BUNA ISD...Good????? Bad?????

 I was afraid that the Buna ISD would not talk about the students who went to Regionals in UIL Academics this past weekend. 

In the past, the Buna Schools had a Supt. of Schools that hated the academic teams. Saw them as a drain on resources....

The Ex-Supt. of Schools openly told others it was like sending the high school faculty members on a "vacation."

Huh? You want me to stay in a motel that I personally wouldn't take my family to on a trip of any sort, we get pretty much no sleep trying to stay up and check that a bunch of 15-18 year old students didn't slip out to each others rooms( Boys-girls) didn't sneak out down the road to the 7-11 type store and try and buy wine. ( And someone will now tell us, well, "we did."...when you have 50 kids spread all over the 100 room motel, 3 stories, well, you do the best you can.  In the end, glad no one was arrested, killed/seriously hurt, pregnant, or ran off.)

It was anything but a holiday for teachers.....

You need to thank any teach this week. It is a busy time for everyone, and trying to teach the kids is like "Trying to herd cats."

But, Buna High School is sending 2 kids to UIL State in Austin, next month...

That's a big deal. 

A big deal. It shows other schools there are some smart kids, and there is some sort of academics going on in Buna Schools. It impresses other teachers in your academic district.  The other school's may not say so, or laugh it off, but it's a big damn deal. 

I'm proud of the kids, their academic coaches, heck everyone affiliated with UIL Academics. I am hoping they are honored at some point in a board meeting. I know in the past, Buna's Supt. of Schools didn't have the time, or didn't want to "Fool with it."  I know if was on the district's Facebook site this weekend, and I am very happy the district did that. 

( BTW- Saw on Llano ISD they had a high school Barbecue Team and a Meat Judging team....A HS Meat Judging team like Bobby Hill was on in the TV Show " King of the Hill." But it is Llano and they love their smoked meats.....and a lot of kid's families are still in a serious ranching business. More in agricultural pursuits than Buna even dreams of.... But you've got to admit, HS BBQ Team, HS Meat Judging Team? That's pretty cool.....And both going to state? Along with Llano UIL Academic kids? Man that all is pretty cool...)

Second, I hear from a lot of people from the Buna ISD. 

Faculty, staff, and especially patrons, and patrons are the taxpayers. 

And while there is some "cleaning house" going on, there are people who are doing everything they can to "take the eyes off over here, and look over here instead......"( I am trying to figure out what we are missing?)

People, whoever you are, trust no one. 

Especially in this day and age of instant posts on the internet. 

Already I am hearing of 'cliques' forming in an attempt to  influence the Supt. of Schools. 

Of course of there are other people who think that the public at large should only hear good things about the district.....That Buna ISD can "Do no wrong." ( I threw up in my mouth a little writing that. I know what goes on behind the curtain, to steal a scene from the Wizard of Oz.)

If you work for the district, heck, live in the district, trust no one. You MUST remember that school districts are a political entity. They have elected officials. They are a taxing agency. In Jasper County they raise huge sums of money through taxes. 

Watch your back....

Will try and write a bit more this week.