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Lovejoy ISD
Lovejoy ISD Hometown Community Newspaper
sponsored and supported by Lovejoy ISD Parents and Community members who believe in integrity, ethics and accountability.
This is the unofficial Lovejoy Schools site and is the ONLY Uncensored Lovejoy ISD web site. This site is widely read by parents, taxpayers, school employees and Lovejoy ISD attorneys.
The Official
Lovejoy ISD school district site is sm.lovejoyisd.net.
Lovejoy High School is located in Lucas, TX, in rural Collin County. Lucas is home to goats, horses, cattle, sheep, alpacas and other livestock. The country life in Lucas is a great place for kids to grow up.
Exemplary District
Tax Rate $1.535 and going UP next year!
Save Lucas. Flush Moore! (Lovejoy ISD defies wishes of voters!)...
Beloved Band director sues LISD for racial descrimination and harrassment!
LISD Abuse of Eminent Domain going to a jury trail...
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We love kids, all kinds of kids. We are not selling real estate, are not employed by Lovejoy ISD or are in any way profiting from Lovejoy ISD. We strive to provide documented information to keep parents informed on important issues the official web site will not publish. Parents can do a "reality check" here. Parents can share their OPINIONS on the community forum. |
Lovejoy ISD eminent domain case is going to a jury trial Oct 18th, 2010.
LISD School Board members, Rick Hickman, Mike Guilbeau, Ann Casey, Elena Westbrook, Julie James & Lynette McDonald voted to take widow's home in Lucas through eminent domain despite their architect telling the school board it was not needed for the elementary school next door. LISD assigned LISD ex-school board member, John Helm, to provide an "impartial" opinion on appraised value. Coincidentally, the property next to land condemned by LISD is owned by LISD athletic director Jim Bob Puckett's father-in-law, Mr. Strong who is a developer/builder in the Lovejoy ISD area.
If Lovejoy ISD comes after YOUR property next, here is an Eminent Domain Abuse Survival Guide.
Lovejoy ISD has "secret election", only notifying those they want to vote in a 2-cent-tax-increase election and the strategy works!.......
Tax Rate currently at $1.535 and going up? To $1.56?
Your tax bill will go up next year to cover bonds issued unless the real estate market turns around rapidly and many new homes are built -
the LISD board can raise taxes 2 1/2 cents without voter approval
Current annual tax bill paid by homeowners:
Lovejoy Resident Property Tax Bill Breakout
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City |
County |
CCCC |
Lovejoy ISD |
Total |
% Tax bill for only LJ ISD |
% Tax Bill City, County College Combined |
| Allen |
.555 |
.2425 |
.0863 |
1.535 |
$2.4188 |
64% |
36% |
| Lucas |
.374177 |
.2425 |
.0863 |
1.535 |
$2.237977 |
69% |
31% |
| Fairview |
.365 |
.2425 |
.0863 |
1.535 |
$2.2288 |
69% |
31% |
| Seis Lagos |
.449183 |
.2425 |
.0863 |
1.535 |
$2.312983 |
66% |
34% |
Home value
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Lovejoy ISD
Tax Bill |
$300,000
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$4,605 |
$400,000
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$9,210 |
$700,000
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$10,745 |
| $800,000 |
$12,280 |
| $900,000 |
$13,815 |
| $1,000,000 |
$15,135 |
Lovejoy ISD has refused to post credit card statements online, despite numerous requests. Citizens have offered to scan and post on a volunteer basis.
Other local governing entities, like the City of Lucas, include check registers AND detailed credit card
information online.
Clean sweep for the NO-MORE-SEWER,
Keep-Lovejoy-ISD-small
City Council Candidates!
Developer interests lose - Lucas citizens win again!
City Council
Election Results
Lucas City Council Seat 4
Phil Lawrence wins
Lucas City Council Seat 5
Debbie Fisher wins
Lucas City Council Seat 6
Kathleen A. Peele wins
Lovejoy ISD spent $52,000 on travel in ONE month....(Oct 2008), Lovejoy ISD pays for three or four law firms(2008- $131,753.29) ,
has given about $1 Million of business to now ex-school board member,
2008- $234,000 Meals & Travel
Now they want to raise taxes! |
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July 2008
Lovejoy ISD Superintendent, Mr. Moore puts on presentation shown below in secret invitation only meeting.
Without a doubt the most unprofessional thing I have seen in my entire life
- Reader's comment 
What do outsiders think?
Read Collin County Observer Article:
Lovejoy ISD- Tales from the Dark Side
Lovejoy ISD superintendent called a secret invitation-only meeting and gave an hour and half presentation attacking this web site and mothers who are advocating for children and asking for financial accountability.
Three school board members attended. See Meeting Presentation, Rebuttal and Rhetorical Analysis..
One of the attending school board members pulled her child from school and left town with her family, leaving her unsold house in the middle of the school year long before her school board term was up. No explanation was given.
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July 2008
Unfortunate timing for Mr. Moore's comparison just as the Enquirer breaks the John Edwards affair story while mainstream media turns a blind eye.
John Edward's paternity admission vindicates National Enquirer, its editor says
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LOVEJOY ISD SUPERINTENDENT CLAIMS TEA INVESTIGATION CLEARED HIM, BUT TEA SHOWS NO DOCUMENT WHICH STATES THAT MR. MOORE WAS CLEARED.
LOVEJOY ISD FOUGHT TO KEEP THE ENTIRE INVESTIGATION REPORT FROM COMMUNITY.
| Lovejoy ISD School Board nominated Lovejoy Superintendent, Ted Moore for TASB Superintendent of the year, despite knowledge of serious allegations against Mr. Moore. Lovejoy had Ted Moore's employee investigate the allegations against her boss, rather than bring in an independent investigator. |
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The allegations against Mr. Moore came from his family, according to Mr. Moore in his "secret meeting" presentation at Lovejoy High School . While Lovejoy ISD School Board would not use their authority to call for an independent investigation of the matter, they did use taxpayer dollars to hire legal assistance in an attempt to frame a parent, fire the Lovejoy ISD Teacher of the Year, and ban both from campus on charges of defaming the superintendent. Both the parent and teacher were later cleared of these charges, and Lovejoy ISD had to pay a settlement to the teacher. The parent is cleared, the teacher is cleared, but Mr. Moore remains on campus.
 (Read teacher statement and LISTEN to Lovejoy ISD's attorney falsely accuse a parent of defaming the superintendent)
Because the Lovejoy school board did not call for an independent investigation into serious allegations, a concerned community member asked the TEA to investigate the validity of claims made in emails between Mr. Moore's stepson and ex-wife which outline concerning allegations about Mr. Moore.
Lovejoy School Board Trustees, in a highly unusual vote, approved the payment for legal counsel to fight the TEA (SBEC) independent investigation regarding the allegations against the superintendent.
More bizarre Lovejoy School Board Trustee decisions....
The TEA administratively closed the investigation of Mr. Moore. “The circumstances
surrounding the investigation were deemed not to warrant further action by this agency
and the case is being administratively closed with no additional action required at this
time. If additional information becomes available the case will be reevaluated.”
Mr. Moore stated, "Now that I have been cleared by both the Lovejoy ISD Board of Trustees and the Texas
Education Agency..." In Mr. Moore's address to the community, he proceeded to name call and threaten legal action against community members he says are "malicious talebearers" and "false accusers". One of the "false accusers", his stepson, still works for Lovejoy ISD.
The community member who asked for the TEA investigation filed a public information request for the TEA investigation report which, according to Mr. Moore "cleared" him.
Lovejoy ISD paid attorney fees to block public access to ALL of the investigation report , "Lovejoy ISD asserts that the requested information should be withheld in its entirety.
It is understandable that Lovejoy ISD would want confidential information redacted from the report. Isn't there even ONE paragraph in the report that does not have confidential information that states that Mr. Moore has been cleared?
A report which CLEARS Mr. Moore is GOOD NEWS and would put community concerns to rest. Why does Lovejoy ISD not want to share the GOOD NEWS?
What exactly does "administratively closed" mean?
Lovejoy ISD administration was allegedly involved in cover-up of "misappropriation of funds" to Mr. Moore's stepson while in McKinney ISD. Lovejoy ISD hired an attorney and retaliated against the mother who filed the public information request that exposed the misappropriation of funds. The Attorney General ruled against Ted Moore and Dennis Muizers in their attempt to deny a public information request. The Lovejoy School Board voted to use Lovejoy taxpayer dollars for Mr. Muizers legal defense even though this alleged activity occurred BEFORE he was at Lovejoy ISD. Read more here...
Lovejoy High School Student chosen for Voices of Collin County
Passion's driving force - Discussion of the effect of passion on success and how the lack of competition can have an adverse effect on passion.
The trouble with texting
Lovejoy superintendent, Ted Moore's response:
Lovejoy administration and school board members can't afford to offer the kids REGULAR TRACK CLASSES, but they can afford to stay in luxury hotels ($200+ to $300 a night), enjoy excessive in-town meals, and stay at resorts. Meanwhile the kids are waiting for Robotics, more language class offerings and other academic opportunities.
Is this how taxpayers want their tax dollars used? Credit card listing... (register on to the forum to read) Check register listing...
Fit for a king....
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San Antonio
Photo: Westin Riverwalk $299/night
Photo: Menger Hotel $244/night
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Photo: Hotel Icon (Houston)
10/05/06 Hotel Icon (Houston)
Ted Moore - $857.55
3 nights @ $235/night plus misc. |
WHAT A HOTEL!
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WARNING: " It is still a violation of LISD policy to defame or disparage Ted Moore, or any administrator at Lovejoy ISD." - Bill Baumbach -Collin County Observer
Lovejoy ISD administration voted to take legal action against mothers in the district who filed for public documents and uncovered disturbing information about administrative activities.
| Censorship and intimidation appear to be the motive. One Lovejoy ISD mother was banned from campus on trumped up charges. Another was served with a subpoena demanding "all copies of any text you posted on any web site", and "the identities of each person who has a username on lovejoyschools.com", and ALL personal emails concerning the superintendent. |
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Lovejoy ISD parents - you can bake cookies, and volunteer... but don't ask how your tax dollars are spent, or question Lovejoy ISD administrative decisions!
YOU could be next!
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This is SO un American! What are they hiding?
- Lovejoy Parent (afraid to be identified) |
Many interested parties file a variety of public information requests from Lovejoy ISD. Ted Moore, superintendent LISD, decided to publish a partial list of public information requests filed for this year. Lovejoy ISD Public Information Request List
Is this an intimidation tactic?
What are the Lovejoy School Board and Administration hiding?....
ALL Lovejoy secondary students are forced to take ALL pre-AP/AP core classes.
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Families are leaving Lovejoy ISD and Lovejoy High School because their bright students are bored while their average students struggle. Not ALL students are ADVANCED in EVERY subject! More... |
Lovejoy ISD 2006-2007 Ratings as compared to demographically equivalent districts...
Lovejoy ISD kids get less than half the budget
If kids aren't getting it, where is it going?
Lovejoy only spends 49% in classroom 2005-06 - down from 59% the prior year. (Instruction (11,95) 49.42%)
(Your kids get less than half of your tax dollars, the majority of the rest cover administrative salaries. Admin salary link )
Lovejoy
superintendent, Mr. (not Dr.) Moore makes $60,000 more than better qualified 3A superintendents with a doctorate.
Total compensation package for Mr. Moore is $196,902 per his contract. (FIRST meeting pdf , contract starting page 8 )
Governor Rick Perry's Executive
Order RP 47, signed August 2005, requires Texas schools to spend
at least 65% of their budgets in the classroom. A Lovejoy taxpayer who has fought for Lovejoy ISD accountability was asked to serve on the Governor's Citizens Task Force on the 65 Percent Rule.
Schools required to put their check
register online (year 2010) if spending less than 65% in classroom!
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The districts say they want to increase financial transparency. But posting check registers on the Web also allows them to avoid complying with Gov. Rick Perry's executive order to shift more money to classroom instruction.
Mr. Perry's 2005 order required districts to earmark 65 percent of their funds for instruction and to minimize administrative costs. His office publicized it as a victory for schoolchildren and a step toward accountability."
Dallas Morning News: School districts benefit from check loophole ......
LOVEJOY ISD RESISTED FOR SIX YEARS, BUT TAXPAYERS FINALLY WON LONG BATTLE FOR A DETAILED OPERATIONS BUDGET! After a hard six year fight which began Feb. 2002, Lovejoy ISD taxpayers will finally get to see a detailed operations budget from Lovejoy ISD.
Please review how your tax dollars are spent at www.lovejoyisd.net/Uploads/34/misc/2007-2008DetailBudget.pdf
No Love No Joy at Lovejoy for Learning Difference kids ...
Learning Difference children at Lovejoy ISD are allocated fewer funds each year. Lovejoy spends less on LD kids than ALL
other Collin County Districts.
Lovejoy ISD has successfully reduced special education population, despite total student population increase.
Politician
explains "honest" and "dishonest" graft...
graft
1. the acquisition of money, gain, or
advantage by dishonest, unfair, or illegal means, esp. through
the abuse of one's position or influence in politics, business,
etc.
2. a particular instance, method, or means of thus acquiring gain
or advantage.
3. the gain or advantage acquired.
“A
government which robs Peter to pay Paul
can always depend on the support of Paul.”
- George
Bernard Shaw“
Lovejoy
High School Brings
Multi-Million Dollar Commercial Opportunities for some!
Lovejoy's
new athletic director,
Jim Bob Puckett, is the son and brother-in-law of this family of "Committee of 40" appointees. Welcome Jim Bob!
Lovejoy School Board member, John Helm simultaneously served as Lucas Chairman of P&Z. Mr. Helm and Lucas P&Z redesignated to "mixed use" the 154 acre site directly across the street from the high school one month after the successful bond election. The high school site was an odd location as there was no sewer availability unlike the previous designated high school site which had sewer directly beneath (Now Wolf Creek Estates). "Mixed use" includes apartments, commercial and high density housing which requires sewer, now available due to the high school placement across the street. Lucas citizens petitioned against the land use redesignation and were ignored.
Mr. Helm voted to build the Lovejoy High School (Oct 2002), yet took steps to ensure his child remained in Allen ISD instead of returning with classmates to be the first graduating class at Lovejoy High School.
Lucas Lovejoy High School site:
In hindsight, it's clearer why the Lovejoy school board and current Foundation members did not want the citizens to have a vote on whether to build secondary schools, forcing Lovejoy citizens to gather 3200 signatures on a petition to force an election!
Why are the School Board Meeting notes from this time period missing from the Lovejoy ISD web site despite requests that they be put online?
Why did Lovejoy ISD refuse
to mark the property where the high school in Lucas was going to be built until after the successful bond election?
Living in Lovejoy is a unique experience. Before developers and special interests took control of the school it was a great experience, now the focus appears to "image" rather than "substance", in order to sell million dollar homes in this area.
Living in Lovejoy twenty years ago was a great experience, but not anymore. Growing numbers are leaving the Lovejoy district - either moving , putting their kids in charter schools, or paying for private school.
Living in Lovejoy is an EXPENSIVE proposition due to the high school taxes that may be going higher.
Learning@Lovejoy is a "seminar" put on by Lovejoy administrators.
Lovejoy residents do not know where the earnings for this seminar go.
Learning@Lovejoy is heavily marketed to surrounding school district teachers. A comment from one of the teachers from another district:
"It's funny how I get from time to time postcards from Lovejoy ISD regarding paid teacher training that is being hosted by the district. It almost makes me "feel" that in some way I am a part of the staff even though I do not work for them. Are they trying to "profit" off of those who have made application to the district? ... I also got a similar invitation for the "presentation" that was given last summer about the program Mr. Moore and teachers wanted to put into place for Lovejoy ISD.
I only wish all of you the best as things come to light. ....Seems to me that there is MUCH more going on and that it will adversely affect your district. "
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School District Maps
LovejoyISD
District Map
Allen ISD
District Map
McKinney ISD
District Map
Lovejoy High School is located in Lucas,
Texas on 2170 just east of Angel Parkway.
Lovejoy High School mascot is a Leopard. Lucas Lovejoy Leopards colors are red and black.
The Lovejoy Independent
School District is attended by students in three cities and a Municipal Utility District:
Lucas, Texas
Fairview, Texas
Allen, Texas
Seis Lagos
There is no Lucas
ISD or Fairview ISD.
The city of Lucas is home to six school districts: Allen ISD;
Lovejoy ISD; McKinney ISD; and Plano ISD; Wylie ISD; and Princeton
ISD.
The city of Fairview is home to the school districts of McKinney
ISD and Lovejoy ISD.
The city of Allen is home to Lovejoy ISD, Allen ISD, and Plano
ISD.
The city of Lucas is home to six school districts:
Allen ISD - Allen Eagles
Plano ISD
Wylie ISD
McKinney ISD
Princeton ISD - Princeton Panthers
Lovejoy ISD - Lovejoy Leopards
Official
Adobe PDF files that have been removed from the Lovejoy ISD
web site can be found here for historical reference.
Open invitation
to the Lovejoy ISD administrators and community:
If anything on this site is incorrect
or the status has changed on posted material, PLEASE
e-mail the Site Admin
and the corrections will be made
The information on this site is being provided FREE OF CHARGE
to the public.
NOT ONE CENT OF TAXPAYER MONEY IS USED TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION
ON THIS SITE, NOR THE COST OF MAINTAINING THIS SITE.
THE OWNER OF THIS WEBSITE DOES NOT
OWN PROPERTY THAT WILL INCREASE IN VALUE BASED ON THE SCHOOL
SITE LOCATIONS; HAS NOT AND WILL NOT ACCEPT EMPLOYMENT WITH
LOVEJOY ISD; HAS NOT AND WILL NOT ACCEPT PROFITABLE CONTRACTS
FROM LOVEJOY ISD.
Much of the information on this site is in the public domain
or has been obtained through the use of the Texas Public Information
Act, with expenditures approaching a thousand dollars of private
money and countless man hours. Thanks to all those contributors
who care enough about the kids to demand accountability and
are willing to donate time and resources to that end. more...
Please feel free to e-mail the Site Admin
with any pertinent information to post.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
The supreme end of education is
expert discernment in all things; the power to tell the good
from the bad, the genuine from the counterfeit, and to prefer
the good and the genuine to the bad and the counterfeit.
Samuel
Johnson
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