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So, we accepted the…
So, we accepted the offer on our place. It's definitely lower than we think it's worth, but it's also worth quite a lot to us not to have to wait six months to a year, dealing with showings and the like. I know we're very lucky to have it sold so quickly in this market. There's still tons of details to go through, inspection, etc., and Kevin tells me that something like one in three home sales fall through, but it's at least theoretically a relief to have it done.
I should be happy. But we took another look at the Mad Hatter house today, and honestly, I'm just feeling kind of sick to my stomach. I really love it. I walk in, and it feels like home, like the kind of house you can grow old in. Gorgeous first floor with living, dining, kitchen, and family room all in beautiful condition, fabulous master suite, bedroom for each kid + study for each of us + playroom, 3.5 baths total. 5200 square feet. Everything we want, and then some. Just lovely.
But it is at the very top edge of our budget, we think, what with all the renovation work that'll be needed. And if something goes majorly wrong in the next few decades, some unexpected $50 - $100K repair, we'll be in serious trouble. If we buy more modestly, we'd have more leeway for unexpected disasters. It makes Kevin really uncomfortable to ride that close to the financial edge, and I hate to ask him to do that. And my financial judgement has historically not been so good; I've always tended to live just within my means, not even thinking about saving for a rainy day. I don't trust my judgement on this. We should probably buy a less expensive house.
We're going to try to get some estimates on what it'll actually cost to repaint the exterior, and get a thorough inspection, and get an estimate on a fairly necessary master bath remodel. If those numbers add up low, and if the owners are willing to go for a low offer, maybe we can do this reasonably. We'll see. I just don't know.
Author Mary Anne MohanrajPosted on June 17, 2009 Categories 1885 Victorian Renovation4 Comments on So, we accepted the…
They countered our…
They countered our counter, coming up another $5K. Not much, but something, so I feel at least vaguely justified in having tried for more. I don't think this buyer is going to come up any further, so it's a choice between the offer on the table, and waiting to see if more offers come through. The next two weeks of June are usually fairly active realty-wise, but early July is apparently dead on the market, so there's a good chance that if we don't take this, it'll be at least a month or more before another offer. Average market time around here is six-to-nine months.
The question is, is it worth it to us to wait for an offer that's closer to what we think our place is actually worth, which might well take half a year or notably more, or are we willing to take the loss in order to move on with our lives and get the move hopefully done before the next baby comes along? Not sure.
Author Mary Anne MohanrajPosted on June 16, 2009 Categories 1885 Victorian Renovation4 Comments on They countered our…
We saw the three houses,…
We saw the three houses, and I think house #2 is out of the running. It has many good features, including a gorgeous butler's pantry, but the kitchen is not only outdated; it's just too small, and I can't even figure out how to renovate it to make it functional. Right now, the fridge is jammed into the pantry. Sad.
But the other two houses are just beautiful. The interior of the Beautiful Gunderson is much prettier in person than in the photos. The owner does professional restoration, and he's kept his house in gorgeous condition, a fabulous example of the Craftsman style, with tons of details that enhance the look. The renovated attic (master suite) and basement (guest suite) are a little more generic, but that's probably to be expected. I think we could move in there with no problem, and need to do very little to be happy there. It's also plenty big enough to suit our expected needs.
On the other hand, I'm afraid I've just fallen in love with the Mad Hatter house. It's also much prettier in person than in the photos. These people need to get better photographers. It's huge -- they haven't even bothered to finish the attic, and it's still a ton of space -- something like 5000 square feet. Large rooms and plenty of them. And it's just full of medieval-style details; fleur-de-lis art glass windows everywhere, including on interior pocket doors, for example. If the previous Victorian was like walking into a Jane Austen novel, this house is more than a little like walking into a castle. It's got a wood-burning fireplace in the living room, and a gas fireplace in the master bedroom. Even the murals (of which there are quite a few too many) include one I might be tempted to keep -- one room comes with walls painted with gryphons and magic-themed bookshelves; totally adorable. I could rave about the positives for quite a while -- and it's listed at quite a bit lower than the Beautiful Gunderson. But there's a but, of course -- it'd need a lot of work.
Not only would we want to paint most of the interior walls (and that's a lot of walls), but the exterior is overdue for a coat of paint, which may well be around $30,000 all by itself (due to all the fancy Victorian detailing and the hugeness of it), and need to be re-done every decade or so. At least one bathroom sorely needs to be redone, for another $10K, and two others could use some help too. (Of course, that does give me an excellent excuse to redo them all in gorgeous (expensive) stonework and really enhance the medieval feel. :-)
There are a ton of Gunderson-style homes in Oak Park, so if we don't get this one, there are going to be lots more that would work almost as well, or better. Kevin does want to look into at least 3-4 more that are high on his list. But there are very few large Victorians on the market in our price range. This one's been sitting a long time, but as recent experience has shown, that doesn't necessarily prove it's going to stick around. I wants it.
Overall, if they're willing to come down a good chunk in price, we could perhaps end up with the Mad Hatter house costing about the same amount initially as the Beautiful Gunderson, in order to get it into good shape. So that's okay. And it'd cost a bit more every year in taxes and the like, which we could probably live with, though it'd mean tighter budgeting. But Kevin is concerned that although their realtor has assured us that it's in excellent fundamental condition, with a good roof, foundations, etc., that maybe it really isn't. Maybe there are all kinds of cracks and warped wood and other problems, the sort that Victorians are more prone to than Gundersons. Maybe this house will turn into a classic money pit.
Maybe Kevin is just fretting because that's what he does. But I'm hesitant to urge him into what might be a foolish purchase, just because I want to live in a castle. Right now, even with needing to get a bunch of work done before we move in (mild nuisance), this house still looks like a steal to me. But maybe it isn't. I get emotional about these things, and then it's hard for me to think clearly on them.
On our condo sale, we spent quite a while thinking about it, and decided to go with a counteroffer, somewhat against our agent's advice (but with the advice of realtor friends of ours). It just seems too early in the process to settle for such a lowball offer, even if the condo market around here is supposedly quite slow. We'll see what happens.
Author Mary Anne MohanrajPosted on June 15, 2009 Categories 1885 Victorian Renovation5 Comments on We saw the three houses,…
Hey, folks. I'm back,…
Hey, folks. I'm back, after being swallowed up by four days of Kriti. Which was great, but I'm going to save the details for the next post. This one's about housing.
We got an offer on the condo on Friday. It's a lowball offer -- something like 12% less than our listed offer. We countered, and they countered again, now up to around 10% off the listed price. I know everyone's bargain hunting right now, and interest rates are going up, so maybe that's the best we can do. Yet at the same time, our condo's only been on the market two weeks, we've had a bunch of other showings and some interest at the open houses, and we don't actually have to move anytime soon -- not even this year, or next year. Not 'til Kavi's five, really, and ready to start school. On the other hand, we did all this work to get stuff into storage and do staging, and it'd be nice to feel like it was to some purpose. But on the other, other hand, that's really sunk costs, and probably shouldn't factor into our decision. Conversely, on Myers-Briggs, I am a strong J, which means that I really prefer to get things taken care of and move on with our lives, rather than linger indefinitely over this sort of decision! (Kevin is a strong P, so would normally waffle forever. Although he hates dealing with cleaning up for showings, etc., so that may factor in.)
I just wish we had more data -- at this point, we just don't know if this is the best offer we're likely to get (or even typical of the kind of offers we're going to get), or if this really is some random lowball outlier, someone who's just hoping to pick up a bargain in this market/economy. Want data! Can't get it in time, though. We're probably going to counter again today, which may lead to a) a better counteroffer from them, b) them holding firm at their second offer, or c) them walking away.
We're torn -- do we take this offer, just to be done with it and go ahead and hopefully buy and move before the end of summer, so we don't have to deal with all this again next spring, when we have a new infant? Do we wait, and see if other offers come in this summer? If the 231 Wesley Victorian were still available, I think we might just take this and go buy that house, but it's definitely gone (we called once more and checked on Saturday). And while we've seen several other houses in Oak Park that we think would work, so far, there aren't any others that we've fallen in love with.
We're going to look at three more houses today. Maybe we'll fall madly in love with one of them, and that'll make the decision easier. But any thoughts y'all have at this point on either the sale, or the houses below, would be really welcome. (Click on the houses for more details.)
This first one (which we've taken to calling the Mad Hatter house, aka the Red Barn), I love the look of the exterior, but we can't figure out why it hasn't sold yet at that price -- we're worried there's something really wrong with the interior. Or that the whole being-across-from-a-middle-school is more of a problem than we think it'll be. I don't love their interior decor (at all), but that can be fixed. The woodwork seems to be medium-toned instead of dark-toned, which we would have preferred, but at least it's not light-toned, which I really dislike. (Too modern for me.)
This one isn't quite as pretty on the outside, but is fine. And I love a lot of the interior details, including the fancy stained glass front door, it looks like? (Yes, I do know that I can add a stained glass door to any house I like. :-) It's a little worrying that they don't really give a picture of their kitchen, which makes me think it's in need of serious updating. I'm also not thrilled at what they did with the glass block and tile on their enclosed porch; too modern for the look of the house. But maybe that wouldn't be too expensive a fix. Of course, the list price on this is a lot higher than the one above.
This third one, Kevin saw at an open house yesterday (while I was finishing up Kriti), and quite liked. The photos don't look super-impressive to me, but he keeps telling me that these photos are really misleading, so I'm trying to reserve judgement. It's priced less than #2, but still notably more than #1. But as we're seeing with our place, list prices are misleading, and may have little to do with final sale price.
Appts. at 11, 12, and 1 today -- we'll see what we think. Opinions?
Author Mary Anne MohanrajPosted on June 15, 2009 Categories 1885 Victorian Renovation5 Comments on Hey, folks. I'm back,…
Open House report: …
Open House report: three hours of open house -- four couples came by. Is that good? I don't know.
One of them was a second look, a couple who had had an appointment on Saturday. So that's promising. They had some specific, very concrete questions about the condo reserves, sealing on the split wall, etc. We'll see what they think of the answers. At least it seems like they're seriously interested -- that's a promising sign.
Another open house on Sunday, 2-4. We'll see how it goes. And now I'm off to try once more to contact the realtors of the Mad Hatter house, which I really do want to see. Although we're trying to guess what's wrong with it -- it actually seems to be priced reasonably well, so why has it not sold in 271 days? Is it just the interior decorating turning people off? That seems unlikely, which makes us worry that there's something more seriously wrong with it.
Quick note -- my iPhone is having serious trouble -- I can't really use it as is. So if you try to call me on it, or text me, it probably won't work. I'm going to have to borrow Kevin's cell phone for Kriti, I think. Irritating!
Author Mary Anne MohanrajPosted on June 8, 2009 Categories 1885 Victorian RenovationLeave a comment on Open House report: …
The owners of the…
The owners of the Victorian called -- they got a cash offer for asking price yesterday, and accepted. They'll call us if it falls through, but presumably, it's gone. I'm trying not to be too crushed.
Author Mary Anne MohanrajPosted on June 7, 2009 Categories 1885 Victorian Renovation5 Comments on The owners of the…
This Sunday, we're going…
This Sunday, we're going to take another look at the Victorian we fell in love with, but are also going to two other open houses. I think we've mostly given up on the crazy Mad Hatter house, because it's right across the street from a middle school, which is a bit more craziness than we want to deal with, I think. So here are three of the top contenders...click on the photos for more info.
The prices are similar, as are the locations, so it may come down to the actual houses. Which has me thinking about styles of house. Obviously, the first is a Victorian -- the other two are American Foursquares.
They're all about a hundred years old, and all lovely. The Victorian is a bit more romantic, of course (turret!), but the Foursquares definitely have their own charm. They all three have porches (the one on Clinton is enclosed, which I think is possibly better, but not sure). At least one of them looks like it may have more of an open floor plan than the Victorian does, which is a good thing, I think?
We waffled for a long time between modern and old buildings when selecting our current condo, and while we've missed the romance of an older building, we've certainly enjoyed the open floor plan on our first floor. It's fabulous for entertaining, has a lovely spacious feel, and also makes it a bit easier to keep an eye on a small munchkin while still letting her have some space to roam around in. Our friends Anne and Daniel recently bought a home in Oak Park, and they had a firm priority to have an open floor plan -- which is tough to find there! There's only so much you can do to most older homes to renovate in that direction before you start running up against load-bearing walls and the like. Which is making me wonder whether we should be paying more attention to floor plans as we look, and aiming towards the homes with open plans?
Yet at the same time, with both Kevin and I working at home so much, one of the things we've missed in our current home is the ability to shut the door and hide away from the child / tv / etc -noise. Oh, we can do it, a bit, but only by closing one door. I'm finding the idea of having multiple closed doors (and a few flights of stairs) between me and the rest of the world rather oddly alluring. There had to be a reason why the Victorians built all those teeny tiny rooms separated by doors, right? They had big families in those houses -- maybe it's a good way of building in some privacy and mental space.
What do y'all think? Do you have a preference for open floor plan or closed doors, or does it just not matter to you? And if you care, why do you care?
Any other comments on the specific houses above are also welcome. The Victorian has dropped its price considerably, which is making it very tempting. But we're still planning to hold off on actually making an offer until we have a contract on our condo, because possible double mortgages are so risky. We have our first showing on Saturday, and an open house on Sunday. We'll see how it goes.
Author Mary Anne MohanrajPosted on June 5, 2009 Categories 1885 Victorian Renovation12 Comments on This Sunday, we're going…
On Sunday, we dropped…
On Sunday, we dropped off Kavi at Jarmila's, and went to look at open houses in Oak Park. This was meant to just be a preliminary look at some of the places we've been avidly perusing online, since we're not actually listing our place until next week (the painting is half done! The de-cluttering, ditto! The masonry guy comes today! The handyman comes Friday!), and who knows how long it'll take to sell after that. Average time for condo sales in our area is about six months right now. We have some advantages (in that our place is gorgeous and unusual and there aren't that many three-bedroom condos in our neighborhood), but also some disadvantages (in that it's a high-end unit, and as a result, a lot of potential buyers would need a jumbo loan to buy it, and banks are not so happy to give those out these days). So while our place could get an offer the week it goes up, it could also easily sit for six months, or a year, or more. So our very sensible plan was to wait until it sold before seriously making an offer on an Oak Park house.
Then our sensible plan went (half-way) out the window.
See, we looked at houses. The first one was too small. The second one was workable, and relatively cheap, but would probably start feeling small in a few years when second kid starts wanting his/her own room. The third was the ranch house, and I vetoed it because it's just not the kind of house I like (apologies to those who love ranches, but I'm a multi-story gal, as long as my legs keep working). So far, so good.
Then we decided to just drive by one of the houses we'd really liked, but which didn't have an open house listed. We were very curious about it, because it seemed huge, and we were worried that they'd just extended the house right over their entire backyard. It was lovely from the front; we stopped and sat on the low stone parapet surrounding a massive tree, and admired the many levels of Victorian loveliness. The grey walls, accented with pretty purple trim. The incredible wraparound porch, and the mature shrub garden that screened off the porch, providing privacy. The turret! :-) But we couldn't see the backyard at all from the front, so Kevin suggested driving around to the back alley behind the house.
When we did, we ran into the homeowner, working in his open garage on his daughter's car. Kevin wouldn't have bothered him, but I have no shame -- I told him we loved his house, and had been admiring it online, and he said, "Would you like to take a look?" He said his wife was out, and so it would be particularly easy, since normally she liked to clean for two hours before anyone came to look at the house. Of course we said we'd love to, and he said he'd clean the grease off his hands and meet us in front. So we drove around and parked -- only to see a woman carrying a flat of garden plants walking up the front stairs. Oh, no!
At this point, even I felt a bit embarrassed, but her husband was expecting us, so we were pretty committed. We walked up to her, and started explaining the situation in a stumbling sort of way, while she looked astonished and maybe even a bit harassed. But then he came out, thankfully, and managed to smooth things over and convince her to let us take a look, even though the beds weren't made. And oh, my god.
It's gorgeous. GORGEOUS. You walk in, and it's like stepping back in time. You could be living in a Jane Austen novel. Six bedrooms. A beautiful breakfast room overlooking the porch in back and the very nice backyard (that has not been entirely built over, thank god). Original hundred-year-old stained glass (in nice abstract patterns, as opposed to the original stained glass sailboats in one of the other houses). Four baths. Beautiful dark wood. A terrific kitchen. Central air (rare in old Oak Park homes). A rec room downstairs. A small tandem playroom off one of the bedrooms for Kavi. They raised six children in that house, so it is plenty big enough for us. I might even say too big, except that with both Kevin and I working at home so much (every writer (and mathematician) could use a room of their own...), and with all the guests we have who come and stay for weeks on end, I actually do think we'll make good use of all the rooms. And if we happen to have one left over -- a library? a solarium? :-) Want a virtual tour? Take a look!
There are a few issues, of course. There's only one smallish full bath on the second floor, which is where all the bedrooms are, so we'd be sharing it with the kids. We're thinking that we might instead take the renovated attic, that they currently use as a massive family room, and turn it into our bedroom instead, since there's a bath up there. But we can't remember if that's a full bath or not... And the exterior walls are stucco, which wouldn't have been our first choice -- Kevin's concerned that they might have more maintenance issue than some other options would have had. It's closer to a mile walk to the subway, instead of the half-mile we'd hoped for. And....umm...that might be it. The house is damn close to perfect. And it's not just me saying that -- Kevin loves it too. :-)
It's also super-expensive. They've come down a lot from their original price, but it's still at the very top of our price range. Which is okay, as long as our condo sells quickly. But Kevin helped me run the numbers -- if we bought the dream house right now (with some help from his parents), and then our condo didn't sell right away, it'd cost us $10,000 for every three months it stayed on the market in double mortgages. That adds up really fast, and while we could manage it for as much as a year, if it takes longer to sell, we could be in big trouble.
We're trying to be prudent about this. Instead of rushing into an offer right away to try to lock the house down, we're going ahead with our original plan. We're finishing up the work on the condo, and putting it on the market next week. We're going to actually go and look at the three or four comparable houses in Oak Park, including the Mad Hatter's red house that so many of you liked last week. (Big downside to that place -- right across the street from a middle school. Which, okay, will be convenient eventually, but several years of noisy traffic/kids nuisance beforehand, we worry.) We're going to wait at least a week before doing anything rash. And of course, even if we decide to put in an offer, there's all the inspection issues, especially for a hundred-year-old house.
But gosh. Isn't it pretty?
Would you risk carrying a double mortgage? How do you decide, when you don't know how long it'll take to sell???
Author Mary Anne MohanrajPosted on May 20, 2009 Categories 1885 Victorian Renovation13 Comments on On Sunday, we dropped…
These are some Oak Park…
These are some Oak Park houses in our price range that have open houses this Sunday:
Has sort of a bland, modern interior; it'd feel oddly like moving to another condo, I think. Also, lots of light wood, which I do not love.
Stucco exterior, also not a favorite. But dark wood interior in kitchen, etc. Possible.
Another bland one, and I'd prefer multiple floors. But the fact that it's a ranch, in Oak Park, makes it notably cheaper than it would be otherwise, for the square footage. (Oak Park definitely does not tend towards ranch houses.) So a bargain, maybe?
This is more the kind of thing I'd been thinking of -- a Victorian with lovely wood and art glass. But the fireplace is decorative only, which is tragic.
There are many others that we're more interested in, but that we need to schedule appointments to see. Like this wacky one, self-described as a Neo Classic Revival Victorian, whatever that means. The interior decor is hideous, but I'm reasonably good at ignoring that as irrelevant. Instead, please note the art glass windows, built in buffet, 2 fireplaces, elaborate millwork and 3 outside porches. I don't even know what millwork is, but I'm pretty sure I'd like it. Mama want.
My main concern with the particular house right now is whether it has enough outdoor yard in back -- we'd ideally like a fenced in (or fence-able) backyard with room for a) a playset, b) some grass for child and dog, c) a sunny vegetable garden. I can do flower gardening in the front only, if need be, but if the backyard doesn't have room (or sufficient sun) for a, b, and c, it's a problem.
Plus, the price has come down $100K since they listed it last fall, which makes me sad for them, but happy for us...
Given that we're still three weeks away from listing our own place (it'll go up post Memorial Day), and that we need to sell our place before we can buy a new one, I'm not sure it makes sense to start making appointments now. But going to some open houses to start getting a feel for the possibilities isn't totally unreasonable, right?
Also, is it crazy that we're thinking of just using Redfin for our house-buying, rather than going through an actual realtor?
Author Mary Anne MohanrajPosted on May 12, 2009 Categories 1885 Victorian Renovation8 Comments on These are some Oak Park…
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Integrated student supports encompass a wide variety of interventions, supports, and practices that schools implement to improve student academic outcomes by addressing the academic and non-academic needs that often pose a barrier to teaching and learning. This work is grounded in the understanding that educational success is directly impacted by factors both within and outside of the classroom and that the needs of the "whole child" must be met using a wraparound approach to maximize the effectiveness of academic instruction.
Schools that implement integrated student supports use a data driven approach to identify and address the factors impacting students' educational success and to monitor the effectiveness of the services and supports provided to the students and their families. The factors impacting educational success are identified through the analysis of data collected using a needs assessment. Based on the identified needs, the school can develop and deliver universal supports and provide targeted and intensive interventions and services to students and their families. Schools engage in partnerships with community, county, and state organizations to provide students and their families with coordinated services. Regular data tracking ensures that student needs are met on a consistent basis.
Integrated student supports are aligned with the MTSS framework and enhance both academic and non-academic outcomes for students.
Integrated Student Support Resources
Threat Assessments
To promote the safety and well-being of the members of the school community, the Safe and Supportive School Program Team is tasked with reviewing threat reports, conducting threat assessments, and developing interventions to support individuals who pose threats and the targets of such threats. The threat assessment process is designed to preserve a safe school environment that promotes the physical and psychological safety of all members of the school community. The TEA has coordinated with the Texas School Safety Center to develop guidance and resources to establish a comprehensive threat assessment model.
Crisis Preparedness and Response
Preparing for a crisis situation includes developing and implementing a procedure that uses a multiphase and multi-hazard approach to prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery of crisis situations.  This procedure should be responsive to incidents defined in the Multi-Hazard Emergency Operation Plan (EOP) developed in accordance with the guidance provided by the Texas School Safety Center as well as crisis situations that may occur outside of the scope of the EOP.
Texas School Mental Health Resource Database
TEA, in collaboration with the Texas Regional Education Service Centers (ESCs) and Westat - the Region 14 Comprehensive Center, has developed the Texas School Mental Health Database. This tool allows Texas school personnel and other stakeholders to search and filter state and local resources to connect their school teams and families with mental health services and related support.
Texas School Mental Health Resources Database
TEA has developed a suite of learning modules with facilitator playbooks to help equip school teams with research-based practices for implementing comprehensive school mental health and wellness, addressing trauma, and whole child instruction
Safe and Supportive School Program
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Texas Project Restore
Training to address trauma and create a positive learning environment.
Whole Child Instruction
Safe and Supportive School Program Guidance
TEA is currently developing a series of guidance documents to support local education agencies (LEA) in the implementation of the critical elements of the Safe and Supportive School Program. The guidance documents will provide LEAs with reflective questions for consideration to facilitate program evaluation and development of next steps in implementation of each of the areas.
Operation and Instructional Time Waivers for School Safety Training
To ensure that the employees of an LEA have sufficient time to attend required safety training, Texas Education Code (TEC), Sec. 25.0815 enables LEAs to apply for a waiver that allows for fewer minutes of operation than required under TEC, Sec. 25.081(a). In order to qualify for the waiver, the training course must be listed on the Texas School Safety Center's List of Approved Trainings for Operational and Instructional Time Waivers for School Safety Training.
In additional to using an approved training course, the waiver:
1. must allow sufficient time for the school district's educators to attend the school safety training course; and
2. may not:
(A) result in an inadequate number of minutes of instructional time for students; or
(B) reduce the number of minutes of operation and instructional time by more than 420 minutes.
A district may request this waiver using the "Other" waiver application in the TEAL Online System.
Communication from the TEA
The Texas Education Agency periodically provides information to local education agencies though the To the Administrator Addressed (TAA) bulletins. The TAAs related to the Safe and Supportive School Program are available below.
TAA bulletins related to the SSSP
Safe and Supportive School Program (SSSP) Update - AskTED Role (05.12.2022)
Safe and Supportive Schools Program Update (04.07.2022)
Safe and Supportive Schools Program (SSSP) and the Annual School Safety Allotment Expenditures Reporting (09.30.2021)
Safe and Supportive Schools Program (SSSP) Updates (04.01.2021)
Senate Bill 11 Data Requirement and Safe and Supportive Schools Program (SSSP) (09.17.2020)
Senate Bill 11 (SB 11) and Other School Safety Updates (07.23.2020)
Senate Bill 11 (SB 11) and Other School Safety Related Legislation (02.20.2020)
SEL MTSS Toolkit
MTSS Fact Sheet for Families
Tiered Intervention using Evidence-based Research (TIER)
School Climate Improvement Resource Package
TEA Safe, Supportive, and Positive School Climate Resources
The Meadows Center for Preventing Education Risk - Response to Intervention Institute
The Meadows Center for Preventing Education Risk - Reading Institute
The Meadows Center for Preventing Education Risk - Projects
RtI Action Network:Tiered Instruction and Intervention
Texas Teach Like a Champion
High Quality Instructional Materials available through TEA
Behavioral Health and Mental Health
TEA Mental Health and Behavioral Health Website
Project Aware Texas
Building Your Resilience
CASEL: Systemic Implementation of SEL
Communities in Schools of Texas
Effective Schools Framework - Lever 3
Threat Assessment and Safe and Supportive School Program Team
Model Policies and Procedures to Establish and Train on Threat Assessment
Behavioral Threat Assessment Toolkit
Behavior Threat Assessment Training
Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports
Red Cross Resources for Before and During an Emergency
Suicide Prevention Resource Center: Resources for Schools
Texas Advancing Suicide Safer Schools Roadmap
COVID-19 Support and Guidance
Approved Training for Operational and Instructional Time Waivers for School Safety Training
SSSP Data Collection Instrument Samples
SSSP Data Collection Tool
SSSP Data Collection Tool Guide
School Mental Health Legislation
School Safety Legislation
SafeandSupportiveSchoolProgram@tea.texas.gov
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Liberty Media Stock Went Up By Over 9% On Friday
(VIANEWS) – Shares of Liberty Media (NASDAQ Composite: LSXMB) rose 9.53% to $50.00 at 16:49 EST on Friday, after five successive sessions in a row of losses. NASDAQ Composite is dropping 1.92% to $15,085.47, following the last session's upward trend. This seems, so far, an all-around negative trend exchanging session today.
Liberty Media's last close was $50.00, 13.76% below its 52-week high of $57.98.
Today's last reported volume for Liberty Media is 18 which is 90.1% below its average volume of 182.
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Liberty Media's last week, last month's, and last quarter's current intraday variation average was a negative 4.38%, a negative 0.13%, and a positive 3.13%, respectively.
Liberty Media's highest amplitude of average volatility was 4.38% (last week), 5.82% (last month), and 3.13% (last quarter), respectively.
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Liberty Media's stock is valued at $50.00 at 16:49 EST, way under its 52-week high of $57.98 and way above its 52-week low of $39.96.
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An Interview With The Alternative-Pop Group, NEON TREES On Their Formation, Favorite Tour Memories and Much More!
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Tyler Glenn, Chris Allen, Branden Campbell and Elaine Bradley make up the alternative-pop group, Neon Trees.
Led by lead singer and songwriter Tyler Glenn's bright melodies, huge choruses, and witty lyrics about the challenges of finding love in the digital age, Neon Trees have been releasing hit after hit. Songs like "Animal", "Everybody Talks", "Text Me In The Morning," "Sleeping With A Friend" and others cleverly capture the millennial concerns.
Neon Trees are currently on their "An Intimate Night With Neon Trees" Tour. The tour began on June 6th and will end on July 26th in Boston, MA at the Paradise Rock Club. They will be joined by Alex Winston, Yes You Are, Coin &/or Fictionist for various dates of the tour.
Learn more about Neon Trees in the following All Access interview with their back-up vocalist and bass guitarist, Branden Campbell:
How did you all meet and decide to start a band?
Tyler and Chris had an early version of the band kicking around in 2007. Eventually they needed a new drummer and bass player, and they knew Elaine and I from being around the music scene. I saw it as a temporary gig, a chance to help them out until they found someone permanent. But I enjoyed playing music with them so much, I joined full-time. I quit my job, and we spent 9 months in southern California writing music and rehearsing EVERYDAY!
Why "Neon Trees"? Where did the name come from?
The name was influenced by a palm tree sign made of neon lights. It turns out my dad made the sign (he's an electric sign builder by trade) years before Tyler would see it and be inspired for the bands name.
You played for awhile in your hometown Provo, Utah. How was that for you and how long did it take for you guys to get recognized?
We love playing in Provo. There's a great music scene here and tons of talented songwriters and players. As much as we pride ourselves in being a Provo band, we knew it was important to get out of town to gain attention on a bigger level.
How have you all grown as a band since you started? What have you guys learned?
We're better at listening to each other, and at listening to what a song needs or doesn't need. We've also learned its okay to sometimes say no to things. Our schedule can get really busy, and sometimes you just cant be everywhere, We used to worry that we're missing opportunities, but it all comes around in due time.
It's been awhile since your Pop Psychology Tour. How was it? What were some favorite venues and/or crowds?
That tour was great! It was the biggest production we've done, and it looked and sounded fabulous. Playing a sold out show at The Wiltern in Los Angeles was a highlight. And that was the by far the loudest crowd. They were singing louder than all our equipment.
What music are you all listening to now? Any new artists out there that you are loving currently?
I'm listening to Oasis "Whats The Story Morning Glory" as I type right now. As for new artists, I'm loving the band Royal Blood.
Where do you get the inspiration for your music?
I realize sometimes we're standing on the shoulders of giants in this business. The most inspiring to me are classic musicians like Otis Redding, James Brown, The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Neil Young.
Why is this lifestyle of traveling, touring and performing one that works for you all? How do your families handle you guys touring so much lately?
Being a touring musician is a required taste for sure. You either love it, or you're going to be miserable. My family enjoys all that we're doing, because I make sure to let them feel like they're a part of it. They are such a huge support to me, that it feels like it's their band too. And I love that. Its such a big part of our lives, they deserve to have it shared with them.
A couple of you have done missionary work. Did those experiences influence your music and what happened to the band while those of you were away doing that?
Actually all 4 band members spent 18-24 months doing full-time missionary work. Elaine in Germany, Chris in Guatemala, Tyler in Nebraska and Iowa, and myself in Detroit. Those 2 years I spent in Detroit became the blueprint to every good decision I've made in my life. Being in Detroit, Michign, I loved meeting people that we're involved in the early years of Motown, or who worked with MC5, Grand Funk Railroad, or younger bands like Suicide Machines and Mustard Plug.
Living or dead, who is a musician that you would all love to work with?
Freddie Mercury and John Bonham.
You have worked with a lot of incredible musicians. Who has really stood out?
My band. Actually though, one night Tyler and I did some T-Rex and Stooges songs with Matt Sorum on drums, me on bass, and Steve Stevens on guitar. That was cool.
Thus far, what's a favorite memory or something quirky that's taken place with the band (in-studio, onstage, or elsewhere)?
Having the famous photographer Mick Rock show up in Miami to take photos of us. He's a ball of energy, and it was a great shoot. Another time was backstage once with Conan O'Brien and him confessing that my hair beats his.
Any pre-performance rituals?
We have a band prayer. Maybe one day angels will show up on stage 😉
When you aren't performing or writing new material, what do you all like to do for fun?
We like to ride bikes. I also like to hike trails in the mountains in Utah.
Is there anything in particular that you'd like people to take away from listening to your music?
If we can help people escape for a brief time, that are struggling with anything in their lives, I'm happy with that.
As a band, what are your goals for the future?
To not go crazy in this crazy business!
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Premier League predictions 2016/17 season
"Can Pep Guardiola and Antonio Conte assert a title tilt in their first taste of English football? Who will win the battle for European places? and who will fall into the Championship? Football Ticket Pad reveals how we see the season going for each club. "
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As the 2016/2017 Premier League season approaches Football Ticket Pad predicts how the table could look come the end of May. It is one of the most anticipated seasons in many a year with new players, new managers and even new stadiums for players and fans to get used to.
Can Pep Guardiola and Antonio Conte assert a title tilt in their first taste of English football? Who will win the battle for European places? and who will fall into the Championship? Football Ticket Pad reveals how we see the season going for each club:
1st Chelsea: The title could really go anywhere this season but I am struggling to look beyond Chelsea this year. I can see Conte getting the best out of Diego Costa and Eden Hazard and he sets his teams up from the back in a defensively solid set-up which we saw with Italy at Euro 2016. They will be wanting to make up for the disappointment of last season and I can see them going all the way.
2nd Manchester City: They have spent over £100 million this summer on Leroy Sane, Ilkay Gundogan, Nolito and Gabriel Jesus and have the strongest squad in the league. Pep Guardiola will be sure to assert a title challenge and players are desperate to perform for him. If he can keep Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and Kevin De Bruyne fit they will be Chelsea's closest challengers.
3rd Manchester United: Jose Mourinho is a born winner and he will get the best out of this United side. He has made some impressive signings in Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly. Plus he has kept hold of his best player in David De Gea. I can see fans getting behind him and an imminent return to the top four.
4th Arsenal: Last season was perhaps their best chance of winning the title. Arsene Wenger has all the experience but I still feel they are missing a star striker to put the ball in the net. Their midfield is one of the best with Ozil, Sanchez and Ramsey and if they can find a natural goalscorer they will challenge. Should make top four once again.
5th Tottenham: Cannot see them replicating their form of 2015/16 but under Mauricio Pochettino they will be the closest challengers to a top four place. I feel the distraction of Champions League football may take its toll on Spurs and hinder their domestic form. Solid season again for the Lilywhites.
6th Liverpool: Inconsistency is what cost Liverpool last season and I can't see much changing this term under Jurgen Klopp. They will most definitely improve, but there are better teams above them challenge for the title. They have a strong squad but need to find out what system works best for the team, especially away from home.
7th West Ham United: They have established a real identity under Slaven Bilic and have become a real tough side to beat. If they can keep their key players like Dimitri Payet injury free then they can have another good season. Playing at the Olympic Stadium will also give The Hammers an insentive to perform and they will be keen to make it a fortress this season.
8th Everton: Ronald Koeman is a great manager but he has one of the smallest squads in the league and this is what could cost Everton a higher place in the table. They have some good individuals but are lacking in key areas of the pitch to really challenge. Koeman will get the best out of his players but keeping Romelu Lukaku could be the difference between a good season and a bad season for the Toffees.
9th Leicester City: Unfortunately I cannot see them repeating their title heroics, depite keeping both Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez. The loss of N'golo Kante is a real blow but a top half finish should still be a decent season for The Foxes. European fixtures could again take its toll on Leicester but they have a real unity and team spirit which gets them through games.
10th Stoke City: A comfortable season for The Potters and a top half finish should be their aim. Fans will want a European challenge but they too lack a natural goalscorer in attack to cause a stir. Saido Berahino has been mooted as a potential signing and could be the difference. They have a couple of match winners in the form of Marko Arnautovic and Bojan. Joe Allen is also a massive coup for Stoke and he will be a key man this season and he will benefit from playing regular first team football.
11th Crystal Palace: They struggled in the second half of last season but if they can keep their players fit and maintain their form they could finish higher. Yohan Cabaye is a key man in midfield and with Andros Townsend and Yannick Bolasie on the flanks they can be a real nuisance, especially at Selhurst Park.
12th Bournemouth: Mid table mediocracy will be enough for The Cherries and they should have enough firepower to steer clear of relegation in their second season. They have a natural scorer in the shape of Callum Wilson. If he can recapture his goalscoring form from the start of last season then they can be a handful. Jordon Ibe will also be keen to impress and he will create chances.
13th Southampton: I can see The Saints struggling this season. After losing Ronald Koeman they have lost their two star players in Graziano Pelle and Sadio Mane. It could be a long hard season and I cannot see where they are going to get goals from in order to replicate their impressive displays of last term.
14th Middlesbrough: Been really impressed with what I have seen from Middlesbrough. In the Championship they looked solid and in Aitor Karanka they have a really good manager. They didn't concede many goals last season and if they can maintain that defensive record they will be safe. They have also made a handful of big signings with Victor Valdes and Alvaro Negredo, Gaston Ramirez and Viktor Fischer. I can see them securing their Premier League status for next season.
15th Swansea: Francesco Guidolin impressed when he took over last season but I think it could be a tough season for the Swans. Andre Ayew and Gylfi Sigurdsson are vital to their aspirations, but they are missing a real target man in attack after losing Bafetimbi Gomis.
16th Sunderland: Sam Allardyce performed miracles last season for the Black Cats. David Moyes has got all the experience but I think safety should be the priority again for Sunderland. Jermain Defoe is a natural goalscorer and if he can stay fit then Sunderland will be fine.
17th West Bromwich Albion: I can see West Brom flirting with relegation this season and they have not really strengthened this summer. Saido Berahino looks likely to depart but in Tony Pulis they have a manager who could save them from the drop (just.)
18th Watford: Extremely bemusing when they sacked Quique Sanchez Flores at the end of last season after securing safety and taking them to the FA Cup semi final. I think they will pay the ultimate price this season and if they fail to keep Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo fit and firing they will be in real trouble.
19th Burnley: I really like Burnley but I feel that they are perhaps the weakest team in the division and they have a really likeable manager in Sean Dyche. Andre Gray will score plenty of goals but I feel keeping them out at the other end may be their downfall.
20th Hull City: The loss of Steve Bruce could cost them dear and I can only see them returning straight back to the Championship. I really fear for Hull City and if results go against them early on I struggle to see them being able to turn it around.
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H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon
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Robert John Ritson (1 August 1936 – 20 July 2013) was an Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1979 to 1993.

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