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Perryton ISD will end older-child services at Little Troopers site, district cites six-figure shortfall
Summary
Perryton ISD announced a December closure of one Little Troopers site and said that starting Jan. 6 the district will limit Little Troopers services to children ages 6 and under, citing multi-year deficits and unsuccessful partner/grant outreach. District staff said the change will affect roughly 12–14 older children and reduce but not eliminate the program shortfall.
PERRYTON, Texas — Perryton ISD officials told parents and the school board that the district will close one Little Troopers site beginning Dec. 18 and, effective Jan. 6, will refocus Little Troopers programming exclusively on children ages 6 and under to reduce ongoing budget shortfalls.
Desiree, a representative of the district-operated Ranger Roundup/Little Troopers program, read a prepared statement saying the district tried to secure supplemental funding and partners but that support was not available. "Beginning December 18, the Little Trooper site will close and all services will transition to. Starting January 6, our program will focus exclusively on children ages 6 and under," Desiree said.
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