At its meeting, the Perryton ISD board approved Budget Amendment No. 2, the district investment program, a copier lease for Williams Elementary, ordered the May 2, 2016 election and joint election with the city, declared it lacks funds to buy buses for a three-point seat-belt mandate, and extended the superintendent's contract by one year.
Perryton ISD's board voted 0-7 to decline adoption of a statutory resolution related to Senate Bill 11, saying the bill's required procedures for student religious expression are overly prescriptive and could restrict existing voluntary activities.
District staff warned that large disbursement line items can overstate monthly spending because funds are held in CDs; they reported interest tied to recent bond sales of about $2,000,000 and reminded the board of a roughly $150,000 arbitrage projection to reserve.
District staff reported a successful pilot of NWEA math growth testing at kindergarten and Wright campuses and provided attendance figures: about 97% for the first six weeks, 96% for the second and 95.7% for the third six-week period; CTE hiring increased compared with last year.
A Perryton ISD board member reported that third- and fourth-graders identified incorrect words on an initial UIL spelling test, waited about four hours and retook the exam while fatigued; staff said the students still performed well and praised families and coaches.
At a Jan. 4 Perryton ISD meeting, the external auditor reported a $8,692,005.59 general fund balance (about 4.75 months), recommended a six-month reserve goal, said the district's daycare lost $165,000 before transfers, and stated auditors found no fraud; the Texas Education Agency will increase federal compliance checks.
Board members heard praise for a new 'STEMporium' at Williams Elementary, an alternative certification 'Rise Academy' for teachers, and an emergent bilingual parent night explaining TELPAS testing; district staff emphasized hands-on STEM and family strategies to support students.
The Perryton Independent School District board heard district reports on nutrition, curriculum and athletics, received updates on bus deliveries and equipment diagnostics, and voted to go into a closed session to discuss personnel and attorney consultation; no formal votes were recorded in the excerpt.
District staff told the board that new white buses are finishing graphics and should arrive within one to two weeks, have 40 seats and interior storage racks; they also described repairs and diagnostics on 'Ranger 3,' including a replaced SCR temperature sensor and continuing checks of the EGR/DEF systems.
Trustees adopted TASB Policy Services' localized policy manual update (01/26) after a brief review; a trustee reported a search found references indicating 'due to SB12, there is no DEI' language in the update. Vote was 6-0.
