“All the world’s a stage; men and women merely players.” ― William Shakespeare
Vol. V January 24, 2020
Sharing the good news about Longview Independent School District
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Middle schools take stage in UIL One-Act Play
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ongview middle schools competed in the UIL One Act Play contest on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Longview High School. Taking first place was Jud-
son STEAM Academy’s “Oh, What a Tangled Web,” second place play was Foster Middle School with their performance of “Pink Lemonade for UIL|Continued to page 9
Board receives updates on ETAA, charter proposals The Longview ISD Board of Trustees received an update on the current status of Senate Bill 1882 and applications to the district from Dr. James Coleman, Chief Innovative Officer, during the Board of Trustees regular meeting on Thursday, Jan. 9th. “We are in the process now of going through review and evaluation of the proposals we have received, and hope to bring
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a recommendation to Dr. Wilcox and the board by Jan. 29th,” he said. “It’s exciting, I’m excited about it, and I think it’s going to be something that will provide a lot of excellent opportunities for the students of Longview ISD.” Senate Bill 1882, passed in 2017 by the 85th Texas Legislature, creates new incentives for traditional public schools to Board|Continued to page 7
Opinion 2 Coming Events, Public Notice 3
Trustees Scholarship
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Sports Podcast
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