Texas / School Districts / MIDLAND ISD
At the Feb. 25 Midland ISD board meeting community members urged trustees to protect the First Tee facility, called for transparency on joining Texans for Excellence in Education and pressed for attention to low‑performing campuses and special‑education campus moves.
Texas / School Districts / MIDLAND ISD
District staff presented an inventory of underused properties and preliminary recommendations to sell or repurpose assets — including apartment holdings, school sites and the golf-course lease — to address an estimated $41.5 million budget gap. Trustees treated the presentation as informational; no sales or approvals were made.
Texas / School Districts / MIDLAND ISD
At a Midland ISD Board of Trustees public forum, dozens of residents urged the board to honor the bond package approved by voters, called for greater transparency after the district's purchase of the Ranchland golf course, and asked the board to interview multiple candidates before hiring outside counsel.
Texas / School Districts / MIDLAND ISD
Dozens of residents used public forum at the Midland ISD board meeting to press trustees to proceed with the Ranchland Hills site approved by voters in the 2023 bond and to support Superintendent Stephanie Howard. Speakers warned a land swap or delay would cost taxpayers and deprive students of promised facilities.
Texas / School Districts / MIDLAND ISD
In closed session the Midland ISD board extended Superintendent Stephanie Howard’s contract through 2030. During open session trustees approved a budget amendment, the 2025–26 academic calendar, boundary adjustments, an interlocal cybersecurity agreement and an intent to lease minerals; the board deferred a decision to hire a board attorney.