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Wichita Falls ISD earns A in TEA financial integrity rating; district holds required public hearing
Summary
Wichita Falls Independent School District reported an A (score 96) on the Texas Education Agency's Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) based on 2023-24 fiscal data at a public hearing; district officials said the score reflects improved indicators and an unmodified audit opinion. No board action was taken.
The Wichita Falls Independent School District reported an A — "superior achievement" — and a score of 96 on the Texas Education Agency's Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) based on 2023-24 fiscal data, district staff said at a public hearing. The board held the hearing to present the rating; no action was required or taken.
Miss Wharton, a Wichita Falls ISD presenter, told the Board of Trustees the rating reflects the district's 2023-24 audited financial report and associated data submitted to TEA. "We received an A, superior achievement," Wharton said, noting the rating is derived from multiple indicators that measure the district's financial management and reporting.
The district reported passing most FIRST indicators. Wharton said the district submitted its annual financial report and data within the required timeframe, received an unmodified opinion…
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