Snyder ISD officials have pushed back the date for a public meeting concerning possible state actions against the school district.
The meeting, originally scheduled for Monday, will now be held on Oct. 7 at Snyder High School’s Worsham Auditorium.
The reason for the delay, officials said, was to give the district time to gather more information to share with the public.
“We’re just trying to get a little more information so we can give the community and parents a clearer picture on the options we have out there,” said. Dr. Rachael McClain, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction.
“We want to give them the full picture instead of the ‘we think’ picture,” Superintendent Dr. Eddie Bland added.
A recent letter from Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath informed the district that it faces the sanctions because of continued student performance issues at Snyder Junior High School, which has been rated as “improvement required” for the past five years.
Morath’s letter stated that if the school district’s appeal of the latest campus rating is denied, he would be required by the state education code to either close the campus or replace the Snyder ISD school board with a board of managers. A decision on the school district’s appeal is expected in December, Bland said.
Whether the TEA’s action will be a strictly “either-or” is vague. Bland said earlier this month that it is possible Snyder may receive some “wiggle room” from TEA in dealing with the situation, but he couldn’t say for sure one way or another.
“Obviously, none of us are excited about this,” Bland said.
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