New school board member Raygenna Heath (left) and returning member Amy Hoffman (right) are pictured being sworn in to begin terms during last week's regular meeting. The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees met in regular session Monday, May 12, where the results of the recent school board election were canvassed and two members … Continue reading WISD welcomes new school board member
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WISD board approves new weight room
The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees met in regular session Thursday, April 17, and approved beginning the partial conversion of Whitney High School's auxiliary gymnasium to a weight room. WHS Athletic Director David Haynes said that the move will be a major improvement from the school's current weight room, which is tightly packed … Continue reading WISD board approves new weight room
City Council to meet in special session Thurs.
The Whitney City Council will meet in a special session Thursday, April 3, at 6 p.m. The council will consider a development agreement between the city and Baker Opportunity Properties for approximately 58 acres of land to become the Lakewood Acres Subdivision in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. A variance to the city’s sign regulations will … Continue reading City Council to meet in special session Thurs.
ESD 2 approves meeting with City of Whitney
The Hill County Emergency Services District 2 Board of Commissioners met in regular session Thursday, March 20, and voted to open a dialogue with the City of Whitney to explore interest in incorporating the city into the district. Assistant Secretary Alan Nisbet said that he had previously discussed the prospect of incorporating Whitney into the … Continue reading ESD 2 approves meeting with City of Whitney
City council reviews proposed simplified permitting process
A city committee has been working to simplify Whitney's permitting process. The goal is to help residents and staff easily determine whether work requires a permit and to create an appeals process if a citizen disagrees with the clerk's decision. The image above depicts the type of flow chart that will help a resident determine … Continue reading City council reviews proposed simplified permitting process
Whitney ISD board approves four-day week for 2025-26
The Whitney Independent School District (WISD) Board of Trustees met in regular session Monday, February 10, and approved the move to a four-day school week for the 2025-26 academic year. In a survey conducted within the district, 94.7% of WISD faculty and staff wished to move to a four-day instructional week, and 66.7% of the … Continue reading Whitney ISD board approves four-day week for 2025-26
Whitney ISD considers four-day school week
The Whitney Independent School District (WISD) Board of Trustees met in regular session Monday, January 13, and discussed a potential move to a four-day week for the 2025-26 school year. "We've been talking about this for a little bit," said Superintendent Todd Southard. "When we sat down and started talking about this – why we … Continue reading Whitney ISD considers four-day school week
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