Sanger Independent School District

Sanger Independent School District is a public school district based in Sanger, Texas (USA), in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

In addition to Sanger, the district serves portions of Denton,[1] and the unincorporated community of Bolivar.[citation needed]

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Schools

High schools (Grades 9-12)
Middle schools
  • Sanger Middle School (Grades 7-8)
  • Sanger Sixth Grade Campus
Elementary schools
  • Clear Creek Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
  • Butterfield Elementary (Grades Pre K-5)
  • Chisholm Trail Elementary (Grades K-2)
Alternative school
  • Linda Tutt Learning Center / Linda Tutt High School (alternative, for grades 9-12)
    • Tutt High has a grocery store, jointly established by Albertsons, First Refuge Ministries, and Texas Health Resources, which accepts documentation of charitable acts by students, in lieu of cash, as a form of payment.[3] Tutt also has a "Social Emotional Learning & Behavior" program for students with severe behavioral or mental health issues. Other school districts send students to Tutt for this program. Various non-profit organizations, some religious, fund the Linda Tutt initiatives, with some coming in the form of grants.[4]

School District Board

The school district's board of trustees is made up of eight members.[5]

Board trustees
  • Jimmy Howard
    • Place 1, Board Trustee
  • Ann Marie Afflerbach
    • Place 2, Board Secretary
  • Sarah York
    • Place 3, Vice-President
  • Ken Scribner
    • Place 4, Board President
  • Lisa Cody
    • Place 5, Board Trustee
  • Mitch Hammonds
    • Place 6, Board Trustee
  • Zach Thompson
    • Place 7, Board Trustee
  • Dr. Tommy Hunter
    • Superintendent of Schools

References

  1. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Denton County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.
  3. ^ Hayes, Kelly Taylor (November 20, 2020). "Texas high school opens grocery store for students, families — and it accepts good deeds as payment". WITI Fox 6 Now. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Stuckey, Alex; Lamm, Stephanie (April 11, 2022). "This Texas school district takes in kids facing the biggest mental health challenges — and saves lives". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 1, 2022. Like other school districts in Texas, Sanger ISD has struggled with no dedicated funding from the state for [...] it's turned to outside entities, such as faith-based organizations and food pantries, to bridge the gap.[...] - See article at PressReader
  5. ^ "Board Members – School Board – Sanger Independent School District".