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Tarkington ISD earns 'Superior Achievement' FIRST rating, scores 98 of 100

Tarkington Independent School District Board of Trustees · December 15, 2025
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Summary

Tarkington ISD received a Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) rating of "Superior Achievement," scoring 98 out of 100; the board accepted the report at its Dec. 15 meeting by a 4-0 vote among members present.

Tarkington Independent School District received a Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) rating of "Superior Achievement," scoring 98 out of 100 points, Chief Financial Officer Thad Lasater told the board during a public hearing Dec. 15.

The rating reflects the district's financial accountability indicators for the assessed period. The board voted to accept the FIRST Rating and Management Report after the hearing; the motion, made by Board member Jason Ward and seconded by Dwayne Stovall, passed with four members voting yea and three members absent.

The acceptance of the FIRST report was placed on the agenda as an action item later in the meeting and recorded as approved (voting summary: Yea 4, Nay 0, Absent 3). The board did not list additional management actions or conditions tied to the rating in the minutes.