Texas / School Districts / FRENSHIP ISD
At a board meeting, Frenship ISD Director of Finance Hunter Locasio presented the districts FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) report and said the district scored 90 out of 100 possible points, earning a "superior" rating for the 20th consecutive year.
Texas / School Districts / FRENSHIP ISD
Corgan Architects presented schematic designs and a scope that will touch most of the existing campus to modernize finishes, improve wayfinding and add interactive displays; trustees approved the schematic documents and staff said the architect will return for design development and construction documents in coming months.
Texas / School Districts / FRENSHIP ISD
Trustees approved construction documents for the New North Elementary project, which staff described as about 115,000 square feet with a kindergarten area designed to serve as an IBC storm shelter; administration recommended bidding in November and returning to the board as the procurement proceeds.
Texas / School Districts / FRENSHIP ISD
Scott Sims reported that Friendship ISD’s preK–4 staffing ratios are 22:1 for preK–2, 23:1 for third grade and 24:1 for fourth grade, and that one dual‑language kindergarten class at Little Bend currently exceeds the target but has a full‑time teaching assistant.
Texas / School Districts / FRENSHIP ISD
The Friendship Board approved a 10‑year advertising agreement for two scoreboard sponsorships at the Tiger Pit. Each sponsor will pay $50,000; Citibank will continue and the West Texas Land group will join. Trustee Miller recused himself because the agreement concerned his employer.
Texas / School Districts / FRENSHIP ISD
District staff reported expansion of Career and Technical Education: 28 state‑approved programs, 35 industry certifications (612 certificates earned last year), a new Fire Academy partnership with South Plains College, expanded practicums and local competitions led by district teachers.
Texas / School Districts / FRENSHIP ISD
At a public‑comment period, James Harris told the Friendship Board of Trustees he submitted evidence alleging long‑running record‑keeping failures and possible criminality at the Lubbock Central Appraisal District and urged the district, as a taxing unit, to exercise control over the appraisal district.
Texas / School Districts / FRENSHIP ISD
Board members and staff who attended the Texas Association of School Boards/Texas Association of School Administrators conference reported that recent state legislative changes will require substantial revisions to district policies; attendees described the conference as useful for governance training and relationship building.
Texas / School Districts / FRENSHIP ISD
Citing recent changes in state law (Senate Bill 401), the board reaffirmed policy FD-local that excludes nonenrolled private- and home-schooled students from district concurrent enrollment and extra-curricular participation.
Texas / School Districts / FRENSHIP ISD
Trustees approved an architect services contract with Park Hill and adopted a resolution to use the construction-manager-at-risk procurement method for repurposing the former Friendship Middle School campus.