Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District cancels school election

By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com

For the first time in more than a decade, the Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School will not hold an election in May. The adoption of the order of cancellation was approved at the March 17 meeting of the board of trustees. Two incumbents signed up to run again and there was no opposition, nor were any bond issues on the table this year.
An update on the appraisal of Lone Star Elementary School was given by Superintendent Sandra Quarles.
 “We had $80,000 previously and now it is $50,000,” Mrs. Quarles said. “The appraisal is down due to the wear and tear and the vandalism. We will put this in the paper in the next week or so to list the building for sale.”
Transportation and maintenance director James Long said an insurance man will be coming soon to look at the building in regards to the vandalism.
“We will try and get whatever we can from it,” Mr. Long said. “The vandals have not been to court yet.”
Board member Miguel Larsen said they needed to figure up the current value and what it would cost to make repairs since the vandalism.
“I feel as part of the punishment, they should have to come before us and explain why they did this,” board member Lori Bardwell said.
“You certainly can make a victim’s impact statement if you want,” Mr. Larsen said.
Mrs. Quarles said Ted Estep, architect for the school bond, was unable to attend the meeting.
“However, I think they will be finished with the renovations at the high school by the end of the month,” Mrs. Quarles said. “I was up to the high school today and they have done a lot. The auditorium looks really, really nice.”
The construction is covered under a $5.4 million bond that is a Qualified School Construction Bond that voters approved at the polls.
Mrs. Quarles also reported regarding the formation of a boys’ and girls’ group.
“Before Christmas Lisa and I were asked to come to Ore City and meet a representative from the boys’ and girls’ group,” Mrs. Quarles said. “They have seen the program work in Longview. Rick Ogden from Hughes Springs also attended. They were asking us about our level of interest and all three districts agreed it would be a good thing for children who need care after school. Right now we have the ACE Program for aftercare in schools. However, we are in the fifth year of that grant cycle and it is a possibility that there will not be funds to go into another year.

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