Tag Archives: MISD

A Close Race For Midland ISD’s School Board Just Got More Complicated After Voters Were Given The Wrong Ballots
By Mitch Borden Would-be voters in a tight school board race in Midland were given incorrect ballots on Election Day and were unable to vote, throwing the results of a close election into question. Voters who should have been able … Continue reading

As Debate Over Rober E. Lee High School Continues, Midland ISD Forms Committee To Rename It
By Mitch Borden Midland Independent School District’s board of trustees Thursday night moved forward with the criteria for renaming Robert E. Lee High School and appointed several representatives to the panel charged with the task. The move comes after the … Continue reading

After 59 years, Midland ISD Agrees To Change The Name Of Robert E. Lee High
By Mitch Borden Midland school officials recently approved changing the name of the city’s famous Robert E. Lee High School, along with its freshman campus. This comes as school districts across the country reevaluate campuses named after Confederate leaders. The … Continue reading

Thousands Call For Midland’s Robert E. Lee High School To Be Renamed
By Mitch Borden Calls for a Midland high school to be renamed have resurfaced with a petition that has garnered over 5,000 signatures. Robert E. Lee High School was named after the Confederate Civil War General and was established in … Continue reading

No Gun Found — Midland High School’s Lockdown Ends With No Injuries And No Arrests
By Mitch Borden Just after 3:15 pm on Thursday, Midland Independent School District received a tip that a student at Midland High School had pulled out a gun and pointed it at another student. The school was completely locked down … Continue reading

Over Count or Under Count? Midland ISD’s Recount Reveals More Problems With The District’s $569 Million Bond Election.
By Mitch Borden In another dramatic turn of an election that has spilled well beyond Nov. 5, Midland Independent School District’s $569-million bond has now passed by 11 votes. The 20-hour recount on Friday came after Midland County election officials … Continue reading

Local Political Action Committee Calls For A Recount In The Midland ISD Bond Election
By Mitch Borden It’s now three weeks since election day, but it seems there’s one race still going strong — Midland ISD’s $569 million dollar bond election. In the end, 25 votes separated the bond from passing, but now pro-bond … Continue reading

Midland ISD Sets Out To Win A Multi-Million Dollar Bond Election
By Mitch Borden The Midland Independent School District is gearing up for a battle. It has about two months to convince voters to something they’ve never done before: approve a $569 million bond — that’s three times the size of … Continue reading

Midland ISD’s Board Of Trustees Invest Millions Into Teacher Housing And A New Campus
At its regular meeting last night, the Midland Independent School District’s Board of Trustees approved two large property acquisitions that are intended to help the Permian District handle growth.

In Midland, A Middle School Student Is Removed From Abell Jr. High After Reports Of Threats Emerge
By Mitch Borden After reports of multiple threats at Abell Junior High School surfaced in Midland, the district’s board of trustees called an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the concerns of parents.