EDUCATION BRIEFS Conroe ISDnames CaptainMatthew Blakelock next chief of police
BY VANESSA HOLT
“I want to thank you for this opportunity to lead one of the finest law enforcement agencies in the best school district in Texas,”
CONROE ISD Matthew Blakelock, a captain with the Conroe ISD Police Department, will be the next chief of the department when Chief William Harness retires in June, according to a Feb. 28 CISD news release. Harness has been with the district for 26 years. Information on the district website states Harness began his law enforce- ment career in 1973 at the Houston Police Academy and served with the Houston Police Department for 20 years before accepting a position as captain with Houston ISD Police Department and joining CISD in 1996.
Blakelock said in a statement, referring to the board.
Matthew Blakelock
According to the district, Blakelock said his core principles in policing include preventing crime, earning community support and respecting community principles.
LSCS launches law enforcement academy
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BY ANDREW CHRISTMAN
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LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM Students in the Lone Star College System now have a chance to become Texas licensed police officers at the LSC-East Aldine Center. According to a news release, the new program provides the skills and competencies that will equip students for careers as law enforce- ment officers with the LSCS Law Enforcement Academy. Students must be at least age 21,
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Information Sessions will be held at LSC-North Harris at 2700 W W Thorne Drive, Academic Bldg. 126, Houston.
have a valid driver’s license, be a U.S. citizen, and have a high school diploma or GED. Cadets will receive classroom instruction and engage in hands-on training to prepare them for the state licensing examination.
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Montgomery ISDapproves calendar for 2022-23
BY ANNA LOTZ
start Sept. 14, Oct. 19, Nov. 9, Feb. 8, March 8 and April 12. In addition, Marino said the committee recommended removing early-release days for elementary students, totaling two additional student holidays for elementary students in the upcoming year. As a result, early-release days for second- ary students will include a student holiday for elementary students. The first day of school will be Aug. 11, and the last day of school will be May 26, 2023, according to the approved calendar.
MONTGOMERY ISD Trustees unanimously voted Feb. 15 to approve the Montgomery ISD calendar for the upcoming 2022-23 school year with some early releases and student holidays differing for elementary and secondary campuses. Executive Director of Commu- nications Justin Marino said the District Advisory Committee also recommended reinstating six late-ar- rival days for secondary students. According to the calendar, secondary students will have a two-hour delayed
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