SSISD 2016 Budget Calendar Adopted
During Monday night’s SSISD School Board meeting, Sherry McGraw, SSISD Business Manager, presented the board with the 2016 Budget Calendar for the school district. The budget calendar is as follows: April 11- Board notified of Budget Calendar May 9- Preliminary Budget presented to Board -revenue based on new template, but last year’s tax values and student counts -expenditures based on last year’s budget, with...
All SSISD Campuses Meet State Standards
Sulphur Springs School Superintendent Michael Lamb had a big headline in an otherwise very brief report to the school board Monday night on the latest state accountability results for the school district. Lamb said all campuses and the district met standards. He said he and administrators are crunching the numbers to learn more. He promised more information later. In other business, the board voted to request the TEA to modify...
SSISD Board Hears Legislative and Budget Updates
The Sulphur Springs School Board heard a mostly positive Legislative Update from Superintendent Michael Lamb and then got a solid preliminary budget for next fiscal year from Business Manager Sherry McGraw. Lamb found legislative benefits to the district everywhere. His only complaints were legislators refusing to use ample rainy day funds for education and one unfunded mandate for cameras in special ed classes. Lamb is intrigued...
SSISD Board Hears Preliminary Budget
The Sulphur Springs School board had their first budget work session for the budget for next school year. District Business Manager Sherry McGraw presented what she called a very preliminary budget. It featured revenues and expenditures of roughly $30.6-million. Revenues actually are greater than expenses by a mere $1,351. Ms. McGraw said the preliminary budget used estimated net taxable values from the county Appraisal District...
SSISD Budget Amendments
During this fiscal year, the Sulphur Springs School Board has approved several budget amendments totaling more than $1-million. About half of the total was for 800 I Pad’s for students approved in April. One was to pay costs of water remediation under the new Middle School. Some of this may come back to the district due to litigation. The district also approved a stipend for a surprise check for teachers in November as a thank you....
Trustees Honored During School Board Recognition Month
January 11, 2024 – January is School Board Recognition Month, and Sulphur Springs ISD is celebrating the Trustees for their commitment to teachers and staff. The theme of this year’s School Board Recognition Month is Locally Elected, Community Connected, which highlights the connection between school board trustees and their communities. If you know much about our trustees, you know that this year’s theme describes them...
Sulphur Springs ISD calls Jan. 4 Board of Trustees Work Session
Sulphur Springs ISD has called a special Board of Trustees work session, which will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, in the board room of SSISD Administration Building, 631 Connally St. Dec. 12, 2022, Updates Administrative Reports At the regular December 2022 meeting, Sulphur Springs ISD Trustees approved five personnel changes, made 2 appointments. The board also heard at least five administrative reports and updates,...
HCUW Shows Appreciation To Those With A History Of Helping Others
Hopkins County United Way showed appreciation Wednesday to those with “A History of Helping Others.” The Lead Donor/CEO Appreciation Luncheon, held Sept. 28 at The Venue, each year is the official kickoff of HCUW’s annual fundraiser. Emily Glass, 2022-23 HCUW President In Appreciation “United Together” the community contributed $212,000 to the 2021-2022 campaign, which benefits 17 local nonprofit agencies...
Sulphur Springs ISD Trustees Anticipate Passing Balanced Budget Later This Month
Sulphur Springs ISD trustees anticipate passing a balanced budget later this month. District Business Manager Sherry McGraw told the school board that the SSISD 2022-2023 budget is within $10,000 of that goal, and after making adjustments for the most recent round of personnel changes to get the district at full staff and a few other tweaks with more stabile projection available in August than June. SSISD Business Manager Sherry...
New AV System To Be ‘Statement Piece’ For SSHS
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees, during the regular July board meeting this week, approved a new $96,000 AV system for Sulphur Springs High School cafeteria for the 2022-2023 school year. Jarret Wilson asked the school board to consider approving a cafeteria AV project at Sulphur Springs High School, which involves purchasing of an AV system with multiple screens. The project is to be obtained from C-N-C Pro AV through a...
