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Alice ISD earns ‘Superior’ FIRST rating, reports 96 numerical score
Summary
At a Dec. 15 public hearing, Alice ISD presented its Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) results: a 'Superior' (A) rating and a numerical score of 96, with full points on several solvency measures and 165 days of cash on hand.
Alice ISD reported a “Superior” rating under the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) at a public hearing on Dec. 15, 2025, with a numerical score of 96, presenter Melissa Sanchez said. The report, required by the Texas Education Agency, reviewed 21 indicators of financial health covering audits, cash flow, debt, budgeting and financial stability.
Sanchez told the Board of Trustees that the district passed all four critical FIRST indicators and earned full or near-full points on the majority of solvency and competency measures. "LSISD received the highest rating of superior with a letter grade of A and numerical score of 96," she said. The district received an unmodified…
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