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PAGE 1A. POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE, SUNDAY. JANUARY T. 2IWS
t Ylt RPRISE PHOTO BV CORDON l*BARRON
ONALASKA GRANT PAYS OFF - Two of the homeowners and officials gather in front of
one of five homes completed through a Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Home Program grant obtained by the City of Onalaska. Onalaska submitted application for a
$300,000 grant in April 2003 and competed successfully with approximately 40 other cities
and counties in the Deep East Texas Region to obtain the funds. Homes were awarded on a
first come, first served basis to homeowners meeting requirements and submitting complete
documentation within the scheduled time frame. Construction of a sixth unit is in progress.
Due to the success
Lew Vail said he is committee
two of the new residences, Margie
associates; Shawn Dunman, construction supervisor; Onalaska C ity Council members Shirley
Gilmore, Patsy Goins and Althea Elliot and Precinct 2 Commissioner Bobby Smith. Owners of
the other three homes who are not pictured are Robert Miller, Sharon Boutte and Sandra
Tompkins.
Big Sandy 'growing' teachers
NACOGDOCHES - Big Sandy
Independent School District in Polk
County is among 17 rural school
districts across East Texas working
with Stephen F. Austin State Uni-
versity to identify candidates inter-
ested in becoming teachers through
a new program aimed at boosting
student achievement
Students'1 academic achievement
increases at greater rates when
taught by highly qualified teachers
cotOpured to that of students taught
by other teachers, according to the
U S. Department of Education.
Rural schools, however, often have
difficulty attracting such qualified
teachers.
To address this shortage, SFA’s
College of Education is partnering
with the 17 districts to train more
than 200 fully certified teachers
over the next five years through a
$2.1 million federal grant. SFA
plans to identify the first 30 teacher
candidates this spring for the pro-
gram, known as the Consortium for
Excellence in Rural Teacher Prepa-
ration or CERT-Prep.
Most of the $2.1 million is ear-
marked for scholarships, and par-
ticipants will be eligible for up to
$5,000 over two years Dr. Melanie
Jephson, associate dean of the Col-
lege of Education, said that a part-
ner school district must agree to
hire and sponsor a person for the
individual to be eligible for the
scholarship.
“The beauty of this is it allow s us
to give the students money for tui-
tion and fees,” she said.
Jephson said rural districts fre-
quently have to fill vacancies with
teachers who have probationary
certification.
Dr Darrell Myers, Big Sandy
ISD superintendent, said that hiring
and retaining fully certified teach-
ers is increasingly a problem.
“Big Sandy continuously strives
to recruit and retain certified teach-
ers who are enthusiastic about
leaching in a geographically iso-
lated rural school which has mini-
mal housing available,” he said.
“And, as you might imagine, it is
very challenging task.
“It is my belieHhat the partner-
ship will help to relieve many of
the obstacles we currently face in
finding and rettrmmg qualified
teachers.”
Program participants may pre-
pare to teach core academic areas
in kindergarten through 12th grade.
There is a particular need for bilin-
gual, Spanish, math, science and
special education teachers. Subjects
not included are physical educa-
tion, art, music or theater.
SFA is targeting three groups:
paraprofessionals already working
in the schools as teaching assis-
tants, those who have graduated
from college within the last three
years and those in mid-career who
desire to change careers. A person
also must have 66 semester hours
of college with at least a 2.5 grade
point average.
The prospective teachers will
complete most of their course work
online, with limited visits to the
SFA campus, and will receive sup-
port over two years. Faculty men-
tors from SFA will visit each can-
didate at least five times each year,
Jephson said, and experienced
teachers within the school districts
LIVINGSTON - The regular
monthly meeting of the Livingston
City Council, previously scheduled
for this Tuesday, has been post-
also will mentor the trainees.
Before they intern in a class-
room, participants also will attend a
three-day summer academy at SFA.
“We’re going to give them sur-
vival skilly for the first days and
weeks of school,” Jephson said.
Because retaining teachers is an
additional challenge, the grant pro-
ject will require participants to
teach Tor at least three years in a
high-needs school. The federal
government defines high-needs as
one that has a high percentage of
economically disadvantaged stu-
dents, a high minority population
and high teacher turnover.
"We re hoping that they will stay
in the partner district for three
years,” Jephson said.
The partner districts are Alba-
Golden, Alto, Big Sandy, Chireno,
Elysian Fields, Giltner, Longview,
Lufkin, Malakoff, Marshall, Nac-
ogdoches, Newton, Ore City, San
Augustine, Tyler, West Sabine and
Woodville.
U S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison
was instrumental in SFA’s receiv-
ing the Transition to Teaching
funds for the program. SFA’s grant
is one of .32 worth $18.3 million in
1.3 states and the District of Co-
lumbia that the U S. Department of
Education will award this year.
Those interested in participating
should contact one of the partner
school districts or George Ann
Leonard in the SFA College of
Education at (936) 468-1740.
poned until Jan. 18.
The change was made due to a
conflict with a Main Street Advi-
sory Board meeting in Austin.
Council meeting delayed
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COUNTY COURT AT LAW
Judge Stephen Phillips presid-
ing
Criminal Docket
Kerne Lyn Arnett, Livingston,
possession of marijuana B
Michael Lynn Barber, Onalaska,
criminal trespass A
Rhonda Jean Barton, Livingston.
DWI-2nd
John Howard Benge, Houston,
possession of marijuana B
Edward Louis Bennett, Spring,
DWI-2nd
Gary Henderson Brown, Mos-
cow, possession of marijuana B
David Lane Case, Livingston,
possession of marijuana B
Richard Glenn Demita,
Livingston, assault
John Edward Denton,
Livingston, burglary of a vehicle A
Billy Jack Finn, Coldspring, pos-
session of marijuana B.
Billy Jack Finn, Coldspring, theft
B
Kevin Michael Gill, Beaumont,
driving while license invalid B.
Vickie Marie Immel, Livingston,
criminal trespass B
Joan Honeycutt Kirkland, Diboll,
evading arrest B.
Steve Edward Knight, Lufkin,
DWI-2nd
Steve Edward Knight, Lufkin,
driving while license invalid B.
Christopher Shane Millikan,
Humble, possession of marijuana
B
Anthony Wayne Scroggins, Cor-
rigan, driving while license invalid
B.
Michael Wayne Smith, Crosby,
evading arrest B
Michael Angelo Thomas,
Livingston, criminal trespass B.
Michael Angelo Thomas,
Livingston, evading arrest B.
John Edward Denton,
Livingston, evading arrest B.
Timothy Allen Moseley Jr.,
Livingston, DWI B.
Timothy Allen Moseley Jr.,
Livingston, posession of marijuana
B
Randall Jefferson Pitts, 'Ona-
laska, criminal tresRW8 B.
Leslie Verginia Zaki, Onalaska,
criminal trespass B.
James David Salter, Hull, DWI.
JUSTICE COURT
Precinct 1
Judge Darrell Longino presid-
ing.
Criminal Docket
Frank Edward Routt, assault C -
family violence.
Tyler Jerome Guilbeau, disor-
derly conduct.
William Russell Barefield, pos-
sess drug paraphernalia (mari-
juana).
Kristin Perales, disorderly con-
duct.
Roy Anthony Stewart, unauthor-
ized use of a motor vehicle
Jackie Wayne Kimberlm, posses-
sion of drug paraphernalia
William McNeil, violate Health
and Safety Code.
Stephanie Johnson, illegal dis-
posal of solid waste.
Gilbert Wayne Stollings, disor-
derly conduct.
Samantha Mane Guilbeau, disor-
derly conduct.
Joanna Grace Zanders, issuance
of bad check
Sandra Carlin Reynolds, issuance
of bad check.
Harold Lauren Miller, issuance
of bad check.
Tequila L McCray, issuance of
bad check.
Micheal Flores, issuance of bad
check.
Lisa G. Deville, issuance of bad
check
Lawrence Dean Gilstrap, issu-
ance of bad check.
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Susan C. Slater, theft by dm*,
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Lawrence Dean Often* Ml by
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Lisa G. Deville, theft by cheek.
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Christina Am Rood, crimhif J06
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Karen Denise Hooks, MI Rn A'
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 3, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 9, 2005, newspaper, January 9, 2005; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth819829/m1/2/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.