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DTEX 2024.001-4-1 Celebrating the Denton LULAC Legacy A Record of Our History, 1983-2012( CELEBRATING THE DENTON LULAC LEGACY A Record of Our History Consolidated and Organized By Dr. Isabella Pina Hinojosa Denton LULAC Council #4633 I from FAMILIAS UNIDAS To Denton LULAC Council #4366 established April 9, 1981 1990 -to -2012 I / LULA C scholarships Jl.lN l 2 1!183 Hispanics honor outstanding stude~ts By FAITH GRAY Chancellor,' ,who lives • in Denton, has Staff Writer bachelor's, mas~r's and doctoral degrees from Challenging outstanding Hispanic students to Texas A&M Umversity. Miguel, who in two return after graduation as members of the decades as an-educator has been · an ad- League of United Latin American Citizens and ministralor, teacher, counselor and coach, has help lheir fellows, LULAC regional vice presi-degrees from Sk>uthern Methodist University, dent Jc.se Botello and other leaders honored five Southeastern State University and the Universi- scholarship winners and 11 outstanding athletes ty of Minnesota. al a banquet Thursday night at the Ramada Inn. Miguel challeneged the scholarship winners, LULAC has made scholarship its No. l four from Dentpn High School and one from priority since its founding in 1929, and the Lewisville High School, to explore all the options national corpora lion will be awarding $.500,000 in available lo them in the new information age. scholarship funds over the next three years, "High tech is t,he new buzzword." he said. "Il Botello, of Dallas, said. Botello, a surprise gttesl will be giving us directions and opportunities we at the festivities, is vice president of the have never had before." College graduates of Southwest flcgion LULAC CTexas, New Mexico, 1988 will ha've lo ch.art their own courses, Oklahoma, Colorado, Arkansas and Louisiana> because they will have no one to follow as and a candidate for national president al an earlier genera~ons did, Miguel said. "The upcoming Detroit convention. opportunities are so great, this is an exciting While deploring President Ronald Reagan's time lo be living." • failure to appoinl a Hispanic lo the Civil Rights Miguel's talk touched on super computers, Commission and a looming immigration, law expansion in lellecommunicalions. conversion of containing many provisions that Hispanics abandoned air$.rips into canals for growing strongly oppose, Botello said Hispanics have· saltwater shrirqip, genetic engineering, and made progress in housing, voling and voter robots. registration as well as their No. l priority -The world of '"Star Wars" and "Return of the education. Jedi" is not so far off as some might think, But. Botello said, "recipients of many of our Miguel said. 8-Jl, he said, robots will not be scholcJ r, 1·, • ps never came back." Botello replacing people -they will create new challcr,.., ... , , hose receiving 1983 scholarships to opportunities f(J' people. return 11, 1,,ur years as members of LULAC. He Chancellor waised LULAC for honoring its also challeneged the council lo raise more scholars and athletes. reminding the assembly scholarship funds in the next three years. that "Chance favors a prepared mind." Keynote speakers were Dr. Samuel Migu~l of "As one's kl'¥)wledge and education expand, Lewisville, a senior program officer for the so does one's responsibility. An educated person Office of Education in Dallas, and Dr. Ray who is not res~sible in terms of human society Chancellor, assistant superintendent of the is not educated," Chancellor said, challenging Denton Independent School District. the scholarshrp winners to serve their fellow man, rather than be like "so~ who flaunt their master's and Ph.D.s." I While moving into the world of high· technology, Chancellor said. "'don't forget the beauty of fine arts." The world will always need , creative minds, and "The only deterrent lo your life right now is the word 'can't,"' Chancellor said. Dr. Rudy Rodriguez. chairman of the educa- tion committee. presented scholarships to Miriam Hernandez, daughter of Tito Juvenlin<i and Mrs. Yerula Ibarra; Mary Grace Lewis, daughter of Tony D. Lewis and Maria Graciela Lozano Lewis; Elizabeth Ann Longoria, daugh- ter of Quirino and Gloria Longoria; Ted Palacios, son of Guillermo and Hilaria Palacios; and Sonja Ramirez, daughier of James and Rosita Ramirez. Miss Longoria, a Lewisville graduate, plans to attend Texas Woman's University. Misses Hernandez, Lewis and Ramirez will attend North Texas State University. Palacios will enter North Lake College in Dallas for the spring 1984 semester after completing a lour of duly with the U.S. Army Reserve. Emilio (Popo) Gonzales presented awards lo 11 outstanding athletes. Alicia Garcia, a Calhoun eighth· grader, was honored for her cross-country running. Boys honored are Joe Mata of OHS, Luis Sanchez of Strickland Junior High, Emilio Leo Gonzalez and Adrian Mata of Calhoun, football; Mark Chavez of OHS and Gerardo Ruiz of Calhoun, baseball; Jose Rodriguez of Calhoun, John A. Ramirez and Roberto Lozano of OHS, soccer; and Nicholas Perches of Robert E. Lee Elementary School, boxing. I t I I .. Page 14A DENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE Sunday, February 20, 1983 LULAC offers scholarships \ Scholarships are being offered by the Denton Council of LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, to Hispanic students graduating this spring from Denton County high schools. , Meetings for those interested will be held in Denton Feb. 'Z1 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in the Parish Center and in Lewisville Feb. 28 at the Lupe Morin residence. 1368Apple&ate, phone214221-3227. Roth meetinllS will start at 7 p.m. 1be scholanhi .. will ranp from ~ to $500, according to Rudy Rodriquez, scholarship chairman. They will be awarded on the basis of merit and need to students planning to enter college next fall. To be eligible for a merit scholarship, the applicant must place within the top 10 percent of his or her graduating class and have a Scholastic Achievement Test CSAT> score of 1,000 or higher or an American College Testing <ACT> scoreof20orabove. The scholarships based on need will be awarded on the basis of financial need and demonstrated potential. The Scholarship Com- mittee will use standard evaluation criteria based on the family's total annual income, the student's earnings and institutional costs, Rodriquez said. Grades and academic performance will serve as an indicator ot potenlial, he aaid, however, -----------L .-------------- the student's motivation, sincerity and integrtt,, as determined through interviews and rec<lllf mendations from school personnel, will liil strongly considered. Community involvement and leadership also will be considered. The Denton council has raised more than $3,500 for scholarships through donations and fund-raising projects. North Texas State and Texas Woman's University will match $300 of the scholarship for students who enroll at those schools. The Denton Council is requesting an additional supplement from the naijoaal LULAC scholarship program in Washin~. More information ii available from Popo or Lupe Gonzalaa at 317-4184. T be Fort Worth $tar-Telegram quoted Richard A.rmey as describing bilingwil education i,.s. "the dirtiest, rottenest trick YOIJ could play on Hispanic Americans." Such pregrams, he continued, "hamper the effort:; of Hispanic chilctren to mi,.ster die tngliah language.'' In the same /rticle, he attacks the social security system an criticizes university professors for their lack of job commit-....... Later, Mr. Armey makes a feeble attempt to refute the latter two comment.a. (See the Oct. 2, 1984, --of the North TeJUJS State University Daily.) He says nothing, however, of hiJ :seri~ condenul4tion of bilingQ41 progr~. 'ftlis statement ~ most qnforbplate 4ncf t,- NSponsible on the part of iJD individwu seelcinl public office. It reflects a °)ense of ignorance of t.be neture and objectives of bilinpal education and, at worse, a form of cliltural chauvinism which assumt8 that the English exclusive school programs can only faellltate mastery of English for children who are DOIi-Speakers of that language. Over 100 years al • experience in Texas with the English monolinp.l. edcQation programs has shown that these programs have generally not succeeded with language minori- ty students (mainly of Mexican-American origin- and contributed mightily to the groups' hilh ineidenc:e of drop out,;, alienation and low achiev&-ment. Bilingual education programs were implemented in tbe early 1970'& in an attempt to correct tbe inadeqlJ&cies of the English only programs. These programs are designed to enhance learning of major subject matter through the use of the student's stronger language while English is developed t,hrough lpeCial second language methods and tecbniquea. Once the student bas achieved an accept.able level of Edglisb proficiency be-she is t,ben placed in the all English program. The attitude toward these programs, as expressed by Mr. Armey'J critical remarks, bas been the greatest deterrant to the success of bilingual ediication. Research bas shown without eqlJivocation tut effective bilingual programs are found in communities where both teachers and ad- •trators support bilingual education and are CGilllmitted to providing children with qwmt, leaming experiences. Indeed, the attitudes of the general community, including public officials, can either make or break these programs. • have reached a point in our history when it qs ablelutely essential that we (and, most certainly, our representatives) recognize the multiculllJra) reaUties of our society and the importance of ao,ernment at all levels which is responsive t.o • ._.ity of people. This is especialy true in Texas wbere Hispanics are rapidly approaching one-third of tbe state's population. Bilingual ed11cation muat he maintained as a viable education alternative for students whose first language is not English and seek improved opportunities for success in school. Why not allow these programs to operate to their maximum capability by including English-speaking students interested in developing other hJnguages ud cultural experiences? BudJ,Roddiuez Denton ~ g a I ~ ... c-i .. .! ~ a I,) ;;,. I 0 z ~ " ! C: 0 ·-= cs u . :, "ts Cl) ..... aS &, ·c .... ..... .... ..Q -.... 0 0 ;a. ·-e 8. ft • .... 0 C t' LULAC ...__ _____ _ announces schol~~\ijij~5 Staff report The Denton chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens has announced the inauguration of the 1985 scholarship program for Hispanic students graduating this spring from Denton County high schools. The program also is for Deni.on residents enrolled in Texas colleges and universities. ' Awards this year range from $300 to $600 depending on the need and academic standing of the applicant, said Rudy Rodriguez, LULAC presi- dent. P LULAC scholarships are made possible through fund-raising projects, contributions from local businesses, LULAC members and other communi- ty citizens. A major contribution is provided by the LULAC National Scholarship Fund, which receives financial support from U.S. corporations. ' • i North Texas State University and Texas Woman's University provide a maximum of $300 each for support of the scholarship program. Students unable to attend the meet- ing should contact Rodriguez at 566- 1039 or 565-9507 for information. . anguage program ·at Denton schools ••t.f I draws criticism 1(p,ntinued from Page 19A. 'tbe'language rapidly. -~"'•'l.anguage problems are a tem- porary • situation in our experi- ,ence," said Superintendent Robert 'Mc:Xke. "Students make rapid •progress in English as a Second tanguage, so bilingual education 'fS not needed." • • Dean Anthony, director of eie- mentary education for the dis- 'frict, said a bilingual education program, which provides instruc- • UOn in a student's native language ·afid English, would be difficult to implement. ,.--"The main problem is that the •~naents (with limited English) ·are-so spread out," he said. "And . the turnover is so heavy. Only 'one-third of them are returning students." , •--English as a Second Language ~an:d bilingual education programs ·,are different philosophically, said --Reinon Magallanes, program di- reetor for the Texas Education Agency's bilingual education pro- gram. , -''While keyed to enhancing i£nglish as the primary language, .e bilingual education program re- )luires instruction in the native !anguage while developing Eng- lish language skills," Magallanes ~aid. ' • "Students are oriented to the school environment in their ·na- )ive language. Basic skills and i earning ability are developed in the native language and in Eng- )ish. • "In FSL, you develop English ~nd then work on basic skills," ~agallanes said. , State law requires bilingual ed- :Ucation in kindergarten through 'Sixth grade if 20 students who -5peak the same language in one grade level are identified as "lim- jted English proficient" (LEP). • English as a Second Language ,is required if even one LEP stu- dent is identified in any grade. Of 148 LEP students the Denton district reported in October 1984 to the Texas Education Agency, 109 are Spanish-speaking. The re- mainder represent 13 other Ian- caslons she-has had 16 students In one class. "Teachers have expressed a sense of frustration in not being able to adequately attend to the needs of students," said Rudy Ro- driguez. director of TWU's bilin- gual education program and presi- dent of Denton County LULAC. Rodriguez said higher achieve- ment standards required by the ~ew education reform bj.11 make it more urgent to improve the dis- trict's English language develop- men t program. "Students will be faced with . the possibility of not meeting achievement standards because of liniited English proficiency," he said. Davila said English as a Second Language students unable to func- tion in mainstream classes also are frustrated, which is reflected in their low achievement scores and high dropout rates. "Many of the.m attend night classes to augment what they get in the public schools," he said. Janet Orozco, 1S, attends the English as a Second Language pre>- gram at Calhoun Junior -High School but also attends English night classes funded by the TEA. The Orozco family moved to Denton from Colombia, South America, 3½ years ago, and • Janet's mother and seven broth- ers and sisters -five of whom are enrolled in Denton schools -also attend the night English classes. Mary Simbeck, who teaches a night class. helped translate ques- tions about Janet's ability to un- derstand instruction in public school classes where on,y English is spoken. "I understand others a little bit," Janet said through Ms. Sim- beck. "Sometimes I do not do the lessons if I don't understand them. ... You only have to pass English and math." Anthony, the director of ele- mentary education, agreed that students who enter school with limited or no English encounter severe problems in regular cl~. .. They bave a bard time in other courses. There is no ques- tion about it. They do pretty well in math, because the symbols are the same," be said. . Anthony said he has no statis- tics to show whether language problems are linked to the sc~ool dropout rate, "but they ~ertamlr, put another impediment m place. Davila quoted a study by the National commission on _Sec~nd- ary Schooling for Hispanics indi- cating that more than one-third of Hispanics 18 and 19 y~rs old do not have high school diploma~. Forty-five percent of Mexican- American and Puerto Rican s!U· dents who enter school never fin- ish, and 40 percent of all Hispanic students who leave school do so before reaching the 10th grade, the study says. . Anthony said be is not sure if a more intensive bilingual educa- tion program is needed in Dent~n. .. 1 don't know the community well enough to answer that," be said. "But I do think we have a bet• ter program this year." The first real assessment of the • program will come in the spring, when English as a Second Lan- guage students will be given stan- dard achievement tests and lan- guage assessment tests to deter- mine their progress in EngllSh, he said. , In Denton's kindergarten and :nrst-grade classes, the number of • Spanish-speaking students ex- : ceeds the 20-student requirem_e~t. ~but the TEA has waived the ~ilm• . gual education requirement for : the last three years, primarily be- : cause the students are so spread 'out among different schools, said : Dr: Ray Chancellor, director of : cut.ricul um. f.t one time, all of the district's : English as a Second Language : classes were concentrated at on~ i school, but that system was critl· '. cized by a TEA monitoring team ·, because students bused to the ~ school lost an hour a day of class ~ time, Chancellor said. . . "So rather than transporting • students we made our teachers • • , itinerant," he said. • The district has two full-time : and two part-time instructors for ; the program. They teach at se~en 'elementary schools and one JUD· : ior high school, officials said. • Daisy Trevino-King, a full-time ; English as a Second Language ' teacher at Borman Elementary, ; said no more than 10 students : with limited English profic~ency 1 can attend one of her classes 1f she : is to provide the "one-on-one". : 'l.'nnlich lnc:tn,rtinn n-ilP.tl. Denton school :: • bilingual aid ·draws · criticisni -. By Nita Thurman Denton Bureau of The News DENTON -Five students who know little or no English sprawled on the classroom floor at Frank Borman Elementary School and painstakingly formed sentences in their workbooks. The students -four of whom speak Spanish, the fifth French - are studying in the Denton school district's English as a Second Lan- guage program, designed under state guidelines to help students in all grades who have limited : English skills. I But leaders in the Hispanic community argue that the pr~ gram doesn't help enough. They say the Denton program is understaffed, overcrowded and . does not provide enough dual-lan• guage instruction for the number of Spanish-speaking students en- rolled in the district Students in the program study English for one or. two periods a day and spend the remaining peri• ods in regularc~ . , , • ,~ ''The students are getting shortchanged," said Frank Davila, program coordinator for the bilin• gual education program at Texas Woman's University U¥l~;a;~ ber or the Denton Countfcbaj,ter of the I;eague of Ulitted =uttn American Citizens. , ~ 1 . "We are not necessarily pum- ing a full bilingual program. We are pushing a good language p~ gram, whatever the approach. The- l?SL program might be fine if they have additional teachers or more tutorial programs available. "The basic goal is to 10 from a native to~e to English as quickly as possible, but not at the expense or losing content infor- mation in other courses." •• School district administrators • defend the program, saying dual- language lnstrutti(m ii not nece,. sary because non-English speak- ing students in the classes feirn Please see LANGUAGE OD Pa,e 22A. !QA/Denton~~-• IJa_y 19. 1991 ~~=~.---="""""_____,,.,..--,,,~..,,,-------,,,,,,.......-, 4A/Denton Record-Cbronicle/Saturday, April 27, 1991 LUI.AC .. ,. elate for award b1111quet 'Die ~ of United Latin American Citizens will have its scholarship awards banquet at 7 p.m. Ma, 17 at Texas Woman's University, said Annette Mulkey, Education Committ.ee chairper- son. The keynote speaker will be Rudy Rodriguez Jr., a 1983 graduat.e of Denton High School and a 1987 graduate of Texas A&M University. He graduated in 1990 from Harvard University Law School. Mr. Rodriguez is an associate attorney with the law firm of Locke, Purnell, Rain and Harrell in Dallas. Tickets are $12 each for the public and $9 each for high school and university students. For more information, call Emilio 1 Gonzalez at 387-4884 or Ms. Mulkey at 387-1006. DENTON COUNTY LULAC COUNCIL #4366 cordially invites you to join us in bonoriflg Youths deserve LULAC honors F riday night, 13 young Denton people were honored for their accomplish- ments and challenged to continue to contribute to their schools, city, state and na- tion. Those students, by hard work and ap- plication, met local and national academic requirements and were each awarded a LULAC scholarship to help further their educations. The League of Latin American Citizens is the nation's oldest organization of Mexican Americans. It grew from three Mexican- American civic organizations in 1929 and now has councils in more than 36 states. The Denton chapter,~ in 1981, places emphasis on encouraging and helpinJ students complete their primary and secondary educations as well as to guide them into higher education. Those scholarship winners, who have such bright futures, have made their elders proud and serve as role models to the younger generation. We congra~te them and the fine organization that has contributed to the cultural and educational life of this city. our 1991-1992 scbolarsbip awardees May 17, 1991 at 7:00 p.m. at Texas Womans University's Hubbard Hall. Tickets may be purchased at tbe cost of 112.00 by calling Emilio Gonzalez at (817) 387-4884 or Annette Mulkey at {817) 387-1006 RSVP by May 1991 Lulac honors • Two young people from Denton were featured at the League of United Latin American Citizens awards banquet last weekend. 1 Rudy Rodriguez Jr. gave the keynote ad- dress and Christina Fernandez presented musical selections. GlortaBahamon and.Dorothy Martinez • July 19, 1991 TO: Mr. Henry Martinez FROM: Dr. Rudy Rodriguez Denton LULAC Council RE: What impact did the Hispanic community have on the selection of the new assistant superintendent for DISD? RESPONSE: The series of events which led to the appointment of the new assistant superintendent by Dr. Sonnenberg certainly indicates that the Hispanic community influenced the decision. I would not, however, want for us to make this a major issue, since Dr. Tamez-???? (insert name of new assistant superintendent) could be perceived by the community and her colleagues in this district as a token selection and, in the process, unfairly dimenish the strength of her qualifications. I personally have not met her, but I understand that she is a very competent and dynamic administrator. I should be quick to caution that Hispanic underrepresentation in all professional positions in this district continues to be a major concern. I believe that the Board needs to conduct a thorough review of the district's employment and promotion practices., particularly those related to positions which are the least accessible to Hispanics and other minority applicants, such as those in central administration, principalships, assistant principalships, and positions in counseling./There is a continued concern about the unfair attd unjust treatment of our only two Hispanic administrators. Both Ms. Nunez and Mr. Davila have rendered outstanding service to this district yet the district administration has continued to deny them opportunities for professional advancement . • ( Problems with the current system 1. "The growing your own concept" is working in favor of the Anglo professionals (primarily women). 2. There is a very loose and imprecise system for hiring and promoting professional personnel, particularly at the administrative level. There is the perception that there are different sets of standards at work in the employment and promotion process. The standards tend to be very rigid and inflexible for Hispanics and less rigid for Anglos. Also, three systems appear to be in place in the selection of personnel: the Board selects, as in the case of Mr. Wallace; the superintendent appoints; and, campus-based selection committees recommend. 3. Why don't we have any Hispanic counselors? 4. This district is making a hypocritical statement when it claims to respect cultural diversity and sensitivity to the changing demographics of this state. Why the urgency to take a position 1. If not us, who? If not now, when? 2. The two major areas of concern which need to be addressed adequately by this district deal with the question of equality and accountability. There will be no equity and no accountability if the district does not sense any ~oncern or pressure from the Hispanic community. Current actions of the school administration which demonstrate that officials are sensitive to community pressure include: the promotion of Mr. Wallace, opening up more employment opportunities for Hispanic teachers, the hiring of Dr. Anita Spitnik, current involvement of one Hispanic teacher in a leadership training program. 3. Lastly, and, most important, how about the kids? Will this district continue to deny positive role models for our Hispanic youths. How about the direct involvement of Hispanic administrators in the decisions which affect the education and ultimate destiny of Hispanics? Latin American Citizens mar-:k.ed the 10th anniversary of the group at their annual reception to welcome new hispanics to the community. The homemade tamales were the center of attention until Elizabeth Carson got up to sing. Then, guests forgot the food andjust listened. M~ Compean an.dEmaiaEscobeda Daniel and Celina Hinojosa Zach Bird and Renee Ramirez ._ Having a party?Call 381-9569 Daniel Hinojosa Dining for dollars More than 200 supporters of the Dent.on County League of United Latin American Citizens turned out for the annual scholarship banquet in March. Lulac awarded scholarships from $200 to $1,000 to 22 area students, 14 of whom are graduating high school seniors. . Mayo and Becky Cantu Tonnie Ramlrez, Lort Goin and Lisa Goin Call fbr change is in the air Minority hiring reviewed ended several w,adopted the actual since 1948. But the principle thing is to have the desire t.o hire minoritiea. A possible solution ia for 1ibe people to peti- tion a referendum to cbanp 1ibe Jaw or t.o write t.o Mayor Castleberry, Chief Jez and Chief Cook, asking that they review their hiring practices and be more flnible. Hector M. Lopes Sr. Dent.on ,~i ~I 0 'o 'o lo f 'o I) 0 0 0 IJ 0 () lo lo 0 0 t lo IJ 0 0 ,i lo I 0 (I 0 0 0 (/ () .o C, ( 0 (· r, 0 II A. window of opportunity 0 n June 23, 1992, a name for the new elementary IChool in southeast Den- ton will be select.ed. Several local groupa and individuals have proposed the name of Tomas Rivm;L Following are several com- pelling reasons why this name should be . selected. He be his life as a migrant child and worker= the time ofhis premature death (age 49) he was chancellor at the Uni- versity of California, Riverside. He received numerous awards and recognitions from educational orpnizations and institutions, inclµiUng aeveral hono~ doct.orates from various institqons of higher education. He was ~d by various and diverse groups for his ao.11tributions to public service, such as the NAACP, Kiwanis International, Carnegie Corporation and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has been recognized by several national organizations for his scholarly and literary contributions, such as Premio Quinto Sol (National Literary award for best work). He was appointed to serve on numerous boards at the local, state and national levels, e.g., Southwest Board Regional Commission (gov- emor's appointment, State of California), Allied '~ AdvancementofTi-'""""A ~ numerous national directories • Who's Who in America (1980), Directory American &bolars (1978), International Who~ Whoin.Poetry(1974). The list goes on .... Mr. Rivera exemplifies an individual worthy of anyone's respect, regardless of their ethnic background. His life, his professional career and his literary ac- complishments make Tomas Rivera a very worthy consideration for the naming nf ~ new school. Mr. Rivera was committed to education, committed t.o his literary pursuits and com- mitted t.o bridging a cultural gap so prevalent in today's society. He is a wonderful role-model for all children, but especially Hispanic children. He ia definitely someone we can all admire and aspire to emulate. t Such action, given the site of the new cam- pus, would affirm DISD's commitment to nurture all school children and to celebrate and acknowledge the culturally diverse population served. . Emilio "Po • GonzaJea president, Denton County L~ No. 4,86fJ ■ Letter policy The Record-Chronicle welcom nsidered for pub • • Guest column LULAC works for the dream R ecently, the Denton chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) awarded 14 scholarships to Hispanic high school seniors of Denton County. This has become an annual tradition in the spring in Denton, for it is the goal of LULAC to raise scholarship funds through garage sales, Mexican dinners, dances and just plain asking for donations in order to award them to Hispanic students and help'them go to college. Possibly because of the emphasis on education, some have called LULAC an elitist organization. It is a well known Ramiro Valdez fact that Hispanics have the largest high school dropout rate in the state. If it is elitist to strive to reduce this number, and ever increase the number of students who will receive these scholarships, then perhaps LULAC is elitist. And if it is elitist to work toward helping young people stay in college, graduate and become teachers, nurses, doctors and engineers, then, again, perhaps LULAC is elitist. But if LULAC is elitist, so were the forefath~s of these young people who sat in the seat of honor. For these students are a dream come tI:ue. They are the dream of the field workers; of the ditch diggers, of the dishwashers and busboys and of the ladies changing the sheets at the hotels throughout our state. But most of all they are the dream of the migrant workers. There is no doubt that each of these Hispanic forefathers in their own time, / while working long hours for less than minimum wage, paused in their work with aching backs and burning hands to wipe the sweat off their brows and they said to themselves, "Some day my children will not have to work like this. Some day my children will go to school and get a good job." And surely the ladies who rode the city buses in our big cities, while waiting for a certain bus to appear at a certain time, said to themselves1 ''Some day my children will be able to react the bus stop signs for themselves." And it was for this purpose that these people, perhaps one generation or two behind us, worked so long and hard. Because they dreamed that their children would be al,le to have a better life than they did. So the young people sitting in the prestigious halls of our local university, receiving a scholarship that will enable them to continue their educations and become professionals in our state, each represent at least one person1 maybe even an entire family, of hard-working, dedicated Hispanics who would not let go of the dream that their children would be able to read and write and work as professionals. So the dream continues today. For LULAC has not lost sight of this dream: LULAC has opened its arms to all who would join us. No one will be excluded because of their age, their color, their language, or their name. They will only be excluded if they do not share in the dream of the field workers -the dream which that group of 14 young people made into a reality. ■ RAMIRO VALD~:z. a Denton resident. rceclvt.-d his Ph.D. In psychology from Brandeis University. I le spt.-clall7.cs In bchavor1al medicine. prlmartly working with chronJcally and lennlnally lll patients. I le has otnccs In Denton. Arlington. Bedford and Grand Pra.ltie. I LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS DENTON COUNTY LU LAC COUNCIL, #4366 P.O. Box 981 • Denton. Texas 76202 July 1, 1993 TO THE EDITOR: The Denton Independent School District has again rejected a well- qualified Hispanic for the position of principal in one of our schools. The latest applicant not only had a completed doctorate but at least 6 years of principalship experience, including work experience with the Texas Education Agency. This district can now add yet one more Hispanic applicant to the long list of outstanding Hispanic educators who have been denied administrative positions. These district "rejects" are now contributing their expertise and effecting meaningful improvements in such districts as Coppell, Roma, Dallas and Fort Worth. How long is this district going to continue this blatant policy of exclusion? Equally upsetting is the fact that this district has yet to employ a Hispanic counselor. These inequities in the hiring practices of the school system reflect an insensitivity on the part of the administration and the Board of Education to the needs of a growing linguistically and culturally diverse student population. Census data compiled by the City of Denton clearly show that the Hispanic population in our city is indeed increasing by leaps and bounds. Between 1980 and 1990 alone, the Hispanic populatfon in this community increased by 115 percent. If this district continues its exlusionary employment practices, our schools will soon be characterized· by a gross imbalance between the proportion of Hispanic professionals and Hispanic students. In the process, all of our youths will be denied access to diverse role models. Very significantly, the Denton Hispanic co.mmunity will not have adequate representation in the decisions affecting the education of their children. Although some efforts are now underway in the district which begin to close the gap between minority professional educators and minority students, we, in LULAC, see an immediate and urgent need for fur-ther enlightened procedures to correct existing inequities, particularly in the employment of Hispanics for key decision-making and counselorship positions. We urge Denton ISD Board of Education members, school administrators and teachers to consider the facts presented here and to help . us in effecting the changes necessary to ensure all citizens of this state enjoy equal access to the employment and/or promotion opportunities available in this district. League of United Latin American Citizens Denton County LULAC Council #4366 (817) 387-1778, ext. 314 All Far One -One For All ~"" Tickets: DENTON COUNTY LUIAC COUNCIL #4366 Cordially Invites You To Our Annual Banquet Honoring The 1992-1993 Scholarship Recipients Friday, March 27, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. Texas Woman's University -Hubbard Hall Denton, Texas For More Information: Jndjvidual (1): $ 12.00 $120.00 Annette Mulkey (817) 387-1006 Corporate Sponsor (8): Tonnie Ramirez (817) 566-2761 Make checks payable by March 19, 1992 to: LUI.AC Council #4366, P.O. Box 981, Denton, TX 76202 , Venton L11.L'A.C CounciC #4366 P.O. Box981 Denton, Texas 76202 (940) 891-1743 Nocvie d.e ttestC{ AV\-V\,uaL scnolarsn1:p Awaycts rsa~uet Thursday April 29, 2004 Hubbard Hall @ Texas Woman's University (Northwest Ballroom) 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM $30.00 per Ticket $250.00 per Table PRESALE ONLY (Sponsorship opportunities available) .. . Sunday, May 9, 1~3llfn~:l1 Record-Cluoniclel&E PartyJtn.!tas,-•ss• Vanessa Suarez James and Margaret McDade LULAC honors youth LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) presented college schol~ships to nine Denton County teens at its annual ban- quet as family, friends and community leaders watched. The festive event featured original music by Howard Rosario. Lupe Gonzalez and Rick .<;n1ouq- Liio and Dorothy Marttnez Pat Fisher, Yolanda Salinas, Susan Gonzalez DEllTOlf JmCOIIIM:llllOI/IIAOOls DNidDI I I i' 1' I i' Feliz Navidad Lopez, 7, investigates "Pancho Claus" with his. brother Man:o, 4, Sqtun;lay. IISIIIOII IIIICOIID-CBROIOCLS/IITBVBDa.Al'DU) oncho Claus exhibits Spanish flair oncho Claus, resplendent his red sombrero topped h jalapeno peppers and his cho-styled red suit, speaks anish when he visits panic children in Denton. • s bilingual talents draw ung and old along the radshaw Street ighborhood he will visit ain this year just before ·stmas. Emilio "Popo" Gonzalez, er of Popo 'Y' Lupe Hair ling in Denton, transforms to his holiday persona to • g to Hispanic children the hristmas tradition of hispering gift wishes in ta'sear. He borrowed the idea from a story in a San Antonio newspaper about a man who visited the city's barrios, or Hispanic neighborhoods, each Christmas as Poncho Claus. "I thought it .was.neat that kids could relate to Santa Claus in their own language," he said. "I always thought how neat it would be to do it here in Denton in Hispanic neighborhoods." The article, he recalled, described Hispanic children's hesitancy to talk to Santa if he didn't understand their language -a sentiment he believes is shared locally. Last year's visit on Brad- shaw Street and a senior cit,. izens' home as Poncho Claus began a tradition Mr. Gon- zalez said he intended to continue despite shaving his beard Mr. Gonzalez. kno~ in thP. community for growing a beard and dying it green to commemorate the homecom- ing game of the Mean Green Eagles at the University of North Texas, kept his beard last year for the holidays. But this year, Mrs. Gonzalez would not hear of it. And so, his costume now also includes a white beard to go along with the red-and- white poncho, red sombrero with red and green jalapenos, l:>lack boots, red sweatpants and red Christmas satchel. This year he hopes to bring the children more than pocketfuls of candy. "Last year, people· donated a lot of candy," he said, recalling the plentiful sweets he passed around to eager hands .. "I would like Crayons, col-1 oring books, even if it is second-hand stuff," he said. School supplies -including tablets, pencils and children's books -also rank high on his wish list for the 100 children he • will visit in two weeks. Small toys, even used toys no longer favorites among children in families' homes, arewanted. People interested in donating can drop items by his business, at 216 W. Collins St., or call 387-4884, and he'll pick up the donations. LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS DENTON COUNTY LULAC COUNCIL, #4366 P.O. Box 981 • Denton. Texas 76202 November 29, 1993 To the Editor: The prospective parents and children of the Tomas Rivera Elementary Sch ool can take special pride in the selection of Mrs. Adela Nunez as principal of their school. Mrs. Nunez is qualified by virtue of her outstanding academic preparedness and extensive professional experience. Very importantly, she possesses the cultural sensitivity and bilingual skills necessary to relate in an effective manner with the various ethnic groups that will be represented in the new school. No doubt that one of the big challenges facing the district and those community people involved .Jn the redistricting effort is how to structure a plan that will ensure the Tomas Rivera School, like other schools in the district, includes an ethnically-balanced student body. Experience has shown us over the years that a predominant minority school is just as socially unacceptable as an all majority school. District officials are cognizant of the need to integrate minority and majority students and, for that reason, have had a plan in effect over several years requiring minority students to travel to majority schools for the purpose of achieving ethnic balance. We, in LUI.AC, are prepared to provide district officials and Mrs. Nunez whatever support is needed in the planning of a school that includes high-quality staff and superior educational programs. The school must be academically enticing not only to children and families within the immediate service area of the school but to those outside the immediate school community. The Tomas Rivera Elementary School must be a first class instructional center and the source of pride for everyone in the community if the integration goal of that school is to be realized. Rick Salazar President League of United Latin American Citizens Denton County LUIAC Council #4366 PO Box 981 Denton, Texas 76202 (817) 387-1778, ext. 314 LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS DENTON COUNTY LULAC COUNCIL, #4366 6 /23/97 Warren Whitson, Chair Board of Commissioners Denton Housing Authority 308 South Ruddell Denton, Texas 76205 Dear Mr. Whitson, P.O. Box 981 • Denton. Texas 76202 As president of The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council #4366 I am writing to express disappointment and to protest recent actions taken by your Executive Director, Ms. Marion Hamilton and most recently the Board of Commissioners. First, Ms. Martha Guerra's dismissal from her position as Manager of the Phoenix Apartments is considered unwarranted and not in the best interest of the Phoenix Apartment community. Second, the Board's dismissal of Ms. Guerra's allegations and your failure to investigate further are considered irresponsible. LULAC does not take these issues lightly and after careful consideration the Executive Committee of LULAC-#4366 has authorized me to make the following requests. We request that Ms. Martha Guerra be reinstated in her position and that the Board of Commissione rs undertake a thorough investigation of Ms. Marion Hamilton's actions. We have lost confidence in the Board's and Ms. Hamilton's ability to undertake the fiduciary responsibilities of the DHA. We further request your acceptance of our invitation to meet with the LULAC #4366 Executive Committee on July 2nd at 6:00 p.m .. This special meeting is. intended to offer you an opportunity to reinstate our confidence in your ability to serve the needs of Denton County residents. If we have not heard from you by July 2nd we will assume you have dismissed our request. At that time we may be compelled to pursue this in the public arena and/or other avenues. You can reach me at P.O. Box 981, Denton, TX 76202 or by phone at 565-4 715 to confirm your acceptance. The DHA is a vital agency serving the interests of some of the most vulnerable members of the Denton community. We cannot turn a blind eye to what All For One -One For All appears to be an abuse of authority and neglect of responsibility by both the Executive Director and the Board of Commissioners. Sincerely, --~ Vincent Ramos, Ph.D. President cc: Bob Crouch, Board Member Ralph Flesher, Board Member Vicky Hill, Board Member Tony Soto, Board Member Denton City Council Members Martha Guerra TO THE EDITOR : The recent action of the Board of Education to appoint Mr . Milton Wallace to the principal 's position at Denton High School demonstrates that racial politics continue to play a major role in our community . Mr . Wallace, who happens to be black and a former assistant grade level p r incipal at the same high school , was selected over the more highly ranked and experienced Associate Vice-Principal , Mrs . Adela Nunez . In the same meeting , the Board promoted several other district personnel to key administrative posts in blatant violation of the DISD 's established affirmative action (non-discriminatory employment and promotion) policies . It was interesting that the four persons promoted to the various administrative positions within the district were anglos suggesting a possible compromise between the majority anglo board members and leaders of the black commu nity . This type of action (even without the suspicion of the "behind the scenes politi cal manuve r i n g") i s morally and ethically abhorrent and does not reflect concern for the students and teachers nor does it promote unity among the various community members . TO THE EDITOR: The selection of Mr . Milton Wallace over Mrs. Adela Nunez by the Board of Education for principal of Denton High School represents another grievious wrong heaped on the Hispanic community by the school district . It is evident that racial considerations strongly impacted the Board 's actions and that the superior qualifications and experiences of Mrs. Nunez were irrel evant factors in the decision-making process. Interestingly, Dr . Ray Braswell, formerly an associate pr incipal at the same high school, was elevated by the Board to director of secondary education for the district . In both instances involving significant administrative changes , Mrs . Nunez ' ou t standing professional qualifications were conspiciously ignored by the Trustees. This Board action is again reflective of a historic pattern of discrimination against Hispanics by the district . The most telling statistic lending credence to racism 's impact is the fact that only a handful of Hispanic teachers have been hired by the district and even a smaller number of Hispanics (2) hold administrative posts. The two latter persons achieved their positions through community pressure or the threat of court action against the school district . So the problem is not that there are not enough"qualified" ( Hispanics as some of the advocates of the status quo like to ( believe . Cl early , Mrs . Nunez was "the best and most qualified" person available for the high school principal 's position. One s hould ask rather is the Board commit ted to fairness a nd equal opportunity in its emp l oyment and promotion practices . ( August 24 , 1 990 TO THE EDITOR : At the Au g ust 14th meeting of t he School Board, Denton LULAC members a nd other Hispanic parents appeared befor e the trustees to exp r ess their interest in the education of their children . It was, in effect , an emotional appeal from the paren ts for greater sensitivity from the Board and administration to the educational needs of their chi ldren . Unfortunately , the Denton Record-Chr o n icl e did not see fit to print this d i splay of concern; instead , in the August 1 7th edition , the Denton R-C print e d what amo unted to a vu l gar , abusive , and strongly offensive editorial condemning the Hispanic community for i ts lack of in t e l lectu al drive a nd interest in education. The decision to publish this false and repugnant commentary while ignoring the plea from the local Hispanic parents for a more r espons ible and respons i ve system of education present s an e l oquent s tatement of the pr iorities of this newspaper . This blatant over sight and t he article itself (omino u sly titled 11The Failed Hispanic'') sought to chastise and embarrass the Hispanic commu nity . Everi worse, the editoria l lends unwarra nt ed credence to r acist attitu des which wrongly characterize people of col or as intellect ua lly inferior being s . This t ype of irresponsible journalism is unacceptabl e and should not be tolerat ed by the community as a whole . De nton County Lea g u e of Uni ted Latin Ameri can Citizen s Co unc il #4366 P .O. Box 981 Denton, Texas 76201 ( ( Give our pupils \their right .• ·of inclUSion · D espite the evidence of.t1:1e . nightly news on tel~V1S1on, most people live their lives . to self-imposed standards • of what is good and right. Those . standards, whose manifestations in- • elude hard work, consideration for others ·and an appreciation oflife's richness are our children's true legacy. It is gj.ven freely, often simply. If children see the successful em-. bodiment of our ideals, they understand those ideals have real consequen~es ill: real lives. • · • ' • • '· • • • •• • • • • : .. , 'The DISD board of trus~s has~~ , opportunity to give Denton children that legacy through the naming of our -newest school the Tomas Rivera •. Elementary School. ' · • · Mr. Rivera lived the American ·: Dream. His life is reflective of so many generations of Americans whose parents came to the United States, ~ worked hard at mostly.menial jobs, saved their money and dreamed that : their children would live better lives. · Tomas Rivera was born to immigrant : parents who supported th~ ~yon : the migrant farmworker Cll'Clllt, Though bis transient life made little . concession to schooling, Mr. Rivera : learned English by the age of 5. He : graduated from high school and even- : tually earned advanced degrees, in- • cludingaPh.D. / /qq2.. : • His education was so important to ~ him, he himself became a teacher : school administrator, holding the : chancellor~p of the University of . California at Riverside at his death in : 1984. . : Mr. Rivera was more than a fine ; educator. His commitment to and ; consideration for other people led him : to devote much of his time to public ~ service. Such was his effect his name : graces a national institute for policy : studies on issues that affect the quality ~ of life of Hispanics in the United States . is named The Tomas Rivera Center. , His life enriched others in many :. ways, none mo~ apparent than , : through his writings. He was a novelist, • poet, short story writer and essayist. We urge i;he PISD to give the : Hispanic children of Denton the sense ~of pride, ·possibilities and inclusion of ~walking through the doors of someone -like themselves, someone who has the • opportunity to grasp the future. • We join the.members ofLULAC, the ··Denton ISD Multi-Cultural Advisory _ Committee, the Denton ISD Bilin- gual-ESL Programs, the TWU Bilin- gual-ESL Teacher Training Project, the 'TWU and UNT Student Associations for Bilingual Education, the UNT Organization of Latin American Stu- dents, the UNT Hispanic Students for Higher Education, the Denton Housing Authority, the Hispanic Friends of the University of North Texas and the NAACP in urging the board to name our new school The Tomas Rivera Elementary School. <' T l ,. li- p. 1 01 v. p \. r 8 "' J' e l f r ( ___ ...... u:, umveraal Presa :::.)'llOl<:a= Barriers can be overcollle T he Denton Independent School District board of trustees in electing t.o name the new elementary school Tomas Rivera has seized a wonderful oppor- tunity to highlight in a most timely manner an individual whose story needs t,0 reach all youth and their parents. Tomas Rivera offers this community a role model thr t represents how barriers, in the midst of soci.:il despair, can be overcome. The boSJ"d's action clearly: Acknowledges the diversity of the communit.v • and shows the beginning of a commitme:i.; to culturally and ethnically diversify the p".iolic educational in- stitutions thay have beer. elected to serve. This action comes at a time of great social crisis when tremendous iJducational, family, community, and other forms ,,f upheaval con- front the American society. Obviously, our own Denton community cannot eocupe the social unrest of the times and the hoard's action is one very positive step in the rig: 1t direction. One of the most positive outcomes of this l) /l(-(_ whole effort was the broad-based support shown by very diverse groups in the com- munity. The desire to name this school after such a wonderful role model transcended racial, ethnic, and social barriers. LULAC is very appreciative of all of the caring advocates for young people who made this possible. Denton League of United Latin American Citizens, Counp! 4366 ■ Letter policy The Record-Chronicle welcomes letters. Letters considered for publication must include the signature, address and telephone number of the writer. Authorship of all letters must be verified before publication. The Record-Chronicle reserves the right to . edit letters submitted for publication. Letters should be limited to 300 or fewer words. Poems and unsigned letters will not be printed. Address your letters to: Letters to the editor, P.O. Box 369, Denton 76202. A window of opportunity ' 0 n June 23, 1992, a name for the new elementary school in southeast Den- ton will be selected. Several local 1 groups and individuals have proposed the name of Tomas Rivera. Following are several com- pelling reasons why this name should be . selected. He began his life as a migrant child and worker and at the time of his premature death (age 49) he was chancellor at the Uni- versity of California, Riverside. He received numerous awards and recognitions from educational organizations and institutions, including several honorary doctorates from various institutions of higher education. He was recognized by various and diverse groups for his contributions to public service, such as the NAACP, Kiwanis International, Carnegie Corporation and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has been recognized by several national organizations for his scholarly and literary contributions, such as Premio Quinto Sol (National Literary award for best work). He was appointed to serve on numerous boards at the local, state and national levels, e.g., Southwest Board Regional Commission (gov- ernor's appointment, State of California), Allied Health Professions' Coordinating Board (Texas), Hubert H. Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs (Minnesota), American Council on Education, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and -is listed in numerous national directories such as Marquis' Who's Who in America (1980), Directory of American Scholars (1978), International Who's Who in Poetry (197 4). The list goes on .... Mr. Rivera exemplifies an individual worthy of anyone's respect, regardless of their ethnic background. His life, his professional career and his literary ac- complishments make Tomas Rivera a very worthy consideration for the naming of the new school. Mr. Rivera was committed to education, committed to his literary pursuits and com- mitted to bridging a cultural gap so prevalent in today's society. He is a wonderful role-model for all children, I but especially Hispanic children. He is 1 definitely someone we can all admire and aspire to emulate. I Such action, given the site of the new cam-I pus, would affirm DISD's commitment to nurture all school children and to celebrate and I l acknowledge the culturally diverse population J served. • . Emilio "Popo" Gonzales president, Denton County LULAC No. 4366 ' ■ Letter policy The Record-Chronicle welcomes letters. Letters considered for publication must include the signature, address and telephone number of the writer. Authorship of all letters must be verified before publication. The Record-Chronicle reserves the right to edit letters submitted for publication. Address your letters to: Letters to the editor, P.O. Box 369, Denton 76202. • June 12, 1992 To the Editor: The Denton Independent School District's Board of Education is presented with yet another opportunity to name an elementary school in honor of an outstanding Texas Hispanic. Previous LULAC proposals were rejected by the Board in favor of Hodge, McNair and Ryan. To say that the Board owes the Hispanic community this school is to understate the case considering the previous unsuccessful LULAC efforts and the fact that this district after more than 100 years of existence has yet to recognize the strong Hispanic influence in this state and nation--an influence which continues to increase as we quickly near the end of a decade and enter a new century. Indeed, some of the most outstanding early Tejanos such as Lorenzo de Zavala, Antonio Navarro and Juan Seguin have been passed over by such unsavory characters as Jefferson Davis, Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee. All associated with a cause which flagrantly violated the American Constitution and was predicated on the belief that Black Americans be confined to a life of servitude. Let there be no doubt that Tomas Rivera symbolizes the best that this society has to offer and provides us with a worthy name to grace our new elementary school. He was a humble person who never forgot his roots. As impressive as his resume is--and it is that, make no mistake--there is an important entry prior to his high school teaching experience with Texas' Clear Creek, Crystal City and Edgewood School Districts: "Up to the time I started my teaching career, I was part of the migrant stream that went from Texas to various parts of the Midwest. I lived and worked in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and North Dakota." According to Rivera's close friend and confidant, Dr. Rolando Hinojosa-Smith from the University of Texas: "Tomas did not boast about his migratory life; to him, it was merely the work he had done alongside his parents, Don Florencio Rivera and Dona Josefa Hernandez de Rivera; something that provided them a hard living, and ultimately, a reminder that, educationally and socially, there remained much work to be done for many youngsters from a similar background." It is no secret either that Dr. Rivera's migrant life also served as the basis for many of his literary works, such as " ... y nose lo trago la tierra" as well as for some of the other published work, poetry and prose pieces. Tom~s Rivera's first university position was at Sam Houston State University as a Spanish professor. In 1971, he took a position at the University of Texas at San Antonio as Director of Foreign Languages and Professor of Spanish Literature. He subsequently served as Vice President for Administration at UTSA before moving to the University of Texas of Texas at El Paso as Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs. At the time of his death in 1984, he was serving as Chancellor of the University of California at Riverside. Tom~s Rivera's stay was all too short, but he did not fail us. He left us much. Perhaps his greatest legacy, however, was his dedication to the American Dream and the belief that through education and hard work one can overcome the most complex adversities of life. He is no doubt an outstanding role model for our young people and a fine tribute to those who have devoted their lives to the teaching profession. Moreover, the choice of Tomas Rivera as the name for the new elementary school would further demonstrate the district's commitment to educational excellence and the value of cultural diversity in our society. ~ Rudy Rodriguez 2616 Wellington Denton, Texas 76201 565-9507 ( June 12, 1992 To the Editor: Let there be no doubt that Tomas Rivera symbolizes the best that this society has to offer and provides us with a worthy name to grace our new elementary school. As impressive as his resume is--and it is that, make no mistake--there is an important entry prior to his high school English and Spanish teaching experience with Texas' Clear Creek, Crystal City and Edgewood School Districts: "Up to the time I started my teaching career, I was part of the migrant stream that went from Texas to various parts of the Midwest. I lived and worked in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and North Dakota." According to Rivera's close friend and confidant, Dr. Rolando Hinojosa-Smith from the University of Texas: "Tomas did not boast about his migratory life; to him, it was merely the work he had done alongside his parents, Don Florencio Rivera and Dona Josefa Hernandez de Rivera; something that provided them a hard living, and ultimately, a reminder that, educationally and socially, there remained much work to be done for many youngsters from a similar background." It is no secret either that Dr. Rivera's migrant life also served as the basis for many of his literary works, such as '' ••• y nose lo trago la tierra" as well as for some of the other published work, poetry and prose pieces. Tomas Rivera's first university position was at Sam Houston State University as a Spanish professor. In 1971, he took a position at the University of Texas at San Antonio as Director of Foreign Languages and Professor of Spanish Literature. He s~bsequently served as Vice President for Administration at UTSA before moving to the University of Texas of Texas at El Paso as Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs. At the time of his death in 1984, he was . serving as Chancellor of the University of California at Riverside. Tomas Rivera's stay was all too short, but he did not fail us. He left us much. Perhaps his greatest legacy, however, was his dedication to the American Dream and the belief that through education and hard work one can overcome the most complex adversities of life. He is an outstanding role model for our young people and a fine tribute to those who have devoted their lives to the teaching profession. Clearly, he was a humble man and a person of great wisdom The choice of Tomas Rivera as the name for the new elementary school would also demonstrate in a tangible way the district's commitment to educational excellence and the value of cultural diversity in our society. ( Rudy Rodriguez 2616 Wellington Denton, Texas 76201 565-9507 ~j),,t,,:; ~ p f<v ~ ·~ {.,11,..,- fh ~' ~ Se-~ol 13&. m~ JJr 1-:J I DON 'T LIKE TO COME BEFORE YOU IN THIS MANNER . I WOULD RATHER BE DEALING WITH ISSUES WHICH PROMOTE THE GENERAL INTEREST OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY . BUT YOU HAVEN 'T GIVEN US ANY CHOICE. THIS IS A SITUATION THAT YOU HAVE CREATED FOR US . INDEED, THE DEVELOPMENTS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS WITH RESPECT TO THE MOVEMENT OF A NUMBER OF DISTRICT AND OUT OF DISTRICT PERSONNEL INTO VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE POSTS HAVE LEFT US WITH NO RECOURSE BUT TO RESPOND IN THIS MANNER . I SAY THAT NOT AS APOLOGY BUT OUT OF A SENSE OF FRUSTRATION OVER SYSTEM WHICH ON THE SURFACE APPEARS SO UNFAIR , SO INFLEXIBLE AND SO DISCRIMINATORY . WHY WAS THIS COMMUNITY l IGNORED IN EACH OF THE 12 MAJOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS DURING THE PAST WEEKS? NOT ONE HISPANIC WAS SELECTED TO FILL THESE ADM I NISTRATIVE POSITIONS? ASK AGAIN WHY? I WAS PLEASED TO BE PART OF A GROUP OF COMMUNITY CITIZENS WHO MET WITH DENTON SCHOOL OFFICIALS IN APRIL TO HELP SHAPE A MISSION STATEMENT AND FORMULATE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR ), THIS DISTRICT. I JOINYWITH SEVERAL OF YOU INCLUDING DR. SONNENBERG AND DR . PONDER TO ENSURE THAT THE MISSION STATEMENT AND STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES INDEED REFLECTED A CONCERN FOR ETHNIC AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY . I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THE ACTIONS OF THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT SINCE THAT STATEMENT OF MISSION AND GOALS WAS COMPLETED, APPROVED BY THIS BOARD AND PUBLISHED IN LAST SUNDAY'S PAPER HAVE BEEN LESS THAN ADEQUATE AND NOT KEEPING WITH THE COMMITMENTS FORMULATED AND AGREED UPON BY THAT STRATEGIC PLANNING GROUP WHO DEVOTED SO MUCH TIME AND ENERGY TO HELP THIS DISTRICT MOVE IN A MORE POSITIVE DIRECTION WITH RESPECT TO CURRICULUM PLANNING , PERSONNEL SELECTION , ETC . UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT THAT HISPANIC PROFESSIONALS HAVE NOT APPLIED DESPITE THE RUSH JOB OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN CONDUCTING THE VARIOUS SEARCHES . I KNOW OF AT LEAST TWO WELL QUALIFIED HISPANICS WHO TRIED TO GET INTO THIS SYSTEM AS SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND BOTH WERE APPARENTLY REJECTED. ONE APPLIED FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 'S POSITION THAT YOU ARE CONSIDERING TONIGHT . AND THESE REJECTIONS OF PROFESSIONAL Jr i v HISPANIC~ WHO HAVE SOUGHT ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION IN THIS SYSTEM ARE NOT NEW BUT PART OF A PATTERN ESTABLISHED OVER MANY YEARS . CHECK YOUR RECORDS, SINCE ABOUT 1985 I CAN THINK OF AT LEAST 5 HISPANICS WHO HAVE TRIED TO BREAK INTO THIS SYSTEM . ONE WHO TRIED TWICE AND WAS REJECTED EACH TIME IS NOW A PRINCIPAL IN DALLAS ANOTHER WHO APPLIED WITH ALL OF THE REQUIRED CREDENTIALS AND EXPERIENCES AND WITH THE DOCTOR'S DEGREE IS NOW AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IN DECATUR . ANOTHER WHO FELT SHE WOULD IMPROVE HER CHANCES BY DOING AN INTERNSHIP IN THE CENTRAL OFFICE AND WITH CREDENTIASL AND EXPERIENCES EXCEEDDING THOSE OF THE PERSON WHO IS NOW A PRINCIPAL IN DECATUR WAS ALSO TURNED AWAY . IF THIS PERSON WAS STILL ALIVE TODAY SHE WOULD BE TEACHING THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AT TWU . A FOURTH PERSON APPLYING FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION IN DENTON IS NOW THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE RIO GRANDE ISD . YOU MAY TAKE SOME COMFORT IN KNOWING THAT THE DISTRICT DID SELECT TWO HISPANIC ADMINISTRATORS WHO ARE DOING AN OUTSTANDING JOB AS ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL AND DIRECTOR OF THE BILINGUAL PROGRAM . WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW, HOWEVER, ARE THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH LED TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT . ONE ACHIEVED THE POSITION AFTER THREATENING TO SUE THE DISTRICT AND THE { OTHER AFTER COMMUNITY PEOPLE MOBLIZED TO SUPPORT HIS INTEREST TO WORK AS AN ADMINISTRATOR IN THIS DISTRICT . SO THE QUESTION REGARDING AVAILABILITY OR LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF "QUALIFIED" HISPANICS IS IRRELEVANT AND INAPPROPRIATE. THE EVIDENCE CERTAINLY INDICATES THAT THIS DISTRICT HAS HAD THE OPPORUNITY TO DIVERSIFY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL. SO I ASK AGAIN WHY HAVE YOU IGNORED MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY? THESE ARE TAX PAYING COMMUNITY MEMBERS? THEY TOO SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS . THEIR MEMBERS THEREFORE DESERVE TO BE TREATED FAIRLY . I KNOW MOST OF YOU PERSONALLY WHO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY AS BOARD MEMBERS. I ALSO TAKE SPECIAL PRIDE IN KNOWING ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE CENTRAL OFFICE AND PRINCIPALS IN THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. I ALSO KNOW MANY OF 3 THE TEACHERS . THIS MAY SOUND PATRONIZING , BUT IT IS NOT THE ~ ~ ~ w-. NATURE OF~THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DISCRIMINATE . WHY THEN ARE THE REWARDS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT THIS DISTRICT HAS TO OFFER LIMITED ONLY TO ONE GROUP? WHY SO LITTLEJ.._COMPASSION r--,~ ~ AND SENSITIVITY? AND SENSE OF WHAT IS RIGHT A~G? THE BIGGEST AND MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION NOW THAT YOU ARE IN THE VERGE OF FILLING THE 11TH OR 12 TH ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENT , WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO RESPOND TO THE CONCERNS EXPRESSED TONIGHT? LET ME SUGGEST THAT YOU CONSIDER FORMING A COMMUNITY GROUP THAT CAN WORK WITH YOU IN SCREENING APPICANTS FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT 'S POSITION . IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE HAVE A PERSON IN THAT CRITICAL POSITION WHO IS COMMITTED TO THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FORMULATED BY THE STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE INCLUDING THOSE GOALS DEALING WITH PROMOTING CULTURAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSIFICATION . YOU OBIVOUSLY WOULD HAVE THE ULTIMATE SAY IN THE SELECTION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT . MEMBERS OF THE HISPANIC AND BLACK COMMUNITY COULD PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN HELPING YOU SECURE THE BES T PERSON FOR THE POSITION . THAT RECOMMENDATION I BELIEVE IS NOT UNREASONABLE IN VIEW OF YOUR INTEREST TO STRENTHEN RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY . THERE ARE OTHER AREAS WHICH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED ( ' ' ADVANCE PLANNING SO AS TO AVOID THE CRISIS SITUATION THAT WE SAW DURING TIIE PAST FEW WEEKS IN IDENTIFYING PERSONNEL FOR THE VARIOUS ADMINSITRATIVE POSITIONS MORE TIME NEEDS TO BE DEVOTED TO THE SEARCH PROCESS SO AS TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS A DIVERSE POOL OF APPLICANT TO DRAW . THESE SEARCHES NEED TO BE CONDUCTED DURING A TIME OF TllE YEAR WHEN ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL ARE MOST AVAILABLE -PP1A>~ y ~ ~ GIVING THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT TO THE MINORITY APPLICANTS WHO SEEMED TO LACK ALL OF THE REQUIRED CREDENTIALS AND WHOSE REFERENCE INFORMATION MAY NOT BE AS ADEQUATE AS NON MINORITY ?PLICANTS . HERE I AM ASKING THAT YOU EXTEND THE SAME CONSIDERATION THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN TO SEVERAL PEOPLE PROMOTED TO AD11INISTRATIVE POSITIONS IN THE PAST WEEKS WITH QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES WHICH WERE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE RE~UIREMENTfa OF _THEIR ASSIGNED POSITIONS . ,r-' f(l'I/--~ ~ ,fk_~~wt,Jvv.-~--13 ~ ~ ~ WHAT IS BEEN ASKED IS NOT UNREASONABLE . ALL WE ARE ASKING THAT YOU DELIVER ON THOSE COMMITMENTS WHICH WE AGREED BACK IN APRIL WOULD HELP STRENTIIEN TIIE (JUALITY OF OUR SCHOOLS AND THE RESPONSIVENESS OF THIS DISTRICT TO THE VARIOUS COMrIUNITY MEMBERS . THAT IS THE CHALLENGE BEFORE YOU AND WE AGAIH STAND READY TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE SUCCESSFUL IN THAT INPORTANT EFFORT . 4A/Denton Reconl-Chronicle/Saturday, May 18, 1991 LULAC awards 13 scholarships Three students hail from DHS By Heb.ry Martinez StaffWritcr Thirteen students, including three from Denton High School received scholarships Friday from th~ League of United Latin American Citizens, Denton Council No. 4366. The Denton High students who received LULAC scholarships were Eric C. Corum, Christopher John Garcia and Juanita Iris Ramirez. Other students who received scholarships were Rafael Rivera of Lake Dallas High School; Christal Anne Morales, Jose Juan Renteria and Luis Frank Torres of the Uni- versity of North Texas; and Martha Ruth Hotema and Renee Fuentez Corum Garcia Ramirez of Texas Woman's Univer- sity. The other recipients were Rebecca Lynn Cantu, Ramon M. Delgado III and Gerald Ruiz of Texas A&M University and Maria Samantha Valenciana of Cooke County College. The scholarships were awarded during an awards banquet at Texas Ramires Woman's Uni- versity. The keynote speaker was Rudy Rodriguez Jr., an associate in the law offices of Locke, Purnell, Rain and Harrell in Dallas since January. Among those in attendance were Mayor Bob Castleberry, DISD Superintendent Tim Son- nenberg, several school board members and officials from both universities. Rodriguez, a 1983 honors graduate from Denton High School, is a Har- vard Law School graduate and worked last year as a briefing at- torney for Justice Lloyd Doggett in the Texas Supreme Court. He said Mexican-Americans have had to overcome many obstacles and cited events in the 1960s as pivotal for progress in the United States saying, ''In the 1960s, there wer~ heroes working to change the situa- tion for minorities in this country and with the passage of the Civil Rights Act, their efforts began to bear fruit." He said organizations such as LULAC and the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund contributed to that success, although he added that much work remains to be done. LULAC was formed in 1929 by tht> merger of three Mexican-American civic organizations in Texas and is the oldest existing organization of Mex- ican-Americans in the United States. The Denton County council was chartered in 1981, with Frank S. Davila Jr. serving as the :first presi- dent. J J J J J J J Push to continue By Stephen Hadeler StaffWrtter Although they support an alter- native 4-2-1 redistricting plan, stu- dents and some minority leaders say they plan to continue pushing for a change in Denton's voting district makeup. Frank Davila, chairman of the League of United Latin American Citizens' public affairs and political awareness committee, along with Winn Walton, a University of North Texas student leader, and Carl Young, a man who said he represents Southeast Denton and has served as a minority advocate on a county redistricting committee, all said they would continue pushing for a revision in the city's voting district makeup. The move would require a city charter revision, a process that city officials have said was long and time consuming and would eventually 'We want the council to start thinking ahead.' Frank Davila LULAC official require voter approval in a public referendum. Mssrs. Davila, Walton and Young have said their organizations favored a 6-1 redistricting plan where all council members would be elected from single-member districts except the mayor. Currently, the city has a 4-2-1 plan where four council members are elected from single member districts, the mayor is elected at-large citywide and the remaining two members, one from the east side and one from the west, are elected at-large. ''We want the council to start thinking ahead," said Mr. Davila. "We've got to think in terms of what the city will be like by the year 2000, not how it is in 1991." He said if growth trends that oc- curred during the last five years continued, the city's minorities would be best represented by a voting district system with six single- member districts. ''The most important thing is that our students have one person they can go to on the City Council," said Mr. Walton, chairman of the UNT Student Association's external affairs committee. The UNT campus is now split among three voting districts. Mr. Young said he believed a 6-1 plan would be best because it would allow both students and minorities to have a voting district. He said he now believed a 6-1 plan could be drawn up to give minorities a 51 percent majority in one district. Federal guidelines for drawing minority voting districts suggest a 65 percent majority. Mr. Young said the current voting district system diluted the percentage of minority voters and violated the federal Voting Rights law. Two redistricting plans being considered by the council Tuesday have districts where the minorities in District 1 comprise either 29.4 percent or 35 percent. District 1 is where the largest number of minorities live. Mssrs. Young and Davila said they also were open to eupporting a 6-2-1 plan suggested by Carl Williams, president of Denton's National Association for the Advancement Colored People chapter. The plan, a variation on the 4-2-1 system, would have a nine-member council with six members elected from voting districts rather than four. I r LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS DENTON COUNTY LULAC COUNCIL, #4366 April 29, 1992 Ms. Dorothy Martinez Chairperson P.O. Box 981 • Denton. Texas 76202 Multi-Cultural Advisory Committee Denton Independent School District 1307 N. Locust Denton, Texas 76201 Dear Ms. Martinez: The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council #4366 is pleased to submit the name of Dr. Tomas Rivera as our nominee for the name of the new elementary school to be built in the Denton ISD. After an exhaustive review of several candidates, our LULAC council voted between two very good finalists with Dr. Rivera being selected as the first choice. The other candidates we reviewed illustrate the depth of Hispanic role models that are available to all of our children. The enclosed materials are for the review of the MAC with the request that the MAC endorse Dr. Rivera as the candidate for the name of the new school. Please let me know if your committee needs additional data. We hope to work with the MAC in this effort. Sinceramente, r~~ Emilio "Popo" Gonzalez President Encls. All Far One -One For All May 26, 1992 Dr. Gerald Ponder, President Denton Board of Trustees 2900 Hartlee Field Rd. Denton, TX 76201 Dear Dr. Ponder: On Monday, May 4, 1992, at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Multicultural Advisory Committee (MAC) the following recommendation was made and approved. That the proposed new elementary school to be built in southeast Denton be named after Dr. Tomas Rivera. Dr. Rivera meets all the qualifications/criteria stipulated in order for such an honor. Enclosed you will find a packet of information delineating Dr. Rivera's qualifications and accomplishments. It is with a great deal of pride that we extend this recommendation. Martinez, Multicultural Advisory I ( LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS DENTON COUNTY LULAC COUNCIL, #4366 April 28, 1992 Dr. Tim Sonnenberg Superintendent P.O. Box 981 • Denton. Texas 76202 Denton Independent School district 1307 North Locust Denton, Texas 76201 Dear Dr. Sonnenberg: The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council #4366 is pleased to respond to the Board's request for nominations for naming the new elementary school. To that end, we respectfully and proudly present the name of Dr. Tomas Rivera as our nominee for the name of the elementary school to be built in Denton ISD. After an exhaustive review of potential candidates for nomina tions, our LULAC council voted between two finalists with Dr. Rivera being selected as the first choice. The other candidates that we considered illustrate the depth of Hispanic role models available to all of our children. The enclosed materials provide detail information related to Dr. Tomas Rivera to include his biographical data, his contributions to society and the rationale for asking the Board to consider naming the new elementary school the Tomas Rivera Elementary School. 1~~ Please let us know if you need more data. We are available to present this information at the appropriate time to the entire Board of Trustees of the Denton ISD. We look forward to positive results regarding this request . Sincerament e, Emi l i o "Po po " Gonz alez Preside nt Encls. ,J II ,:;,...,,. nno -nnP Fnr A II LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMEKICAN CITIZENS DENTON COUNTY LULAC COUNCIL, #4366 April 28, 1992 Dr. Tim Sonnenberg Superintendent P.O. Box 981 • Den!On. Texas 76202 Denton Independent School district 1307 North Locust Denton, Texas 76201 Dear Dr. Sonnenberg: The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council #4366 is pleased to respond to the Board's request for nominations for naming the new elementary school. To that end, we respectfully and proudly present the name of Dr. Tomas Rivera as o ur nominee for the name of the e lementary schoo l to be built in Denton !SD. After an exhaustive review of potential candidates for nominations, our LULAC council voted between two finalists with Dr. Rivera being selected as the first choice. The other candidates that we considered illustrate the depth of Hispanic role models available to all of our children. The enclosed materials provide detail information related to Dr. Tomas Rivera to include his biographical data, his contributions to society and the rationale for asking the Board to consider naming the new elementary school the Tomas Rivera Elementary School. Please let us know if you need more data. We are available to present this information at the appropriate time to the entire Board of Trustees of the Denton !SD. We look forward to positive results regarding this request. Sinceramente, Emilio "Popo" Gonzalez President Encls. A II r;,...,.. nno -nno Pnr ,4 II ( Tomas Rivera -Tomas Rivera Archive, University of California, Riverside TOH.AS RIVERA Poet;, Schol.ar, Rol.e Model. A. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION Earl.y Background Tomas Rivera was born in Crystal City, Texas on the 22nd of December, 1935. His parents, Florencio Rivera and Josefa Hernandez, were migrant workers picking fruits and vegetables in Utah, Minnesota, Michigan and other states. His father emigrated from the state of Aguascalientes in Mexico at the age of fifteen. His mother was from the state of Coahuila. The two were married in Crystal City, Texas in 1930. Tomas also worked as a migrant worker and later wrote about his experiences. He learned to speak English at the age of five despite his irregular school attendance because of the family's need to follow the crop season. Education He finished high school in Crystal City and began his college studies at Southwest Junior College in Uvalde, Texas. He later transferred to Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos where he majored in English and received a B.A. degree in 1958. His career in teaching began as a high school English teacher in the Edgewood School District. He went on to hold various teaching and administrative positions in Texas public school systems as we ll as Southwest Texas Jr. College while continuing his studies at Southwest Texas State University. He received a Masters in Educational Administration in 1964. In 1969, he earned a Master of Arts degree in Spanish literature and a PhD in Romance Languages from the University of Oklahoma. 1 ( Family In the late 1950s, Tomas married the former Concepcion (Concha) Garza from Coahuila, Mexico. They were married in Crystal City, Texas and had three children--Ileana Rivera Liberatore, Irasema Rivera, and Javier Rivera. He has two brothers who live in Crystal City Texas--Henry Rivera and Antonio Rivera, MD. Career His first university position was at Sam Houston State University as a Spanish professor (1969-1971). In 1971, he took a position at the University of Texas at San Antonio as Director of the Division of Foreign Languages, Literature and Linguistics and Professor of Spanish Literature. In 1973, he was named Associate Dean of the College of Multidisciplinary Studies and in 1976 was promoted to Vice President for Administration. In 1978, he was named Executive Vice President and Acting Vice President for Academic Mfairs at the University of Texas at El Paso. In July, 1979, he went to the University of California at Riverside as Chancellor of that institution. He remained in that position until his death in 1984. Professional. Organizations Tomas Rivera was a member of numerous professional and civic organizations. He served on the Bo_ard of Trustees for the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching from 1978-1982; he,was a founding member of the National Council of Chicanos in Higher Education (1976), and he received a presidential appointment to the Board of Foreign Scholarships responsible for administering the Fulbright Program (1978-1981). Other notable memberships include serving as a Board Member for the Educational Testing Service and a corporate officer of the Times Mirror Company. Awards He received numerous awards for his public service, his scholarship, his literary works, and his contributions to the 2 ( field. Among these are the --NAACP'er of the Year Award (1984) in Riverside , California; --First Robert D. Clark Distinguished Visiting Professor at San Jose State University (1983); --Honorary doctorates from Western New Mexico Univ. and University of Santa Clara ( 1982 & ·-1980); --Premio Quinto Sol (1970) for his most notable work" y nose lo trag6 la tierra" (" ... and the earth did not devour him") --Texas Association of Chicanos for Higher Education (TACHE) "TACHE Educator of the Year" in 1981. Literary Works Tomas Rivera wrote several books, short stories, poems, and essays. The majority of his literary collection focus on the migrant worker. Below is a sample of his work: The Searchers We are not alone after many centuries How could we .. be alone We searched together We were searchers And we will continue to search because our eyes still have the passion of prophecy. The Tomas Rivera Cent:er The Tomas Rivera Center is a national institute for policy studies that focuses on issues affecting the quality of life of Mexican Americans and the larger Hispanic population of the United States. The Center was founded in January, 1985 with the support of major grants from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Times-Mirror Foundation, among others. The Center is 3 located in Claremont, California with a satellite Center in San Antonio, Texas. The mission of The Tomas Rivera Center is to: 1. promote discussion and understanding of vital issues facing Hispanic Americans; 2. conduct research on and analysis of social and institutional policies and practices that affect bhe Hispanic communities of the United States; and 3. produce timely, accurate and useful information on the Hispanic population of the United States. B. R A T I O N A L E There are multiple reasons to support the rationale for naming the new elementary school after an Hispanic. Some of these are listed below. cultural diversicy: A public institution has the responsibility for celebrating and acknowledging the population served. Role model: Dr. Rivera represents the commitment to education and to the work ethic necessary to empower students to be successful, contributing members of society. Commi.t:menc co his heritage: Through his literary works, the visual and performing arts, and his professional accomplishments, he embraced and cultivated the essence of being bilingual and bicultural. Leadership: Recognition of his skills as a professional transcended ethnic barriers having served on national boards for the Carnegie Foundation, the Fulbright Program, and the National Chicano Council on Higher Education. 4 ( Human being: Tomas Rivera typifies a successful individual, yet caring and energetic and proud of his "roots". His aspirations tempered by his love of a people have earned him the respect and admiration of those who knew him and those that regret never having met him. The students of this new elementary -~chool would be proud to receive an education in a facility named after an individual whose heart was in education and who provided avenues for young people to be successful. The lay community would be proud to have a public institution named for such a well-rounded, diverse, intelligent, and creative individual. The education community would appreciate his achievements given his initial environment of a migrant worker to chancellor of a major institution of higher education. The WLAC, members of the Hispanic community especially the parents of the Hispanic youth in the schools, and other concerned advocates would feel honored and proud to have had an active voice in the naming of this campus. Such action, given the site of the new campus, would be an aff_:j..rmation of commitment by the Denton Independent School District and its Board to nurture all school children. Tomas Rivera Elementary School would be a fitting tribute to a native Texan and a bilingual/bicultural citizen and educator that all of us in the Denton Community could be proud of. 5 C SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS/INSTITUTIONS The following groups, organizations, and institutions have eagerly requested to be included in sponsoring this effort of naming the next elementary school in Denton, the Tomas Rivera Elementary School. Denton County League of United Latin American Citizens (WLAC) Council #4366 Denton ISD Multi-Cultural Advisory Committee (MAC) Denton ISD Bilingual/ESL Programs Title VII Bilingual/ESL Teacher Training Project, TWU Student Association for Bilingual Education (SABE), TWU AZTECAS, UNT Organization of Latin American students, UNT Hispanic Students for Higher Education (HSHE), UNT Denton Housing Authority (Phoenix Apartments) Hispanic Friends of the University of North Texas National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) References Ms. Concepcion Rivera 5337 Milize Court Claremont, California 92506 (714) 787-4787 Dr. Ricardo Romo Vice-President and Director The Tomas Rivera Center, San Antonio 715 Stadium Dr. San Antonio, TX 78212 (512) 736-8376 Widow Personal Friend Dr. Frank Longoria Personal Friend Professor and Chair of De partme nt of English, S peech, and Foreign Languages Texas Woman's University P.O. Box 23972 De nton, TX 76204 (817) 898-2324 6 Dr. Irma Guadarrama Former Student Assistant Professor Dept. of Bilingual Education and Reading Texas Woman's Univers ity P.O. Box 23972 Denton, TX 76204 (817) 898-2040 Locat;ions of current; Schools NB111ed for Dr. Tomas Rivera Crystal City ISD crystal City, Texas Valverde Schools Moreno Valley, California 7 DISD na mes elementary schoolfor R ivera By Laura Lambeth Stair Writer It was standing room only at the Denton Independent School District trustee's meeting Tuesday night as residents came out in droves to support the naming of Denton's 16th school campus after a Hispanic. Their efforts were not in vain. The T o mas R i v era Elementary School, scheduled to open in fall 1993, will bear the name of a role model for the ethnic group that wtll largely populate the southeast Denton school. Tomas Rivera was a native Texan who grew up as a mi~ant worker, moving with DISD From/lA culture community, but, in- deed, a community comprised of different ethnic groups," Mr. Rodriguez said. But the district atill has needa to address. "The challenge before us now is to ensure that the commitment to diversity ex- pressed by the board ,this evening manifests itaelf in other ways.• kL-(,,/J.f/12- ■ 0150 gtves approval to budget plan/4A the crop seasons and atten- ding school erratically. He eventually went on to become the chancellor at the Univer- sity of California at Riverside and a man known for his public service and literary works about life as a migrant worker. His nomination was en- dorsed by the Denton County chapter of the League of United Latin American Citi- zens and the National Association for the Ad- vancement of Colored People. LULAC president E .L. "Popo" Gonzalez called the Hispanics are severely underrepresented as counselors and school ad- ministrators, be said. Others at the meeting wed the board to consider renaming the Robert E. Lee Elementary school, saying the nam esake has become a symbol for racial oppression and is an unfitting example to children. Parent Laura Drumb naming of the school exciting. '"I'bis ia history-making to ua," be said after the new name was announced. Nine residents asked the board of trustees to name the school for Mr. Rivera Tuesday night, concluding a succession of requests that began weeks ago. "We feel that this is im- portant for us," said Romeo Munguia, who is studying to be a bilingual elementary teacher at Texas Woman'g Univerejty. '"l'be name that we have chosen is from a very prominent Hispanic figure - someone that bas done something that we are all very proud of." Mr. Mangu.ia encouraged bia classmates to join him at brought a box of letters to the meeting from the Rutherford Institute, a r eligi:iu a organization set up to protect First Amendment righta. The letters were signed in support of Denton High School-Ryan Campus students who were involved in a oontroversy last year over the playing of religious songs at school She asked fo r assistance in distributing the letters to students. the Central Services Building. Lydia Auglada, Aida Campos, Juan Reyes and Betsy Reyes, all bilingual education stu- dents at TWU, drove in from Keene to show their support. The school will be the first in the district to be named for a Hispanic, though not for lack of previous efforts. Rudy Rodriguez. a LUI.AC member, r ecalled t hree previous efforts to have a Denton school named for a Hispanic. He called the decision to name the school a.ft.er Mr. Rivera a positive step. "It is a recognition that this is not a one race or a one Sec DISD/l0A (J)r. 'Tomas CR:jvera <.Decem6er 22, 193.S-:/rf.ay 16, 1984 }lutnor, Scfi:o{ar, c:Educator . ,proved for hiking, biking trail /1 B bor -hronicle No. 292 Denton, Texas Saturday, May 21, 1994 25 cents\ Speaker urges Hispanic pride NV. 8IUJ'B .; school !ULatin By Leslie Huehdt Staff Writer Tomas Rivera Elementary School was named for a man who left behind an inspiring legacy for Hispanic children, the keynote speaker said at a League of United Latin Ameri- can Citizens banquet. Dr. Rudy Rodriguez, profes- sor and chairman of the De- partment of Reading and Bilin- gual Education at Texas Woman's University, stressed the importance of Hispanic heritage, pride and education at LULAC's annual scholarship awards banquet Friday. More than 130 people, in- cluding a group of young sing- ers, attended the event at Tex- as Woman's University. ■ LULAC winners /2B ■ TRIBUTE 1n song /2B Dr. Rodriguez, a member of LULAC, said the late Tomas Rivera "discovered himself' at a young age and learned to use his talents. Dr. Rodriguez said it is important for children to have a clear vision of what they want in life and the deter- mination to pursue that vision. During the banquet , the Den- ton Independent School Dis- trict received the Tejano Heri- tage Award for the naming of the school for Dr. Rivera. Dr. Albert Thomas, superinten- dent, and several school trust- See LUI.AC/5A Tomas Rivera The late Dr. Rivera was a nationally known Hispanic educator and school administrator. His parents were migrant farmers. Though he had a transient early life, he learned English at a young age and concentrated on his schooling. A native Texan, Dr. Rivera received a degree in English from Southwest Texas State University In San Marcos and began his teaching career In the Edgewood schools. He went on to hold various teaching and administrative positions in Texas public schools as well as Southwest Texas Junior College. He earned a master of arts degree in Spanish literature and a doctorate In romance languages from the University of Oklahoma. He taught at Sam Houston State University and the University of Texas at Sari Antonio. He was an administrator at UT-El Paso and later became chancellor at the University of California at Riverside. -------.... Saturday, May 21, 1994/Denton Record-Chronicle/5A LULAC--------------- From/1A ees were present to accept the honor. Dr. Rivera was a poet, educa- tor and community leader who was born in Crystal City, Tex- as. The school, expected to open in mid-June, is the first school in the Denton Indepen- dent School District named for a Hispanic. Years of efforts by members of the community to have a Denton school named for a His- panic culminated in the school being named for Dr. Rivera. The name serves as a re- minder of accomplishments and contributions by Hispanic people, said Rick Salazar, pres- ident of the Denton County chapter ofLULAC. "I think it will bring about a cultural sense of awareness for all non-Hispanics," Mr. Salazar said. Dr. Rodriguez said it is criti- cal that ethnic minorities con- tinue with their schooling, cit- ing a need for educated minorities to contribute to an increasingly diverse society. In the year 2026, Anglo- Americans in Texas are expec- ted to become a minority, he added. "We as Hispanic..Americans live in a world of great duali- ty," said Dr. Rodriguez. "One is in the world of our own heri- tage and pride in our bilingual and bicultural experience. The other deals with the bigger eco- nomic and social issues of the state -a transitioning econo- my, a transitioning decision- making inclusiveness and the concern for troubled families and youths and the challenges that that presents for the peo- ple of the state. "And, for that world, talents, sheer skills and compassion for people will need to rise to the surface," he said. Also at Friday's banquet, Adela Nunez, principal of Rive- ra Elementary, received the Outstanding Hispanic Image Award for her contributions. "I feel very, very honored, and I certainly will be working very hard t.o live up to all of its expectations," she said. I Center.-=::::::...=--~~~~~~~-------------~----' DENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE/J. MARK Tomas Rivera Elementary School principal Adela Nu-ing a dedication ceremony for Denton's newest publ nez, top, joins students in singing the school song dur-school Thursday night. .. "' I t y t ,, 11 D p ~ 0 0 ll 10 0 0 0 a 0 a \! p jl fi ~ ~ ~ fl ,f iP 111 ·t I~ 1P p p 11 11 0 0 ll I) 0 0 0 n n 0 0 0 u (I () () (l (l (l (I II Guest column Fiesta de Quince Anos L ast Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hernandez officiated a bi fiesta in the honor of one of their 1aughters on the occasion of her 15th birthday. Mr. and • Mrs. Hernandez have three beautiful daughters,· and for each one they have celebrated their 15th birthday in the traditional Mexican custom. Last Saturday, their daughter, Karina, dressed in an exquisite pink gown, celebrated her birthday by attending a special mass of thanks before God and the virgin Mary for her health and well-being, and to ask for guidance throughout the beginning of her Francisca Ryan womanhood, which is what this fiesta represents. After the tender and heartwarming ceremony and the blessing of her parents, Karina and a!l the guests headed toward the reception hall at Texas Woman's University to continue participating in the celebration. The reception, also consisting of many symbolic gestures, was exciting and full of joy. It consisted of a delicious Mexican dinner served to all the guests, a special toast in honor of Karina and a waltz, which she danced with her father. She also graced the guests by entertaining them by dancing to Mexican folk music in a beautiful traditional costume. After all the business of the rituals was over, which also included the cutting and sharing of a tiered birthday cake, Mr. and Mrs. Hernandez invited everyone to dance and become part of the festivities and the joy bf the celebration. All the guests danced and had a wonderful time. The dance was open to everyone who might happen to walk through the door and cared to dance their shoes off. What a . beautiful celebration oflife that was. Denton is a unique and special city with all the qualities and flavors of the many different cultures that exist in a larger city, yet keeping its small suburban atmosphere. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Hernandez for bringing our culture to our city and thus enriching it further. And to Karina Hernandez, Denton welcomes you as· a young woman and wishes your dream of becoming a pediatrician become reality. Karina is a graduate student of the English as a second language program fron:i Strickland Middle School and now attends regular English courses at Ryan High School, of which some are honor courses. Karina is a student who is not only bilingual, but bicultural as well, which is the goal of the school for all students who attend the program. I sincerely believe that in order to reach global understanding we must all sooner or later learn about cultures and languages in order to live in peace. Aren't all languages and cultures beautiful and unique? This is what America is. ■ FRANCISCAN. RYAN Is an !,;SI,. English a& second language. lcacher at StJickland Middle S<·hool and taught Karina two years ago. Mrs. Ryan, a wife and mother, holds a bachelor of sclcnre degree from Texas Woman's UnJvcrsily. From one school to another Bilingual kindergarten teacher Daisy King, right, and DISD employees Da· vid Byrom, center, and Cindy Madding load books written in Spanish. The Sunday, July 24, 1994/Denton Record-Chronicle/lEA DENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE/AU.AN KEY books werll.,clona:ted by lhe i ingua ep~t at Texas Woman's Uni- versity to the new To~ Rivera Elementary School. ~uest column. SA/Denton Record-Chronicle/Friday, April 29, 1994 :~ Evolution of Cinco ae 1r1ayo . c inco de Mayo means the fifth of May in Spanish. On this day there was an • obscure battle in the Franco-Mexican war of the 1860s. It is the lesser of the two major Mexican national holidays. In Mexico, they refer to holidays as calendar days. For instance, Mother's Day is never called "Dia de las Madres," but rather ''Diez de Mayo" or "The Tenth of May." While Cinco de Mayo • is a lesser holiday in Mexico it has grown popular among Mexican-Americans and other Americans, perhaps because it is easier for English-speaking people to say than diez y seis de septiem.bre, the dt:1ier,' Ramiro Valdez more important, national holiday. Sept. 16 is the biggest holiday in Mexico. It represents the day of the "grito," or cry of agony that began an 11-year war to end 300 years of Spanish enslavement. The Spaniards were cruel and vicious tyrants and even today, 184 years later, the Mexicans still celebrate being free from them. Cinco de Mayo is the day of the Battle of Puebla. On this date a group of Mexican soldiers, out-gunned three-to-one, kept a battalion of Frenchmen from taking the fort. They eventually lost the war and Maxi.millian was made emperor from 1864 to 1867. His dictatorship came about with the blessing of a powerful group of conservative Mexicans who could not, of their own, oust the populist Benito Juarez. Further, Maximillian did not commit the atrocities the Spaniards did. Thus, Cinco de Mayo is not quite as visceral to the Mexican people. For this reason, Cinco de Mayo tends to be disregarded and even forgotten in Mexico. Also, because for the past 50 years, May 10 has been Mother's Day in Mexico. Being just a few hours ahead of such a major day has watered down the value of celebrating a minor battle. ~e it used to be a bigger day at the turn of the century, today they do not even get a day off from work for Cinco de Mayo! Why then is it observed here, in another country? I believe it is due to a culture of nostalgia. When people leave their "homeland" for another, some of the old country customs that were not valued as much "back home" may be evolving and changing, so that the food, music, or customs that were endeared several decades ago are now old hat. But not to the immigrants who wish to preserve their land exactly as they remember it. Oftentimes the immigrant culture and the original become very different, thus one is real and the other mere nostalgia. This is what may have happened with Cinco de Mayo. People in Mexico used tp celebrate it more fervently at the turn of the century, but lost interest as the years. went by. However, people who immigrated to this country still remember the days · gone by and value this holiday much more than Mexicans do. As it happens with countries and cultures, so too does it happen with families. When we leave home we carry with us memories of the way "home" used to be. Then, when we return for a visit and find things changed we feel a sense of loss and regret. For this reason we try and continue the same roles and rituals that we knew back "home." This is where traditions originate and what makes them dear to us. They recall a time when we were young and the world was new. Perhaps what we can keep in mind as we observe traditions and holidays is both what they meant a long time ago and what they mean today to our own children: Married or single, rich or poor, city or country, they are creating similar memories and traditions for themselves. Cinco do Mayo may not mean so much to the people of Mexico, but it means a lot to Mexican-Americans. And it may have not meant a lot to some of us as we were growing up, but our children are making it a part of their own traditions. Right here in our town, in this day and age, they are beginning to learn about the traditions of Cinco de Mayo. Viva! ■ DR. RAMIRO VALDEZ la a psychologist who pracUcea 1n Denton and the Mctroplcx. .Br.ea.ki1ig ground together I ' ' • N~ighbors · welcome new school By Holly Beeb Staff Writer . . • Symb~lizing the southeast Denton community's eager- ness to see a new school in the neighborhood~ children from ·. the area shoveled soil Tuesday evening during a ground-• . breaking ceremony for Tomas Rivera Elementary School Children excitedly grabbed shovels to help school board members scoop mounds of earth into a pile while several of the children's parents stood by in support. •; .~ 1 • The· other school in south- east Denton is Fred Moore Learning Center, Denton In- dependent School District's fa- cility for at-risk students. The concrete foundation of . Rivera, which currently con- sists of acres of uneven ground . and a few gnarled oak tre s, •• ,; should be poured within• ;;he~\! next few. weeks. The school isi,1" 1,cbedule to open in fall 1994. • .. The trees, near tlu:i front of the site, will be in -';;he kinder- garten playground area. • Many of the roughly 60 peo-, ple gathered for the ground- breaking ceremony said a foundation of another kind had been aet Tuesday evening. •. "How the ground was bro- ken today set a precedent for the future," said Denton resi- dent Robert Hicks. "The fact that Hispanic and Black chil- dren helped break the ground for the new school, that lets the kids know that they are DDTOK ucORD-OB110~/DDl'01' WWll'I tc:HOOL IIISl1lltT part of the history of this , Netyhborhooo. children help school board ton County chapters of the NAACP aad school. The groundbreaking • members tum ground TI.Lesday at the stte of League of Untted Latin Amertcan Cttfzff",S, was for the Irids; it glorified,.' Tomas R ivE ra Elementary SchooL About 60 were on hand for the ground-brealdng cere- tbem. • • , • ' ·, people, including representatives of the Den-monies. The school bears the name . , of a nationally ~ Hispan-• Though Dr. Rivera had a fecting Hispanics in the Unit- ic educator and school admin-traneiEmt li/e early on, he ed States shares hie name. istrator who was a Texas na-learned Eng 'sh and concen-The school's name will tive. Dr. Rivera's parents were trated on hiu schooling. Such mean a great deal to children immigrant farm workers who was his impact in public ser-searching for a place within moved with the growing sea,-vice hat i. nati~nal institute the community and looking for sons. ' -' for policy studie1 on iseues af. role models, said Rick Salazar, president of Denton County's chapter of the League of Unit- ed Latin American Citizens. ·Dr. Rudy Rodrigue:,, a LU- LAC member, said the SCfool See SCHOOL/2A J ' ..J J ..J .J j J J J j J ,1 ': •.•• 7· •• . ..• • . .. . . . -. . ::,;..· .. : ·.·• . . .... . . . . ~: _·.-.·.: : . .:.~:--~··:;·. : ... :' ,'.,::· .-··-.· . •• :. ·:": ··~ \ •. : ·._ .. ·. .' .: ':: '._, .. _-.:",·-/:: ;~_:<:_;_::::\.\:\ ;· . .. . . ·. ·, ~ • .... . ·, ..... _. ..... .. '. .. · ... · . •: . . . -· . ·---•• _ ... --~--. · .. .._: :::._.::.: :· _: -'-''-'--'-·._. :::~-;·· .: .. •• ... _ .... _::--_.-.::....:., .::_:.'.·.-. ·.:.-::. ·::.::__...:.__•_ . 2A/Denton Record-Chronicle/Wednesda:Y, June 16, 1993 School From/1A was a milestone and offered hope for the entire community. "It's symbolic of the unity in the city of Denton and the commitment citizens have to ensure we are responsive to the various cultural ~oups here,'' Dr. Rodriguez said. "We hope and aspire to be a model of how cultural diversity should be implemented and practiced in a community, the state and the nation." The school could be a springboard for various volun- teer efforts and the answer for parents wanting to become more involved in their chil- Iguana-- From/1A ing out from. the ropf,· and my neighbors were trying to get it down. Catching hiin ·was th~ hard part. IJe's .a quick little guy," said Mr. Pervis. Neighbor Don Culver said he saw the iguana sea-le the tree. ''I was across the street and I saw him scamper up the tree. I knew immediately it was an iguana," said Mr. Cul- vPr ::\4. :. 'Now we need to make sure we integrate Superintendent Tim Son- nenberg said the new elemen- tary school had been a dream of his for three years. • ourselves into the school $ystem and make ourselves available to volunteer in the In the wake of a community meeting . Monday where jail breaks and school safety was • .-• • • discussed, Charles Stafford, CalVln Evans school board president, told schools.' •• • dren's eftlcation, s~d Calvin Evans, iPfuember of the Den- ton ·County chapter of NAACP and a former school board can- . didate. . "If it's staffed with the best mix possible of all cultures and there's an open, giving at- mosphere toward the commu- nity, I see. the_ potential for G s . great things," he said. "But it has to go both ways -from wi~ and from outside in the community. ''Now we need to make ·sure we integrate ourselves into the school system and make our- selves available to volunteer in the .schools." residents he talked to the sheriff and police chief Tues- day. The school ·and county jail are within a mile of each .other. • "There will be a crisis man- agement plan in place well be- fore the school opens to deal with the eventuality of people getting out of jail," Mr. Staf- ford said. • F 0 R M E M 0 R Roundtree & gifts for Dad -quality & Exclusively at Dillard's, Roundtree & Yo combines top-quality fabrics and tailoring a fashion lnnlr~ -~11 .-t ::1 ~.o .. rtfir n..; ... '""'' r ....... -..., ' . Getting settled f f Thomas Rivera Elementary School principal Adela Nunez works among boxes in what will be her offu:e. Construction. ts completed and school sup- I L Sunday, July 10, 1994/Denton Record-Chronicle/15A Iii Ii ·, ·tt,~•; ► ... plies are being moved into the buil.diJ'lg. The school will hold an open house for Rivera parents and studentsjrom 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. (Tomas River~ After a year o cons uc school a realit now months of redistricting discussions, Sylvia Chavez was impressed with the newly· .completed school her daughter, Fabiola, will attend this fall. The Chavezes were one of about 200 familie1:1 that toured the newly com- pleted Tomas Rivera Elementary School. Tuesday was the school's first open house. Ms. Chavez said she was glad to see the school finally opening, effectively closing off the bitter debate over re- districting. "After all the talk and all that I read, I began to wonder if it'd ever ac- tually open," Ms. Chavez said, walk- ing her 7-year-old daughter through the new library with half-empty, wal- nut-stained hardwood shelves. Fillipg those shelves is librarian Peggy Farris' job. Almost 3,000 vol- umes already-are on~the shelver. Eventually, the library will have 8,000 books available for young read- ers to sharpen their literary teeth on, cataloged entirely on computer. Fabiola already knows what she wants to read. "Horses. I like books with horses," she said. . Contractors finished work on the nearly $5 million school almost a month ago, but items such as air con- ditioning and minor finish work need to be completed. Students in lower grades will be able to walk out their classroom doors Eight-year-old Lucy Tn.ytllo struggles with a word on an into a bricked-off play area. irifonnation sheet about Tomas Rivera Elementary at The building has 33 classrooms, a DENTON RgCOJtD,CHROl'flCLE/ALU801'f V. SMITH the new school's open house Tuesday night. Lucy wilJ. be in the .first third-grade class at Tomas Rivera. cafeteria/auditorium with a stage, ac- tivity center/gym, library, art room, music room, speech room, computer lab, science room, publications room, gifted and talented classroom and a literacy room: In addition to the new building, stu- dents also will get the benefit of a spe- cial student teaching program. The school has been designated as a new teacher training site. Student teach- ers will spend an entire school year at the school, giving their help in the classroom and observing student's progress. Teachers began preparing their. classrooms July 5 for the approxi- mately 740 students who will walk througll. the 68,000-square-foot school's doors when classes begin Aug.16. • School can't start soon enough for Daisy L.T. King, who teaches prekin- dergarten and kindergarten bilingual classes. Ms. King has taught classes in most of the Denton Independent School District elementary schools. Teaching at Rivera gives her a chance to fit the class to her style rather than step into another teacher's shoes. "It's nice to just kind of start out fresh," she said. COR.R:i:DO DE TOMAS RIVERA Lyr ics: Emilio ''Pbp011 Gonzalez Sotero Lozatio Music: Isabella Pifia-Hinbjosa Isabella Pina-Hinojesa Arrange«tefit: Daniel & Isabella Hihejosa f'rank Davila El 23 de juni o hesente lo tengo yo Au\ique era noche lluviosa JJiJ gente s e reuhio EditinO by: Pidiendole al cuerpo e scolar Que una escuela se n ombrara En memoria de un hi&pano Que en crystal City nacie ra tti ~~mbre que de s d e abajo c:flffi esfuerzo, paso s e abrio ebstaculos todos vencio lY.· alta figura llego ORGULLOSOS LOS HISPANOS POR ESTE GRANDIOSO DIA Y VIVA TOMAS RIVERA EL HOMBRE DE CRYSTAL CITY VIVA TOMAS RIVERA VIVA LA EDUCACION QUE ESTE HOMENAJE PRUEBA •No. SE LO TRAGO LA TIERRA" Glori a Bahamon OUE ~'IVA RIVERA Y LA EDCJCACI ON QUE VXVA RIVERA Y LA EDUCACI ON Y asi es como de comun acuer do voto el cuerpo escolar Dr. Gerald Ponder si Charles Staffor d si Vicki Holt si Guy Jones si Jeff Krueger si Dr. Jean Schaake si Llego a ser canciller En la Universidad de California Fue conocido por todos Como h.ombre de pleno honor Mq 1, 1993 LULAC speal~er urges learning By Dan Bledsoe Stafl'Writer . , At Friday's 11th annual Denton . County LULAC Scholarship and Awards Banquet, area high school se- niors were told that learning to man- age their time and being dedicated to learning were the keys to a successful college life. Rene Castilla, president of the Dal- las Independent School District board and journalism professor at North Lake Community College, addressed the nine League of United Latin American Citizens scholarship win- ners before about 250 people. His speech came the night before to- day's Cinco De Mayo celebration from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Civic Center Park, Bell Avenue at Withers Street. Cinco De Mayo commemorates the victory of the Mexican army in one of its initial battles against French forc- es in the 1860s. The nine students received scholar- ships ranging between $400 and $1,000. The scholarship recipients are Ja- son Derek Abt, Andrea Flores An- guiano, Jessica Kristine Arrambidez, Marisol Sarria and Celestina Vigil, all from Lewisville High School; Melissa Michelle Long, of Edward S. Marcus High School; and Sandra Sanchez, Christina Montoya and George Jason Silva from Denton High School. Mr. Castilla's inspirational message was directed toward the students, whom he said have proven them- se~!es scholastically. "Personally, you've shown yourself :as a competitor," Mr. Castilla said. ''Now, you're moving into the next p~ase of your life -college." He said college would test them to "see how disciplined you are." Mr. Castilla said the high school support system of parents, principals and peers is not present in college. , "They all worked together to get you to this point," he said. ''In college, you are your own support system. Getting into college is easy. Getting out is hard. Only those who truly want a .coll~ge education get one." The students will develop a philoso-. phy, he said, of whether to go to class or go to the library and whether to study for an exam or go partying. He said the secret is to set aside time for studying . "At the end of a semester, you'll be able to see how much time you've spent," he said. Prior to awarding the scholarshilll, LULAC president Rick Ba]aur asked the audience to observe ·a moment of silence in honor of labor leader Cesar Chavez, organizer of tbe United Farm Workers in the 1960s who' died April 23. Mr. Salazar said he had the plea- sure of meeting Mr. Chaves, whose • death came almost tbne :,eare-to the day after he visited.Denton. Chavez wa...-: ~ Denton in 1990, stopping at t he University of North Te~as on a tour of Texas promoting a ban on California table grapes. Newest administrator, --- gets warm welcom~ By Stella Wlnsett Staff Writer 1 1 ~one of Denton Independent &hool District's newest admin- 1 istrators says the reception she's received in Denton has convinced her that she was meant for this city. "'The people here are so warm and friendly," said Laura Rodriguez, DISD's new director of English as a Second Lan- '"A'&al!i"" and bilingual education rogram. "Both the people of Denton and the administrators have made me feel very wel- come. It's as though I've be- longed here all along; my path myself as a facilitator and my ultimate goal is to support the best bilingual and ESL pro- gram in the state and to let ev- erybody know it's the best," she said. One of the things that Ms. Rodriguez looks forward to is getting back into the class- room, something she's missed lince leaving it for administra- tive and consulting duties. She will, with her new du- ties, be able to work directly with teachers as they are was just confused until I got here." Ms. Rodri- guez has spent 20 years in the field of bilingual edu- cation. She earned a B.S. degree in elementary education, Rodriguez with a minor in Spanish, from Texas A&I University in Laredo and a M.Ed. in reading from the Uni- versity of Texas at Austin. She entered her chosen field Ms. Rodriguez came to the Metroplex area when her hus- band, John Matthew Cooper, was transferred to the area with his insurance company, allowing her to accept a job of- fer from the DISD. While much of Ms. Rodri- guez' creativity centers on her job, she has enough left to be a children's book author. Her first book, published by Hough- ton Mifflin, is "El baile de las memorias," or "The Dance of _,.bing. I -SO, 111 be back, but in a dif-/ ferent way," she said. as a classroom bilingual teach-\ er "in the ·Austin Independent School district and has worked as a college professor and u a consultant, including her lut position before joining DISD u a education consultant for tut- book publisher Houghton Miff- lin in San Antonio. Her goals now, as throughout h.er career, have remained the same. "My goals and what I bring to the position have always been the same: I want to pro- vide the best educational sup- port for bilingual and ESl 1 teachers and students. I see the Memories." The book, about her memories of her grandfather, is in Spanish on- ly, but she thinks future chil- dren's books might be written in both Spanish and English. That might be one of her bil,\ gest assignments. , "Children are a tougher audi- ence than adults," she said. "If they don't like it, they'll tell you. They don't piddle around." Neither, it seems, does Ms. Rodriguez. Sunday, August 6, 1995/Denton Record-Chranicle16D- DISD selection process questioned' T he rocky road to diversity is not a pleasant journey for minorities seeking employment with the Denton Independent School District, as mentioned in the July 20 editorial in the Denton Record-Chronicle. The current frustration of Hispanic leaders in the community surrounds the flawed hiring process used by DISD. The editorial assumes that a qualified search committee.was formed to select an assistant principal for Tomas Rivera , Elementary School. Texas Education Code 11.251 requires the establishment of committees at the district and campus levels. TEC 11.253 requires that the school principal Rick Salazar regularly involve the campus committee in planning, budgeting, setting the curriculum, hiring, training and developing, and performing administrative duties. A site-based committee is an advisory committee, called a Campus Leadership Team (CLT) within DISD and chaired by the principal. This committee is to be representative of professional staff, parents, community members and business representatives. Procedures for the composition and selection of this committee are to be set by policies established by the board of trustees. The Tomas Rivera committee does not constitute a qualified search committee. The CLT should counsel the principal, and the principal could override its advice. A principal cannot hire, but can only recommend a candidate as an assistant principal or a teacher. The superintendent can accept or decline the recommendation of the principal. Within the structure of DISD, an assistant principal position must have approval from the board. The board can either accept or decline this recommendation. In this current instance, the assistant principal's approval from the board was hidden within the board's posted agenda and listed under the consent item list and a subcategory of hiring. Past assistant principal hiring approvals were listeq. as a separate item within the agenda and named the position and the campus. Was this board approval process rushed through and added to a posted agenda? Was this item properly listed, and what was the rush? The superintendent can appoint an assistant principal with the consent of the principal. The superintendent can request the principal to submit multiple candidates for an assistant principal position and then select an applicant from the list. A principal may be asked to call on the CLT to help advise the principal in a selection process. . What process does DISD use to select an assistant principal or principal? All of the above! Before this recent assistant principal hiring at Tomas Rivera, the superintendent appointed all past assistant principals for this school. The vacancy was created by a transfer/appointment of the former assistant principal to another location without a CLT committee's advice on either campus. So why is the Hispanic community upset? Several qualified Hispanics applied for this position. They are bilingual and bicultural. Each Hispanic applicant had his or her emergency administrative certificate at the time of the interview process, which is a requirement for all administrative positions. Guess who didn't have their certificate but could get theirs by the beginning of the school year? In May of this year, the League of United Latin American Citizens was brought in to a meeting at Tomas Rivera. Approximately 30 Hispanic parents of Tomas Rivera students showed up at a requested meeting by concerned parents. This meeting was requested almost 60 days earlier, but was scheduled at the end of the school year by Tomas Rivera's administration. These parents took a brave step in coming forward to complain about the lack of sensitivity at the school. They do not feel welcomed at the school. The parents feel isolated after the bilingual parent liaison was replaced with a monolingual family coordinator by the school's administration. The assistant principal, at that time, and the principal apologized for their actions and promised to open the door to Hispanic parents, and the meeting ended with parents accepting the promises made by the principal and assistant principal. So how does Tomas Rivera's school administration follow up on their promises? It hires a monolingual assistant principal to work with the parents of the students. To add insult to injury, Tomas Rivera was to be a model school. The name was proposed ·by LULAC and opened for the 1994 school year. It was the first school built in Southeast Denton since the closing of Fred Moore School during mandated desegregation. The school redistricting for Tomas Rivera removed the Denton busing area in Southeast Denton that stood intact fo~ mere than 20 years. The original job description for principal of Tomas Rivera listed bilingual as a requirement. Bilingual was a factor because of DISD's concern for the students and parents served by Tomas Rivera. And now, there are none! NOTE: This article is intended to question the DISD selection process. It is not intended to degrade the Tomas Rivera teacher that was selected to serve as assistant principal. This person is a fine teacher and a community asset. SOURCE: ''The Educator's Guide to Texas School Law," by Frank Kemerer and Jim Walsh. ■ RICK SALAZAR Is a resident of Aubrey. He Is the treasurer of the Lea.l!ue of United Latin American Citizens and has also !lerved as tfie LUI.AC president. He Is a long-time volunteer With the Denton Independent School District. ·1 DENTON LEAGUE OF UNITED AMERICAN CITIZENS COUNCIL #4366 PRESS RELEASE MARCH 18, 1997 Denton LULAC Council Urges Governor to Appoint An Hispanic to TWU Board of Regents We, in the Denton LULAC Council #4366, are disappointed that an Hispanic was not appointed to at least one of the three TWU Regents' positions filled by the Governor's office earlier this month. With the withdrawal of Mr. Perry N. Bolin from the original list of appointees, a second opportunity is presented to him to rectify this apparent oversight. We should note, at the outset, that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, whose members are appointed by the governor, has promulgated the following goal for colleges and universities through the Access and Equity 2(X)() P/,an: (To) Increase the Number of of Minoriites and Women on Governing Boards of Texas Public Institutions of Higher &lucation. We, in LULAC, urge Governor Bush in the strongest possible terms to exercise the state's commitment to diversity in Texas' governing boards by appointing an Hispanic to the TWU Board of Regents. And, in this manner, he will help create a greater ethnic mix in a Board which, at this time, does not include a Latino group member. Women and African Americans are represented in the present Board. • Texas Woman's University, as other colleges and universities in the state, is striving to find ways of addressing such critical issues as increasing minority student representation in undergraduate and graduate academic programs and in professional positions at all levels of the institution, in accordance with the THECB' s Access and Equity Plan. The addition of an Hispanic to the Board is essential to fostering meaningful dialogue regarding these critical issues in higher education. A Latino/a voice is especially important in these discussions (as in all discussions regarding the role of the university in a diverse society) in light of the increasing presence of Hispanics in Texas and the threat presented by the • Hopwood court ruling and subsequent legal opinion rendered by the Attorney General's office regarding minority access to higher education. Equal opportunity is essential to the future of Texas. It is therefore incumbent upon all of us, most assuredly the leadership of the state, to vigorously pursue the goals of access and equity for all Texans. As stated in the Access and Equity Plan, Texas faces a moral imperative to ensure improved opportunities for all of its citizens. Ultimately, an increase in the representation of women and minorities on university governing boards can only be accomplished by the governor. Accommodating diversity at all levels of higher education is an absolute imperative. The appointment of an Hispanic to the TWU Board of Regents would not only enhance the diversity of the current Board, but, very significantly, the policy decisions of this important governing body could, as a result, more accurately reflect the needs and interests of an increasingly diverse population. Mr. Tony Soto President Denton LULAC Council #4366 (817) 565 0597 (home) (817) 383 5404 (work) I LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS DENTON COUNTY LULAC COUNCIL, #4366 March 18, 1997 The Honorable George W. Bush State of Texas Office of the Governor PO Box 12428 Austin, Texas 78111 Dear Governor Bush: P.O. Box 981 • Denton. Texas 76202 Enclosed is the statement released to the press urging the appointment of an Hispanic to the Texas Woman's University Board of Regents. We, in the Denton LULAC Council, are prepared to work with your office in identifying qualified Hispanics from the north Texas area for you to consider in this nomination process. Thank you for the attention given to this matter. Sincerely, ~~vr Tony Soto President Denton LULAC Council #4366 (817) 565 0597 (817) 383 5404 xc: Rep. Hugo Berlanga Chairman Mexican American Legislative Caucus Mr. Richard Hayes Chairman Denton County Republican Party 41/ Pnr n,,,o -nno Pnr ,l 11 L·ULAC hands out honors By Kelley Reese Staff Writer A Ryan High School student who graduates May 24 will leave Denton three months later to study journal- ism at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. To help her along the way, the Den- ton city chapter of the League of Unit- ed Latin American Citizens (LULAC) awai·ded her one of nine scholarships to recognize the achievements of Lat- in American students. Christina Lozano, an 18-year-old National Hispanic Scholar, will re- ceive her award from the organization at a 7 p.m. Tuesday reception in the Wome~'s Build,ing on Oakland Ave- nue. At the reception, the organization will recognize its brightest stars by presenting them with a total of $3,600 worth of awards. "We just try to give them a little boost to help them get a foot in the door at colleget Pete Soto, LULAC president, said. Miss Lozano, like her fellow recipi- ents, is involved in a number of school groups and activities ~ well as being a top academician. Among the many roles she fills are president of the Ryan High School Drill Team, a Drug Awareness Resistance Education (DARE) representative, and publicity officer for the Ecology Club. Six more of the nine winners are Ryan High School students. • They are Abraham De La Rosa, AB- cension Cardenas, Lilian Rosales, Amabila San Miguel, Kimberly Nu- nez, and Anthony Blanco. A Little Elm High School senior, Virginia Gonzales, and a Northwest • High School senior, Victoria Perez, ~e the other ~o.recipients. -; I \ I fl Ii Ill j 'I "'-- fl? ./.,;.3 -'?/ Guest column I was expecting too much ~ I read through the letters dealing with the young woman and the dress ode for her commencement ceremony that were published in the Denton Record-Chronicle, I cannot help but to feel a bit upset. Not upset at people voicing their opinions, but upset at the fact that they missed the whole point. I am that young woman that everyone thinks has a ''lack of respect for authority'? as one reader put it, or that I simply - wanted to make a ''fashion statement" as noted by another reader. I know all about respect and following orders that are given to you. I spent all four years of Melanie De Santiago my high school eareer as a member of the AF JROTE unit at Ryan. I will be attending a military college in the fall, and then enter the military upon college graduation. So "orders" will be with me for the rest of my life. But along with orders also comes something called "better judgment," and that is exactly what I used. There are a few other things that are important to learn while you are in high school, and those are reasoning skills. If we as young people are not allowed to question a simple thing such as a commencement dress code, where a gown covers 90 percent of our legs, then how can we be expected to function as adults and "think for ourselves." It's not like I was a trouble maker in high school. I graduated in the top 10 percent ofmy class, and never spent a day in detention in all of my 12 years of education. I was also a top leader in my JROTC unit. So for someone who does not even know me to tell me that I have a lack of respect for authority is absolutely ludicrous. If I wanted to make a fashion statement, I would have worn sandals and a long flowing dress just as every other female graduate did. Sandals that were not supposed to be worn by females any way. So why was I singled out on graduation night? Was it simply because I spoke out against the idea of a dress code such as this one, or was it because I took it to the paper? Yet sandals were not the only thing that were worn that evening that were a no-no. Several males showed up in bow ties, and one guy even had on a pair of dirty tennis shoes that did not quite match the rest of his shirt and tie attire. r I think many of the readers·were "disturbed" or "disappointed" only because I was not going with the grain, I was going against it. I chose to take the "road less ' traveled" in a sense, because I stood up for what I believed was wrong and should be corrected. We live in the year 1997, at least the rest of the Western Nations do. We as Americans fail to be up to speed with changing times. Yes, it is true we are advanced technology wise, but what good is that if we are still living in the 50s when it comes to change on a social level? This issue did have an effect on me emotionally. When graduating, the greatest feeling any student can have next to proud parents, are froud teachers. I had the parents part, but was missing the teac:tier part. When I arrived that evening wearing my pants, I was taken to Mr. Dinges. He and I along with two other administrators, discussed the matter for about 10-15 minutes in the hall of the coliseum. During this time several of my former teachers passed by us, I glanced at them with the same sort of feeling I had when I saw them in class. A feeling of admiration filled with respect because they are the ones that have taught me what I need to know to succeed. Yet y::~ceived from them was a blank starf ri...:f' -~ '3-vith a touch of disappoi:µtment. Fur~~~~~'2l~~'bese are the same teachers that wrm, ... ~ ~~.... '\ encouraging and pride filled yearl:R ~ . entries to me over the past four years~ ~0 0 expected my teachers to understand my''.~ decision after all, aren't we educated to have an open mind and to accept new ' things? Well ... I suppose I w~ expecting too , much. I ■ MELANIE DE SANI'IAGO Is a recent graduate of Ryan School. I - I \ ..: ( ( -·--... ( ( i>EiirroN RECORI>timONICilEYcHRIS!l'lTDIAJl.i t •: 'I),;. Al:ffµrlf%.,Rr:€§~.Of [fni»er-sit!)~of'l''lbrth::C~; .i;s-; ')j4npred,.~ .l,,Efqfj~.<?1 V1!ifed Latin American Citizens' •~c:iniifuh --·ee1ebrciaon.'WDui: U;,.tirw5Etiueiitof§ •.. ~''.k' .• ' ,_d~-1~_-:---~·· __ ·~--.. ~•-..---- AWARDS BANQUET MAY20, 1994 "El Nuevo Tejas: Challenges and Opportunities" Musical Prelude ....... Daniel, Isabella & Adelita Hinojosa Pledge of Allegiance .... Martha Lomeli, ROTC Denton West Campus Invocation Bienvenic:la Remarks . , . . .Emlllo "Popo" Gonzalez ....... Rick Salazar, President Denton LULAC Council ....... The Honorable Bob Castleberry DINNER Introduction of Officers . .Antonio Soto Keynote Speaker . . . . .Rudy Rodriguez, Ph.D. Texas Woman's University Scholarship Awards .Glorii Contreras, VicEH>resident Presentation of Education and Annette Mulkey, Scholarship Chairperson Recognition Awards .Rick Salazar ~ Outstanding Hispanic Image Award . . . . . Adela Nunez Tejano Heritage Award . . . . . . . . . . . . Denton I.S.D. ''Com:to de Tanas Rivera" . .Daniel and Isabella Hinojosa and the 4th Grade BIiinguai Class, Lee Elementary, Denton Lyrics by: . . . . . . . . Sotero Lozano, Emilio "Popa" Gonzalez Fransclsco Davila, and Isabella Pina-Hinojosa "Que Canten Los Ninos?" .The 4th Grade Bilingual Class, Lee Elementary, Denton Lyrics by . . . . . . . . Jose Luis Perales Closing Remarks . . . . . .Antonio Soto Benediction . . . . . . . . . Emlllo "Popo" Gonzalez Please Join Us In Singing "De Colores" Master of Ceremonies: Antonio Soto "ALL FOR ONE, ONE FOR ALL " 2B/Denton Becord-Chrallicle/Priday, May 20, 1994 • , DISD to receive LULAC heritage awa~d By Leslie Hueholt Staff Writer The League of United Latin American Citizens will honor the Denton Independent School District tonight for naming the district's newest elementary school, Tomas Rivera, after a prominent Hispanic. The ceremony is part of LU- LAC's annual scholarship awards banquet, which begins at 7 p.m. at Hubbard Hall at Texas Woman's Universitv. Adela Nunez, principal of To- mu Rivera Elementary, will receive the Outstanding His- panic Image Award for her con- tributions to the community. She most recently has served as district coordinator of bilin- gual and English as a Second Language programs. The school district will re- ceive the Tejano Heritage Award for the naming of the school. The soon-to-be open Tomas Rivera Elementary bears the name of a nationally known Hispanic educator and school ------ administrator who died in 1984. A national institute for policy studies on issues affect- ing Hispanics in the United States also shares Mr. Rivera's name. The evening's keynote speak- er will be Dr. Rudy Rodriguu, professor and chairman df'the department of reading ind""6i- lingual education at Texas Woman's University. He baa served on numerous boarda and committees, including the Human Resources Committee, Denton Christian Preschool Board of Directors and the Denton ISD Strategic Commit- tee. Dr. Rodriguez said he plans to talk about the importance of ethnic pride, education and civ- ic responsibility. • -- Also at the banquet, fourth- graders from Robert E. Lee El- ementary School will sing a musical tribute called "Corrido de Tomas Rivera," about the naming of the school It will be sung in Spanish. ( Jez to council: (µ-cil(tq,, Forget new site for day laborers By Kelly Ryan Staff Wrttcr Police Chief Mike Jez has recommended the City Council not take action on an alterna- tive site for the day laborers who congregate each morning at the comer of Eagle Drive and South Locust Street. In a memorandum to the council, the chief cited the small number of people affect- ed and a decline in calls to the police department as reasons for not developing an alterna- tive site for the laborers. Be- tween 50 and 60 men regularly gather at what used to be the Y Motel in search of a day's work. w After careful consideration, the kind of expenditures neces- sary to procure an alternative site would be difficult to justi- fy," the chief wrote . in the memo. In September, Chief Jez in- structed Officer John Cabrales to look into finding an alter- nate site for the laborers in hopes that the department c?uld reduce the number of po- lice calls complaining of inci- dents involving the laborers. According to the memo, police responded to 289 calls between Meeting ■ WHAT: Denton City Council workshop ■ WHEN: 6 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a special called meeting at 7 p.m. ■ WHERE: City Hall, 214 E. McKJnney St. In other business, the City Council will consider calling for the Capital Improvement bond election Feb. 24 January 1993 and September 1995 from people complaining of disorderly conduct among the laborers. including com- plaints of public intoxication, urinating in public and ftand- ing in the street blocking traf- fic . But the chief said those calls have declined over the past months. trick.ling down to be- tween six and eight calls per month. He estimated the mini- mum cost of developing a new site would be about $32,000. The chi er s recommendation disappointed Tomasa Garcia chairwoman of the Hispani~ Chamber of Commerce. Ms. See COUNCIL/SA Co-..ncil-- From11a Garcia said she bas a petition of about 30 signatures from day laborers who said they were willing to work with the city in finding a suitable site. "I'm disappointed we didn't get a chance to dialogue with anyone with the city," she said. "We were prepared to work with them." Ms. Garcia said she plans to attend Tuesday's City Council workshop to ask council mem- bers to consider purchasing land at the Y Motel, where the Does fetus count? San Jose, Calif. (AP) - Linda Rios is fighting a $271 traffic ticket that accused her of driving solo in the car pool lane. • Rios was stopped Friday on her way to work. She told the California Highway Patrol offi- cer that because she's five months pregnant, her fetus should be counted as a second person. The officer didn't buy it. She's hoping a judge will. Department of Transporta- tion officials say Rios may have a case but also may have vio- lated another law: In Califor- nia, it is illegal for two people to sit behind the wheel at the same time. laborers congregate. She ea' -traffic and a viable solution," that land could be developE. she said, adding that it into a park area, providing shouldn't be a financial .burden shelter, picnic tables and a for the city. ~ driveway to the site for the la-Councilman Carl Young said borers, as well as area resi-money for that type of d lop- dents to congregate. ment could be provided • the "That would be away from city's Capital Improvement Program or throu' • Commun ty Development l. ... Grants. ~ere's a real need for this, be said. "It'll benefit every body." -City passes on day laborer issue By l[elly Ryan St.alT Writer Following the advice of Police Chief Mike Jez, the Denton City Council decided Tuesday not to puraue finding an alter- native site for the group of day laborers who congregate daily at the comer of Eagle Drive and Locust Street. The chief told council mem- bers although the police de- partment will continue to mon- itor the area, right now is not the time to establish a site, which be estimated could cost the city about $32,000. "That's not to say we'll aban- don the problem," he said. "We will continue to work with any kind of private group." Though the police depart- ment has received numeroUB calls from residents and mer- chants complaining of some of the laborers' inappropriate be- havior, Chief Jez said those calls have decreased over the past several months. . Since September, the pohce department has been research- ing alternative sites for the day laborers to meet. Community policing Officer John Cabral!& said he identified about six possible sites in the city, but the chief said be could not jU&- tify spending the amount of money needed to develop and maintain a site, based on the low number of complaining calls and the declining number See COUNCIL/SA City sets mission for tasl~ force By Kelly Ryan St.alTWr1tcr Denton City Council mem- bers set the mission and frame- work for the city's Diversity Task Force during a two-day seminar, which ended Tuesday. Council members are expec- ted to vote on establishing the task force at their Jan. 16 council meeting. Issues the 18-member task force will be asked to study in- clude workforce hiring and pro- motion practices, police and community relations, disciplin- ary issues, race relations, pay increase policies, contract poli- cies and community involve- ment. Councilman Carl Young, who asked the city to establish the task force, said he thinks coun- cil members came to a consen- sus of what the objectives for Mission The City Council set this mission for the Diversity Task Force: City of Denton strives to capitalize on the contributions and interests of individuals from diverse baci<grounds to enhance its mission, operation and delivery of services. We will foster fairness and equal access for all employoes and citizens. the new committee will be. "The Diversity Task Force will be a good thing for Denton if we do it right," he said, "and all of us on the council have got a real good understanding of this." Richard Lewis, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Texas at San An- tonio, led the seminar discus- See MISSION/8A Rudy Rodriguez sean.mccrory@dentonrc.com ..Jject: need help with photo copy of DRC selected publications Sean: The topic of these DRC publications focus on the City of Denton Day Labor Site and Rick Salazar leadership as member of the Denton LU LAC in lobbying for this site in 1996. The DRC may be interested in doing an update on how this Day Labor site has impacted our community and the special support it has provided Denton unemployed local folk since 1996. More background information is available in DRC publications referenced in items #2 -7 below. These reports are referenced in our LU LAC archival collection of council minutes Could you help me obtain copies of following for our LU LAC records : 1.) Justin Grass -Sep 13th DRC E Edition Report on the Census 2020 Sept 12 SE Denton Caravan. 2.) DRC Jan 8, 1996 Report on Denton's Capital Improvement Program through the Community Development Grants 3.) DRC Feb 10, 1996 -Report on Mayor and City Council Response to "City Operating a Day Labor Site". 4.) DRC Feb 10, 1996 -Report on the Day Labor Site and community response 5.) DRC Editorial (no date) with following title or content: "City Would do Well to help those who want to Work ... So something Should be Done. But What?"" 6.) DRC Editorial (10/4/96) Editorial with following title or content: "The labor exchange is a good program and all city officials, residents, and business people involved in getting it off the ground can feel proud" 7.) DRC Editorial (2/8/97) Editorial with following title or content: Shelter Project great idea ... Those involved can be very proud of their work. The community is grateful. And NO PUBLIC MONEY went into the project. I can cover duplication costs. Thanks!! Rudy 940 3919764 1 ...... Shelter . • proJect great ide.a A D83 laborenJ .lookinc b-work will have a place tio wait, t)ianb to a commuoity effort that ia a g:rea~ eumple of problem-aolving by • re91)0Uib!epeople. ,n.ere WU a.problem with a la ...... • of Hispanic 1aboren ~ ~ intersection of Eagle ~e . and South Locust early-evt!l:'Y morning waiting for work. They hoped aomeooe would come alone and.offer them a CUQ'a work. In.stead ==i:.~w ' . • tb9Jwamedt;0-..qrk. Premtba ~the wait--aften yr& 8;=-· WU cold. SometiJDee it = ·cs J-.Promae • ..::r:NP"int;-tbe dust.er ollibonn was oft'eliaive. Some wonen relieved themaeJvee nearby. Ow:nen of nearby bu-ireeea eomplaired that the worken iotinridated 'CWltomera and IOIDetimea their employeea. lmmjgration officen IIOIDetimea checked the gro~ for illepl aliens. It wu a serious comm~ problem with eeerniogly no aolution. Then there waa a propoeal to build · a abelter for the men -to pt them QI.Jt of the weather and to pt them off the street comer. • The city decided it couldn't afford to build a $32,000 abelt«. That waa the birth of the Deaton Ham"1litariao Aaaociatioo, made of coocerned dtizeoa and beeded b§ -Denton buaireearn•q 1tic:k Salazar. -Now the auociation ia building a shelt.ei. Tbe worbn will have a • shelter with a l'OO( toilete~:°o tab1ea and A bricl • will: cirde the .=-the con.vemence ·of_ .• tboN who come to hire the workers. • ~will~ inatalled; 1loY Smuta will,~ 28 treee. 8v 1laich 3, the --will be ;;iiw,!l • DardiDD-potice=tobn ·: Oabra1-waa a~ t.J»job of • ~ the abe1ter idea. and be staftli with ~F-d wbenit • IGONl!ti'omtbe • eec:tortothe ia••• sector. deeervea a lot of. -~--tiCDeofdleworkhlellNlidaoe by proiNmooendomg.aamunity .. -ffeework. aoine bas been done by ..., Scoma (Oftbr Calnlee wllli. ~-It waa truly• Mlllmnoity ~ • lllldGn c:anbe,-,--oltbe .-ritat tbe ~--.... .. the -=:::ta. • ..,..-i --~'J!ll~n· 11 tY'Ai11·· • .... , tftts, ,..-... 111e ( For over 11 years the day laborers have been an economic benefit to this community in terms of the work they provide for builders, contractors, landscapers, as well as the general population who need an affordable and quick way to hire a temporary worker. The following is a brief history of this issue: From about 1993 to 1997 workers congregated each morning at the corner of Eagle and South Locust. In response to people complaining of disorderly conduct among the laborers including standing in the street and blocking traffic the Police Chief in 1996 recommended that an "alternative site would be difficult to justify. A council member commented "money for that type of development could be provided in the city's Capital Improvement Program or through Community Development Block Grants. There's a real need for this. It'll benefit everybody. (Denton Record Chronicle 1/08/1996). The mayor pro-tern responded "I don't think the city of Denton needs to be in the business of operating a labor exchange" (DRC 1/10/96). Another city council member responded "It's not right for the city government to be spending money on issues of this kind" (DRC 2/10/96) Several Denton residents led by Rick Salazar, a local businessman, assumed the task of raising approximately $32,000 in private donations and formed a non-profit organization specifically for that purpose. Rick Salazar said" The labor exchange is going to happen. We've got to balance the fact that they have the human right to be treated as people." (DRC 2/10/96) The subsequent response from private citizens was impressive. Funds and in-kind donations totaling over $32,000 were raised. Construction on the site began on the site in October 1996. A multiple use agreement on Texas State Right-of-Say was negotiated. Members of City Staff worked very closely with Mr. Salazar in designing the project. Will Stafford, an Eagle Scout candidate, took on the task of collecting a $3000 donation "to purchase shrubs and trees that Will and his fellow troop members" soon would be planting at the site. (DRC 2/21/97) The project was completed and workers were directed to the site in May 1997. Rick Salazar personally took on the burden from 1997 to 2003 of funding ongoing operational costs including insurance and rest room servicing. The Record Chronicle wrote in an editorial entitled "City would do well to help those who want to work ..... So something should be done. But what? The City of Austin has obtained grants that helped set up a labor exchange in a building. Surely Denton could do the same" The DRC followed up with another editorial on 10/4/96 that said in part "The labor exchange is a good program and all city officials, residents, and business people involved in getting it off the ground can feel proud." Still another editorial by the DRC on 2/8/97 said "Shelter project great idea ... Those involved can be very proud of their work. The community is grateful. And no public money went into the project." I ( LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS )J>\o DENTON COUNCIL #4366 {t''\, MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 4, ~'1\(\~\, 1996 ~f''f The meeting opened at 7:40 p.m. Rudy Rodriguez conducted the meeting for -, president Tony_Soto. Rudy asked the guests in attendance to make their announcements to the LULAC members before the formal portion of the meeting began. John Bush, political scientist, gave information on a program called Results with which he is very involved. John described Results as an all-volunteer group organized to fight hunger and poverty. The various efforts by Results include meeting with people to develop awareness of their program, working with the media for exposure, lobbying legislators, working with entrepreneurs in under-developed countries, and assisting the Head-Start and WIC programs. Gloria Guevara and Maria Carrillo were in attendance from UNT. Gloria announced that the Hispanic Students for Higher Education were having several special events for Diez y Seis de Septiembre and a Bilingual Education Conference on October 4. Elena Lucio and her sister, Edna, were at the meeting to announce a "Selena" Exhibit at TWU on September 16 in the TWU Library. The formal portion of the meeting began. The pledge of allegiance was led by Vincent Ramos. The minutes were given by the secretary, Jo Ann Ballantine, and approved unanimously. Treasurer's Report: Rudy Moreno gave the current balance in the LULAC account -$2870. He said $500 was also received from Ben E. Keith Co. for the scholarship_ reception. Education Report: There was no report. A motion was made by Rick Salazar to place Marta Garcia in the position of chair of the Education Division. A second was made by Euline Brock and the members passed the motion unanimously. The change has been made because Dorothy Martinez recently took a new position in Dallas. Membership Report: Jean Hinojosa extended an invitation to all guests to join LULAC and advised the members to update the membership listing which was being passed around. Members present: Jo Ann Ballantine Popa Gonzalez Rick Salazar Jean Hinojosa Yolanda Guzman Liz Carter Marta Garcia Joba Ramirez Vincent Ramos Tom Silva Belinda Rubio Rudy Moreno Olympia Lopez Hector Lopez Rudy Rodriguez Jack Miller Euline Brock Tonnie Ramirez s\cvb\luc ( Guests: Jerry Cott Gloria Guevara Christie Salazar Emma Guzman Roni Beasley John Bush Edna Lucio Elena Lucio ( June 29, 1998 Dear Board of Trustees: L.U.L.A.C. Denton Council 4366 District 3 We, in LULAC, are concerned over the district's apparent declining commitment to workforce diversity and initiatives related to the education of linguistically and cultural diverse learners. In a matter of a few weeks the district has lost two Hispanic administrators from the central office. Both Dr. Anita Stipnieks and Ms. Laura Rodriguez were brought to the district and encouraged by DISD superintendents that the needed support would be available to ensure their success and opportunities for professional growth and advancement. In the case of Ms. Rodriguez, who is recognized across the state for her work in the development of bilingual literacy materials, there were no attempts to improve her position administratively. She is superbly qualified for a position as director of bilingual education. Instead, she was overwhelmed with layers of extra assignments over and above her original charge thereby seriously hampering her ability to administer a credible prek-12 bilingual program in the district. Her requests for extra staff and promotion to program director, as promised by the superintendent when she was first hired, were never adequately addressed. Comparably structured programs staffed with a director and support personnel, i.e. special education. LULAC is disappointed that the district c1dministration failed to see and appreciate the outstanding abilities of Ms. Rodriguez and her potential of moving beyond a supportive role to a more substantive line position with DISD. In discussions with Ms. Rodriguez, LULAC members were told that when she confronted the superintendent with the question regarding her future in Denton, the superintendent's response was that she had no future in the district! Ms. Rodriguez has now accepted a vice-principal's position with the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD in preparation for a principalship the following year. DISD's record of poor support of minority administrators and the refusal of top district administrators to see outstanding quality in the performance and skills of minority administrators persists in the face of major demographic changes in the district. Four years ago Ms. Diane Harris, African American administrator, was hired to assist the district with staff development initiatives. Ms. Harris was later dismissed and is now a successful administrator with the Irving !SD. For the recent position opening of Director of Srudent Services, there was at least one outstanding Hispanic adminstrator that applied from the Coppell !SD ( one of the top school districts in the state) and was rejected by the DISD administration. We recall other outstanding minority administrators who have applied in previous years only to be turned away. These persons moved on to successful administrative careers in other school districts--e.g., Dr. Minnie Valdez (formerly with the TEA and the Round Rock ISD as school principal), Hector Zamorano, Mike Nufiez, Dr. Maria Alicia Travelle (former professor of educaton at TCU, now deceased). Is history repeating itself? Is there a bias against minority administrators? Why are minority ~dministrators rejected or discouraged from staying with the district? 1he new McMath Middle School scheduled to receive minority children from the Tomas Rivera Elementary School this fall has to date not hired any bilingual administrative staff. There is no plan by the administration detailing how the southeast Denton minority children and their parents (who are predominantly disadvanataged) L.U.L.A.C. will be received and integrated with students from the more affluent McNair and Houston Elementary Schools. ·11 there be Hispanic bilingual personnel available in the McMath school? How are the teachers and staff ..,.::ing prepared to work with two socially and culturally disparate groups? Additionally, LULAC is greatly concerned about the use of ESEA Title I funds in the district. There is evidence to indicate children in bilingual and ESL education are not being properly served by Title I programs. Guidelines clearly specify that Title I services must be made available to all eligible children, including children in bilingual education. Evidence suggests this is not being done. Most disturbing is the fact that non- English/limited-English speaking children in DISD schools without bilingual or ESL programs are not receiving regular education services. Instead many are being placed in special education. Each instance is a flagrant violation of federal law. This is a short list of LULAC's most pressing concerns. Other issues regarding school and minority group relations have recently been presented to the Board by the DISD Multicultural Education Advisory Committee. The unfair treatment of minority educators and students must be addressed immediately by school administrators. DISD must develop and implement an administrative agenda which strengthens all Bilingual/ESL programs, at-risk programs and diversity management practices. LULAC is requesting immediate attention by the Board and a Board mandate to the administrative staff to correct the described inequities. LULAC is prepared to monitor and act upon the Board's and District's actions to remedy the above federal violations and inequitable and discriminatory practices. Your questions or concerns can be addressed to Dr. Vincent Ramos (972-382-3593), Dr. Rudy Rodriguez (565-9507), or Mr. Rick Salazar (387-6455) . . 1cerely, ~ Vincent Ramos, Ph.D. President, LULAC Council #4366 MASTER CINCO DE MA YO COMMITTEE ROSTER ( Patricia Alonso Myra Anderson J oAnn Ballantine Maggie Belmarez Anthony Blanco Chris Borel Juan Cabrales, Jr. Diana Corona Denton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Diana Claudia Diaz Faustina Eberhart Gail Campbell, ESL Christina Galindo Eddie and Luisa Garcia Martha Garcia 1asa and Alejandro Garcia ~1cole Gillette Richard Godoy Kathleen Goldman, ESL Clay Gomez Emilio "Popo" Gonzales Jess Gonzalez Hope Guajardo Melissa Guajardo Martha Guerra Robert Guzman Isabella Hinojosa Lisa Hinojosa Jean Hinojosa Ann Johnson Alberto Lopez ·-~tor Lopez ~ ... die Lopez AAA054CD/l 2209 Bernard, 76205 321 E. McKinney P.O. Drawer P 717 N. Bradshaw 2620 Bauer Drive Calhoun Middle School, 709 Congress Police 2306 Denison 402 Dallas Drive 202 N. Ruddell 501 Driftwood 1007 Fulton, Denton High School 4016 Atlas 3400 Joyce Lane. #132 423 W. Windsor 3502 Huisache 1300 Wilson 1710 Sam Bass, #221 , 76205 5101 E. McKinney, Ryan High School 709 Congress, Calhoun Middle School 216 W. Collins 2058 Heather Glen Dr., Lewisville, 75067 1609 E. Windsor 1609 E . Windsor Denton Housing Authority , 308 S. Ruddell UNT, P. 0. Box 13797, 76203-6797 1023 Santa Fe, 76205 301 Coronado, #2061 , 76201 2020 N. Elm, #218 Calhoun Middle School. 709 Congress Water Production Box 50662 2007 Crestwood 243-7821 566-8385 382-5655 387-8566 (w), 458-4033 (h) X8557; 484-3051 pager 381-0321 383-3044 382-1091 or X7726 243-5333 383-7577 566-0499 566-0499 380-7011 898-0111 566-3207 MASTER CINCO DE MA YO COMMITTEE ROSTER ( Julia Losoya Deroili'.) MM"tineili Jose Martinez Viliulfa Miguel Teresa Milam Nelda Nance Ofelia Navarro Adelia Nunez, Principal Mario Nunez, Fine Arts Al Orozco Elena Orozco Guadalupe Orozco Mercedes Orozco Raymond and Mary Palacio Josefa Pedraza ( ·10 Pedroza Victoria Penamiguel Annie Perez Delores Perez Tonnie Ramirez Blanca Ramon Jennifer Ramos Vincent Ramos Ashley Riley Corina Robie'S" ~O .S Cynthia Rodriguez Laura Rodriguez, Prog Supv/Bil/ESL Rosemary Rodriguez -Belinda R:ueio Francisa Ryan, ESL Rick Salazar l rtha Saldana I',jancy Sanchez AM054CO/2 2025 Denison 2611 Royal Acres 2421 Louise, #8 918 N. Bell, #8 321 E. McKinney Library 1417 E. McKinney 701 Newton, Rivera Elem. School 5101 E. McKinney, Ryan High School Police 933 Scott 1007 Fu lton. Denton High School 2007 Teasley Lane. 11125A, 76205 4105 Selene. 76201 7146 Helton Road , Justin, 76247 1001 Parvin 700 Audra Lane 709 Congress, Calhoun Middle School 1902 Boyd 2421 McCormick 2904 Christopher West Texas Legal Services, 121 W. Hickory 2022 McCormick City of Denton Fire Department UNT -Center for Cultural Diversity 2402 Leslie. 76205 1307 N. Locust, Central Services 1313 Wilderness. 76205 940 LakelaAd, Lswisville, 75067 324 Windsor, Strickland Middle School 3604 Marianne Route 1, Box 633, Ponder, 7 624 7 714 N. Ruddell 387-9394 387 6941 (h) 566-8289 X8567 383-2218 383-7949 (w) 566-8285 565-0242 387-6455 ; 387-1778 565-3424 380-0843 387-6455; 387-1778 X314 565-9690 MASTER CINCO DE MAYO COMMITTEE ROSTER ( ( Amy and Jacky San Miguel Mary Sue & Sarah Simental Luis Terrazas Pamela Terronez, Voe. Ed. Patrick Vasquez Connie Villarreal NOURaWilliams AAA054CD/3 310 Industrial A venue 111 Sherman 1007 Fulton, Denton High School 1007 Fulton, Denton High School TWU, P. 0 . Box 22305 , 76204-0305 2301 Yorkshire St. 2007 Azalea 566-1172 383-3125 LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS DENTON COUNTY LULAC COUNCIL, #4366 March 18, 1997 The Honorable George W. Bush State of Texas Office of the Governor PO Box 12428 Austin, Texas 78111 Dear Governor Bush: P.O. Box 981 • Denton. Texas 76202 Enclosed is the statement released to the press urging the appointment of an Hispanic to the Texas Woman's University Board of Regents. We, in the Denton LULAC Council, are prepared to work with your office in identifying qualified Hispanics from the north Texas area for you to consider in this nomination process. Thank you for the attention given to this matter. Sincerely, ~~r/r Tony Soto President Denton LULAC Council #4366 (817) 565 0597 (817) 383 5404 xc: Rep. Hugo Berlanga Chairman Mexican American Legislative Caucus Mr. Richard Hayes Chairman Denton County Republican Party All Fnrllno -11110 r;,,,. Lill DENTON LEAGUE OF UNITED AMERICAN CITIZENS COUNCIL #4366 PRESS RELEASE MARCH 18, 1997 Denton LULAC Council Urges Governor to Appoint An Hispanic to TWU Board of Regents We, in the Denton LULAC Council #4366, are disappointed that an Hispanic was not appointed to at least one of the three TWU Regents' positions filled by the Governor's office earlier this month. With the withdrawal of Mr. Perry N. Bolin from the original list of appointees, a second opportunity is presented to him to rectify this apparent oversight. We should note, at the outset, that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, whose members are appointed by the governor, has promulgated the following goal for colleges and universities through the Access and Equity 2000 Plan: (To) Increase the Number of of Minoriites and Women on Governing Boards of Texas Public Institutions of Higher Education. We, in LULAC, urge Governor Bush in the strongest possible terms to exercise the state's commitment to diversity in Texas' governing boards by appointing an Hispanic to the TWU Board of Regents. And, in this manner, he will help create a greater ethnic mix in a Board which, at this time, does not include a Latino group member. Women and African Americans are represented in the present Board. Texas Woman 's University, as other colleges and universities in the state, is striving to find ways of addressing such critical issues as increasing minority student representation in undergraduate and graduate academic programs and in professional positions at all levels of the institution, in accordance with theTHECB's Access and Equity Plan. The addition of an Hispanic to the Board is essential to fostering meaningful dialogue regarding these critical issues in higher education. A Latino/a voice is especially important in these • discussions (as in all discussions regarding the role of the university in a diverse society) in light of the increasing presence of Hispanics in Texas and the threat presented by the Hopwood court ruling and subsequent legal opinion rendered by the Attorney General's office regarding minority access to higher education. Equal opportunity is essential to the future of Texas. It is therefore incumbent upon all of us, most assuredly th e leadership of the state, to vigorously pursue the goals of access and equity for all Texans. As stated in the Access and Equity Plan, Texas faces a moral imperative to ensure improved opportunities for all of its citizens. Ultimately, an increase in the representation of women and minorities on university governing boards can only be accomplished by the governor. Accommodating diversity at all levels of higher education is an absolute imperative. The appointment of an Hispanic to the TWU Board of Regents would not only enhance the diversity of the current Board, but, very significantly, the policy decisions of this important governing body could, as a result, more accurately reflect the needs and interests of an increasingly diverse population. Mr. Tony Soto President Denton LULAC Council #4366 (817) 565 0597 (home) (817) 383 5404 (work) ( LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS DENTON COUNTIL #4366 )(MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 5, 1997 ~-~~ot'<1 \-{t~"Q ~ President Tony Soto introduced George Gilkeson. George then introduced Melanie Barry who is with CASA --Court Appointed Special Advocates. Melanie informed LULAC members about CASA which is an agency that helps find safe, loving homes for abused and neglected children. She said these kids have severe problems. Melanie said that CASA is appointed by one of the five district judges in the area. The volunteers of CASA (such as George) investigate the lives of the children prior to their abuse. Melanie asked for more volunteers to assist CASA. A brochure of their agency is attached. The formal meeting was called to order by Tony Soto at 8:03 p.m. The pledge of allegiance was led by Richard Godoy. Tony reviewed the minutes of January 15, 1997. The minutes were passed unanimously. During the review of the minutes, Tony stopped to mention that the op.en position at MLK Center had been filled by a LULAC member, Richard Godoy. Tony then mentioned that the recent retreat was a success and that another will be held soon. A report of that session is attached. Tony said this retreat would give new blood and new direction to LULAC. He thanked Vincent Ramos for leading the session as facilitator. Treasurer's Report: Rudy Moreno reported that for the months of December, January and February there were several financial items. First, $1 I 6 had been given to the Denton Humanitarian Association (this was one-half of the profit from the dance). Next $875 were provided to two students that were scholarship recipients. Then $255 were spent with National for LULAC stationery. This was a total of $1246 in expenses. The balance of the council account is $906. Rudy said that dues are due now and to please turn them in to him. Rudy also reported that $384 was available in the scholarship fund. He reminded members that any funds for this year's scholarship recipients must be into Washington (National) by March 1 to receive a match. ( Tony then discussed the Mexican dinner scheduled fo r March 1 at the Civic Center. Tickets will be passed out to members which are $5 each. Marta reported that enough beans and rice for 400 people has been donated so far. Liz Carter distributed tickets to members to sell and Mi Casita will sell tickets at their restaurant. Several members volunteered to make food or solicit Mexican restaurants for food donations. Tony said that any fundraiser after March 1 will be for scholarships in the next year. After some discussion, it was decided that the proposed bus trip to Shreveport, LA would be postponed to a later date. Communitv Service: Rudy Rodriguez is out of town. No report. Special Projects: Vincent Ramos reported that the workshop went well. He cited several main points in the report but said these were only recommendations. Vincent said the session was very productive. Regarding new officers for 1997-98, Tony appointed Liz Carter, Jean Hinojosa, and Emma Guzman to a nominating committee. Tony asked that a copy of the retreat highlights be mailed to members. Jo Ann Ballantine said she would send a copy to all those members not in attendance. A cover letter will be provided by Tony. The next retreat will be held on Saturday, March 8 at the Chamber of Commerce office (comer of Carroll and Parkway) from 8 a.m. to noon. Pa11icipants were advised to park at the church parking lot across the street. At the next meeting of LULAC, March 5, officers will be selected for the new year. Several other people were introduced: David Aviles. a guest. and Gloria Contreras, who announced the 2nd Annual Visiting Scholar Series --1997 at UNT. Gloria also distributed a brochure on the series. The final person introduced was Roger Ramirez who is a scientific glass-blower. He came to discuss the concern of many people of possible gang activity in Denton." As a former gang-member, Roger is knowledgeable about this subject. A discussion ensued about the concern of blacks versus Hispanics. It was noted that if current problems were not handled, a serious situation could develop (Example: California). Several members mentioned that several meetings with parents, students, and DISD personnel have been held and/or planned for the near future. Jo Ann displayed a copy of the Dallas Morning News item which showcased the day laborer site which has been directed by Rick Salazar. See attached. The meeting adjourned at 9: 10 p.m. ( ************************************************************************ Members Guests Jo Ann Ballantine Liza Hinojosa Tom Silva Roger Ramirez Roni Beasley George Gilkeson Rick Salazar Melanie Barry Christie Salazar David Aviles Vincent Ramos Daniel Hinojosa Isabella P. Hinojosa Nicole Gillete Jean Hinojosa Kathy Devine Rudy Moreno Antonio Soto Liz Carter Richard Godoy Marta Garcia Emma 0. Guzman ( Yolanda Guzman Gloria Contreras Richard Godoy h\lulac\teb -.- 1997 Recipients .. Hinojosa M c,as Jimenez !i)m.lon, !Heaw1 et,,~ ~1614,1997 LULAC gives scholarships to eight Denton seniors . By DJ,ne Bde1 SlaJTWrlt.er Eight graduating seniors from Denton l(Uld. m high schools went Jiome ·ooiit~ay Jtight, a little cl~r to achieving th$t dreams t>f a ~onege educa- tion. The 14agw; of United. Latin Ame.tie.an Citfaerui Denton Coundl H3'66 aVraided $5,000 m seholandiips to the students. Th~ awards ranged from $500 to 11,000. The eeremon~. at the Martin .Luther King Center in .. eluded ~ DY®~ ad~ from Dr. Li&a Guza, an 11$$itttant professor at 'l'~~as Woman's Univ~. Ms. Garza spoke. of he.r personal prinaple that, "an education is one of tfu¼ most important goals for myoae to aehfoyc."' The colJlpetitio.o for the schol~ wag• said Glo-- rta Contreru, who Mtved on the Educa.twn Commit.tee uh- ooemies and grade pPint aver- age was our :fmt eriteria.'' l'dle said. Scholarship r~eipients and their chosen universities are: Sabrina Arriazqla, North Cun. trar T~ Collegei Rosalba Ba- rillu, Tn:as Woman's Uruver- aitr, Iveue Gutman, Ouri,ady : oft.he t.lrsUni~ 1licatdo lfinojosa. University of North Texas; Kmtma Jimene~•~ Woman's University; Saehenka Lopez, Soutbwestem Univef'Si.. ty; Ricardo Kaci.~ ill~ of North Texas; and Stephan,ie Terry. Baylor Umversity. ( ( ( LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS DENTON COUNCIL #4366 MEETING MINUTES OF JAN. 7, 1998 The meeting began at 7:05 P.M. and the minutes of the Dec. 3, 1997 meeting were approved. Tony Soto made first motion and Judge David Garcia made second motion. TREASURE"S REPORT: Mr. Rudy Moreno was not at the meeting, but he provided the Treasurer's Report. Total Assets $11,413.32 Total Cash Provided $1 ,025.00 Total Cash Used $638.00 Cash Available as of 11/5/97 $11,413.32 EDUCATION REPORT: The number of students receiving a scholarship has increased from last year. Last year 8 students received a scholarship and this year that number has increased to 10. Requirements issues haven't been decided about full time students. It is still under discussion. The Educators Reception was a total success. The attendance was of 144 persons. The Denton Lulac Council made a $2,000.00 net profit from this event. Our special thanks to everyone that helped with the event. Jean Hinojosa and Corina R. Robles mailed out the invitations to everyone. We would also like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Shearer for helping with the decorations. RAISING GARAGE FEB. 7, 1998 ____ ___,...,_ - All1tems that were gathered at the Denton Community COPS Office will be sold at this sale. If you have any idea as to a location to have this sale, please get in touch with Nicole Gillette. SOCIAL EVENTS: party at Vincent's and Corin Fri., Jan. 9, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. ~ ( ( SPECIAL PROJECTS: Jean Hinojosa and Corina Robles will be sending our Thank You cards to everyone that attended the Educators Reception. The Special Events Committee will also organize the Scholarship Reception. The Committee will work on finding a location for the reception and also selecting the time. This reception will help honor and identify graduating seniors going to college. This will have a positive effect in our community. Euline Brock move motion by stating that Apr. or May would be a good time to have the reception. Tony Soto, second. April was chosen to be the best month to have this event. Motion was amended. The following dates were chosen as a possibility for this event April 29 or 30, 1998. There is a possibility that Supreme Court Justice, Juan Gonzalez wi ll be the guest speaker. Mrs. Liz Shearer is going to call him so he can check his schedule. She will let us know as soon as she is able to confirm date and time. Everyone was also informed about : The Chamber of Commerce Retreat Fri. Jan. 16, 1998 They will provide workshops for Hispanic business owners. LAC Retreat Jan. 24, 1998 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p. ohis retreat • at Weathertrol. Volunteers to serve breakfast are needed. NEW BUSINESS: f(VI Rick Salazar informed everyone about the upcoming LULAC elections. )~f ~ Elizabeth Shearer, Liza Hinojosa, Yolanda Guzman & Alicia Moreno will form the Nominating Committee. Liz Shearer made motion and Nicole Gillette seex>nd. ( ( Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m . Members MARY ALICE MORENO JOBA RAMIREZ NICOLE GILLETTE LUIS GARCIA LIZ D. SHEARER JEAN HINOJOSA EVELYN MILLER JACK MILLER DAVID GARCIA TONY SOTO CORINA ROBLES RAMOS ROBERT GUZMAN VINCENT RAMOS TONNIE RAMIREZ HORACE BROCK EULINE BROCK RONI BEASLEY YOLANDA GUZMAN ( ( ( League of United Latin American Citizens Denton Council #4366 Minutes of February 3, 1999 Meeting at Weathertrol I. Welcome II. Meeting Called to Order at 7:08 pm III . a. Pledge of Allegiance b. Reading of Minutes approved with corrections. It was reported that a "Columbia Medical Hospital" employee and his family were making a contribution to our LULAC scholarship fund in honor of their abuela latina. This was corrected 10 state "Denton Community Hospital". Reports A. B. C. D. E. Treasurer, Rudy Moreno. Rudy shared that not all LULAC scholarship awards for Spring 99 have been distributed. There was a concern about LULAC dues that needed to be turned in by January I. This is not the case. LL1-. .\C has until March I, I 999. Rudy announced persons who have paid their LULAC dues and encouraged others to pay theirs. John Cabrales's contribution from his graduation celebration was $800 that he contributed cowards our LULAC scholarship fund. Our total funds are approximately $7400. A treasurer's report was distribuced. Rudy shared that we must get our scholarship funds to National LULAC by March I. Ray de los Santos recommended we get an invoice from Ben E. Keith's contribution so that we can forward that amount and include it in the monies char get matched from National LULAC. Rudy Moreno, Nicole Gillette, and Monica Lozano will work together on papen,.,ork to submit to LULAC National. The question was raised as to how much money to send to National LULAC? It was opened-up for discussion. Questions that were brought up as a guide for making this decision were: How much money do we need for District Convention? How much do we need for our scholarship banquet in May? Pat Alva-Green made a motion to haw use last year's expenditures as a guide to how much we need to keep and how much we can send to National LULAC. Moved and seconded to rely on last year's expenditures as a guide. John Cabrales made a friendly motion to amend this motion to include Cinco de Mayo expenses as well. Everyone voted on this amendment to include Cinco de Mayo. Executive committee will look at previous years' expenses and make the final decision. Membership, Jean Hinojosa. Made the announcement that everyone should have received renewal dues announcements in the mail. Encouraged members to pay dues. Fundraising, Nicole Gillette. Nicole shared with the membership the upcoming events. I. LULAC Scholarship Banquet, May 13, UNT Silver Eagle Suite, 7-9. This will include a silent auction and cocktail at 6pm. Read aloud the names of the cornn1ittee for our scholarship banquet: Liza Hinojosa, Lisa Marino-Wickstrom, \1onica Lozano and Corina Robles Ramos. Nicole announced of a scholarship planning meeting on February 15, 6pm at \1LK. Shared that invitations need to get out by April 8, I 999. Corina will call Chancellors to put banquet on their calendar as their calendars book up fast. Scholarship, Monica Lozano. Announced that checks have come in, though not all students have sent in their college/university registration to her (Monica), so they can receive their scholarship for the spring semester. She is pushing students to get their paperwork turned in to her. Monica shared that she will be taking scholarship applications to the alternative schools. Scholarship applications are due the first week in April. Monica made the announcement for any volunteers willing to assist her in the selection cornn1ittee to contact her. Many students ha\·e already approached her about the scholarship applications. Community Service, Rudy Rodrigue:. Rudy shared facts about latino student population growths in Demon. In 1991, 470 students in bilingual programs; today over 1000 students in bilingual programs. Overall, there are 13.000 students in Denton Independent School District; 17% (2000) are Latino students in Denton School District. Latino % in Denton is equivalent to U.S. Latino demographics. Three hundred (300) new students in DI SD, 200 of these new students are latino students; mostly immigrants from various parts of America Latina. Large percent from Mexico though there are students from Central and South America. En La Union Esta La Fuerza. ( ( We see more businesses and this is their (immigrants and their families) contribution to our communities-a tremendous contribution. "City of Denton is not doing enough to embrace our Latino needs." The City has not been very nice to groups such as the soccer league (i.e. Margarito and his brother). City Parks and Recreation giYes priority to outsiders first rather than our locals. Rudy added that we need to come up with a plan so that our local groups get adequate faci lities because "they are here to stay". Rudy was going to check out the North Lakes field on Monday, February 8 at 4pm. If it was fine then he would meet with Parks and Recreation to move things along else, he will move to get adequate fac ilities. Might need to go to the City Council, Vicente representing LULAC may need to be prepared to support this. Roni Beasley added that a New Bond Committee is forming and she needs names of Latinos to serYe as a way to bring these issues up and move them forward. Need strong Hispanic/Latino presence on committee. Roni passed out a sign-in sheet for those interested in serving. She added that this committee can address more than Parks and Recreation issues. Vicente encouraged any members to sign-up. F. Public Relations. Sergio Shearer. Sergio apologized for not being as involved with LULAC as his grandmother is staying at his home and requires a big time commitment. He shared the following items: I. International Cultural Center, Ft. Worth Chamber of Commerce, Sister City with Nuevo Leon and Denton, 2. Going to Austin, Texas on February 22 -23 as representative for LULAC regarding legislature. Vicente recommended Sergio support LULAC's District Delegate recommendation. G. Youth/Young Adults, Hector Villela. Hector shared that there will be a meeting with the LULAC Youth Council at UNT to discuss the future of the organization. He announced that TWU Young Adults meet eYery other Wednesday at 6 pm; they were voted TWU Outstanding Student Organization of 1998. A1mounced Young Adults Videoconference on February 26 at the Information Sciences Library at UNT. There are others (i.e. El Centro Community College in Dallas, UNT) interested in a Young Adults Council. He will be working on this. H. Hospitality, Linda Leal. Not present and no report. Vicente shared that hospitality needs to start preparing fo rthe receptions for District III Convention as well as for the Scholarship Banquet. I. Pending Business/Special Projects -Elections take place in March, thus need to move fast on this. Vicente challenged members to step-up and run for officer positions. Chris Borel and Rick Salazar are on the nominating committee. Elections will be on: President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. These are the priority positions. l11e rest of the positions can be appointed. -District Convention, there are three planning meetings, Friday, February 12 at Ninfas off of I-35 at 7pm: Saturday, February 27 at 10 am at Brookhaven College; Saturday, March 13 at 1 pm at LULAC National Education Service Center in Dallas. District Convention moved from April l Oto April 17 at UNT. The theme is Primera la Educacion, From Pre-school to College. Vicente gave an overview of agenda for convention. Announced the reception at Ben E. Keith following district business mee_ting. John Cabrales brought a concern to the table and that was the Fry Street Fair going on that same day. Would that pose a problem for our convention since they anticipate over 10,000 persons for Fry Street Fair? Shouldn't be a problem, Corina will look into this. Vicente shared the role of our Council #4366 in the District Convention, 30% of proceeds will go to our Denton Council. Youth will also be having their convention concurrently. -Scholarship Banquet Added Jean Hinojosa to the planning committee. -Political Fontm Hector Villela volunteered to assist. -Cinco de Mayo LULAC Council #4366 will continue to support this community-wide event. Will approach Mi Casita for beer license. Need 2-3 volunteers to help En La Union Esta La Fuerza. ( IV. ( organize this on May I from 12 -6 pm. -Dia de los Niiios will be considered to incorporate with the Cinco de Mayo celebration. -LULA C Stare Co11venrio11 June 2 -5, San Antonio -LULAC Nario11al Convention July 12-16, Corpus Christi -Special Fundraising, committee still working on this. New Business a. Vicente working with Tim Charles with Denton Community Hospital, possibly getting donation in by February 28. b. Wednesday, February I 0, reception at Ninfas to recognize LULAC Councils that helped with National LULAC Convention, 7:30 pm c. Vicente announced that LULAC and NAACP will be sharing a telephone line and office space in the Denton Housing Authority. Richard Franco made a commitment to staff a person to man the phone for part of the time. Priscilla Sanders with Sears announced that she will donate a telephone. Other items needed are some furniture (i.e. desk, carpet, filing cabinets, etc.) This is a great opportunity for publicity for both LULAC and NAACP. Other ideas for our new space-possibly a sign. Roni Beasley will check with a possible donation of a banner. ll1e Denton phone book will go in print soon and it would be ideal to get our new phone # in. Nicole Gillette volunteered to assist in the process of our new phone and office space since she is close by the Denton Housing Authority. Announcements a. Ms. Liliana Mireles (ph# 940-387-1655), Cinco de Mayo Queen, taking a trip to Europe in the spring. March 11 -17 and is requesting financial assistance $800 from LU LAC to help offset costs. Ms. Mireles was encouraged to check out Youth Council with Hector Villela. She volunteered to be a contact for other Latino students. b. N icole Gillette announced the Second Annual Minority Health Fair on February 20, 10am -4pm. She is working with Richard Godoy. Thirty vendors are participating. c. Ray de los Santos, Young Readers Program. Will hear from Southland Corporation early next month and awards will be announced at this point. d. Roni Beasley announced TWU CARES program. We need to get the message out to the community about immunizations and womens health issues. Need spanish speaking persons to assist. e. Rudy Moreno, UNT employee, New Associate Director for Purchasing. f. Margarito with La Liga de Soccer invited LU LAC to participate as partners in promoting dances, and other activities. Margarito added that proceeds would go to LULAC for their scholar~hip funds. He wants to really promote the soccer league for young people that will continue to be a part of this community. He would like the soccer field not only for his children but for all children to come. Margarito also shared being cautious about counterfeit tickets: John Cabrales moved to table the discussion for another meeting. Pat Alva-Green seconded. g. Corina Robles Ramos passed out Black History Month program brochures for UNT and encouraged membership to attend any amount of programs in honor of Black History. h. Proyecto Zapotlan-April 5, Vicente gave an overview of this endeavor. Dr. Ray Toledo bringing about 100 persons from Mexico to be involved in academic. social and community service partnerships with Denton community. Motion to adjourn. This was seconded. LULAC mtg. adjourned at 8:45pm En La Union Esta La Fuerza. u ~~'l1n comes true ~-,•,w • for artistic direCtor ~t~~,'.;_~·:, ·-~ i By STELLA WINSETT -.. .-• • enjoy danoe,'' shesa;d. "I have ha~ ~-iot ~I ~t., :, ,;.-~~-~,,.,.~l;; •· ;~. Arts-Leisure Editor experience and have seen a lot of different ff '+~ tf-• 't;-~»'-, .... ~¥f-.... • • • •~ "tt1 ··-• , types of dance to develop my taste. I would 'f~ ~--The formation of Denton's newest per-· like to see the people of Denton who attend ;;ii formance group is the. realization of a • dance concerts in Dallas nod Fort Worth to long-time dream for its artistic director. stay· in Denton and see good . dance.:,; "I've wanted to do something like this for ·· Someda)',' I would like to see a city-wide" 10 years or so. It's been a difficult step to performance of 'Nutcracker' during the take and it takes a lot of time," said Liz . hol\days with. all the dance companies Gallego, artistic director of Denton Dance 'togeth~."·.· • .. .id•·\''-,."·:"· .;_~·.:;Jlli, ~ _ Theater. "This year, J felt_I had the support.':• ~ton Danc~-Tb~ter's • fu-st ~~~;;;.[--~t • tomakeithappen." ,,. >-' •. ·• :.· • .:::· ·.for7:30p.m.Dcc.13inMainAuditori~at •• Gallego ~d-a board or _directors of North Texas State University, will be a • Dentoi:t residents have applied for tax-·-concert of -different liturgical-dances to _ exempt, non-profit status from the state. Christmas music. All the dances will be · The dance theater was formed to benefit -cho bed by Gall O -::..::.:.:..::.=: ~...:..:=:::, . both younger and older residents of the city, . reograp eg • • . . · : said Gallego who also operates a dance : •·-"Some people· might have feelings • studio inDenton;1:,1u,._, 111,,rr-':'I; l :. ,. •·, •~,..against dancing lo the Lord," said Gallego.-- •a,•"Tbe younger studeots·will benefit from 7,: "God created our bodies and it's a dancer's_'. • ·working with mature dancers. And. there instrmnen~ For a dancer_ to use a talent for ' are people in Deotn who have gone to, di!-:-, . the Lord is very ~filhn~ . .And . ~hen a • • ferent universities and studied dance nod;. dancer has that feeling of JOY, the ')(TY will don't have a place to dance, to express gototheaudience." •. ' . ·:: . , ... -... :--, ~ themselves," said Gallego, who has trained -~· Gallego said she plans•for the company to'· in flamenco, classical !>allet. modern and present mini-amcerts at different locations Mexicanfolk1oricodancef~. '. _:r ··:· ·t · for.different groups during the Christmas- . r. Variety o( dance forms will distinguish . season. Tbe company bas four principal i. Denton Dance Toeater from the city's other ' dancers·· _;_.'Kathleen Douglas, Suzanne • non-profit· .dance. troupe,-; Denton Civic : Withers ': Delia Mason and Michelle : BalleL '.31:··•r:,·:~i .. , i.;.~ ·.,.r:,:J . ; :·.: ~.,_ :"-=-Desidera•do -six company members. 6 ::·:·:;; Altboiigb··i d/i~{ ba,ll·et • ~ ~~ 1~? senior apprentices, 20 juni~ apprenti~ po~t to study -to. develop stren~· _ and_11chm::u5mem~.-., _ _-;:r-·::,c:-= ·::' · . discipline, a sense o( symmetry and to get -:• Gallego began her teaching career in 1966 in touch ~tb one's body -I'm a versatil~ ··' while attending J.W. Nixon High School in. dancer and I think young people need a ••• Laredo. There, she. led and taught the · variety of dance background. I chose the school's drill team while still in high school.· ~·word theatr.r in our name because the She · performed with the Kilgore. , co...!!lpany .will ~orm _a b~d range. of . Rangerettes for one year before transff!l- dan~ -m09ern, JaZZ. liturgical and other ring to Texas Woman's University, where ., differentthiogsfrom~etotime.. • -sheearnedherdegree.·. •· .... -~· .. ;· ·: . · Slatt photo by DAVID PHILLIPI Liz. Gallego realized a long-time dream with the creation ~nton Dance Theater. ••• "I wonld like to see the skill leyel of,, • "T.eaching a1w·ays ~--~· ~~ f~ dancers • De to g up " she said "I • • 10 n n ° • . . •. me," she said. "It gives me a great deal d would like t~ see students wilh aspirations fulfillmenL I like to see a student grow, but to a profCSfilonal ~ce career go on, for It not just in dance. I don't only teach dance, to ~ a regular reality rather than the e:x-which gives· a certain sense of self- ception. . -awareness. I like to help my students "'The dance theater also will give the toward an assurance, to self confidence. people of Denton who are not classical. When I see that happen, I feel I have con- ballet-oriented a chance to come out and tributed lo societv. lo GfY.i and ln m V!:Plf r ~ ( ( It ~ l t 1 ~ J i ' - Rivera choic~,,-oi sparks outcry Some believe new assistant principal should be bilingual By Amy Ritter Staff Writer The Denton School Board ap- proved the appointment of a non-Hispanic applicant as as- sistant principal at Tomas Ri- vera Elementary School Tues- day over the abjections of Hispanic community represen- tatives. The Denton Independent School District Board of Trust- ees unanimously approved the .selection of Paige George, a teacher for seven years, to the post. Four community members· spoke against the proposed ap- pointment and two selection committee members defended their ~hoice during a public hearing. "We are perplexed on th e reasoning for the selection of a --- ■ PANEL reps chosen /2A ■ RAISES in budget /SA less qualified, non-bilingual candidate," said J ohn Cabrales Jr., president of the local coun- cil of the League of United Lat- in American Citizens. Mr. Cabrales said several Hispanic and bilingual candi- dates were more qualified than the candidate selected. C_ommittee member Lucy Stem defended their selection. "We can't base our (decision) on being bilingual or not, on being Hispanic or not ... We felt like there was only one choice. "We made the best decision . .. from the pool of candidates," • Ms. Stein said. Ms. George did not respond to the objections during the hearing, nor did she address them directly in an interview after she was approved. • See DISD/5A ➔ DISD--------------,~~/1-'+1/....;;;.tJ-'-/- ~om/1'A "My goal is to do the best for Rivera," Ms. George said. That, she said, includes all students, including Hispanic students. ''We are there to listen ... We are there to provide the best education for their students," she said. Ms. Stein said the committee chose the candidate they did based on knowledge of the school, total years of experi- ence, leadership skills, organi- zational skills, being a strong disciplinarian, and being well- liked by Rivera staff. Of six applicants, she said, four were bilingual and three were Hispanic. Ms. George is neither bilingual nor .Hispanic. Mr. Cabrales said that Span- ish-speaking parents at Rivera feel isolated. Spanish -speaking parents met with school administrators in May to express their feeling of isolation, Mr. Cabrales said. Rivera principal Susan Bolte declined to comment on the meeting or on Ms. George's se- lection, referring all questions to a public information coordi- nator who was out of town. ''This is another lost opportu- nity to (reach out to) a disen- franchised community," Mr. Cabrales said. "It was a very poor decision," said Rudy Rodriguez, who spoke in opposition to the com- mittee selection. "The decision is clearly divisive and an insult to the Hispanic community." Mr. Rodriguez said he has lived in Denton for 26 years, served on many boards and committees, and his three chil- dren have graduated from Den- ton schools. ''The message coming across is: Hispanics need not apply," Mr. Rodriguez said. "I don't feel that's the mes- sage we're sending," said. Su- perintendent Ray Braswell. "I feel we're striving to meet the needs of students the best we can." Dr. Braswell said he recom- mended approval of Ms. Bolte's selection of Ms. George for the post without scrutinizing the applicant's qualifications be- cause staff hiring is delegated to the principals of each cam- pus. "I support, by law, the right11 of that principal to make that selection," Dr. Braswell said. He said the board action did not discount the concerns raised by the citizens. "They've got some real con-- cerns," he said. "I don't dis- count their feelings at all." The DISD does not intend to make Hispanics feel unwel- come, Dr. Braswell said. "We are striving to do the best we can to meet the needs -of all students," he said. "Are we as good as we can be? No. We need to improve. We need \ to continue to get better." Ms. George has taught math and science at Rivera for seven years. She holds a BA in ele- mentary education from the University of North Texas and is working on a master's degree in educational administration from Texas Woman's Universi- 1 ty. ■ AMY RITTER can be reached al (940) 381-9594. Her e-mail address Is artl• ler@denlonrc.com. ( ( June 13, 2001 Disclaimer To Denton ISD Board of Trustees, Although I am a member of the Multicultural Advisory Committee (MAC), the attached letter and recommendations are submitted on my own. Some items may in fact parallel items discussed within MAC meetings, but the following letter has not been discussed or presented at any MAC meeting. I do not intend, nor do I suggest, to be singularly representing the MAC committee within the following document. Thank you for your efforts in establishing a better School District. Sincerely Yours, Rick Salazar ( Rick Salazar 9920FM428 Aubrey, Texas 76227 1-940-387-6455 mmsalazar@aol.com June 13, 2001 Via Email and Regular Mail To: The Board of Trustees of Denton Independent School District, Less than twenty years ago Denton Independent School District (DISD) was comprised of one High School, two Middle Schools and seven Elementary Schools. The student body composition was approximately 81 % White, 11 % Black, 7% Hispanic and another percentile Asian, Indian or Other. In the early 1980's Hispanic immigrants began to find their way to Denton. The Hispanic student body then began to steadily increase. Within a year the Hispanic students grew from 7% to 9%. This increase taxed the existing Bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. At that time these programs were administered within the standard elementary school curriculum and were implemented with little direction. For the first time, DISD Hispanic parents and concerned leaders flooded the school board meeting requesting that a bilingual Hispanic be charged with the Direction of Bilingual and ESL Programs. The DISD Board consented to this position request and created a new position. This was an assistant director position under Mr. Dean Anthony. As of late this position was finally made a Director's position. A second person was added to this program last year. Today DISD has grown to three High Schools (including Fred Moore), three Middle Schools (with a fourth earmarked in the near future), eleven Elementary Schools and Sullivan-Keller Center. The student body make-up has also changed. Currently the Hispanic Student Body has increased to a number approaching 25 %. This increase in Hispanic students has and should not be a surprise to the School District. Denton population forecasts and the Hispanic Community kept the Board of Trustees and the Administration well advised on these changes in demographics. The immigrant Hispanic is a young group and the student body composition of DISD will continue to increase in number of Hispanic students enrolled. Student body percentage may fluctuate with the growth in the Southern portion of the District, but DISD may expect 200-300 new Hispanic students every year for the next few years (increase based on past increases as projected forward.). With these yearly increases, Hispanic Students within the district may approach 35% of the DISD student body in another seven years. DISD has yet to adequately meet the challenges presented by the current change in demographics. Is DISD ready and prepared for future change of demographics when the Hispanic student body approaches 35%? It is within this vain that the following summary, report and recommendations are offered: 1 ( ( Hiring: □ Other than the Bilingual-ESL Director there are NO Bilingual Hispanic Directors within the Administration. □ Only one campus principal is a Bilingual Hispanic. □ Only two campus assistant principals are Bilingual Hispanics. □ There are NO Bilingual Hispanic counselors within the entire DISD District □ Bilingual Hispanic teachers or support staff does not reflect the student population it serves. Retention: □ Bilingual and ESL Stipends are not competitive. These Stipends must be increased to $4,000 and $3,000 respectively to at least match districts to the South of Denton. Recruitment: □ DISD Human Resources does not have an aggressive program to recruit or hire Hispanic professionals. It is the writer's view that many of the problems can be traced to the past hiring system of cronyism and today's failure of the Human Resource Department. There appears to be no system of tracking applicants. Qualified Hispanic applications received at the Human Resource Department generally do not receive a response from this Department. (Even a qualified application personally given to Dr. Braswell who personally gave this application to the Executive Director of Personnel failed to receive a response from DISD.) The recruitment process must be revamped. Recruiting must be centralized. The District is too large to send campus personnel on recruitment trips without a centralized plan and follow through commitment from the Human Resource Department. (How can an Elementary School Campus Teacher hire or recruit a Bilingual Hispanic High School Counselor when she or he doesn't know the position is even open?) Recruitment trips to Minnesota, Illinois, Tennessee and Colorado, as well as all locations must be tracked and reviewed for results. Whereas Black Professionals (often in groups of two) are selected to recruit at predominately Black Universities, Hispanics must be sent to recruit at predominately Hispanic Universities. This years past recruiting agenda does not include many Hispanics as part of the process. Recruiting trips to San Antonio, Huntsville, Austin, Belton, Edinburgh, College Station, Nacogdoches, Lubbock, Canyon, Kingsville, Corpus Christi and Ft. Worth, Texas, as well as, Las Cruces, Albuquerque and Las Vegas, New Mexico did not have any bilingual Hispanic personnel representing DISD. (Please refer to the Recruiting Locations 2000-2001 with Representatives. This is available from the office of Human Resources.) 2 ( Proposed measures: □ Current Bilingual Hispanic teachers and support staff must be placed on a fast promotional tract and feel that they are supported by the administration □ A Bilingual Hispanic Director of Professional Personnel must be hired. This position has been open for a year and little effort has been put in filling this position. This director, although under the Executive Director, must have a straight reporting line to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees. □ The recruitment process of the office of Human Resources must be reviewed and amended to target hiring Hispanics for the District. A centralized system of hiring needs to be developed and implemented. □ A Bilingual Hispanic Recruiter position needs to be created and filled. This position is to aide in the centralize recruitment and follow through efforts in hiring all personnel. □ The selection of Hiring committees must be assigned by the Superintendent and not by the Human Resource Department. Committees need to be assigned fairly and equitably in representation of the best interests ofDISD. Hiring committees cannot be stacked with members that match the selector's interests. □ The Administration and Board of Trustees must start holding Campus Principals accountable for the hiring of minorities and for balancing their teachers, staff and support personnel to reflect their student body composition. The lack of Bilingual counselors can no longer be tolerated. □ A third person must be added to the department of Bilingual/ESL program to help oversee their programs as they increase to eight campuses in the 2001-2002 school year. This position can also pay for itself by making it a Grant writing position as well as an administrative position. Only then can the Bilingual/ESL program can be broken down to three positions accountable for Elementary, Middle School and High School Programs. □ The Board of Trustees must address increased Stipends. D Applicants must receive job offers from the District prior to the end of the school.year. The Board of Trustees must empower the Human Resource Department to offer contracts while there remains a pool of applicants. Currently DISD has over 200 teachers without proper certification and suffers from the lack of aggressive hiring. (DISD drafts in the last rounds of the hiring cycle ... based on requirements DISD must hire in the first rounds to obtain the best teachers available for highly sought after positions.) It is also the writer's view that the lack of Bilingual Hispanic Central Administrators keeps Hispanics from forming a cooperative coalition that would aide in the hiring, retention and program development within DISD. 3 I terns cut as a guest columnist within DRC July 30, 200 I are highlighted in Yell ow within this initial submitted text. Denton Record-Chronicle Guest Columnist The rocky road to diversity is not a pleasant journey for minorities seeking employment with Denton Independent School District (DISD), as mentioned within Denton's Record- Chronicle (DRC) editorial of July 20, 2001. The current frustration of Hispanic leaders within the community surrounds the flawed hiring process used by DISD. The editorial assumes that a qualified search committee was formed to select an assistant principal for Tomas Rivera Elementary School (Tomas Rivera). Texas Education Code (TEC) 11 .251 requires the establishment of committees at the district and campus level. TEC 11 .253 requires that the school principal regularly involve the campus committee in planning, budgeting, curriculum, staffing, staff development, and school administration. A site-based committee is an advisory committee, called a Campus Leadership Team (CLT) within DISD and chaired by the principal. This committee is to be representative of professional staff, parents, community members and business representatives. Procedures for the composition and selection of this committee are to be set by policies established by the Board of Trustees (Board). This committee does not constitute a qualified search committee. The CLT should counsel the principal and the principal could override its advice. A principal cannot hire, but can only recommend a candidate as an assistant principal or a teacher. The superintendent can accept or decline the recommendation of the principal. Within the structure ofDISD, an assistant principal position must have approval from the Board. The Board can either accept or decline this recommendation. Within this current instance, the assistant principal approval from the board was hidden within the Board's Posted Agenda and listed under the Consent Item list and a sub-_ category of hiring. Past assistant principal hiring approvals were listed as a separate item within the agenda and named the position and the campus. Was this Board approval process rushed through and added to a posted agenda? Was this item properly listed and what was the rush? The superintendent can appoint an assistant principal with the consent of the principal. The superintendent can request the principal to submit multiple candidates for an assistant principal position, and then select an applicant from the list. A principal may be asked to call on the CLT to help advise the principal in a selection process. ( What process does DISD use to select an assistant principal or principal? The answer? All of the above! Prior to this recent assistant principal hiring at Tomas Rivera, the superintendent appointed all past assistant principals for this school. The vacancy was created by a transfer/appointment of the former assistant principal to another location without a CLT committee's advice on either Campus. So why is the Hispanic community upset? Several qualified Hispanics applied for this position. They are bilingual and bicultural. Each Hispanic applicant had his or her emergency administrative certificate at the time of the interview process, which is a requirement for all administrative positions. Guess who didn't have their certificate, but could get theirs by the beginning of the school year? Also, each Hispanic candidate is close to receiving his or her master's degree. he CL T committee was increased in size for this process. Did the Principal appoint them? Was the procedures established by the Board followed? Was CLT training provided? Was the CL T committee representative of a cross section of the diverse population that Tomas Rivera serves? Or representatives of the Princi al? The selected applicant was also a teacher at Tomas Rivera. Were the job description and the concern for students within a diverse district used as the main criteria for this selection process? Or were other factors the main consideration? Ms. Stein, a selected member of Tomas Rivera's CLT committee, also mentioned this cleviation after the school board meeting of July 10, 2001 . The superintendent had the authority to decline this recommendation, but choose to tell DRC's reporter Amy Ritter "I support, by law, the right of the principal to make that selection." What? It is clear that the principal can only recommend an ap_plicant, not select. In May of this year, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) was brought in to a meeting at Tomas Rivera. Approximately 30 Hispanic parents of Tomas Rivera students showed up at a requested meeting by concerned parents. This meeting was requested almost 60 days earlier, but was set at the end of the school year by Tomas Rivera's administration. These parents took a brave step in coming forward to complain about the lack of sensitivity at the school. They do not feel welcomed at the school. _ Some parents were told that they should go back to Mexico by Tomas Rivera's administration. Parent meeting invitation forms are not being sent home to Hispanic parents because they are not translated into Spanish. The parents feel isolated after the bilingual parent liaison was replaced with a monolingual family coordinator by the school's administration. The assistant principal, at that time, and the principal apologized for their actions and promised to open the door to Hispanic parents and the meeting ended with parents accepting the promises made by the principal and assistant principal. So how does Tomas Rivera's school administration follow up on their promises? They hire a monolingual assistant principal to work with the parents of the students. ( ' To add insult to injury, Tomas Rivera School was to be a model school. The name was proposed by LULAC and opened for the 1994 school year. It was the first school built in SE Denton since the closing of Fred Moore School during mandated desegregation. The school redistricting for Tomas Rivera removed the Denton Busing Area in SE Denton that stood in tact for over 20 years. The original job description for principal of Tomas Rivera listed bilingual as a requirement. Bilingual was a factor because ofDISD's concern for the students and parents served by Tomas Rivera. And now, there are none! Note: This article intension is to question the DISD selection process. It is not intended to degrade the Tomas Rivera teacher that was selected to serve as Assistant Principal. This person is a fine teacher and a community asset. Rick Salazar 9920 FM428 Aubrey, TX 762277 (Within DISD boundary lines.) Telephone: 387-6455 Email: mrnsalazana)aol.com Fax: 898-0427 Information from textbook: The Educator's Guide to Texas School Law, Frank Kemerer and Jim Walsh. A textbook used within Texas administration curriculum. LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS DENTON COUNTY LULAC COUNCIL, #4366 October 17, 2001 Board of Trustees Denton ISD 1307 N. Locust Denton, Texas 76201 Dear Trustees: P.O. Box 981 • Denton. Texas 76202 It has come to the attention of LULAC and HEED (Hispanics for Employment Equality and Diversity) that there has been no formal/documented response from DISD to the concerns voiced by some of the parents whose children attend Tomas Rivera Elementary School. It is also our understanding that the parents are requesting a group meeting with Rivera administration. LULAC and HEED strongly recommends that the Board of Trustees, or Dr. Ray Braswell, formally acknowledge and respond to the parent's letter dated August 15. We further recommend that you honor the parent's request for a group meeting to address their concerns. Sincerely, ~=-~7 President LULAC ~,t,yfl.~ Dr. Rudy Rodriguez LULACVP Education and Government Affairs xc-Dr. Ray Braswell L111 Vri "'o _ /1,,,o Vriv Tl 1307 N. Locust St. P. 0. Box 2387 940-369-0002 February 20, 2002 John Cabrales, Jr. Council President Denton Independent School District Board of Trustees League of United Latin American Citizens Denton County LULAC Council, #4366 POBox981 Denton, TX 76202 Dear John, LULAC and HEED Members: Denton, TX 76201 Denton, TX 76202-2387 Fax: 940-369-4982 The Board of Trustees would like to thank you for your sincere and committed offer to assist with the education of our Hispanic students. We very much want and gratefully accept the opportunity to work together. There are many different ways in which your membership can become involved. The following are but a few of the many initiatives where we could use your help. Hiring is of primary concern to the Board and to your respective memberships as well. Ifwe are to be successful in diversifying our employment ranks, we need to work together. In that regard, the Board would like to ask for volunteers from your respective groups to assist us in our recruiting efforts. We ask that members be selected to travel on our recruiting trips not only to assist district staff, but also to evaluate our efforts. We would be very much interested in an external community review of our recruiting efforts and our promotional materials. The Board also would like to encourage you to participate in our induction process. While the district works to induct members into the school-based environment already, we need community assistance in introducing and integrating new staff into the community environment. Being satisfied with one's job is one aspect in retaining staff; being happy and pleased with the community in which they live is another. Both are important and we very much need help with the latter. Additionally in this regard, the administration is planning to conduct administrative camps or academies whose purpose would be to recrnit and prepare current DISD staff for administrative ¥positions. From these academies, an internship would be developed for on th e job experience. The Board ~ur assistance in promoting these academies and encouraging minority staff to attend. These sessi~onducted after normal school hours and would be voluntary on the part of tQ~ staff memb~r. Campus Based Participation -Several years ago the Texas Legislature directed a change toward participatory leadership and instructed school districts to utilize Campus and District Improvement Teams as a way to better involve staff, parents, community and business officials in the decision-making process. The Board has been made aware that members from your f respective organizations already have volunteered to become members of Campus Improvement Teams and to mentor/tutor students in need of help. We thank you for trus commitment and encourage other members to volunteer as well. Working at the campus level is of extreme importance and is probably the most rewarding contribution there is. It is also the grassroots level to impact many district decisions. We have many students who need a community mentor or need a little additional tutoring in wruch to succeed. We have employees who need to have the views from your groups and all members of our community to help them offer a quality- teaching-learning environment for every student in our schools. Our Campus Improvement Teams need parents, business officials, and community members as well as school-based staff in order to discuss and suggest balanced and inclusive recommendations to the building principals. We still have campuses needing additional volunteers and look to your organizations to help us fill those positions. District Based Participation -Just as there are campus-based teams, the district_!?as a central ~~ ~srup team ___ that needs parent, business, and community members as w ell. This team works-r'\ to suggest and recommend im roveme stra egies to the Board and Superintendent. We would welcom our participation on • s team. The Texas Legislature saw this committee as the key vehicle through wruch to discuss, recommend, and communicate district programs and initiatives. This group also serves as the primary communication tool linking the district to the various campuses and general public regarding district initiatives. This would be a very important committee to have volunteers who are willing to participate in the process to get more involved. ·utilizing campus and district improvement teams are the primary tools utilized by the district for the purpose of addressmg edu at10n issues. As such, the Board wishes not to appoint a special committee for Hispanic or other ethnic specific issues. The Board, instead, wishes to address these issues through the campus an~ already established. The issues and concerns you have are indeed important and need to be addressed. The Board hopes that additional members from your organizations will become involved at both the campus and district level. Your desire and commitment to helping the students ofDISD is noted and very mi1ch appreciated. We commend you for your initiative and we look forward to your participation. Please feel free to submit names of interested individual_s and volunteers to the Superintendent. We believe that working together, we can be more successful for all our students. ;m,:ely, ~i:L\Mw~ Rick Woolfolk, Bob}d President Calvin Evans, Board Vice-President ✓½i~ yJ~ ~:}price Denton Council # 4366 H . E L D. October 31, 2001 Board ofTrustees Denton Independent School Districts 1307 N. Locust Denton, Texas, 76201 Dear Trustees: The recommendations for the formation and development of a Hispanic Tasks Force are as follows: Recommendations for Forming a Hispanic Education Task Force Hispanic Community Leaders believe that the formation of a Hispanic Education Task Force, by the Board of Trustees, will best address long-term issues and current concerns. We believe that this Task Force is a necessary and critical step to help our school district and the Board of Trustees address our concerns regarding the schooling of our children. Although there are many areas of concern relative to the education of Hispanic children ( e.g., retention and graduation rates, improved achievement, need for mentors and tutors), most immediate is the need to open up the system to Hispanic candidates for ad~strative positions. The idea of an internship program for future Hispanic administrators discussed by Gilbert Martinez with Dr. Braswell is one proposal for addressing the issue in. the long term; however, before we move forward with this plan, the Board needs to appoint the Hispanic Education Task Force, as noted above. An initial charge of this group will be to help develop selection criteria and recommendations for the best school fit for the intern-ensuring he or she is placed in a school where the intern has the highest potential for success. All for One -One for All Hisp;u1ics for Education, E quity, alld Di,·crsit:y, u-orkingfor wd 111iJ1 die communit;·. P.O. Box 981 Denton, T exas 76202 > Denton Council # 4366 H . E The formation of this Hispanic Task Force is being proposed by a unified group of concerned Hispanic community leaders representing LULAC and HEED. D. Sincerely, 14 Mimosa Street Denton, Texas 76201 ~V,'lo._ 0, 14 I AAA _: U ~ma Guzman':;;;rJ'~ 3405 Meadowlark Lane Denton, Texas 76201 2709 Forestview rive Corinth, Texas 76210 A~/4thuJ Rudy Moreno 3608 Marianne Circle 0 ;•n~n, Texas 76209 ~Saazar 9920 FM 428 Aubrey, Texas 76227 All for On e -One for All - ~~ artha Guerra . 110 Heritage Lane Denton, Texas 76201 ci w !2~n-0rs ~ Jean~ 2020 North Elm St. -No. 218 Denton, Texas 76201 --~~~~~ 3608 Marianne Circle Denton, Texas 76209 Dr. Rudy Rodriguez 13 I 3 Wilderness Street Denton, as 76205 D. Jorge Urb1 a, Esq. 2224 Houston Place Denton, Texas 7620 I I lispanics for E<lucaLion, Equity, and Di,·ersity, working /or :md rr iLl1 Ll1c communitr P.O. Box 981 Denton, Texas 76202 De nto n Council # 4366 H. I D. Suggested Composition of the Hispanic Education Task Force It is recommended that the Board of Trustees consider appointing a task force of eight (8) members and, in addition, designating one Trustee to sit on the Hispanic Education Task Force. The various Hispanic organizations involved in our discussions are submitting a combined list of names for consideration by the Board of Trustees for the selection of six (6) nominees and the other two (2) members can be selected by the Board at will. It is expected that additional staff or DISD employees will periodically serve in advisory capacity to the Task Force, as recommended or needed to support the work of the group. The following six (6) community leaders have offered to serve on the Hispanic Education Task Force: Martha Guerra 110 Heritage Lane Denton, Texas 76209 Gilbert Martinez 2709 Forestview Dr. Corinth, Texas 76210 Rudy Rodriguez 1313 Wilderness Denton, Texas 76205 Jean Hinojosa 2020 North Elm St. #218 Denton, Texas 76201 Rudy Moreno 3608 Marianne Circle Denton, Texas 76209 Rick Salazar 9920 FM 428 Aubrey, Texas 76227 Acknowledgement of this letter would be appreciated. A fifteen (15) school day timeline for this proposal to become an agenda item will help the process advance in a timely fashion. Submitted by a Combined Committee ofLULAC and HEED: John Cabrales, Emma Guzman, Esq., Martha Guerra, Jean Hinojosa, Gilbert Martinez, Mary Alice Moreno, Rudy Moreno, Dr. Rudy Rodriguez, Rick Salazar and D. Jorge Urbina, Esq. All for One -One for All I I i:-pa11ics fo r Ed11 cation, Equity, and Di,·ersity, H"o1king for and 1111.h d1e communit.;: P.O. Box 98 1 Denton, T exas 76202 December 11, 2001 Board of Trustees Denton Independent School District 1307 N. Locust Denton, Texas 76201 Dear Members of the Board: I have been informed that tonight the School Board is considering an agenda item to create a Hispanic/Latino Task Force to help the Denton Independent School District address various issues related to the Hispanic/Latino population in Denton. The Hispanic Friends of the University of North Texas Organization strongly supports the creation of this task force. Having in place an organism to serve as an advisory council or committee on Hispanic/Latino issues that reports directly to the Denton ISO School Board is not just a "good idea." It is a need, given the current and projected demographic changes in Denton, the State of Texas and the nation. We join the League of United Latin American Citizens, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and other organizations and leaders in supporting the creation of this Hispanic/Latino Task Force. We are looking forward to working with the School Board and Denton ISD faculty, staff and administration to assure Hispanic/Latino student success. ;E;~!J Gloria B. Bahamon Hispanic Friends ofUNT P.O. Box 310937 Denton, Texas 76203-0937 CC: Dr. Ray Braswell, Superintendent .. December 11 , 2001 Board of Trustees Denton Independent School District 1307 N. Locust Denton, Texas 76201 Dear Members of the Board: Hispanic Friends of 1hr Unlvtr>IIY of North Tfn•~ .-- ( ~ '~ I have been informed that tonight the School Board is considering an agenda item to create a Hispanic/Latino Task Force to help the Denton Independent School District address various issues related to the Hispanic/Latino population in Denton. The Hispanic Friends of the University of North Texas Organization strongly supports the creation of this task force. Having in place an organism to serve as an advisory council or committee on Hispanic/Latino issues that reports directly to the Denton ISD School Board is not just a "good idea." It is a need, given the current and projected demographic changes in Denton, the State of Texas and the nation. We join the League of United Latin American Citizens, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and other organizations and leaders in supporting the creation of this Hispanic/Latino Task Force. We are looking forward to working with the School Board and Denton ISD faculty, staff and administration to assure Hispanic/Latino student success. A~J ~o GloriaB.~ ~ Hispanic Friends of UNT P.O. Box 310937 Denton, Texas 76203-0937 CC: Dr. Ray Braswell, Superintendent ( ( Denton Lulac Council 4366 Nomination for Council of the Year 2003 I DENTON LULAC COUNC IL #4366 April 11, 2002 I LULAC District III Nominating Committee P.O. Box 86112S Plano, Texas 7S086-112S Dear Sirs fsr. Madams: Please accept my nomination for Denton LULAC Council #4366 as Council of the year. Activities for 2001-02 include the foUowing: • This council awarded $17,000 to nineteen Denton are; high school students in 2001 and will award a somewhat srnaUer amount in 2002. This effort continues a history of awarding scholarships at an annual banquet or reception each year since its charter in 1980. • Several members of this council have made presentations and voiced concerns about Denton Independent School District hiring practices and administrative practices both formaUy and informally to DISD trustees and administrators. Denton lUlAC has called for a Hispanic Advisory Task Force to the DISD with power to make recommendations directly to the Board of Trustees. Some members of the school board have been very responsive to the council's concerns. A series of meetings have been held throughout the year ,vith the school board president and Superintendent. Members of lUlAC also held a series o[ meetings with Hispanic parents, primarily at Tomas Rivera Elementary School. As of the date of this letter, discussions continue \vith school board officials. • Several members of the council traveled to San icolas De Los Garza, Mexico in late January and joined the Denton delegation for a sister cities dedication ceremony. While in San icolas a framed print of the historical Denton County Court House was presented to the mayor of San Nicolas by Denton LULAC Council #4366. Complimentary LULAC pins were also given to the San 1icolas Mayor and his staff. Other members of the council helped Lo welcome the executive board ofTACHE LO Denton during the same weekend. • LULAC and 'AACP made a joint presentation or a city-redistricting proposal to the Denton city council. The council accepted the proposed redistricting with only minor modifications. • LULAC made a presentation of a county-redistricting proposal to the Demon County Commissioners Court. This plan was adopted and supported by the local 1AACP council. Although the proposal was not accepted a council ( I I -2-April 11, 2002 member who headed the presentation was subsequently appointed to the new Denton County Transportation Authority by a county commissioner. • LUI.AC, NAACP, and a neighborhood association held a city and school board candidates' forum in the spring of 2001. A similar forum is scheduled just prior to the local elections t his year on May 4th. • LUI.AC hosted a luncheon and evening reception for visiting State Director Margaret Moran. • On November 30, 2001 the University of North Texas Division of Equity &'. Diversity presented an award to LUI.AC for its continued support. • Several members of t he council held a voter registration drive al local churches and stores in March 2002. • The council adopted "El Sitio" Day Labor Park and has held quarterly cleanup efforts at t he site including Make-a-Difference Day and the Great American Clean-up. Several members of the local council were instrumental in funding and building the site in 1998. • LUI.AC and the Denton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce had a joint information booth at Cinco de Mayo activities in 2001. • LUT...AC and the DHCC had a joint food booth at the Fuego y Alma fes tivities in October 2001 • LUI.AC and the DHCC had a joint scholarship fundraiser that consisted of a "tamalada" and tamale dinner for the community. • The council held a retreat that formally restructured its standing committees and related missions for each committee. • LUI.AC members participated in a health fair along with members of NAACP and Texas Woman's University. • LUI.AC members made a Hispanic Heritage Day presenLation to students at Lake Dallas Schools. • LUT...AC and DHCC held a JOmt Christmas party LhaL was attended by approximately 75 members of both organizaLions and the communiLy. This point is simply to demonstrate that the council has FU I in conjunction with its work. The fun part is a requirement implemented by our current council President. • Many members of th.is council are also very involved in other vo lunteer community activities. Other communiL-y groups to which council members ( ( l -3-April 11, 2002 belong include Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, CASA, Interfaith Ministries Board, NAACP, RSVP, SPAN, DISD Campus Leadership Teams, Elementary & High School mentors, and other City, County, and School District committees, boards, and Comm.issions. In fact, active council members include our Denton Mayor, Mayor Pro-tern, immediate past Mayor, and a Catholic Deacon. Membership is varied and consists of business leaders, educators, attorneys, retirees, as well as a bunch of GREAT people. Sincerely, Rudy Moreno Charter Member Council 4366 Attachments: Letter from Rick Salazar to Board of Trustees of DISD 6/13/01 Denton Record Chronicle 7/W01 "Rivera choice sparks outcry" DRC 7/20/01 "The rocky road to ethnic diversity" DRC 7/29/01 "Habla Espanol? DISD wants yo u" DRC 7/04/01 "Committee slates more work on precinct lines" DRC 8/8/01 "Panel Oks preliminary boundaries" Letter from City attorneys re Plans 1,2,3 and maps Letter to Mayor (8/7/01) endorsing Plan Five DRC 8/8/01 "Council will tweak Plan Five" Letter to Directora de la Escuela Tomas Rivera from Lourdes Santiago, Representante de Padres de Familia DRC 8/22/01 "One down, one to go" DRC 8/22/01 "Commissioners approve new precincts" E-mail from Rick Salazar re Bilingual/ESL Programs at DISD 8/31/01 E-mai.l from Rick Salazar re Update Tomas Rivera 8/31/01 E-mail from Rick Salazar re Rivera's Parents E-mail from Richard Godoy from New York 10/5/01 Letter to President o( Board o(Trustees re Hispanic Task Force E-mail from Rick Salazar re DI SD Board work session 11/18/0J E-mail from Virginia Gallian, Of SD Board member 12/12/01 re results of meet ing Correspondence re structure of CounciJ -1-366 Committees Photos (2) Scholarship Reception 2001 Photos ( 4) LU LAC/DH CC Christmas Party 12/15/01 Photo LU LAC members presenting gift and pins to Mayor of San Nicolas & his staff ( -4-April 11, 2002 Photo LULAC members and Lake Dallas school students at Hispanic Heritage Day Photo Reception for visiting LULAC State Director Margaret Moran November 2001 Photo Fuego Y Alma Food Booth and LULAC members Photos (3) "tamalada" fund raiser E-mail to Michelle Cunningham re Sister Cities Delegation to San Nicolas De Los Garza E-mail from Virginia Gallian re Board A~nda 2/5/02 Letter from DISD Board of Trustees 2/20/02 re our effort to assist with education of Hispanic students BOX 981 • DENTON, TEXAS~ 76202 C f ( r 77 siw HICROPUBLISHWG oOoos ---------~- ,,\n11.~r,w,.4 /!Lti11s !!1rnt111f at 'fo11r /4B SPORTS: i\D Stnr.~ 2•n • ,.,,o,LL 0• ds shakes off slump /4B El, l>/\!'..O. TX 79903 1724 ■ Grnh:1111 keeps p:ice "' ....... , ~-·-···, n Record-Chronicle~· ns .luly 11. 2CHII llcnton, Texas :-.:cwsst.111d 2:'i L'Cllts "''"' dL·1110111L' v11111 ilarfes flat )~_I~l. •• ~till weiglring td.gef ~~ne11d1nent ~ .. 1 ,. cnn\Oll:!-~H>rwr~ rnntmunf ~ftHi~►nn TUt.'~da_v of a prn- hani:c in th<· counl\'0!--bud. ,•nrlnwnt policy lh:tt cuultl thl' encl tu lht· nwnth-l1111J.! tl1sputc-bl'Lwt•rn the Denton l'nmmif=~ioner!; Court and nflj '"nartmrnt. ...... h\ A·hid1 woult.J allnw llrx1hilitv in Lli1• ww of t-nlnry funds, co~ld be voted into policy hy commissioners next week -along w,th the proposed budget nmend- nll'nt that nllows the sheriff to use s:olary funds to cover n bud~et shortfall. The nri1,'iMI dispute bcgnn when Denton County Sheriff Weldon Lu- ens nskt·d for $17,000 from unsricnt Sec SI IERIFF/6A a jamming man DDn"OIII' UOOIID-Cllllotna.a/AL. UT Wee these cows on FM2164, people and animals have been seeking ref- uge from lhe heat. Rivera choice sparl~s outcry Some believe new assistant principal should be bilingual By Amy Ritter S1aff Wrltrr The Denlon School 13onrd np- provcd the appoinlm~nl of n non•llispnnic npplicnnl ns n~· sislnnt pnncipnl nt Tomas Ri- vera Elementary School Tues- dny over the ohjeclion• of lliNpnnic community rcprc~cn: "tntivc~. The Denton Independent Schon! D1slroct Uonrcl of Trusl- ct-s unnnimou~ly npprovr-<I thf' ~l'll·c·liun of Pnigr G1•orgc, n teacher for ~even ycnrfl, to the post Four community 111cmlwr!'4 spok1• nguinsl tlw propo~ccJ up• pninlmcnl nnd lwu ~elect ion ru111111itfrc mcmh1•r!'4 dcfcnclc•d lht•1r l'IHucc• d11rm..:-n puhllc lwuriu1: "\~'1• nrl' 1wrplt•x1·cl on 1111• l"l'/1.SOllillj.! for I Ill' ~t•IC'CI ion of u ■ PANEL reps chosen /2A ■ RAISES In budget /SA less qualified, non-bilingual cnndidate," said John Cabrales Jr., prcsidenl of the local coun- cil of lhe League of United Lal- m American Citizens. Mr. Cabrales said eevernl Hispanic and bilingual candi- dates were more qualified than, 1. , . lhc condid&te aelected. • ~ ·: .. T._ Commillce member Lucy Stein defended their selection. "We can't base our (decision) on being bilingual or not, on being Hispnnic or nol ... We fell like there was only one choice "We mode the best decision ... from the pool of candidates." • Ms. Slein snid. ~Is. George did nnt respond ln lhe objections during the lwnrin1:. nor did Ahe nddrcss tlwm din~rt Iv in nn interview nn1•r sh" wn; npprovcd. St•,• IJIS0/5.A Jury l1ears state1nents in kid11appi11g case Dy Donna Fielder S111l(\\11th•r Uluncl -the victim's nnd till' clc•ft•ndnnt's -incxornblv th~s nnmirn llucknby to th0 l' l,.,lnnnnin,, nnd dcuth of Mn• Because nf jurisdictional problems caused by Lhe abduc- tion, the shooting ond the loca- tion of the body being in three d11Tercnl counties, all the de- fendan~s were chnrgcd w~lh ng• J L 1 1 Denton Record•Chronlcle most arms ooperatc in the SUl'J'CY and· ,thcrs, such as China. ~re. not ,skcd, Krause said. The study aaid ii.II global fig- ire of 550.910.000 firearms • <as a "eon.servative_estimate." "A ~,;,;-;.{~ensive total. in- luding those missing catego• ,es. would be greater by tens . , hundred• of millions more ... ~ttid. • ~oduce .S-,o (!:'('/. '., "f(,., . ~AS • " .OUPES ARE HERE! 1t Pc.ache$ '-Sttdlru \Vatermrlom, .• : • & BEANS , ":w:ub~lc) .................. $l.9'>'p1. ,m.,. <IC. (a, ava,lahlc) $2.99 pr. roEs ........................ $1.49 lb. ...... : .......................... $1.89 lb. ................. • ...... : .. "···· .................... $1.99 pr. ·····••·••·········· ................. $2.◄9 pl. ..................................... $2.99 lb. ........................................ 99t ca. ,UJ ... , ................................ 99( lb. ·; Sar 9-6 382-6368 _ -R- .850 Alr!lorl "--, Sta. !IOI •,._ '. '.' • • llurot, Tl 7IOS4 t . ,JP --ltll•aTTIIIIT:~--• ---- ni~y Theatre us,cals DY LOVE STORY IIOOk BY NEIL SIMON MUSIC BY MARVIN HAMLISCH LYIIICS BY Denton Rec0<d-Ctvonlcle' ·01s0....,.... -----------,---I r ·From/1A _"Thia is another lost opportlj· . "My goal i• to do the beat for nity to (reach out to) a dioen- Rivera," Ms. George said. That, franchised community," Mr. she said, includes ·au studenta, Cnbraleo said. including Hispanic studenta. "It was a very poor decision," "We are there to listen ... We said. Rudy Rodriguez, who. are there to provide the best s~ke in op~siti~1'1 to the ~m- education for their otudenta" m1ttee •election. 'The dec1s1on. she said. ' ••• is clearly divisive and an insult Ms. Stein oaid the committee to the Hispa.nic comff!unity.• chose the candidate they did .. Mr •. Rodnguez said he has based on knowledge of the hved 1n Denton for 26 years, school, total years of experi-eerve~ on many .boards a~d ence, leadership skills, organi-commrtteee, and hie three chil- zational skills, being 8 strong dren have graduated from Den- . disciplinarian, and being well-ton schoole. liked by Rivera staff. ''The messoge coming across Of six applicants, she said, is: Hiepanica need not apply," four were bilingual and three Mr. Rodriguez said. were Hispanic. Ms. George is· "I don•t feel that•s ttie mes- 0 no~~.e~~~;;~a!a~~r J;i~t;;~. 90ge we're sending," a aid. Su- ish-•pe·aking parents at Rivera perintendent Ray Braswell. "I. feel isolated. feel we're striving to meet the . Spanish·sponking parent• needs of students the best we- met with school Administrators co.n." in Moy to express their feeling Dr. Braswell eaid he recom- of isolation. Mr. Cabrales said. mended approval of Ms. Bolte's Rivero principal Susan Bolte selection of Ms. George for the declined to comment on the post without scrutinizing the meeting or on Ms. George's ee-applicant's qualifications be- lection, referring all questions cause staff hiring is delegated to a public information coordi-to the principals of each cam• nator who was out of town. pus. • Raises for teachers included in budget Staff report Denton School Superinten- dent Ray Braswell presented salary projections to the school board Tuesday night that will raise teacher salaries a mini• mum of 4 percent. Emphasis wns placed on rais- ing salaries for teacher with seven to 22 years experience. to make the district more compet- itive with surrounding dis- . tricLc1. . "We•ve closed the gnp," Dr. Braswell said. Although DISD pny is better than smaller dis- tricts. he said. it is still not competitive with larger dis- tricts. "We're still emnller and be- hind our bigger districts," he said. Starting salories for teachere will also be increased from $32,000 to $34.500. Increasing mid-range-sala- ries will help recruit experi- enced teachers. board presi- dent Ric!< Woolfolk said. "I think we've mode wonder- ful strides in this budget," he said. With the proposed salories. .the 2001-2002 budget will still have a $375,000 shortfall, Dr. Braswell said. The budget is being built on an expected in- crease in property tax valuee of 16 percent. The next meeting of the . board will be held July 31, a week later than it would regu• lorly be scheduled. so that final appraisal numbers will be available, Dr. Braswell said. Budget director Debbie Monschke said values will be certified by July 25. The DISD budget must be approved by August 31. Come su our new arriva(s of .......... Lariat Neck(aces !JTint' g;~:, JEWELER~ F~ 5111,.,1974 117 N,wlh flm on 1hr Drnlnn S ,100,.. "I ~upport, by law, the right,: of that principal to make that 1 selection," Dr. Braswell eaid .. He said the board action dlft not diacount the concern, raised by the citizens. "They•ve got some real coo-0 cerns," he aaid. :•1 don't dis- count their feelings at all." The DISD doe■ not intend to make Hiepanica feel unwel- come, Dr. Braswel~aald. .., "We are striving to do the best we can to meet the needs of nil atudonts," he ■aid. "Are we aa good as we can be? No . We need to improve. We need to continue to get better." Ms. George has taught math and acienca at Rivera for seven yean. She hol4• a•BA in ele- mentary education from the Univereity of North Texaa and ' ie working on a meeter's degree in educational administration from Texas Woman•a Univeni- ty. I ■ AMY !UTTER can be reached at 19401 381-959◄. 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Emctc:x1Ct9a ~ (9,CQ) 387-3811 • Fax: (9.W) 381-9669 ,=E:..::dt;.:.:t:..::o:..:..r=ia=I ________ _ -Th~ rocky road to ethnic diversity ·· 1·· t •is no secret to anyone thul our public rnslilulions have yet to mirror the diversity of our population al large. •' 'The bad old days of dejure discrimination and overt racism are over, ' but·the consequences of those years remain, and people of good will on both sides of the issue remain frustrated at the slow pace of progress. This frustration manifested itself July 10 at a m,eeting of the Denton school board, . when some members of the district's Hispanic community objected to the selection of a white,monolingual educator as assistant principal at Tomas Rivera Elementary School. Representatives of the \~al chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens were troubled by the selection of Rivera's principal, who accepted the recommendation of a qualified search committee. While we can appreciate -end even praise -the sincerity of LULAC's '-<:oncerns; wt cannot fault the search committee's decision or the methodology by which they reached it. Just ns we assume , the sincerity and honesty of those who disagree with the final decision, we must assume the sincerity and honesty of those who mode that decision. School district officials and trustees ore • on record ncknowledgini,tlrnt they Rtill face challenges in mo king the upr.cr echelons of its administration look more like the population at large, nnrl that they nre • committed to mc,•ling lhom. We will take them at their word, nnd nt the same time commend LULAC nnd like-minded orgnniwtionR nnd individ,~ls for their concnn nnd vigilnncc. ThiR iR n bumpy rood wt• nrc trnvcling ns we move townrd cqunlily. There nrc going lo be boncst disagreements over methods nnd results. nut ns Ion,: ns the good intentions of nil concerned nre nssumcd and ncknowleclgcd, the rond will be Jess tortuous, Jess filled with peril. July 20 1 IIRII. Anollo 11 ·o•tronnuts Opinion ~- ~ '"· \\ u:s: .bQyc , Olym the, mmut sion the gospel they the creation of earth. Now,the International ( Committee -: bastion of "bee evil, see no evi no evil" when i to evil -will, the a ports e<j u ofmissionane 2008Summer The Westen is full of colun Sherrod's words of wisdom ~]fm~:~· H ot weather edition, 2 cents worth. Fairy tale: Once upon a time, there wu a Instead of pa~ Keep in a cool, dry, forgottten place: reporter who wasn't described as a Bibles, sports If the authorities are going to use . uprize-winningjoumalist." missionaries· polygraphs on Capitol bigwigs, it may be . Dang_it, I must have missed history class distribute spc time to buy stock in fuse manufacturers. the day they explained why George Custer These are, in As the national media delight in is considered a hero. . to persuade C stressing the number The woman who used to worry about dictators, to E of murderers executed what to wear bas a daughter who worrit!B economic wa, in Texas, it is only • about whet to leave off. 12 years ago; fair to list the number All things being equal, I vote for the • applauded th of their victims, too. person with the fewest tattoos. protesters in A sense of humor is I feel sorry for anyone who never ate of the death I the thickest armor dewberries out of a patch. or that they I ever invented. Don't ,you dare mention Garth Brooks Manti-crime" The check is and Merle Haggard in the same breath. 1,781 execut: mightier than the Poetry that doesn't rhyme ain't. Amnesty/Int diploma, especially in Think about it this way: Ifit weren't for China will the·Nntional floods, where would the poor mosquitoes principles of Basketbnll Blackie breed? include "Enc Association. Compliments heal all wounds. a peaceful sc A woman doesn't Sherrod Blindfold a politician and line him up preservation make a fool out of a against a stone wall, end you can always the staunch, man without his find another politician to pull the trigger. can say that assistance. The lest generation's mo,iaI enemy is standard. Excuse me, -you say Drew Carey is today's honorable'ally. Some beli• funny? • . Bill O'Reilly end Chris Matthews both Beijing will You already are ahead of the age game; would be out of the TV interview business the better. 1 you never thought you would live (ong . if their bosses made them read a book on / administrat enough to see people oppose a cut 1n their manners. Zbigniew Br truces. • , Pro tennis players look a lot better on the New York T The immortal hero of the energy crisis is court then off. On the other hand, Olympic Today founc' the chop who figures out how to harness swimmers look better out of the water than July 6 colun the ocean. in. right to boy, Oh, if we could only hang onto money t he You'll never go to another class reunion 1980 to prot way Henry Kissinger has clung to his when you discover you have ga_ined more Afghanister accent. weight then anyone else. • Brzezinski, Grandpa may sound bitter, but Build a castle in the air, end the and the Int, remember he grew up in dnys when government will find a way to tax it. different id, trnvelers had lo put on their pants in nn Whether he is a scoundrel or a statesman troops ,:,ho upper berth. depends on whether you agree with him. demonstrnt Generals enjoy ·war a lot more than TV or the It corporals. Your son may not have many convictions, 1, The Wasl Mnybc we should nnme it the Taxpayers but he is n firm believer thnt hard labor is editorielizl'• Stadium, after the folks who put up a lot of a ainful way to get rid of energy. prepared to the money. "d I k th while demn Jelle question; Are IRS employees ever Television has its just s1 e: t too e as an Olyn1 series West Wing to prove Rob Lowe isn't audited?. • th tt r O1_eniznti1 I d d h I , Just ano er pre y ,ace. d A iving wnge epen s on w el ,er you re A buried hatchet is easily unearthed. • anger getlini: it -or your neighhor. Western th If you nclunlly believe we hnvr n lot of You don't hnvo to be en athlete lo live by enough peo Recrets from Chinn, better refrnin fmm 8 scoreboard. the benefit, buying oceanfront property in New Mexico. enterprise 1 If yoo still think the pen is miJ;hlier than We are n people who profit by others'. even overt I the sword,jual try to hold up a 7-Elevcn mistakes. If the British troops hadq't worn so convince with.a book. red coats end lined up shoulder to to all other The avocado is underrated. ahoulder, we might ell still be eating tee expose peoJ Blessed ~re they who listen attentively. nnd crumpets. will embre, You can't win. AB soon as you conquer ■ DLACKJESHEAAOD 1. aca1umn181 ro,The-Oallu Former I one tcmplntion, here colnes nnother. Mon\••« N.-. Thatcher" Letter to the editor Insulted -'--••n ¥nn,l th<' Denton the inside Jane was eliminated because of speeding drivers like Mrs. Fielder. 'l'hP downtown shops end restaur~nts are in the Wes1 transpose r share it. Tl world shou 'prisons anr believe the natinnA TUI lf· district rd) tt are in s Li' ·er. district was previouely')entirely . within Tarrant County, but the redistricting removed numer- ouJ Tnn-ant County communi- ties, mostly in the southern half. He also lost portions of North Richland Hille, Grape- vit, e, • Southloke and Colleyville. · Mound • District 9 previously included southern Denton County nnd parts of Tarrant, Dallas and in ~o." Ellis counties. Mrs. Nelson was of Denton first elected in 1992. s from•,the . Her • district lost -its Ellis nt all the-County portion. It picked up a , boundary slice of the western Dallas , , has been County border . She also goined Mike Mon• voters in Torrent County in Ar- ict 12. Sen. lington ond Grand Prairie. DENTON COUNTY REDRAWN STATEHOUSE ·; .. DISTRICTS FOR 2002 ELECTIONS ,ci-at .from The, newly drawn district ;.l. '; ,~ ·Id hjs,seat • "• ff Sec NELSON/16A 50ll!Cl:-o, . ....._._..,..,,_pc1,_,_, .(,r.. -·-~,op : ,. ~•·· . iji lARMED Age~cy :;' t i ·:;••I 1 struggling< l . :j to recover. Jt·l , MH MR optimistic bread, Denton County MHMR'• ' • ~, • chief executive officer, "and we j' • . • : } about-improving its J:>aaically have acijuated to the_ , •. .,; .', THE DAU.Al NOIUm'fG 1"EW9 ,lay in 1/rc Sou1fru,cs1cm Dell Texas High ,ool Coo.cites Association All·Slar Daskct· I Grune Monday in Fort Worth. game "A.nyonc who· hn• sel!n ·them nll play wouldn't be .. •. , !Urprised by thnt at all," said '1iamm.-who h'as conched at I ,d Ry~n\ . Jrstrict"f,.?-2A Krum for 19 years, collecting more than ·r,oo wins. "They all deserved ·to have thnt hon• or li,,stnwed on them." !SS al Ang!'li: 'Rhett now plans on usin,: ;ro~~ c_ounlry : 'that honor ns n dccision•mnk-• '\, • in,: tool. • • . ~ Even ofter averaging clo•e ct, .. :Denton to 17 point!!, eight rebounds, • Al~-Arcn lhren Rlenl• nnd two hlnck• ,Lion of 13iis-• per game lnRI year, lthell ia nll-teglon .. unsure-whether he wants to ho t~ct;:~il , 111)~ iH w ull ,11,,thnll lnl- lo~r· ·•• the ny nol th\. o of IC TIISCA follow in" hi• hrolhrrs' foot- Al(t1,11 nnO 1 nke hi A ,:nmo to LIii' c-ollt•J~f" IPvt•I. . Hlwtl., who I lnrnrn •nirl (Miff· acs9C8 both on cxccptionol in- side nnd a great outside Sec t\Ll.rITTAR/18A 1g ~ Houston fi • l • • point where we· believe that • .' {: inane ta situation this year is toing to end up fa-\ •.. ·: ..i,:~J By Tom Reedy vorable; so there has been sig-:~ . .:.:N ;f StlllT Wnter nificant progress.• . ; ' 1} The Denton County Mental County Judge Scott Armey • N Health and Mental Retards-said he believes the agency is ' tion agency is battling back getting back on the right track.. from severe finoncial diflicul-"I think the fact that they've ties after an independent audit been able to get their houae in late last year expreaaed doubt order and recover from their about it.s ability to stay open. budget problems speaks well of Local officials say the agency their slA!wardship of the public· is doing better now and should resources they're entrusted be in the black sometime this with and helps to ensure that year. Stat,, monitors agree, but these vital social services will with some reservations. remain available," he said. "The center has mnde really The GreenviUe accounting tremendous strides in reorga-firm of Scott, Singleton, Finch-I nizin,: within the economy for humon services," snid Bill Ory-SceMHMR/4A Habla Esp.an·oI? DISD ·wants you· BJAmJRJlter StnffWr1l~r Oilin,:ual teachers wonted . Will train . Th~ Denton Independent School Di•Lricl is expanding its hilingun(/F,nglieh nR n Second LnnJIUAl:C progrnm from four to ci,:ht .elementary cn'mpueee lhi• foll nnd Rtill need• three mnrr lrnrhrr• b<ofnro tho 70 JlO· HilionH nrr fillf'cl, Acluln Nunez, rlirectur of hi• lingual/ESL nnrl migrant pro- ·grame for OISD, Raid that bi• lin,:unl teacher• nre •o •carce thot the diRtrict hrut hired pco- pie for the position based on their 11bility to 1pe11k Sp11ni1h, allowing them to earn their leaching certification while they 11re employed u IA!achera. It ia a challenge for 11dmini8- trntore to "fill in tho gaps" H the bilingual IA!achera learn to U,&ch, Ms. Nunez ■aid, "but we do the beet we can." The current crop of bilingual tcnchrn1-in-tr11inln,i, 20 in 1111, inclurlo• prof0Hion11l1 with do- greoa in 11ccountlng, biolo,iy •· ond journalism who have de-· See TEACHERS/12A INSIDE ~ Claallod •••• ,c .:::f(. Couplet ..... 8D • CIOSIWOfd .... 71 · o.ar Abby .. 71 1 'I 2 0 0 'i'?~; ·=t=: i! -~ • • conetr;uctton •I.·,, • Road from F \ •\}•:l Dr1l,e to FM1 t • ·f .... A,,_ut , • donatn, ""'°" ,._,.,.frorr .Wlllowwoo< • ~lroml ; 0Mlft9oA011t Nonlnghem • Clfteiand ! Clewland S G)BrtdgeeSh B<ldgeeStri Geoinn. St" Carroll Bou1 f)Hwy377:l RoadtoBn 4D Stne Schc State Scho 4D F01THtrld1 1 Ryan Road · 4D Brinker Re • m. at Coloradt '• V Elm Sl,eel & University I ._. W Crawford I •1 • FM 1830tt •; •• ~ 4DAlneyR01 ;> •-· from Hwy. ' . '.Gayla Stn r' •-' Slreel Iron ·• fDBonnleB1 Roedto H f)Mayt,IIIR• Sire« lo~ .• ·.• f»swtaMt-, I ,. ... Road lrorr f»ElmStret Street to I l)Haimtlton 377. fJHldcory ~ Cedar Sir fDOekSt"" Street lo • $Canvll B from Panl fD1-35WSe Road at I $Jacquell• • c:onatruci El!)1nca Str• Street to E9Johnaon 3T7. GLongrld! Street at GMtngoR from Old El)Pralrle: I to Avenu Gs!Mflcer Mayhlll F mt.atttmo, Ef>Wlndrtv, Lane fro• ~Locu■t ! lo Unlvo, ~-s-Slreet. $John Ct 111 Sky S 0,Mac:kPI Slreel lo a)wtndao• Hinkle S 'Thiop,owles -0 -"' 'II TEIII! The win numben d the TelUUI I 4-21.; ·l : The winn .. drawn S11t1 : Lottery. in \,I ••• ( I , ; ... ';L .. .~Teachers · ~/1A · • . untiJ·the •tudenta can function • ,cij!M they want to teach. :: In main,tream.daasea: • • ;"In time, they become mas• • At 'each or the 'hleh 'IChool■,. tor teachen,," MIi. Nunez said, new immigr1111u:are nparated • . "But it takea time, and II lot of from the regular ESL tla-,. , effort.• There are two ESL' teachers •Ma. Nunez said DISD had on •~ch campu'a, 6Q-bilil1guaVESL teachers last , . It 11_ • ch9:1lenge, but_ l;he re- yelr and has hired 17 new ward 11 1ee1ng an lmm1gra11t t<achen, to fill 20 openings. atude~t 118!" the 1:AAS for the •"And I don't have any fin,t ~•• in English, Ma. Nu- (more) candidates," ahe said ne;;.91:· h t •t• all bo t • Monday. . a.• ~,a 1.a a u, •If . the positions are not ahe aa1d. • Helping them be filled, '1:hey will have to resort auccea•ful. to ·Tong•term 1ubatib.Jtea. '.■-'-AMY--RJTTE~~R-c-an--bc-..,-.c-h_cd_••-1-••-01 l 111 hope it doesn't come to ~m~I addrep I■ arlt• •·•·fi . .-.. _ that," ahe aaid. "(But) we need ' ,. •.a.body in there.• : ~ ;Enrollment in the bilin- _1.: goaVESL program haa in- crea.aedofrom 416 in 1991-1992 td 1,662 in 2000-2001. t I Ma. Nunez said that with the addition of an -estimated 250 atudenta to DISD this fall, the bilingual/ESL memben,hip total could reach 2,000. •Last year, claoaea were available at Borman, Rivera, R11yzor and Lee elementary achoolo. Thia fall, the program expando to Evers Park, Ryan, Wilson and Hodge elementary ~la.· ·This will eliminate long bua rides for many of the atudenta who need the service&, Mo. ~ez said. •"We're really pleased with the expansion," she said. "It's wbat needed to happen." Scmyer Stqf.lh1y Solutions. Inc. I Ii,· I //11,r11/1• , ... ,, ,., I 11111· "11/li1111 \1 ,·r/, I 1· ... ,50% OFF MISSES & PETITE SUITS Choose from 2-and 3-,,iece femou...,..ket IOOI _; 1 -variety of brtQht or past .. cok>f1. orig. S 11 &-S 199, now 19.10-99.IO. ;Ma. Nunez said salaries and stipend• for bilingual/ESL teachers are not competitive with area school district&. 19.99 ., ;According to budget figures presented to the DISD board by Superintendent Ray Bra- swell on July 10, starting sala- The current crop of bUingual teachers-in-training, .20 in all. includes professionals with 'd egrees in accounting. biology and jownalism who have decided they want to teach. • rit• for teachers for the 2061-2002 •chool ycnr nre $23,r.oo for lench1•r• with b/ll;lwlor'• 1Jcr,n•c• nml $:M,fiOO f!J! teachers with mnAter'• clc- gNlCA. :Ms. Nunez snid severnl of the current opening• arc due lo-bilin,:-unl tenchcr• !coving D1SD for mor1 Jucrntivc po•i• lions in the McKinney Inde- pendent School Diotrict. 'l'hc McKinney !SD could not be reached for comment on teacher•' salaries. Moel other districts hove lorgcr stipends. DlSD's is ,.,.. nnn r ,... h ilinu11ol Anti MEN'S .. ,;DESIGNER ~PORTSWEAR ChooN lnlm lmh .. _.,.,.. and T 1hfn1 from •• your tevo,i11 ,..,,.. • I -In 11oort..t ,prfng c:o1or1 In -. MEN'S SHORTS Choose from cle"k:•fit or plablront Roundt,.. & Yortce 1 OO'Wt canon 1hortt in • v11ritty of spring colors in l 1izes 32-42. orig. S25. 22.50 AU-AMERICAN DESIGNER PIQUE SHIRT I Cotton knit sh,rU Imm 1he efl-American de1lgne,. Choose from a variety ol colors ,n sizes S-XXL. O~. S45 ~11p TD 50% OFF · JUNIOR COUECTION. SPORTSWEAR • Beck•IO-~ IHton ,. ·~ fHL ~-~..qi /' "'"' ::-it. I OtH1 11lecb0n of ll)OlUWMt '1om U..,:...... 0 flempage, La , .... bprft end mON for junJor M111 , I• 3-13 and ~.M.l, orig $24-$58. -1.t.00-38.N. 50% Off JUNIOR DRESSES ... G,ea1 aaving1 on juniOr d,111es from My Michail• and u a.lie for 1i1n 3•13, ong SJB·Se&. now.,...,. .. UP TD 50% Off BOYS & GIRLS SPORTSWEAR Choo•• from tu~, end 1p,ing 1po,uwear for boyt 1izH 2--4T, 41-7 and 8·20 o, girlt liHI 7•HI including tee1. 1hon1. noYeltv top1, 1kif11, Acwu and more. otig. St2·S82. now 7.00-41.114. itn nn ,; ... i.lVIII ,Pf£ .,sfc ' r' Denton Record-ChronlclE! Pan~l 0l{s preliminary· boµRdarie~ ,ide,an Do you thim rtmenta --•-•••-----H • J any of the other precinct,,. ty police • By Cliff Deaprea .. ho ld. :..11 . he eyes proposa s. . CITIZI 0 work!! ~.,.· • Stdl"Wr11cr •. • • • • ·"' • Wes u <.4LOW t _ The 20QO . census, . which Precinct 2 hes lOO,lAO resi- nt -• • ---·-.-.-• • .~ top part of the__county counted 432,976 people m Den, -=,dentL8Jid._&ecinctc..'6iJLth,~--1-'_:...c.."""""-''-Tt- ~'<~._:7,'"'" --Prcbm1Mry-plans-to-n,drnw-• ton County, 1s dnvmg the re-smallest at 95,351. •tudeo,ts •• ·;: county commissioner lines to have one shaping of county commission- rk.1i~_M• . were approved by t_he_20_01 commissione r to er precincts. The redistricting committee. Jn 7a~, ·, -Deaton-County Red1str1cttng . k . The law mandates an equita-ha~ 13 mertibers. Each commis'.- Cowiinittee Tuesday, effectively represent. Lt, eepmg hie proportion of the population sioner appoints two mempeni,. :h topics• splitting the city of Denton ·be-the communities of for each commissioner precinc~ and the fuJ! commissi~ ap-• im·esti-·.: ~een two precincts. the city together." with en allowed variance qf o "points one member each from '· traffic • ,·.. T),e plan would· delegate. percent over or under, and the the Asian, Hispanic and Afri- ,;ties. parts of Denton to commi~sion-smnlle!rt precinct cannot ·be can-American communities. for .at- ic'er Wil, l78. , ----4- t area ll~ II T E II Y .as 11 Two )' IS: 24 'ive num• -·. by the ri\Jmbers he Te,.as .. l er's precincts 1 (in the south-Rick Sillazar more than 10 percent. smaller The county chairmen of the west) and 4 (in the north). . ____________ than the largest. . , Democ!!'atic and Republrcan . •:with 43 cities in Denton • • Ideally, each county preciJ!ct parties also are members. (County), you can't come up . So, Mr. Williams movea to would contain 108,276 resi-Commissioners will discuss with the perfect plan, you al-send both the preliminary and dents. Currently only·one pre-'the committee's recommenda- ways have to split some cities," LULAC plans to the Denton cinct, Precinct 1, is close to. tion.nert Tuesday .. said • Denton CoUJity Judge County Commiss\oner's Court what it needs to be, at 107;703 Scott Armey, who proposed the for approval: residents. Precinct 3, at :.</i~1~~1'?ls"~,.~~m\':1 •= ~ plan at a previous committee But his plan met with opposi-129,90!l, has grown far beyond Cclcopra,edcnt.onn:.com. ~ , meeting. tion from committee members 'I Committee member Carl Wil-and commissioners. Iiams, also t]Je president of the "!'ve said before that we'll BC· ,--u--,-... --B---E--.--,,-,-£-----. --. -. ----_- Denton NAACP, snid the plan cept whntcvcr proposnl thot'A ~ .. • dilutes the African-American recommended, but if we get . SA~ I" G $ !" ~ a L~ vote in the city of Denton. two plans, which one do we ... S- According to figures based on pick?" said Jim Carter, the the 2000 Census, the city's commissioner for Precinct 1. split would decrease the popu-Though Mr. Williams said lation of Hispanic and African this would be the li"rst redis- American voters in Precinct 4 tricting committee he's ever and increase it only slightly in been on that only put forth one Precinct 1. proposal, his motion was reject,. Thus, several minority orga-ed by the committee in a 10-3 nizations and the Denton City vote. Council supported an alterna-After the LULAC plan was tjve plan. scrapped, Denton County Re- A plan from· the Lengue of publican Party Chairman Rich- United Latin American Citi-ard Hayes proposed two zens, which would have pushed amendments to the prelimi- the city of Denton out of Pre-nary plans. He said voting pre- cinct 1 and into Precinct 4, was .cinct 127 -Krum and the sur- the first alternative discussed. rounding ·areas -should not The Denton City Council had be moved lo commissioner's already voiced support for the precinct 4, and voting precinct LULAC plan, recommending it 109 -The Colony -should by n 7-0 vote July 31. nut be split up. Rick Salazar. who presented The committee rejected Mr. t he LULAC plan to the com- mittee, said putting Denton in the north precinct would keep "like comro,unities" together. "We sltould allow the top part of t~e ·county to have one commisthoner to represent it,. keeping the _com°'unities of the city togcUter," he said. The LULAC plan would have l ,,put more of the African-Amen- ' can and Hispanic populations • . Ji Precinct 1. For example, the ~ Hispanic population.would rise from 13,379 to 16,519 under the plan. But the plan would also de- crease. those two minority pop- u lnt,iq!'s in Precinct 4. No11e- • lhelcss, Mr. Williams snid. kcc~in,:: Donl.o~n in one precinct allows more clout for minority voting. . "IL pijts the majority of Afri- cart:A:mericans in one precinct, t.o have more impact bn votes," he said. 'f He also said that the LULAC plan would keep more people of like economic interests togeth- er, something Judge Armey had previously said precinct lines were drawn to do. Both machines-one price! I . -: • E.By lhrcading • Free ponablc case • Needle po~ition • S year v.arTanly • Vuiablc ~•idth • Con"cnic:nf frtt arm Purchase this Sewing Machine and Serger pay only $519 Otfet Ends BhtlOI 204D Mywclc • Scam. trim and finish in one stc:p-- just like the pnx! • Diffcrcnllal Feed and Rolled Hom included. Denton Sewing Center • 1S04 Malone • Denton (940)382-4118 or (800)544-7399 . r .. ; ...,. f For mor ( QIM Service~ ym cornr e C. 1 • 1·r1 . , ,. ' .... .. ~ by Denton l'llbllltllng Co. o9eloPJbsldlory =-==~--. ...,__, 11187. en:, !he DonlOn _ .. __, 11191 ~,,,,, -· Ol,,..OenfcnQeoord-°""""'"" lhee Aug J. I 003 • Edllortcil Boord 8111 Pollef1011 Publlshot &CEO Jim FlQnsburg E11(0CUftve EdllOf Margaret Prebuto New,;/Opnk:>n Edl!Of Fr«JW.- 1\JbN$!,o,""""1tus £cjtp,1ois p,_bl:!t'8d ., lhe Denton ~~'=ct°"o-C:~ by ,ugoostions sholkl bo diocled lo lhe Dei,ron lloeord·Ct•onlcle. '314 E. Hct<ory St. Denton Texol 76201. 'WW'W0ontcnc:.ccm • Eff'd CJdi::NIM. CK~CO'TI (940) 387·3811 • fall: (940) 381·9669 ' ,-r 't' OpiniQp ·•l(B;,t'DLll<bW~IT91MltSER9.f773-S,11£DC>IT~CJlRCll'OSQIIE: hWIIPI/I.Jm'.lll lNWOfl:R J<rT l'ltm ™Is CLa'-llNG ~OI,~ l'iW°M:HeCK,A$T OF~ IOO'lllOl.lWlt-15, INaa«:E." I Blach t4at i :-, 'JobnMcW at the"Bei Univeniit compellio i.Aue or City Joun, Blaclt Hilltory.• Last year, he W1 SabotapinBlack America,. arguing a culture or black intellectualiam im academic euellen resultina 61,m an 1U ol Tietimizatior sepvatiam. The p of academic excell -u "aetuii wl and BIi such amou racial betrayal. Edit~rial New leadership· m~y be. '~~e~ed · · {) • -· I I mrry ho Li mo for new leaden hip on the • tlque by now-retired Prof'euor Amado Cabesu In hia City Jou article, McWhorl( that, while it wou Colly not t-0 teacl1 tory of the h\j111li 1laver1, ;)1m cm ... tlon, •a hlatory of ' d ' llrrit,•rl Hlrrl.c• Commi•■lon on Clvll Rl,ihlil.' of the Unlvenlty o(C11Ufomla at Berkeley, work · ! . n e . 0 Wll' Mnry Frnncee Berry, wba bn■ been cbolr-that wu apparenUy uncompe11.1at.d by the woman or the bipartisan federal inveetiga• commission. Cabeua now 118)'11 be doesn't • '~-· ·-.. Qn·e to go live agency since 1993, aeems to have let power remember whether be WBII paid. . go to her bead. Neither Berry, the commiaaion'a staff director, Berry is currently try• Les Jin, nor .Edward Hailee, ita general co1JJUM1), • McWhorter an• meana. 'Don't get and, 'Today's Ne• can't \le distingui Connor'; and our aenae or disinclw remain8 u abari inner peace wbe1 society u their e , · rr,· ing to bury a det.a.iled returned my phone calla. A public relatione firm • • • b!' Denton Independent School District nnd thorough di88CDt to , that baa been paid more than $130,000 by the : ,jw.s met one challenge nnd taken on the commission'e •eport commimon to repreaent Berry did return the -· • another. . . on the voting experience call, but couldn't 808Wer any or my queetiona. I . -With.thr lirsl dny or clnsses brl'nthing down its for minorllies in Florida alao received a wed copy of a memorandum nee.II., ·tfie distrlct announced Inst week thnt it during the Inst presiden-from Hailes' office, aaying in effect that just had met its goal of hiring 25 Sparush-speaking tin! election. She is so because Berry may have violated the no-com• teal:beni for the 2001-2002 school y~nr. intent on having the pub-pensation law in the put doesn't mean future --These bilingual teachers allowed the district lie believe that Floridn'a • violatione should be t-Olerated.The diB11entera to expand its bilinguoVEnglish os a sl'Cond Inn-election "disenfrnn-b make a convincing cue that the legal reetric- guage program from four to eight elementary chised" minorities that Ro yn tion wu never intended to apply to the work or -schools this semester, bringing the total number she" haa refused to attach Blumner individual commleeionera but.only t-0 the com-. •• oC bilingvaVESL teachers in the district to 70, an the dissent by commie---;:;;::;;::;;::;;::;;::;--miasion itaeU: Otberwiae, bow could commie• all-time high. ~ioneni Abigail aioners act BIi a checlr. on the work of the eta.ff ••. ·niat wns the challenge met, and it was a big Themstrom nnp'Russell • • • and expert& enlisted by the chairperson? one. In the 1991-92 school year, there were 416 Redenbaugh-t6 the report itaeU: Instead, she "When the Commiaaion'a repo.rt is on an old students in the program; lost year there were dumps it idto the appendix, along with dozene and well-wom topic like bU8ing or minority eet- 1,662. ~ool officinls say there could be as many of other document&. aaidee, commiaaionen in disagreement with the . as"'2.~ students in t~e program this year. Themstrom and Redenbaugh, the only two majority report can tum t-0 ensting echolarly To provide teachers for this growing segment Republican-appointed memben of the commie-literature." wrote Ther1111trom and Redenbaugh oflhe student population, the school district hnd sion,.vehemently disagreed with their ai:x fellow in defenee oCtheir diaaent'a legality. "But that to compete with neighboring district.a that are commissioners thnt voting right& were violnted was not the cue with reepect to the Florida Instead, a bell be one that give, ce-in the faci odda. Thaa kind , breeding 'fic:timJ, Tcxlay's wl .ff black pe, t:unounts to betrayal of successes, edacation chaos eometbing entiJ' nble to offer higher solnries and more ottrnctive during Florida's November 2000 election. report, which posed queatione (like ballot error ,incentives,· such ns stipends tncked onto base To them, the conclusiooa of Allan Lichtman, rates) that echolars bad ne,rer examined before.• , salaries. T)1e Dnll~s Independent School District hired by the commission to determine whether Thia fight is clearly not over the technical ~mthelate acboola were mo Black .tudenta 1 School 0~9 out , even offers e signing bonus to bilingunl teachers. minority voters were discriminated against, legal point of uo~mpenaated ezpert■. Had Shndes 6f Jerry Jone•! were sloppy nnd overstated. They set out their Berry approYed of the diaaenten' vi-a. abe The Denton school district got it• t.enrhers by ohjections in a 58-page disaent and attached a would not have duated off this never-ueed and ,lint of hnrcl "'"rk nml dl'lr•mrinnlinn, hut it nl•o •lnlioticnl ennlyaia by Yale Low School econo-inapplicable ■tatutory proviaion to thwart • 1:ot it,, n!'w rhrrllcrr1tr: Of thn 2/i •,ww t.rnchrr• mi•l John Lott. According to Lott's analy,,ia, tho thfOm, Yet, Conrreu wanted • divenity or opin• • . hiTrcl,.urily 10 hnvr, l11111:hL IM,forc•:" lhr nUir.r Iii huge di•pnritiea in hollot apoilage rater, between ions on the commiHlon and prohlblted any one nre "elternntively crrtili,~1.• All nf tlrrm lrrrvo blnck nn,I non-block vot.ora -one of Llchtm11n'1 political party from holding a mf\.lority or ita : .• -:· ·-<!nrned un,lr,rgrrulunt.r dri:rCf'M, 1ml lhcir dc,:rcc• C<"ntrnl linclin11• -were little better thon aenlil (a provitoion Berry ha■ helped the com• nre •in field• nlhrr t.hrrn flilucntinn. To nchicvc guC11•tirnnte•. Any dispnrilioa tlU1t actually miHion 1Up arouod by changing her party permanent C<"rt.ilicntion n• tl'nchcra, they will exiat.rd wrre ensily explnined by non'mcinl foe-affilintlon Crom Democrat to independent:) have to enroll in one of Den ton's t.wo univcr•itics tors such na voter error. Berry. an academic and formrr MBi■t,.nt a:nd take enoui:h education hour• to earn their But rnthcr thnn include the Themstrom-secretary for education uoder Pre•ident teaching C<"rtilicatee, nnd they'll hove to do it Redenbnugh diaeent in the report, as hflS been Carter, baa been accuoed in the put of using while teaching full-timr for lite DISD. the cnec with every prior dissent since the com-her poat in II dictatorial and nipreul.-e man- . "They'll hnvr to work thfCf' timr• o• hnnl n• mission was eetnbllahed in 1967, Berry refused ner. In 1995, when I was the executive director other. 4'nchcrs." snid i\rleln NunPz, thr director of to ocrept it -and ahe did"" ·on the baaia of rea-of the American Civil Llbertlee Union of biljngrrnl/RSI. 111111 mi11rn11t prngrnm• fnr t.he di•-•nning n• ■inNtn,"" an Elmer Gnnlry sermon. Florida, ■he ueed the commla■ion'a 1ubpoena lrirt, "hut _in. limo•, tlwy'II 1•·•·11011• mn•lrr lrrrrh-llrrry 1,oinu to• atntulory provl•lon•that powfOr to try to force the leaden oC.,-aN-roota rr•." prohihil• tltn rop1mi••lon from u■ln,i lite Rf'r-•ntl-lmml11r11nt 11roupe to tum over all Internal Moat.er teoclter -we con think of no grentor vice• of voluntary or uncompensnted BXJN!rta. document■ dl•cuaai1111 their 11roupe' phlloeophy -• honor than lhnt. We welcome theee future ma•• Thnt biznrre reetriction waa written into law by -a clear violation of the First Amendment. ters to our schools, and we thank them for tlrnir raciats in CongreBB to keep civil rights groupe, After the ACLU got involved, the commiaaion dedication ond enlhusinsm. auch aa the NAACP, from becoming too influen-backed off. May they tench our children well. tin!. Brrry aoyf that, because the Tbl!rDlll:rom-IC Berry ia not going to allow a Cull airing -----------,! Redenbnugh disaent relied on the uncompeneat• of controversial i111uea, then, aadly, the com-,. ed work of John Lott, it WH illegal. miHion-will have little legitimacy outaide • Atlgu"st· 22 • Funny, that'• not what abe thought in 1988 radical lef\•wing clrclea. It ito ironic that, In when ohe al(llled a diaaent to a commiaoion Benya hoU8e of ciYil rigbta, minority Yiew• ......... lll~L-----,------ll report-ti tied: '"I'he Economic Statua of pointa are not welcome. • ,. A.me!ican.a of Aaian Descent.· Attached to • ROBYN BLI/MHER w,1,-.. ~ 9L ,_..,. ,_ - B~tdiaaent waa « 18-P.•ge statistical cri• .. h,,.. la d;.tribu...t bJTri-Nodla -,•. ·.~ .. ,,,,1:• f,.. ._-. • • u 1899. &bool, (Baltimore). Boe P.S.1~1 (Brookly. Orleana) and otl or excellence. Th solely member. enta who wen, r •anta. porten ru McWhorter "' Ing w1ure" in b should be taugh munitlee can be Chicago'• "Br After 1875, bloc enclue on the f 19009, Bron%8VI newapapen anr: by 1917 in 61 Ii OJ)flned in l 90fl 1tartedoutwitl 1929, Bromevil lion in ree.1-tn Chicago WBIII eetabliabed a a~ Other dtiea WOI Philadelphia; D Wa.ohinp,n. D.1 trict,whiebwaa K.Npinmior buainMa ■uccee and Durham. it _..,_,. . ......... eDTironIIJ aucceaaea to SB ---·--- ' .. ...enton Record-Chronicle Wectnes( Co·Dinrissioners approve new_ precincts :!: , • • . ,. I -cc''c--cc----'-'-----c--:-----:-----::------,---... -Justice Dept. still ntll$t OK changes e, T.,;,, Reedr s,11rr wnt~r .. the Denton County Commissioners Court Tueedey approved the -adjustment of voter r_1'reQnct boundaries to ._c9nforfll. ·.to etnte legislative .. ,,:. lines . befor,e the new county • comlf)isoibner precinct. bound- nried~ m sent w the U.S. Depdrl,;rient of Juetice. ~re done as far as the line on (hE map; there'• a lot of behin'd'.Ufc-sceoes work that goes O.Jl befo;e we send it in to ,. th'e [;fuj!l:ice Deportment}," said • cnuntxt:1,•ction• i\dminiRlrnlnr Uon Alexander. • The' Justicti D'epn'rtment, which must approve the map, specifitB, guicfelines ·that pro- hibit ti-it ·dil~tion of,neighbor- hoods o~_the intentional pock- ing of di~cts with itiinoritiee. • • No constable ·or JU8tice of \he· Pence precinct lines change n the new· plnn, except for minor fine-t uning to comply with the Texas redistricting, Mr. Alexander said. The precinct boundorie• were approved earlier this month by the 13-member 2001 Denton County Redistricting Commit\ee. Although the com- .; ;,. "mittee· met four times over four •· olont lie and considered several alternate plana, it eventually . adopted essentially the same er.,. j,liln that County Judge Scott ,.f~!lrmey presented nt the second 'lJe!l.<a Plumbi"B • Ful s«,,tce ~ • 24 Hf Eme,goncy 94'J-:e86:e110 877°778-Deka {3352) ................. _ meeting. The plan changes all the commission~r precincts, three of them significantly. It splits the city of Denton between commissioner precincts I (in the southwest) and 4 (in the north). Dorm Room carpet s39oo & up WE BEAT ANY PRICE carpet outlets 1-35 @ Fort worth or. 940·243·9000 -~ublican-.heavy area of larger preci'ncta muot be nUI Southridge. The area lost by deocribed using 'directions, dis- Precind. 4 goes into Precinct. I tances and landmarks, he said, (northern, central and eastern ao that the exact. boundaries of I think nrplu central Denton County). • the precind.B are clearly delin- It ,:;,ovea the western portion eated. j Nortl of Flower Mound into Pretind. -We11 put together a pack~ open • 4 from Precinct 3, and also adds age that will have all the map• The J Krum and the surrounding end_ the legal deacription'V1'f ba,c, area to Precinct 4 from Precinct the • commioaioners precincts marl, I. and justice of the peace bound-ballc J>i:e<:inct 4 lo;es four voting precincts nround the city of Denton, two of th~m in the Precinct 1 ends up with 104,595 residents; Precinct 2 with 109,479; Precinct. 3 with 112,050; and Precinct 4 with 106,979 .. Mr. Alexander said the maps and the legal descriptions of the new voter precind.B will be -sent u, the Department' of Justice nff soon as the legal descriptions are done, probably next week. . • ' "What I am doing -now ls renumbering the precincts and writing ihe legal precinct descriptions, and we've already incorporated inw that the state legislature· a nd state senate lines. Those· are all set," Mr. Alexander said. Each voting precinct in the ~ M!il:mt~CDflO',f Kl.C:.0401N,c)fC,.flC7U02 Auditions BRIGADOON Oy Lcmc, &. Loewe Mon. Aug 27 & Tue. Aug 28, 7:00 PM -9:30 PM Cenlcr for the Visual Arts. 400 E. Hickory, Denton Leads: 10 Male/5 Female, Multiple small roles. Large chorus or singers end dancers Bring music for a prepared song. Accompanist provided. Performance dales: October 19-28, 200 I Email: musiclhcatrc.ofdcnton@verizon.net I I I I II . ' ' aries, and we11 send that to (the Justice Department}, and as fo then within 60 days [they,] can Girl• -make a ruling," Mr. Alexander ·• p.m. said. "lf they decide to do that, 1:30 then we're good to go." • old: The boundaries won't old,,, change even if the U.S. Senate -c:i and House of Representative or 1• dist.rict boundaries change· -D, later in the year, he said. two "But whenever ·the congres- siunal lines come out, we will have to go back and revisit this whole process. It won't ~hange commissioner or JP lines, but it could cause us to have to split precinct.a," Mr. Alexander said. ■ m M REEDY can be n=achcd a1 19-401 381·9~93. f1111 t-•m;1tl :u1dn:1', 1, l~~dt:nlOUtt'.COlll, 13 :o Stu, Wor Gyn Buil Den 15 r tim, '941 Gl!AI OP1:N liJ lllchlel Oortnsld (940)591-1587 SIOPBY-! -OfflaAT: 2000 A Denison Denlcn. TX 76201 i , Be'1ind Jade In l'1<! Bot offUnive..ay ·.' BlnOo Ir ~~vA nn vour favorite styles of sandals, dress. casual or athletic shoes from lots of famous names ~· ============~F~=="=~==·=•==========;:=====:JlDen:gQ,lt:§o~n!:JR~eco,g~dg;C,gtvoplf.!?£jlc~le -~ I,· __ es s~tellites Cable may be stymied in its game i,f catch- Coun~il willt~eak Plaii Five, R e d;jtr'icting ideas !"ore development 11 planne~ 2000 cel)aus figures indicated lik d . b ide Ill the area. • • ,. that the four-diatricta' popula- ___ e __ Y.:__res nts '·-Alan)!ojorquez, the -city'a tiona are uneven. The council By Tabitha Cba.ncellor tul~nt;-aaid-he-bad'-tried=haa-viewad five pie no ell n swrwr1tcr . lncludtng that area•in District which met the state and feder- The Denton City Council se-1, but hadn't because it's 1al requiremenfa. ' lected a plan for new district densely populate~ ·and "would_ Mr. Bojorquez said ·an five Qenton llecord-Chrg6tc~ BJ' D, laa Bopper •, /IP Tedmoloc, Writ.er _._ _ • Wubinctc,n _ S~ifnr ~ve-t1e;errtlu'ownll!f tlie tory commenta he mad .. Microaoft Corp: uked 1 overturn rulinp thaflt , >. ~use.of some of the same problems that 1ve alwayw-plagtred ;t = namely-poor cu■~ - 'mer service, according to a eurvey from Con- 1mer Reports magazine due out next week. "Cable compnnles may ... be their own woTBt 1emy," the survey fi,und, eince they received ,mong th~ lowest marks of any eervice pro- ders "'.e regularly evaluate -even lower ,an those for technical support form comput- bound11ries Tuesday, but put . have ca':1se~ drastic changes to , plans are baaed oi:i current dis-• off an.official vote until later .._other di~tncts.''. , • --tricta withjuat enough a<ljllat-this month to give its consul-He said he .d1dr:1 t have the· ments to,even out populations. ' __ The eoftware:giant at• _J'udge '.fhomaaPenfielJ • manufacturers:" Us~r• interviewed in eevernl locatione by he Associated Press also said U,ey preferred 1tellite over C!!ble, partly because of the clear ,rtures and v,11{iety of programming but also rcaus~ of Hy-,bcttcr attention. Ric~ F11,~Yii-, a eoftware engineering "l/ln• gcr in _1'!1,mO}lt, Calif .. a Silicon Valley sub- rb. so1d sotelhte .companies were for more a1:cr to Ri~n h!m up whc_n he was shopping. nd compnrini: mst~ll~lior> servicee. He said his lof,l'-cab~ provider expressed ,trrogance -i_!I ~e-dominate-the-mnrkct and we'll-come-to:yeii-wlien-we-can attitude." In addition to offering digital services cable ompaljies nre''lllso going after satclliU! con- erts in an effort to woo them back. In Austin, rrxa•. Time Warner Cnblc, a division of AOL rimP Warner Inc .. has been running ads -hcf ?c.al residents touting the claimed •en, J1gital cable over aatellite, including ,arental controls. . , '.J ". • rider . ~ity .lights ~. . , -1mbers of peo-sotelliles were designed to ob- 1ave lost the serve clouds illuminated by night sky -moonlight. On moonlces available ~o nighte, they also pick out the ·re is eo much dietinct pinpricke, blobs and htn~ss," said smears of light cast off by the National Oce-world's cities and towns. r,eric Adminis- sc,ie,;tist. Elvidge's co-authors, Pieran- atched global tonio Cinzano and FabiQ Fal- ty information chi, both of the deportment of nt of Defense astronomy of the Universito' di . captured over •. Pndo.vo, Italy, estimated how 1G_ and 1997. of · much light would be reflected ~ /l( light sent-'bnck onto the Earth. They then 1ftc1al .sour.c.eS' estimated th~ percent.age of the ' j,bpufation of each nation that Defense Mete, lfves under skies marred by ·llit.e P,:-og~,.m thnt glow. tent more time to do some exact PDP',1lati~n n'umbeTB for Charlye ffeggina, the aecre-tweaking. the area w,th.htm Tuesday, but tary of Denton'a NAACP. The council agreed that Plan w?ul~ try putting'the ~a into branch, said the group's execu-·· Five wae the beet option be-D,etnct 1 and let the city know tive committee voted unani- cauee it keeps together neigh-the r_eeults before the Aug. 21 moualy l:O support Ptan Five borhoods and groupa with com-meeting. . , be~auae tt keeps areas of the mon interests and uses major . Re~raw:mg the:C1ty Council city with common-lnt.n-eats to- ~adwaye 09 dividing lines. d1stncts ts necessary because gether.' That option also received the ' • endorsement of the Denton I • branch of the NAACP, the .Dedicated to Quality & Cu~tomer S~tisfaction Southenst Donton Neighbor-• hood Association and the Mo_r-Co Im_ proveµients·, Inc. League of United Latin Ameri- can Citizens Tuesday. Monuf The only dissatisfaction with octured Home Ports & • SUppfies • the plan is with a triangle-Cu,tom Decks • Carports • Patio Covers shaped piece of land just north '-Steel Buikfrngs • Remodeling ' of Interstate 35 East from its 1909 VirniN,-, "--ton intersection with Dalles Drive --:,•..... .....,.1 to Teasley Lnne. 800-.279-, " Interstate 36E serves as a primary boundary line between distri~ts 1. and 4. This tri_angu- lar piece 1s proposed for Dis- trict 4. Several council mem- bers asked if it could be put into District l so the 135E boundary wouldn't be disrupt- ed. Perry McNeill, the council representative for District 4 said that moving the block of land would also help cut back on the population of his dis- trict. Dietrict 4 ie now the larg- est City Council district, and• ~i},·,. ~~ ,:1 . ,:. . I Ii\ ' • L i i ~::~ ~s ··'} ~," I l ' . , DEPARTMENTS Cons oriswered 24 houB o day C111CUlAll0'4 (9401 l8:l 1)2J aam • 7 p.m M-f•7•10om Sattsu, Mon!Ny IUbtc::,\?tk)n rote: ·-OolYe<v--S•.SO Mol Delvely _ _$1800 ,,.,., _____ .,,._ IUD (1W) by 1 p.m. M-1 or 10 am. ... .,,..,_ bec:ultveEtttor (Jim Flcntluc,), ___ .31381"'554 OtyEdtor (Mice TllrT'tlle)>----38381·9001 News/Opr,ion EdlOo (Mogc,'ol Prebuol--381>9220 -PellOdcal~pddalClenlc,\TX l'ollrralfer. IOndodeteosCl'a'l)OS IO· U,,,,, A!lte,,,-) ----""381,Q594 Donlon~ SponsEdtor PO. Bo, 246.1 DenlO<\ TX 162CQ <St,,_ ~ocy) ___ 391.9573 Co~ oe r,dependenl conrrcx:tt., Ente,tOk'V'nent cr"ld ore not emptoy&es of rr,e Clucnda &eedlng) _-3,8 I 9S70 Denton P\Jbltt1o c""""'"" -•~ (Barron l_.,,,) ___ J81·9586 CQM).1(11C1Al PlltNmlG & 1NSUH1 1l9lglo,, Shown Reneru-(9«))38>-1>512 (Surrne< Sl<....,,J--361·9560 bn ............................ (9.0):lal·-lbo'Y------381•9597 332 S Main , 00. 8ox 4(X) • G,c:i0evlne. TX TCIOIII • (81~1 l'ubllshed by Ille Denlon l'ubhHng Com0anY . A 11e1o S.-., 314 f. HlckO<Y • '-0. lo• 369 • Denlon, Ji( 76202 , (USl'S t5oWOO) www.Dentonrc.com • Emall Addr ... : dlC.4JOt,,rfOtwc.com Low Rise Flair Capri Pants Tlw fe\hton htm of dtt)nr•t• OREATPRICEI a.-, .... 1Jat'l rin1e .ttorvw-llJ,h, i.ftJiro,. t, .. ick or uone. s1,., J/4 IO ll/14 • been diamiued befor• I acted u an iUep).aftw, 'The threat that >be j, • to the 1;>ublic'1 perceptro, . ceu_ of Judging i! palpab Microeoft petitioned U two day, before an •P' aend the caae te a new j, alty the Redmond, Wul The company ia set to •ion ofita Windowa ope, a product that aeveral • '· and other c:ritica fear wi nopoly in the aoftware r The Justice Departrr brought the original 01 Microsoft must decide block the releue of Wir aides aplore pouible 8 caee. The Justice Departm by Microsoft', latest ap '"l'hls was an iaeue a Appeal,," Juatice De Gins Talamona said. ~ to their filing." /,r ( ( ~ltdgmmts -Patron Contributors ($500+) &enl(I D~, Space )/tmlSIJ• )(dU,,, 'Banquet Contributors Dadnu .ifpllar Mt:.XCarer GIi/im ;Marrt»a ;Mt Castr• ~t Table Sponsors CltydDnro• Dnro11 Cmuny ~e,u 'f'arry Dnro11 }{tsp<mk Cltatner of Co-tr« fDJ<CC) Oato11 1fnsht# .ifat""'1tr /mt5tatt&llk Golda, Trta-,lt Ttllnl9lt Mall ;Mtmtsmt l,/11//lfl J,latM1tal ;l.a,,aatioa fN rite ;tbdJUOUlfr of Colored 'f',oplt fDam,n Clt,q,ta N.lVfC'I'> 1'ohtr 8nt Snia Isa11eb. O.A., C.rsm 1Vorl4' lhlrmltr «JVonlt Tu,u ,IJU.£,YC ~ COfflttdttu uu,a 0 . G11Z1aa. Cllatr D. '/ttr11 U,.,,,,, :Mldene C.,,,,tnglo,,a J(ll'(tlee lln>et ,Mary ..:fllu l,/M'l1tt1 J,,,• ]{hlo.,_, Carol 7{tntlt • Xi,tatdaU J!lJ,.£..X €vmts Committ« 1"• J{tno/t>llt. CAatr ~ 0. G-.u,an ll/aw4 ~II 'ND6al ]{hlo)OM ;Mary ;f/Ja )/OMIO }lmtlf Juratrez ;uarr11,, G1JLtN ) Noche de fiesta Denton LULAC Council #4366 ~ s~ ffi~ .Mav 2, 2002 MLKCenter 1300Wdson Denron,T- 'President i:,ce • 'Presidents Secretary Tuasurer 1'ar/lamentarlan Sergetl11t at kms John Cabrales ]r. Jean J{Jno/osa L!ndaual :Jludv Xodrtguez f.mma 0. Guvrum :Jltck Salazar D. Jorge Urbina Tonnie :Jlamlrez ( l ~ ~naga 'Jlauncia Prof t.S.S"1" ef Law, St. Mary's 'Uni11trsity Sdwo( of £aw San. Jbuonio, 'le'l(fU ( 9(JynouSpeaqr R.,n.Jdo ~ V.lenc:i.a i. • tczut..d Pnlio.m oE Ln, ...A f....,..). ...d Oino1or of ti.. c.,.., for ~ L.pl Stwli. at St. Mary', U--17 Sd,o.,J ol Lno m S.... A.nmruo. v..i...... .J--u AJj,,n.i ~ at Tau T..L. Uni......;ty Sd.ool oE ~ ... ,.l..:n, .t tl.o ""° o£ 25, I.. i.-. ti..,..,_,... E.mall,, memLer ia. tl.e 1-..1.ool', ~ e. Lu p,,a<!tiaod. t-itl,t, .....-, ...I. l..at.nd 11&t1onal.lr ...I. mbrm.ctioaal.ly on oo,pont.low, --L...kupa17, ....1.-....1,-1.-. T!.o ~....i..,... ...A ,ou ol. .......,.t £mm--, V.lmda obwn.d botl. Jm A.B. m .,.,..i.oJo11, (will, 8-) .... .l ill. In ooaiolao in £our,-. b-Stmzfunl u.......ar, ..I.-lu, __, .......U • Fonl F.nm.lman PJl....l.ip for Minoritioe. Alter oLtawDit Im J.D. E.am Han.nl uw Sal.ool, ~ wo.i..d k ti.. o.n.. oHio. cJ J.,,_, Dar, Lmt, fl Pop, ti..-...! 1..,-t low lb:.. m tL. ...dd, ...L-lu. ........ n.tnt.d on -.-i ~ ....I .,.........,i.1~. n-...,i.-1m- v.lauxla J.u prorid.d p110 l,o..., i..-i Hp.Wida&n for md;.,_dimlw. On },me 9, 1999 P-idant ClmmuppoinW v.lmaia .. one of 16 W1.lt. a-PeDaw. w 1999,,2000. ~·, i.J--clwmi 1u. P.JJ.o.nl,;p ,-.,.., tL. 1P'ln-Hou. Offi.. ol. ti..~ ol. Std, ....I .Id. prillcipe1 wu tl.o Jdi;,..t. •~ Huptmo in tL. Clmtion Tlail. H-. Wldl. at ti.. 1P'ln-Hmuo, y.i....,;. ....J-1 --.ml~. lmmlptio ... ....t...,....,.} ~ i-. Special ;!ucof111ltlon ,AJVards lOOl·Z.OOZ .iUi Caslta :Jlestaurant Virginia Ga/llan 'Pledge of Alle¢t111ce ( Welcorae ( ;fJul}' Moreno, Master of Cermtontes lnvocat/011 Dinner 'Presldmt's .Address Jo/,n Cabrales Jr. 1'restdmt 'Presmtaf/011 of Special Jl«o{!11Jtton .A-,vards }o/,n Cabrales Jr. M110te Speaker 'Presentation of Sc/to/arshlp .A1Vtltds aoshr(I ;!lemarts D. Jorue Urbina br•a 0. Guz111an JudyJ.(ormo "Educatln~ Our Youth In the Nm Mlllmntum: CAttnos Creattnv Cha,rve" ( Council hopefuls focus on goals Candidates for ma r, Place 5 ,discuss Denton's direction at two forums .,Tom ... Stall ... Denton ma,onu candidates disagreed sharply on the city's direction during badl:- to-back City Council candidate forums Thuniday. Elections 200Z Dl!nton nuidpil electlons ,,_..._.IA Candidates that is plmmed 110 be pot in this dly it 1111111!:y being llplllt ~ ~,ay~Mr.Almllid. "'I pmomlybelle,etbatoaght1D be .. busines11 \ll!l11IJre. If the city W11111B to do that, they rm encour- ... wstocomeinaadtue eare m 1hlt aquadc omm; and ...-l!Dngm,,nts'iradooltD be able tn-tt In IOC'h. way that itma...._..aat11ma.· Y& ......... 1be ~ ect, whimillllliagpallir,.., byM.-.ta,cllt'.,._tlllt _.. ............... ·••..-sc--..... .,... "* elbt 11D prmide,--•►-----.,.. .... ., ..... duetuW••• :'.•••► "91ft ...... ·-::.a:rJe 'ia"C ==r--• a.flllillllllf-&lltBV10em $28.8-.._.., ....... tlllllllll)'lialwt<IN03 ...... -..~--- ~11Ui6&&" ~-~ One forum was jointly sponsored by the • •"•~ -- Dmton chapters of NAACP 0W£ r::i:::..11..~ =~~~~~ .......... '° ... Incumbent Mamr Eulinc Brock attend-pruWamt-, ..a"filllpowda. ed along with oppooents Dalton Allen Shellld f1'1 ma. Gftii ... owner of a Christian academy; Dessie .-W ~ 1FtlJ llllidce Goodson, a homemaker; and Richard .,..,._ .. ....._...___, Stewart, a former Denton IJlll,YOI", milliaD wordl ti .......... The forums includfd the two at-large by pll1Nlot wllh die llOllllly Place 6 council candidates, Carl Yomig Sr. md the.e.and Winl..-- and Bob Montgomery. meats. Mr. Allen sax! the main i,;s11c in the cam-Ma. Goodson ap,oo with Mr. paign is that the city bas been "spending Allen 1111 the aquatic cmll!r. mooeywedon'tneedtospenddoingthin&'I "I don't llilnk we need 1hlt -don't need I.O do or need to do anodier kindmdiiag.iDDmton,· n..i WR.):-"Then are Cllhes-thinp we need He said the city needs to frea.e hiring to ~• and stop spcndmg money on such tiring.,; a.~ She added tlm ooly 1,824 Wit- the Square renovations and the aquatic ers l!ppl'Dft!d lbe bonds, bat that park. the $8.C, millionjoint project planned the entin! dty will !me to payfi>r with the sehool distriet. them. "It -~ to me like tbtl aqoatic cmtrr ~-~Fro_111----'-Pa--'-'11::..=1Ac...=._~-- Ms.Goodsonsaidbermainpl "It\ jlllt one higbwlr a ad i111>impm,ethe!llred8,aidewallm one suburb da-IIIIGdll(' be and public trllillpOltatiuu. She said. "Yau ........... . sakJ 8 ir Ill llhumlie ir the ~Illa,--· ... . ......... disabled uidelmqt udflnd-,00: "Fmple 8ft depending OD pub-Mr. 'Yoangclilapem. lie tranlportatioo to pt to their "I .. wlda Mr, AJ,a.· Mr, job, holpital, thedodm:. lf,uado 1bang llil1 ... ..I ID pllad- not baYI! public tnnlpadlllim liaeoarJIDll!ILlleaeedtcUl(IIDd fbr dime people to me, 111ey're man mane, Olli in6wlrlldlft aatp1111Dllealila11Dpt1D1heir mdmc..raa.• jam. If we're PIii 11D --Mr, lbaagllid )di... .. ... puwtll, tllen ....... lO.... • a._ll!lm lllalllil ....... 1D laepd ~.nd qaall&ed him. the belt)811111 wedono&1-el,".._llill trtha--.-. lkl!llewlrtllilladty.. "We need 1D Ind a bllmce _...._apn,edtlOplfb ._ lbp6mily 1iallg 1hep,wdltw........ ~ bDlllirJg. -Cllllll--.. ..... 111 ................... ,., ... ,uu--,,uumn...a,iirllllD _...tlle'J"'!!i,_~lllw =~~ur.:..E ........ -.,..-...i --•:.,~ .:-:-::.:r:-.r:: illllilltobe .. ..... .... cflp,.....1111 lkae-tllidlde Hf f 9 ...... wlldUlll Loop - II a mDllr Dl!QW and cawl Jlma.k.•i:llllnil ..... ldge ..... ................. .r ....... llliilit .. }llllliilit ...... Dmlanltp,wtbbm._.tl>a w1da&a .. iafh+e ......... = ..... .....,., e.-1 lnthe ....... ~ •• .. :=::.:=.r.=.~ •-==-• ............... ............. .... th ~----fa irl • cilJ' ............... .. imltobepnlllilllllt.a .................... ..... lbialedgaawlb. _______ .... ..... -we ...... ., ...... .....,, able ➔-........... "I.., NlpllGt md .... own dh6.etiwt ftll IHhilhl --,alnp)811111up .... l,r ,,............,.__ .... be .. .....,and lir .. .. praena1.· be ad. tbefre spending l'lllllliag for Mr. Montgomery disaped o111ce,• aJee aid. -n.y +mWll'l!d with Mr. Alm. mpecially about the qumtioa1 leonsdJI bat I can 1he ~ only vote h ~ af them. The "Wen la■:lly iR 1111 tlise and bum was very belpnd 1111d ~ not paMd CJllf!r,° be aid. "Yoo CID US insight into the eandidates &'I find more lite right now, tonight, people." on that equare, demyoa'ffla,,ing to find In downtuwn Dlllu, TOM REEDY am ~ rmeh«J beealae Dallas made the milta'ke at 940-381-9693. Hu MnOil oCbbriag ,,_, their pat. adJna u treerly@dmtrmrt.rom. LULAC woos brass in Denton County ' ' By ARACELI ARREOLA SfAR·TELEGRAM f:AFf" WRITER Denton County Hispanic leaders plan to reach out to cowity officials with the hope that they will reach out to His- panic voters when tackling crucial issues. Jorge Urbina, executive coll.Qcil member for the Den- ■ijij!iijf j A Hispanic group is hosting a reception Wednesday in an effort to connect with coun- ty leaders. ton League of United Latin A,merica□ Citizens, said his group wilJ host a reception Wedn~sday to recognize coun- '--~im,,~A-~&-.""=---a-1.-, ty officials and to help those officials learn about the orga- nization. Denton County Judge Mary Horn and county Commis- sioners Cynthia White and Tim Carter say they plan to attend the reception. LULAC can be their avenue to the Hispanic community, especially Hispanic voters, ,.Urbina said. The national organization strives to improve Hispaajcs' he~th, civ- il rights, political influence and education through activi- ties such as scholarships for, students, and voter registra- t:imr and literacy programs. "We want to open doors,"=J:: Urbina said. ''Traqitfonally the Hispanic . vote was not ,accounted foi: at all. But lately 'We have seen, in both the city and county elections, they [ candidatesi are receptive to 1deas of more Hispanics." 1 Accotding to the Census •Bureau, the Hispanic popula- 1):ion in Denton County more tha:n doubled from 19,013 His- panics in 1990 to 52,619 in 2000. The county's total popu- lation was 432,976 in 2000. • • Gilliert Martinez, deputy mayor .pro tern in Corinth, is one of :the few Hispanic elect- ed officials in Denton County. He said he did not cam.paign on his ethnicity. Hispanic voters ca□ help themselves, he said. "Tncy have always had the ability to empowe:r them- selves. However, organizations like LULAC should aid," said Martinez, who is also chair- man of the Denton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and a member of Denton LULAC. r ma sa1 can help officials ,register minority groups to vote and bring them to the polls ,in Denton County. Hom said she was invited to the reception as a welcome to her new position. Horn was appointed June 4 to replace County Judge Scott Armey who stepped down to take ; federal post after an unsuc- ~essful.run for Congress. ~fom • 1s the only county judge candi- date on the November ballot. Born said she does not plan to speak about Hispanic voters but "fully supports any efforts" byLULAC. The reception, co-spon- sored by the Denton Hispanic chambez:, will .start at' 6 p.m., and a LUIAC meeting _will fol- . low at 7 p.m. It will be held at t'h,::a 1'..f•:u•t1-n T uth.a. ... TT~ .... ,.,. T .... ( ( , NEWS FROM THE METROPLEX ft. eas :Uesday, August 20. 2002 STAR-TELEGRAM• WWW.DFW. Insider approach t9 activism :-iOl!TI IE, \ST BEi\T . y. experience with civil rights groups is they usually do not bold polite receptions inside a room with the powers that be. The civil rights groups I ■jjj:jfi■ ~lspanic leaders m Denton County are politely and quietly working to gain influence to match their growing numbers. knew as a young man -the Black Panthers, the Young Lords, the Jewish Defense League -would laugh at the idea of a polite reception to get to know the establishment folks who ran the govern- ment. These activists were usually outside screaming and shaking their fists at the windows. • But at the Martin Luther More on LIEBER on SB • Colleyville • Euless • Flower Mound • Grapevine • Haltom City • Haslet • Hurst • Irving • Meller • North Richland Hills • Richland Hills • Roanoke • Sout ( LIEBER Continued fromJB King Jr. Recreation Center in Denton on this evening, there was a big buffet of fajitas, beans, rice and guacamole salad..Abodt 60 people were In tlie room. Everyone was cheerful John Cabrales, president of the Denton chapter of the League of United Latin Ameri- can Citizens, welcomed every- one and named each of the hon- ored guests, V\hlch included the Denton County Commissioners Court, the county district attor- ney and the mayor of Denton "We want to introduce our- selves to you," he said. • "'This is great," Denton County.Judge Mary Hom said. There was a little small talk and then everyone hit the food line. 'lhe nuts and bolts of polit- ical give-and-take could wait for another day. •Here's how we look at it," Cabrales told me while every- one else was eating. ''You have a system in place. You either work within the system or outside the system. We have found that working within the system is a lot easier. And to work from within, you have to know the players and they have to know us. And until we're able to know each other and everybody establishes trust, it's difficult to establish mutual goals." Denton County is listed in demogrnphic surveys as one of the top 20 fastest-growing His- panic population centers in the nation. Hispanics increased in 10 years to 52,000 from 19,000. According to the U.S. Census, nearly one of eight county resi- dents is now of Hispanic her- itage. ''Do they vote?" l asked Cabrales. "Well no," he said "Herein lies the challenge. Culturally, the immigrants that are moving here are coming from countries where voting is not as highly thought of as it is here. And Americans already here vote with what -a 3 to 5 percent turnout? The immigrants face new laws, new rules and legal requirements. They have to reg- ister and then get educated on the issues and the candidates. Finally, we have to get them to the polls. You've got a lot of opportunity-for people to fall throU1di the cracks. And thev • ter in a statewide contest. MeID.!f_ bers sponsor civic gatherings and street festivals. Recently, I members built a shaded struc- ture at the site -called El Sirio J I -on Fort Worth Drive where 1 ~ Hispanic laborers gather each , morning to get d&y jobs. The , group is also l:ielping the Den- ton County Museum create a r permanent exhibit about early Hispanic families in the county. LUI.AC members also work with· all levels of government, from the city and the county to ' the Denton school district, on issues of importance to Hispan- ics and others. But they a1£o know that nothing really works without voters, and voter regis- tration drives sponsored by the group are not as successful as they would hope. "'The vast majority of new immigrants are from Mexico , and Central America," Cabrales said "Some are from South { America." "What countries?" I asked "Mostly Peru and Colombia -and Puerto Rico, too," he said "Also, what we call Tejanos, -Hispanic Texans -are mov- ing here from El Paso and San , Antonio. The jobs are here." Cabrales grew up in El Paso , and moved to Denton a decade ago. He works as a spokesman for Denton. It's a high-profile job, but he said it ii; one of the . few held by someone of his her- itage. No Hispanics serve in elected office in the city, in the county or on the Denton school board. •A lot of times our demise is of our own doing," he said. ''If you don't put yourself forward and prepare to be a good candi- date, you can't be elected. But it's just a matter of time, I feeL" County Judge Horn, who replaced Scott Armey as the top elected official in the county, told the gathering that she want- ed to appoint Hispanics to county boards and commis- sions. Her colleague, Commission- er Bobbie Mitchell, who is a for- mer LewiSVI1le mayor. said she was quite impressed with the positive tone of the reception. "You remember these things," she said. Hom said, "Nobody here has a hidden agenda. It's encourag- ing that they'd like to partici- pate." You get the feeling that this polite little reception is the start of somethhi2 auile bie:. ,. ( ( DENTON COUNTY BRANCH NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEivIENTOFCOLOREDPEOPLE P.O. BOX42 DENTON, TEXAS 76202 (817) 382-7445 September 14, 2002 The Denton County NAACP Chapter wishes to express our sincere thanks and appreciation for your participation in the 2002 NAACP Health fair. Your time, service and attendance made this event a great success and a tremendous positive impact on our community. The success that we realized this year is a tribute to you and we are looking forward to your participation in the 2003 NAACP Health Fair. We thank you for your efforts in promoting and maintaining wellness in Denton County and surrounding areas. Thankyou, ~ ~ington ~....,.,.,.,., Health Committee Chairp ( \ Latino fest celebrates traditions ByMegartlllddleloli Sl.al!V!\tl■ Ooe by one, chi~ ~ ,.ith r-paint and litttted with ooot.tti took ms, ,wings al a bount:m& lDlpr&, diclabk orang,, pinata. • Each hit hatterecl the cand)~filled IOy a little more lllltil 6nally Skittles, B11-6ng,,rs and Hershey's chocolai., bars bunt out and~ OlllO the ground. After a aillectm .bout from the group of thildm,, Wl:y ... -.rmo:d, and m<JII came up happy. '"That -ns ooul~ lo.,,,.r-old Jau,a Simmcl said. holding op handfuls al wrapped trea1& ·r got a lot." Piliata5, caacarooa, aod maJ'ICIIS were just eom< of the Ullino tradi- tions children i...m.d about at the oeoond annual il'u,go y Alma 21l021 lntemallonal l..&tino Music Ir M festival all day Saturday at Civic C4Jter Park in Dentoo. n,~nt Ol'Jl&llizcl'S hoped about 6,000 poopl~would atlrnd tb,n,:n~ which udpllllleuoder blueakies and 5ff fts1lVAI. on 2A FromhgelA Festival 90-dcgn,e WN!her. '!be live mUlic: and pem:mnm -the main -..ti<ms at the f<'Stlval. Bands playing uloa, merengue, 11,jaao and Chicano rock masic entfflalned c:rowda chomping Oil COl'IHm-the-oob, -candy. -COMI, barbe-cue and food from Denton Me.tican l"'5l&Ul'lllta. Grupo Y.,,.,llobtll. dn,.saed in tl!n!1IIOllial cmt1Dlleland feather headpieces, perfunned Az1« dances and included children in the perfurmaooe. "When "" daott, it'• a form of kinetic prai,u, a way ofl>ringioa ~ md bonorto the creator; aid Clauclettr l'ortalel, a dancer mtbegroup. 'We always ~ a good time." She said. bopm th<: danciog wDJ <lltlce people to Ilk ci- tlooa about tbe origins al the ..,_, •s.dly, a lot af oar own people don, llllow our bodiground," M& l'brtalel saicl. ·o.nce. tell stories alao, ., Iona • )'OIi pq -!loo." Lewisv!lle resldeou Cannen and MigatJ Ramin: aid they brousht theirtwolDIUl totbe .. thal to help expoee them more to their culturo. '"IbemONp,lllnliomweae £mm our UIClallon. the more t [cblldrenj bp,t and the men \ not hMJlw,d in it," Mn. ,iPlid. help, them l'Ollltlllbor, 2ct> L-- and then they can male to their pandpa' ~ Caria Galindo laid hs fawirite pm11 or the e,,mtwaetbe--die -candy and what abe i.nied aboutborown.-,. 'I came becauoe I waotlld to t.rn more about my culture,· abeald. v.- Gdegoa ---· thelfuegoy Alma2002I lntel1iaklllll LatlnoMllllc alllArt r.tMlof North'-alCMc C..-Pwtt ~ ....,__ NCIJ,~ Her panlllll, Joe and Criltina Gelinclo of Denton. ml -that spotligbt Latino cultuNI lelch ebildrell, even lbo,igb lhe children mar--eau:hod abouti,od. "If )'OU are POI awue o( tbe tlUIW'I! )'OU an, 6-, you ae )'0111 roots,• Mr. o.Jindu aid. 'She llfleda 10 be &Watt of her culture. That's why iB 10 impor, tant for her to be out here. Hopdully eomething will stick with her.' Patriclc J. Vuquoz, (ostiwl dln:rtor, said the ewnt abould be cnllgbtenlng for tb01e who lttelld. 'I hope people DOI familiar with Latino c:ulture will wallL away with a better apprecurtion and enthwdaml and Wider· -.ding for the lAllno cult=, the arll and the peap1e: be aid. 'MM! event'• name, Fuego y Alma, llll'rllly -"ffn, and ICIUI" In SJ)lilliab. tlulDg for the acltemenl aaodated with Latino mmic ind 1rt, he aaid. ·11 capture11 lhe epirrt ind the entbmium and the vitality af the Latino~• beald. "It\ a ,wy pusiooate ealtan.' He uld the atra proceed, from the neat will help.at.art a ldiolanhlp tilnd -Latino ml-1.., ,tnden11 lnllerl!lled in ¥ioual or performing-. Money colJeelal from the fm.. tmll will al,o help mad a founda. don 6,c,iJed OIi bringing mam,r artiata from Latin American countrlee to tmda at a UDMnity In the Oio!l ... iut Wanll .,... "1'hll CMDI, I hope, will becomo a my larF 1raditlon.ll -in the fall," Mr. v.qua aaicl. -We hope to become l!llllb- lisbed ... rtalieWide -for Latinoartandexperi,:nce." \. Public Information Office November 26, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 215 EMcKinney, Denton, Texas 76201 John Cabrales Jr. Public Information Officer (940) 349-8509 Office (940) 349-7444 Fax E-mail: john. cabrales@cityofdenton.com Exhibition of Pastels From Sister City Artist Denton, TX -The Greater Denton Arts Council is proud to present an exhibition of pastels by Mexican artist Socorro Martinez. The exhibition will be on display at the Center for the Visual Arts, 400 East Hickory, from December 3-30, 1-5 p.m. The gallery will be closed December 24-26, for holiday observance. Admission to the gallery is free. The Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton League of United Latin American Citizen (LULAC) Council #4366, Denton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Denton Sister Cities International Program are hosting a reception honoring Socorro Martinez on December 6, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. The major underwriter for the reception is TexasBank, with additional support from Tia's Restaurant and Ben E. Keith Beers. ''This is a wonderful opportunity for Denton resident to experience a part of what our sister city has to offer," stated Mayor Euline Brock. "Through our sister cities partnership and exchanges such at this we can continue to touch the lives of people in both of our communities. Ms. Martinez is a very well known and respected artist in Mexico, and I am happy to see her work featured in Denton." Ms. Martinez resides in San Nicolas de los Garza, Denton's Sister City, and is known for her colorful, vivid works in pastels and acrylic. Her Mexican cultural heritage speaks prominently through images she selects and in the bold use of color. Ms. Martinez enjoys a considerable following in Mexico where she owns a studio-gallery in the historical district of the adjacent city, Monterrey. Her patrons include several Mexican governors and multinational corporations who have commissioned her work. ADNEOE/ADEA www.cityofdenton.com (TDD 800-735-2989) ( ,. 11/27/02 Socorro Martinez Page 2 of2 The mission of the City of Denton Sister Cities International Program is to cultivate successful relationships and international understanding among the youth, adults, businesses, and organizations of Denton and its sister cities through educational, leadership, and economic development programs. In August 2002, Sister Cities International (SCI) awarded the City of Denton with the Innovation in Municipal Cooperation Award for its outstanding sister cities program with San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. For more information, contact Sara Harvey at 940-382-2787 or by email at sharvey@dentonarts.com or visit the Greater Denton Arts Council web site at www.dentonarts.com. fl## ADA/EOE/ADEA www.cityofdenton.com (TDD 800-735-2989) ., J ' \ One of the highlights of 2002 for the Greater Denton Arts Council was an exhibition of work by the Mexican artist, Socorro Martinez presented in our Center for the Visual Arts. Our partnership with LULAC of Denton transformed the opening reception into a community-wide celebration where hundreds of people came together (many of them first time visitors to our gallery) to mix, mingle, view art, listen to music and forge new friendships. LULAC in partnership with the Denton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was .a driving force in acquiring the funding and arranging many of the particulars of the evening. The hands-on participation of LULAC and the Denton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in the event was the most significant factor in our success. We look forward to more accomplishments in our partnership. Herbert Holl, Executive Director, GDAC ( February 28, 2003 Dear Guidance Counselors and High School Students: Texas Woman's University is pleased to announce the offering of the new TWU Chancellor's Community Partnership Award through our partnership with the Denton LULAC Council #4366 in cooperation with the Denton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. TWU Chancellor's Community Partnership Award scholarships will be awarded to the 2003 Denton LULAC Council #4366 Scholarship recipients who have applied and been accepted to TWU and will be attending TWU in the fall semester of 2003. We therefore encourage you to apply for admission to TWU while applying for the LULAC scholarships. TWU will provide to those LULAC scholarship winners accepted to and attending TWU in the fall of 2003 the following financial awards for: • LULAC Scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00 or more will be matched by TWU on a dollar for dollar basis • LULAC Scholarships in the amount of $750.00 or less will be matched by TWU at the rate of two dollars for every LU LAC dollar • TWU Chancellor's Community Partnership Awards will be awarded for one year Most importantly, once a student has received the TWU Chancellor's Community Partnership Award, the amount of the scholarship funding can be continued and renewed through the TWU General Scholarship Fund provided the student meets TWU's criteria per the example below: LULAC Scholarship $750.00 + + Year One -fall 2003 TWU Chancellor's Community Partnership Award $1,500.00 = $2,250.00 to the student Subsequent Year(s) -starting with fall 2004 for all recipients: $1,500.00 scholarship from TWU's General Scholarship Fund if student maintains eligibility Dr. Richard Nicholas, Vice President for Student Life or Dr. Monica Mendez-Grant, Associate Vice President for Student Life will be glad to meet and speak with you about this exciting, new TWU Chancellor's Community Partnership Award. Dr. Nicholas and Dr. Mendez-Grant can be reached by calling 940-898-3615. We are so pleased to be able to partner with the Denton LULAC Council #4366 in cooperation with the Denton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in offering students the opportunity to follow their dreams for a university education. Sincerely, Ann Stuart, Ph.D. Chancellor and President Texas Woman's University ( ( ( ( ( ( . ( ( ( ( ( ' Sl J ( ( ) ..... UNIVERSITY of NORTHTEXAS Certificate of Appreciation Presented to League of United Latin American Citizens for contributing to the success of programs related to the retention and recruitment of diverse faculty, staff and students. £b.-t:t~ NorvalPohl President ~49 ~-9 J\ssociate Vice President Director of Multicultural Affairs Division of Equity & Diversity Denton, Texas November22,2002 I t, (I 1 -.... -----.................. ea qt http://www.dentonrc.com/ • Letters to the editor 07:16 AM CDT on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 An educational leader A top priority in the state of Texas is to increase student academic achievement by provicting a high-quality education. School board members are educational leaders that represent the interest of all children. Dr. Rodriguez has been an inspirational educator in the Denton community since 1975 by providing such leadership. After receiving my teaching degree in 1982, Dr. Rodriguez encouraged me to continue my educational career through a grant he spearheaded at Texas Woman's University. It was through this grant that I, along with hundreds of other recipients, completed my Master's of Education. I thank Dr. Rodriguez for this opporturtity, where to date I'm a doctoral candidate at the University of North Texas. His pursuits of federal grants at both TWU and UNI have provided an opportunity for an enormous number of teaching or administrative degrees. There are multiple teachers and administrators in Denton ISD, as well as in the DFW metroplex that were recipients of these awards. We now continue his legacy by teaching with rigor or leading by example with high expectations for all students. Dr. Rodriguez is an educational servant leader who is not only a "parent advocate," but an "educator advocate" who has influenced legislators throughout his educational career. He has given us a vision. We need a new voice for today's schools bringing a vision for our community with strategies and background knowledge of current educational issues to testify, and communicate with legislators effectively. We need Rudy Rodriguez for the DISD school board Place 4. Is$~~ ~yi~noj~Sf'' M.ED., ~4 ffhti .rrfJ\t()('c'A <- Denton U ( C February 2, 2009 Mr. Charles Stafford President Denton ISD Board of Trustees P.O. Box 2387 Denton, Texas 76202 RE: Emilio (Popo) and Guadalupe (Lupe) Gonzalez Proposal Nomination for the Naming of a District Facility Dear President Stafford, Members of the DISD Board and Superintendent Braswell: As president of the Denton League of United Latin American Citizens, I am honored to submit our nomination of Emilio (Popo) and Guadalupe (Lupe) Gonzalez for the naming of a district school facility, preferably the soon-to-be built school for young children. Our school district has undergone many changes since Popo and Lupe first moved to Denton in the early 1960's. Today, more than ever before, we realize the importance of family and community relationships in shaping the lives of our youth, upon whom our future depends. As we struggle to address the many challenges that affect our city and schools, we are discovering what we have known all along: there is no substitute for the personal involvement of people like Popa and Lupe who care in helping our children and youth grow up to be strong and capable adults; adults who can make a positive contribution toward the well-being of the society in which we live. The attached testimonials from various citizens of Denton attest to the important role both Popa and Lupe have played over many years in setting an example of success, family commitment, community building and in giving so much of themselves to improving the lives of others. So it for that reason that we in LULAC wholeheartedly endorse the attached proposal and urge our friends in the Board to seriously consider _ supporting our nomination. In closing, I wish everyone in the Board the best and thank you for your spirit of volunteerism and commitment in support of our kids and general community. Sincerely, BOard names school after pair By Britney Tabor Staff Writer In a 6-1 decision, the Denton school board voted Tuesday to name its new pre- kindergarten facility, scheduled to open next year, after Emilio "Popo" Gonzale-z and his wife, Lupe. The couple have lived and served in the Denton community for more than 40 years. On a night when the district heard a discus- sion on expanding its dual-language programs districtwide, board presi- dent Charles Stafford said in workshop discus- sion that he thought it Popo Gonzalez was a night to celebrate ~---~ diversity. He was in favor of naming the facility after the Gonzale-zes, whom he said "care more for the children of this commu- nity as anyone pos.5ibly Lupe can." After the decision was Gonzalez made, Stafford said it was "richly de- served." "I know of no finer role models for the children of this district than those two people," he said. "They have given their time, their money ... everything they have to this community." Popo Gonzalez is a deacon at Im- maculate Conception Catholic Church, and he and his wife have served as volun- teers and community activists. LULAC presents nearly $135,000 in scholarships By Britney Tabor Staff Writer The Denton League of United La.tin American Citizens this week celebrated its past and recognized and invested in the future. The organization on Thursday cele- brated its 30th anniversary with a ban- quet that honored founders who formed Denton LULA.C in 1981. Past presidents were on hand for the celebration including Frank Davila, the local organization's first president and the evening's keynote speaker, who dis- cussed the inception of Denton LULA.C, the history of the national LULA.Corgan- ization since 1929, the present and where the future will take members. Twenty-two students from Denton, Guyer and Ryan high schools received col- lege scholar- ships during the Denton League of United Latin American Citizens' ban- quet on Thursday. Courtesy photo In an address to attendees, the group's current president, Isabella Pina-Hino- josa, recognized local founders, their commitment to work in and uplift the Denton community ~bile also investing in its youth through college scholarships. Her address also honored h}.gb school seniors, whom she encouraged to strive for excellence in their education and to have hope, which she said is necessary for vision. distributed to 22 students from Denton, Guyer and Ryan high schools. Local I !:\ From Page 1A Scholarships donors, education institutions businesses and organizatio contributed to the scholarship funds. Also at the banquet, Denton Senior Center manager Jeff Gilbert received the LULA.C P..utnership Award for working closely with the organization in promoting the Senior Center to Latinos. Hector Flores, a past presi- dent of the national LULA.C organization, presided over the installation of officers on the Denton LULA.C council and the newly created young adult council at Texas Woman's University. At Thursday's banquet, scholarship awards totaling nearly $135,000 were r Twenty-two students received scholarships at the Denton League of United Latin American Citizens banquet on Thursday: ■ Carlos L Calvo, Guyer High ■ Juan R. Paredes, Ryan High School ■ Ailyse Rodriguez, Guyer High ■ Camilla Celis, Guyer High ■ Diana Sanchez, Ryan High ■ Michael A. Cudd, Ryan High ■ Keren Sanchez, Ryan High School ■ Danedy Garcia de Jesus, Denton High School ■ izamar Flores, Guyer High ■ Kevin Hernandez, Guyer High ■ Juan Martinez, Gu)'er High ■ Alicia Martinez-Strickland, Ryan High ■ Leah C. Mendes, Gu)'er High ■ Karla Ortiz, Guyer High ■ Paulina San Miguel, Denton High ■ Lucerito Soberanes, Ryan High ■ Raul Soberanes, Denton High ■ Christian Sotelo, Guyer High ■ Christopher Torres, Ryan High ■ Christian Velasco, Ryan High ■ Kevin Yutanl, Guyer High ■ Adrian Zambrano, Guyer High -ti,~l't"' \ ~~ 'Y' LULAC COUNCIJ.. 'f.4366 FOUNDERS' 2011 SCH0:...4RSHIP l\~NQUfT RESERVATION in the name of: _____________ _ Address: ___________________ _ Phone: ________ _ Email: ________ _ Seating is limited -Presale only Reserve __ Benefactor Tables (seats BJ at $400 Reserve __ Table {seats B) at $240 Reserve __ Seats at $30 $ __ $ __ $ __ 0 Check enclosed O PO#_____ D Credit Card Credit Card# __________ Security Code: ___ _ Exp. Date: ______ Card Holder's Name: ______ _ card Ho!ser's.Address: __________ Signature: __ _ See bock-must be rec~--lved postmarked by April 1rf' or email :ii?ntonfo;/ac@vemon.net Corcfia[[y inute you to tne 2011 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BANQUET and tlie councif s Founders' 30th Anniversary 'Iliursday, Jlpril 14, 2011 6:30 p.m. (J)enton Senior Center 5 09 :N. (J3e[[ fl{{ proceeas wiff 6enefit stuaent schofarships <T"u~ts cd, sponsorships attachea must 6e postmar~a 6y flpril 1 (1h 30th ANNIV SPEA KER Denton County LULAC Council, #4366 Keynote Presentation Notes rv\\A ¥ \)I\ \\ Denton Senior Center --f-t(µ"\ \t-1 '1P April 14, 2011 \)'' 1{' Denton, TX Albert Einstein once said: "We are the sum of our experience." That leads us to three questions: "What have we experienced in our life time that makes this 30th Anniversary celebration of the Denton County LULAC Council,# 4366, a momentous occasion?" Why have we gathered here tonight? What are we celebrating? As I reflected on this occasion and the first 30 years of our own LULAC council, I realized that our celebration tonight is a reminder of a significant milestone in our long LULAC journey that began in the mid 1920's during the era of Prohibition, the Charleston, the end of WWI, and the beginnings of the auto industry. The proposed name for our national organization was The League of Latin America Citizens but at the last minute, the word "United" was added thus becoming The League of United Latin American Citizens. On May 18, 1929, the Chairman, Mr. Ben Garza, called the first LULAC meeting to order in the Allende Hall in Corpus Christi, Texas. LULAC was formed from the combined efforts of 3 other Latino organizations. These were the Knights of America, the Order of the 1 Sons of America and the League of Latin American Citizens. As a result of this unification, the leaders selected the motto: "All for One and One for All" to remind each other that they were now one singular and United organization. Fifty-two years later, on February 22, 1981, we began the planning for our own Denton County LULAC Council, #4366. Our LULAC mentor and sponsor was Mr. Frank Garcia from McKinney, Texas. I met Mr. Garcia years earlier when I was in my first year of teaching in McKinney High School in 1968. I noticed that he spent a lot of time around the schools and at times around my classroom. When I asked him later why he spent so much time in the schools, he responded that their LULAC council wanted to make sure we were qualified to teach and that I spoke correct Spanish. Mr. Garcia assisted us in laying the ground work for our LULAC council. He was also instrumental in connecting us with the Dallas LULAC Council #100 and Hector Flores, who gave us added advice in forming a council. The Denton County LULAC Council #4366 was installed in April, 1981 with Mr. Tony Bonilla, national LULAC President, swearing in the officers. Prior to our inauguration as a LULAC council, many of us were part of the Familia Unidas de Denton. A vast majority of the first LULAC members came to Denton in the late S0's and early 60's, mostly to attend either Texas Woman's University or the University of North Texas. A few 2 such as Tonnie and Jobita Ramirez were long term residents of Denton County. Popo Gonzalez and I both arrived in 1964. That was the time of the Civil Rights movement with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the United Farm Worker's Union with Cesar Chavez, and the noise and music of change and of course the Vietnam War. We went to school, we worked and we observed how our Latino world was not a priority among the universities and the community. The Raza Unida Party with Ramsey Muniz came into being years later and many of us supported his candidacy for the Governor of Texas as we sought a voice within the political arena. Bilingual Education was and still is in some areas, a political issue and we supported that educational approach. We also observed the absence of a centralized and focus support base for Latino citizens and out of that need, the initial advocacy group, Familias Unidas of Denton, was born in the late 1960s. At that time, we began to look at the community with a global lens that gave us more clarity and definition of our role and aspirations as Latino citizens. We begin to focus on a variety of needs we felt were critical. For example: • We wanted to fill the void of Latino leadership representation in community organizations since we shared a strong desire to contribute in the decisions as community leaders; • We felt the responsibility to reach out and claim access to leadership opportunities as an organized, strategic, and passionate group of Latino leaders; • We realized that certain areas of need are more vigorously fought- for by those experiencing that need; • We shared our pride in our heritage, language, community and country; and 3 • We sensed the urgency to be an authentic and active advocacy voice for the underrepresented Latino citizen. The transition from Familias Unidas to LULAC began in the fall of 1980. We chose to call our council Denton County LULAC because we bad members who lived in other cities within the county. We also wanted to augment the good work already in place through Familias Unidas. This diverse representation of early LULAC members and citizens held a central purpose: to ensure all citizens, and particularly Latino citizens, bas access to the same privileges and opportunities as any other citizen. With that in mind, we formed LULAC because of gaps in areas such as voting rights, civil rights, employment opportunities, representation on boards and commissions, and the perception that the Latino voice was not valued in the community. Many LULAC members at that time were not invited to join Kiwanis, Rotary International, Jaycees, and other clubs. For those who were Roman Catholic, the Knights of Columbus was one viable option. But then, I was an alleluia and couldn't join. Both Popo and Monsignor Schumacher tried numerous times to convert me. I would tell them, "I was born Protestant" and Tonnie Ramirez would look at me and say, "No, you are a Pedestrian and we run them over!" We were building our organization, trying to put the pieces together. It reminds of the time we received a phone call from Rick who desperately wanted our help in putting together a puzzle. Popo asked him, "What picture is on the outside of the box?" "A Rooster" 4 said Rick. "OK, we will come over." When we arrived, we saw the pieces on the dining room table and the box with the rooster on the outside. We just looked at each other. Popo took Rick by the elbow and said, "Let's go to the kitchen and get a nice cool soothing drink." We came back later and in a calm manner, Popo said: "Now, why don't we help you put the corn flakes back in the box!" The members who signed up to join LULAC were comprised of dedicated, passionate, and forward looking citizens who wanted to contribute to the life of the community with the intent of creating a more dynamic and vibrant community that met the needs of all citizens, not just a few. We were young parents, energetic, boisterous, and passionate with an instinctive calling to approach the city council, the county commissioners, the school district, the universities and other entities whom we envisioned needed to listen to the thinking and perspectives of a young LULAC organization. At times, our approach was inviting as we sought to engage in dialogue with other groups, particularly the League of Women Voters, NAACP and university students. Other times, our style was confrontational as we became inpatient when the thinking and the work we presented and pursued was ignored and set aside. We wanted to be inside working with others. 5 Being "inside the house" was very personal for us. I recall when the movie "Finding the Way Home" was filmed in Denton about 3 blocks from Popo and Lupe's house in 1992. Hector Elizondo and George C Scott were the main actors. Popo and I were appointed as the "free" migrant consultants since we were former migrant workers and the setting of the movie was a migrant camp. I always wondered how a movie scene came alive on the screen even though the action took place in a very small room. Now I know. They open a window and the bulky camera lens is placed through the window while it is controlled from outside the house by the professional photographer. This filming process illustrates how many of us in LULAC, for a long time, felt that we were observing the activities and programs and decisions orchestrated by other community leaders within our community, without our input. We saw our reflection on the window as our face was plastered against the window pane looking inside the house. This feeling of wanting to be inside the house and making inroads motivated us to recruit even harder and to expand our membership beyond Latinos. Our membership began to grow and LULAC reflected a diverse set of women and men, as it does today. Our membership now includes Republicans, Democrats, and Independents, young, middle age, military veterans, teachers, lawyers, public servants, administrators, university professionals, parents, grandparents, clergy, retirees and community leaders. 6 As we look back over our 30-year history in this community, we can see how the community of Denton has benefited from the many contributions made by LULAC and its members. We have LULAC members appointed to boards and commissions and others elected to the city council and the school board. Roland Vela and Rudy Moreno were both members of the Denton City Council and Dr. Rudy Rodriguez became the first Latino and LULAC member to be a member of the Denton School Board. Rosemary Rodriguez served on many community organizations and Rick Salazar convinced the City Council to set aside a tract of land to support immigrant workers. Emilio (also know as Popo) and Lupe Gonzalez, Tomasa Garcia, Jean Hinojosa, Sharon Warwick, and Annette Mulkey and others continued their work within the community. We are extremely proud of the elementary school named after Popo and Lupe and Tomas Rivera. What an amazing accomplishment by our former Familia Unidas and LULAC members. Many other members continue to contribute as leaders of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, churches and civic organizations. We were always grateful for Liz Carter and Dorothy Martinez for representing our council at state and national conventions. Lupe Morin, Jesus Nava, and John Cabrales facilitated our work with the City of Denton. Drs. Rudy Rodriguez, Frank Perez, Gloria Contreras, Ramiro Valdez, and Steven Applewhite and Gloria Bahamon provided a much needed voice with both universities. We fondly 7 salute and remember our departed LULAC presidents, Jimmy Benavides, Earl Martinez, and Tonnie Ramirez for their outstanding leadership contributions. The aspirations we experienced as members ofFamilias Unidas and our early LULAC years have come to fruition. There is still more work to be accomplished but we now have a solid organization and a strong leadership through Dr. Isabella Cantu and her officers and the newly installed officers who will move us even further in our advocacy role as LULAC. As we think of the transition from Familias Unidas to LULAC, I would classify it as an awakening. It was an awakening in the sense that the community needed an ardent voice to remind us all, what still bad to be done to become a more inclusive community. It was an awakening in that we saw ourselves as Latino role models to our children, friends and fellow citizens with the essential message that bilingual and bicultural citizens are an asset to our community. It was an awakening as we discovered and displayed the talent and skills of the future Latino leaders in our community and in the United States knowing that our mission as a LULAC council was to encourage the young students and provide them with financial support and guidance for post 8 secondary school studies and careers. So many of the students we sponsored and supported are now leaders in their own professional arena. It was an awakening that policies related to immigration, voter registration and representation, border security, education, and more will result in a deeper understanding and outcome if LULAC is an active contributor as we collaborate with other leaders within the community. It was an awakening in that we know we can NOT make all the changes on our own. We can however, enrich the dialogue, present viable options, and help choose the best alternative. It was an awakening as we realized our combined labor as a LULAC council is valuable and worthy and certainly a responsibility we could not ignore as we planted the seed for a cultural, linguistic and social transformation in our community. We have made many strides in those areas. And now, the question is: What is the future for Denton County LULAC? LULAC reflects the drive and individuality of Denton County as it continues to sustain an independent spirit. Both universities chose not to merge as one university and neither has become a satellite of the UT or A&M system. Similarly, the city of Denton has not become another suburb of the surrounding metropolis. It has its own identity. The school district has distinguished itself with high profile recognition in various arenas and 9 has a highly successful bilingual program. The Arts and Cultural leaders seek to promote a more diverse representation of the life and residents in our community. In that vein, Denton County LULAC has adopted and sustains that same visionary and independent thinking and outlook. It has a strong voice at the LULAC regional, state and national level. It continues to build bridges with other organizations and seeks to portray itself as a strong leader in the community by giving of their time, thinking and energy to other organizations and initiatives to improve the quality of life in the community. Denton County LULAC is now a mature organization that is fully awake and inside the house with the capacity to meet the challenges of this and future generations ofLULAC leaders. The Latino growth in the United States has been astounding. In 1980, it was 14.5 million or 6% of trhe population and now it is 50.5 million or 16.3% of the population. The work of LULAC is still in high demand and calls for ongoing commitment. And so tonight, I am grateful, honored and humbled to have this historic opportunity to come together and share with you some brief thoughts about LULAC and its beginning and its transition to the LULAC we are today. I am also proud and content that the seminal work begun 30 years ago is still alive and thriving. Every single member and leaders led by 21 different LULAC Presidents refused to allow their vision and their thinking get hijacked and instead did the hard work required to make the council a highly productive one. This included selling burritos at various community events, promoting dances, conducting fundraisers, marching in parades, registering voters, writing letters to the editor and to organizational leaders, providing widespread input, conducting regular meetings and so much more. (Llorar y llorar)-We still have so much to communicate about our vision and our work. Reminds me of this owner of a cantina who needed a vacation and begged his buddy to take it over for a week. He said come over and I will give you some tips -he got there and it was a bar for folks who couldn't hear or speak. He freaked out. The owner said -it is easy -watch ... It's all about having channels of communication to share our message! And it is happening and your presence tonight is a testament to that calling. Thank you! So, now, at this hour, on this day, and in this place, I salute all former and current LULAC members for their determination, vision and commitment in bringing out the best in our community and for continuing with the work begun in 1929, reaffirmed in 1981 and celebrated here tonight. I bid you all God Speed and leave you with the motto uttered at that first LULAC meeting in 1929: ALL FOR ONE and ONE FOR ALL!! Damas y Caballeros, ,Muchisimas gracias y buenas noches! 11 . ·oenton Record-Chronicle Cinco de Mayo celebration to promote educatio By Karina Ramfrez Staff Writer The Denton community usually comes out the first Saturday in May to celebrate Latino culture, but this year attendees also will get information about local colleges and universities. A Texas Woman's University Mobile Go Center and other sources will pro- vide information about school enroll- ment, financial aid, technical careers and scholarships during the Cinco de Mayo event set for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. The event to be held at Quakertown Park also will provide students with information about the area's summer programs and encourage adults to attend English education classes. Each year, the Cinco de Mayo festi- val includes a parade, entertainment, a children's area for arts and crafts, pifiatas for children in grades one through six, a soccer tournament, a La Reina Pageant and a variety of food and music. But this yeai~ sponsors and collaborators wanted to include educa- tional outreach. "It is so important for our college and universities to encourage all Latinos to get an education regardless of immigration status," said Roxanne Del Rio, associate dean of student serv- ices at North Central Texas College. See FESTIVAL on ISA Ceja Escamilla PAGEANT CONTESTANTS Flor Hernandez Layla Hernandez Oyuki Hernandez Following is a list of contestants for the La Reina Pageant set for Saturday at the Denton Civic Center: ■ Joanna Ceja, 16, Denton School student 19, North Central Texas College High School student ■ Aor Hernandez, 18, Guyer freshman ■ Marla Delosangeles High School senior ■ Oyukl Hernandez, 16, Guyer Escamllla, 18, Krum High ■ Layla Mellssa Hernandez, High School student Peiia Yzaguirre ■ Cecllla Peiia, 18, Krum High School senior ■ Zoe Danlelle Yzaguirre, 16, Denton High School student Deaton Record-Chronicle From Pagl! 1A Festival NCTC is part of the Cinco de Mayo event and a partner of the Denton school district's Part- nering for Success Tusk Force, a program formed to encourage students to stay in school and reduce the number of dropouts. The task force includes city offi- cers and members of the com- munity, civic organizations and local universities and colleges. Dr. Rudy Rodriguez, a Den- ton school board member, said the educational outreach is the result of a project soon to be " ... Cinco de Mayo has grown and become one of the major community events celebrating the diversity of languages and cultures that help make Denton so special." called Ed:ucacwn es Poder, or Education is Power, which seeks to ensure Latino educa- tional success. The Denton school district, the University of North Texas, 1WU and NCTC will take part, Rodriguez said. Denton had its first Cinco de Mayo celebration in the mid- 1970s in the auditorium of 1WU's Multipurpose Classroom Laboratory as a way to celebrate the city's diverse culture. The Denton League of United Latin American Citizens collab- orated, and continues its efforts to help plan and conduct the annual event 'We never envisioned at that time that this annual celebra- tion would become such a major -Dr. Rudy Rodriguez, Denton school board member event The event continued at the MCLAuditorium for several years thereafter until the city of Denton incorporated the event as part of their annual commu- nity activities," Rodriguez said. 'We should all be proud of how Cinco de Mayo has grown and become one of the major com- munity events celebrating the diversity of languages and cul- tures that help make Denton so special." KARINA RAMiREz can be reached at 940-566-6878. Her e-mail address i,s kramirez@ dentonrc.com. The Board of Trustees invites you to a special reception honoring Dr. Rudy Rodriguez Board Member 2008-2014 IJJr. !l(udg 20tfriguez "Rudy has been an educational leader, supportive parent and grandparent, active community member, and a responsible part of numerous boards and commissions. His work for helping children in all these areas has made him a stellar school board member and an asset to the district." -Dorothy Adkins, former board member The Board of Trustees of Denton Independent School District cordially invites you to a special reception honoring 1Jr.1(wfy '1{9cfriguez for Six Years of Service to the students, staff and community of Denton ISO as Trustee 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 12, 2014 (With special presentations at 5:45 p.m.) Board Room, Central Services Building, 1307 N. Locust Denton, TX 76201 ■ Local LULAC plani candidate forum '$ By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe Staff Writer The public is invited to a candidate forum organized by Denton LULAC Council No. 4366, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the council cham- bers at Denton City Hall. Z.Oltner are on the June 23 runoff bal- lot for Place 5. Mark Bunoughs and Neil Durrance continue their race for mayor. Candidates from both of Denton's June 23 runoff races were invited to participate. Both Place 5 City Council and the Denton mayoral races had three candidates for the May 12 elec- tion, with no candidate receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. Questions over open government and accountability drove both races. In Place 5, Z.Oltner, a veterinarian, said the current City Council holds too many closed-door meetings and isn't respon- sive to the public. Incumbent Pete Kamp says the council believes in open government and follows the law during its executive sessions. Therefore, Pete Kamp and David See FORUM on 9A From Page 1A Forum Burroughs and Durrance are both lawyers who served together on the council from 1998 to 2001 but have rarely agreed on the campaign trail. Durrance has criticized Burroughs, the incumbent, for pursuing a state law to build a power plant project near Denton Airport rather than call an election and for his business ties to the city as a partner in the law firm that collects the city's delinquent truces. But the city government weathered the economic down- turn without eliminating essential services or furlough- ing staff during his tenure, Burroughs has said. The city Burroughs Durrance itself has seen economic growth along University Drive and near the new downtown transit center. Roberto Calderon, president of the local League of United Latin American Citizens chap- ter, said the group felt it could contribute to the community by having the forum. Each candidate will be allowed to make a five-minute opening statement. A modera- tor will ask the candidates six questions and each candidate Kamp Zoltner will have two minutes to respond to the questions. Denton LULAC members were still meeting to draft the questions, Calderon said. "We'll be asking things that don't typically get asked in other Denton forums -for better or for worse; Calderon said, adding that the topics would be those that are impor- tant to Latinos living in the city. 'We are a growing -bur- geoning -part of the city," "We'll be asking things that don't typically get asked in other Denton forums -for better or for worse." -Roberto Ca!deron, president of Denton LULAC Council No. 4366 Calderon said. The forum is expected to last about 75 minutes. PEGGY HEINKEL-WOLFE can be reached at 940-566- 6881. Her e-mail address is phei,nkel-wolfe@dentonrc.com. II LULAC scholarship banquet coming up , By Karina Ramirez Staff Writer kramire,z@dentonrc.com The Denton chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens will be granting 28 scholarships during a banquet scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Satur- day at Denton Country Chili, 1213 Country Club Drive in Argyle. Seventeen students will be named National LUIAC Scholars. Another ll will receive scholarships that LUIAC will grant in partnership with North Central Texas College, the University of North Texas and Texas Woman's Uni- versity. The LUIAC Council No. 4366 will grant approximately $107,000 in scholarships with funds gathered from local donors, educational institutions, businesses and organizations. Isabella Pina-Hinojosa, this year's scholarship chairwoman, said the group received a good selection of stu- dents from local high schools. "We are getting a lot more appli- cants than we did when we first started 20 years ago," Pifi.a-Hinojosa said. 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The outreach fair will in- clude legal counsel for families of second-language learners, voter registration, college ad- mission and financial aid infor- mation and details on adult ed- ucation. In addition, information will be avalable on services from ~e of lfnited Latin Ame,ri- ca.ncitizens, Omted Way of Denton County, Denton Police Department, and University of North Texas service groups Phi Iota Alpha and Sigma Delta Lambda GOAL helps students devel- op leadership in and out of the classroom through academic ex- ercises, teamwork activities and soccer. Soccer equipment is option- al. Program sponsors will pro- vide balls and officiating. Stu-. dents can participate without a family member. All participants are responsi- ble for their own transportation to and from the school. For more information, con- tact Chris Ice at 940-369-2382 or cice@dentonisd.org. I ( ( League of United Latin American Citizens MAYORAL & CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC FORUM MODERATOR'S SCRIPT Denton LULAC Council #4366 Saturday• Ju MAYORAL & CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC FORUM DENTON CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS SATURDAY, .JUNE 2, 2012 MODERATOR SCRIPT INTR.ODUCTJON Good evening and thank you for attending our public forum. I am Roberto R. Calderon, your moderator for this forum featuring the candidates in the municipal runoff election. With us this evening we have Mark Burroughs, the incumbent mayor, and Neil Durrance, the challenger. In the city council race are Pete Kamp challenged by David Zoltner, both candidates for Place 5. { This forum is sponsored by Denton's League of United Latin American Citizens Council #4366, a non-partisan organization dedicated to strengthening the economic, political, and social standing of our nation's more than 52 million Latinos as of July 2011 per the US Census Bureau's latest numbers. Foremost is the goal of improving educational opportunities and success. Tonight's questions will reflect these basic goals. The Denton LULAC Council is an affiliate member of Texas LULAC and National LULAC. LULAC is the nation's largest and oldest Latino civil rights and volunteer-based organization and its more than 900 councils work to empower Latino communities. L ULAC is a home- grown Texas organization founded in South Texas in 1929. Will members of Denton LULAC please stand and be recognized. ( Thank you! 1 ( GROUND RULES First, each candidate is allowed two minutes for their opening statement. Then we'll follow with a series of five questions in which each candidate will have two minutes to respond. We will end with closing statements of 3 minutes each. Second, Alfredo Sanchez is serving as TIME KEEPER. Candidates are asked to please keep their remarks within the time allowed. Alfredo will signal you when you have 30 seconds left to wrap up and then again when time's up. CANDIDATE STATEMENTS (2 MINUTES EACH) We will start with Mark Burroughs, followed by Neil Durrance. Then, we'll hear from Pete Kamp, followed by David Zoltner. FORUM QUESTIONS 1-5 Question #1 Context: This city like the state and nation are in the 11iidst of a historic demographic trans/ or11iation. This is com1non knowledge. US Census data indicate that in 2010 Latinos comprised over 21 percent of Denton 's population. The continued growth of Latinos in Denton and in Denton County through the year 2040 is supported by the report recently released by the United Way of Denton County entitled: 2011 Community Assets and Needs Assess11ient. (Mr. Burroughs •!• Mr. Durrance •!• Ms. Kamp •!• Mr. Zoltner) 2 ( Question: In this emerging context, what will you do to see that Latinos have a more active substantive and representative role within city government and boards? And what's your vision for the future of our city that's more racially and culturally diverse? (M.r. Burroughs ❖ Mr. Durrance ❖Ms.Kamp ❖ Mr. Zoltner) Short Follow-up Question QUESTION: As a follow up to the United Way report, would you support forming a city sponsored TASK FORCE to conduct a more detailed study focusing on the needs and issues faced by Latinos in Denton? The study would include review of current services, employment concerns, recreational and education services... The parameters and timeline for completing the study would be set by the Task Force comprised of city officials and Latino community members. Question below you can leave or delete Question: As another quick YES and NO question that need only be answered with a "Yes" and/or "No" answer: Will you support naming the soon-to-be constructed "Soccer Field Complex" at North Lakes Park in honor of Dr. G. Roland Vela? Question #2 Context: Unlike most states Texas is in the envious position now and in the future of having a growing student population. Educating our growing minority student population will have much to do with our future economic prosperity and overall stability as a city. More than 95 percent of Texas schoolchildren are enrolled in public schools and more than 50 percent are Latino. An increasing number of these students are from working class and poor families, and lack the ( economic resources to be successful in school at a tilne when our 3 schools are being severely challenged by a state budget that grossly under/ unds education. (Mr. Zoltner •!• Ms. Kamp •!• Mr. Durrance •!• Mr. Burroughs) Question: Given these issues, how can the Mayor and City Council help the Denton ISD in making public education a top priority? Locally as a city leader how will you act to restore the 2011 funding cuts to education? Question #3 QUESTION #3: This is too long and too many numbers that can confuse the candidates, I would suggest you focus on most essential items from this without all the numerical references. and incorporate in the intro/contextual statement for Question #1. (Mr. Burroughs •!• Mr. Durrance •!• Ms. Kamp •!• Mr. Zoltner) ( Context: The City of Denton needs to do more actively address the needs of its growing diverse population and especially that of the Latino community. Workforce diversity statistics received from the city staff today, for exa,nple, show that Whites (non-Hispanic) are comprise a total of 80.02% (965) of the city's workforce when in 2010 per the US Census non-Hispanic Whites comprised 61.9% of the city's total residents. By comparison, Latinos who comprised 21.2% of the city's residents in 2010, in June 2012 comprised 11.86% (143) of the city's total work/ orce of 1,206 employees. Of this number two departments accounted for 39.2% (56) of the total number of Latino employees, the Solid Waste and Water and Wastewater Utilities Departnients with 28 such workers each. Etc. We in fact do not know much about who Latinos are in the city and the City of Denton has not previously engaged its formidable administrative and governing authority to determine as much either. It is time, we can do better. 4 ( Question: Considering the rapidly changing demographic nature of our city would you support establishing a City of Denton Task Force on the State of Latinos that would be tasked with producing a publicly available report that would ideally influence the policies of this city by way of issuing specific recommendations to the council to remedy and provide equity to several areas including: 1) levels of city employment 2) hiring Latinos at all ranks including executive level positions 3) health services 4) affordable housing 5 ) services for the elderly 6) transportation 7) gentrification 8) citizenship and English classes for the nearly one in every six (12.6%) of our residents who were foreign-born in 2010 and preponderantly Latino? QUESTIONS 4 and 5 are ok. Question #4 (Mr. Zoltner •!• Ms. Kamp •!• Mr. Durrance •:• Mr. Burroughs) Question: Compared to existing policy in neighboring cities, policies within our city departments make it near to impossible for construction and renovation of housing and buildings. How will you remedy this? Question #5 (Mr. Burroughs •:• Mr. Durrance •:• Ms. Kamp •:• Mr. Zoltner) Question: Currently, our city has a task force to create new regulations for gas drilling and production. Studies show that environmental contamination stemming from unregulated industrial activity tends to have adverse disproportionate impacts on poorer communities of color. What will you do as mayor and members of the council to see that regulations protect all citizens equally? 5 ( END OF Q & A: CLOSING ST A TEMENTS Each candidate now has 3 minutes for a closing statement starting with Pete Kamp and then David Zoltner. They will be followed by Mark Burroughs and Neil Durrance. DESPEDIDA THANK YOU, our audience. Please join me in thanking Mark, Neil, Pete and David for their willingness to serve our community as leaders in Denton City Government. I believe we all learned from this forum and are ready to vote in the June 23rd runoff election. Early voting begins on June 11th at the Carroll Courts Building on Carroll Boulevard. Those of you interested in becoming members of LULAC, and those of us interested in registering to vote, please go by our table and pick up the appropriate application or speak to any LULAC members here this . evemng. 6Mil gracias y buenas noches! 6Si se puede! 6 Saturday, June 2, 2012 Denton, Texas APPENDIX: EXTRA QUESTIONS Q: Will you support revising school finance laws to be fair and adequate to all Texas students? Q: A big part of the Latino growth rate in our city is comprised of senior citizens who speak little or no English. Will you initiate a plan that will improve the outreach to the Spanish-speaking Latino seniors, including enhancing their involvement in services provided by the Senior Citizens' Center? 7 GROUND R.ULES First, each candidate is allowed two minutes for their opening statement. Then we'll follow with a series of five questions in which each candidate will have two minutes to respond. We will end with closing statements of 3 minutes each. Second, Alfredo Sanchez is serving as TIME KEEPER. Candidates are asked to please keep their remarks within the time allowed. Alfredo will signal you when you have 30 seconds left to wrap up and then again when time's up. CANDIDA TE STATEMENTS (2 MINUTES EACH) We will start with Mark Burroughs, followed by Neil Durrance. Then, we'll hear from Pete Kamp, followed by David Zoltner. FOR.UM QUESTIONS 1-5 Question #1 Context: This city like the state and nation are in the midst of a historic demographic transformation. This is common knowled_ge. US Census data indicate that in 2010 Latinos comprised over 21 percent of Denton 's population. Based on this data we project that by 2020 our city's continued growth will find that Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and others together will co,nprise the 1najority population. Latinos are at the leading edge of this demographic transfonnation. Thus by 2020 non-Hispanic Whites in Denton, to borrow a phrase from the Census Bureau, will constitute 50 percent or less of the city's residents for the first time since 1857, when the city was founded five generations ago. 2 ( (Mr. Burroughs •:• Mr. Durrance •:• Ms. Kamp •:• Mr. Zoltner) Question: In this emerging context, what will you do to see that Latinos have a more active substantive and representative role within city government and boards? And what's your vision for the future of our city that's more racially and culturally diverse? (Mr. Burroughs ❖Mr.Durrance ❖Ms.Kamp ❖ Mr. Zoltner) Short Follow-up Question Question: As a quick follow-up question that need only be answered with a "Yes" and/or "No" answer: Will you support naming the soon-to-be constructed "Soccer Field Complex" at North Lakes Park in honor of Dr. G. Roland Vela? Question #2 Context: Unlike most states Texas is in the envious position now and in the future of having a growing student population. Educating our growing minority student population will have 1nuch to do with our future economic prosperity and overall stability as a city. More than 95 percent of Texas schoolchildren are enrolled in public schools and more than 50 percent are Latino. An increasing number of these students are from working class and poor families, and lack the economic resources to be successful in school at a time when our schools are being severely challenged by a state budget that grossly underf unds education. (Mr. Zoltner •:• Ms. Kamp •:• Mr. Durrance •:• Mr. Burroughs) Question: Given these issues, how can the Mayor and City Council help the Denton ISD in making public education a top priority? Locally as a city leader how will you act to restore the 2011 funding cuts to education? 3 ( Question #3 (Mr. Burroughs •:• Mr. Durrance •:• Ms. Kamp •:• Mr. Zoltner) Context: The City of Denton needs to do 1nore actively address the needs of its growing diverse population and especially that of the Latino community. Workforce diversity statistics received from the city staff today, for example, show that Whites (non-Hispanic) are comprise a total of 80.02% (965) <if the city's workforce when in 2010 per the US Census non-Hispanic Whites comprised 61.9% of the city's total residents. By co,nparison, Latinos who comprised 21.2% of the city's residents in 2010, in June 2012 comprised 11.86% (143) of the city's total workforce of 1,206 employees. Of this number two departments accounted for 39.2% (56) of the total number of Latino employees, the Solid Waste and Water and Wastewater Utilities Departments with 28 such workers e(lch. Etc. We in fact do not know much about who Latinos are in the city and the City of Denton has not previously engaged its formidable administrative and governing ( authority to determine as niuch either. It is time, we can do better. Question: Considering the rapidly changing demographic nature of our city would you support establishing a City of Denton Task Force on the State of Latinos that would be tasked with producing a publicly available report that would ideally influence the policies of this city by way of issuing specific recommendations to the council to remedy and provide equity to several areas including: 1) levels of city employment 2) hiring Latinos at all ranks including executive level positions 3) health services 4) affordable housing 5 ) services for the elderly 6) transportation 7) gentrification 8) citizenship and English classes for the nearly one in every six (12.6%) of our residents who were foreign-born in 2010 and preponderantly Latino? Question #4 (Mr. Zoltner •:• Ms. Kamp •!• Mr. Durrance •!• Mr. Burroughs) 4 ( Question: Compared to existing policy in neighboring cities, policies within our city departments make it near to impossible for construction and renovation of housing and buildings. How will you remedy this? Question #5 (Mr. Burroughs •:• Mr. Durrance •:• Ms. Kamp •:• Mr. Zoltner) Question: Currently, our city has a task force to create new regulations for gas drilling and production. Studies show that environmental contamination stemming from unregulated industrial activity tends to have adverse disproportionate impacts on poorer communities of color. What will you do as mayor and members of the council to see that regulations protect all citizens equally? END OF Q & A: CLOSING ST A TEMENTS Each candidate now has 3 minutes for a closing statement starting with Pete Kamp and then David Zoltner. They will be followed by Mark Burroughs and Neil Durrance. DESPEDIDA THANK YOU, our audience. Please join me in thanking Mark, Neil, Pete and David for their willingness to serve our community as leaders in Denton City Government. I believe we all learned from this forum and are r eady to vote in the June 23rd runoff election. Early voting begins on June 11th at the Carroll Courts Building on Carroll Boulevard. 5 Those of you interested in becoming members of LULAC, and those of us interested in registering to vote, please go by our table and pick up the appropriate application or speak to any L ULAC members here this . evening. iMil gracias y buenas noches! iSi se puede! ♦.•♦ ♦ 6 Saturday, June 2, 2012 Denton, Texas ( APPENDIX: EXTRA QUESTIONS Q: Will you support revising school finance laws to be fair and adequate to all Texas students? Q: A big part of the Latino growth rate in our city is comprised of senior citizens who speak little or no English. Will you initiate a plan that will improve the outreach to the Spanish-speaking Latino seniors, including enhancing their involvement in services provided by the Senior Citizens' Center? 7 i ( I .. ( DATE: DRAFT Elena Segura Education Program Coordinator Ford Driving Dreams through Education Grants LULAC National Office 1133 19th Street, NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036 Dear Ms. Segura: The Denton (Texas) LULAC Council #4633 president has recently informed me that his council, in collaboration with the Denton Independent School District, is requesting funds from the Ford Driving Dreams through Education Grant program. As Director for the LULAC District Ill which includes the Denton LULAC Council, I've become acutely aware of the enormous challenge we have in our distict's cities and communities of retaining Latino students in school. Some of the possible vital causal factors include a lack of English language skills, achievement gaps in the areas of reading and mathematics; also, limited engagement of Latino and Latina students in the type of extracurricular activities that help strengthen the interest of our young people in their education. It is for these reasons that I commend the Denton LULAC Council members and the Denton ISO for the supplemental and much-needed assistance proposed in the Ford Driving Dreams ... grant application. Because of the high regard I have for the long-time active and high-quality exemplary community service of the Denton Council and the commitment of the Denton ISD to quality schooling for our "Children of Promise", I, as District Ill director, wholeheartedly endorse the attached application and urge its approval by your office. Also, as District Ill director and in quarterly meetings of our district LU LAC officers, we ask that our group receive periodic reports on the progress of the program. I expect we all can learn from the student services and experiences of the Denton Council in addressing the vital need of fostering and expanding improved educational opportunities for our children. Sincerely, Rene Martinez, Director District Ill LULAC Dallas, Texas - Denton LULAC #4366 Mariachi Program Denton ISD -**(])JS(]) New Pine}lrts Programjlnnouncement** Wfiat: Wfio: Wfien: Wfiere: (J)istrict-Wide .Jljter-Scfioo[ <Jvf.ariaclii Program (Open to a[[ stucfents in (l)e nton IS<D-lnstruments <Proviaed) One <Jvf.idd[e Scfioo[ <Ensem6[e (7tfi_Btfi qracfes) One Jfigfi Scfioo[ <Ensem6[e (9th-12tfi qracfes) <Beginning <Jvf.id-January, 2012 <Rgfiearsa[s in tfie Ca[fioun :MS Clioir <R,pom :MS <Ensem6Ce (<Jvt. d W 4: 00-6: 00 pm) JfS <Ensem6[e (rr' d rr'fi 4:30-6:30 pm) Saturcfay Sectiona[ (Once permontfi 10:00-12:00) (J)irector: <Jvf.igue[ Cantu, (J)irector of (J)enton JS{[) <Jvf.ariaclii <Program (r£,nsem6[e participation on[y witli mariachi director approva[) Instrumentation: <MS r£.nsem6fe-3 cfrumpets, 9 'Violins, 5 'Viliuefas, 3 q uitarrones, 10 Cfassica[ <;;uitars JfS r£.nsem6fe-3 cfrumpets, 9 'Violins, 5 'Viliuefas, 3 q uitarrones, 10 Cfassica[ <;;uitars JI[[ instrumenta[ists wi[[ 6e expectecf to si11fj voca[s as part o{ensem6[e participation <Trumpets ana v iofi ns must /i,now liow to p[ay tfieirinstruments; no p rior auitar e:fPerience requirea If interested" contact tfie (})enton JS(}) <Fine jlrts (})epartment at 940-369-0075 or e-mai[ atliorpe@cfentonisa.org ( l University of North Texas College of Music Mariachi Aguilas Proposal for a Pilot Mariachi Program A Proposal to Barbara Fisher Presented on July 11, 2008 Page 1 of 6 Table of Contents 1 Need ......................................................................................................................... 3 2 Solution .................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Objectives ........................................................................................................ 4 2.2 Approach ......................................................................................... 4 3 Implementation Plan ............................................................................................... 5 3.1 Leadership ....................................................................................................... 5 3.2 Schedule .......................................................................................................... 5 3.3 Resources ....................................................................................................... 5 4 Costs ........................................................................................................................ 6 5 Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 6 Page 2 of 6 ( Given the growing Hispanic population in the United states, and particularly in Texas, concerns about Latin issues should be in the forefront of our thinking and doing, particularly for educators. Hispanics in the city of Denton as of 2005 makes up 16.4% of our total population with Hispanic students approximately 24%. A primary issue of concern for our Latino/a students is that of retention. The following statistics were published by the Texas Education Agency's Department of Assessment, Accountability and Data Quality in August, 2007: Rates by student group. In 2005-06, the Grade 7-12 dropout rate for African American students (3.8 %) was almost three times as high as that for White students (1.3 %), and the rate for Hispanic students (3.5 %) was more than two and one-halftimes as high ... Some student groups make up larger percentages of the dropout population than of the student population. In 2005-06,for example, Hispanic students made up 41.5 percent of Grade 7-12 students, but 56. 5 percent of dropouts, a difference of 15 percentage points. African American students made up 15.4 percent of Grade 7-12 students in 2005-06, but 22.6 percent of dropouts, a difference of 7.2 percentage points (accessible electronically at http. /\\"" 11.:a.stat1. P.l..us res1.-.. c.h, pa s ~r-Jpcc:,,.-np 2005-06.p .... ') One way to improve the retention rate among our Latino/a students is to offer more diverse learning experiences that reflect a valuing of their culture. Music is a particularly powerful cultural component, allowing for expression, connections to historical roots, and opportunities for student success that is often difficult in academic classrooms. By offering a mariachi, Guyer would be one of the few high schools north of Austin that allow their Latino/a students to participate in this type of cultural expression. However, a primary challenge in offering mariachi programs is in hiring qualified instructors. There are few university programs currently that offer music education degrees with specializations in mariachi. Consequently, in North Texas it is almost impossible to find a qualified director who is also certified to teach music. This prevents our North Texas schools from participating in UIL competitions for mariachi. The inclusion of mariachi in UIL began this year, 2008. Another challenge is in finding time during the school day to offer classes and rehearsal times. Often the solution is to offer mariachi after school, but this perpetuates the perception that mariachi is not worthy of inclusion in the music curriculum. This often negates any intent in demonstrating that Latino/a culture might be valued in the school. Page 3 of 6 An additional challenge is in providing funding for the instruments necessary for a mariachi These include guitar, vihuela, guitarron, violin, and trumpet. In order to appropriately reflect valuing of Guyer's Hispanic students' cultures and values, and in order to improve retention rates, we propose a pilot mariachi program to be implemented in Fall, 2008. In addition to listing objectives, this proposal seeks to address the challenges mentioned above. 2.1 Objectives • Objective 1 To appropriately value the cultural heritage of a large percentage of Guyer's student population • Objective 2 To give Latino/a students the opportunity to reconnect with their cultural heritage, particularty those who are 2nd and 3rd generation immigrants • Objective 3 To improve retention rates of Guyer's Latino/a student population • Objective 4 To build a relationship between Guyer and the University of North Texas to encourage college attendance by Guyer's Latino/a graduates • Objective 5 To give Latino/a students the opportunity to participate in UIL competition as members of a mariachi, now recognized by UIL 2.2 Approach This proposal describes a pilot program for the development of a mariachi as an integral part of Guyer's music program. This pilot program could begin as soon as Fall, 2008 and would involve three key individuals. Maria Dudash of Guyer's Bilingual Program would serve as the high school representative; Dr. Donna Emmanuel, music faculty at UNT and founder of UNT's Mariachi Aguilas would serve as the University representative; Mr. Edwardo Cantu would serve as the mariachi director. 3 Implementation Plan 3.1 Leadership In order to implement a pilot mariachi program at Guyer, one of the first challenges is the need for a qualified director who has the expertise to build a program that will excel musically. This person not Page 4 of 6 ( only needs fine musical skills, but also specific knowledge of all aspects of mariachi including instrumentation, repertoire, performance etiquette, and arranging. The director needs to have teaching experience in mariachi, an understanding of secondary students, good classroom management, and an understanding of Latin culture. The ability to speak Spanish would be a necessity in order to communicate with students who are learning English. In addition, the director should be able to serve as a role model musically, personally, culturally, and ethically. Mr. Edwardo Cantu possesses all of these qualifications. Mr. Cantu's resume is included in this proposal. As Mr. Cantu is not certified, the principal, Barbara Fisher, would direct discussion with the appropriate parties to investigate the possibilities of hiring a non-certified specialist. 3.2 Schedule Ideally, classes would be offered for each instrumental group of the mariachi, each meeting twice a week -violins, guitars and vihuela, guitarron, and trumpet One class a week would be for all participants to study voice. Also, once a week, all participants would rehearse the entire ensemble. A template is suggested below: Guyer Mariachi Rehearsal Schedule Tune 8:00 am -8:45am 9:00 am -10:00 am 10:00 am -11:00 am 11 :00 am -12:00 pm 12:00 pm -1:00 pm 2:00 pm -3:00 pm 3:00 pm -4:00 pm Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday violins Trumpet violins trumpet guitars guitarron guitars guitarron vihuelas vihuelas voice Entire ensemble 3.3 Resources Ms Dudash will be a valuable resource in monitoring the interaction among the director and students participating in the ensemble. She would be a district-wide spokesperson for the ensemble. Dr. Emmanuel would provide any assistance and supervision, particularly in the initial start-up, including monitoring rehearsals, advising Mr. Cantu, and developing curricula. Because of the support of the University of North Texas College of Music, many opportunities for performances, master classes, and summer camps would be provided to the mariachi students at Guyer. UNT's Page 5 of6 ensemble, Mariachi Aguilas, would serve as mentors for the Guyer group, building relationships that would encourage excellence, leadership, and college attendance. osts Initial costs would include a salary for Mr. Cantu and money to purchase instruments. Dr. Emmanuel and Mrs. Dudash would write grants to cover the cost of instruments, equipment, and supplies. Because of the current focus nationally on Latino/a issues, it is likely that substantial grant funding could be found. 5 ~ore us"on Very few public schools in the North Texas area have thriving mariachi programs. Guyer's ensemble would serve as a model for not only the other schools in Denton, but across the state and country. The unique aspects of this program would be in hiring a highly qualified director that would enable the ensemble to represent North Texas well at UIL competitions. An additional unique feature would be the collaborative efforts between Guyer and the University of North Texas. Dr. Emmanuel's research interests center on aspects of culture and education, particularly Latino/a issues. She would conduct research examining the success of the program at Guyer, publish the results, and present the findings at state, national and international conferences. Very little research has been conducted examining the impact of mariachi involvement as a factor in improving retention. From the beginning of the mariachi at UNT, Dr. Emmanuel's goal was to build relationships with public schools, train highly skilled mariachi teachers, and build partnerships between the University and the Denton community. A mariachi at Guyer High School would serve as the foundation for future programs in Denton County and across the metroplex. Page 6 of 6 ··········· fi ]j········. dI . ·. ·. ,, ,, ·. : ·1 : • : •. 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'Whole new world' UNT mariachi camp expands horizons By Rachel Mehlhaff Staff Writer University of North Texas student Stephanie Moreno's life was changed by mariachi camp, and she hopes to share her experience with other students. "Being at the camp, they opened my eyes to this whole new world," said Moreno, who first attended the five-day camp about four years ago as a Grand Prairie high school student The camp motivated her to go to college, she said. Moreno now helps teach at the camp and sees herself as a guide and a role model. She's . studying music education at UNT and plans to be a choir teacher and start mariachi programs at elementary schools. The UNT Mariachi Aguilitas Summer Camp is in its fifth year of teaching middle and high school students from Arlington, Fort Worth, Dallas, Grand Prairie, Garland and Krum. 1\vo years ago, students from the camp began attending UNT. "That's one of my primary purposes for the camp," said Donna Emmanuel, associate pro- fessor of music and founder of the camp . Campers interested in learning more about the admissions process are given the opportu- nity to talk with UNT's admissions department, Emmanuel said. Other students, like Moreno, who have grad- uated high school and gone off to college come See MARIACHI on 9A From Page 1A Mariachi ' back during the summer to , help with the camp. UNT student Juan Sigala attended the camp and helped teach at the camp this year. He is studying music education at UNT and said he hopes to teach mariachi music. was recognized as a category in the University Interscholastic League. For current students at the camp, the music is their favorite part, they said. Sigala, who plays violin and sings, attended the camp for three years while be was at Paschal High School in Fort Worth. "It's a good experience to have," he said. Rice University student Janie Rios also came back to teach at the camp. She remembers the camp being smaller when she first attended it five years ago as a student at Sam Houston High School in Arlington. "It was a lot smaller; she said. "It was a lot more inti- mate." But it's nice to see the pro- gram grow over the years, Rios said. The violinist said she enjoys having been a student and now experiencing the camp as a teacher because she enjoys giv- ing back. Between 60 and 70 students attended the camp this year, Emmanuel said. The number is down from last year's atten- dance of about 100 students because of a lack of grant fund- ing, she said. Normally, Emmanuel uses the grant money to offer schol- arships, she said. This year, she bad to raise tuition $50 and wasn't able to offer scholarships. Fort Worth, Grand Prairie and Garland high schools help their students cover the full tuition of $250, she said. "I love the music; said Joshua Ward, 17, of Grand Prairie. "It helps me in more ways than musically." Ward said more students need to attend the camp. Both Valeria Ibarra, 15, who attends Krum High School, and Seth Bullis, 15, who attends. R.L. Turner High School in Carrollton, found out about the camp from their mothers, who signed them up. Ward, Ibarra and Bullis have all been at the camp for four years. Bullis' school doesn't have a mariachi program, he said. He's enjoyed meeting the other musicians and learning about other cultures. Ibarra has enjoyed learning from mariachi maestro Jose Hernandez, who has taught at the camp for the past three years. "For me, it's really cool because he's a trumpet player," said Ibarra, also a trumpeter. Hernandez performs in an ensemble Mariachi Sol de Mexico, which has played for film scores such as Rango and Beverly Hills Chihuahua. He's a wonderful musician, and he's a wonderful teacher, 'fra.ditionally, in the public school system, mariachi hasn't been valued, Emmanuel said. That's another reason she decided to start the camp. But it's gaining credibility, she said. A few years ago, mariachi LULAC / NAACP JOINT CANDIDATE FORUM DENTON CITY DALL APRIL 234!1 2016 RULES Please turn off cell phones and refrain from talking during the forum question answer session. QUESTIONS • Each Candidate w ill have 1 m inute to answer • Time allowing, written q uestions fro m the audience -Questions will be reviewed for clarity and appropriateness -In an effort to answer as m any questions as possible, like questions w ill be combined • Questions will be rotated through Candidates CLOSING STATEMENT Two Minutes each Candidate EARLY Voting Dates and Times: April 25 -30 Monday -Saturday 8am -5p m May 2-3 Monday-Tuesday 7am -7pm ELECTION DAY: May 7, 2016 7AM-7PM To find your voting site on Election Day, p lease go to: www.votedenton.com Or c all: 940-349-3200 Thank you for attending today's Candidate Forum! Please remember to VOTE and encourage your friends to do the same! AGENDA 9:00AM-9:30AM Meet and G reet 9:30AM -9:40AM • Moderator: o Welcome o LULAC Welcome o NAACP Welcome o Review of Rules Sheryl English Sheryl English Dianne Costa Willie Hudspeth Sheryl English Two minute greeting to guests by candidates that are not featured on panel. Candida tes include races Pl ace 5 and Place 6 are at large seats, a long w ith Mayor Chris Watts, who is running unopposed. In Place 6, incumbent council member Greg Johnson, 47, a commercial real esta te broker, as well as Sara Bagheri, 34, a longtime resident and local attorn ey. In Place 5, incumbent Dalton Gregory, 64, a retired elementary school principal, as well as four others: Deborah Armintor, 42, an English professor at the University o f North Texas; Mike Cheves, 46, a management consultant; Sam Ortiz, 38, an industrial waste control officer; Will Wooten, 3 1, a data analyst. Your Notes For Today: See check-in desk for: LULAC and NAACP Membership Application Forms tA. Denton Public School Foundation, Inc. --enriching the quality of education in the Denton Public Schools since 1995 -- The Denton ISD Mariachi Band Support Fund Denton ISD is pleased to begin offering a unique opportunity for our students at the middle and high school level. Added to the district's other award-winning Fine Arts programs for the coming year will be Mariachi Bands! The district will be providing financial support in various forms. Community members, organizations, and businesses are being offered the opportunity to sponsor the purchase of uniforms for the students. The Denton Public School Foundation will be managing the funds donated for this purpose. All contributions will be maintained as a designated line item within Foundation accounts and will only be utilized for the donor designated purpose. ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖ Name ___________ Address __________________ Amount _____ _ $250 Sponsor a middle school mariachi band uniform $450 Sponsor a high school mariachi band uniform Make a contribution toward the support of the Denton ISD Mariachi Band program. Funds in this category will be expended at the request of the director of the band or DISD Fine Arts Director only and exclusively for support of the Mariachi Band initiative. Contributions can be mailed to : Denton Public School Foundation, Inc. 1307 N. Locust Denton, Texas 76201 Make checks payable to DPSF. The Denton Public School Foundation is a Section 501 (c)(3) entity and will serve as the fiscal agent for this fund. EIN 75-2578743