Perryton ISD board approves hires, book list, attendance and improvement plans

The Perryton ISD Board of Trustees approved a set of routine personnel, policy and compliance items at its meeting, including a one-year teaching contract, a budget amendment to hire a licensed vocational nurse, an adjunct faculty agreement with Perryton ISD, and district- and campus-level improvement plans. All motions passed unanimously, 7-0.

The board reviewed and approved the district's posted school book list required by recent state law. Board members spent the most time on the book list item, discussing how the district posts titles online and provides a 30-day public viewing period. The board heard that the list had been posted for the required 30 days and that a link for public comments produced no responses. One board member called the list “a long, long list” and advised members to use available tools to review the materials. Another board member raised concerns about a specific title and recommended parental guidance; the board confirmed that Malcolm X photography is on the junior high list and that the controversial 1619 Project did not appear in the…