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How do I get my SuperSearch on TexasISD.com?Preventive Law: Lowering Costs in Construction Manager-at-Risk Agreements: Protecting Audit Rights and Other Cost-Saving Strategies
Subchapter F of Chapter 2269 of the Texas Government Code allows school districts to utilize the Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) method of delivery for their construction projects. CMAR projects are usually built on a “cost plus fee” basis, subject to a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). In a cost-plus-fee agreement under the CMAR method, a school district generally agrees to pay the actual documented costs as agreed in the contract (e.g. labor, materials, equipment, insurance, bonds) associated with construction of the project, plus the Construction Manager’s fee, up to the GMP. The Construction Manager is “at risk” for the amount that exceeds the GMP.
THRALL ISD HIRES JIM DUNLAP OF ARROW EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CONDUCT SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH
The board of trustees of the Thrall Independent School District has contracted with Mr. Jim Dunlap of Arrow Educational Services, Inc. to assist them in their search for a new superintendent. Information and the application process is available on arrowsearchinc.com and the TASA Supersearch page.
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Preventive Law: All in the Family: Nepotism in ISD Hiring
Summer in Texas means triple-digit heat, a suspicious amount of construction on every major highway, and superintendents scrambling to make sure every classroom has a teacher before school begins. Hiring season is chaotic, and given the pressure to be fully staffed, it can be tempting to hire that perfectly qualified relative of a board member who just happens to be looking for a teaching job.
Texas’ schools A-F grades relatively flat while more districts hope to avoid takeovers
Texas public school performance as a whole flatlined on state accountability grades, as chronically underperforming districts learned whether they edged closer to state sanctions. Campuses and districts got their state report cards Friday, providing families a glimpse of how well schools educate students. Those who consistently get low grades inch toward state takeovers. Of the more than 9,000 campuses rated in the 2025-26 school year, 25% got an A, 60% got a B or C, and about 15% got a D or F. About one in four schools saw their ratings improve, while a nearly similar rate of campuses saw a drop.
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Dallas ISD sees big gains in new TEA grades, multiple A-Ratings in southern Dallas
There’s a big reason to celebrate in Dallas ISD. New TEA ratings show major progress across the district, and some of the biggest highlights are coming out of southern Dallas. In an exclusive interview, Dallas ISD Superintendent Dr. Stephanie Elizalde shared that several high schools are earning top marks, including South Oak Cliff, Carter, Pinkston and Skyline.
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Two Austin ISD schools receive fifth consecutive F rating, potentially opening district up to state takeover
Two Austin Independent School District middle schools received their fifth consecutive F ratings, opening the entire district up to a state takeover. Superintendent Matias Segura sat down with KXAN Thursday to go over the schools’ preliminary accountability ratings, which the district received early from the Texas Education Agency.
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Austin ISD moves closer to state takeover after two schools receive fifth failing ratings
Burnet and Webb middle schools received a fifth consecutive failing accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency, the Austin school district announced Thursday, triggering a state law that directs Education Commissioner Mike Morath to either close the schools or appoint a board of managers to replace the elected school board.
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Plano ISD votes to fire principal following teacher’s arrest, abuse allegations
The Plano Independent School District placed Brinker Elementary School Principal Jennifer King on leave last month. She has been the school's principal since 2024. A lawsuit accuses her of failing to report allegations against former second grade teacher Paul Campbell.
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Midland ISD sees improvement in preliminary 2026 ratings
Midland ISD received an overall C rating in the state’s preliminary 2026 accountability ratings, marking an improvement in its numerical score.
According to the district, Midland ISD received a score of 75 out of 100 for the 2025-26 school year. The district received a 72 in 2025 and a 70 in 2024.
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Houston ISD teacher posts emotional video on students’ reading ability
A Houston ISD teacher has gone viral after sharing an emotional video about his concern for his students within the first few days of school. In the social media video posted Tuesday, Wheatley High School teacher Darius Williams shares his experience with his senior students.
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$10 Million Texas ACE Grant Powers La Joya ISD Extended Learning Initiatives
For students, learning and opportunity do not have to end when the final bell rings. A new five-year investment in La Joya ISD students and families will extend both beyond the traditional school day, bringing additional academic support, enrichment, summer learning, and family engagement opportunities to 10 elementary campuses across the district.
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Voters to decide on Ysleta ISD tax rate that would have little to no impact on most homeowners
The Ysleta Independent School District is asking voters to allow it to raise its tax rate beyond what is allowed by the state to save it from a dire financial status – a proposition which if approved would have little to no impact on the vast majority of homeowners’ tax bills.
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Buena Vista ISD mourns the death of a student
Buena Vista ISD is mourning the death of a student, according to a statement released by the district. The district announced the student’s passing Thursday, saying its thoughts and prayers are with the student’s family, friends, classmates, teachers and others affected by the loss.
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Iola ISD Bulldogs head back to school as SpaceX’s Terafab prepares to break ground next door
The Iola Independent School District (ISD) welcomed students back to campus Wednesday for the first day of school — but this year, the excitement extends well beyond the classroom. As buses rolled in and backpacks filled the hallways, smoke was rising just down the road near Gibbons Creek Reservoir this week, where SpaceX is clearing land for its massive Terafab AI semiconductor facility. For a town of just over 300 people, the contrast couldn’t be more striking: a small-town first day of school, set against the backdrop of one of the largest industrial projects in Texas history.
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Longview ISD board approves waiver application to change pre-K funding split with daycare partner
The Longview ISD board of trustees voted 5-0 to approve a waiver application that would allow the district to change how it splits state pre-K funding with partner childcare provider Rising Star Daycares. Under House Bill 2, at least 85% of state pre-K funding must go directly to a partner daycare — unless the state approves a waiver allowing a different arrangement. Longview ISD previously operated under a 50/50 split with Rising Star Daycares. The district is now seeking a 65/35 split, with 65% going to the daycare and 35% to the district.
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Answering your questions on education: State cuts popular Fort Worth ISD programs
Education reporter Wayne Carter joins NBC 5 Today answering viewer questions about what’s making headlines in North Texas classrooms as the new school year begins. Uncertified teachers, new curriculum, and starting school in July were among the topics.
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Aldine ISD high school gives students real hospital experience
Students in Aldine ISD can get some realistic experience working at a hospital while still in high school. That’s what HEAL High School provides for high school students in the district as the school started its third school year on Wednesday. Aldine ISD staff and Memorial Hermann mentors welcomed the students for the first day of school.
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Lake Travis football player Odin Hensley dies after cardiac arrest at practice
Odin Hensley, 17, was flown by Travis County Star Flight to Dell Children’s Medical Center, where he was admitted to the intensive care unit, after suffering the medical emergency Monday. Lake Travis ISD shared news of Hensley’s death with the school community in an email Thursday and remembered him as a longtime member of the school district who began attending Lake Pointe Elementary School.
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More than 20,700 Texas students gave up their school vouchers. Most were previously in public schools
Education experts say the numbers confirm their early warnings: Finding a private school is challenging.
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Paxton, Talarico tap contrary versions of God and Christianity in appeal to Texas voters
Campaigning for the U.S. Senate, Paxton says he was “delivered by God” to protect Texas from leftists. Talarico’s focus Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico portray their U.S. Senate campaigns as a fight for the soul of America — one in which God plays an active yet vastly different role. Talarico, believing God is on the side of the oppressed and the marginalized, focuses his message to voters on equity and protecting personal freedom. Paxton sees God as on his side — a force safeguarding his ability to protect Texas and the nation from disaster at the hands of the “radical left.”
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Alamo Heights High School gets makeover, nods to century-old history
A brand new Alamo Heights High School building boasts an extra 33,000 square feet, larger classrooms, sleek furniture and windows that let natural light in from almost every direction. But the campus also nods subtly to the past. Like the “AH” seal of blue and gold emblazoned on the terrazzo floor near the front entrance. Or the old oak trees that have decorated the campus for years.
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Slocum Water Supply issues boil water notice
The Slocum Water Supply Corporation has issued a new boil water notice. Due to a main line break on ACR 160 located in the Camphill Well 3, Rt 3 area, the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality has required Slocum Water Supply Corporation, PWS ID 0010028, to notify the 323 customers in that area to boil their water prior to consumption until further notice effective as of Aug. 1 To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and for making ice, all water should be boiled and cooled prior to consumption. The water should be brought to a vigorous, rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes. In lieu of boiling, you may purchase bottled water or obtain water from another suitable source. When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the water system officials will notify you that the water is safe for consumption. The rescind notice will be issued in the same manner as the Boil Water Notice.
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Baby at center of surrogacy rights case is born in Dallas
The biological parents won a temporary restraining order against the surrogate, who tried to claim parental rights, and are with their baby, their attorneys say. The baby boy at the center of an out-of-state surrogacy battle that is pitting the Texas attorney general against the California biological parents was born in Dallas on Wednesday, lawyers for the birth parents and the surrogate confirmed.
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Miami-Dade’s next schools superintendent on closures, teacher pay, AI and more
Rafael Villalobos has yet to start his new job, but the South Region Superintendent, who was recently picked to succeed Jose Dotres as superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, has some ideas on where the district will head once he takes the reins. In an interview with the Miami Herald this week, Villalobos weighed in on some of the most pressing issues facing the district: school closures, teacher pay, land deals, AI in schools and more. Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article316849790.html#storylink=cpy
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School’s back: Officials remind drivers to prioritize safety
As students head back to school this week, officials want drivers to be more aware on the roads. With school in session, there are more buses, pedestrians, bicyclists and walkers on roadways. There were more than 3,200 traffic crashes in school zones or involving school buses last year, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. To help keep kids safe, TxDOT is urging drivers to slow down, avoid distractions and follow the rules of the road during its “Be Safe. Drive Smart” Back to School campaign. Parents and guardians can also help teach their kids about ways to stay safe when walking or biking to school. “As students head back to school, we’re asking every driver to make safety their top priority,” Texas Highway Patrol Chief Bryan Rippee said. “Slow down, eliminate distractions and remain alert — especially in school zones, at bus stops and in high-volume traffic areas. Every child deserves to arrive at school and return home safely, and that starts with each of us making responsible decisions behind the wheel.” TxDOT and the Texas Department of Public Safety offer tips for both drivers and students. Tips for driving in school zones
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Despite federal efforts to drop some children’s vaccine recommendations, Texas requirements unchanged
Public health officials said some parents are confused about what vaccines are required to attend Texas schools amid efforts to change recommendations.
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Texas cuts child care subsidy program. Here’s what that means.
Inflation and federal funding cuts have squeezed Texas’ child care subsidy, causing the Texas Workforce Commission to scale back the program. The Texas Workforce Commission Tuesday voted to cut 9.5% of the state’s child care scholarships, which represents approximately 14,000 seats for children. For some regions that need to meet lower scholarship numbers in 2027, those cuts will begin by the fourth quarter of 2026, which begins in September. Child care scholarships are a federal funding program administered by each state, similar to SNAP or Medicaid, meant to provide child care for low-income working families.
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Border barriers are threatening Big Bend National Park
Do you have a special place for you and your family? For my family, that place is the Big Bend region and particularly Big Bend National Park. Texas is blessed with two national parks. Guadalupe Mountains National Park contains Texas’ highest peak, Guadalupe Peak. And the fall colors of McKittrick Canyon are spectacular. But Big Bend National Park is my favorite spot on earth. Its remote desert beauty is a balm to my soul. I am most content when I stare up at a clear Milky Way on a cold November evening. Big Bend National Park was officially established on June 12, 1944. Some of the park's roads and trails were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The park is massive, containing 1,252 square miles. This makes it larger than Rhode Island’s land area.
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City View ISD school board censures member for shared closed-session recording
What started with a recording of a closed-door City View Independent School District board meeting ended Monday night with a vote to involve authorities. Board secretary Vera Smith acknowledged recording the closed session on her cell phone and that the audio later ended up in a group message that included three people who are not board members, but Smith says she did not send it.
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Corpus Christi Puts Industrial Water Charge on November Ballot
Activists gathered nearly 13,000 signatures on a petition to levy fees on chemical plants and refineries during drought. Reservoirs have rebounded, but the fight over water isn’t over in Corpus Christi. The City Council has ordered a public referendum on a citizen-led petition that would sharply increase the price of water for industrial facilities during drought. The proposal is expected to face a litany of legal challenges before November’s election. It would add millions of dollars in fees to the region’s largest water users, including ExxonMobil, Occidental Chemical and Valero, the next time reservoir levels are below 30 percent full, like they were for 29 months until early August. Community and environmental groups gathered nearly 13,000 signatures of registered voters to get their proposal on the ballot.
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Inappropriate relationships should land Texas teachers in prison for 10 years, Gov. Abbott says
Gov. Greg Abbott wants teachers convicted of such misconduct with a student to face 10-year minimums in prison sentences with no parole.
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Bryan ISD Superintendent highlights district changes and impact of new policies for the new year
As Bryan ISD welcomes students back for the first day of school, Superintendent Ginger Carrabine sat down with KBTX to discuss the district’s momentum, upcoming changes, and key challenges for the new year.
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A look inside Lake Worth ISD’s first day of school after Texas took control
The students, buzzing with first-day energy, were supposed to be walking. Most were not. Inside the Marine Creek Leadership Academy gym Tuesday morning, physical education teacher Jake Neufeldt told elementary students to use “walking feet” as they spread across the floor, getting ready for their next exercise. A few jumped up out of the “criss cross, applesauce” position and began jogging and shuffling instead.
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Texas Statewide Cell Phone Ban Shows Positive Results in Lubbock ISD as Second Year Begins
As students across Texas begin their second year under a statewide ban on student cell phones during school hours, Lubbock Independent School District officials say the local impact has been overwhelmingly positive. Lubbock ISD Superintendent Dr. Kathy Rollo says the policy has dramatically changed the atmosphere on high school campuses. “It is really neat when you walk into a high school campus now,” Rollo said. “In the past, before last year, kids would be on their phones in the hallways during passing periods, during lunch, and unfortunately sometimes even during class time. And now what you see is they don’t have their hoodies on and they’re looking and talking with each other. And it’s really a nice thing to see.”
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