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Superintendent talks growth, bond work at luncheon

by | Aug 28, 2024 | Education, Latest

The James G. “Shug” Stanford Multi-Purpose Facility was completed in October 2023 thanks to the 2021 bond.

The tasks awaiting Farmersville Independent School District Superintendent Micheal French seemingly never end, French told the Farmersville Rotary Club, but he said he is up to any of the tasks that need completing.

French spoke to the Rotary Club in a wide-ranging talk on Tuesday, Aug. 20, covering the progress of two recently approved bond issues, teacher and administrative morale and the political battles that are shaking up public school systems throughout Texas.

For more on this story see the August 29, 2024 print, or digital edition of The Farmersville Times. Subscribe today and support local journalism in your community.

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