“Serving this community during the past six years has been very rewarding,” Herring said. “Together we have accomplished a number of projects that continue to move the district forward and position our students and community for future success. From the passage and implementation of the bond program and the golden penny election to navigating through a pandemic, I am certainly proud of how the board has collaboratively functioned to address a wide range of challenges successfully.”
Herring joined the Board of Trustees in 2016 after serving as a member of the District’s Finance Committee for two years. He took on the role as Finance Committee Chair in 2019. Herring, an HP alum, has played an integral role in the effort to build new facilities for HPISD students as a member of the board’s Design and Construction committee, which has provided oversight to the $361.4 million bond program approved by voters in 2015. Now complete, the 2015 Bond Program was on time and within budget.
As Finance Chair, Herring lead the efforts to examine the consideration of a voter approved tax ratification election to access four golden pennies that are not subject to the state’s recapture formula. Voters approved that referendum in November resulting in HPISD teachers and staff receiving a compensation increase for each of the next three years.
“This is a volunteer job that requires maximum effort and because of the number of professional commitments on the horizon, this just seems to be a prudent time for me to retire from the board,” Herring added. “My thanks to the community for entrusting me to serve as a trustee. It has been an incredible chapter and I am proud of what’s been accomplished.”