Bandera Independent School District trustees attained a major district goal on Monday, July 6 – Chromebook computers for all students. At a special meeting on Monday, trustees approved a budget amendment from the unassigned fund balance to a fund balance for the purchase of Chromebooks. Superintendent Jerry Hollingsworth and the school board have held discussions on the topic, and trustees made it happen, Hollingsworth said. He said the decision will get Chromebooks to about one-third of the district’s students without computers of their own. “I am so grateful to our board for their commitment to 21st Century learning. By ensuring that our district is ...