Are younger teachers better than older teachers?
Two members of the Jasper school board think so. Melissa Armstrong and Eddie Hopkins, voted against a propsal last week to cut the jobs of 72 probationary teachers to save money. Unfortunately for...
View ArticleHow did the new BISD board do last night?
For the new Beaumont school board (though 3 incumbents were re-elected) their first meeting on Thursday night was anything but routine. They were immediately confronted with the major question of...
View ArticleWhat should be starting salary of next BISD superintendent?
When Carrol Thomas became the leader of the Beaumont ISD in 1996, he started out at $152,800. Over time his salary grew to more than $340,000, the highest for any superintendent in the state. Some...
View ArticleWhat should be included in contract of new BISD superintendent?
The Beaumont ISD school board is meeting Thursday to discuss the contract for its lone finalist for superintendent – Timothy Chargois. Chargois is currently the district’s assistant superintendent for...
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