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Southwest ISD reports 22nd consecutive "Superior" Schools FIRST rating
Summary
Southwest Independent School District staff presented the Schools FIRST results on Nov. 19, 2024, reporting a "Superior" rating for the 22nd consecutive year and disclosing required financial information; there were no public comments and the hearing adjourned at 5:49 p.m.
Southwest Independent School District officials presented the district's Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) results at a public hearing on Nov. 19, 2024. Scott Stephens, the district's chief financial officer, reviewed the 21 base indicators used by the state program and reported the district received a "Superior" rating for the 22nd consecutive year. The presentation took place at the district's Central Office Building beginning at 5:45 p.m.
Stephens' overview included the routine disclosures required by Schools FIRST: the total dollar amount received by the superintendent and board members, the aggregate dollar amount of business transactions between board members and the district, and information about the superintendent's contract; the transcript does not specify the exact dollar amounts. The board opened the floor for public comments on the report and received none. With no further business, the public hearing was adjourned at 5:49 p.m.
