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Port Arthur ISD staff praise summer school and highlight $27 million in scholarships, community donations
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Porter praised strong summer-school participation and district staff highlighted student achievements including about $27 million in scholarships for the class of 2026, a Chevron Phillips donation to the YMCA, and various CTE and special-education programs.
Dr. Porter opened the staff reports with praise for this year’s summer-school and literacy programs, saying teachers and parents reported strong engagement and that staff ran a well-organized program.
Following that, district communications (Miss Lot) presented a month-in-review media summary highlighting student achievements and community partnerships. The report said the class of 2026 received about $27 million in scholarships overall, with more than $20 million attributed to early-college students and over $4 million to fine-arts students. The communications report also cited a donation of $16,825 from Chevron Phillips to the YMCA to benefit youth and government students.
Staff highlighted several summer offerings and achievements: a STEM and flight-simulator camp for middle and high school students, a successful special-education transition and vocational fair, 32 CTE students earning certifications, an externship cohort that included Memorial High students, and strong early-childhood reading results at Wheatley. The district recognized retirements and staff awards and noted community events such as a Back to School Funfest scheduled for July 25.
Communications also reported growth in the district’s social media audience—more than 28,000 total followers and 9,000 new Facebook followers over five years. The report concluded without requests for formal board action; items were informational and celebratory in nature.
