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Perryton ISD trustees suspend KEYE broadcasts for 2025–26 athletic events
Summary
The Perryton ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously Jan. 5 to suspend KEYE's broadcast permission for all district athletic events through the end of the 2025–2026 school year and to review broadcast permissions each summer before the next school year.
Board member Noon Vela moved during a special called meeting on Jan. 5 that the district suspend KEYE's broadcast permission for all Perryton ISD athletic events for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year and bring the question back for review during the summer before the 2026-2027 school year. The motion was seconded by Bryce Hale and carried unanimously, with all seven trustees voting "Yea."
The meeting minutes record the motion wording: "Noon Vela made the motion to suspend KEYE's broadcast permission on all Perryton ISD athletic events for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year and review permissions during the summer before the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year." The board also agreed to review broadcasting permissions every summer thereafter. President Wes Beal presided over the special called meeting and confirmed the board acted in open session after returning from a brief executive session.
The action removes KEYE's permission to broadcast district athletic events for the stated period; the minutes do not record any public comment from KEYE or from members of the public, nor do they include further explanation from staff about operational or contractual next steps. The district minutes identify the motion maker (Noon Vela), the seconder (Bryce Hale) and list each trustee's recorded vote: "Wes Beal: Yea, Duce Cooper: Yea, Shae Cunningham: Yea, Bryce Hale: Yea, Jeff Schollenbarger: Yea, Jed Symons: Yea, Noon Vela: Yea."
Next steps recorded in the minutes are procedural: staff or the board would review broadcast permissions in the summer before the 2026-2027 school year; the minutes do not specify a review process, timeline, or criteria for reinstating or altering permissions.
