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When the Rusk ISD annexed
: Maydelle ISD the state agreed to
! pay Rusk incentive funds, the dif-
ference in the cost of educating
students at Maydelle and at Rusk.
• JJuring the first seven years, the
•'incentive funds were put into the
. .^uilding program; the next year,
: those funds went to finance the
purchase of computers; this year,
| those funds will go into the build-
ing project and then next year the
• $215,000 will go into C.D.s. After
: next year, there will be no more
¡ incentive monies, Tony Murray,
: superintendent, said.
; The new budget is built on 98
: percent of tax collections. The dis-
trict collects 100 percent or more
• including delinquent tax collec-
' tions.
: The state's payment is based on
the Average Daily Attendance for
. the year and that figure is not
• actually known until the end of
the school year, Mr. Murray said.
The 1997-98 school budget was
amended to include extra revenue
and expenses. The general fund
shows $9,800 in additions and
$5,000 in deletions; Payroll, sup-
- plies, debt service and capital out-
lay included $374,930 in additions
and $67,930 in deletions; the lunch-
room fund included $17,000 in
additions and no deletions.
The budget amendments in-
cluded allowing for additional
teachers and two extra days for
teachers, a new position, new com-
puters and software. Also, the bud-
get included $ 136,000 in payments
for buses that came too late for the
1996-97 budget and buses arriv-
ing during the 1997-98 budget
year. Also, legal fees increased in
this budget year.
Additional income included an
increase in the school's ADA al-
lowing additional funds to be re-
ceived from the state.
The district's appraisal calen-
dar was approved at the meeting.
Observation period will begin Sept.
8 and end on May 4. Summative
conferences will be held on or be-
fore May 4. Appraisers will be
Ricky Hassell, Bill McDowell, J an
Evans, Beth Long, Martin Lee,
Carlene Clayton, Harriet Olmos
and Bob Wallace. Mr. Wallace will
be designated as the individual to
perform the second appraisal when
requested.
Mr. Murray explained the ac-
ceptable scores received by the dis-
trict. "We had an increase in every
' area of scores, but scores increased
statewide," he said. Each year, the
required scores go up five points,
; he noted. Texas performed in the
top group of states. "We did espe-
cially well in the Africa-American
scores," he said.
John Rosser, Rusk citizen and
taxpayer, met with the board to
suggest that the district sell extra
property. Mr. Murray said the
school has sold its property at Elm
Grove and Moon City. The district
has mineral rights on property in
the old Iron Hill School and the
Bulah School.
The district pwns property on
Loop 343, which adjourns the high
school-junior high property.
"We stand a chance of going over
2,000 students this year," Mr.
Murray told the board. Enrollment
duringthe 1983-84 school year was
$1,554 students. Duringthe 1997-
98 school enrollment totaled 1,951
students. Enrollment increased
every year during the period ex-
cept for four years.
In another matter, the board was
told the junior high roof is nearing
completion and should be finished
within the next three weeks.
Following an executive session,
the board accepted the resigna-
tions of Monica Gunter, elemen-
tary teacher; Marcia Jenkins, pri-
mary teacher and Cindy
Cunningham, high school English
teacher.
Employed were Tammy Bell and
Diane Brummett, primary teach-
ers; Julie Campbell, elementary
special education teacher; Mar-
guerite Dugat, elementary teacher;
Karla Harris, high school history/
geography teacher; Melissa
McCowan, junior high reading
teacher; and Elaine McPherson,
high school EAGLE/health
teacher.
Governor
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"We are pleased to welcome
Cherokee County's great friend,
Governor George W. Bush, and
express our appreciation for the
fine job he is doing for us and all of
Texas," said Mr. Hassell.
"Governor Bush's strong en-
dorsement of Judge Bentley for re-
election is most meaningful to ev-
ery Cherokee County voter. I know
they will enjoy hearing the gov-
ernor speak and visiting with both
the Governor and Judge Bentley,"
concluded Mr. Hassell.
Commissioners
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sioners. She questioned why
another county employee had
more funds in the retirement
system when they were both
hired at the same. It was ex-
plained that the other county
employee has received more
compensation from the county,
thus creating more funds in
the retirement system.
The court approved a request
from Judy Beck, director of the
Cherokee County Health De-
partment, that the salary of
newly hired Mike Ousley, busi-
ness manager, be set at
$18,366.96. This is the same
salary less longevity as was
paid Mary Daly, who formerly
held the position. Mr. Ousley is
a Certified Public Accountant,
commissioners were told.
Commissioners adopted a
resolution in support of the to-
bacco litigation settlement. A
total of $2.13 billion will go to
the state's counties and hospi-
tal districts.
Commissioners approved a
request that the existing gas
Next meeting:
Monday, Aug. 24
tank and the jet gas tank at the
Cherokee County airport be re-
placed. The gas tank will be
moved to the jet gas tank loca-
tion.
Commissioners authorized
the district court bailiff to at-
tend a seminary in San Anto-
nio, Aug. 31-Sept. 2.
Ken Hannah and Frank Mad-
den were appointed to the Texas
Veterans Land Board county
committee.
A hand-held radio was ap-
proved for purchase to be used
by the deputy constable in Pre-
cinct 2. Low bidder for the radio
was Teletouch Communications
of Tyler with a bid price of $658.
Bob Gregg was reappointed to
represent the county on the East
Texas Council of Governments
executive committee.
Rusk Police Department presents plans for new building
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$2,500 down and $2,500 a year for three years. The building has 17 city violations and the owner
Plans for renovation of the building into a police can be fined up to $2,000 per day per violation until
station and courtroom were presented by Police Chief the building is renovated to city code.
Larry Robertson.
A letter will be written by the city attorney to the In another matter, the council voted to raise the
owner of the old Rusk Hotel building. penalty for returned checks from $15 to $20.
Proposed Rusk Police Station
The Rusk Police Department is proposing a new police station and courtroom. An existing
building owned by the Summers Norman Museum is located behind SESCO and is available
for purchase at a cost of $10,000. City staff and Rusk PD would provide labor for construction.
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Whitehead, Marie. Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 149, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 13, 1998, newspaper, August 13, 1998; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth152385/m1/3/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.