Cleveland Advocate (Cleveland, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, September 2, 1988 Page: 3 of 22
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Tax rate increase at Tarkington school district
CLEVELAND ADVOCATE, Friday, September 2,1988, Section A - Page
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believe we’re overstaffed at all.
“Our tax collection rate is not
what it should be. If we were
collecting 100 percent, or maybe 96
percent, we wouldn’t have to worry
about tax increases. We’re collec-
ting 88 percent, so 12 percent of the
people aren’t paying their fair
share. That hurts everybody.”
Another reason Miller cited for the
increase was a loss of $6 million in
the district’s tax base. The loss was
caused by a tax break received by
Kirby Forest Industries/Louisiana
Pacific following their protest of
property value appraisal.
In the vote on the tax rate, the
board approved the proposed in-
crease of 7.9 percent.
The increase will raise the TISD
tax rate to $1.06 per $100. The rate is
made up of two parts, with the debt
* rate set at $.2203 per $100 and the
"^maintenance and operating rate at
$.8397 per $100. Those two figures
add up to the new $1.06 tax rate.
The board then heard a report by
Kay McLin concerning the district’s
dyslexia program. She told the
board some children have difficulty
learning to read. Many are born with
it and a lot of times there seems to be
no real reason for it.
They can’t learn by conventional
methods, so they require some
special help. That special help is
what the district has to address, she
said. McLin said the state asks that
all children are given the op-
portunity to learn. “This district has
tried to make sure this is the case,”
McLin stated.
Following a report from the
superintendent on preparations for
the beginning of school, the board
voted to approve the payment of
monthly bills.
They were then presented a
proposed special education
curriculum by James Garrett of the
Liberty County Special Education
Co-op. After considering the
proposal, the board voted to approve
the curriculum.
The board then approved the
district’s at risk plan, which is
designed to help identify potential
dropouts. In presenting the proposed
plan to the trustees, Kay McLin said
the district’s present dropout rate is
low. The current rate is 1.7 percent.
Next on the agenda was meal
prices for the 1988-89 school year.
Miller recommended to the board
the prices be maintained at the same
level as the 1987-88 year. The prices
will remain at the following rates:
kindergarten through sixth grade,
lunch — $1, breakfast — $.60;
seventh through 12th grade, lunch —
$1.15, breakfast —$.60; adults, lunch
— $1.50, breakfast—$.75.
For children with reduced lunch
prices, lunch will be $.40 and
breakfast will $.30. The board voted
to maintain meal prices at their
present level.
The trustees then considered the
teacher appraisal calendar — the
period in which teacher appraisals
will be conducted. They also con-
sidered second appraisers for the
1988-89 school year.
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On a recommendation by Miller,
the board voted to set the two ap-
praisal periods at Sept. 19 to Jan. 18
and Jan. 23 to May 26. The trustees
then voted to designate Ann Pat-
terson, C.J. O’Neal, Mike
Heckathorn, Don Purswell, Kay
McLin, Miller, Ray Morris and Bob
Saunders as second appraisers.
In other action, the trustees ap-
proved proposed board policies, two
facilities use applications and ap-
pointed Miller as the district’s
Region IV Advisory Committee
representative.
Following an executive session,
the board voted to accept the
resignation of John Kirschner and
assess a $300 penalty for late
resignation. They also accepted the
resignation of Beverly Cook.
The board then voted to employ
teachers Nancy Bird, Shirley
Canyon, David Hubert, John Martin,
Martha Southers and Sandra
Malone.
• Officer accuses mayor
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he wanted to and he did not care how many (expletive deleted) niggers
(Primeaux) brought to city council and it was not going to do any good.”
When contacted about the accusation, Mayor. Boyett said the incident
never happened.
“The only time I talked to him was in (City) Judge (W.N.) Taff’s
courtroom before the time he says this took place,” Boyett said. “At that
time, the way I understand it, Judge Taff informed Kenneth (Primeaux)
he was not serving enough warrants and that it must improve if he was to
keep his job. Also, the way I understand it, he was to confine himself to
serving warrants and do no other police work. But that was the only time
I talked with him.”
Judge Taff could not be reached for comment before this paper went to
press.
In the statement released by Primeaux, he alleges Boyett told him “he
had no business going and talking with those people.”' He also states
Boyett poked him in the chest with his finger while telling Primeaux he
wanted him out of the police department.
Primeaux’s statement also alleges Boyett “stated that he did not care
who I knew, that he wanted me out of the police department and that I
could tell (councilmen) Stan Jones and Howard Love to go (expletive
deleted) themselves, and started making obscene hand gestures toward
me.”
Primeaux then told Boyett he had to go and left the parking lot, ac-
cording to the statement.
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