Jul
29
Accountability Ratings Released
July 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Pine Tree officials announced this week that all campuses met or exceeded the challenges of the state’s increasing accountability standards for 2010. With District passing rates in each content area above or in sync with the continually-rising state standards, Pine Tree Independent School District was rated “Academically Acceptable” in 2010 by TEA — as it has [...]
Jul
29
Board Hears Preliminary Budget Report
July 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Adapted from an article by Christina Lane, clane@news-journal.com Longview News Journal – click here to view. PT Board of Trustees heard a preliminary budget and tax rate from Finance Director Judy Downing. Despite a budget that shows a deficit, the district is offering raises to its employees and doesn’t plan to increase its tax rate. [...]
Jul
28
Pine Tree ISD Rents Seats, Restrooms for Stadium
July 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment
By Christina Lane clane@news-journal.com | Longview News Journal When Pine Tree’s stadium opens for football games this fall, it will be equipped with seating, restrooms, ramps and be parking compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, officials said Tuesday. The rentals will remain in place throughout the school year. The district plans to rent 520 [...]
Jul
26
Stadium Home side to Reopen for Fall
July 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The Pine Tree ISD school board decided to reopen the home side of the stadium for use during the 2010 football season. The motion reopens the home-side bleachers, provides assistance to disabled stadium attendees, rents Americans with Disabilities Act compliant seating and restrooms, and makes repairs to stadium’s press box. When Pine Tree’s stadium opens [...]
Jul
13
Pine Tree ISD Board voted at their regular meeting, July 12th, to support an expanded option for student accident insurance. Next year all students who are enrolled in extra-curricular activities will be covered if they have an injury at school; in past years only athletes were included in the insurance plan paid by the district. [...]
Jul
12
Pine Tree Board to Hear Stadium Update
July 12, 2010 | 1 Comment
By Christina Lane clane@news-journal.com View article at LNJ webpage – click here. Read more about PTISD Board Pine Tree ISD officials tonight will hear a report on Pirate Stadium and consider conducting an analysis on a new stadium site during the regular school board meeting: July 12, 2010. At the meeting, school trustees are scheduled [...]
Jul
12
Junior High Cheerleaders Ace Competition
July 12, 2010 | 2 Comments
Pine Tree JH Cheerleaders attended cheer camp at Stephen F. Austin University on July 9-11, 2010. “They worked so hard and so well together that they came home with much to be excited about,” said sponsor Jennifer Reynolds. PTJH Cheerleaders earned top marks with each evaluation, as well as the much coveted spirit axe, which is the SFA [...]
Jul
8
PTISD Leadership Positions Announced
July 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Several new administrative appointments were announced at the June 14 school board meeting. Biographical information for the 2010-11 newly-appointed administrators is posted below: District Appointments Catherine Schmidt, Director of Special Education (Replacing previous director, Jerry Gore, who resigned.) Education Masters of Special Education, 1992, University of Texas at Tyler Bachelor of Science, 1987, Texas A&M [...]
Jul
7
PTISD Announces Student Dress Code Update
July 7, 2010 | Comments Off
Pine Tree ISD has announced its 2010-11 student dress code. The district is not implementing a standardized dress code for the current school year. Trustees tabled the decision in June citing that they didn’t have enough community involvement in the decision. The district is studying dress code infractions and might develop a new code next [...]