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Hereford BRAND Volume 118 | Number 5 WHAT'S INSIDE
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Lessons put to use to craft latest bond proposal
By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
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(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series taking a more indepth look at a proposed bond issue Hereford Independent School District is considering calling for the Nov. 6 general election. The series will examine details of the measure, how it will be financed and hurdles official face in potentially getting it passed.)
Either Hereford Independent $22.4 School District (HISD) officials are putting into practice the essence of their profession – learning lessons and applying the knowledge – or dispelling the adage “those who do not know learn from history are doomed to repeat it” when it comes to a new bond proposal. BLANKENSHIP HISD Superintendent Sheri Blankenship presented a must
million bond proposal to the board of trustees during a called meeting Monday. Although no action on the proposal was expected or taken, officials are looking to have the measure on the ballot for the Nov. 6 general election. To meet state deadlines for inclusion on the November ballot, trustees officially call for a bond
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Patrons of the 40th annual King’s Manor Founders Day barbecue and auction upcoming July 21 at the Hereford ISD Administration Building can enjoy a great meal, bid on an exciting array of auction items, then Take it Easy with a Peaceful Easy Feeling enjoying a night of iconic American music from The Long Run—Experience the Eagles tribute band. The evening will get underway with the traditional barbecue beef dinner at 6:30, followed by an auction featuring offerings ranging from adventures to artwork that should appeal to a wide age range. Tickets, priced at $35 each, can be purchased at the offices of King’s Manor at 400 Ranger Drive in Hereford or by calling 364-0661. All proceeds from the event go the King’s Manor Benevolent Fund that assists residents who have exhausted their resources. “This year’s Founders Day marks an important 40th year milestone. We are providing our audience with an exceptional entertainment experience to mark the occasion. We have been hoping to line up an excellent Eagles tribute band for the past several years, and we were able do so this year,” said Shelly Moss, retiring executive director at King’s Manor who is sharing her valuable experience in staging the event to ensure that this year’s fund raiser is a success. Since their debut nearly two decades ago, The Long Run – Experience The Eagles, has become widely
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vote no later than Aug. 20. While likely, it is effectively nothing new for HISD, which is looking to float a bond issue before voters for third time since 2015. As with this proposal, the previous measures predominantly – if not wholly – centered on facility upgrades throughout the district. However, officials specifically crafted this proposal in hopes
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Above, sliding is a fundamental part of baseball and technique is key as 9-yearold Elijah Otero displays when he hit the tarp with his best Rickey Hendersontakes-second, head-first slide onto a drenched tarp during an obstacle course competition at Thursday’s Herd Baseball Camp. It beat sliding in the dirt on the 100-plus degree day. Right, meanwhile Bennett Bell, 9, has trouble staying on his feet while traversing the early part of the course. To his defense, Bell did just run 20 yards, throw a ball over a 12-foot high net, run to the other side and try to catch it – all immediately following his equilibrium getting scrambled by 10 turns around a baseball bat with one end on the ground and his forehead on the other. BRAND/John Carson
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There's more to safety, security than meets the eye By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a series taking a more in-depth look at a proposed bond issue Hereford Independent School District is considering calling for the Nov. 6 general election. The series will examine details of the measure, how it will be financed and hurdles official face in potentially
getting it passed.) Honing in on items that need to be addressed and also have a chance of passing the muster of a public vote is a key reason why a $22.4 million bond proposal presented to the Hereford Independent School District (HISD) Board of Trustees during a called meeting Monday. The measure includes two of the
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four components from a failed 2017 bond with $16.7 million to go for safety and security upgrades at six campuses and the remaining $5.7 million for construction of a new Whiteface Stadium fieldhouse. However, unlike its eventually doomed predecessor, the proposal is much more specific in noting where bond funds would be distributed. Of the six campuses on the safety-
and-security upgrade list, the highest individual allocation is almost $5.5 million for Hereford Junior High (HJH) and Hereford Preparatory Academy (HPA) with the lowest amount ($370,000) allocated for West Central Elementary. Work at Northwest Elementary is set at nearly $3.9 million, while BluebonPLEASE SEE BOND | 3
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