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Hackberry district begins planning for local high school, to present draft to State Board in April
Summary
The district reported initial steps to create a high school program, including a planning letter to a State Board representative and a target to draft academic and financial plans for presentation to the State Board in April; county notification requirements were noted.
District administration announced initial planning steps to create a local high school program and outlined a timeline for state-level review.
Sam Dell reported an initial planning meeting with a State Board of Education representative referred to in the minutes as “Rico,” and said he has sent a letter outlining the district’s intentions to create a high school program. Administration will draft a curriculum and academic plan led by the academic lead while Sam Dell will prepare financial modeling. The draft is expected to be presented to the State Board of Education in April following a month‑end review with the State Board representative.
District staff noted that part of the state submission process requires notifying the county superintendent, identified in the minutes as John Warren, and that a county letter of recommendation is part of the application package. Administration plans to obtain guidance from the State Board representative and present a formal plan at a future meeting.
The transcript records this as a planning update; no formal vote or commitment of funds was recorded during the Jan. 13 meeting.
