Friday, Sept. 22

• Abbott willing to get vouchers 'the hard way' by challenging fellow Republicans at the polls, FOX San Angelo
• Education ransomware attacks cost over $53B in downtime over 5 years, K-12 Dive
• 4-day school weeks are becoming more popular, but are they effective?, ABC News
• Ahead of special session, Dallas superintendent warns vouchers will pull funds from public schools, KERA Dallas
• Op/Ed: School vouchers are bad for business, bad for Texas and, most of all, bad for schools, Houston Chronicle
• Texas school districts, police departments to receive Narcan, Community Impact
• HEB awards Waco ISD EMT program $10,000 grant, KWTX Waco

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Changes to E-Verify Proposed
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is planning to release an update to the E-Verify process to provide integration with completing Form I-9 and shift the process to new hires rather than human resources staff.

Calculating Overtime for Nonexempt Employees Working Two Jobs
When a nonexempt employee performs more than one job for the same employer, it can be challenging to determine the best way to pay for the hours worked in the second job and any resulting overtime.

HR Department Checklist for October
Let's take a look at the typical HR department's to-do list for October.

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Bloomington ISD Hires New Superintendent

On July 5, the Bloomington ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire Eric Cormier as the district’s new superintendent. Cormier most recently served as the High School Principal in Brazos ISD. 

Venus ISD Hires New Superintendent

On June 16, the Venus ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire Patrick Torres as the district’s new superintendent. Torres most recently served as the superintendent in Denver City ISD. 

McGregor ISD Hires New Superintendent

On May 31, the McGregor ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire Travis Mutscher as the district’s new superintendent. Mutscher most recently served as the area superintendent in Round Rock ISD.

Giddings ISD Hires New Superintendent

On May 4, the Giddings ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire Raymond DeSpain as the district’s new superintendent. DeSpain most recently served as the superintendent in Irion County ISD. 

Robstown ISD Hires New Superintendent

On April 26, the Robstown ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire Marc Puig as the district’s new superintendent. Puig most recently served as the Senior Governance Advisor for the Texas Education Agency. 

Further details about all search activities can be found on the ESS website.