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During the last Brownfield ISD Board of Trustees meeting, Melissa Oliva introduced the Teacher Incentive Allotment spending plan and explained how it works. The program is state run and Brownfield recently sent in their application to participate in the program. The program gives extra funding to teachers who are designated as recognized, exemplary, and master. When a teacher is given one of the three designations they will also earn an incentive amount for recognized $7,300-$7,800; exemplary $14,600-$15,700; and master $26,400-$28,000. This is given in one sum and not added to the teacher’s salary. The program does have some rules and teachers can only earn that allotment if they stay at the school until after the winter class roster verification. If a teacher leaves before then they do not receive the allotment, and if they leave after they will earn their allotment from the school they were at where they earned their designation.
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Freezing temperatures in the Texas High Plains had vineyard managers out early doing everything they could to combat the frost. To raise the environment's temperatures they keep the air moving, pushing the hot air down and moving the cold air away. These photos come from La Pradera Vineyards where big fans and helicopters were used to push the air.
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The Texas Workforce Commission released the unemployment rate for the state, and it remained at 6.9 percent, the same as in February. According to Texas Workforce Commission Chairman Bryan Daniel, the state saw growth in many sectors for the first time since 1990.
Read moreWASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) with higher payment rates, new incentives, and a more targeted focus on the program’s role in climate change mitigation. Additionally, USDA is announcing investments in partnerships to increase climate-smart agriculture, including $330 million in 85 Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) projects and $25 million for On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials. Secretary Vilsack made the announcement today at the White House National Climate Task Force meeting to demonstrate USDA’s commitment to putting American agriculture and forestry at the center of climate-smart solutions to address climate change.
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Miss Brownfield Nicole Wingard, right, and Chailie Alsaffar pick up trash at Bicentennial Park to help celebrate Earth Day on Thursday, April 22. The two spent an hour picking up trash and planned to do the same at other parks in Brownfield.
Read moreNotice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the above-named Commissioners Court will be held on the 26th Day of April 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Terry County Courthouse 500 W. Main, Rm 4B at which time the following subjects will be discussed.
Read moreTexas Comptroller Gelnn Hegar released a press release stating the state will be sending $677.3 million to cities, counties, transit systems, and special purpose taxing districts for April. This is 3.5 percent less than what was given last year in April.
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