Recommendation would allow transfer students to pay tuition

Michael Berman

A recommendation by Superintendent Ted Moore will be presented at tonight’s school board board meeting that would allow some transfer students to pay tuition to attend Lovejoy ISD schools.

In an effort to offset some of the school district’s budgetary deficiency caused by the State of Texas’s funding cut of $2.5 million per year, Superintendent Ted Moore will be recommending at tonight’s school board meeting that the LISD Board of Trustees begin allowing a limited number of transfer students to attend Lovejoy schools and pay tuition.

“Considering that we continue to grow and that we are opening a sixth campus this fall, we have to make adjustments to continue to offer the programs that are serving your sons and daughters so well,” Superintendent Ted Moore said in his weekly Email Express to parents and the community. “We do not plan to hire any new staff to accommodate transfers so only a few of our open seats will be available for possible transfer.”

In order for a transfer student to be accepted, they must have passed all classes in their previous school, be clear of any serious disciplinary infractions, and have a passing score on their state assessments. In addition, a transfer student’s admission could be revoked at any time during the year for lack of attendance or disciplinary issues.

Moore will also be recommending that the annual tuition for grade K-6 students be set at $8,000 with grade 7-12 students being $10,000. In addition, the district will also receive around $8,000 in state funding for each transfer student (as it does for resident students), generating either $16,000 or $18,000 for the district overall.

Moore sees the transfer option, officially named Limited Open Enrollment with Tuition, as the best solution for the district to continue offering students programs with the current level of support, while avoiding charging extracurricular participation fees that other districts have resorted to, and avoiding a tax increase.

If the recommendation is approved, Moore will provide additional information about the transfer process to the community on Wednesday, June 26. The information will also be available on the district website.

Those interested in the transfer option should contact Cindy Booker at 469-742-8003.

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Liz Schasel, Editor-in-chief

Liz Schasel has yet to introduce herself in a staff biography without a joke about being vertically-challenged, and wouldn’t feel comfortable starting her senior year without continuing the short-lived tradition (there it is). Ready for the multitude of adventures this year has to offer, Liz has mentally prepared herself to sacrifice sleep for the success of her many extracurriculars which include The Red Ledger, Relay For Life committee, school and club soccer, Key Club, NHS, and the Dallas Swing Dance Society. She also tutors adorable children and works at Pie Five where she is an acclaimed pizza architect. In her free time, Liz spontaneously explodes into billions of particles, injuring those within a 50 mile radius. Luckily for mankind, Liz has never experienced free time, as this tragic event has yet to occur. Thrilled to have one last year’s worth of Modern Epic Poems to write (self-proclaimed epics by the modern definition, not by literary standards), Liz is ready to embark on her third consecutive year as editor of The Red Ledger and looks forward to everything her wonderful, dedicated, bacon-crazed staff will accomplish.

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Michael Berman’s interest in photography began at the age of eight, shortly after his family moved to Fairview, Texas from his birthplace of Reading, England. He quickly progressed from a point-and-shoot camera to his first Nikon DSLR at the age of 10. Michael attended Sloan Creek Middle School where he contributed to the award winning Rosette yearbook. In 2010 Michael won 4^th place overall in the Middle School category of the Jostens’ National Yearbook Photo Contest. More recently, Michael placed 3^rd in Sports Action photography in the National Scholastic Press Association’s Best of Show competition at the 2012 Fall Convention. Since joining the Lovejoy High School Red Ledger as a Freshman, Michael has shot a wide variety of subjects but is best known for his captivating sports photography. When he’s not shooting, Michael enjoys discovering and listening to new music. His musical taste runs the gamut of styles, from Jazz and Classic Rock to Alternative and Hip Hop. He also enjoys running, soccer, skiing and spending time outdoors with his dog Zoe. In January 2013, Michael will travel to Costa Rica with Friends of Nosara, a non-profit organization that provides support and resources to the region’s public schools and the Escuelita de Nosara, a day camp for 200 local children.

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Recommendation would allow transfer students to pay tuition

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