Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Salado, referred to the Democrats flight to D.C. as âpolitical theatrics.â
âThey flew away on private jets, loaded down with beer and snacks, and theyâre having a grand old time in Washington, D.C.,â said Buckley, a Killeen veterinarian. âYou know, the peopleâs business for Texas is done in Texas, and they need to be here.â
Nancy Boston, chair of the Republican Party of Bell County, said she was disappointed by the Democratsâ decision to break quorum.
âI think itâs a shame the people who were elected skipped the state; theyâre not doing their duty. I think itâs below the dignity of the Texas Legislature to do that â to break quorum,â Boston said in a phone interview Tuesday. âIf they donât want to do the job, they shouldnât run for it.â
School districts discuss how to help students bounce back after STAAR test results
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The Texas Education Agency released the scores for the 2020-2021 STAAR test. The results show an increase in students not meeting their grade levels proficiency within all subjects except English 1 and 2. Many educators saying these results did not come as a surprise.
Through the past year, students have been pulled in many different directions, from learning in the classroom, to online learning from the comfort of their home, and then back to the classroom. The TEA reports that back and forth had an effect on STAAR test scores.
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The Killeen Educators Association, which represents teachers and other employees in Killeen ISD, is celebrating the continued access to personal protective equipment, or PPE, when they return in the fall.
In September 2020, the Texas State Teachers Association filed a grievance on behalf of KEA against KISD. The grievance cited teachers and paraprofessional members have been forced to work in an unsafe environment during the coronavirus pandemic.
Though the district will not be allowed to require face masks going into the 2021-2022 school year and virtual learning will not be an option, teachers will have increased access to personal protective equipment, such as air filters or desk shields.
Seven Killeen Independent School District employees urged the school board Tuesday to consider a pay raise for hourly employees, some detailing second and third jobs they have had to take on to make ends meet.
During the public forum portion of the meeting, Killeen Educators Association members, and KISD employees, shared their proposal for the districtâs thousands of employees: a 4% raise for teachers, nurses, counselors, and librarians; and a raise of $3 per hour for support personnel, hourly employees such as aides, secretaries, custodians, bus monitors, bus drivers and cafeteria workers.
Jason Wylie, of the Texas State Teachers Association, pointed out that the district has an employee turnover rate higher than the state average.