SSISD Board Sets Special Meeting for Friday
AGENDA
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
SULPHUR SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018
12:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER: Invocation
II. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. Announcement by the President whether a quorum is present, that the meeting had been duly called and that the notice of the meeting had been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
III. PUBLIC FORUM:
Public participation is limited to the designated open forum portion of a meeting per policy BED(LOCAL).
IV. ACTION ITEMS
A. Consider approval of budget amendments for the fiscal year ending August 31, (Budget amendments will be available at the meeting)
V. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Executive Session will be held for the purpose of consideration of matters for which closed or executive sessions are authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Section (.074).
A. Discuss and consider personnel to be employed, personnel to be assigned, acknowledge and accept resignations of personnel, and other personnel matters.
VI. RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ACTION RELATIVE TO
ITEMS COVERED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Congressional Candidate Krantz to Attend Hopkins County Commissioners Court August 27th
Democratic Candidate for Texas Congressional District 4, Catherine Krantz will be in Hopkins County to attend the August 27th Commissioners Court meeting. She will be in Sulphur Springs from 9 a.m. until noon as part of her 18 County Listening Tour. Krantz is challenging incumbent Republican John Ratcliffe for the congressional seat.
Krantz is attending commissioners’ court meetings and city council meeting across the district to get a better understanding of the issues and challenges facing the communities that make up the district.
Krantz announced her intent to attend the court and to meet with local residents following the meeting on social media.
Teams, Sponsors Sought for 49th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest
It is with great excitement that we announce this year’s 49 th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Buford Park, where hundreds of contestants will compete for cash prizes with their favorite stew recipes. (Registration form for contestants found below.) Over 7000 people are expected to attend this year’s event. Sponsors for the contest are also being sought.
Sponsors for the contest will be listed on the Sponsor Board; it will be broadcast during the event; and the banner (if provided by sponsor) will be displayed on the stew grounds for the week leading up to and the week following the Stew Contest. Many opportunities are available for sponsorships, whether one chooses to purchase the winning stew in a specific category, provide prize money for the contest winners, supply a product for the actual event, or provide an item for the goody bags for the stew cooks. Sponsors may also have someone from the business to enter the stew contest.
Both sponsor form and contestant form can be found below. Return the appropriate form to the Chamber of Commerce office no later than September 14, 2018. Sponsorships will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. If you have any questions, please call 903-885-6515.
Tax Rate Increase on Special Session Agenda for City Council
Tuesday evening at 6PM, the Sulphur Springs City Council will meet to discuss appointments to the Charter Review COMMITTEE, discuss a proposed tax rate increase, and set dates for the public hearings regarding the tax rate.
Council will also conduct an executive session as they begin. The executive session will focus on personnel matters related to the city municipal judges and city secretary
Two Yantis Residents Arrested in SCU Investigation
Two Yantis residents were arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone, a Felony 3, Monday at 3:30 p.m.
The two were involved in an investigation by the Special Crimes Unit in the 1200 Block of League Street. During the investigation, the SCU officer located less than 1-gram of methamphetamine in the center console of the 2001 Dodge pickup they occupied.
The driver of the vehicle, Gary Lee Gibson, 42, and passenger, Tamara Michelle Fouse, 39, were arrested and placed in Hopkins County Jail.
North Hopkins Invitational Tournament
On August 17th and 19th the North Hopkins High School hosted their annual invitational volleyball tournament. Teams from all over the District and Area came out to compete and prepare for the up coming season. Sixteen teams participated, trying their luck to win the championship title. After two days and multiple rounds of volleyball, the coveted Championship plaque was between the last two teams, Community and Prairieland. The rivaling teams battled it out for two sets with Prairieland dominating the court. The tournament ended in a final score of 25-17 with Prairieland taking home the win and the Championship title.
Wildcat Football: Varsity Safeties and Cornerbacks
Last Friday I talked with Kurt McCain, who coaches safeties, and Cameron Warren, who coaches cornerbacks, for the Wildcats varsity football team.
Coach McCain is in his twelfth year in Sulphur Springs. He’s in his seventh year as safeties coach. He has six safeties this year and five are seniors. He characterizes them this way. Austin Dodd is athletic, intelligent and a playmaker. Landry Tyson is tall, very intelligent and a leader. Jase Thompson is athletic and a ballhawk. Pacen Edwards is very intelligent and athletic. Colton Allen is athletic and has a physical presence. Junior Chase Haney is very intelligent, athletic and a ball hawk. All of the safeties are expected to also play on offense. Coach McCain said the safeties are the last line of defense. He said they need to be intelligent, be physical and be athletic since they must defense the run and the pass. Coach McCain said he feels good about his group.
Cameron Warren is in his fifth year at Sulphur Springs. For the past four years, he has coached cornerbacks for the Wildcats’ varsity. He has seven varsity cornerbacks this year. Five are seniors with two underclassmen. His most experienced corner is senior Damiyon “Day Day” Dugan. Senior Connor Burgin also played some cornerback last year on varsity. Coach Warren called Burgin probably his most improved corner this year. Senior Andy Eddins is also a returner. Coach Warren said Eddins really came into his own during the spring and summer. Another senior Coach Warren is glad to have back is Christian Clayton. After playing as a freshmen, Clayton moved away but has returned for his senior year. Coach Warren said he has a big upside. Senior Marcus Hood is expected to provide quality depth. Coach Warren said underclassmen Noe Ponce and Detrick Clayton are both talented and he added they should be great players for him. Coach Warren said he too feels good about his group of cornerbacks this year.
Wildcat Football Wraps Up First Week of Practice; Scrimmage Set for Thursday
The Wildcats’ football team wrapped up their first week of practice with a two hour morning session Saturday (August 18) from 8 a.m. Until 10 a.m. It marked the first day for contact between players in pads. Varsity and JV players got into some offense versus defense scrimmaging for the last hour Saturday.
Reviewing the week, Football Coach Greg Owens said he liked the first day Monday (August 13) and the last day of the week of practice Saturday. In between, he said some days were lacking some in energy and focus. Coach Owens said Saturday was the first morning workout with slightly cooler temperatures. He said he would have to review video before discussing who did well or poorly Saturday during the inter squad scrimmage. Coach Owens said he was pretty pleased overall adding that players were grasping concepts. He added there were still lots of things to work on and to clean up. Coach Owens said there were some missed tackles and blown pass protections Saturday.
In general, offenses had several decent drives but defenders kept them out of the end zone. He said players continue to get lots of reps that are recorded so coaches can evaluate players. His final thoughts to the team Saturday before he dismissed them for a picture day was it’s all about their technique, effort and doing what coaches ask them too. Coach Owens said players that can’t do those things won’t play. Conversely guys that can do those things will get the chance to play. Coach Owens said this year’s motto is EAT. E for effort, A for attitude and T for tempo. He said that’s what he is looking for.
This is a big week for the Wildcats as school starts Tuesday and the Wildcats have a home varsity scrimmage against Liberty-Eylau Thursday at 7 p.m. at Gerald Prim Stadium. The JV and freshmen part of the scrimmage starts at 5 p.m. at Prim.
PJC-Sulphur Springs: Registration Underway for Dual Credit Classes
