Whitney City Council and school board incumbents who were running for reelection came out ahead after votes were tallied on election night. Jason Sneed, who previously served on the school board, was also expected to win a council seat. Election results are unofficial until canvassed. Whitney incumbents had a good night when unofficial election results … Continue reading Whitney city, school incumbents come out ahead on election night
The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees tabled a decision on the possible termination of Intermediate School Assistant Principal Dr. Steven Slaughter after a special meeting Thursday, April 23, drew a large crowd of teachers and parents in his support. The board considered the action following an incident earlier this month in which Slaughter … Continue reading Crowd backs asst. principal, WISD board tables decision
Early voting in May city and school elections will continue through Tuesday, April 28. Locally, voting is being conducted at the Whitney ISD Administration Building Board Room, located at 305 South San Jacinto in Whitney. The early voting site will be open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours of 7 a.m. … Continue reading Early voting continues for city, school
The filing period for Whitney's city and school election ended at 5 p.m. Friday, February 13, and enough candidates filed that an election will be needed Saturday, May 2. There are three positions available on the Whitney City Council, with the seats held by Valery Peacock, Cheryl Taylor-West and Vicki Wilson expiring in May. Eight … Continue reading May city, school ballots set
The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees met in regular session Monday, February 2 and heard mid-year progress reports and budget requests. Middle-of-year reviews for both Whitney intermediate and middle schools were presented, based on the Northeast Evaluation Association's Measures of Academic Progress. WIS scored highly in both growth and achievement for science, math, … Continue reading WISD board reviews school progress, budget
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
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
Early voting in the Saturday, May 3, election got underway Tuesday, April 22. The City of Whitney and Whitney ISD will have a joint election. City of Whitney voters will choose a mayor and two council members, and voters within the school district will select two board members. Early voting will be conducted in the … Continue reading Early voting underway this week
The filing period for May city and school elections opened Wednesday, January 15, and will continue through the Friday, February 14, deadline. Both the City of Whitney and Whitney Independent School District have seats expiring this year. For the City of Whitney, the positions currently held by Mayor Janice Sanders and council members Sam Pierce … Continue reading Friday is filing deadline for May city, school elections
The Whitney Independent School District (WISD) Board of Trustees met in regular session Monday, November 18, and heard a presentation on the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program. Assistant Superintendent Amy Leech presented details about the TIA program, which the district is considering adopting. The program is designed to promote the profession of teaching in Texas … Continue reading Whitney ISD Board discusses Teacher Incentive Allotment
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