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to the Littlefield ISD website. We hope that you can easily find all of
the information that you may need with very little effort.
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Let me introduce myself. My name is Robert Dillard.
I was born in Wichita Falls, was raised in Wichita County in the
extremely small town of Kamay. I believe in small town values and the
positive impact of an active community. I
am extremely happy to be Superintendent of Littlefield Independent
School District, because the same values that make up my educational
philosophy are a central part of the core beliefs of this school and
community. Littlefield ISD is a strong, student-focused district with a
storied history of success in all facets of student performance.
Although my main focus as Superintendent is to act as the primary
facilitator to ensure that the district works hand-in-hand with the
community to create a total district vision, develop effective and
efficient plans, and acquire and enable qualified staff members who will
provide for all student needs at a high quality level, there are also
other lofty goals for which leadership and resources must be provided.
Our Wildcat students compete with other students from the area, region,
and state in a number of extra-curricular activities at a high level of
success, all while maintaining academic ratings of satisfactory or
higher. Littlefield ISD has been labeled an A-RATED SCHOOL DISTRICT by the Texas Education Agency.
These accomplishments come about through hard work, determination,
support, and teamwork by all stakeholders – students, staff, school
board, parents, and community. The attainment of these achievements
created an atmosphere of confidence and unity. Littlefield ISD staff
members have worked diligently to gain the trust of all of these groups
and individuals by
making sound decisions based on what is best for our students, and
providing the resources for them to pursue excellence. Through shared
commitment and a natural infusion of core values such as commitment,
dedication, integrity, and loyalty, our students truly believe that they
can reach the pinnacle of attainment in whatever realm in which they
compete.
If
you visit the campuses, you can see just how hard all of our LISD
educators work to meet our students’ needs. Our teachers remind me of my
parents… they continuously work to give the best to the students, while
striving to get the best from the students! Whether it means arriving
early to prepare for the day, skipping lunch so they can make copies or
tutor students, or staying until “dark-thirty” to sponsor a club, grade
papers, conduct parent conferences, or coach a team, our educators make a
huge personal investment to help our students to be successful.
Littlefield ISD has 203 employees, including approximately 103 teachers
and another 100 employees including administrators, counselors,
instructional paraprofessionals, cafeteria and custodial help and other
support staff.
Littlefield
ISD’s students are simply the best students around; it is easy to see
the overall good attitude portrayed by our student body, along with a
natural willingness to learn and help others. But, they are not unlike
their counterparts in many other districts in some ways. We all have
students who are gifted, students who are college bound, students who
are athletes, or who play in the band, or cheer, or debate, or
participate in Ag and FFA, but we also have students who struggle with
school - just like every other public school has. It would surprise some
folks to actually know how many of our students have personal
situations outside of the school environment that make getting an
education substantially more difficult for them.
Of
the almost 1,300 students that Littlefield ISD currently serves,
approximately 85%, or about 1,100, of our students are considered to be
“economically disadvantaged”. We have about 50 students who are
considered “homeless.” There are 90 students that are limited English
proficient, and about 400 of our students are labeled “at-risk” because
they meet one or more of the state criteria such as being retained in a
grade, not passing all of the state assessments, having failing grades
in two or more core subjects, or not being proficient in English. Each
school year, much of our professional development training focuses on
working with children from situations of poverty, who are considered to
be “academically fragile.” These students have extra challenges and
hardships to overcome in order to benefit fully from their educational
opportunities.
Working
to address those barriers, Littlefield ISD has a number of advantages
that other schools do not have to help meet the needs “academically
fragile” students. Not only does Littlefield have kind, caring, and
compassionate educators, we have specially trained individuals to
provide systematic, purposeful, and intentionally personalized help to
our Wildcats. Our special programs, related social services, and
counseling personnel provide support and assistance to students and
families who experience challenges that make functioning successfully in
school more difficult. The entire staff of the Littlefield Independent
School District believes in educating all students. We have high
expectations that all students continually grow academically, socially,
and emotionally. We accept the responsibility to teach all students and
provide the opportunity for them to attain their maximum educational
potential. LISD has invested heavily in technology and will continue to
provide opportunities to use cutting edge hardware and software to
prepare our students for their futures in a “cyber-world”.
A
primary goal of our school district is to prepare our students to be
leaders in today’s world, while concentrating on perpetuating the
fundamental values of our Littlefield community. We are very proud of
the many Littlefield graduates who have gone on to great successes in
many walks of life, and it is our continuing commitment to our students
to make sure that each of them is equipped to contribute to our society
when they leave our school. If we are to accomplish this task, we must
remember that it truly does take an entire village to raise a child.
Fortunately, the Littlefield ISD community is filled with people and
organizations who deeply care about their school system, who go above
and beyond standard expectations to assist the district, and whose
careers are dedicated to helping tomorrow’s leaders get a quality
education today. Our community demonstrates support in many ways.
Whether it be attending sports events, school programs, concerts, and
plays, the Wildcat Street Party, or hosting breakfasts and dinners for
graduating seniors and providing funding for scholarships, our
community, along with its many active service organizations, engages in
an outpouring of active support. Littlefield ISD seeks to establish and
maintain meaningful reciprocal relationships with the home and community
in the hope that as a result of our joint efforts, each student may
become more valuable to himself/herself and to society.
The
educational endeavor is impossible without adequate financial support
or functional facilities. Littlefield ISD is blessed to have a healthy
fund balance of over $6 million. The school district has no debt and a
tax rate of $.97 per $100 valuation with a taxable value of
approximately $225 million with the welcome addition of a new dairy
processing facility joining our industrial community. LISD received a
perfect score on the most recent Financial Integrity Rating System of
Texas (FIRST) report. District facilities are in good condition and are
receiving constant renovations and upgrades to ensure that our students
and teachers have the best environment for education.
Working
to make decisions based on what is best for our students is the
Littlefield ISD School Board, comprised of members: Lance
Broadhurst, President; Pat Demel, Vice President; Adrian
Solis, Secretary; Gary Birkelbach, Johnny Castillo, Jr., Hervey Valdez,
Jr., and Will Williams.
Please feel free to contact us if you have comments, questions or concerns.
It’s a GREAT day to be a Wildcat!
​Robert Dillard
Superintendent, Littlefield ISD
Home of the Fighting Wildcats
It’s a GREAT day to be a Wildcat!
​Robert Dillard
Superintendent, Littlefield ISD
Home of the Fighting Wildcats