Temple Independent School District trustees Dan Posey, Ronnie Gaines and Sandhya Sanghi will continue to represent their single-member districts after each was sworn in for another three-year term on Monday.
The district canceled its May 1 trustee election for the District 3, District 4 and District 5 seats during its regular board meeting on March 8 â after no one filed to run against the trio.
Posey â reelected by trustees Monday as board president â will begin his fourth full term as a trustee. He was first appointed to the board in 2011 to serve an unexpired term, and was elected to his first three-year term in 2012.
âIt is a great honor to continue to be on the Temple ISD school board,â Posey, who serves the northwestern parts of Temple ISD in District 3, said. âI have enjoyed it immensely and I appreciate the voters of Temple allowing me to continue my service. I look forward to working hard for our students, teachers, staff and our community.â
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The need for new or expanded school campuses grows daily at Central Texas school districts â especially those located off the stateâs busiest highway.
By the dozens, new students arrive every month.
From just south of the Bell County line to its northern boundaries, school districts adjacent to or near Interstate 35 â Temple, Belton, Salado, Academy, Troy and Jarrell, for example â are dealing with booming student populations that will require campus improvements to accommodate growth in the coming years, officials said.
School officials are preparing for the growth by looking at both short- and long-term options:
Temple ISD purchased land for a planned elementary that could open in fall 2023.
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