Board of Trustees hire new Superintendent
The Friona ISD Board of Trustees hired Mr. Jimmy Burns to be the next Superintendent of the school district. The action was taken during the regular meeting of the Trustees on Monday, July 16th in the Board Meeting Room of the FISD Administration Building at 909 E. 11th Street, Friona, Texas 79035.
Mr. Burns became the 14th Superintendent in Friona school history. He is currently the Superintendent at Hawley ISD, just north of Abilene, and will begin his tenure in Friona on Monday, July 30th. It will mark the start of his 25th year in the education profession. One of the first items on his agenda is to update the FISD website in order to improve communication between teachers, students, administration, and the public.
In other business, the board approved the purchase and implementation of COPSYNC software which will provide better communication between FISD and Law Enforcement personnel. This innovative app can be used on mobile devices and has the capability to improve response times and decrease response errors. The cost of the program will be $1200 per year per campus. The FISD consists of four campuses, Primary, Elementary, Junior High, and High School. A more detailed explanation of the new software, and its uses, will be highlighted in a future news story.
The board also received a report that 98% of property taxes due the district for 2017 have been collected. The not so good news was that property insurance premiums increased 30% due to the flooding and hailstorms in other parts of the state during the past year. Employee Handbooks, the Student Code of Conduct, and Campus Handbooks were all approved.
The board then went into Closed Session to discuss resignations and the hiring of new personnel. The meeting was then adjourned. The agenda for this meeting can be found at frionaisd.com and clicking on the Boardbook link.
