The Breckenridge ISD school board met Monday, Oct. 15 and announced the students of the month for October. They also approved $37,000 worth of improvements to the Ag farm and received a presentation from students in the Gifted and Talented Program. To close up, they recieved comment from a parent in the district.
Whitney Houston once said in her 1985 hit song, Greatest Love of All, she believes children are our future and if we teach them well they will lead the way.
Though, if a child is hungry, how can we expect them to live up to their full potential? This was a question asked and answered by local man Doug L. Beaty.
Texas Sen. Charles Perry and Rep. Mike Lang visited Breckenridge Wednesday, and held a town hall at the Texas State Technical College (TSTC) Technology Center. Several officials from the area were in attendance, as well as a few residents.
They discussed issues the state of Texas is facing. These issues included school safety, child protective service changes, property tax reform, the education system and healthcare. They also discussed the politics of the state and nation.
Breckenridge ISD met in a special session Tuesday to deliberate on one item, which was the purchase of three buses. The total comes out to $204,000. Two of the busses will be used for school purposes, such as busing kids to and from school. The other will be used for extracurricular activities.
Breckenridge ISD Board of Trustees met Monday, Sept. 10 and approved the new high school band uniforms, as well as acknowledged this year’s first students of the month. Along with a consent agenda, they approved to continue a partnership with GermBlast, a program that comes in and wipes down surfaces to eliminate germs to avoid the spreading of infections.
To open the meeting, four students were awarded “Student of the Month,” which amounted to one student at each of the three elementary schools and the middle school. The following students are:
