The Fort Stockton ISD school board approved numerous changes to the school calendar at Monday's school board meeting, including a change to a nine-week grading period after previously having six-week grading periods, and giving the students a day off after the Super Bowl.
More professional development days for the teachers and administrators were also added to the calendar. See the attached image for all the details on the newly improved calendar
The FSISD partnered with the National Guard to provide free Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines to students, parents, and the community on Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m at the Special Events Center at FSHS.
Ages 12 and up can receive a COVID-19 vaccine shot. They will be given out on a first come first serve basis.
The clinic comes after a decision made at Monday's school board meeting that there will not be a virtual learning option this upcoming school year. The decision was supported by administrators, staff, and a majority of teachers.
The Permian Strategic Partnership announced on July 27 an initiative to provide professional grant writing, management, and training expertise to local governments, school districts, and non-profits in rural West Texas counties to strengthen their ability to successfully compete for state, federal, and private grant programs.
Helping landowners make the best decisions about how to effectively steward their properties is a key focus for the Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University. That’s why BRI is helping to bring a special workshop to West Texas.
The Pecos County Commissioners Court is set to vote on the 2022 budget and tax rate next month.
The estimated total tax rate, according to the budget summary, is 0.755 per $100 valuation compared to this year’s rate of 0.07074.
Estimated balances for Dec. 31, 2022 are $20,020,649.84 for the general fund, $832,753.89 for R&B maintenance and $7,114,885 for other funds. This is a total balance of $27,968,288.73, which is $2,276,487.93 more than this year.
Becoming a world champion boxer has long been in the sights of Fort Stockton born boxer Abel Mendoza.
The longtime Pecos resident, who is currently training out of Odessa and Midland, started his boxing career at 8-years-old.
Roy Dee Armstrong, age 87, of Fort Stockton, Texas, died Tuesday, July 13, 2021, following a lengthy illness. He passed away in the loving arms of his wife Althea (Ali) Lannom Armstrong at his home in Fort Stockton.
Roy was born on December 31, 1933, in Crosbyton to Ida Roswell Armstrong and Roy Dee Armstrong. He was married to Dorothy Armstrong for 58 years until her death in 2014. They had no children.
Ramon P. “Monchie” Garcia left us to be in the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 21, 2021, at the age of 89. He was born on Sept. 24, 1931, in Ft Stockton to Feliciano Nunez Garcia and Eglentina Pacheco.
Ramon attended Ft Stockton schools and was a life-long Ft Stockton resident.
In April 1951 Ramon enlisted in the US Army and served until April 1953 after which he served in the reserve for two more years.
The Fort Stockton ISD school board meeting will cover numerous important items involving the upcoming school year at their meeting on July 26 at 7 p.m. at the district’s administrative building.
Superintendent Dr. Gabriel Zamora will present the board the idea of providing the students with school supplies for a cost of $20 per student. The agenda states that his recommendation will be based on the quotes he receives between when the packet was put together and the time the meeting starts.
