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Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Business
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San Angelo ISD Bond 2025 proposition passes
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Unofficial results provided by the Tom Green County Elections Office indicate that San Angelo ISD's $397 million Bond 2025 proposal has passed. Citizens took to the polls on May 3 to decide whether the multimillion-dollar bond would pass or fail, four days after the conclusion of early voting. According to unofficial results published by the Tom Green County Elections Office, 5,604 people voted in favor of Bond 2025, while 4,715 people voted against it. San Angelo elects new mayor, runoff for city council in June Unanimously approved by SAISD's Board of Trustees on May 3, the bond proposal sought $397 million from taxpayers to address 'aging facilities at Central High School and Lake View High School as well as other campuses for renovations and additions across the district,' according to the district. Among the projects that would have been funded by the bond were the construction of a new Glenn Middle School campus, the renovation and construction of several facilities in elementary and high school campuses and security improvements. 'Calling for a bond election in May is about more than upgrading buildings,' SAISD Superintendent Christopher Moran said. 'It's a strategic decision to provide students with modern learning spaces while freeing up funds to better support our hardworking teachers and staff.' The bond had an expected financial impact of '$22.72 a month on a home valued at $200,000 in San Angelo ISD.' The district stated that Bond 2025 'would be only the second passed bond in the last 27 years' if it were passed by voters. Check out Concho Valley Homepage's Your Local Election HQ for a look at elections that took place across the Concho Valley. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Politics
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SAISD cites reporting error for TEA accountability ratings
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — San Angelo ISD has cited an error in reporting as a contributing factor to recently revealed accountability ratings following the Texas Education Agency's assignment of a 'D' to the district and an 'F' to Lake View High School. In a statement issued to district parents, SAISD Superintendent Christopher Moran said that the TEA's 2023 school year accountability ratings were expected to be a 'D' for the district and an 'F' for Lake View High School. The TEA released its ratings on April 24, revealing that the expectations were correct. According to the TEA, 'the A-F accountability system was established in 2017 by the 85th Texas Legislature through House Bill (HB) 22 to provide clear and consistent information on how schools are performing in three key areas: Student Achievement, School Progress and Closing the Gaps.' The system was 'designed to drive continuous improvement' and is used to help 'nsure that all students, regardless of background, have access to a high-quality education that prepares them for success after graduation.' 'The release of 2023 ratings give families a much-needed and long-overdue opportunity to understand how their schools are serving students,' the TEA said. 'The ratings also give districts valuable insights to strengthen instruction, close achievement gaps and support continuous improvement.' SAPD: 'No credible threat' at Lake View HS, despite online claim Moran said in the statement that 'a reporting error' for the 2022-2023 school year 'led to incomplete data being submitted to the TEA.' He specified that 'grade information from Lake View High School for the spring 2022 semester was dropped from our report during the electronic submission process,' resulting in the assigned ratings. 'Had the reporting error not occurred, the district rating would have been a C and Lake View High School would have been a D,' Moran said. Moran stated that the district took precautionary measures after realizing that the error was made. 'Upon discovering the error, the district implemented updated safeguards to include targeted checkpoints for data verification involving multiple departments, which now occur numerous times each year,' Moran said. Moran said that the district is now working to appeal the ratings 'to ensure the district's academic performance is accurately represented,' a process he stated couldn't begin until the ratings were released. 'While this data error is real and important, it does not fully capture the current state of San Angelo ISD,' Moran said. Moran also said that the TEA's rating is reflective of 3-year-old data that the district 'obtained in the Fall of 2023 and used to make immediate changes at the time.' He said SAISD has made 'significant adjustments since the 2022-2023 school year' and has 'focused on academic growth at all campuses.' The TEA also reported that its 2022-2023 school year and 2023-2024 school year ratings were delayed due to 'legal challenges' and that its 2022 ratings, while released, 'were heavily impacted by pandemic-related learning disruptions and a state law that prevented D and F ratings from being issued that year.' In a separate statement issued two days before the TEA released its ratings, Moran said that academic growth could be expected at SAISD in the coming years. 'You should expect to see a significant academic turnaround in San Angelo ISD in the coming years as a result of the work our skilled teachers, academic support and curriculum and instruction department is engaged in,' Moran said. The TEA's ratings for San Angelo ISD's campuses are as follows: Fort Concho Elementary — A Santa Rita Elementary — A Central High School — C San Jacinto Elementary — C Glenn Middle School — C Glenmore Elementary — C Bonham Elementary — C Lamar Elementary — C Reagan Elementary — D Lone Star Middle School — D McGill Elementary — D Lincoln Middle School — D Bowie Elementary — D Bradford Elementary — F Lake View High School — F Belaire Elementary — F Crockett Elementary — F Fannin Elementary — F Goliad Elementary — F Holiman Elementary — F Carver Alternative Learning Center — Not rated To view the TEA's 2023 ratings, visit Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
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SAISD holds Bond 2025 press conference
For a full recording of the press conference, watch the video in the media player above. SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — San Angelo ISD officials held a press conference on April 11 to discuss the district's Bond 2025 proposition ahead of the upcoming May 3 election. Dr. Christopher Moran, superintendent, Dr. Taylor Kingman, school board president, and Dr. Merl Brandon, assistant superintendent of business support services and chief financial officer, answered questions from local media outlets regarding the bond proposition. According to SAISD's Bond 2025 Overview webpage, Bond 2025 is a $397 million bond designed to fund multiple renovations and new constructions across the district, including the renovation of 'aging buildings,' the construction of a new Glenn Middle School and the improvement of safety parameters throughout SAISD. RELATED: San Angelo ISD provides bond election breakdown During the conference, several questions pertaining to Bond 2025 were answered by Moran, Kingman and Brandon. Among the topics discussed were financial transparency, the role of voters in voicing the community's opinion about the bond proposition, the influence of Bond 2025 on voters' thoughts regarding the coliseum bond election and the potential impacts that decisions made in the Texas Capitol may have on SAISD. Moran said that the Bond 2025 proposition is being presented to taxpayers due to the district's reliance on bond elections to fund renovations and new construction that could serve future generations of San Angelo residents. 'Public schools can only be constructed through bond elections by local taxpayers, and that's why this is such an important decision, because once buildings are built correctly, they last for two to three generations,' Moran said. The officials stated that, regardless of whether one is for or against Bond 2025, becoming educated on the bond proposition and voting is encouraged. 'What we don't want are people to stay home and not vote,' Moran said. 'This is a community decision, people's voices need to be heard. Become educated, get out and vote.' Early voting for the May 3 election is scheduled to begin on April 22 and conclude on April 29, according to information available on the Tom Green County website. For more coverage about local politics, including the May 3 general election, visit Your Local Election HQ webpage. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
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SAISD to migrate students, staff to former Central freshman campus
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — San Angelo ISD has made plans to migrate students and staff involved with three programs operating across the city to the former Central freshman campus building, according to the district. An SAISD representative told Concho Valley Homepage that Special Education staff from the former Sam Houston Elementary campus, PAYS students housed at the Blackshear Learning Center campus and Carver Learning Center students would be moved to the former CHS freshman campus, located at 218 N. Oakes St. Special Programs staff will be moved to the freshman building's second floor, PAYS students will be relocated to its first floor and Carver Learning Center students will be moved to the campus's annex building. The Career & Technical Education courses currently being held at the campus will continue as usual. Cooper's Bar-B-Q warns of scammers as 2025 Concert Series nears During the SAISD School Board's March 24 regular meeting, Superintendent Dr. Christopher Moran stated that the migration will 'free up' maintenance at the campuses. 'That will free up Sam Houston and a lot of maintenance on those other three campuses, so it should be a good move long-term for us,' Moran said. An SAISD representative stated that the district's Special Programs staff has already begun transitioning to the campus and will complete the move 'by the middle of May.' Relocations for PAYS and the Carver Learning Center will start 'the week after graduation.' The district calendar states that graduation will occur on Saturday, May 24. All moves will be finished by July 1, according to the SAISD representative. To listen to the SAISD School Board's deliberation during the March 24 meeting regarding the relocation, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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11-03-2025
- Politics
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San Angelo ISD to adopt Bluebonnet Learning curriculum
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — San Angelo ISD students are expected to be introduced to a new curriculum in the fall of 2025. After a two-hour-long discussion at a school board meeting on March 10, SAISD board members approved Bluebonnet Learning. Board members approved the reading and language arts program for kindergarten through fifth grade in a 4-3 vote. The board also approved the math program for kindergarten through eighth grade in a 6-1 vote. SAISD approves $397M bond proposal During the discussion, board members heard from 15 citizens who expressed their feelings about the state of Texas' new Bluebonnet Learning. One resident shared that the curriculum includes instruction in biblical stories. Is it alleged that the stories have been 'selected and edited in such a way to draw conclusions from one point of view in a way to biblical scholars would not agree with' she shared. 'I am a Christian myself but I really don't want Christianity to be taught in the schools,' she said. 'I especially don't want this version of Christianity, Christian Nationalism, taught as excepted fact any more than I would want the teachings of Roman Catholicism or Sharia Law presented as fact.' SAISD administrators see the state-approved program as the best solution to current lessons that do not meet state testing requirements. 'This fall we will be using this curriculum to teach our students but again, I want to reemphasize our teachers are the magic bullet and we can use a curriculum from A to Z but if we don't have great teachers in the classroom, our kids are not going to learn,' said SAISD Superintendent Dr. Christopher Moran. 'We are thrilled that are giving our teachers resources, training and support so they can do their jobs.' 'Not sustainable': SAISD superintendent suggests closing three elementary schools According to the Texas Education Agency, Bluebonnet Learning is an Open Education Resource that provides 'high-quality instructional materials'. These materials are textbooks that are owned by the state. This allows the state to modify the textbooks over time to improve them for students and teachers. Learning materials are developed based on Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, or TEKS. While TEA shared that Bluebonnet Learning materials do not include religious instruction, however, the agency also stated that the state law requires the curriculum to include 'Religious literature, including Hebrew Scripture (Old Testament) and New Testament, and its impact on history and literature'. Board members will meet in the future to further discuss how the math and reading programs will be implemented, though it is expected to begin in fall 2025. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
