Italy ISD hires new teachers

Image: New Stafford Elementary Staff (l to r)
Margaret Lyons, Pre K; Angela Green, Counselor; Sandra Masterson, Kindergarten; Jessika Otero, Pre-K. Not pictured Lari Licon, SPED, Resource.

The Italy ISD Board of Trustees approved hiring five staff members at Stafford Elementary and two new staff for Italy High School. Superintendent, Jaime Velasco, stated this completed hiring for the year.

New Trustees Inducted to the Italy Independent School District

Image: Tessa South and Larry Creighton take the official oath of the Italy School Board.

On May 19, 2014, a regular meeting or the Board of Trustee of Italy Independent School District convened in the high school cafeteria. After the call to order, one of the business items was to induct the newly elected trustees, Tessa South and Larry Creighton. Also, on the agenda was to say goodbye to Paul Cockerham and Mark Stiles. Each worked hard for the school. Stiles gave 3 years of service and Cockerham was on the board for 6 years.

2014 local elections’ polling schedules

On Saturday, May 10, 2014 Italy will have the elections for school board seats as well as city council seats. Milford will have a city council election as well as mayoral election. Early voting will begin on Monday, April 28. For our readers convenience we have compiled a list of locations, dates and times for early voting as well as election day voting.

Italy ISD Board takes no action

In a special called meeting on Monday night, the Italy ISD Board of Trustees went into executive session to discuss establishing a new administrative position of an assistant principal. After meeting for a little over an hour in executive session, the board reconvened into open session and took no action on the item. They then moved to adjourn the meeting.