Southlake, Carroll School District Come to Terms on New Middle School Construction
Carroll school district officials got a much warmer reception at the latest City Council meeting.
June 22, 2010
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Remote Irrigation Controller
Underhill International’s WaterDex is a palm-sized remote that adjusts sprinkler run-times without reprogramming the irrigation controller, according to the company. The product uses a mini-transmitter with a 200-foot, line-of-sight range and a micro-receiver that hard wires into the irrigation controller. It can immediately increase or decrease sprinkler run-times without affecting programming cycles.
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Wallcovering
Versa Wallcovering introduces Sequence, a low-VOC wallcovering made of 20 percent recycled content. Sequence can be repeatedly recycled via Versa’s Second-Look reclamation program, according to the company. The textile-like wallcovering uses soft sateen undertones to create the look of fine linen in 18 unique colors, ranging from silver-blue to punchy rust-red.
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Construction projects under way in Republic schools
REPUBLIC There will be limited access to the Republic Middle and High School buildings this summer because of construction projects. An energy-saving project will replace the heating control system in the middle school and high school gym.
Randolph School Committee seeks School Building Committee members
The Randolph School Committee is looking for community members to join the newly formed School Building Committee.
Gutter Protection
The Leaf Defier family of gutter protection products from Monzi, LLC provides storm-water management and building durability. Designed with high-performance urethane polymers, the product is inserted into gutters to ensure leaves, twigs, pine needles and other possible obstructions are kept from entering and clogging gutter systems.
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School Tax Question Splits Minn. Governor Hopefuls
Minnesota’s candidates for governor took different stands Tuesday on proposals granting school boards more power to raise property taxes without going to voters first.
School board renews contracts
The Webster Parish School Board voted unanimously Monday night to renew two-year contracts with Webster Parish Assistant Superintendent Jackie Sharp, supervisors Connie and Morris Busby and four parish principals.
Colo. nonprofit helps build Afghan school for deaf
A Colorado nonprofit is partnering with an Afghan organization to build a school in Kabul for deaf children, who often face a bleak future with no communication skills or education.
School to get bond funding
The Watertown Unified School District and the Jefferson School District are among 65 districts in the state that will benefit from two programs that pay interest costs on bonds used to fund construction, renovation and improvement projects in schools.