SSISD Budget Adopted
The Sulphur Springs School Board adopted its budget for this school year at a special meeting Monday night. The tax rate remains the same. Superintendent Michael Lamb says the budget allows the district to do some specific things such as continuing to place technology into students’ hands and its budgeted instead of coming from fund balance. Two police cars will be bought to replace two that gave out this summer. The...
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 Superintendent Lamb Discusses Legislative Decisions
Monday evening, SSISD Superintendent presented a Legislative Update to the school board. Tuesday morning, Lamb sat down with KSST News to address his tentative delight with most of the decisions made by the Texas Legislature during the last session. ...
SSISD Approves Over $4 Million in Bids For Auditorium Renovation
During a special meeting at midday Friday June 26th, the Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board approved bids of just over four (4) million dollars for the renovation of the Regional Civic Center Auditorium. In return, the school district will receive a 35 year lease of the facility. The board met for over two hours as they considered bids from the construction manager for the third time in recent months. Bids had been...
New High School Principal Named; Other SSISD Staff Changes
In a special meeting at noon Monday, the Sulphur Springs School Board once again deferred any action on contract bids from their Construction Manager on the Civic Center Auditorium renovation project. The board also postponed action during their regular board meeting two weeks ago. The board is now somewhat under the gun if they wish to begin the renovation work on schedule. Plans called for work to begin next Monday. Asbestos...
School Board Votes to Purchase Additional Tablets for Students
The Sulphur Springs School Board approved purchase of 750 two in one tablets for Middle School students Monday night at a cost of more than half a million dollars. Superintendent Michael Lamb explained its’ all part of a plan. The plan began several years ago and continues with this purchase assisting 7th and 8th grade students. The funding for the tablets comes from the fund balance. He said that in the end if the district...
School Board Asked to Take Action Regarding Ghetto Award
The Ghetto Award was the topic of discussion of five speakers during the public forum portion of the meeting of the Sulphur Springs School Board Monday night. Speakers included mother of the child who received the award, Jerrika Dabbs-Wilkins. Pastors Lavelle Hendricks and Harold Nash urged the board to act on the matter. Board President John Prickette explained the board could not take action on the matter Monday night. Pastor...
Friday School Board Special Meeting Had Light Agenda
During a Friday special meeting of the Sulphur Springs ISD school board, Superintendent Michael Lamb presented a preliminary report on testing scores for the district. The board passed a resolution stating compliance with Senate Bill 149 and approved a bid to purchase a maintenance vehicle from Sulphur Springs Dodge. The resolution passed, Resolution 3-15, states the district’s compliance with Senate Bill 149, which went in...
Williams Takes New Role in SSISD
Monday night the Sulphur Springs School Board approved a new position for High School Principal Josh Williams. He will be Special Programs Director at the Administration Building. He will continue to serve as principal through the end of the school year and perhaps beyond until a new principal is named. Williams has served as a principal for nine years and at SSHS for two years. Williams said he is excited to take on the new position...
“Updated” SSISD Ponders Financial Issues
The auditing firm of Rutherford, Taylor and Company will present a Financial and Compliance Report for the Sulphur Springs ISD for last school year during a School Board meeting Monday night at 6 p.m. in the Admin Building. The board will also complete an evaluation of Superintendent Michael Lamb and will consider a contract extension and compensation for him. There were lots of positives as the Sulphur Springs School Board heard an...
