Board canvasses bond election results
The Wills Point ISD Board of Trustees officially closed the book on one major item, the 2016 bond election, and opened the door on two others, the implementation of the district’s new curriculum and the high school’s dual credit program, as part of its monthly meeting Nov. 17.
Thomas Mitchell spoke during public comment following the pledges and recognition portion of the agenda. Mitchell began by thanking the board for their work on the bond before noting that the bond’s failure could be looked at as an opportunity for the district.
“The big thing is, it’s going to give you time to step up to what you have to do with the kids in terms of turning things around, selling the teachers morale and boosting them to making them strive to get things done. Plus, getting the students to join in in improving their performance…It’s the board’s responsibility to get the parents involved. Without the parents involved, it’s going to be too hard to get the performance you want in the next two to three years,” said Mitchell.
