District staff updated trustees on the Kilgore Pathways Academy (KPA) facilities, furniture deliveries and an application for a state instructional allotment that could yield one‑time funding tied to campus enrollment.

Staff said furniture deliveries for KPA began earlier than scheduled and that the district has a temporary campus parking arrangement: KPA students will park in a designated asphalt lot across the street (Parking Lot B) while construction and final renovations continue. The annex building remodel is largely complete and will include access control badge readers; staff said trustees will tour the annex and KPA on an upcoming workshop date.

Administrators told the board the district submitted an application for the New Instructional Facility Allotment (referred to in the meeting as “NIFA”), a program within the foundational school program. Staff described the allotment as providing up to $1,000 per enrolled student for eligible new campuses or renovations, and noted the district had applied for a campus‑specific ID for Pathways. “We’re pretty certain that we’ll be awarded that, but they’ll let us know,” a staff member said. The district also said it could apply in subsequent years for enrollment increases during a two‑year window.

Staff recognized a list of donors to Kilgore Pathways Academy, including Origin Bank, Rosemary Ramirez, Amanda Craven, Susan Robbins, Angie Munden, Kaitlyn Sumner, Crystal Shaw, Daniel Grant, Flow Services, Chavinous Fabrications, Chick‑fil‑A Kilgore, Don Chepe’s and Bridal Thrasher. Trustees publicly thanked the donors for their contributions, which were listed in the meeting materials.

Administrators also reported on annex remodeling that included painting, flooring, furniture and centralized business and special‑education office moves. Staff said the field house weight room carpet had been removed and that new rubber flooring installation was underway with an estimated midweek completion.

Trustees were told staff will continue to coordinate furniture installations and badge reader activations, and will provide updates on any NIFA award and on the parking plan as the school year begins.