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LAMESA ISD superintendent warns coding, absences could cost district $285,000
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Bonnie Avey told trustees LAMESA ISD could lose an estimated $285,000 if some high‑school students are not attending classes or are miscoded in PEIMS; the board asked staff to bring the PEIMS coordinator and counselor for clarification.
At the May 28 meeting of the LAMESA ISD Board of Trustees, Superintendent Dr. Bonnie Avey told trustees the district faced a possible funding shortfall tied to student attendance and state coding. "LAMESA ISD is currently potentially losing $285,000 due to some students not attending classes or being coded incorrectly in PEIMS," Avey said.
Avey explained that in the past some students were enrolled in a Work Study arrangement that combined class time with part‑time employment, and she asked the board to allow staff to clarify how the district is coding those students in PEIMS. Trustee Kevin Telchik said he was "not ready to make a decision" about changes to the "Do Not Come" list and asked the board to invite PEIMS Coordinator Danielle Gonzales and High School Counselor Amy Baker to a future meeting for further explanation. The minutes record that Austin Cazares and Savanna Rodea had signed up to comment on the "Do Not Come" list and that Judy Tejeda‑Gonzales was given an opportunity to speak; the transcript minutes do not include the text of those public comments.
Board members did not take immediate action; the item will return to the board after staff provides the requested clarification on coding and any related financial implications.
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