Lufkin ISD Admits Discrepancy in Enrollment Numbers for UIL

LUFKIN — Lufkin ISD officials are admitting the school district had a UIL numbers discrepancy that affected the Lufkin High School enrollment figures on October 25, 2013. KETK reports the numbers sent to the University Interscholastic League were different from the numbers calculated at LISD. Had the correct numbers been submitted, the Panthers would been in 6A the past two school years instead of 5A. “We realize there is a difference between the 2013 snapshot calculation and the UIL number submitted,” said LISD Executive Director of Communications Shelia Adams in a news release. “When administration contacted UIL, a representative from UIL said that they had received an anonymous letter a couple of weeks ago with no return address alleging that 5 or 6 schools entered wrong enrollment numbers.”

The numbers sent off to UIL “did not include the past and present Stubble Learning Center students or students who haven’t been included in the past because of their State School residence,” according to the release. “The 2013 snapshot number was entered by an administrator who figured the number the same way it’s been done for years.” LISD officials say the school district contacted UIL to check if all students were included for the 2015 school year. In the news release. Adams said, “Ultimately the decision is in the hands of UIL, and we will work with them to see how to proceed.”