Beaumont ISD Articles
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The students and staff at the Pathways School in Beaumont are safe and police are now searching for the person who made the 911 prank call claiming a teacher was being held at gunpoint at the school. City of Beaumont ...
BPSF Awards $6,040 in Grants
The Beaumont Public Schools Foundation, Inc. presented 6 BISD staff and 4 BISD students with grants totaling $6,040.42 on Friday May 3, 2013. Over the last 20 years, 296 staff members and students have received grants for innovative learning ideas ...
U.S. District Court approves November election with only three seats
The U.S. District Court in D.C. today confirmed that Beaumont Independent School District “rightly concluded that In re Rodriguez and its companion In re Neil have no application to future elections, its petition for a declaratory judgment granting preclearance for ...
BISD Seeks Public Comment on Redistricting
Give us your feedback on the proposed redistricting map 7G & 7H: Map - 7G Data Analysis for Plan 7G Beaumont-Map-H.pdf Data-for-Map-H-short.pdf Beaumont-Map-I.pdf.pdf data-Map-I.pdf To give your comments please email: feedback@beaumont.k12.tx.us For more information regarding redistricting and ...
Dr. Chargois and Dr. Simmons Honor the Late George Jones
Musicians Dr. Timothy Chargois, Superintendent of Beaumont ISD and Dr. Jimmy Simmons, President of Lamar University paid homage today to American music legend the late George Jones. They placed a memorial in front of the Jefferson Theater and hung a ...
West Brook to face North Shore at Reliant Stadium
The West Brook football team will play in the Houston Texans' home this fall. West Brook will play a District 21-5A game against North Shore on Oct. 25 at Reliant Stadium, West Brook coach Kevin Flanigan said Thursday. "I think it's a great ...
Wrighting connects with Dell, Gates, Alger & Others
Quentaxia Wrighting, a graduating senior at Ozen High School, is continuing to rack up majoracademic honors, including being tagged as a scholar by Horatio Algers, Gates Millennium (GMS)and Dell. She has earned the Terry Foundation Scholarship and other national and ...
BISD Teachers Receive 2013 Reaud Excellence in Education Awards
Three Beaumont Independent School District teachers are among the winners of the Beaumont Foundation’s Reaud Excellence in Education Awards. Teachers Melanie Pharis of West Brook High, Jeffery Farley of Marshall Middle and Jennifer L. Wright of Regina Howell Elementary schools ...
BISD Students Honored with "Service Above Self" Awards
Becky Mason, Beaumont Rotary Club President, Elise Johnson of West Brook, Rose Wright of Ozen, Superintendent Dr. Timothy Chargois, Sarah Bartel of West Brook, Woodrow Sterlin-Scypion of Central and Chair of the Rotary Youth Service Above Self Committee Ryan Smith ...
West Brook and Central Capture "Best High Schools" Ranking by US News
Two Beaumont Independent School District high schools are listed among the best high schools in the country. In the newly released fifth edition of the U.S. News & World Report “Best High Schools” 2013 rankings list, both West Brook and ...
Federal Court Blocks May 11 Election
Beaumont ISD Attorney Melody Chappell has informed Superintendent Timothy Chargois that there will NOT be a May 11, 2013, election for BISD trustees. Again, the federal court blocked the May 11 election. BISD will move forward working toward a November ...
Chargois asks for 'civility' at BISD
Beaumont superintendent Timothy Chargois asked the community and - he hoped - the school board for "civility and humility" for today's and future school board meetings.In a meeting arranged Wednesday with local media at his office, Chargois said the Beaumont ...
President of Texas Association of Partners in Education to speak at BISD’s Annual Partners’ Recognition Luncheon
The Beaumont Independent School District will honor its school volunteers at the annual school volunteer recognition luncheon slated for the following: When: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 18, 2013Where: MCM Elegante’ Hotel // IH 10 @ Washington BoulevardSpeaker: John Spence, President of ...
U.S. District Court issues temporary restraining order--May election cancelled
There will be no election for the Beaumont Independent School District Board of Trustees next month. Today, at the behest of the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a temporary restraining order ...
DOJ objects to changes ordered by Ninth Court of Appeals; May election uncertain
Beaumont Independent School District today received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice which leaves plans for a May 11, 2013, Board of Trustees’ election uncertain. The DOJ objects to a number of election procedures ordered March 18 by ...
Business Summit Geared Toward Teens and Adults
Anyone looking to get a head start in business, career and financial matters will not want to miss the second annual Taylor Career & Technology Center Business Summit being held on April 6. The business summit is free to the general public. ...
BISD Joins City in Twilight 5K
Runners and walkers of all ages and skill levels are invited to participate in the 2013 Calder Twilight 5K, a fun evening race that will take participants down a portion of Calder Avenue and through Old Town. Pre-Registration through Friday, ...
BISD Takes Steps to Comply with 9th District Court of Appeals
Beaumont Independent School District is taking all necessary steps to comply with the 9th Court of Appeals decision, while also seeking a review of that decision by the Texas Supreme Court. Because the Court of Appeals' decision requires BISD to ...
Court rules in favor of Rodriguez, et al, petition; BISD considers appeal
Melody Chappell, attorney for the Beaumont Independent School District, expects the district’s Board of Trustees to appeal today’s ruling by the Ninth Judicial District Court of Appeals. In response to the court’s ruling that would allow Marcelino Rodriguez, Donna Jean ...
Court denies request for interim relief by Rodriguez, Forgas & Gilmore
The Ninth Judicial District Court of Appeals has denied a motion for emergency interim relief as filed by attorneys representing Relators Marcelino Rodriguez, Donna Jean Forgas and Linda Marie Wiltz Gilmore. The three petitioned the court for a Writ of ...
