Pictured at center is Brent Marbut after his appointment to the Whitney ISD Board of Trustees last week. Jason Sneed recently announced his resignation. The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees met in regular session Monday, December 8, and accepted the resignation of Vice President Jason Sneed. In an online statement, Sneed said his … Continue reading Whitney ISD board reorganized after vice president’s resignation
The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees met in regular session Monday, September 8, and heard a presentation from Gallagher Construction Management on the firm's recent assessment of Whitney ISD facilities. The company evaluated the elementary and intermediate schools, the district technology building, athletic facilities and the hangar gym. The middle and high schools … Continue reading WISD board hears facility assessment
The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the district's budget and tax rate in a special meeting held Thursday, August 28. The board approved a tax rate of $0.9511 per $100 property valuation. That is down from last year's rate of $0.9938 but is the calculated voter-approval rate, which would trigger an election … Continue reading WISD tax rate, budget set for 2025-26
The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees met in regular session Monday, August 11. Assistant Superintendent Amy Leech presented an update on the district's anticipated adoption of the Teacher Incentive Allotment, a program designed to promote the profession of teaching in Texas by providing a path to higher incomes for educators through a system … Continue reading WISD board reviews TIA program
Candidates planning to seek positions on the Aquilla ISD Board of Trustees or Blum city offices have until Monday, August 18, to file. Both entities have announced November elections, while other cities and schools normally hold elections in May. Aquilla ISD will have the school board seats currently held by Diane Montgomery, Courtney Lewis and … Continue reading Filing ends August 18 for Nov. elections
The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees met in a special session Tuesday, July 22, and heard a preliminary budget report for the coming fiscal year. Superintendent Todd Southard gave an overview of the preliminary budget for the 2025-26 year. One of the main goals of this year's budget is to resolve issues and … Continue reading WISD board hears budget presentation
The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees met in regular session Monday, June 16. Director of State and Federal Programs Melissa Marbut led discussion regarding the district's application for the 2025-26 Every Student Succeeds Act Consolidated Federal Grant. Whitney elementary and intermediate schools qualify for Title 1A grants under the program for the improvement … Continue reading Whitney ISD board discusses grant funds
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
Unofficial election results in the joint City of Whitney and Whitney ISD elections were released shortly after the polls closed Saturday, May 3, and newcomers had a narrow lead over incumbents in two city races. With the numbers so close, the final outcome of some races was not immediately clear Saturday night until any outstanding … Continue reading City races close on election night
Election day voting for the City of Whitney and Whitney ISD is Saturday, May 3. City of Whitney voters will choose a mayor and two council members, and voters within the school district will select two board members. Voting will be conducted in the Whitney ISD Administration Building Board Room, located at 305 South San … Continue reading Election Day Saturday for city, school
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