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Solely Owned and Operated by Alden and Micki Nellis - Biographical Sketch including Republic of Texas and Cleburne Times Review connections

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Cleburne ISD News	Date
Info that Beard is Signing Contract in San Antonio Today, July 28	2010-07-28
Info that Beard Resigned Today	2010-07-27
Beard is Using Cleburne ISD as Stepping Stone	2010 - 07 - 26
Info that Superintendent Ronny Beard is Leaving	2010-07-24
The Unknown Fate of Irving School by Alden Nellis	2010-07-23
Is CISD Short on Funds or Common Sense?	2010-04-15
Hear Stu Madison Verbally Attack Alden Nellis at School Board Meeting January 11	2010-01-15
No Way to Treat Kids and Taxpayers	2009-09-30
Third Address to School Board on Single Member Districts	2009-09-14
Tell CISD "No New Bond" by Alden Nellis	2009-09-14
CISD’s Strategic Plan Against the Taxpayers by Harold Gentry	2009-09-13
What Alden Nellis Really Thinks (as in NOT interpreted by Stu Madison)	2009-08-13
Is CISD a 21st Century Secret Society? Audit Finds $49,000 That May Have to Be Repaid by Harold Gentry	2009-08-12
Nellis Address to School Board on Single Member Districts	2009-08-12
Cleburne Times-Review Reporter Pete Kendall Found Guilty of Disorderly Conduct, Fined for Verbal Attack on Alden Nellis at Cleburne ISD Administrative Offices	2009-07-10
CISD’s Belt Tightening or Spending Spree? by Harold Gentry	2009-07-05
Federal Auditors Say CISD Controls Good Enough to Apply for Stimulus Funds	2009-06-10
Putting the Superintendent's Salary in Perspective - Fact versus Hype	2009-06-08
Shame on the Cleburne Times-Review by Alden Nellis	2009-05-19
Family Affairs at Cleburne ISD by Micki Nellis	2009-05-19
Thoughts on the School Board Election, by Micki Nellis	2009-05-12
Cleburne ISD and Board Kept Mike Bailey 's Resignation Quiet for Six Weeks	2009-04-16
Mike Bailey Quietly Resigns from Cleburne ISD	2009-04-13
The Highway to Hell Extravaganza (Highway 121) by Harold Gentry	2009-04-03
Financial Woes Still Plague CISD - School Board Just Can't Get a Grip	2009-03-25
Audit of Cleburne ISD for 2007-2008 Shows Severe Problems	2009-02-18
Concerned Parents Clash with Cleburne School Board over Required Reading they call Pornographic	2009-02-05
Pete, You Do Need Help - by Harold Gentry	2009-01-25
Which Version is the Truth?	2009-01-25
Bad Signs from Cleburne ISD	2009-01-21
Interview with Gentry and Nellis on Cleburne ISD	2009-01-14
Cleburne ISD Named One of Worst 10 for Federal Waste	2009-01-12
Single-Member School Districts Will Help Cleburne ISD	2008-12-13
Open Letter to Stu Madison re Single Member Districts	2008-12-12
Why Does Cleburne ISD Have One-Way Contracts?	2008-12-10
Vendor Payment File Fiscal Year 2007-2008 (Sept 1, 2007 through August 31, 2008)	2008-12-10
Tour the Adolphus Rooms the CISD Board Occupied	2008-11-19
The Price of a Room for CISD by Harold Gentry	2008-11-19
Bad News from Cleburne ISD	2008-11-07
Complete Cleburne ISD Salary Report as of 11/05/2008	2008-11-05
Are More Audits Needed?	2008-10-21
Monitor Appointed for Cleburne ISD	2008-10-16
News of Robert Damron	2008-10-07
Additions to The High Cost of PR at CISD	2008-08-29
The High Cost of PR at CISD	2008-08-25
Cleburne ISD Will Get Conservator, Request Criminal Investigation	2008-08-13
CISD's TEA Accountability Ratings Fall	2008-08-02
Access Cleburne Sets Meeting August 14	2008-08-02
How Does the TEA Action Benefit Cleburne?	2008-07-30
Personnel Hired, Duties Shifted	2008-07-28
The High Cost of Fixing CISD’s Problems	2008-07-27
TEA Says Pay Within 30 Days - Lancaster ISD Gets Conservator	2008-07-25
CISD Sat on a Wall ... by Harold Gentry	2008-07-20
TEA Final Report is Rough on Cleburne ISD	2008-07-14
TEA Final Report Is Out	2008-07-11
CISD Financial Records	2008-07-10
What's Happening with CISD Personnel?	2008-07-09
What CISD Must Do to Restore Confidence	2008-06-17
Most CISD TAKS Scores Below State Average	2008-06-17
Sharron Miles Resigns	2008-06-08
The Guts of CISD’s Response to TEA	2008-05-21
Election Results 2008	2008-05-12
What Has Changed at CISD, and What Hasn't Changed	2008-05-07
Should Brad Allen be Re-Elected to School Board? by Harold Gentry	2008-05-04
Channel 8 Does Story on Terrorist Threat, CISD Investigation	2008-04-29
Terrorist Loose in Cleburne Do You Recognize this Handwriting?	2008-4-26
Lone Finalist for Superintendent Named	2008-04-25
Did We Get Value for Tax Dollars at CISD?	2008-04-25
Q & A Cleburne ISD Investigation - Access Cleburne members answer questions	2008-04-18
Complete TEA Report Available for Download Here	2008-04-14
44.4 % of Federal Funds Audited Found to be Misused, Not 3% as CISD Implies	2008-04-14
Summary of TEA Investigation Findings	2008-04-12
School Board Meets 4 Times Next Week - 3 in Donna Boles Home	2008-04-11
Interim Superintendent Begins April 10	2008-04-09
CISD Granted Extra 30 Days to Respond to TEA Investigation	2008-04-09
School Board to take more actions at called meeting April 9 at 6 p.m.	2008-04-03
Links to Cleburne ISD in the Media	2008-04-02
Damron Out as Superintendent	2008-04-01
CISD Seeks to Hide TEA Report from Public	2008-03-28
If CISD is blameless, why won't they release the TEA Report to the public and candidates?	2008-03-14
TEA Prelimiary Report is in CISD's Hands	2008-03-11
None from Access Cleburne Plan to File for School Board	2008-02-25
Cleburne ISD Superintendent Damron Retires Effective July 1 as TEA Report Looms	2008-01-14
School Board To Consider Renewing Supt. Damron's Contract for 3 Years at Special Called Meeting January 7 at 6 p.m.	2008-01-03
CISD / TEA Investigation Update Dec. 12, 2007	2007-12-07
CISD Check Register, Vendor Payment File, Detailed Trial Balance Posted Nov 2007	2007-11-07
Another Misleading Report Released on TEA Investigation Main TEA Report Has Not Been Released	2007-10-08
One New School Would Have Accommodated Growth Rate for 14 Years	2007-09-17
Cleburne ISD Fails Highly Qualified Teacher Standard	2007-08-23
Cleburne High School Fails Adequate Yearly Progress in Reading and Math	2007-08-19
Accidents Waiting to Happen at New Schools, plus Picture Tour of Construction Progress	2007-08-11
Accurate News on TEA Investigation Report August 1, 2007	2007-08-01
Update on TEA Investigation of Cleburne ISD	2007-07-11
School Board Appoints Former Member Dean Woodruff to Replace Brad Allen	2007-07-11
Superintendent Damron pushes for immediate replacement so Allen’s brother can be hired by CISD	2007-06-19
How to Contact CISD School Board Members	2007-06-19
No Public Comment Allowed at School Board Meeting Tonight	2007-06-15
Why is Brad Allen Resigning from School Board One Week after Taking Office?	2007-06-15
CISD Calls Special Meeting - Brad Allen Resigning	2007-06-15
TEA Prepares Preliminary Report	2007-06-11
School Board Violates Open Meetings Law May 12	2007-05-30
School Board Plans Another $10,000 Jaunt	2007-05-25
School Board Election Results 2007	2007-05-15
Three School Board Membes File Conflict of Interest Statements	2007-05-01
TEA Investigation of Cleburne ISD Continues	2007-05-01
Star-Telegram Prints Story on Cleburne ISD's Alleged Misspending	2007-03-22
City Council - Honest Brokers or Influence Peddlers	2007-02-23
TEA Returns to CISD Feb 26 for More Investigation	2007-02-23
A B CISD Investigation Update	2007-02-14
TEA Begins Onsite Audit of Cleburne ISD	2007-02-08
New School Board Attends Leadership Training; $4,163 to Taxpayers in Lodging Costs	2007-02-08
Joshua Voters Take Heed	2007-01-15
School Spending - Truth, Lies or Spin?	2007-02-08
US Department of Education looking at CISD	2007-02-08
Nepotism	2007-02-08
More Examples of CISD's Wasteful Spending	2007-02-08
CISD Vendor Payment File and Chart of Accounts	2008-07-08
Challenge to School Board Members	2007-02-08
CISD Investigated by Federal, State Agencies	2007-02-08
CISD Coach Arrested for Sexual Relatinship with 17 year old student	2007-02-08
$908 Meal for CISD School Board	2007-02-07
LtrChetEdwardsreDOE.pdf	2007-01-10
TEAMedinaLtr.pdf	2007-01-10
TEAFredlundLtr.pdf	2007-01-10
FBI Sends Request for Investigation to Federal Department of Education	2006-12-14
FBI Investigation of CISD Letter from Chet Edwards.pdf	2006-12-08
Request to Not Renew Contracts	2006-12-04
Let's Not Rename New Schools Same as Old	2006-12-04
Calling Their Bluff at White Bluff Retreat	2006-12-01
$908 Meal Revisited	2006-12-01
The $230,000 Weight Room at Intermediate School	2006-12-01
Superintendent's Wife is Highest Paid Teacher	2006-12-01
CISD Supt. Spends Lavishly, Flouts CISD Rules	2006-12-01
Superintendent Damron Has a Sweet Contract	2006-12-01
School Board Should Represent Taxpayerrs	2006-12-01
Methane Gas Could Be Danger at New School	2006-12-01
Let's Stop Teaching to TAKS	2006-12-01
Let's Not Rename New Schools Same as Old	2006-12-01
Let Administrators Have Fundraisers to Pay for Retreats	2006-12-01
First Batch of School Spending Examples	2006-12-01
CISD Garrett Creek Ranch and $8440 of Your Tax Dollars	2006-12-01
CISD Spends Nearly $10,000 at Glen Rose Resort in 21 Hours	2006-12-01