<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>GuidryNews.com News Updates</title><link>http://www.guidrynews.com</link><description>This is a selection of stories from the front page</description><ttl>60</ttl><image><url>App_Themes/clear/images/headpiece.gif</url><title>Guidrynews.com</title><link>http://www.guidrynews.com</link></image><item><title>Board of Trustees</title><link>story.aspx?id=1000034261</link><description>The Hitchcock Independent School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a one-year contract extension with Chartwells for food service management.</description><pubDate>4/20/2011 12:33:43 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Board of Trustees</title><link>story.aspx?id=1000033792</link><description>The Hitchcock Independent School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday took no action in declaring a financial exigency, avoiding a step toward calling for layoffs of staff at the district.</description><pubDate>3/30/2011 3:33:12 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Board of Trustees</title><link>story.aspx?id=1000033603</link><description>The Hitchcock Independent School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday voted 4-2-1, with Dianne James and Pat Turner opposed and Shirley Price abstaining, to approve changes to local school policy regarding student discipline concerning corporal punishment.</description><pubDate>3/23/2011 12:10:48 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Board of Trustees</title><link>story.aspx?id=1000033420</link><description>The Hitchcock Independent School District Board of Trustees, in a special meeting on Monday, voted unanimously to name Lee Knapp as interim superintendent.</description><pubDate>3/15/2011 1:26:36 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Board of Trustees</title><link>story.aspx?id=1000033340</link><description>The Hitchcock Independent School District Board of Trustees took no action to name an interim replacement for Superintendent Dr. Michael Bergman during a special meeting on Tuesday, but will hold a special meeting on Monday to consider the matter.</description><pubDate>3/11/2011 11:37:22 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Board of Trustees</title><link>story.aspx?id=1000033080</link><description>The Hitchcock Independent School District Board of Trustees, in a special meeting on Friday, voted 5-0-1, with Pat Turner abstaining, to extend the contract of Superintendent Michael Bergman for one year.</description><pubDate>2/28/2011 11:27:13 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Board of Trustees</title><link>story.aspx?id=1000032760</link><description>The Hitchcock Independent School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday voted 5-1-1, with Dianne James opposed and Pat Turner abstaining, to approve the reimplementation of corporal punishment as a discipline technique.</description><pubDate>2/16/2011 10:18:21 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Board of Trustees</title><link>story.aspx?id=1000032396</link><description>The Hitchcock Independent School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday held a special meeting to consult with the district’s attorney to discuss the evaluation and contract of Superintendent Dr. Michael Bergman.</description><pubDate>2/2/2011 12:24:34 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Board of Trustees</title><link>story.aspx?id=1000032066</link><description>The Hitchcock Independent School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday voted 4-2, with Dianne James and Tom Ivey opposed, to approve Permanent School Fund applications related to the issuance of school building bonds.</description><pubDate>1/19/2011 11:21:01 AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>