Sanger Independent School District Explained

Sanger Independent School District is a public school district based in Sanger, Texas (USA).

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

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

Schools

High schools (Grades 9-12)

• Sanger High School

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Denton County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-08-02.
2. Web site: 2009 Accountability Rating System. Texas Education Agency. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151025190535/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html. 2015-10-25.
3. Web site: Hayes. Kelly Taylor. Texas high school opens grocery store for students, families — and it accepts good deeds as payment. WITI Fox 6 Now. 2020-11-20. 2020-11-21.
4. Web site: Stuckey. Alex. Lamm. Stephanie. This Texas school district takes in kids facing the biggest mental health challenges — and saves lives. Houston Chronicle. 2022-04-11. 2022-08-01. 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. Web site: Board Members – School Board – Sanger Independent School District.