North Lamar Independent School District

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

The district serves northern portions of Paris, the cities of Reno and Sun Valley, as well as the communities of Arthur City, Chicota, Powderly, and Sumner in northern Lamar County. A very small portion of northeastern Fannin County also lies within the district. North Lamar is also the largest 4A school district in northeast Texas.

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.^[1]

District Administration

Superintendent - John McCullough
Assistant Superintendent - Shelley McDowell
North Lamar High School Principal - Clint Hildreth
Frank Stone Middle School Principal - Kelli Stewart
Geneva Bailey Intermediate School Principal - Angela Compton
Aaron Parker Elementary School Principal - Tammy Bates
Cecil Everett Elementary School Principal - Carey Malone
W. L. Higgins Elementary School Principal - Claudia Pursifull

Board of trustees

President- Paul Drake
Vice President- Tim Stone
Secretary- Amy Stephens
Member- Kyle Coston
Member- Kristi Trammell
Member- Dr. Janice Gibbons
Member- Stephen Holmes

Schools

North Lamar ISD has six schools - five are located in Paris and one (Parker Elementary) is located in Powderly.

North Lamar High School- Grades 9-12

Enrollment is approximately 1,000

Frank Stone Middle School- Grades 6-8

Enrollment is approximately 800

Bailey Intermediate School- Grades 4 and 5
Everett Elementary School- Grades 2 & 3

Everett serves children in grades 2 and 3 from the southern section of the district.

Higgins Elementary School- Grades PK-1, Phone (903)737-2081, Fax (903)669-0189
Parker Elementary School- Grades PK-5, Phone (903)732-3066, Fax (903)669-0139

School song

The North Lamar Panthers high school football team in 2015

(to the tune of Love me Tender)
We will raise our voice in song
To our Alma Mater true
Our hearts are filled with loyalty
To our colors-Gold and Blue
North Lamar, North Lamar
We're proud to claim your name
And as years go by you'll grow
In Honor and in fame.

History

The history of North Lamar goes back to the 68 rural school districts that once existed throughout the communities in the northern half of Lamar County. Upon the consolidation Powderly-Reno and Central school districts in 1970-71, the district became known as North Lamar Independent School District. In 1975, the Chicota schools joined the district. The area economy includes manufacturing, farming and ranching. With an enrollment of approximately 3,150 students, North Lamar ISD has one high school, one middle school, and four elementary schools to serve the students in the district.

Notable faculty

Marsha Farney, former faculty member at North Lamar; Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 20 in Williamson County^[2]

References

↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
↑ "Marsha Farney's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved February 27, 2014.

External links

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