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Phil Mahar resigns as NISD trustee
Before any action was taken at Thursday night’s Nacogdoches ISD board meeting, Trustee Phil Mahar submitted his resignation as a member of the school board due to the fact that his family purchased a home which is inside the school district, but outside the district in which he was elected to serve — District IV.
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By Chuck Barr
February 22, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this
In reading this article janet Clark said that 77% of the senior class will graduate and small group doesn’t stand a chance of graduating in May. Does this mean that NISD has given up on these kids?
By interestedinNac
February 23, 2008 5:48 AM | Link to this
Of course not Chuck. There are many great teachers in our system who want students to learn (main goal) and graduate. But there has to be a factual recognition that some will not graduate due to lack of credits earned. This may be due to many various reasons. What a horrendous leap to conclusion you made.
By Concerned about education!
February 23, 2008 7:31 PM | Link to this
When the very person that is supposed to believe in them says that there is little hope how in the world do we expect them to believe in themselves?!?! Im embarrassed to live in this town!
By Brad
February 24, 2008 12:33 AM | Link to this
Then leave ….how in the world do you take such a simple statement and exaggerate it to such a degree? If a student doesn’t have enough credits to graduate in May, then “beleiving” in him won’t make them magically appear. It doesn’t imply that they will never gaduate. Sheesh!!!
By Mary
February 26, 2008 5:36 AM | Link to this
My comment has to do with Phil Mahar s resignation. he has been living outside the district for some time, yet he takes this meeting to say that he is resigning because his family bought a house in an area outside the area he represented, WHy did he not resign when he moved from the area he represented?
By anna saxton
March 6, 2008 12:11 AM | Link to this
hello my name is anna saxton i tryed out for america,s got talent audition in dallas texas march 2, 2008 at the fairmont hotel i got my first yes and then a no i got inter viewed about three times i told them i was from the oldest town in texas i do a shania twain act the producers just love my act but they said they did not have the rights to shania twains songs more about my self my uncle was the asst,city manager of nacogdoches texas for 37 years cleon compton who died battling lung cancer in 2005 my mom was his sister she died the same year, its a struggle in the music biz i have been in alot of singing contest tryed out for nashville star 3 in 2005, got a no and the colgate country show down in nacogdoches tx about three times, but i got a yes i was so shocked i started hugging everry one i did not even no we did about 20 takes of saying dallas texas has talent and then americas got talent with the camra man it was verry exsiteing for me, to take a big step my other uncle he is a ex police officer my dads brother billy saxton he has been a police officer for nacogdoches for about 39 years and for sfa, i just wanted to share this with my home town and there is allways next year to try out again i have a my space so just look my name on the net anna saxton
By Southern Belle
March 30, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this
In regards to the kids who may not graduate in May, which is upon us right now! How do we as a community help these kids at the 11th hour? If you present the problem to us in your post, how do you purpose to resolve it at the last minute?
I am willing to help!