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Members of the San Jacinto County Commissioners Court handed a proclamation declaring April and Sexual Abuse Awareness Month to representatives of the SAAFE House. Photo by Tony Farkas

COLDSPRING — While the communications system in the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office is obsolete and failing, questions over bid requests as well as paying for new equipment were left in the air on Wednesday.

At the regular meeting of the County Commissioners Court, commissioners discussed issues with the bid process as well as funding sources.

However, the court tossed out the bids because two bids came in after the closing date; also, during the discussion, they found that there is a state contract for Motorola communications equipment that had not been considered.

The decision was tabled so the county could do more research.

There also was discussion about using a portion of the SB 22 funds the county received this year to help pay for a new communications system, which representatives of the Sheriff’s Office were not in favor of.

Chief Tim Kean told commissioners he was concerned about the funds not being used for salaries as was intended by the state. County Judge Fritz Faulkner said the bill allowed for the purchase of safety equipment and felt the communications system would qualify.

Kean said it was the intention of Sheriff Greg Capers that the remaining money be used for a stipend for the officers and jailers in order to make it easier to retain employees.

The county decided to pay jailers up to the required $40,000 per year.

In other business, the county:

•approved the plat for Capital Creek subdivision, a 1,200-acre area which will hold 700 large lots for housing;

•approved changes to an emergency disaster response agreement with Garner Environmental Services;

•approved naming a private road to Alckaz Lane;

•approved donating use of the Storm Shelter for the annual SAAFE House Lures and Lace Bingo fundraiser;

•approved a minor plat for the Potts Estate; and

•approved Spear Point Engineering to provide engineering services.

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The Following PUBLIC NOTICE ran in the 4/11/2024 print issue of the San Jacinto News-Times with an incorrect date. Here is how it should have run.

 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF TEST OF AUTOMATIC

TABULATING EQUIPMENT

Notice is hereby given that the automatic tabulating

equipment that will be used in the 2024 Republican

Primary Runoff Election held on May 28,

2024 will be tested on April 15, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

at the San Jacinto County Elections Administration

Building 51 E. Pine Ave., Rm A-1, Coldspring,

TX 77331 to ascertain that it will accurately count

the votes cast for all offices and on all measures.

(date) (time) (location)

_I Nicki Shelly// ______ _

Signature of Officer

 

AVISO PUBLICO DE PROBAR

EL EQUIPO PARA TABULAR AUTOMATICAMENTE

Advierta por la presente es dado que el equipo

automatico que tabula que sera utilizado en el

Eleccion de segunda vuelta Pdmaria Republicana

2024 aguantaron el 28 de mayo 2024, seran

probadas en 15 de abril 2024 a las 10:00 de la

manana en Elecciones de Condado de San Jacinto

Bld.g, 51 East Pine Avenue, Coldspring, TX 77331

acertar que Contara exactamente el molde de votos

para todas oficinas yen todas medidas.

_I/Vicki Shelly/I _____ _

Firma del!dela Oficial

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COLDSPRING — The Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD will join with the Lamar Institute of Technology for instruction and resources for the district’s Career and Technology Education.

The Board of Trustees approved the partnership at its March 25 meeting.

Superintendent Dr. Bryan Taulton said that the institute, based in Beaumont, has been extending out since it has taken over use of the former Angelina College building in Livingston.

In other business, the trustees:

•gave annual approval for using TEKS certification on instructional material;

•approved a financial agreement with Frost Bank;

•approved budget amendments;

•approved contracts for teachers, administrative and professional staff for the coming school year;

•tabled an easement request on land behind Lincoln Junior High School; and

•heard an annual presentation from the police department.

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The Shepherd High School UIL winners, along with their projects, were honored at the SISD board meeting. See more photos on page 9A. Photos by Tony Farkas

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SHEPHERD — While the students of Shepherd ISD are in line with many state averages connected to performance, Director of Teaching and Learning Tammie Hewitt said there are some hurdles to overcome.

Hewitt presented information contained in the recently released Texas Academic Performance Report for 2022-23 at the Thursday meeting of the SISD Board of Managers.

Hewitt said work needed to be done in the area of third- through eighth-grade math, but cautioned that the figures were based on a new STAAR test with new questions, which may have had an effect.

Student attendance is in line with state averages, and the graduation rate of 97 percent is well above the state average of 89 percent, she said.

Shepherd also exceeded state averages in College, Career and Military Readiness percentages.

In other business, the board:

•approved changes to the district compensation plan, which dealt with scaling summer school rates based on hours worked;

•approved an interlocal agreement with San Jacinto County for road maintenance;

•approved a 1-year contract with Tammie Hewitt for the 2024-25 school year;

•approved compensation for employees affected by the weather events in January;

•approved the annual audit, which was given with an unmodified opinion, but did request monthly reconciliations to be performed and for annual financial reports be submitted to TEA by deadlines;

•approved the 2024-25 school calendar, which is a hybrid four-day week as is currently used; and

•approved a resolution nominating Superintendent Jason Hewitt for Superintendent of the year to both the Texas Rural Education Association and the Texas Association of School Boards.