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| Vacant | Montgomery ISD; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO | Vacant | Santa Rosa ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO | Vacant | Uvalde CISD; Search By: Region 20 ESCINFO | Vacant | Calvert ISD - Latisha Crockett-Tennell, Interim Superintendent,Calvert ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO | Vacant | Blooming Grove ISD; Search by: Blooming Grove ISD Board of Trustees & Gary MartelINFO | 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 | Dickinson ISD; Search by: SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOISINFO | Vacant |
Pineywoods Community Academy (Lufkin); Search by: SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOISINFO |
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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 | Del Valle ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO | Vacant | Rio Vista ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO | Vacant | Mathis ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO | Vacant | Lipan ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO | Vacant | Gladewater ISD (Short Timeline!); Search by: Gladewater ISD Board of TrusteesINFO | Vacant | Onalaska ISD; Search by: Onalaska ISD Board of TrusteesINFO | Vacant | Victoria ISD; Search by: JCA Law, PLLC and Saul HinojosaINFO | Vacant | Graham ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO | Vacant | Scurry-Rosser ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO | Vacant | Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD; Thomposon & Horton LLP - David Thompson & Dr. Mike MosesINFO | Vacant | Era ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO | Vacant | Huntington ISD; Search by: Kelli Karczewski, Fisher FirmINFO | Vacant | Leuders-Avoca ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Greenville ISD - Joe Lopez, Superintendent,Kermit ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Weimar ISD - Chase Seelke, Assistant Superintendent,Paradise ISD; Search by: Region 3 ESC, Exec. Dir. Morris LyonINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Mason ISD - Sean Leamon, Superintendent,Winters ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Normangee ISD - Justin Vercher, Principal,Hillsboro ISD; Search by: N2 Learning, Dr. Eddie Coulson & Dr. Brad Lancaster (Updated Deadline)INFO |
| Lone Finalist | Abilene ISD - Dr. John Kuhn, Superintendent,Mineral Wells ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Pflugerville ISD - Dr. Quintin Shepherd, Superintendent,Victoria ISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Lufkin ISD - Dr. James Hockenberry, Assistant Superintendent,Longview ISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Willis ISD - Dr. Kimberly James, Deputy Superintendent,Corpus Christi ISD; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Panhandle ISD - Dr. John Sherrill, Principal,Archer City ISD; Search by: Region 16 ESC, Dr. Tanya Larkin, Exec. Dir.INFO |
| Lone Finalist | Claude ISD - Brent Kirkland, Principal,Panhandle ISD; Search by: Claude ISD Board of Trustees & Jody JohnsonINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Wilson ISD - Wesley Jones, Principal,Cross Plains ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Rogers ISD - Duana Brashear, Assistant Superintendent,Royal ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Whitehouse ISD - Dr. Casey Whittle, Assistant Superintendent,Wylie ISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Royse City ISD - Dr. Amy Anderson, Interim Superintendent,Royse City ISD; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses, David Thompson & Dr. Curtis CulwellINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Valley View ISD - James Womack, Superintendent,Richland Springs ISD; Education Solutions and Services Mike Smith & Letha HopkinsINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Tenaha ISD - Jerrod Campbell, Principal,Timpson ISD; Search by: Tenaha ISD Board of TrusteesINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Elkhart ISD - Kyle Johnson, Assistant Superintendent,Westwood ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Lumberton ISD - Dr. John Mathews, Assistant Superintendent,Celina ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Olton ISD - Michael Michaleson, Principal,Lockney ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Muenster ISD - Matthew Quick, Principal,Tatum ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Dew ISD - Kent Reynolds, Superintendent,Hallsburg ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Richland Springs ISD - Jeff Kirby, Superintendent,Poolville ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO |
| 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 | Friona ISD - Daniel Rosales, Director,Friona ISD; Friona ISD Board of Trustees & Region 16 ESC, Dr. Tanya Larkin, Exec. Dir.INFO |
| Lone Finalist | Brock ISD - Dr. Shannon Luis, Superintendent,Era ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey, Staci Robertson, & Rod TownsendINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Northside ISD (Wilbarger Co.) - Paul Ryan, Superintendent,Rio Vista ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO |
| 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 |
| New Super | Rocksprings ISD - Justin Del Bosque, Principal,Georgetown ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO |
| New Super | Presidio ISD - Carmen Rubner, Interim Superintendent,Presidio ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO |
| New Super | Henrietta ISD - Jaime Clark, Chief of Schools,Lewisville ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO |
| New Super | Canadian ISD (Extended Timeline) - Dr. Julia McMains, Superintendent,Eustace ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino, Kyle & Robinson P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Ann DixonINFO |
| New Super | United ISD - Gerardo Cruz, Assistant Superintendent,Laredo ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
| New Super | Spurger ISD - Jeff Burnthorn, Director,Silsbee ISD; Search by: Dr. Byron Terrier, Exec. Dir. Region 5 ESC (Short Timeline)INFO |
| New Super | Roby CISD - Kenny Border, Assistant Superintendent,Sweetwater ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO |
| New Super | McAllen ISD - René Gutiérrez, Superintendent,Brownsville ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO |
| New Super | Ponder ISD - Dr. James Hill, Director of Operations,Frisco ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO |
| New Super | Hale Center ISD - Jance Morris, Superintendent,Savoy ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO |
| New Super | San Angelo ISD - Dr. Christopher Moran, Superintendent,Whitehouse ISD; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - David Thompson & Dr. Mike MosesINFO |
| New Super | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (Deadline Updated) - Doug Killian, Superintendent,Pflugerville ISD; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO |
| New Super | Rotan ISD - Michael Rudewick, Assistant Principal,San Angelo ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO |
| New Super | Duncanville ISD - Dr. T. Lamar Goree, Superintendent,Caddo Parish Public Schools; Search by: Thompson & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO |
| New Super | Iowa Park CISD - Kevin McCasland, Superintendent,Olton ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO |
| New Super | Corrigan-Camden ISD - Mr. Brian Aiken , Assistant Superintendent,Crockett ISD; Search by: Leon|Alcala PLLCINFO |
| New Super | Prairiland ISD - Jason Hostetler, Principal,Prairieland ISD; Search by: Prairieland ISD Board of Trustees and Supt. Jeff BallardINFO |
| New Super | Laneville ISD - Terry Young, Director,Woodville ISD; Search by: SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOISINFO |
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How do I get my SuperSearch on TexasISD.com?New Conroe high school on city’s east side to be named Timber Mill High School
Conroe's new high school opening in 2027 will be named in reference to an early industry of the city. Additionally, two new elementary schools will be named after individuals who have contributed to the community.
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Letter from Crosby ISD Superintendent Patterson
Hello East Harris County and Crosby ISD families, I wanted to take some time to update our communities on the first-year implementation of our hybrid academic calendar. As many of you know, the 2023-24 school year was the first year for us to launch the new initiative blending traditional five-day instruction with four-day instructional weeks between September and April.
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Conservative groups show support for Carroll ISD’s lawsuit over Title IX changes
There are multiple lawsuits trying to prevent President Joe Biden's changes to Title IX to include protections for gender identity from taking effect. The Carroll ISD school board in Southlake is among those suing. Some activists showed up at Monday’s school board meeting to support the district's efforts.
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Valley View ISD to provide free supplies after tornado
The Valley View Independent School District will be providing free school supplies to students for the 2024-25 school year. According to the district, it will order and cover the cost supplies for all Valley View ISD students as the community recovers from a deadly tornado. Any previous orders that were made through Bright School were canceled and refunded because of the district’s move.
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Fort Worth ISD planned to offer child care at Morningside Elementary. It’s up in air now
The Fort Worth Independent School District’s plans to provide infant and toddler care at its Morningside Elementary campus have been put on pause amid an ongoing facilities study, which is expected to result in school closures within the district. The proposed early childhood center at Morningside was to be the first space of its kind in Fort Worth ISD with plans to open at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year in August. District officials recently confirmed to the Star-Telegram that the center, intended to provide child care for children up to 3 years old, will no longer open at that time.
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Bonham ISD breaks ground on new junior high school campus
Bonham will be getting new junior high campus soon. On Monday, Bonham ISD celebrated the groundbreaking of the new L.H. Rather Junior High School. Once completed, the new school will house students from 6th grade through 8th grade after previously only having 7th and 8th grade students.
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Dumas ISD finishes up last of 3 new elementary schools
The finishing touches are being placed on the last of the three Dumas ISD elementary schools.
“We were able to get a bond passed to build three new schools. One out in Cactus, North opened up last year, last August, and that was Green Acres and Hillcrest coming together. We’re standing in Dumas South Elementary and that is Sunset and Morning Side Elementary are coming together to make Dumas South,” said Caynon Strickland, Dumas South Elementary principal.
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Austin ISD offers paid experience through summer internship program
Austin Independent School District just launched its summer internship program, offering paid work experience for dozens of high school students in the Austin area. According to an Austin ISD website post, the program offers 36 students work experience, skill development, and community engagement. For many of these students, it’s their first time in the workforce.
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Austin Community College holding public hearing on possible annexation of Lockhart ISD
The Austin Community College network could soon stretch all the way to Lockhart.
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Frisco ISD’s campus transfer window opens June 28
Frisco ISD families who want to transfer their students to another campus in 2024-25 can do so as the summer transfer window opens June 28-July 22. Students can transfer to campuses with a projected enrollment of less than 90% capacity for grades K-8. Transfer requests submitted for campuses other than those listed on the district website will not be considered. Find a list of campuses open for transfers at this link:https://tinyurl.com/4smw5pbn.
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Waxahachie ISD hires new director of fine arts
The Waxahachie ISD board of trustees voted to hire Gary Barnard as its new director of fine arts during a called meeting Monday. Barnard, who has nearly 20 years of experience in public education, will oversee the district’s fine arts programs for all students from pre-K through 12th grade, as well as UIL academics programming. Barnard comes to WISD from Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, where he most recently served as an assistant principal at Colleyville Heritage High School. He has extensive experience as a band director at Colleyville Heritage High School, McKinney North High School, and Braswell High School (Denton ISD), as well as several years of experience as an associate band director at Carroll High School, Birdville High School, and Richland Middle School (Birdville ISD).
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Henderson ISD mourns loss of elementary student
Henderson ISD announced on Monday that they are mourning the loss of an elementary student who would have started first grade next year. “It is with profound sadness that our staff and students mourn the recent passing of Stevee Hale,” the district said. “Stevee was an exceptional student and our hearts and deepest sympathies go out to her family during this incredibly difficult time.”
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Lorena ISD Breaks Silence on Sex Abuse Lawsuit as School District Scandal Spills Into City Business
The trustees’ statement came a day after Lorena City Council rejected city board applicants labeled “adversarial” to the school district. The trustees’ statement came a day after Lorena City Council rejected city board applicants labeled “adversarial” to the school district.
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Eanes ISD board approves budget, includes pay increase for teachers and staff
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Eanes ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the budget for the 2024-25 school year at its June 18 regular meeting. It provides a 2% pay increase for teachers and staff and adjusts to declining enrollment. According to the board, the approved budget includes $189.4 million in revenue, countered by $190.6 million in expenditures, with $94.7 million “recaptured” by the State of Texas resulting in a budgeted deficit of 1.2 million.
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‘Everything is stacked against the student’ | STAAR scores in math down for Austin ISD students post-pandemic
Results from the STAAR tests are in, and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) reports that scores for math and science are down across all grade levels. That pattern is clear when looking at scores for Austin ISD. In the spring of 2019, 69% of the district's students who took the Algebra I STAAR test met their grade level. This year, that number dropped drastically, to just 39%.
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SISD discuss tax rates for update budget plan
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- Socorro Independent School District held a board meeting to discuss how to correct the error that overcharged tax payers. TEA conservator, Dr. Michael Hinojosa says the error over charged tax payers around $24 individually and totaled $2 million. Hinojosa says they don't know how the error occurred but they will conduct an investigation.
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Why do so many Austin-area school districts have budget deficits?
At an Austin ISD school board meeting back in March, Trustee Candace Hunter shared a sobering message.
“There is no rescue coming. There’s no one coming to save us. It’s only going to get worse,” she said.
Hunter, who represents District 1, was talking about the multimillion-dollar budget deficit Austin ISD is facing. Trustees and district officials have spent months trying to prepare the public for the fact that money is going to be tight and it’s unlikely Texas will lend a helping hand.
Originally, administrators estimated Austin ISD would be about $30 million in the hole next fiscal year. According to a presentation earlier this month though, that figure is now about $56 million, despite the district identifying tens of millions of dollars in spending cuts.
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Region 9 holds mental health summit
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - Region 9 hosted an event geared at helping educators learn to deal with stress and mental health on Wednesday morning.
The event featured the retired principal of Columbine, who worked during the 1999 school shooting, encouraging teachers and staff to also focus on their well-being.
The summit trains all leaders in the school on the importance of self-care when leading students through tough times.
The three-day summit continues into the week with keynote speakers and breakout sessions centering on student’s physical and mental well-being.
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Former Harlingen administrator hired as Santa Maria superintendent
People don’t always like to hear about the success of a system, and the very words “the system works” can create some negative reactions. However, it is sometimes very true, and the Harlingen school district has proven many times that its system does indeed work. The Harlingen system has proven itself once again that it works, not only in the instruction of its students but also in the career development of its teachers and administrators. One of the Harlingen school district’s former administrators, Dr. Joseph Villarreal, will soon take the helm as the new superintendent at the Santa Maria Independent School District. The city of Santa Maria is located south of La Feria.
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Klein ISD student accused of orchestrating cyber attack that disrupted STAAR testing charged with 3rd-degree felony
The 18-year-old Klein Forest High School student who was responsible for the cyber attacks that STAAR testing for thousands of students in the district appeared in court Friday morning.
Keontra Lamont Kenemore has since been charged with electronic access and interference, which is a third-degree felony.
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Fort Worth ISD to purchase 15 electric buses with bipartisan infrastructure grant
Fort Worth ISD will soon begin transforming its school bus fleet from diesel-burning buses to electric buses, thanks to over $6.1 million in funding from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program. The EPA announced in a June 20 press conference that Fort Worth ISD is one of several Texas school districts included in its second round of funding and will allow the district to purchase 15 electric school buses.
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Region 9 holds mental health summit
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - Region 9 hosted an event geared at helping educators learn to deal with stress and mental health on Wednesday morning.
The event featured the retired principal of Columbine, who worked during the 1999 school shooting, encouraging teachers and staff to also focus on their well-being.
The summit trains all leaders in the school on the importance of self-care when leading students through tough times.
The three-day summit continues into the week with keynote speakers and breakout sessions centering on student’s physical and mental well-being.
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Waco ISD’s new Police Chief speaks on plans regarding safety, security within the district
WACO, Texas (KXXV) — He's a new face in new surroundings — newly named Waco ISD Police Chief Craig Goodman is using his 34 years of law enforcement experience to focus on the community.
“We’re here to keep them safe — when you can build those relationships outside what we’re required to do by law, I think it just goes a long way,” Chief Goodman said.
Where do you start with bridging the gap between officers and the Central Texas community?
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Royse City ISD Purchasing and Finance Departments receive awards
Royse City, TX (June 19, 2024) – Royse City Independent School District is proud to be recognized by The Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) with two prestigious awards: 2024 Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations and Award of Excellence in Financial Management. The Award of Merit was established in 2009 to recognize Texas school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and education services centers that are committed to following professional standards in the acquisition of goods and services. Each year, volunteers with the TASBO Purchasing & Supply Management Research Committee evaluate the award criteria to ensure it represents the latest best practices. They then review new and recertification applications. For 2024, only 77 recipients met the stringent criteria to qualify for the award. With 1,200 School Districts in the State of Texas, this is truly a prestigious award.
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ECISD 2023 Bond project making progress with two significant upgrades to schools district wide
June 18, 2024 – I’ve interview lots of folks but not many as equal to caring for kids as my honoree for this week’s article is. Mrs. LaTisha Guillory is changing our North Channel children’s lives to ensure they’ll have the education to set their goals as high as they want and reach them. Some say that a good education can change anyone and a good teacher like Guillory can change everything. The Galena Park ISD educator is proving just how much teachers have the power to ignite the passion and love for learning that students need to succeed. Mrs. LaTisha Guillory, an English teacher at North Shore Senior High 10th Grade Center, was named the 2023 Houston Area Alliance Black School Educator (HAABSE) Outstanding Secondary Teacher of the Year for the entire Houston area in February 2024, a recognition given to educators who exemplify excellence in their field. The purpose of the Outstanding Teacher Awards is to say “thank you” to teachers for the outstanding job they do in working with children. The HAABSE Retired Educator’s Committee reviewed applications, determined and interviewed finalists and then selected the recipients.
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Arlington ISD approves 2024-25 budget, despite $25.5 million deficit
Arlington ISD trustees seemed cautiously optimistic as they approved the district’s budget for the next year, despite a red-font $25.5 million deficit decorating the plan.
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Coalition Urges Gov. Abbott to Call Special Session Over Election Integrity
The letter requests the creation of an independent state-level authority to prosecute election crimes and a thorough examination of the voter rolls to verify U.S. citizenship before November’s presidential election.
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Katy ISD to look at revisions to cellphone, bus policies for 2024-25 school year
Katy ISD students may have different policies in regard to cellphone use and bus riding for the 2024-25 school year, as district officials presented revisions to the 2024-25 student code of conduct at the board of trustees' June 17 work study meeting.
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‘He’s afraid to leave his home’ | Arrests made after mother says teenage son was attacked on Pflugerville ISD school bus
Kelsie Trevino said her 13-year-old son is still reeling from an attack on a Pflugerville ISD school bus on June 18.
Two adults were arrested and charged in the incident, while two juveniles involved were also arrested, according to the school district. The charges include injury to a child, engaging in organized criminal activity and assault with bodily injury.
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EPA grants $6.1 million to Fort Worth ISD for electric buses
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is granting more than $6.1 million to Fort Worth ISD for new, electric buses. Thursday, the district celebrated the award and highlighted how the program will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save schools money and better protect children’s health.
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South San ISD will have school marshals this fall — but they won’t be teachers
Unable to fill vacancies in its police department, South San Antonio Independent School District has decided to employ school marshals to comply with a state mandate requiring an armed guard on every campus. Trustees unanimously approved the program on Wednesday, joining scores of districts statewide that have resorted to arming staff as they face a lack of state funding to cover new peace officer positions and a shortage of qualified applicants to fill them.
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Brownsville ISD trustee to serve on TASB advisory committee
Brownsville Independent School District trustee Daniella Lopez Valdez said she will use her election to the Legislative Committee of the Texas Association of School Boards to advocate directly to state leaders in Austin for full funding for Texas public schools. Lopez Valdez was elected to the committee at TASB’s Summer Leadership Institute in San Antonio a week ago. Speaking with The Brownsville Herald on Tuesday, she said the appointment comes at a critical time for Texas public schools, with the Legislature still holding onto billions of dollars in funding for public schools in a showdown with Gov. Greg Abbott over vouchers.
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‘There were red flags’: Mom says she tried to warn districts about now- former Denton ISD employee accused of online solicitation of a minor
The Denton County Sheriff’s Office conducted a two-day sting operation that led to the arrest of 23 individuals. 27-year-old Justin Wallace Carter, a now-former employee at Denton High School, was among the individuals arrested on Friday, June 14th. He was charged with online solicitation of a minor. Carter's social media accounts show he was an assistant football coach at Denton High School. Court records show he worked in the school's special education department.
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Houston ISD parent files complaint against administrator who made ‘scoreboard’ remarks at meeting
A Houston ISD parent filed a formal complaint this week against a high-level district administrator who seemed to taunt community members by repeatedly saying "scoreboard" during a recent school board meeting that became contentious.
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Midland ISD STAAR test results released
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released the spring 2024 State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) 3-8 results of Friday, June 14. The percentage of MISD students meeting grade-level standards in reading increased in grades 4-7, with a 6 percent increase in 4th grade, according to spring 2024 preliminary reports. MISD also saw gains in fifth and sixth-grade math, with a six percentage-point increase in 5th-grade math.
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