SSISD Schools Accountability Ratings Reported to Board; Douglas Intermediate Has Outstanding Year
Superintendent of SSISD schools Michael Lamb said there are solid performance points and areas of work noted in the accountability rating received from the Texas Education Agency. Lamb told KSST News Wednesday morning that the 2017 Accountability Summary for reflected outstanding scores for Douglas Intermediate and Sulphur Springs High School. The Middle School and Elementary, grades 3-4, were lower but did meet standards. Lamb said...
SSISD School Board Approves 4-H as Extracurricular Activity; Tax Rate; Budget
By Savannah Owens At the SSISD School Board Meeting on August 25th, 2017, the board adopted levying an annual ad valorem tax, of $1.35048 ($1.0400 for local maintenance fund and $0.31048 for debt service, bonded indebtedness, interest and sinking fund) per $100 cash valuation for the year of 2017. A public hearing was held regarding the 2017 tax rate for Sulphur Springs ISD. No one was at the public forum to speak regarding the...
Agenda for SSISD Special Board Meeting Friday: Tax Rate, 4-H as Extracurricular Activity
AGENDA for the SPECIAL BOARD MEETING of the SULPHUR SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT in the BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2017 at 11:30 AM I. CALL TO ORDER: Invocation II. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS: 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...
Monk Tells Board Summer Programs Keeping SSISD Campuses Busy
Summer activities have made SSISD campuses busy places during June according to a report given by Assistant Superintendent Kristin Monk to the Sulphur Springs School Board Tuesday night during their June meeting. Monk stated that 120 are participating in the Happy Campers Summer Reading Program for students Grades in Kindergarten through 5th grade. The summer reading program takes place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m....
SSISD School Board Discusses Possible Head Start Expansion Grants
During the action item presentations at the SSISD School Board monthly meeting on Monday night, Director of Head Start Hillary Young presented two grant application requests for the board to consider for approval. The first request was for a partnership grant that would expand the Early Head Start program and allow for EHS to provide childcare. If approved by the school board, EHS would apply for the grant and if accepted the...
SSISD School Board Meeting Briefs; Personnel Changes
The Sulphur Springs Independent School District School Board held their monthly meeting Monday night in the Administration Building board room. During the public forum portion of the meeting, board members were presented with an update on the Civic Center auditorium renovation project by Charlie Wilson, supervisor for the project. Wilson told the board that they expect the renovations to be completed by mid-May in hopes of a...
Reed, Elliot to Retire; Parents Address SSISD School Board
Two parents addressed the Sulphur Springs School Board in support of their children’s teacher during Public Forum at Monday night’s March board meeting. Lindsay Barton spoke in support of her son’s teacher and Denise Campbell addressed the board in support of her daughter’s teacher. Both children are autistic. Both parents praised their child’s teacher for loving their job and loving the children in the classroom. Ms. Barton stated...
SSISD School Board January Meeting Monday
Sulphur Springs ISD Board will meet in regular session Monday at 6 p.m. in the Administration Board Room, 631 Connally Street. January is School Board Appreciation Month and board members will be honored during the public forum time. During the session, the board will take action on a request for maximum class size waiver, and the annual financial and compliance report for 2015. Reports regarding the head start program, civic center...
SSISD School Board Hires 12, Approves 6 Personnel Changes, Accepts 4 Resignations
In other business at the Sulphur Springs School Board Meeting Monday night, after a discussion in executive session the board voted to postpone awarding contracts until a later time for the Civic Center Auditorium renovation project. Assistant Superintendent Randy Reed reported that July 9 is a significant date. Any resignations after that date don’t have to be accepted by the School Board because July 9 is 45 days before the...
SSISD School Board Meeting Notes
July 23, 2014 – The Sulphur Springs School Board Monday heard from district Director of Child Nutrition Rickie Elliott who gave the board information on food service purchasing for this coming school year. District Grant Writer Sherry Chester gave a report on a recent security audit for the district. The board kept the same vendors for general classroom materials and office supplies for next school year. The board renewed its...
