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Perryton ISD plans to move Ludy Martin alternative campus to high school site; woodshop program put on hold
Summary
Superintendent Greg told the Perryton ISD board the Ludy Martin Accelerated Learning Center will be moved to space near the high school to consolidate facilities; the district also plans to pause the woodshop program because it does not currently lead to a career certification and enrollment is low.
Superintendent Greg told the Perryton ISD Board of Trustees that the Ludy Martin Accelerated Learning Center, an alternative program for students pursuing a nontraditional path to a diploma, will be moved next year from a north-of-town building into space associated with Perryton High School.
Greg said the district plans a phased transition over up to two years, eventually locating the program in a separate building behind the high school (the building currently used for woodshop and labeled the IT building). He said the relocated campus would have its own entrance and parking, and would remain a distinct program rather than being blended into the regular high school.
Why it matters: district leaders said the move aims to consolidate facilities and reduce the cost of keeping a separate building open for a small enrollment while preserving an alternative pathway. Greg told trustees the program historically served 30–50 students; he said enrollment has fallen but the program’s role remains necessary for students who would not graduate in a traditional setting.
On related services, Greg said the DAP room (discipline alternative placement) will move with the Ludy Martin program and that state rules require the DAP room be separate from regular classrooms during placement, not necessarily off-campus. “It just has to be separate and those kids have to be kept separate while they’re in the DAP placement,” he said.
Greg also told the board the district plans to place the woodshop program on hold for a “few years.” He said a district CTE (career and technical education) credit / accountability explanation drove the decision: to earn CTE credit that helps district accountability, programs generally must lead to an industry certification or workplace credential. He said the current woodshop courses do not meet that threshold and have become one of the smallest programs at the high school.
Enrollment and equipment: the superintendent said only 26 students requested woodshop next year in a high school population of about 580 students; the district had been asked to limit the program roster to 16. He said the district will store woodshop equipment rather than dispose of it in case state certification requirements change and the program becomes viable again.
Board discussion and next steps: trustees asked whether pending state disciplinary legislation factored into space decisions; Greg said it did and cited House Bill 6 as an example of legislation that could give administrators additional options (see related article on discipline). He encouraged any community members with questions to contact him and said the district will proceed with the phased move and program changes over the coming school years.
No formal motion or vote was recorded on the record about these plans during the open meeting portion.
