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How do I get my SuperSearch on TexasISD.com?Alief ISD school to receive 5,000 books for its students
An Alief area elementary school is receiving 5,000 books to distribute among its 600 students. The initiative comes from the partnership between the Kendra Scott Foundation Yellow Library and First Book, a non-profit that aims to provide the youth with equitable access to education. The book recipient, Best Elementary School, was the first school to receive a Kendra Scott Foundation Yellow Library in Houston, Texas. The book distribution comes as an effort from both parties to continue the relationship between the institution and the foundation.
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When Central Texas students head back to school
As summer winds down, Central Texas school districts are preparing for the new academic year with start dates ranging from as early as Aug. 6 to as late as Aug. 26.
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East Central ISD, Harlandale ISD teachers surprised with $40,000 in school supplies
The United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County distributed $40,000 in school supplies to teachers in the East Central Independent School District and Harlandale Independent School Districts on Tuesday, according to a press release.
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Texas tax-free weekend to be held Aug. 9-11: See what back-to-school items qualify
The annual tax-free weekend in Texas is right around the corner, giving parents, students and teachers a chance to stock up on clothing, school supplies and other qualifying items to get ready for the 2024-2025 school year.
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“We continue to pray for a miracle”: Troy ISD community not giving up hope for the Maynard Family
A Central Texas community is not giving up hope after the Maynard Family, of Troy, went missing in Alaska after a boat capsized off the coast on Aug. 3. The couple visited Alaska with their two boys who were enrolled in 2nd and 6th grade at Troy ISD. In a show of support, Troy ISD staff held a moment of silence for the Maynards during the district’s convocation.
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Rockdale ISD nutrition wins state awards ahead of 2024-2025 school year
The Rockdale ISD Child Nutrition department won two awards from the Texas Department of Agriculture this summer.
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Carroll ISD Says Federal Civil Rights Investigation Lacks Evidence
Discrimination complaints could result in required diversity trainings, but the district currently says it will not negotiate with the federal Education Department. Carroll Independent School District has refused to negotiate with the U.S. Department of Education over civil rights complaints that could require the district to re-implement diversity trainings.
The four students who lodged the complaints with the department’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) have now graduated or are no longer a part of the Southlake district. The complaints allege that students at Carroll ISD are being discriminated on the basis of their race and “LGBTQ+” identity.
The complaints cited alleged incidents where students used racial slurs and say that families at Carroll ISD must make a “cruel choice”—either submit to discrimination or leave the district’s great resources.
Carroll ISD has now responded to the complaints, with the board president and the superintendent writing, “OCR has refused to provide us written findings to evaluate and will try to enforce any resolution even if found we did nothing wrong.”
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Gov. Abbott Predicts GOP Will Gain Three Texas House Seats
To summarize, Abbott predicts the GOP will pick up House Districts 34 (Abel Herrero-Corpus Christi), 70 (Mihaela Plesa-Plano), and 80 (Tracy King-Uvalde). A closer examination suggests some of Abbott’s predictions are more likely than others.
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Sharyland ISD launches new 18+ transition program
Sharyland Independent School District hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday for its new 18 and up transition program. The STEPS program serves students with disabilities from the ages of 18 to 22 and prepares them for life, education, communication and independent living.
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Northwest ISD offers enhanced features for bus-tracking app SMART tag
By using the SMART tag app on their mobile devices, Northwest ISD parents will be able to access enhanced features to help track their bus riders.
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Cleveland ISD continues to face growth challenges as new school year is set to begin
Cleveland ISD kicked off the new school year with its back-to-school convocation for teachers, administrators, and support staff on Monday, August 5. Due to rapid growth, this year’s convocation was split into two sessions as the Cleveland High School gym, the largest facility in the District, could not accommodate the 2,002 employees, which include 1,000 certified teachers. This marks a significant milestone for the District, reflecting the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
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Alice ISD’s convocation speaker talks on facing challenges
The new school year at Alice Independent School District is approaching and there’s no question about the excitement felt at the district. On Monday’s convocation, administrators got to hear from guest speaker Eric McElvenny who spoke to the district about facing challenges.
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Sherman ISD names finalist in search for superintendent
The Sherman ISD board of trustees announces a finalist in the search for superintendent.
Interim superintendent Dr. Thomas O’Neal is the board’s lone finalist for superintendent of schools and the district’s next leader.
Once a finalist is chosen, Texas state law requires districts to wait 21 days after naming a finalist before offering a contract.
Dr. O’Neal has roots in the Sherman community and is able to foster positive relationships with students, parents, staff and community members.
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Liberty Hill ISD unveils new Legacy Ranch High School
Liberty Hill ISD celebrated the opening of its second high school at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 2, an event district officials described as a historic achievement. Legacy Ranch High School will welcome around 340 ninth grade students and 60 staff members Aug. 14 for the 2024-25 school year, LRHS Principal Mark Koller said. The new high school will operate at the site of the district’s third middle school—Legacy Ranch Middle School—until its official campus opens in 2026.
What happened Community members, incoming students, parents, district officials and staff gathered to celebrate the district’s newly founded navy and Columbia blue Legacy Ranch Wranglers, and hear remarks from district and student leaders. “For me and my classmates, we want to leave a good impression on the school,” Freshman Class President Mason Hernandez said. “We want to leave a footprint at the school to where kids 10-20 years down the road will look up and remember. ... We want to reach for greater things in life.”
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TV show travels to Zavalla to highlight special needs fishing event at Lake Sam Rayburn
Prominently featured are Zavalla residents Jaime West, a special education instructor at San Augustine ISD, and her 16-year-old son Jayden. West serves as the event coordinator for C.A.S.T. for Kids on Lake Sam Rayburn North. “The organization helps kids with disabilities,” she explained to Heyborne during the show. “And there’s not a whole lot out there for children with disabilities, and I have a child of my own with disabilities.” \Jayden has autism and is intellectually disabled. The 25-minute episode was filmed during the October 2023 C.A.S.T. for Kids event in Zavalla. “I cried every time I watched it today,” West said Sunday. “Making Good” — billed by BYU TV as a family feel-good show that features comedian/musician Heyborne as he “travels across the USA to volunteer anywhere, any way he can” — reached out to the C.A.S.T. for Kids headquarters and chose the Zavalla event for the series, she said. The organization conducts special needs fishing events all over the U.S.
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Southlake Carroll ISD announces lone superintendent finalist from another North Texas district
The Carroll Independent School District in Southlake on Monday night announced a lone finalist for its superintendent position. Jeremy Glenn, who will replace retiring superintendent Lane Ledbetter, is joining the embattled Carroll district from the Granbury Independent School District, where he's been superintendent for six years.
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Austin ISD chief financial officer arrested on insurance fraud charges, placed on leave
The Austin Independent School District chief financial officer has been placed on leave after allegedly being arrested on insurance fraud charges. The Travis County Sheriff's Office says Eduardo Ramos, 51, was booked on July 31st at 9:03 a.m. AISD PD was the arresting agency and Ramos's bail is set at $5,000. He was released on a surety bond on August 1st.
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Midland ISD approves defeasance of old bond debt, indefinitely postpones Title IX discussion
Midland ISD covered a lot of ground at the school board meeting on Tueday, July 30. Here are some highlights in case you missed it.
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Medina Valley ISD to open new elementary school as district population surges
Back to school means new students, teachers, and classes. And for Medina Valley Independent School District, this year also brings a new building into the mix. “It’s always a great feeling coming into a new campus,” Superintendent Scott Caloss said.
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New Summerfield ISD begins third year of four-day school weeks
It's the first week of August and it's also the first day of classes for some East Texas school districts. That includes students at New Summerfield ISD. who began their 2024-25 school year Monday morning. New Summerfield ISD Superintendent Joe Brannen said everything went really smooth and there were no big hiccups during the first day of school.
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Austin ISD chief financial officer arrested on insurance fraud charges
The chief financial officer of the Austin school district has been placed on paid leave in connection with an arrest related to charges of insurance fraud for activities not related to the district, according to district and law enforcement officials.
Eduardo Ramos, 51, was arrested at 9:03 a.m. Wednesday by the Austin school district's Police Department on a warrant from the Round Rock Police Department in connection with felony charges of insurance fraud, officials with the Round Rock police and the Travis County sheriff's office confirmed Monday.
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Petition prompts LISD to drop rental fee for stadium photography
Organizers of a petition to get the Lumberton ISD to drop a $100 rental fee for student and family photos at the high school stadium are celebrating what they call a victory tonight.
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Breakfasts and lunches are free for all La Porte ISD students in 2024-25
Breakfasts and lunches will be served at no cost to all La Porte ISD students during the 2024-25 school year. The district will operate the Community Eligibility Provision under the National School Lunch Program and National School Breakfast Program and will not require families to submit applications; every student will have automatic access, said School Nutrition Director Ralph Wilkins. “The elimination of meal applications will reduce the burden on families and will prevent negative meal account balances and make serving lines move faster,” Wilkins said. “This will also allow the La Porte ISD School Nutrition department to expand our focus on student-centered meal innovation and our local foods program.” La Porte ISD has been honored for five straight years by the Texas Department of Agriculture for serving such items as locally sourced produce, meat and bread. Though there are no longer any free or reduced-price meal applications, the district encourages families to complete a socioeconomic survey that will be released in August. This will help La Porte ISD maintain funding that directly benefits students, Wilkins said. "Offering free breakfasts and lunches for students not only ensures they receive delicious and nutritious meals, but it also provides much-needed relief to family budgets,” said Superintendent Dr. Walter Jackson. “This initiative supports both the health of our children and the financial well-being of our community, and I am very pleased at the efforts of our School Nutrition Department to bring this program to fruition in La Porte ISD. -30-
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11 Katy ISD Must Knows for Parents
Katy ISD students return to school August 14, 2024 and everyone is prepping for the new academic year. Katy ISD has released important information to help Katy families prepare for the new year. Here is what you need to know.
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Free school lunch: Manor ISD providing meals for upcoming year
Manor ISD will be providing all students with free breakfast and lunch for the upcoming 2024-25 school year.
According to the school district, this will be made possible under the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program.
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Education Champion and Former State Senator Larry Taylor Joins MoakCasey Team
Education Champion and Former State Senator Larry Taylor Joins MoakCasey Team Sen. Taylor Will Offer Expertise on Policy Issues Benefiting the Education Community AUSTIN, Aug. 6, 2024 — Esteemed public school consulting firm MoakCasey continues to grow with the addition of education champion and former Texas State Senate Education Chair Larry Taylor to the team, as Vice President. Former Senator Taylor will focus on policy issues that benefit the education community, including increased funding for public education and raises for teachers. For two decades, Taylor has been a dedicated public servant and a steadfast advocate for Texas students and teachers. He served in the Texas Senate for five legislative sessions, including four as Chairman of the Senate Education Committee. Taylor's extensive experience positions him to make a significant impact at MoakCasey, where the firm provides expert counsel to school district leaders and policymakers on matters of school finance, strategic planning, economic development, advocacy and accountability. “I am thrilled to join the highly respected team at MoakCasey,” said Taylor. “With two decades of advocating for public education in the Texas legislature, I am eager to continue championing the needs of students and teachers at MoakCasey.” Before his election to the Texas Senate in 2012, Taylor served five terms in the Texas House of Representatives. He was integral to the 2019 passage of House Bill 3, the $11.6 billion school finance overhaul that boosted per-student funding and reduced property taxes. “Larry and I worked together for nearly 20 years both in and outside the Texas legislature,” said MoakCasey COO and former Texas State Representative Dan Huberty. “Together, we achieved major legislative accomplishments including reforming the school finance system in Texas. I am thrilled that he is joining the team, and I look forward to continuing our careers together.” A Baylor University graduate, Taylor was raised in Friendswood, Texas. Though he takes pride in his public service in state government, his proudest accomplishment is his three adult children and five grandchildren. He is the former owner of Truman Taylor Insurance Agency in Friendswood, an independent agency started by his father more than 50 years ago. In addition, Taylor has served as a Director and Chairman of the Board for Texan Bank. ### About MoakCasey MoakCasey serves as an independent source of high-quality, data-driven public education information that is instrumental to school district leaders and policymakers. The firm, in its 26th year, provides up-to-the-minute research and analyses of issues impacting public school finance, accountability and assessment, economic development and other areas of education to help clients smoothly navigate the intricacies of the Texas Legislature. For more information about the firm, visit www.moakcasey.com.
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La Vernia ISD goes back to school starting Monday
Students in the La Vernia Independent School District are back for another year of school. Doors have opened for La Vernia Primary School as students get ready for another year of four-day school weeks.
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Young entrepreneurs shine at Dallas ISD’s Bizcamp
Need a sharp business idea? Just ask one of eleven Dallas ISD students who attended the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship South STEM Bizcamp. Over four transformative weeks, aspiring entrepreneurs, turned innovative ideas into real-world business ventures. At the end of the month, students presented their business proposals to a panel of judges in a fast pitch competition.
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Preventive Law: Spilling the Tea: Liability for Defamation in a School District
As districts face an ever-increasing number of community “watchdogs” and social media warriors posting opinions on issues based on, at best, 50% of the actual facts, it is common to question what the legal remedies are for defamed districts, employees, and officials. On the other hand, districts may also question what recourse the public may have against them and their employees and officials when defending themselves in a public forum on a controversial issue. Below is a brief analysis of each of those situations.
Majority of Beaumont ISD campuses receive D, F ratings in latest state assessment
Several Beaumont ISD campuses received failing and nearly failing grades following the release of the latest assessments from a system BISD runs to predict what their grades from the state will be. Nine campuses, including six elementary and three middle schools, received failing grades while seven campuses, including five elementary, one high school and an alternative campus received a D grade, according to district spokesperson Jackie Simien.
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Houston: HISD sees ‘unprecedented’ departures, with more than 4,000 employees leaving the district in June
More than 4,000 employees left Houston ISD in June, bringing the total departures since the state takeover to over 10,000. The record number is three times higher than the June departure average for the past five years, according to a Houston Chronicle analysis of district employment records. Over 75% of the departures were recorded as “voluntary,” including retirements and resignations. Teachers accounted for more than 2,400 of the employees who left in June, with the monthly tally exceeding the total number of teachers who typically leave HISD over an entire school year, according to the analysis. About 4,700 of HISD's roughly 11,000 teachers left the district during the 2023-24 school year. Advertisement
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DPS reinstates Texas Ranger fired for Uvalde shooting response
Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw said he made the decision after the Uvalde district attorney found no criminal wrongdoing and asked that Ranger Chris Kindell be allowed to return to his job. The Texas Department of Public Safety has reinstated a Texas Ranger who the agency previously attempted to fire for failing to respond appropriately to the deadly Robb Elementary School shooting. DPS Director Steve McCraw said in a Friday letter to Christopher Ryan Kindell that Kindell could return to his former position now that the Texas Rangers had completed their criminal investigation of the shooting. No criminal charges were filed against any DPS officers. McCraw said that Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Mitchell, who convened a grand jury in January to investigate law enforcement’s delayed response to the May 2022 shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers, requested the reinstatement. Mitchell confirmed that she made that request, noting that rangers in Real County, Val Verde County and Maverick County had been covering Kindell’s territory while he was suspended.
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Texas school district to allow pro-Trump parking spaces, reversing earlier decision
A North Texas school district will allow students to paint parking spaces in support of former President Donald Trump, reversing its earlier decision to remove the artwork.
Keller High School told two students last month they must paint over or remove their pro-Trump drawings, citing the potential for distractions, according to news reports and social media posts from city and school district leaders.
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Canyon ISD allowing employees to carry guns on campus
Canyon ISD will allow employees to carry guns on campus. On Thursday, the school approved a resolution to authorize "certain employee(s) to possess firearms under Board Policy." “Safety is a huge priority in Canyon ISD. We want not only our students but also our staff to feel safe when they come into our buildings. We want our parents to feel like they can send their kids to school without a lot of worries or fear,” said Deputy Superintendent Robyn Cranmer.
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Rockdale ISD receives $5.25 million grant to renovate College & Career Academy
Rockdale ISD received a $5.25 million grant from The US Economic Development Administration. The money will go toward renovating the College & Career Academy.
The College & Career Academy building once operated as a hospital and will undergo extensive renovations to become a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to upper-level classes in health science, manufacturing, and technology, according to a release from Rockdale ISD.
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