2 Targeted Improvement Plans, Financial Audit, Sick Leave Policy On Sulphur Springs ISD Dec. 14 Agenda
Targeted Improvement Plans for Lamar and Travis Primary, the annual financial audit and extension of the sick leave policy are all topics to be discusses and considered during Monday’s Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees meeting, scheduled to be conducted at noon rather than 6 p.m. as is tradition so as not to conflict with any other potential holiday programs and schedules. SSISD logo Two public hearings will be conducted,...
Sulphur Springs ISD Adjusts Plan To Reflect Updated CDC Guidelines For COVID-19 Exposure
Sulphur Springs ISD administrators on Tuesday notified parents that the district’s COVID-19 plan has been updated to reflect recently updated CDC guidelines regarding stay-at-home timelines for COVID-19 exposure. SSISD logo Under the Dec. 2 Centers for Disease Control guidelines, individuals who meet certain criteria could potentially spend shorter times in quarantine, reducing at-home times to as few as 7 days for some....
Alice Ann Bryant Bain Rose
Mrs. Alice Ann Bryant Bain Rose, age 90, of Pine Forest, departed this life and entered into the presence of Jesus during the early morning hours of November 16, 2020. Ann passed away peacefully at her residence. Ann was born February 11, 1930, in Hopkins County, Texas, the youngest daughter of the late Farrah Ingram Hunter “Boss” and Gladys Irene Bryant.Ann married Joe E. Bain, Jr. in September of 1949. She was a lifelong member of...
Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 Updates: 2 Fatalities, 10 New Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in their Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 updates reported 10 additional Hopkins County residents have received positive COVID-19 test results. State reports also show 2 additional COVID-19 fatalities for Hopkins County. HC/SSEM Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 Updates HC/SSEM in their Nov. 11-12 updates reported seven new cases on Wednesday and three on Thursday. That makes 63 Hopkins County...
SSISD COVID-19 Snapshot
As of Monday, Nov. 9, Lamar Primary had a 1.21 active COVID-19 case percentage, the highest campus positivity percentage among all Sulphur Springs ISD campuses at the moment, according to the SSISD COVID-19 snapshot Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams presented at SSISD trustees at their regular meeting. SSISD logo That 1.21 percent includes four positive staff cases; while they have not tested positive for COVID-19, one staff...
Head Start CARES Act Spending Plan, 3 Personnel Changes Approved By SSISD Trustees
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees made quick work of the regular portion of the November agenda Monday, including appointment of representatives to the Civic Center and Appraisal District Boards, an agreement with the Country Club and a Head Start CARES Act spending plan. Three personnel items were also approved following an executive session. SSISD Board of Trustees and administrators continue practicing social distancing, with...
Nov. 6 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 4 New Cases, 21 Recoveries
Texas Department of State Health Services Nov. 6 reported another COVID-19 fatality has been confirmed for Hopkins County, while Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management in the Nov. 6 COVID-19 update reported 4 new cases and 21 recoveries. Sulphur Springs ISD also reported a dozen new cases Friday afternoon. HC/SSEM Nov. 6 COVID-19 update While the COVID-19 case count in Hopkins County rose by 4 cases to 31 for the week and...
SSHS Veterans Program Will Honor Those Who Have Served While Taking COVID-19 Precautions
Sulphur Springs High School will be hosting its annual Veterans Day Program. While the veterans celebration will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 11, it will be conducted in a manner that will honor those who served while still taking COVID-19 precautions, SSISD Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams announced Tuesday, Nov. 3. “To keep you safe, we have decided to celebrate you with, what we are calling, a reverse parade. You will...
Hopkins County Records for Oct. 30, 2020
Applications for Marriage Licenses Randy Dean Galloway Jr. and Takara Daeanne Miles John Carlo Velasco and Brandi Leeann Frady Tyler Ernest Crump and Rachel Cheyenne Reed Martin Russell McQueen and Rebecca L. Maiello Damion Scott Shields and Amberly Reagan Jennings Kevin Odell Harrison and Camryn Noel Slaughter Kasmir Artest Phillips and Daia Alexandria Wade Bryan Scott James Lane to Cami Mariah Williams Records books at a...
Updates Given On SSISD COVID-19 Cases, Enrollment
Sulphur Springs ISD administrators provided updates Monday evening on COVID-19 cases and enrollment in Virtual Academy and face-to-face learning. COVID-19 Cases Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams reported the district has had a total of 78 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases, 46 students and 32 staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19 since school started on Sept. 1. He acknowledged that there were some cases before...
