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Buffalo ISD presents School FIRST score of 100, 'superior achievement'
Summary
District presenter told trustees Buffalo ISD earned a School FIRST rating of 'superior achievement' (score 100) based on 2023–24 audit data; the presenter explained the 21 indicators, top four gateway questions and offered the public link to view formulas.
A district presenter walked the Buffalo ISD Board through the Texas School FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas), explaining the rating uses 2023–24 audit data and that Buffalo ISD received a score of 100 — classified in the system as "superior achievement." The presenter said the FIRST evaluation is formulaic, built from 21 indicators (some worth 5 or 10 points) and that four gateway questions (timely audit filing, unmodified opinion, bond payments, CRF/CRS payments) must be answered "yes" to avoid automatic failure.
"As you can see our rating is superior achievement. We have a score of a 100; the passing score... is 70," the presenter said, and offered to send trustees the public link to the state's documentation and formulas. Trustees asked for clarification about specific indicator scoring and were told a nonworking state link caused an internal error during the meeting; the presenter offered to provide the materials directly.
The presentation was framed as informational; no board action was required. The presenter and superintendent emphasized the result as recognition of the district's audit and financial controls.
