Monday, November 06, 2006
Monday, October 30, 2006
The Caller-Times refuses to investigate and do any in depth reporting of Del Mar College
In response to Nick Jimenez Viewpoints, Look down-ballot for the nitty-gritty stuff.
I am a candidate for DMC Regents District 5. Several weeks ago I sat with the Caller-Times Editorial Board and described problems facing the college as presented in the Rangel Report; problems with accreditation based on the failure to follow and enforce DMC Policy; issues of sexual harassment, the firing of the female EEOC officer, the expulsion of the female student she tried to help and the abuse of power by the college president and the regents. Recently, I have learned of questions concerning the Baker-Botts report and the Waters Study which the college is refusing to release to those who have filed Freedom of Information requests. These reports cost the taxpayers a great deal of money. None of these stories have been covered in the Caller-Times accept if at all superficially. If you read the newspaper all you get is the gospel as paid for by the DMC public relations department and as promoted by Nick Jimenez and his cronies. Nick Jimenez is 100% correct that “there are more associate degrees and more certificates from Del Mar College hanging on more walls in Corpus Christi than diplomas from any other institution of higher learning.” What that does in the eyes of the Caller-Times is buy the College, corrupt and incompetent regents and administrators, a free pass to deny students and employees their rights to due process and rip off the taxpayers of Corpus Christi. The Caller-Times refuses to investigate and do any in depth reporting of Del Mar College, unless it’s a fluff piece. The Caller-Times has done nothing since September, to cover the candidates for regents and the issues I have addressed. How about spending a week or two in the weeks prior to the election to do some in depth reporting on the goings on behind the scenes at Del Mar College and the position papers of those who are candidates for the Board? Nick Jimenez, you hypocrite, how can you state, “That surely merits more than the bottom of the ballot, or at least being sure that every voter devotes a thoughtful decision to those elections,” when you and the Caller-Times bury the stories and endorse the status quo candidates to cover up for the abuses and corruption of your hometown team? Or maybe I misunderstood. It’s not the voters who should do the thinking? How could they without the information? It’s your thoughts you want them to use to make that decision. I get it now.
Howard Karsh, Candidate for District 5, DMC Board of Regents.
5406 Wooldridge Road
Corpus Christi, Texas.
361-993-8449
361-563-0977
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Is this the guy Penny complained to about the emails
Juvenile shakeup is coming
Board seeks resignation; official intends to remain
By barbara ramirez Caller Times
October 20, 2006
A meeting scheduled for Nov. 1 could mean a restructuring of top management at the Nueces County Juvenile Probation Department, which has remained unchanged for at least a decade.
The Nueces County Juvenile Board this week asked Chief Probation Officer Steven Schwerin, who has led the facility for 10 years, to resign his position in light of an independent consultant's unfavorable evaluation of his office and leadership.
Schwerin said Thursday he has no intention of resigning.
"The staff and supervisors of our department are passionate about what we do," Schwerin said. "The report is far from objective; it doesn't reflect the accomplishments of our department."
The report, released Oct. 9, said the members of management at the juvenile department did not have a good working relationship under Schwerin. It went on to say Schwerin had not had a management team meeting since March, he was indecisive and inconsistent, and his office suffered from low morale.
Specifically mentioning Schwerin and assistant Joe Alley, the report said administrators don't work well together and suggested replacing Alley and another assistant and terminating or buying out Schwerin's contract.
"It seems that at no time during his tenure was there a close-knit, effectively interacting administrative team," Michael Lindsey of Nestor Consultants said in the report.
Alley, who wrote a retirement letter to the Juvenile Board, partially because of the report, said the report accurately depicts the department's atmosphere during the past 10 years. Alley planned to retire at the end of December, but said the report prompted him to retire early. His last day is Dec. 1.
"The last 10 years at the Juvenile Department have been difficult and disappointing, however I'm excited to see the board is taking steps to improve the department," Alley, who has been with the department 34 years, wrote in the letter to the board.
At the Nov. 1 meeting, the Juvenile Board will hear from Schwerin on his plans, then decide what action to take, according to 214th District Judge Jose Longoria.
Contact Barbara Ramirez at 886-3792
Board seeks resignation; official intends to remain
By barbara ramirez Caller Times
October 20, 2006
A meeting scheduled for Nov. 1 could mean a restructuring of top management at the Nueces County Juvenile Probation Department, which has remained unchanged for at least a decade.
The Nueces County Juvenile Board this week asked Chief Probation Officer Steven Schwerin, who has led the facility for 10 years, to resign his position in light of an independent consultant's unfavorable evaluation of his office and leadership.
Schwerin said Thursday he has no intention of resigning.
"The staff and supervisors of our department are passionate about what we do," Schwerin said. "The report is far from objective; it doesn't reflect the accomplishments of our department."
The report, released Oct. 9, said the members of management at the juvenile department did not have a good working relationship under Schwerin. It went on to say Schwerin had not had a management team meeting since March, he was indecisive and inconsistent, and his office suffered from low morale.
Specifically mentioning Schwerin and assistant Joe Alley, the report said administrators don't work well together and suggested replacing Alley and another assistant and terminating or buying out Schwerin's contract.
"It seems that at no time during his tenure was there a close-knit, effectively interacting administrative team," Michael Lindsey of Nestor Consultants said in the report.
Alley, who wrote a retirement letter to the Juvenile Board, partially because of the report, said the report accurately depicts the department's atmosphere during the past 10 years. Alley planned to retire at the end of December, but said the report prompted him to retire early. His last day is Dec. 1.
"The last 10 years at the Juvenile Department have been difficult and disappointing, however I'm excited to see the board is taking steps to improve the department," Alley, who has been with the department 34 years, wrote in the letter to the board.
At the Nov. 1 meeting, the Juvenile Board will hear from Schwerin on his plans, then decide what action to take, according to 214th District Judge Jose Longoria.
Contact Barbara Ramirez at 886-3792
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Larry ? Lloyd: Nueces County Constitutional Judge Race
Nueces county judge race, - what a joke!
Kyle Lovett - 07:08am Sep 14, 2006 Central
What's this? Larry "they-check-in-but-don't-check-out" Olivarez, and Lloyd "I-love-closed-door-insurance-deals" Neal for Nueces county judge candidates. It's laughable, but typical of what Nueces county is. The former sheriff's management record speaks for itself regarding the jail and all the lawsuits which caused the tax payer's huge amounts of money. When he first came to office, he ran off some of the best jail staff, purely for political reasons and it went downhill after that. Mr. Olivarez is s just another politico from the west side and will do more harm than good if elected, but, what's the other choice? Hah! Lloyd Neal ends up running off the best City Manager Corpus has had in decades, David Garcia, who laid the foundation for all the fine improvements CC enjoys today. This after David Garcia proceeds to expose the tawdry City insurance contractual deals between the good ole buds. Eventually it turned into a character assassination, the fact that Mr. Garcia was dating one of the City's Risk Management directors, which is none of Mr. Neal's business. Bottom line? Neal has no class, just like alot of other leaders in the community have no class....witness the Dr. Bria debacle.
Funny stuff, and is the type of tawdry politics Corpus has learned to love! Corpus gets what its deserves. What say you?
dannoynted1 - 02:29am Sep 15, 2006 Central (#1 of 9) Reply
WATT happened with Larry Lloyd? Posted on September 15, 2006 at 03:49:55 AM by Jaime Kenedeno
Was there a tiff today?
Did anybody happen to see the KIII news?
George Jones - 08:23am Sep 15, 2006 Central (#2 of 9) Reply
The last time Larry and Lloyd were seen they were out back, Lloyd's pants were down around his ankles and Larry was on his knees. They seemed to have made up.
Elwood Blues - 09:19am Sep 15, 2006 Central (#3 of 9) Reply
"Snide,self righteous old overlord"
Jeezus,George..
It seems now that Olivarez' new strategy is to shirk responsibility for the conditions at the jail by blaming Rodriguez and Stutts for the problems.Neal's pounding him over the issue,and rightly so,so Larry's doing what he does best..pass the buck.It's been his trademark since he was elected Sheriff.Anybody who's seen the pictures the feds took of the jail before they removed their prisoners knows problems like that don't occur in the space of a couple months,but Olivarez would have you believe they did.Rodriguez and especially Stutts,who was jail administrator under Olivarez,certainly bear part of the responsibility,but for Olivarez to try to say it's all their fault strains credulity.
Another thing..I noticed a couple days ago that the sign out in front of the jail still says "Larry Olivarez,Jr..Sheriff"..and his name is still on marked Sheriff's Dept.patrol cars,even though he resigned as Sheriff at the beginning of this year.Who pays for removing his name from the patrol cars and the jail building?..I guess the same people who paid to have them put there in the first place..us.
GRusling - 07:26am Sep 16, 2006 Central (#4 of 9) Reply
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives. --Abba Eban
Elwood Blues 9/15/06 10:19am
Neal's pounding him over the issue,and rightly so,so Larry's doing what he does best..pass the buck.
I've been waiting for someone from Corpus to notice the inconsistency. The problem is, his opposition is another career politician, not a reasonable candidate for "Judge." Neal has a record as bad as Olivarez, if not worse.
Corpus Christi city politics looks pretty comical from the outside...
Kyle Lovett - 08:32am Sep 17, 2006 Central (#5 of 9) Reply
Corpus politics are the laughing stock both from the inside and outside - corrupt, stupidly "politically correct", with only self serving agendas catering to one ethnicity - Hispanics. I can't think of two of the worse candidates than those two for county judge, it just stinks. BTW, ask someone who worked at the jail intake about 6 years ago about the case in which one of Olivarez's kin (believe it was a cousin) was picked up for DWI and let go. They're both as crooked as a dog's hind leg.
Good luck!
tejano2k+ - 10:28pm Sep 17, 2006 Central (#6 of 9) Reply
Since Corpus Christi is one of America's friendliest cities[comp. size]why not give law enforcement credit for doing something right? That would include Ex-Sherrif Olivarez, imho.
Kyle Lovett - 07:10am Sep 18, 2006 Central (#7 of 9) Reply
You're saying Sheriff Olivarez should be credited for giving out smiles? Yeah he's smiling all right, smiling if you do his bidding, and to get elected so he can grab more power. Wonder who's punching his buttons?
Tell me, during his tenure, what did the good Sheriff do that was so wonderful?
According to Forbes.com, Corpus has one of the highest crime rates in the nation (ranked 147), guess the Sheriff is to blame for that, eh? Not only does CC have one of the highest crime rates, but the lowest educational attainment and the lowest cultural attainment, (latter in spite of the one sided Hispanic cultural news stuffed down the throat by all the media outlets).
The sheriff is to blame for the deaths of let's see..... at least 8 prisoners being held under his watch? How much did those lawsuits cost you, the taxpayer? Ever wonder why Corpus taxes are some of the highest in Texas, while the infrastructure (streets, parks, water) sux?
Kyle Lovett - 07:17am Sep 18, 2006 Central (#8 of 9) Reply
BTW, if you've ever driven the streets and freeways of CC, you learn quickly that CC is not such a friendly place. Corpus has some of the meanest drivers I've ever seen. There are many folks that will deliberately drive 60 mph in the far left lane on IH 37 and aligned with driver in the center lane so you can't pass, just to be mean. Corpus friendly? Another joke.
GRusling - 08:40am Sep 18, 2006 Central (#9 of 9) Reply
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives. --Abba Eban
Olivarez has been a pretty good cop and he's probably a good man, from what I can tell. Corpus Christi is a lot better off than some other places I've heard of but, being a good cop doesn't qualify him to be a Judge. A judge has to be fair-minded while cops, in general, are only concerned with catching someone doing something wrong and putting them in jail! If the Judge takes that approach, that would make him part of the PROSECUTION TEAM and mean any citizen, wrongly accused and only guilty of being in the wrong place at the wrong time has an uphill battle trying to PROVE he didn't do anything wrong! That's exactly what's wrong with our so-called "Justice System" these days and why I would never vote for an ex-cop to be a Judge.
Loyd Neal, on the other hand, is a professional politician. That makes his qualifications highly questionable as well.
Personally, I'd look for a retired business manager who's used to dealing with large numbers of people, like an ex-City Manager. He or she would makes a better "Judge" in my opinion...
Kyle Lovett - 07:08am Sep 14, 2006 Central
What's this? Larry "they-check-in-but-don't-check-out" Olivarez, and Lloyd "I-love-closed-door-insurance-deals" Neal for Nueces county judge candidates. It's laughable, but typical of what Nueces county is. The former sheriff's management record speaks for itself regarding the jail and all the lawsuits which caused the tax payer's huge amounts of money. When he first came to office, he ran off some of the best jail staff, purely for political reasons and it went downhill after that. Mr. Olivarez is s just another politico from the west side and will do more harm than good if elected, but, what's the other choice? Hah! Lloyd Neal ends up running off the best City Manager Corpus has had in decades, David Garcia, who laid the foundation for all the fine improvements CC enjoys today. This after David Garcia proceeds to expose the tawdry City insurance contractual deals between the good ole buds. Eventually it turned into a character assassination, the fact that Mr. Garcia was dating one of the City's Risk Management directors, which is none of Mr. Neal's business. Bottom line? Neal has no class, just like alot of other leaders in the community have no class....witness the Dr. Bria debacle.
Funny stuff, and is the type of tawdry politics Corpus has learned to love! Corpus gets what its deserves. What say you?
dannoynted1 - 02:29am Sep 15, 2006 Central (#1 of 9) Reply
WATT happened with Larry Lloyd? Posted on September 15, 2006 at 03:49:55 AM by Jaime Kenedeno
Was there a tiff today?
Did anybody happen to see the KIII news?
George Jones - 08:23am Sep 15, 2006 Central (#2 of 9) Reply
The last time Larry and Lloyd were seen they were out back, Lloyd's pants were down around his ankles and Larry was on his knees. They seemed to have made up.
Elwood Blues - 09:19am Sep 15, 2006 Central (#3 of 9) Reply
"Snide,self righteous old overlord"
Jeezus,George..
It seems now that Olivarez' new strategy is to shirk responsibility for the conditions at the jail by blaming Rodriguez and Stutts for the problems.Neal's pounding him over the issue,and rightly so,so Larry's doing what he does best..pass the buck.It's been his trademark since he was elected Sheriff.Anybody who's seen the pictures the feds took of the jail before they removed their prisoners knows problems like that don't occur in the space of a couple months,but Olivarez would have you believe they did.Rodriguez and especially Stutts,who was jail administrator under Olivarez,certainly bear part of the responsibility,but for Olivarez to try to say it's all their fault strains credulity.
Another thing..I noticed a couple days ago that the sign out in front of the jail still says "Larry Olivarez,Jr..Sheriff"..and his name is still on marked Sheriff's Dept.patrol cars,even though he resigned as Sheriff at the beginning of this year.Who pays for removing his name from the patrol cars and the jail building?..I guess the same people who paid to have them put there in the first place..us.
GRusling - 07:26am Sep 16, 2006 Central (#4 of 9) Reply
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives. --Abba Eban
Elwood Blues 9/15/06 10:19am
Neal's pounding him over the issue,and rightly so,so Larry's doing what he does best..pass the buck.
I've been waiting for someone from Corpus to notice the inconsistency. The problem is, his opposition is another career politician, not a reasonable candidate for "Judge." Neal has a record as bad as Olivarez, if not worse.
Corpus Christi city politics looks pretty comical from the outside...
Kyle Lovett - 08:32am Sep 17, 2006 Central (#5 of 9) Reply
Corpus politics are the laughing stock both from the inside and outside - corrupt, stupidly "politically correct", with only self serving agendas catering to one ethnicity - Hispanics. I can't think of two of the worse candidates than those two for county judge, it just stinks. BTW, ask someone who worked at the jail intake about 6 years ago about the case in which one of Olivarez's kin (believe it was a cousin) was picked up for DWI and let go. They're both as crooked as a dog's hind leg.
Good luck!
tejano2k+ - 10:28pm Sep 17, 2006 Central (#6 of 9) Reply
Since Corpus Christi is one of America's friendliest cities[comp. size]why not give law enforcement credit for doing something right? That would include Ex-Sherrif Olivarez, imho.
Kyle Lovett - 07:10am Sep 18, 2006 Central (#7 of 9) Reply
You're saying Sheriff Olivarez should be credited for giving out smiles? Yeah he's smiling all right, smiling if you do his bidding, and to get elected so he can grab more power. Wonder who's punching his buttons?
Tell me, during his tenure, what did the good Sheriff do that was so wonderful?
According to Forbes.com, Corpus has one of the highest crime rates in the nation (ranked 147), guess the Sheriff is to blame for that, eh? Not only does CC have one of the highest crime rates, but the lowest educational attainment and the lowest cultural attainment, (latter in spite of the one sided Hispanic cultural news stuffed down the throat by all the media outlets).
The sheriff is to blame for the deaths of let's see..... at least 8 prisoners being held under his watch? How much did those lawsuits cost you, the taxpayer? Ever wonder why Corpus taxes are some of the highest in Texas, while the infrastructure (streets, parks, water) sux?
Kyle Lovett - 07:17am Sep 18, 2006 Central (#8 of 9) Reply
BTW, if you've ever driven the streets and freeways of CC, you learn quickly that CC is not such a friendly place. Corpus has some of the meanest drivers I've ever seen. There are many folks that will deliberately drive 60 mph in the far left lane on IH 37 and aligned with driver in the center lane so you can't pass, just to be mean. Corpus friendly? Another joke.
GRusling - 08:40am Sep 18, 2006 Central (#9 of 9) Reply
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives. --Abba Eban
Olivarez has been a pretty good cop and he's probably a good man, from what I can tell. Corpus Christi is a lot better off than some other places I've heard of but, being a good cop doesn't qualify him to be a Judge. A judge has to be fair-minded while cops, in general, are only concerned with catching someone doing something wrong and putting them in jail! If the Judge takes that approach, that would make him part of the PROSECUTION TEAM and mean any citizen, wrongly accused and only guilty of being in the wrong place at the wrong time has an uphill battle trying to PROVE he didn't do anything wrong! That's exactly what's wrong with our so-called "Justice System" these days and why I would never vote for an ex-cop to be a Judge.
Loyd Neal, on the other hand, is a professional politician. That makes his qualifications highly questionable as well.
Personally, I'd look for a retired business manager who's used to dealing with large numbers of people, like an ex-City Manager. He or she would makes a better "Judge" in my opinion...
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Rolando Garza and Joe Ortiz Practiced Due Diligence on Hot Potato George Moff
Comrade John Martinez Claims to be "In The Know" with respect to former Nueces County Chief Appraiser convicted of theft of property valued between $500 and $1,500 and was accused of improper spending.
WATT about Comrade Richard Borchard & Comrade Ronnie Canales?
And one other GUY who acted in the capacity of his office?
How was the calculation of the monetary amount decreased to les than $1500?
With WATT did George Moff balance the scales of justice?
WATT about Comrade Juan Reyna?
WATT about Comrade David Jones?
Once again we have the manipulation of JOB opportunities per Hvalinka V Schubert?
We need Comrade WATTS to do the hiring for CCISD. He surely, will get us a top notch Superintendent and eliminate the competition according to the latest Polls conducted?
Avarice? Don't ya just smell it?
Anyway, back to JUDGE John Martinez; tell the public WATT really happened since you were so instrumental in the Due Process and justice rendered.
John Martinez
Age: 32
Occupation: Lawyer
Q: What is the most important lesson you have learned in your legal career?
A: It's more points that you come across that remind you of what you are doing. I was in a trial in Abilene, and we were picking a jury. One gentleman (a recent U.S. citizen) had a death in the family. When the judge asked if he wanted to be excused he said no, he wanted to be on the jury, and he got on. He said being on the jury was part of being a citizen. We take so much for granted here with the system that we have and the system that is in place.
Q: What's your take on the current jury selection system?
A: Picking a jury can be very complicated, so it is not a question of having a perfect system. I don't know that there is a better way. Although there are problems with it, I think overall it is the best way.
Q: How does your record as an attorney translate to the judiciary?
A: When I was in law school I did an internship with the district attorney's office so I got a taste of criminal law, but of course most of my experience is in the civil area. I represented the appraisal district when George Moff (former Nueces County Chief Appraiser convicted of theft of property valued between $500 and $1,500) was accused of improper spending. I also represented the county on the 30-year-old boundary dispute with San Patricio County. I'm young, but I have done some cool stuff.
Friday, August 04, 2006
The ones who may have been smarter. competition and see who is More qualified.
Community won't know if Bria is the best choice
August 1, 2006
Rochonne Bria has a doctorate degree and 13 years of experience as a superintendent. She's been named superintendent of the year in Arizona and was a finalist in Washington state. With her help and leadership, her current district boasts a lower dropout rate, increased success on state-mandated tests, passed a $100 million bond issue and achieved higher teacher retention rates. When she first started at Battle Ground School District, one board member was suing the district and teachers had a walkout over pay.
She still has managed to get things done in her eight years there.
Bria very well could be the perfect fit for Corpus Christi. But her stellar resume and skills as a mediator may do her very little good. When she arrives here today for her public debut, she'll have her work of schmoozing and swaying the community cut out for her. CCISD made sure of it.
First, she's not from Texas. She comes from a district much smaller than CCISD (Battle Ground serves almost 13,000 students. CCISD has a population of about 40,000.) She's not familiar with the area or its people. And the first time the community heard her name is when the board of trustees announced Friday she was the sole finalist to replace Jesus Chavez as superintendent.
Bria is battling for CCISD's top job with a gaggle of ghosts - the mystery candidates that no one in the community got to meet.
The ones who may have been smarter. Hispanic. More qualified.
According to state regulations, a school district is required only to give public notice of the name or names of finalists being considered for the job 21 days before the board moves to hire them.
Not a bad idea, really, but many districts now use the law to sidestep the public completely. Instead of choosing a few qualified candidates and introducing them to the community to get input (support or opposition), boards narrow the selection process to one - the one person they want to hire.
CCISD, like many districts in Texas, abused the spirit of the law by doing just that.
No one is suggesting the district bypass the law completely. Legislators passed the regulations to allow districts to narrow down the pool of qualified applicants without outside influence and so candidates could apply without fear of repercussions from their own districts.
But CCISD can be different by going against the current grain and allowing the public some choice in the matter once the short list is in hand.
Bria may have a strong grasp of curriculum and instruction. She may understand the challenges of educating various demographics and have the answer to our dropout problem.
Maybe she has bigger and better ideas than any other candidate.
But who knows?
Contact Venessa Santos-Garza at 886-3752
dream of californation~qualified
August 1, 2006
Rochonne Bria has a doctorate degree and 13 years of experience as a superintendent. She's been named superintendent of the year in Arizona and was a finalist in Washington state. With her help and leadership, her current district boasts a lower dropout rate, increased success on state-mandated tests, passed a $100 million bond issue and achieved higher teacher retention rates. When she first started at Battle Ground School District, one board member was suing the district and teachers had a walkout over pay.
She still has managed to get things done in her eight years there.
Bria very well could be the perfect fit for Corpus Christi. But her stellar resume and skills as a mediator may do her very little good. When she arrives here today for her public debut, she'll have her work of schmoozing and swaying the community cut out for her. CCISD made sure of it.
First, she's not from Texas. She comes from a district much smaller than CCISD (Battle Ground serves almost 13,000 students. CCISD has a population of about 40,000.) She's not familiar with the area or its people. And the first time the community heard her name is when the board of trustees announced Friday she was the sole finalist to replace Jesus Chavez as superintendent.
Bria is battling for CCISD's top job with a gaggle of ghosts - the mystery candidates that no one in the community got to meet.
The ones who may have been smarter. Hispanic. More qualified.
According to state regulations, a school district is required only to give public notice of the name or names of finalists being considered for the job 21 days before the board moves to hire them.
Not a bad idea, really, but many districts now use the law to sidestep the public completely. Instead of choosing a few qualified candidates and introducing them to the community to get input (support or opposition), boards narrow the selection process to one - the one person they want to hire.
CCISD, like many districts in Texas, abused the spirit of the law by doing just that.
No one is suggesting the district bypass the law completely. Legislators passed the regulations to allow districts to narrow down the pool of qualified applicants without outside influence and so candidates could apply without fear of repercussions from their own districts.
But CCISD can be different by going against the current grain and allowing the public some choice in the matter once the short list is in hand.
Bria may have a strong grasp of curriculum and instruction. She may understand the challenges of educating various demographics and have the answer to our dropout problem.
Maybe she has bigger and better ideas than any other candidate.
But who knows?
Contact Venessa Santos-Garza at 886-3752
dream of californation~qualified
ccisd bria needs a pop quiz
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CCISD employees study up on new curriculum
By adriana Garza Caller-Times
August 2, 2006
Hundreds of Corpus Christi Independent School District teachers, principals and administrators are spending much of this week learning the district's new curriculum at the Superintendent Leadership Conference.
During the past several months, 400 CCISD teachers and administrators spent Saturdays and most of their summer break designing the district's new instruction plan.
Interim Superintendent Scott Elliff said one of the goals of the curriculum realignment is to better prepare students for the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills.
"We want to provide an engaging learning experience for students in our classrooms," Elliff said.
The areas covered by the new curriculum include English, language arts, math, science and social studies.
Teachers will spend time familiarizing themselves with the new curriculum before the start of classes Aug. 14.
The realignment of the curriculum comes three years after a district-wide curriculum audit revealed areas in need of improvement.
CCISD Board President Manuel Flores said the revamping of the district's curriculum is one of the most important things the district has done in 20 years.
"This is what will lead up to where we want to be as a district," Flores said.
Contact Adriana Garza at 886-3618 or HYPERLINK mailto:garzaa@caller.com garzaa@caller.com
CCISD employees study up on new curriculum
By adriana Garza Caller-Times
August 2, 2006
Hundreds of Corpus Christi Independent School District teachers, principals and administrators are spending much of this week learning the district's new curriculum at the Superintendent Leadership Conference.
During the past several months, 400 CCISD teachers and administrators spent Saturdays and most of their summer break designing the district's new instruction plan.
Interim Superintendent Scott Elliff said one of the goals of the curriculum realignment is to better prepare students for the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills.
"We want to provide an engaging learning experience for students in our classrooms," Elliff said.
The areas covered by the new curriculum include English, language arts, math, science and social studies.
Teachers will spend time familiarizing themselves with the new curriculum before the start of classes Aug. 14.
The realignment of the curriculum comes three years after a district-wide curriculum audit revealed areas in need of improvement.
CCISD Board President Manuel Flores said the revamping of the district's curriculum is one of the most important things the district has done in 20 years.
"This is what will lead up to where we want to be as a district," Flores said.
Contact Adriana Garza at 886-3618 or HYPERLINK mailto:garzaa@caller.com garzaa@caller.com
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