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Student high‑scores, staff honors and expanded supply program highlighted at Gatesville ISD board meeting
Summary
The board recognized a student semifinalist who scored a 35 on the ACT and reported that a school supply initiative has distributed more than $35,000 in supplies; staff recognitions and athletic participation numbers also featured.
Trustees paused to recognize student and staff achievements and to hear updates on several community‑facing programs.
Doctor Pollard and staff highlighted a student named Alex who was named a National Rural and Small Town Award semifinalist after recording a 35 on the ACT and a 1,460 on the SAT; the board presented a certificate and invited photos. Caitlin Spence presented a fundraising check for the Gatesville High School football program; the amount announced was $23,100 and trustees planned a photo for the local newspaper.
Administrators described a growing district supply initiative: staff said they had turned a professional‑development room at the primary building into an organized supply room and had given away more than $35,000 worth of school and teacher supplies as of the prior Thursday. The program uses donated materials, an online teacher ordering form on the district website, and student volunteers from transition programs to stock and distribute requested items.
Coach Phillips reported athletics participation had climbed to 745 students across high school and junior high programs and noted four senior athletes had verbally committed to play collegiately. Trustees applauded the recognitions and thanked staff for the supply‑room work.
