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Brazosport ISD votes to terminate high school teacher following charges of sexual misconduct involving teen girl
Read full article: Brazosport ISD votes to terminate high school teacher following charges of sexual misconduct involving teen girlA Brazoswood High School teacher will be terminated in response to charges of sexual misconduct involving a minor in 2007, district officials announced Wednesday.
Brazoswood High School teacher faces 12 indictments in 2007 child sex assault case
Read full article: Brazoswood High School teacher faces 12 indictments in 2007 child sex assault caseA Brazoswood High School teacher has been indicted and charged in connection to a child sexual assault case from 2007.
Struggling to find teachers close to home, some Texas schools are looking overseas for help
Read full article: Struggling to find teachers close to home, some Texas schools are looking overseas for helpPublic schools got little help from lawmakers this year to address the state’s chronic teacher shortage, so they’ve turned to other creative solutions — like leaning on cultural exchange programs to recruit international teachers.
Brazosport ISD grad not invited back to crown this year’s homecoming queen because of what she wore to graduation
Read full article: Brazosport ISD grad not invited back to crown this year’s homecoming queen because of what she wore to graduationAdministrators in the Brazosport Independent School District have declared that last year’s Homecoming Queen is not welcome to pass the crown, a tradition, due to what she wore to graduation in May.
LIST: Houston-area school districts, colleges and universities announce closures, modified schedules due to Hurricane Nicholas
Read full article: LIST: Houston-area school districts, colleges and universities announce closures, modified schedules due to Hurricane NicholasSome Houston-area schools districts have canceled classes due to the threat of severe weather posed by Hurricane Nicholas. Listed alphabetically, these are the school districts and schools that have canceled classes:
Brazosport ISD announces Monday closure ahead of Tropical Storm Nicholas’ arrival
Read full article: Brazosport ISD announces Monday closure ahead of Tropical Storm Nicholas’ arrivalBrazosport Independent School District announced late Sunday its schools and offices will close Monday ahead of Tropical Storm Nicholas’ landfall along the Gulf Coast.
LIST: Houston-area school districts, universities announce plans for week following winter weather closures
Read full article: LIST: Houston-area school districts, universities announce plans for week following winter weather closuresConroe ISDConroe Independent School District will resume classes Monday. Deer Park ISDDeer Park ISD students will return to school Monday, Feb. 22. Humble ISDHumble ISD plans to resume school on Monday, Feb. 22, for all students, both on-campus and virtual students. District staff is in the process of reaching out to families to connect them with supports and information available through the Act. Royal ISDRoyal ISD students will resume school Tuesday.
Boil water notice remains in effect for Lake Jackson over brain-eating amoeba concerns
Read full article: Boil water notice remains in effect for Lake Jackson over brain-eating amoeba concernsLAKE JACKSON, Texas – Parents with children enrolled in Lake Jackson schools said that the past few days have been challenging with a boil order in effect. The City of Lake Jackson is under a boil order and Gov. Abbott issued a disaster declaration for Brazoria county after a 6-year-old died from a parasite found in the water. Officials say the boil water order will be in place until the water system is flushed and disinfected. Tuesday, he is expected to provide an update on the water supply in Lake Jackson.
Brazosport Independent School District: What you need to know about the district’s 2020-2021 school year
Read full article: Brazosport Independent School District: What you need to know about the district’s 2020-2021 school yearBrazosport students will look for some differences this upcoming school year. The district also confirmed that strict health protocols will take place prior to stepping inside each campus to ensure the health and safety of students and staff. With these protocols in place, the district said in their reopening plan that there will not be a hybrid learning model in place. Here is what we know about Brazosport Independent School District’s plans for the 2020-2021 school year. #BISDfamilyhttps://t.co/BIx9VqwxqR pic.twitter.com/QVksdOkWsM — Brazosport ISD (@BrazosportISD) July 2, 2020Do you have questions about Brazosport ISD’s plan?
Clute middle school teacher on leave after several students hands were severely blistered from bear crawl punishment
Read full article: Clute middle school teacher on leave after several students hands were severely blistered from bear crawl punishment“Her hands are blistered, covering the bottom of her palms,” she said referring to the daughter’s injuries. Other 7th and 8th grade students at Clute Intermediate School also had blisters, which came as a form of punishment by a teacher. Shannae Chumchal is another parent furious over the bear crawls, an exercise where the students walk with their hands and toes. Brazosport ISD says the science teacher and girls basketball coach in question has since been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. The Brazosport ISD released a written statement:“Clute Intermediate School science teacher and girls basketball coach, Jazzmin Smith, has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation regarding an incident within the girl’s basketball team.