Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Public Education Summit

Rep. John V Garza meets with the superintendents from his district.
     On May 10th, 2011 in the Members Lounge of the Texas Capitol, District 117 Representative John V Garza (R-San Antonio) invited the superintendents of his district to talk and work together in addressing the current state of Texas public education. The participants included: Mrs. Michelle Carrol-Smith (Lytle ISD), Mr. James Stanseberry (Medina Valley ISD), Dr. John Folks (Northside ISD), Dr. Juan Antonio Jasso (Southside ISD), and Dr. Lloyd Verstuyft (Southwest ISD).
    
     The group met with Rep. Garza and his staff on the issues most pertinent to their districts and public education as a whole. They addressed numerous problems with the current system in terms of equality of apportionment and brought to light the inconsistencies of government mandates and available resources. The meeting was ended with a visit by Chairman of the Committee on Public Education Rob Eissler (R-The Woodlands) who explained the present and future state of education in Texas. "What's neat about Bexar County is you're already meeting and talking together, and you're on the leading edge of what's coming; and that is finding ways to do your job better, without a lot more money," he said.

     Rep. John V Garza saw the meeting as a positive step in joining with the leaders of education in his district, to solve the problems that face Texas' Public Education.

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