our math classes, with financial literacy, we’ll carry it into our international baccalaureate with the service projects that well do through it. its gonna touch on every single thing that we do here academically and the life skill that they are gonna get with the social skill.”

The coffee shop is open for teachers and administrators at Longview ISD. The coffee served is Keurig based and they have some baked goods in stock as well.

The students are in charge of all aspects of the store. They are managers, they handle money, they place the orders for more items, they make the coffee and clean the counters.

The money that is made is used to keep the store stocked.

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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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 (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 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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COOK |Continued from page 12 are really excited about their project.”

“I feel pretty good about it because I just like being able to influence people and hopefully people from different schools can start doing this and support more people in the community that need it,” sixth-grader Anthony Valanos said.

The class has raised $300 so far and made the initial donation Thursday... now the book sale is open to the entire district.

“It’s a lot, it feels good, it feels really good and so we are gonna continue selling them I know they will be open to the district too not just Judson but the whole district can purchase them as well,” Oden said.

The students want to keep giving the proceeds to the East Texas Food Bank.

GRAD |Continued from page 1 LEGHS is for students 14 to 18 years old. Madisen was an exception due to her having completed and passed all state testing requirements and only in need of completing three more credits to graduate.

“Madisen is a highly intelligent young lady that can do whatever she sets her sights on. She let ‘life’ get in her way for a couple of years, but she veered back to her goal of becoming a high school graduate,” principal Means said. “She is a wife and a mother of three at age 21. What an amazing story and accomplishment!”

Madisen says that attending LEGHS was an amazing experience for her.

“Everyone actually cares about you. You aren’t just another statistic or paycheck to them, and in the world we live in today, that means a lot,” Madisen said.

As Madisen took her three classes online, her last year of high school was not the standard experience. This didn’t stop her from having a good experience in education however as she enjoyed her English class and even had a teacher that she said

was a huge help to her. Madisen said that Mrs. Maguire assisted her throughout the LEGHS experience.

“She helped me with everything,” Madisen said. “Anytime I had a question, she was right there with the answer.”

Principal Means states that the school has high expectations for its students.

“We motivate our students to take classes that lead to workforce certifications. This will allow students to graduate and easily transition into the workforce,” Principal Means said. “We offer TSI testing (dual credit or junior college entrance exam) as well as ASVAB testing (military entrance exam).

We also have a strong partnership with Workforce Solutions of East Texas to place students in paid internships while in school and after graduation.”

For anyone who is eligible to earn their degree through LEGHS, Madisen strongly encourages them.

“It will be hard; I’m not going to lie.

I wanted to give up so many times,” Madisen said. “But there is no greater

feeling than when you get handed that diploma and you realize all of your hard work, all of your tears of frustration, they were all worth it in the end. You deserve the chance to change the cards you were dealt and prove to everyone that you can and will better yourself and your future.

Even if it’s hard, even if you want to give up, keep fighting because you will feel so much better about yourself and be glad that you did this!”

Ordinarily, the Early Grad High School holds a graduation ceremony during LISD School Board Meetings, but due to COVID-19, they have been postponed to observe CDC guidelines. The campus averages around 130 graduates per year.

Students are currently enrolled in the following certification courses: Certified Nursing Assistant, Instrumentation and Electrical, Precision Machining, Forklift, and Pharmacy Technician.

LISD is so proud of what Madisen has accomplished, as well as all of our other graduates!

plement a performance pay system for middle school reading and math teachers.

Designed to help close the achievement gap between low socio-economic and middle-income students, today the LIFT Pay for Performance Program includes three award models, and has proven instrumental in retaining high-quality educators.

The temporary LIFT model calculations, due to the lack of STAAR testing during the spring semester of the 2019-2020 year (as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic), will follow the Texas Education Agency’s TIA formula using a combination of weighted 2017-2020 academic data to determine teacher “levels,” with award distinction funds using a three-year average for the campuses and district for years 2017-2019 Designations. The designation award is determined by the employee’s place of employment at the conclusion of the 2019-2020 year.

Incentive pay for Longview ISD teachers has increased dramatically since the

$350,000 awarded in 2014-15, just five years ago.

“Our district is one of leadership and innovation,” added Dr. Wilcox. “We don’t follow the trends in education, we set them.”

Home to more than 8,000 students and 1,000 staff members, Longview ISD’s richly diverse student population reflects our wonderful city and the East Texas area in general.

But our educational offerings are just as diverse as our people, including everything from magnet charter school STEAM campuses to project-based learning, career technology programs and state-of-the-art facilities.

Longview Independent School District is the only public school system in Texas that offers free Montessori education to all Head Start, Pre-K/Kindergarten students enrolled in the district, in addition to the world-renowned International Baccalaureate program offered free of charge at all district campuses.

PAY |Continued from page 1 amounts,” he said. “But our students are the real winners!”

Dr. James Hockenberry, LISD Assistant Superintendent of District Services, explained that the district utilizes LISD’s aggressive local pay structures as well as the Longview Incentive For Teachers (LIFT) program, and the Texas Education Agency’s Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) funding sources to make this possible for our hard-working education professionals.

“The goal of the Teacher Incentive Allotment is to provide a realistic pathway to pay outstanding teachers six-figure salaries,” he said. “As such, it will dramatically improve the recruitment and retention of highly effective teachers and keep them in the classroom at our most challenging campuses.”

TIA/LIFT distribution will come in “lump sum” disbursement beginning on Dec. 17th.

Longview ISD was ahead of the curve back in 2011, when trustees voted to im-

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OBITUARIES Longview ISD offers our most sincere condolences to our extended Lobo family Littie Mae Richardson

an of deep faith, a woman of strength, and a woman who valued order, kindness, and service to others. She had a certain gentleness She Shall be praised.

Littie Mae Richardson left that attracted many people to her.

Her hobbies included talking on the phone, this earth to be at home with the Lord on Monday, Decem- sewing, cooking, shopping, receiving gifts; ber 7, 2020. She was born on watching her favorite TV shows: Family Feud, Let’s Make a Deal, and The Voice; last May 2, 1946, in Marshall, but not least she loved to save money. She alTexas to the late Olen and ways sacrificed her needs for the good of her Ethel Manning. She was a family. Having all her family around her was proud graduate of the 1964 an absolute joy.

RICHARDSON class of Pemberton High She was preceded in death by her parents, School. She married the love of her life, Donnie Ray Richardson on Novem- Ethel and Olen Manning; one brother, Herman Manning. ber 21, 1980.

She leaves to cherish her memories her Littie is the mother of Catina Love, loving & devoted husband, Donnie Richardthe LISD District Testing Coordinator for son; daughters Stephanie Bryant (Linnie) Longview ISD. Houston, Texas, Katrice Richardson, CrowShe labored on various jobs during her ley, Texas, Catina Love (Marcus) Longview, tenure here on earth. Some of her previous Texas; Audrey Helton (Terence), LaShondra employers were Blue Buckle, Monarch Tile, Watts, and Patrice Allen (Nolan) of Marshall, and she climaxed her work career with 25 Texas. She leaves to mourn her sisters Baryears of service at Poser Business Formsbara Barr, Glenda Friar (V. Belafonte), Mae Print Excel.

Katherine Manning of Houston, Texas and She joined the Mt. Zion Spiritual Church Betty Bush, Mary Louise Hall, and Pauline Family in the early 1970s. She was passionate about her service for the Lord and served Reeves of Marshall, Texas. Also her brothers Bernard Manning and Lonnie (Polly) of Housin various capacities such as church clerk, ton, Texas and Franklin Manning (Darlene), announcement clerk, and Mission president.

Ray Manning (Carolyn), Olen Manning, and She genuinely loved her church home and family. Even when her health was limited she Travis Manning of Marshall Texas. 6 grandkids, 5 great grandkids, and a host of nieces, still was a faithful worshipper and loved to attend mission meetings and bible study on a nephews, other relatives and very special regular basis. Her disability did not block her friends.

II Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, praise and love for God. I have finished the race, I have kept the Littie was an excellent Wife, Mother, faith.

Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Friend, a wom-

Tommy Neal Baldwin Graveside services for Tommy Neal Baldwin will be held at Rosewood Park at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2020. A time of visitation and fellowship was held at Rader Funeral Home of Longview on Wednesday Dec. 2. Tommy went to be BALDWIN with the Lord in the late afternoon on Monday, Nov. 30, at his daughter’s home in Longview, surrounded by his family.

Tommy was born on March 4, 1942 in Mineola, Texas to his parents Ralph and Eula Mae Baldwin. A few years later they moved to Longview where Tommy attended and graduated from Longview High School in 1960. During this time he met Barbara Jean Bullock and they were soon married.

They lived in Longview, Texas and continued to grow their family, having three children.

Barbara Jean passed away at the early age of 37, Tommy remarried Barbara Helen Baldwin and they continued to live in Longview as an extended family, including Tommy’s three children and two step sons.

Tommy always had a passion for serving those around him. This passion led him to become a fire fighter for the Longview Fire Department where he worked a total of 33 years. Tommy was also highly involved in the Masons, achieving the role of a Master Mason. He was a member of Mobberly Baptist

Church for over 60 years, where he taught the Couples Young Married Adult Sunday school class and was an active member of the Adult choir. Tommy came to know and follow our Lord in the late 60’s, accepting Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior.

Tommy was preceded in death by both wives, his parents and one sister, Bea Patton, and two brothers, Billy (Chigger) and Buddy Baldwin. Those left to cherish their memories of Papa include: Suzy and her husband David Gillespie of Longview, their children Robin (husband Chris Scott), Stephanie (husband James Averett), Traci (husband Casey Elliott), Jeremy (wife Jodi Gillespie), Shari and her wife Cathy Aiello Baldwin of Gilmer, Michael Baldwin and his husband Norbert Szucs of Charlotte, NC. Step sons, Larry and his wife Debra Marshall of Longview, their children Autumn (husband Aaron Kitchen), Brittany (husband Chris Racine), and Chase.

Mark Marshall and son Corey of Longview, and 17 great grandchildren. Tommy will also be remembered by his very special, lifelong friend Shirley Bowers and her family, as well as the numerous extended family, friends, and firefighters with the Longview Fire Department.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Koya and his staff at the Longview Cancer Center and to Sandra, Krystal and the entire team at Lifecare Home Health and Hospice for their support and care during this time.

A memorial guestbook may be signed online at www.raderfh.com.

Mother Ervie Brooks Mother Ervie Brooks was born February 19, 1931 to the late Frank, and Essie Jones. Mother Brooks heard the master’s call, and transitioned to her eternal home BROOKS on November 28, 2020 in Longview, Texas. Mother Brooks was preceded in death by her Parents; husband Coy Brooks Sr.; siblings, A.D., Frankie, Eddie, Norman, James, Jimmie, Merlene; daughter, Belinda Brooks; grandson, James Robinson; and granddaughter Kiesha Robinson.

Mother Brooks was educated, and attended schools in the Longview School System.

At the age of 13 years old, she began employment at the Potato chip factory. Mother Brooks was a well known cook, and she fixed the BEST peach cobbler! She loved her children, and served working at the Bethel Temple child care until the age of 79.

Mother Brooks was raised up at Bethel Temple of Longview, Texas under the leadership of Elder Timothy Young, followed by Elder A.D. Brown, Bishop Noel Jones, and presently Bishop Robert Evans. She was a FAITHFUL member for over 60 years.

Mother Brooks was a strong prayer warrior, praise and worship leader, usher, altar worker, and Sunday school teacher.

She never allowed anything or anyone to get her down.

She leaves behind to celebrate her rich legacy, Lois (James) Robinson, Bishop McKinley (Helen) Ingram, Essie Wiley, Andrew Snyder, Coy Brooks Jr., Derrick (Angie) Brooks, LaTrina Brooks; 34 grandchildren; 84 great grandchildren; 27 great great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

Mother Brooks also leaves to cherish two very special prayer partners, Evangelist Barbara Allen, and Evangelist Sherry Wright.

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PUBLIC NOTICES LISD Board meeting set for Jan. 11 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, Jan. 11.

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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FOUNDATION ‘Great Reward for Great Ideas’ offered by Foundation

By Kay Ray In 1994, a cross-section of community members who support the Longview Independent School District created the Longview ISD Foundation, Inc. to enrich and maximize the quality of classroom education in the Longview Independent School District. The Foundation’s Board of Directors, businesses, corporations, community members and LISD employees who support the Foundation believe that creative and innovative approaches to teaching can benefit our students and increase student achievement. Because of this belief, the Foundation has created a permanent endowment fund to provide annual funding for the Great Rewards for Great Ideas Grant Program.

The 2021 Great Rewards for Great Ideas Grant Program,

specifically designed for classroom teachers, counselors, librarians, and campus nurses across Longview, will fund creative teaching approaches and innovative projects with the hope that the best ones will serve as pilot projects for broader implementation. Funding not otherwise available for such projects will be funded from $100 up to $2,500.

The Longview ISD Foundation has now announced the 26th annual Great Rewards for Great Ideas and is accepting applications through Tuesday, Dec. 1. Grant recipients will be announced in March 2021.

Applicants may submit a paper application or submit an online application at LISDfound

Campus Initiative grant announced

By Kay Ray The Board of Directors of the Longview ISD Foundation, Inc. proudly announces the fourteenth annual Campus Initiative Grant Program. Working with campus educators, LISD principals can apply for funding up to $5,000 for initiatives unique to the individual campuses.

These initiatives must complement and align with Campus Improvement Plans and the LISD District Improvement Plan.

The Longview ISD Foundation is proud to offer this grant initiative that will provide additional funding to maximize educational opportunity in Longview ISD for all students.

The Foundation believes that this grant program, targeting overall campus improvement, complements the Foun-

dation’s annual Great Rewards for Great Ideas Program, now in its twenty-sixth year.

To date, the Longview ISD Foundation has funded forty-six Campus Initiative Grants for a total of $136,673.08.

Campus Initiative Grant applications are due to Kay Ray, executive director, by Tuesday, Dec. 1.

The Foundation will announce the Campus Initiative Grant recipients in March 2021.

ation.org. The Foundation’s grants committee will consider how compatible the applicant’s project/program is with the district’s goals, the school’s or department’s mission or philosophy, campus improvement plan, or district improvement plan when making grant funding decisions. The grants committee’s goal is to fund innovative programs which stimulate thought and student achievement or address needs, challenges, and concerns unique to the applicant’s campus.

If LISD applicants have any questions, they may contact Kay Ray, the Foundation’s executive director, at 903-452-7015 or by email at gray@LISD.org.

The Foundation looks forward to receiving many grant

applications from across the district and is proud to provide funding for the twenty-sixth annual Great Rewards for Great Ideas Grant Program.

Since May 1996, the Foundation has funded 716 grants through the Great Rewards for Great Ideas Program, returning $780,885.75 to Longview ISD classrooms, enabling innovative teachers, counselors, librarians, and nurses to create new educational programs or to enhance existing ones so that they can provide the best instruction possible to all students. These grants have funded programs and projects for students of all ability levels and in a variety of disciplines. In addition to strengthening academics, the grants have also funded projects in music, art, technology, character education, health and physical education, guidance and counseling, and STEAM education.

Employee Scholarship Award returns

By Kay Ray For the fifth year, the Longview ISD Foundation, Inc. is proud to announce it is offering the Employee Scholarship Award to assist district staff who are pursuing classes and/ or certifications related to classroom education in English, math, science, social studies, bilingual education, special education, STEAM, or counseling with the intent of improving classroom instruction and direct services to students in LISD. The scholarship will not be awarded to employees seeking administrative certification with the intent of leaving the classroom.

The Longview ISD Foundation, Inc. will award two $500 scholarships, one at the elementary level and one at the secondary level.

The employee must have completed one (1) year of employment with the district and must be continuing his/her employment with the Longview Independent School District.

The employee must have demonstrated the following: • Outstanding work ethic and teaching ability • Participation in school and community organizations and activities • Leadership ability The employee must complete the

scholarship application and include two letters of reference from individuals who represent different sources and who are not related to the applicant (example: principal, instructional supervisor/coordinator, pastor, member of a community organization). Reference letters do not need to be in a sealed envelope.

Scholarship recipients will be announced by Friday, December 11, 2020.

Completed application and letters of reference must be submitted to the Foundation by Monday, Nov. 9.

Longview ISD Foundation, Inc. Attn: Kay Ray, Director P. O. Box 2807 Longview, Texas 75606 or by email at gray@LISD.org Questions? Contact Kay Ray at 903-452-7015 or at gray@LISD.org.

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