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Superintendent highlights student wins, attendance uptick and staffing metrics
Summary
Superintendent Jake Henson reported student achievements (CHS soccer win in double overtime; band first-division ratings), attendance rising to 95.83% in February, enrollment at 2,222, and budget/usage figures for substitutes and overtime.
Superintendent Jake Henson opened his report with student celebrations: Center High School's soccer team beat Kilgore 1'0'00 in double overtime and the CHS band earned 53 first-division ratings at the Region 21 UIL solo and ensemble competition. Henson then presented operational metrics: attendance increased to 95.83% in February from 93.85% in January and 94.92% for the third six weeks.
Henson said enrollment was 2,222 (down 12 from last month), the district used 175 substitutes in January at a cost of $16,495 (22% of the substitute budget spent), overtime was $7,600 (44% of the overtime and special duty pay budget), and total employee headcount was down 29 since the start of school. No motions were tied to the superintendent's report.
