SSISD Personnel Changes Approved by Board Wednesday
Following an Executive Meeting conducted Wednesday during a special session of the Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees, personnel changes were approved. Personnel changes include: Resignations Sarah Graham Transitional 1st Grade Teacher Former ECLC Ellie Gomez Grade 4 Math Teacher SS Elementary Laura Smith ...
SSISD Conducts Annual Report of Educational Performance in Public Hearing February 12
Sulphur Springs Independent School District will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 12, 2018 at 6:00 pm for the purpose of discussing the Annual Report of Educational Performance and the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) for the 2016-2017 school year, according to Rusty Harden, Assistant Superintendent-Human Resources/Support Services. The hearing will be held in conjunction with the regularly scheduled meeting of the...
SSISD Trustee Participates in Leadership Program
(Austin) –Leesa Toliver, trustee from Sulphur Springs ISD joined 30 other school board members from across Texas November 15-18 at the second session of the Leadership TASB class of 2018. Selected by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), the group is participating in a yearlong education leadership study program. These trustees represent school districts of all sizes, with student populations of 184 to 83,270, and reflect a...
SSISD Trustee Toliver One of 30 Selected to Participate in Leadership Program
(Austin) –Leesa Toliver, trustee from Sulphur Springs ISD joined 30 other school board members from across Texas October 5-7 at the kickoff session of the Leadership TASB class of 2018. Selected by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), the group is participating in a yearlong education leadership study program. These trustees represent school districts of all sizes, with student populations of 184 to 83,270, and reflect a...
SSISD Board Agenda for September 11, 2017
AGENDA REGULAR BOARD MEETING SULPHUR SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 6:00 PM I. CALL TO ORDER: Invocation Pledges to American & Texas Flag – Douglas students 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...
SSISD Now A District of Innovation; Title I Funding to be Used for Teacher Training
SSISD Now A District of Innovation; Title I Funding to be Used for Teacher Training With Title I Federal Funds available to fund the training, 150 Sulphur Springs ISD teachers in kindergarten through second grade will receive “Capturing Kids Hearts” training following a vote by the Sulphur Springs ISD board of trustees Monday night. The board also approved the final step to become a District of Innovation and approved the...
SSISD Board Adopts Resolution Opposing A-F Accountability Rating System for School Districts
Sulphur Springs School Board adopted a resolution opposing the A-F Accountability Rating for Texas Schools. Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams presented the resolution to the board Monday night during their March session stating the local district has met standards. However, he noted the A-F system does not give an accurate picture of SSISD. The resolution calls for the repeal of the rating system and requests that each local...
SSISD Board Meets Monday, March 6th
When the SSISD Board of Trustees meets Monday, March 6, 2017, at 6 p.m. in the Administration Building Board Room, the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class will be special guests for public forum. The board will hear a number of reports and take action on several items as well. Reports on Instructional Technology, football stadium project, and head start will be heard. Actions items include ordering a school board...
Career and Technology Education at SSHS Recognized During February Board Meeting
February is Career and Technical Education Month and in Sulphur Springs High School, the programs continue to grow and to achieve according to reports by students from the various organizations under the CTE umbrella. Students representing Business Professionals of America, Family Career and Community Leaders of America, Health Occupations Students of America, and Future Farmers of America addressed the SSISD Board of Trustees Monday...
SSISD Appoints Planning Committee to Seek Proposed District of Innovation
Under House Bill 1842 passed during the 84th Texas legislative session, Texas public school districts have an opportunity to be designated at a District of Innovation. In a recent session of the SSISD board, the local district voted to become a school of innovation. A number of other schools in the area are also taking the step. Specific qualifiers, having attained the accountability rating of “Met Standard”, allow a district to...
