Lamesa ISD warns coding errors on 'Do Not Come' list could cost district about $285,000

May 28, 2026

Superintendent Bonnie Avey told the board that students coded on the high school 'Do Not Come' list may be driving a potential $285,000 funding loss; trustees asked for PEIMS and counseling staff to clarify coding and attendance practices.

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Superintendent Dr. Bonnie Avey told the Lamesa Board of Trustees on May 28 that the district could be "currently potentially losing $285,000 due to some students not attending classes or being coded incorrectly in PEIMS." The issue centers on high school students placed on a locally maintained "Do Not Come" list and how attendance and course coding appear in state reports.

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