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| Vacant | DeKalb ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO | Vacant |
Chapel HIll ISD (Titus County); Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO |
Vacant | Martin's Mill ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO | Vacant | Mullin ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.C. (search suspended)INFO | Vacant | Region One ESC Executive Director; Search by: Region One ESC Board of DirectorsINFO | Vacant | Ricardo ISD; Fountainhead Education, Don Jones, Ed.D., ConsultantINFO | Vacant | Fort Stockton ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO | Vacant | Banquete ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO | Vacant | Midland Academy Charter School; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO | Vacant | Harrold ISD; Search By: Region 9 ESCINFO | Vacant | Brazos ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO | Vacant |
Region 3 ESC Executive Director; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO |
Vacant | Ranger ISD; Search by: Shane Fields, Region XIV ESCINFO | Vacant | Santa Fe ISD; Search by: Search by: Karczewski Bradshaw SpaldingINFO | Vacant | Paint Rock ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo in conjunction with Dr. Daniel King and Dr. Abelardo SaavedraINFO | Vacant | Veribest ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO | Vacant | Richland Springs ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO | Vacant | Haskell CISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey, Staci Robertson, & Rod TownsendINFO | Vacant | Crane ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO | Vacant | Sweet Home ISD; Search by Region 3 ESCINFO |
| Lone Finalist | United ISD - David Gonzales, Associate Superintendent,United ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Marshall ISD - Dr. Richele Langley, Deputy Executive Director,Region 8 ESC; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - Mike Moses, David Thompson & Alfred RayINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Sonora ISD - Michael Kissire, Principal,Sonora ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Monte Alto ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo in conjunction with Dr. Daniel King and Dr. Abelardo SaavedraINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Dime Box ISD - Albert “Eddie” Hesseltine, Director of Operations,Sinton ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Birdville ISD - Gayle Stinson, Superintendent,Lake Dallas ISD; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Penelope ISD - Robert Bray, Director,Dawson ISD; Search by: David Z. Timmons, Superintendent Penelope ISDINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Frederickburg ISD - Dr. Joe Rodriguez, Ed.D., Chief of Schools,Fort Bend ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey, Staci Robertson, & Rod TownsendINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD - Dr. Bryan Taulton , Superintendent,Goodrich ISD; Search by: Haglund Law Firm, P.C.INFO |
| New Super | Highland ISD - Robbie Phillips, Principal,Levelland ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO |
| New Super | Crosbyton CISD - David Rodriguez, Executive Director,Castleberry ISD; Search by: Crosbyton CISD Board of TrusteesINFO |
| New Super | Granger ISD - Jeni Neatherlin, Chief Operation Officer,Salado ISD; Search by: Randy Willis & Dr. Rich ElsasserINFO |
| New Super | Bridge City ISD - Dr. Mike Kelly, Superintendent,Valley Mills ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO |
| New Super | Era ISD - Dr. Shannon Luis, Assistant Superintendent,Elgin ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO |
| New Super | Mexia ISD - Dr. Ryder Appleton, Superintendent,Veribest ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO |
| New Super | New Caney ISD - Matt Calvert, Deputy Superintendent,New Caney ISD; Search by: Search by: Karczewski Bradshaw SpaldingINFO |
| New Super | Lone Oak ISD - Janee' Carter, Principal,Lone Oak ISD; Search by: Lone Oak ISD Board of Trustess & Interim Supt. Eddie WhiteINFO |
| New Super | Chico ISD - Randy Brawner, High School Principal,Chico ISD; Search by: Chico ISD Board of TrusteesINFO |
| New Super | Rocksprings ISD - James Oliver, Superintendent,Martin's Mill ISD; Search by: Larry Taylor and the Rocksprings ISD Board of TrusteesINFO |
| New Super | Taft ISD - Irene Garza, Prof. Supt. & Prin. Certification,Stephen F. Austin State University; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
| New Super | Jayton-Girard ISD - Lane Sheets, Superintendent,Dawson ISD; Search by Region 17 ESC, Dr. Kyle WargoINFO |
| New Super | North Hopkins ISD - Brian Lowe, High School Principal,North Hopkins ISD; Search By: North Hopkins ISD Board of Trustees assisted by Dr. Darin JollyINFO |
| New Super | Midlothian ISD - Dr. Jo Ann Fey, Assistant Superintendent,Southwest ISD; Search by: Walsh Gallegos Treviño Russo & Kyle P.C.INFO |
| New Super | Claude ISD - Greg Brown, Assistant Superintendent,Plainview ISD; Search by: Claude ISD Board of Trustees & Region 16INFO |
| New Super | Lancaster ISD - Katrise Lee-Perera, Superintendent,Gresham-Barlow School District, Oregon; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo in conjunction with Dr. Daniel King and Dr. Abelardo SaavedraINFO |
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How do I get my SuperSearch on TexasISD.com?Allen ISD Announces District Won’t Offer Virtual Learning For 2021-22 School Year
ALLEN, TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Allen ISD will not offer at-home, virtual learning for the 2021-2022 school year, the district announced May 4. In a letter sent to parents that afternoon, Superintendent Robin Bullock shared some preliminary plans.
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Richardson ISD to receive nearly $70M in federal COVID-19 relief funding
Richardson ISD is slated to receive nearly $70 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education to help address unexpected costs incurred during the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Greg Abbott announced the release of $11.2 billion for Texas public schools from the third round of federal funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund in an April 28 press release. The funds will be dedicated to help districts address student learning loss and costs incurred during the pandemic. Due to federal requirements, just two-thirds of the funding is available immediately, Abbott said, through grants administered by the Texas Education Agency.
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Wylie: WISD board looks at 2021-22 budget
Wylie ISD board members recently received a first look at the 2021-22 budget, which is in sound shape heading into the next school year, according to a school district official. Scott Roderick, assistant superintendent for finance and operations for the Wylie ISD, spoke to the Wylie ISD board at its April 20 meeting about the budget, which is being developed. “I think we’re in great financial shape,” Roderick said in an interview a few days after the meeting. “A lot of the districts throughout the state of Texas have lost students, but we continue to still grow and that’s unusual. You hear stories from Garland or Plano that are losing kids, but luckily for Wylie, we’re still in good spot. Our housing market is staying strong and the students are coming back, so that is very positive for the district.”
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Northwest ISD named a ‘Common Sense District’
Common Sense Education — a nonprofit organization providing an independent voice for students in a world of media and technology — has recognized Northwest ISD as a 2020-22 Common Sense District for its lessons on digital citizenship and use of technology. Northwest ISD has been recognized as a Common Sense Certified school district for the last six years for its efforts in teaching digital citizenship to young people and supporting educators using technology for learning, according to a district news release. The designation recognizes that NISD provides safe and innovative spaces for students to thrive as they harness the full potential of technology for learning and life.
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‘COVID has impacted students differently’: East Texas school leaders discuss lost learning amid pandemic
PANOLA/MARION COUNTIES, Texas (KSLA) - As the nation and the Lone Star State turns the corner on the coronavirus pandemic, school district leaders are working to figure out how to help students after a turbulent and unprecedented year. On April 28, Governor Greg Abbott announced public schools across Texas would be receiving a cut of $11.2 billion in federal funds to address lost learning due to the pandemic. Below is a breakdown of how much each district will receive:
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GISD to host college night for students from surrounding counties
Families with children attending schools in Hunt, Hopkins and Fannin County will have an opportunity Tuesday, May 11, to learn more about how to move on into college life. At a college night hosted by Greenville ISD, representatives from different departments at Texas A&M University-Commerce and Paris Junior College will be on hand to discuss various majors that the prospective students may be interested in pursuing. The event is open to students of all ages, including those who are not in high school yet. “One of the messages we really want to send with this is that it’s never too early to think about college,” said GISD Chief Communications Officer Helen Williams.
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Rudder High School students to transform an old school bus into a mobile library
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Students at Rudder High School are putting down their schoolbooks and picking up construction materials to transform a school bus into a mobile library. Donald Brown a construction technology instructor at Rudder High and the guiding hand for the 20+ students working on this project said it’s been smooth sailing so far.
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A school district tried to address racism, a group of parents fought back
Three years ago, a video went viral of a group of teenage students chanting the n-word at a private party in Southlake, Texas. Now, as the school district tries to incorporate cultural awareness into the curriculum, a group of parents is fighting back. Southlake is not a racist community -- that was the consensus among many parents at a school board meeting for the Carroll Independent School District in Southlake on Monday.
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Cedar Hill ISD Set For Families First Week
As the school year comes to a close, Cedar Hill Independent School is ready for a week-long celebration with Longhorn Families. “This is going to be an exciting time for Longhorns, old and young,” said Alicia Davis, CHISD Director of Family & Community Engagement (FACE). “We have a wonderful series of events planned that our families will definitely enjoy.”
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Grapevine-Colleyville ISD makes masks, close-contact quarantine optional starting June 1
Starting June 1, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD students will no longer be required to wear masks, and being quarantined due to close contact with a positive COVID-19 case will become optional. The board of trustees voted to amend the district’s COVID-19 protocols at a special May 6 meeting, following recommendations by district staff. The board had previously made several changes— including making masks optional outdoors—to the district’s spring guide on March 29.
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Tyler ISD makes masks, face coverings optional for students, staff
Starting next week, masks and face coverings will become optional for all Tyler ISD students and staff while in school or on campus property. Tyler ISD board of trustees voted 6-0 on Thursday in favor of making face coverings optional for all students and staff effective Monday.
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Meet the students who just made life easier for every girl in Dallas ISD
Girls get their periods. Periods arrive at unexpected times - quite often at school. It causes anxiety and embarrassment and nobody likes to talk about it. “I will get my period all of a sudden and I struggle a lot,” said Jeorgina Gonzalez, a senior at Dallas’s Skyline High School.
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Friendswood ISD prepares for high school, elementary bond projects
Friendswood ISD is edging closer to the start of construction projects that will give various district buildings a major upgrade. “Things are moving along,” school board president Tony Hopkins said. “It’s a long design process, and we are right in the heart of that.” In November, district voters approved a $128.275 million school construction bond to fund extensive renovations of the high school campus, construction of a new Cline Elementary School to replace the current one and addition of classrooms at Westwood Elementary and Bales and Windsong intermediate schools.
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Dallas ISD hosting pop-up block parties to encourage student enrollment for 2021-2022
The current school year sure has brought about its fair share of challenges. Schools across Dallas-Fort Worth have been tackling new routines, in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Students and school staffers are busy navigating the dynamics of virtual learning, districts are losing track of some students, and addressing learning loss are among the realities in campuses across Dallas Independent School District.
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Coppell ISD focuses on in-person learning
Coppell ISD unanimously approved updates to its 2021-22 COVID-19 protocol. Since enacting its back-to-school protocol for the 2020-21 school year, Coppell ISD saw a net drop in COVID-19 cases. “We’ve seen a decline in cases, which is great news,” Superintendent Brad Hunt said. “We’ve also been very diligent in being transparent letting the community know we have active cases. We send that out, and we never delete them.”
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Spring ISD Featured in AASA Case Study Series on Successful Models of STEM Education
SPRING, TX – May 6, 2021 – Spring ISD has been featured in a series of case studies recently released by AASA, The School Superintendents Association, together with JASON Learning, an award-winning leader in STEM education. The case studies showcase members of the AASA/JASON STEM Consortia, a growing cadre of superintendents across the country, who are providing school systems and their local communities with the latest technology to bring real-life scientists and role models directly to their classrooms. “STEM promotes equity. The AASA STEM Consortia and its strategic partner, JASON Learning, believe in STEM for all, which underscores the importance of the case studies we’re profiling,” said AASA Executive Director Daniel A. Domenech in a news release about the series. “There is no better time than now to strengthen STEM curriculum to inspire students, motivate teachers and engage entire communities. We applaud the work being done by the school districts participating in our case study series.”
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Fort Worth Teachers Sees Her Impact on Student, 43 Years Later
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and we honor a long-time Fort Worth ISD educator who has left a lasting impact on generations. After 43 years, a former student wanted her fifth-grade teacher to know just how special she is and how much of an impact she had on her life. “The impact that you have had on our lives, we just wanted to share that with you, and let you know, because I know sometimes being a teacher can be a thankless job, and so we needed to let you know, that it was not,” said Shawn Silvan Bush. “Even at times, when you gave me an ‘N’ in citizenship.” “You deserved it,” laughed Belvia Thomas, a retired Fort Worth ISD elementary school teacher.
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Texas House advances bill that would ban homeless encampments in public
The Texas House on Wednesday moved to advance a bill that would ban homeless encampments in public places statewide, a move that comes less than a week after voters in Austin reinstated a similar ban that was removed two years ago. Critics say that removing the ban in Austin triggered the proliferation of tent cities there, sparking a fierce and divisive debate over how to handle homelessness in the state capital, where some 10,000 people are estimated to have experienced homelessness in the last year. The bill initially passed by the House on Wednesday would make camping in an unapproved public place a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $500. It still needs final approval by the House — usually a formality after it's passed in the first vote — and then will head to the Senate.
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Montgomery ISD welcomes new leaders
Montgomery Elementary School Principal Carrie Fitzpatrick will now serve as the Montgomery Independent School District’s new assistant superintendent of elementary education. Montgomery ISD announced Superintendent Heath Morrison named Fitzpatrick, who has 23 years in public education, to her new position after serving as the elementary school principal for the past four years. She will begin her new role following the end of the current school year. “It has been a privilege and an honor to serve the Montgomery Elementary School community as their principal,” Fitzpatrick said. “I will dearly miss my Bearcat family, but I could not be more excited for the incredible opportunity to continue serving Montgomery ISD in this leadership role.”
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Clear Creek ISD Offering “Tomorrow Begins Today” to Help Parents Prepare Their Students
CLEAR LAKE REGION — The Clear Creek Independent School District is hosting a special livestream series to help parents with transitioning students to Kindergarten, 6th grade and 9th grade. Tune in at noon on May 5th, 6th, and 7th as district experts guide you through important elementary, secondary and technology items to help prepare you and your student for next school year.
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Allen ISD to no longer offer virtual learning in 2021-22 school year
Allen ISD will completely resume in-person classes without offering a virtual option in the 2021-22 school year, Superintendent Robin Bullock announced in a district-wide email Tuesday. “We are encouraged by the improved conditions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the relatively low transmission rate within our community,” she said. “We look forward to refocusing our efforts to provide an excellent educational experience for students that support their social, emotional, and academic growth. For the 2021-22 school year, we will not offer at-home, virtual learning.” Furthermore, the district will rescind its mask mandate effective July 1 and make face coverings optional for faculty, staff and students. This is subject to change, however, as Bullock added that Allen ISD “will continue to monitor trends and will adjust accordingly should the need arise.”
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Kirbyville ISD student-athlete abuse investigation ends with no criminal charges
A near two-month investigation, spurred by the alleged abuse of Kirbyville high school athletes, ended Wednesday with no criminal charges filed by police on behalf of the parents of the victims. The announcement by the Kirbyville Police Department provided few details as to why no criminal charges were filed but released the following statement:
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Austin ISD officials plan ‘typical’ school year for 2021-22
AUSTIN, Texas — The school year is quickly coming to an end, but Central Texas's largest school district, AISD, is looking ahead to the next school year. Austin ISD Superintendent Dr. Stephanie Elizalde said there will be more students learning in-person, but teachers will only teach in-person and online – never both at the same time.
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El Paso ISD board seeks community input on superintendent search
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees wants input as it moves forward with the search for a permanent superintendent of schools. The district launched a survey that will help the Texas Association of School Boards Executive Search Services, the firm trustees hired to help in the search, create an EPISD specific leadership profile.
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Southlake: The plan was meant to address racism in the school district. Now, it may not get passed
Three years ago, a video went viral of a group of teenage students chanting the n-word at a private party in Southlake, Texas. Now, as the school district tries to incorporate cultural awareness into the curriculum, a group of parents is fighting back. Southlake is not a racist community -- that was the consensus among many parents at a school board meeting for the Carroll Independent School District in Southlake on Monday.
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Lewisville ISD is taking these steps this summer to get students back on track
Lewisville ISD is creating new summer programs and expanding others to help students get back on track following a challenging year marred by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Board of Trustees set the goal of implementing new and expanding existing targeted elementary and secondary learning intervention programs based on student need.
New programs include the Rising STARS in-person campus based program in reading and math for rising first- through fifth-graders. LISD is also offering a Rising STARS Digital Campus-Based Program for the same grade levels.
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GOP lawmakers want to ban “woke philosophies” like critical race theory in Texas schools
Gov. Greg Abbott has called for expanding the state's civic education curriculum, but the House and Senate are quickly advancing bills that would restrict the discussion of current events and public policy in the classroom and prohibit critical race theory in public schools. Mirroring moves by other red-state legislatures across the country, Texas Republicans are attempting to reach into classrooms and limit what public school students are taught about the nation's historical subjugation of people of color. Two bills moving through the Texas Legislature would bar the teaching of critical race theory, an academic discipline that views race as a social construct and examines how racism has shaped legal and social systems. (05)
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Socorro ISD superintendent resigns
The superintendent for Socorro Independent School District, Dr. Jose Espinoza, is resigning. The announcement was made at the board meeting on Wednesday days after his supporters lost their majority on the board of trustees. The Socorro ISD board of trustees voted to approve a voluntary separation agreement with Espinoza who has been with the district since 2012.
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Southlake election results a rebuke of the ‘rage mob’ that supports critical race theory, PAC says
Southlake Families, a political action committee that says it is “unapologetically rooted in Judeo-Christian values,” is claiming victory for the outcome of Saturday’s city and school board elections. Every candidate backed by the group, which has raised more than $200,000 since last summer, according to an NBC report, won with about 70% of the vote. “This landslide victory is from hundreds of volunteers and donors, thousands of hours and all of us having the spines to stand up to the rage mob,” the group posted in an email blast.
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Laredo ISD eligible for funding after meeting TEA guidelines
As the Texas Education Agency continues to guide districts to bring in more students for on-campus instruction, districts were tasked to bring in a percentage of students back to campus and ensure that they attended class for 10 days in a row as per the instructions by the agency. During the Monday LISD committee meeting, At-Risk Intervention Coordinator Cynthia Mendiola declared that of the 2,264 attendance projections for the start of the final six weeks, 2,475 students have returned to campus without being absent for the 10 days. Now that the district has met and exceeded the number of students set by the TEA, LISD will be eligible to be considered hold harmless.
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Allen ISD dropping mask requirement and online learning option for 2021-2022 school year
Updated at 3:57 p.m. on May 5 to correct the high school graduation date and last day of school. As the 2020-21 school year comes to a close, Allen ISD announced changes to COVID-19 protocols for the next school year. Beginning July 1, district officials are planning to make mask-wearing optional for students and staff, Superintendent Robin Bullock told parents, students and community members in an email earlier this week. The last day of the current school year is May 21. “As we plan for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year, we are encouraged by the improved conditions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the relatively low transmission rate in our community,” Bullock wrote.
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Mask opponents display ‘I can’t breathe’ signs during Carroll ISD meeting in Southlake
Opponents of Carroll ISD’s COVID-19 mask mandate gathered inside and outside the administration building Monday during a school board meeting in which trustees voted to keep it in place through the end of the school year. Parents and others lined the perimeter of the building, some holding signs reading “I can’t breathe,” a reference to George Floyd’s last words, and “No Moore,” calling for school board president Michelle Moore to resign. One boy wore a MAGA hat and a shirt with an American flag and the words “Offended? I can help you pack,” while others in the crowd chanted “Freedom” and “No more masks.”
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‘Doing my part’ | School lunch heroes recognized for work during COVID-19 pandemic
HOUSTON — It might be Teacher Appreciation Week, but teachers aren't the only school staff members being honored. Those who’ve helped keep students and others fed during the pandemic are getting special recognition as well.
“You know, they thank us all the time,” Houston Independent School District Nutrition Services employee Carmond Thomas said of the families she's met over the last year.
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Troup ISD makes masks optional for students, staff
The Troup ISD board of trustees voted Friday to make masks and face coverings optional for staff and students on school property.
In a letter to families, Troup ISD Superintendent Tammy Jones said the district continues to monitor COVID-19, and all staff members have had the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
She also said there have been zero confirmed virus cases for “several consecutive weeks.”
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