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Rick Teran was named as the fulltime superintendent by Clarendon CISD Trustees last Tuesday, October 14, during their regular meeting, dropping his “interim,” title.

After a closed session lasting about 50 minutes, the board returned to open session and approved two motions – one putting the school’s Superintendent Search on hold indefinitely, and the second to adjust the interim superintendent’s agreement, effectively making Teran the fulltime superintendent.
Teran told the Enterprise his employment agreement is not the same as typical superintendent’s contract, basically allowing him to leave the job if he wants and allowing the school board to resume the search or hire someone else if they wish.
Teran said when he took the interim position this past summer, it was only supposed to be a short-term position, but then the initial search did not produce a suitable candidate and he was asked to stay through December. Since then, the second search has only drawn two applicants, and Teran was liking working for the district and for the board.
The decision to come out of retirement and move to Clarendon came after a lot of prayer, Teran said.
“It’s a God thing,” he said. “I’m excited to be here and look forward to giving back to the community.”
Teran and his wife, Jill, are in a contract to purchase a house in Clarendon, and Mrs. Teran is planning to start a new women’s bible study group in the community.
Teran has also taken on the role of head girls’ basketball coach and may help with track next spring. He says he will be taking no extra pay for that work.
Teran has 42 years of experience in education and served as superintendent in Childress for eight years before retiring five years ago. He also has more than 22 years of experience as a coach.
Texas voters began casting early ballots Monday to decide the fate of 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution.
The Donley County Clerk’s Office reported 20 people had voted locally as of early Tuesday afternoon.
Early voting will continue through October 31 at the Donley County Courthouse Annex. Polling hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. this week through Friday and next week on Monday through Wednesday, October 27-29. Voters can take advantage of extended early voting hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on October 30 and 31.
Election Day will be Tuesday, November 4.
The League of Women Voters will hold a program on Monday, October 27, at the Clarendon College Bairfield Activity Center to explain the 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution currently before voters. Sonya Letson will be the presenter, and the public is invited to attend.
“Early voting is an opportunity to cast your ballot ahead of Election Day at a time and place that may be more convenient for you,” said Secretary Nelson. “Whether you decide to vote early or wait until Election Day, now is a good time to make a plan.”
During early voting, Texans can vote at any polling location in their county of registration. Statewide, eligible voters will weigh in on 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution.
An analysis of each proposed constitutional amendment is available to the public through the Texas Legislative Council at tlc.texas.gov/publications.
Texans can find information about how to vote in person and what to bring to the polls at VoteTexas.gov, the state’s official online voting resource. Voters can also check their registration status through this website.
Under Texas law, voters who possess one of the seven acceptable forms of photo ID must present that ID at the polls when voting in person. The acceptable forms of photo ID are: Texas Driver License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS); Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS; Texas Handgun License issued by DPS; Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS; United States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph; United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph; or United States Passport (book or card).
Voters who do not possess and cannot reasonably obtain one of the seven approved forms of photo ID may fill out a Reasonable Impediment Declaration at the polls and present an alternative form of ID, such as a utility bill, bank statement, government check or a voter registration certificate.
Under Texas law, the use of wireless communications devices within a room in which voting is taking place is not permitted. Voters may bring written notes or voter guides with them into the polling location.
Some Texans qualify to vote by mail. You may vote by mail if you are: 65 years of age or older on Election Day; Sick or disabled; Expecting to give birth within three weeks of Election Day; or Absent from your county of registration during the Early Voting period and on Election Day. Applications for ballot by mail must be received, not postmarked, by county early voting clerks on or before October 24.
Clarendon CISD will explore mandatory drug testing of students in extracurricular activities following last week’s meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Superintendent Rick Teran brought up the subject and asked trustees for their opinions on the idea. Each board member said they had not thought about it before but were open to having a discussion.
Teran said Childress adopted a policy several years ago and also said he had been talking to other schools to see what they are doing.
The program described by Teran would require all students participating in extracurricular activities to be drug tested at the beginning of the school year with random tests throughout the year afterwards. The estimated cost of the tests would be $19 per student.
Teran told the Enterprise that he doesn’t believe there is a big drug problem here but said the policy would help kids stay off drugs.
“It just gives them another reason to say ‘no’ if there’s a possibility that they might get drug tested,” he said.
Teran recommended the board appoint a committee in January to study the idea with the goal of adopting a policy next May to take effect in August 2026.
The full effects of illicit drugs and vaping were on display Monday night when UMC NEIDS Outreach presented a program at the Mulkey Theatre for parents and community members.

Charlie Nichols, MSN, RN, who is an emergency room nurse at UMC in Lubbock, talked about real world cases she has seen during a broad presentation of the dangers of drug use.
“The reality is that middle school and high school students are experimenting,” Nichols said. “You think it’s not here. It is.”
Nichols focused on vaping habits and said students as young as elementary age are trying it because they see older siblings and parents do it, and she outlined several harmful effects of vaping on the body. She also said that some vapes can explode, leading to burns and other injuries.
She said high school kids sometimes sneak vapes into school in their underpants, and she asks them to consider the consequences of what happens if one explodes while they are doing that.
Nichols also explains to students in graphic detail what happens when they are brought to an emergency room overdosing or tripping on drugs – from cutting off their clothes to intubating them to restraining them and catheterizing them.
The program also focused on other illicit substances – many of which are packaged and designed to look like candy, and Nichols said predators are targeting kids and teens through social media and online games.
In addition to vaping, the danger of Fentanyl overdose still remains very high with even a trace exposure sometimes leading to death.
Nichols encourages parents to get Narcan – a highly effective nasal spray that save a person from an overdose of opioid-based drugs. She says every student should be carrying one if not for themselves but for a friend if they need it.
Nichols also said new drugs are on the horizon. Drugs like Xylazine and Nitazen are not opioid-based, and Narcan will not work on them.
Nichols sees vaping as a gateway drug to stronger and stronger substances, and she says kids need to be encouraged and supported to stop.
“You have to make a choice to stop killing yourself,” she tells them.
Nichols presented the same program to Hedley ISD students and Clarendon College students earlier Monday and was presenting the program to Clarendon CISD students on Tuesday.
She encourages everyone to follow the UMC NEIDS Facebook page to keep up with the drug dangers facing kids.
By Sandy Anderberg
The Clarendon Lady Bronco team has had a stellar year and last week, they capped off a very successful season of running earning the title of district champs.

As a team, the ladies have made big strides in their strength training and toughness on the course, which has allowed them to easily come together as a team to take what has been theirs all season long.
However, their team is only as strong as each individual runner and the Lady Broncos go deep in that category. Led by senior Madi Benson, who has been a regional and state meet competitor for most of her JH and HS career, the Lady Broncos will be among the favorites in the Regional XC meet’s team championship.
Benson claimed second place with a solid run in the district meet in Wheeler. Benson crossed the line at 12:30.29, which was just under 23 seconds behind the first-place finisher.
Joining Benson at the top was sophomore Addy Havens, who has great successes as well. Havens took third place with a time of 12:52.33. Emmarie Holland ran well once again and finished sixth out of a field of 43 runners. Holland’s time was 13:20.94. Elliot Frausto, who has had her own accomplishments on the cross-country course, was 10th in the race with a time of 13:43.72 and Lexi Phillips made stellar improvements this season and crossed the line in 12th place at 13:58.48.
Laken Smith was 22nd at 15:06.54 and Mary Jo Dushay ran the course in a time of 19:01.30 for 38th place.
The Lady Broncos will be practicing hard this week as they prepare for the Regional Meet to be held October 20 in Lubbock at Mae Simmons Park.
Bronco Tristan Ybarra placed 3rd and will be heading to the Regional meet as well.
Colton Henson placed 7th and Lindley Hogle placed 10th for the Colts.
By Sandy Anderberg
The Clarendon Broncos hosted the Wellington Skyrockets last Friday night and lost 48-6.
Despite only scoring one touchdown, the Broncos showed growth on the field. They were able to make several big stops in the game on defense and collected good yardage on offense.
The Skyrockets’ gained an early edge when they were able to capitalize on Bronco turnovers and scored two touchdowns in the first quarter of play.

The Broncos were able to connect on several good pass plays to move the ball down the field. The Broncos’ running game was much improved as well, and they were able to catch the defense off guard several times. Caleb Herbert and Kreed Robinson shared the duties under center, and both did a good job guiding the Broncos. Markael Anderson, Michael Randall, Jaden Guerra, and Parker Hanes hustled on offense with Anderson earning the lone Bronco touchdown with a big run. Braylon Rice and Tyler Cavanaugh made good catches.
Defensively, the Bronco line blocked well, and several Broncos made strong tackles. Heston Seay, Aiden Morris, Kaleb Mays, and Robinson played a solid game.
The Broncos will continue practicing hard this week and play another district game on the road to Shamrock on Friday, October 17, at 7:00 p.m.

Hedley hosted its 73rd Cotton Festival last Friday and Saturday, October 10 and 11, with a large crowd from nearby communities and lots of activities this year.
Organizers were pleased with the event which drew about 20 vendors in addition to food trucks and other forms of entertainment. An alumni reunion at the Hedley school was also well attended Saturday.
Several drawings were held to raise funds for local organizations. The Cotton Bale raffled off by the Lions Club was won by Jean Taylor, and Debbie Kennedy won the 50/50 raffle to support the Hedley Volunteer Fire Department.
The Hedley Senior Citizens held three drawings. Nathan Floyd won that 50/50 pot, Tom Heck won the Henry riffle, and Kerry Cartrite won the drawing for the shotgun.

Bingo games were well attended for the benefit of the Hedley FFA, and the kids parade and big parade drew several participants as well.
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