SSISD Board Of Trustees Jan. 13 Agenda Includes Lamar Primary Improvement Plan, Special Education Program Report, Trustees Election, Open House, Solar Farms
Jan12

SSISD Board Of Trustees Jan. 13 Agenda Includes Lamar Primary Improvement Plan, Special Education Program Report, Trustees Election, Open House, Solar Farms

Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees has a packed agenda for the regular January meeting, which will begin 1 hour earlier than usual Monday. The board will hear a number of reports, including a special education program report from Director Susan Johnston, a presentation by Lamar students and music department, a presentation from Assistant Superintendent Kristin Monk about the Lamar Primary Improvement Turn...

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SSMS One Act Play Cast Wins 2nd Place Honors
Dec09

SSMS One Act Play Cast Wins 2nd Place Honors

SSMS One Act Play cast and crew (SSISD photo) Sulphur Springs Middle School One Act Play cast and crew, under the direction of Desi Pharis, won second place at a recent contest “with a great show,” Sulphur Springs ISD Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams reported Monday.Aiden Woodard received Best Actor for the contest. Autumn Allen received -Outstanding Crew honors. Talley Brown received Honorable Mention All-star Cast...

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Sulphur Springs ISD Board To Consider 2 New CTE Courses, Annual Audit
Dec08

Sulphur Springs ISD Board To Consider 2 New CTE Courses, Annual Audit

School trustees to hold monthly meeting during lunch Monday Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees will still hold the monthly meeting on its usual day and place, the second Monday of the month. The meeting will take place in the board room of SSISD Administration Building. However, the board meeting will convene at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 9, instead of the usual monthly 6 p.m. meeting scheduled earlier than usual. A...

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SSISD Receives Superior Financial Rating
Nov13

SSISD Receives Superior Financial Rating

Proposal Selected For 8 HVAC Replacement Units Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees heard a number of reports from school personnel and students and were asked to consider a few items, including bids for half a dozen HVAC systems. SSISD Business Manager Sherry McGraw at the Nov. 11 meeting cnoducted a public meeting regarding the district’s 2019 Financial Accountability Rating. McGraw explained that the...

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Hopkins County Records for Oct. 11, 2019
Oct11

Hopkins County Records for Oct. 11, 2019

Records at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Land Deed Transactions Cody Lee and Kelli Lee to Mark Collins; tract in the Maria J. Santos surveyBeanie Dale Vice , who is also known as Benny D. Vice, and Sharon Kay Vice to Ian Zeringue and Jaci B. Zeringue; tract in the Elijah H. Pilano surveyMatthew D. Pryor, Stormi R. Pryor and Kelsey B. Pryor to Kelsy Kay Williams and Todd Ray Williams Jr.; tract in the Jane Russell surveyThekla...

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SSISD Receives 2 Acceptable Bids For Fore Street House Constructed By CTE Students
Oct04

SSISD Receives 2 Acceptable Bids For Fore Street House Constructed By CTE Students

This ranch-style home constructed on Fore Street by Sulphur Springs High School career and technology students over the course of two years. The 1,550 square foot farm-style house constructed on Fore Street by Sulphur Springs High School students should have a new owner soon. Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday accepted the two bids, in rank order, submitted for the house, according to Sulphur...

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House Bids, Planning Session Included on Monday’s SSISD Board Of Trustees Agenda
Sep27

House Bids, Planning Session Included on Monday’s SSISD Board Of Trustees Agenda

The fate of the Fore Street home constructed by the Sulphur Springs High School is to be discussed during a special Monday night school board meeting. A planning work shop is to be held during the Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees meeting as well. The district had put the property up for bid, due to the appraised value, per education rules. The first go-round the district received no bids. The starting...

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SSISD Receives $1.035 Million In Additional State Aid From 6 Years Worth Of Property Value Studies, Appeals
Sep14

SSISD Receives $1.035 Million In Additional State Aid From 6 Years Worth Of Property Value Studies, Appeals

Sulphur Springs Independent School District is contracting with a legal firm to see if additional state funding through property value studies and appeals. “We have had a contract with Linebarger since 2013 and this is where they take the Comptroller’s values and look at what they are compared to the county’s. When the Comptroller’s is a lot higher, they’ll just use that or appeal it for us. It’s...

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Sulphur Springs ISD To Hold Hearing On Targeted Improvement Plans For 3 Primary Campuses
Sep07

Sulphur Springs ISD To Hold Hearing On Targeted Improvement Plans For 3 Primary Campuses

Security, HR, Campus Updates To Be Presented During Sept. 9 School Board Meeting A public hearing regarding targeted improvement plans for three primary campuses will be conducted during Monday evening’s regular meeting of Sulphur Springs Independent Shcool District Board of Trustees. The public hearing is required due to Bowie, Lamar and Travis Primary campuses’ state ratings, and will be conducted by Assistant...

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Bidding Process Open Again For Fore Street Property Constructed By SSHS Classes
Aug27

Bidding Process Open Again For Fore Street Property Constructed By SSHS Classes

Sealed bids are being accepted through Sept. 27 for this farm-style home constructed by Sulphur Springs High School construction classes over the last 2 years. Sulphur Springs Independent School District is once again seeking bids for the farm-style home built over two school years by Sulphur Springs High School construction classes. Because of the value of the new 1,550 square-foot farm-style 2 bedroom, two bath house which was...

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