Hard to hire sign-on bonuses approved by board
Photo by David Kapitan
Monday night's board meeting opened with members of the Wills Point Middle School's sixth grade gifted and talented class showcasing their ideas for what Wills Point could look like in 50 years by addressing energy, transportation, trash and food needs.
The Wills Point ISD held their latest monthly meeting on Tuesday night, scheduling a special called meeting to review the district’s energy savings plan and discussing ways to incentivize and fill hard to hire teaching positions.
District business opened with several student and staff recognition items, including presentations from sixth grade gifted and talented students on recently completed projects that focused on what the Wills Point of the future might look like.
Board members and meeting attendees commended the students on their creativity, before presenting the group with certificates of appreciation.
Members of the student advisory committee, consisting of juniors and seniors, were also recognized for providing input from the student body to the administration.