Many parents preparing for the 2022-2023 school year can check off the purchase of most school supplies from their list of back-to-school activities, because the Lamesa school district will be providing those supplies this year.The district is footing the bill for all supplies except sleeping mats, headphones and backpacks.Parents can further save on school-related purchases by making those purchases during an upcoming threeday period when sales taxes will be waived.Every year before the new school year begins, a state law allows shoppers to forgo paying the 8.25-percent sales tax on purchases of certain clothing, shoes, accessories and school supplies. It ...