The Hedley ISD school board named the lone finalist for the vacant superintendent position in a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night, August 6. Bill Sanders was selected to be the next superintendent, and will take office after a 21-day mandatory waiting period.
Mr. Sanders is currently the principal of Poolville Junior High School, in Poolville, TX. He has been a coach, teacher, and principal in a career lasting 19 years, in districts ranging from A to 5-A. Mr. Sanders also has taught special education in high school.
He has earned a BS in Education from Mary Hardin Baylor University, an M.B.A. from the University of Texas Permian Basin, and a Masters in Education Administration from Tarleton State University.
In other business, the Hedley ISD will just about break even on the budget for the current school year ending at the end of this month.
Next year, the 2012-2013 budget projects a shortfall of $51,423. Hedley ISD does have a reserve account, totaling about $650,000, which can be used to cover the projected budget deficit.
Additionally, Hedley’s student count is dropping with declining enrollments expected to continue into the future. The board discussed strategies to increase student enrollment in the future. The board will announce plans to combat declining enrollment within the next few weeks.
By Fred Gray
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