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Residents urge Tarkington ISD to pick a bond that benefits all students, call for larger facilities for youth sports
Summary
During open forum at the Jan. 13 special meeting, community member Wendy Keniry urged the board to choose a bond option that benefits all students, and Chase Carpenter said growing little-league basketball participation requires larger facilities.
During the open forum after the board reconvened, community member Wendy Keniry urged the Tarkington ISD Board to "carefully select the best bond option" so the measure would benefit all students in the district. Her remarks were made during the public-comment portion limited to non-personnel agenda items.
Another community member, Chase Carpenter, told trustees the number of little-league basketball participants is growing and the district needs larger facilities to accommodate the players. Board procedures for open forum — including a three-minute speaker limit and a requirement to sign up before the meeting — were reiterated during the session.
