Hudson superintendent Webb announces intent to retire

Hudson ISD Superintendent Donny Webb has announced his intent to retire at the end of the 2024-2025 school year, ending 32 years in public education. “I am publicly announcing my intent to retire as superintendent after this year. Having served in public education for what will be 32 years, it has been such a pleasure and joy,” Webb said in the notice. He added that his career in education began unexpectedly when his former high school physics teacher asked him to take over his teaching role. Webb’s journey at Hudson ISD began in 1997 when he moved to the district from Jasper ISD. He started off as a high school math teacher, moved up the ranks and became an assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent and eventually superintendent, a role that he’s held for eight years. In the notice, Webb emphasized how special of a district Hudson ISD has been, calling it a “great place,” while praising the teachers, staff and administrators.
Arrow Educational Services Inc: GRANBURY ISD HIRES ARROW EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CONDUCT SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH

The board of trustees of the Granbury Independent School District has contracted with Arrow Educational Services, Inc. to assist them in their search for a new superintendent. Arrow President/CEO Dr. Russell Marshall and Lead Consultant/COO Jim Dunlap will conduct the search. More information including timeline and the application process will be available on arrowsearchinc.com, Texas ISD.com and the TASA job center after the board meets on September 30 to finalize the calendar.
Texas education board signals support for first state-developed elementary curriculum

The Texas State Board of Education gave preliminary approval to new state-developed reading and math textbooks Nov. 19. Members are poised to green-light them later this week. The debate: Supporters of the proposed state curriculum say it would provide students with rigorous, age-appropriate content and help close achievement gaps, while critics argue frequent biblical references in the materials verge on proselytizing and could isolate students with different religious beliefs.
San Antonio ISD swings for fences in Missions stadium land deal, denies playing ‘hardball’

SAISD trustees voted 7-0 Monday night on a hefty set of terms for handing over the district's property, which sits in the middle of the proposed site for a new downtown minor league baseball stadium. The terms include: Funding for a $45 million building for the Advanced Learning Academy.1 day ago
Can Democrats Keep the Texas House Anti-Voucher?

In the last presidential election cycle, four distant years ago, Texas Democrats pursued an ambitious campaign to take control of the state House. Bolstered by millions of dollars that flooded in from the national party apparatus, Dems targeted as many as 22 GOP-held seats across the Texas suburbs. The strategy was built upon Beto O’Rourke’s near-victorious U.S. Senate campaign in 2018, in which he carried a narrow majority of the state’s 154 state House districts. All they needed to do was flip nine seats that O’Rourke had carried. Democrats were so optimistic heading into Election Day 2020 that multiple state reps, having suffered in the minority for years, announced bids for the speakership in anticipation of their party taking control of the lower chamber for the first time in nearly 20 years. With the potency of the GOP’s gerrymandered maps having waned, and the next round of redistricting on the horizon, it was now or (possibly) never. What happened instead was, of course, a failure of disastrous proportions as Democrats failed to net a single seat. Then, a few months later in the 2021 legislative session, Republicans redrew the state’s political maps to extend their single-party control of the statehouse for another decade. Their gerrymandering this time opted for maximum protection of their current majority of red seats. Without fear of electoral backlash, the GOP-controlled House and Senate has marched a long line of extreme conservative legislation into law.
Speaker-hopeful Tom Oliverson Promises to Give Voters Republican Representation

Oliverson said he will end the practice of awarding Democrats powerful committee chairmanships in the Texas House. In an interview with the Luke Macias Show, Republican State Rep. Tom Oliverson of Cypress explained how he would use the speakership to change the structure and culture of the House. Oliverson, who announced his candidacy for House Speaker last month, said he will “give the voters what they voted for, which is actual representation.” He described the results of the March GOP Primary as Texans “calling for a change.” Oliverson also explained there is a “pattern of behavior” in House leadership that he doesn’t support—namely, lording power over members, pushing them around, and telling them how they have to vote.

News Category

TexasISD.com
Endorsed Products

TexasISD.com
Advertising

TexasISD.com
Quick Links

67 Superintendent Vacancies Click to expand Click to collapse

Vacant	Granbury ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational Services INFO
Vacant	Uvalde CISD; Search By: Region 20 ESC INFO
Vacant	Blooming Grove ISD; Search by: Blooming Grove ISD Board of Trustees & Gary Martel INFO
Vacant	Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant	Carrizo Springs ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant	Dickinson ISD; Search by: Dickinson ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant	La Gloria ISD; Search by: La Gloria ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant	Whitney ISD; Search by: Whitney ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant	Pineywoods Community Academy (Lufkin); Search by: SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOISINFO
Vacant	Dilley ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant	Grand Prairie ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant	Kermit ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant	Burton ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Dr. Danny Lovett INFO
Vacant	Union Hill ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant	Socorro ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant	Grape Creek ISD; Search by: Grape Creek ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant	Santa Maria ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant	Vysehrad ISD; Search by: Region 3 ESC, Exec. Dir. Morris Lyon INFO
Vacant	Hereford ISD; Hereford ISD Board of Trustees & Region 16 ESC, Dr. Tanya Larkin, Exec. Dir.INFO
Vacant	Region 10 ESC Executive Director; Thomposon & Horton LLP - David Thompson & Dr. Mike Moses INFO
Vacant	Pettus ISD - Jesus Hernandez III, Chief of Staff,Southwest ISD; Search by: JCA Law, PLLC and DBU Educational Leadership Consulting Corporation.INFO
Vacant	University of Texas High School Special Purpose District; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant	Scurry-Rosser ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant	Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD; Thomposon & Horton LLP - David Thompson & Dr. Mike Moses INFO
Vacant	Huntington ISD; Search by: Kelli Karczewski, Fisher FirmINFO
Vacant	Copperas Cove ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant	Grandfalls-Royalty ISD - Search by: TASB Executive Search Services; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant	Hawkins ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan Surratt INFO
Vacant	Granger ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant	Bremond ISD; Search by: Bremond ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant	Monte Alto ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant	Santa Rosa ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant	Plains ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant	Utopia ISD; Search by: Utopia ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant	Pasadena ISD - Search by: TASB Executive Search Services; INFO
Vacant	Anna ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant	Ector County ISD - Search by: TASB Executive Search Services; INFO
Vacant	Buna ISD; Search By: Buna ISD Board of Trustees INFO
Vacant	San Isidro ISD (Short Timeline); Search by: Region One ESC, Exec. Dir. Dr. Daniel P. KingINFO
Vacant	Mercedes ISD (Short Timeline); Search by: Region One ESC, Exec. Dir. Dr. Daniel P. KingINFO
Vacant	Queen City ISD; Search by: Danny Lovett, Powell Law GroupINFO
Vacant	Amarillo ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino, Kyle & Robinson P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Ann DixonINFO
Vacant	Mount Calm ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Shaun Barnett INFO
Lone Finalist	Valley View ISD - James Womack, Superintendent,Richland Springs ISD; Education Solutions and Services Mike Smith & Letha Hopkins INFO
Lone Finalist	Dew ISD - Kent Reynolds, Superintendent,Hallsburg ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan Surratt INFO
Lone Finalist	Early ISD - Joan Otten, Director,Katy ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist	Richards ISD - Michael Smith, Chief Operations Officer,West Hardin ISD; Search by: Leon\|Alcala PLLCINFO
Lone Finalist	Northside ISD (Wilbarger Co.) - Paul Ryan, Superintendent,Rio Vista ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny Miller INFO
Lone Finalist	Carroll ISD - Dr. Jeremy Glenn, Superintendent,Grandbury ISD; Search by: Carrrol ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Lone Finalist	Hutto ISD - Jeni Neatherlin, Superintendent,Granger ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist	Louise ISD - Richard Wright, Superintendent,Agua Dulce ISD; Search by: Leon\|Alcala PLLCINFO
Lone Finalist	San Benito CISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist	Waco ISD - Dr. Tiffany Spicer, Superintendent,Buna ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist	Onalaska ISD - Dr. Kenneth Fraga, Assistant Superintendent,Onalaska ISD; Search by: Onalaska ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Lone Finalist	Graham ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan Surratt INFO
Lone Finalist	Lueders-Avoca ISD - Dr. Joe Alcorta, Superintendent,Dalhart ISD; Search by: Ronnie Kincaid INFO
Lone Finalist	Lipan ISD - Jimmie Dobbs, Interim Superintendent,Lipan ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist	Calvert ISD - Latisha Crockett-Tennell, Interim Superintendent,Calvert ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Lone Finalist	Albany ISD - Daryl Stuard, Superintendent,Bremond ISD; Search by: Ronnie Kincaid INFO
Lone Finalist	Victoria ISD - Shelia Collazo, Deputy Superintendent,Somerset ISD; Search by: JCA Law, PLLC and Saul Hinojosa INFO
Lone Finalist	Gladewater ISD - Rae Ann Patty, Superintendent,Waskom ISD; Search by: Gladewater ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
New Super	Rockport-Fulton ISD - Dr. Lesley Austin, Chief Academic Officer,Trinity Basin Preparatory; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino, Kyle & Robinson P.C.& Education Consultant Mrs. Charlotte BakerINFO
New Super	Mathis ISD - Todd White, Superintendent,Santa Anna ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
New Super	Montgomery ISD - Dr. Mark Ruffin, Superintendent,Normangee ISD; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David Thompson INFO
New Super	Brock ISD - Dr. Shannon Luis, Superintendent,Era ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey, Staci Robertson, & Rod TownsendINFO
New Super	Dickinson ISD - Dr. Rebecca Brown, Deputy Superintendent,La Porte ISD; Search by: SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOISINFO
New Super	Rio Vista ISD - Dr. Chris Chappotin, Assistant Superintendent,Boyd ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO

How do I get my SuperSearch on TexasISD.com?Click Here for More Vacancies & Details! »

Georgetown ISD accepting nominations to serve on District Performance Committee

September 0308:12 AM

Georgetown ISD is accepting nominations for community members to sit on the District Performance Committee through Sept. 11. The district is accepting nominations for parents, business representatives and other community members to serve two-year terms on this committee, which provides guidance on several areas serving the district's vision, mission and goals, such as the academic calendar. view article

Colony Ridge tripled enrollment at Cleveland ISD. Why can’t it pass a bond?

September 0308:11 AM

One of the first things you see when you pull off Grand Parkway into Colony Ridge are the signs advertising new schools in the area, just an hour north of Houston. With more than 40,000 people moving to the sprawling development over the last decade, traditional public and charter school operators have built seven new campuses to keep up with demand. view article

Colony Ridge tripled enrollment at Cleveland ISD. Why can’t it pass a bond?

September 0308:11 AM

Dallas ISD tackles basic needs with community resource centers

September 0308:11 AM

These are some of the hard truths that educators must face every day: One in 5 Texas kids experience hunger. Mental health is a leading concern for children in Dallas and across the nation. And in Texas, 1 in 5 children is chronically absent from school. These are major challenges for our schools, but they are not insurmountable. School leaders understand that parental involvement is a key to tackling these issues. view article

Rivercrest ISD Closed Today Because of Water Pump Issues

September 0308:05 AM

Rivercrest ISD will be closed on Tuesday, September 3, due to a failed pump and motor on the well that supplies water to the district. Red River County Water Supply is working to repair the problem and should have water restored by Tuesday afternoon. Classes will resume at regular time on Wednesday, September 4. view article

Two Austin ISD buses hit by car after football game, driver injured and arrested for DWI

September 0308:04 AM

An Austin woman was arrested on a DWI charge Friday in connection with an AISD school bus crash involving dozens of band members. 23-year-old Fallon Ramos was arrested for driving while intoxicated. The crash happened Thursday night in Central Austin near House Park Athletic Stadium. Multiple 911 calls came in after two Austin ISD buses and a sedan crashed in the 2900 block of North Lamar Boulevard around 11:30 p.m. The driver of the sedan was taken to the hospital and a bus driver and some McCallum High School band students were treated at the scene. view article

Paxton takes Dallas to court over gun ban at State Fair

September 0208:30 AM

With the State Fair opening in less than a month, the Attorney General is asking a Dallas County judge to overturn the ban on guns. view article

Odessa is still healing five years after a mass shooting

August 3008:30 AM

On Thursday, Odessans came together in honor of the survivors and victims of a 2019 mass shooting. The West Texas town commemorated the tragedy with a monument dedicated to the lives lost. view article

4-year-old left alone on hot Dallas ISD school bus for 7 hours

August 3008:28 AM

A 4-year-old girl was hospitalized after being left alone on a hot school bus for seven hours Tuesday, NBC5 reported. The Dallas ISD pre-K student was not taken off the bus at Clinton P. Russell Elementary School and stayed strapped in her seat in heat over 90 degrees, according to KXAS-TV. view article

Port Arthur ISD offering hiring incentives to help fill teacher positions, other vacancies

August 3008:26 AM

A number of teaching positions which qualify for the TIA Program still need to be filled. New teachers with no experience start off with a salary of $53,400. view article

Family demands transparency after retired FBI agent killed by El Paso ISD police

August 3008:25 AM

The brother of the former FBI agent who was shot and killed outside a West El Paso high school said he always feared this would happen. CBS4 Anchor Vania Castillo spoke with Marco Cordero, the brother of Julio Cordero, the retired FBI agent who was killed by an El Paso Independent School District police officer in a shooting outside the Franklin High School campus on Aug. 22. view article

1 student injured after Spring Branch ISD school bus involved in crash

August 3008:25 AM

A Spring Branch ISD school bus was involved in a crash in northwest Houston Thursday. HPD says the crash involved two vehicles, including the bus. It happened in the 1400 block of Silber Road at Westview around 3:55 p.m. view article

‘Made me very concerned’: Dispute over bus safety rules in Bastrop ISD

August 3008:25 AM

During a meeting before the school year began, Bastrop Independent School District bus drivers said they were told by their transportation company to no longer help students in case of a medical emergency. “She said that we weren’t allowed to do CPR. We weren’t allowed to administer medications,” said one Bastrop ISD bus driver, who didn’t want to share their identity. view article

Former Houston ISD employee at all-girls school charged with sexually assaulting student

August 3008:25 AM

Authorities have a former Houston ISD employee is behind bars, accused of sexually assaulting a student. Jesus Zamora, 25, made his appearance in probable cause court Friday morning, where he is charged with two counts of sexually assaulting a child between the ages of 14 and 17. HISD officials confirmed to KPRC 2 that Zamora worked at Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy, an all-girls school in Third Ward, but not as a teacher. He has since been terminated, according to a letter to parents sent by the principal. view article

Parents view video of Dallas ISD preschooler left alone on school bus for hours

August 3008:25 AM

The parents of a preschool student say they have seen video from the Dallas ISD bus with their non-verbal autistic daughter was left alone for hours. Keturah Crockett said the district allowed she and her husband an opportunity to view video from the bus on Tuesday when a bus driver ended their shift without realizing a child was still aboard. view article

Bulletin Board

Submit Event »

Leon Alcala, PLLC

WEBINAR: UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE AND AUTHORITY OF SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES

Presented by: Michelle Alcala

Read more and register here...

Six injured in overnight crash involving Austin ISD bus

August 3008:25 AM

Six people were injured, including one with potentially serious injuries, in a crash involving an Austin ISD bus overnight. Just after 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Austin-Travis County EMS and the Austin Fire Department responded to the two-vehicle collision at the intersection of North Lamar Boulevard and San Gabriel Street. view article

Driver ran red light before hitting Spring Branch ISD school bus, causing it to flip, students say

August 3008:25 AM

A driver may have run a red light before hitting a Spring Branch ISD bus and causing it to flip, police said on Thursday. Spring Branch ISD police say the bus was traveling eastbound on Westview at about 3:50 p.m. when a Toyota Corolla traveling southbound on Silber hit it at a high rate of speed. view article

We asked readers about the Katy ISD Chromebook rollout. Here’s what readers and the district said

August 3008:22 AM

Katy ISD gave Chromebooks to all students in grades 3 through 12 for the first time this school year, one of multiple new policies parents, students and teachers must adapt to. We asked Katy ISD parents what they thought about the new Chromebooks, and then we checked in with Katy ISD to address the comments. Here’s what Katy readers said is and isn't working, and what the district is doing to address the issues. view article

Roosevelt ISD calls $58.5 million bond election for new elementary, renovations

August 3008:22 AM

Taxpayers in the Roosevelt school district will see a $58.5 million dollar bond proposal on their ballot in November. Administrators said it would fund several items across the district, like a new elementary school and renovations to the secondary campus. Taxpayers who own a $200,000 home and have filed a homestead exemption would see a $200 increase on their yearly taxes, or about $16.67 a month. view article

Edgewood ISD works to help fill open teacher positions with new program

August 3008:22 AM

Texas continues grappling with a teacher shortage. A San Antonio school district is taking matters into its own hands to fill vacancies. Any given school day can have a little bit of organized chaos. "I loved working, and it just gives me an opportunity to give back to my community," Brentwood Middle School 6th grade Social Studies Teacher Tina Alvarado-Mendez said. view article

Sheldon ISD 3rd grade teacher, among 20 federal arrests, accused of drug dealing during class

August 3008:16 AM

A third-grade teacher was arrested after federal agents say they caught her on a wiretap dealing drugs while in class. That's just one of 20 arrests announced Thursday, as law enforcement officers revealed what they call a crackdown on violent gangs that has been two years in the making. "Cocaine, meth, machine guns, and gangs," U.S. Attorney Alamdar Hamdani said to start off the press conference. "It's a recipe whose consequences play out on the streets of Houston every day and every night." view article

Austin ISD Election Season Is Underway

August 3008:15 AM

The field is set for Austin ISD’s board of trustees election in November. Lynn Boswell and Kevin Foster drew no challengers for their reelection bids, so we don’t need to talk about them. However, Ofelia Maldonado Zapata and Noelita Lugo, the board’s two Hispanic members, have decided not to run again. Eight candidates are vying to replace them. view article

From mixing to cooking, Boerne ISD Culinary Arts program prepares students for rewarding careers

August 3008:13 AM

As the school year progresses, Boerne Independent School District continues to highlight its commitment to providing students with real-world skills. Among its standout programs is the Culinary Arts program, now thriving in its 10th year. This initiative not only enriches students’ educational experiences but also equips them with practical skills that can lead to rewarding careers. view article

Seguin ISD announces new director of communications

August 3008:11 AM

There is a new person who will be sharing the stories of the Seguin ISD. The school district is announcing Emily Allen to its staff. Allen is the new Seguin ISD director of communications. Allen replaces Sean Hoffmann who for years served in that role. Having come on board just days before the start of school, Allen has had no time to get her feet wet and has already covered a record number of events this fall. As a former executive producer at KSAT 12 in San Antonio, Allen brings 13 years of experience to the local school district. view article

Austin ISD high school student brought gun to school: district

August 3008:09 AM

Austin ISD police arrested a high school student accused of bringing a gun to a campus in South Austin. Austin ISD said it happened on Thursday, August 29, at Akins Early College High School. view article

Dan Patrick starts Texas Senate leadership political action committee

August 2909:00 AM

New group plans to support policy goals of the conservative Senate majority. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced on Wednesday the creation of a new political action committee dedicated to advancing the goals of the conservative majority in the Texas Senate. The new PAC will be called the Texas Senate Leadership Fund. No money has been received yet, said Allen Blakemore, a spokesperson for Patrick. “There are other PACs where donors may support the work done by various House and Senate Caucuses and even to support the mission of House Leadership,” Patrick said in a news release. “But, until now, there hasn’t been a place to support the work on the Texas Senate Leadership in fulfilling its goals. In order to ensure the resources to support the mission of the conservative majority in the Texas Senate, I have launched this new political action committee.”Patrick said in his statement that the Senate has led on issues like border security, property taxes, Second Amendment rights and voter integrity. He said the chamber has also led on education, health and infrastructure. view article

Houston Democrats to Mike Miles: We will not ‘get out of the way’

August 2908:43 AM

An unusual invasive fish with chompers that bear an eerie resemblance to human teeth was reeled in from a Texas lake this week. Known as a pacu fish, the South American freshwater species are primarily herbivores and considered mostly harmless to people, although they are distantly related to piranhas. An angler caught the toothy fish at Lake Meredith in Sanford, Texas and it is currently being kept at the Lake Meredith Aquatic & Wildlife Museum. The museum shared video of the strange fish on Facebook, inviting visitors to come and see it for themselves.

Election experts cautious as Abbott touts voter roll purge

August 2908:28 AM

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Monday that the state has removed roughly a million people from its voter rolls since he signed a legislative overhaul of election laws in 2021. “Illegal voting in Texas will never be tolerated. We will continue to actively safeguard Texans’ sacred right to vote while also aggressively protecting our elections from illegal voting,” he said. However, election experts point out that both federal and state law already required voter roll maintenance, and the governor’s framing of this routine process as a protection against illegal voting could be used to undermine trust in elections. The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 already governs how states should keep their registration rolls accurate and up-to-date, and also includes protections to avoid the inadvertent removal of properly registered voters. “Year after year, people are taken off the voting rolls for all manner of innocuous reasons,” said Sarah Xiyi Chen, an attorney at the Texas Civil Rights Project. view article

Autistic 4-year-old left on Dallas ISD bus for 7 hours

August 2908:27 AM

The parents of a Dallas ISD preschooler are outraged that their 4-year-old was left alone on a hot school bus for hours. "I depended on them. I trusted them with my child and they dropped the ball. I’m just thankful I still have her," said Robert Pruitt. Pruitt's 4-year-old daughter Araiya is a preschool student at Clinton P. Russell Elementary School in Dallas ISD. view article

Dallas ISD preschooler left alone on school bus for hours

August 2908:26 AM

Parents of a Dallas ISD preschooler say they’re traumatized and want answers on how their 4-year-old daughter was left alone on a school bus for hours. Instead of arriving at school, the family says the child ended up miles away and left unattended in 95-degree heat. “She could have lost her life,” Keturah Crockett said about her daughter. view article

Hundreds of students without bus transportation in Medina Valley ISD

August 2908:26 AM

A slammed school pickup line is a common sight nowadays in the Medina Valley Independent School District. The school district’s current student enrollment is 9,525. That’s just about 700 more students than MVISD had in classrooms last year. Medina Valley is a historically rural area, but population growth has caused big changes. And this school year, it’s causing transportation problems. “It’s very frustrating,” Jennifer Anderson, an MVISD mom, said. “I did not expect to run into what I have run into.” view article

Dallas ISD preschooler left alone on school bus for hours

August 2908:25 AM

Sealy ISD bus driver accused of forcing students to close windows on bus with no air conditioning

August 2908:24 AM

Parents are demanding answers after a Sealy ISD bus driver allegedly denied allowing students to let their windows down in an un-air-conditioned vehicle when temperatures were in the triple digits. Parents said on Thursday, Aug. 22, when temperatures were between 108 to 112 degrees, a bus driver deliberately turned onto a dirt road and started driving slowly while students sat on the bus, which was reportedly not air-conditioned, with their windows up complaining about not being able to breathe. view article

Katy ISD amends library policy for the fourth time to ban more content

August 2908:24 AM

The Katy ISD school board has amended its library policy three times since it went into effect about a year ago. Now, a fourth change adds books on gender fluidity to the list of banned content. "Gender fluidity materials are complex, confusing and should be addressed with parental guidance. Not suitable for lower grades," Katy ISD School Board President Victor Perez said. view article

Aldine ISD mother raises concerns after child’s bus involved in accident, school did not notify parents

August 2908:24 AM

An Aldine Independent School District mother is seeking answers from the district after her child’s school bus was involved in an accident, and she was not informed about the incident by the school or transportation department. “I leave my children with these people, you know, and I want them to let me know when something’s going on, or, you know, it’s just... Communication is key,” the parent said. view article

388 Richardson Rd.
Lufkin, Texas 75904

P: (936) 622-3411
F: (877) 242-4228

Subscribe to TexasISD

Socialize:

About TexasISD.com

TexasISD.com was the brainchild of Joe F. Smith. Joe retired early from a successful career as Superintendent of Schools for Hudson ISD, deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas. Due to a long battle with Post-Polio Syndrome the doctor made him hang it up and rest for six months. Never being the kind of person to sit still and also not being the person to listen to his doctor, Joe logged lengthy sessions in front of his PC researching school issues, reading papers and corresponding with his friends and colleagues in the education business.

TexasISD.com Endorsed Products

TexasISD.com Advertising

TexasISD.com Quick Links

Bulletin Board

Leon Alcala, PLLC

WEBINAR: UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE AND AUTHORITY OF SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES

Get in Contact

About TexasISD.com

TexasISD.com
Endorsed Products

TexasISD.com
Advertising

TexasISD.com
Quick Links