Ector ISD earns state’s highest fiscal accountability rating

Ector, Texas -- Ector Independent School District officials announced that the district received a rating of "A" for "Superior Achievement" under Texas’ School FIRST financial accountability rating system. The "Superior Achievement" rating is the state’s highest, demonstrating the quality of Ector ISD’s financial management and reporting system.

This the 18th year of School FIRST (Financial Accountability Rating System of Texas), a financial accountability system for Texas school districts developed be the Texas Education Agency in response to enate Bill 875 of the 76th Texas Legislature in 1999 and amendments under House Bill 5, 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2013. The primary goal of School FIRST is to achieve quality performance in the management of school districts’ financial resources, a goal made more significant due to the complexity of accounting associated with Texas’ school finance system.

"We are pleased with Ector ISD’s School FIRST rating," said Ector ISD Superintendent Jennifer Morris. "This rating shows that our district is making the most of our taxpayers' dollars. This rating shows that Ector ISD is accountable not only for student learning, but also for achieving these results cost-effectively and efficiently."

The Texas Education Agency assigned one of the four financial accountability ratings to Texas school districts, with the highest being “A” for “Superior Achievement”, followed by “B” for “Above-Standard Achievement, “C” for “Standard Achievement” and “F” for “Substandard Achievement.