Parents not satisfied with EPISD 

Decision to move LDC to Austin

A.D. Ibarra

-EPISD DSC

After an official notice was handed to the local media to reopen Austin Elementary to house the EPISD Language Development Center, parents still came out at 3:00 P.M. where Public Relations Director Melissa Gratkowski made herself available to the press and read the release to all gathered followed by the answering of questions that had been forwarded to her during the week.

Gratkowski graciously informed the media of the fact that a firm by the name of Ace Environmental Compliance Service will be doing a complete analysis of the mold in the main building on the campus of LDC. 

"We are awaiting on the contractor to give us a cost analysis," stated the district's new spokesperson.

She also informed us of the number of classrooms in the main building saying that there are 24 rooms including two labs which house 538 students and 62 staff members, but not all at once as Pre-K students attend either morning or afternoon shifts.

When asked whether teachers and staff are working at this time, she explained that they have not because, "Everyone's well being has been our #1 priority."

Parents who have come out in mass have a different perspective on the entire situation as their disdain when they left the parent meeting on Thursday morning was still very present on the minds of those who took time to come back at 3:00 P.M.

"They never sent notes, we didn't find out 'til the situation happened," said one parent, "There are serious safety issues which were not covered.  Alarms are being installed after kids had gone to school already, the cafeteria is not up to safety code, the electrical outlets were not child proof.  Half of the students have to sit on the floor, the other half sit on desks."

The parents mentioned the concern that the kids do not have individual child spacing and some of the children may have certain phobias that would impede them from learning if they have conditions such as autism, hyperactive syndrome or even the beginning stages of claustrophobia.

Bus routes provided by EPISD for LDC

A.D. Ibarra

-LDC

The following is an update from the office of Melissa Gratkowski, Public Relations Director for the EPISD.

This update only applies to those students who are accustomed to walking to the Language Development Center.

School bus scheduled routes for the Language Development Center (LDC) are the following:

Transportation will be available from LDC to Austin Elementary beginning Monday, October 7th.

The designated pick up/drop off area will be the parking lot behind LDC.

Students will be picked up between 8:15-8:40 A.M.

Pre-Kinder AM students will be picked up and transported from Austin Elementary to LDC between 11:40-12:10 P.M.

Kindergarten students will be picked up from Austin Elementary at 4:00-4:15 P.M. and dropped off at LDC at 4:15 P.M.

Students must be picked up by 4:45 P.M.

Students who are not picked up by 4:45 will then be transported to Transportation Dispatch Location:

1654 Veteran's Blvd.

Eagle Pass, TX 78852

As a result of recent changes made, school officials are urging parents to review the routes and pay close attention to pick up locations and times.

Eagle Pass Water Works to receive phone payments from customers

Staff

-Eagle Pass

Starting Monday October 7, 2013, Eagle Pass Water Works System will be receiving payments from customers who wish to pay by phone.  

The Eagle Pass Water Works System has established a system through Paymentus Corporation for residents to pay their water bills by phone at the following number 1-855-768-9685.  

The system is in English but we have attached the instructions in both English and Spanish to assist the people that might not understand.  

If you have any questions please contact Eagle Pass Water Works System at 830-773-2351.

The step by step system is simple, but requires several steps to save you a trip to their offices.

A $1.95 fee will be charged to your Visa, Master Card, Discover and/or electronic check.  You will have to have your account # handy, your zip code, a daytime contact number, your card number, its expiration date, the three digit security code number, your bill amount with your star key as the decimal point Ex. 39.95=39*95.  The system will then ask you to press "1" to confirm the payment before giving you a confirmation number of your successful payment.