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July 26: The Wills Point ISD Bookmobile will make three stops, including at The Village Learning Academy from 9-10:00 a.m., First Baptist Learning Center from 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

jackwelch1975@gmail.com As athletes and coaches, we need to have a foundation in life. We need to make goals and develop plans to achieve these goals.

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jackwelch1975@gmail.com School districts and universities need financial leaders to understand the makeup of the programs they oversee. Building a budget for athletic equipment is not the same as spending on band instruments.

July 10: The Wills Point ISD Board of Trustees meets on the second Monday of each month beginning at 6 p.m. at the WPISD Administration Building located at 338 W.N.

Dear Editor: On Saturday, June 17, we kicked off the annual Juneteenth Celebration with our parade. Juneteenth is a holiday in which we come together to celebrate our freedom.

As we all head outside to enjoy the sunshine and warm weather this summer, the American Red Cross, North Texas Region, offers summer safety tips for you and your loved ones. “Here in North Texas, many of us enjoy spending time outdoors with family and friends swimming, grilling and playing with our pets,” said Linda Braddy, CEO, Red Cross North Texas Region.

What is it called when an employer leverages an employee to quit and move on? The general term is called constructive discharge. This is when an employee’s resignation may be coerced and not voluntary. The language from the employer creates a hostile or intolerable work environment. If the employer applies pressure or coercion to force the employee to quit or resign, then constructive discharge is usually person quit volunteering for a school district because of the injustice they perceived their friend was given as an employee. The friend was fired from the district, although they had been given excellent evaluations in all 23 years of employment. Never having received a negative mark in their evaluations, the employee was told it was time to move on.