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Board approves reconfiguration of Lumberton schools for 2026–27 school year
Summary
The Lamar County School District Board voted 4'0 to reconfigure Lumberton schools effective for the 2026–2027 school year; the motion passed as recorded in the March 10 meeting minutes.
The Lamar County School District Board of Education approved a plan to reconfigure Lumberton schools effective for the 2026–2027 academic year. The motion was made by Lance LeFan and seconded by Jared Slade and passed with a recorded vote of four yeas and one absence.
Minutes show the reconfiguration item was presented as an agenda line and the board moved to approve the change with no additional debate recorded in the public portion of the meeting. The motion text in the minutes does not include operational specifics (grade configurations, building assignments or timeline beyond the effective school year), which the minutes note will be effective for the 2026–2027 school year.
Board members present voted in favor (Jordan Carlisle: yea; Shae Farmer: yea; Lance LeFan: yea; Jared Slade: yea; Jennie Hensarling: absent). The minutes do not include further implementation steps; staff will be responsible for carrying out reconfiguration logistics and notifying impacted families per normal district procedures.
