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11:21

Jason Sickles/Web Editor - Thanks for joining us. Tawnell and Diane will we on hand shortly to begin the discussion. In the meantime, feel free to start submitting your questions and/or thoughts.

11:29

Tawnell D. Hobbs/Reporter - Yes, this live blog is only for the DISD election.

11:30

[Comment From 1-0-0]
Are we only talking about the election here?

11:31

Tawnell D. Hobbs/Reporter - @1-0-0: Yes, we're only talking about the DISD election.

11:31

[Comment From 1-0-0]
Does this thing work? Where is my question?

11:32

[Comment From Casey Thomas]
What is being done to address the lack of preparedness for middle school by the district and what do the candidates suggest should be done?

11:33

Diane Rado/Reporter -

@Casey Thomas: It's important to know there's a problem, and we know that there's a problem because the district collects data on this issue. I haven't seen 5th-grade-on-track data elsewhere in the states I've worked. But data is worth nothing if you don't use it. Elementary principals should be looking carefully at the data.

11:33

[Comment From magnet_dad]
the two run off elections in Dec. will each have only the two top vote getters in each race running, is that correct?

11:34

Tawnell D. Hobbs/Reporter - @magnet_dad: Yes, that's correct. Only the two top vote getters will be in the runoffs. In District 9 that would be Bernadette Nutall and Sally Cain. In District 3 it is Bruce Parrott and incumbent Leigh Ann Ellis.

11:35

[Comment From 1-0-0]
Hmm. Since she's an incumbent and in a run off, my question to Ms. Ellis is... Last week, some 80+ new elementary job vacancies were posted. Where did those jobs come from? Who has been staffing them for the last 2 months? Who is staffing them now?

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