Posted on January - 22 - 2012
South Texas’ Premont High School cancels sports programs
With Premont High School facing the prospect of closing because of financial and academic problems, it has decided to cut its sports programs for this spring semester and the fall semester of 2012, reports The Caller.
Premont is a 2A high school. Think of Premont ISD as the now-defunct Wilmer-Hutchins ISD. It has long been struggling academically and also has some economic hurdles to clear. The district will save about $50,000 each semester by cutting sports and plans to open two new science labs with the money.
“Our urgent situation requires swift and drastic action,” Superintendent Ernest Singleton said to the Caller.