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| Vacant | Leon ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO | Vacant | Mercedes ISD; Search by: Merceded ISD Board of TrusteesINFO | Vacant | Lefors ISD; Search by: Lefors ISD Board of TrusteesINFO | Vacant | Knippa ISD; Search by: Knippa ISD Board of TrusteesINFO | Vacant | Highland Park ISD; Search by: Hazard, Young, Attea, and Associates: Max McGee, President & Dr. Jim Largent, AssociateINFO | Vacant | Liberty ISD; Search by: Liberty ISD Board of TrusteesINFO | Vacant | Mercedes ISD; Search by: Mercedes ISD Board of TrusteesINFO | Vacant | Kerrville ISD; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO | Vacant | Callisburg ISD; Education Solutions and Services Mike Smith & Letha HopkinsINFO | Vacant | Corrigan-Camden ISD; Search by: Leon|Alcala PLLCINFO | Vacant | Sheldon ISD - Search by: Sheldon ISD Board of Trustees; INFO | Vacant | Tom Bean ISD; Search by: Tom Bean ISD Board of Trustees & Kelly LuskINFO | Vacant | Maud ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, LLP, Dr. Danny Lovett (Short Timeline!)INFO | Vacant | Irion County ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO | Vacant | Montgomery ISD; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO | Vacant | Goldthwaite ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO | Vacant | Santa Rosa ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO | Vacant | New Diana ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO | Vacant | Uvalde CISD; Search By: Region 20 ESCINFO | Vacant | Brenham ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO | Vacant | Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO | Vacant | Ingleside ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO | Vacant | Arlington ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO | Vacant |
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Vacant | Vega ISD (Short Timeline); Search by: Ray Cogburn, Interim Supt.INFO | Vacant | Fairfield ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino, Kyle & Robinson P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Ann DixonINFO | Vacant | Woodsboro ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO | Vacant | Laneville ISD; Search by: SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOISINFO | Vacant | Brooks County ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO | Vacant | Abilene ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO | Vacant | Liberty-Eylau ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO | Vacant | Region 12 ESC Executive Director (Waco); Search by: Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA)INFO | Vacant | O'Donnell ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO | Vacant | Sharyland ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO | Vacant | Calvert ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO | Vacant | Jayton-Girard ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO | Vacant | Iowa Park CISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO | Vacant | Burnet CISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino, Kyle & Robinson P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Sherri BaysINFO |
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| Lone Finalist | Henrietta ISD - Jaime Clark, Chief of Schools,Lewisville ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Thorndale ISD - Zach Kleypas, Principal,Pflugerville ISD; Search by: Danny Lovett, Powell Law GroupINFO |
| Lone Finalist | College Station ISD - Dr. Tim Harkrider, Superintendent,Willis ISD; Search by: N2 Learning, Dr. Eddie Coulson & Dr. Brad Lancaster (Updated Deadline)INFO |
| Lone Finalist | Bloomington ISD - Eric Cormier, Principal,Brazos ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
| Lone Finalist | City View ISD - Dr. Jesse Thomas, Interim Superintendent,City View ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Pawnee ISD - Anthony Annis, Assistant Principal,San Antonio ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Windthorst ISD - Jason Nolan, Principal,Burkburnett ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Perryton ISD - Greg Brown, Superintendent,Claude ISD; Search by: Perryton ISD Board of Trustees & Region 16 ESC, Dr. Tanya Larkin, Exec. Dir.INFO |
| Lone Finalist | Evadale ISD - Kevin Shipley, Superintendent,Ranger ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, LLP, Dr. Shaun Barnett, Dickey HazlewoodINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Gold-Burg ISD - Jonathan Lloyd, Principal,Detroit ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Karnack ISD (Short Timeline) - Angela Fitzpatrick, Principal,Marshall ISD; Search by: Karnack ISD Board of TrusteesINFO |
| Lone Finalist | West Hardin Co. CISD - Donald Heseman, Principal,Clyde ISD; Search by: Dr. Byron Terrier, Exec. Dir. Region 5 ESCINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Spurger ISD - Jeff Burnthorn, Director,Silsbee ISD; Search by: Dr. Byron Terrier, Exec. Dir. Region 5 ESC (Short Timeline)INFO |
| Lone Finalist | Roby CISD - Kenny Border, Assistant Superintendent,Sweetwater ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO |
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| Lone Finalist | McAllen ISD - René Gutiérrez, Superintendent,Brownsville ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Itasca ISD; Education Solutions and Services Mike Smith & Letha HopkinsINFO |
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| Lone Finalist | Hale Center ISD - Jance Morris, Superintendent,Savoy ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Kyle Wargo Exec. DirectorINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Rocksprings ISD - Justin Del Bosque, Principal,Georgetown ISD; Search by: Region 15 ESCINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (Deadline Updated); Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO |
| Lone Finalist | San Angelo ISD - Dr. Christopher Moran, Superintendent,Whitehouse ISD; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - David Thompson & Dr. Mike MosesINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Rotan ISD - Michael Rudewick, Assistant Principal,San Angelo ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Boerne ISD - Kristin Craft, Associate Superintendent,Spring Branch ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Keller ISD (Short Timeline) - Dr. Tracy Johnson, Chief of Human Resources,Keller ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Johnson City ISD - Ben Eubanks, Superintendent,Glasscock County ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino, Kyle & Robinson P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Ann DixonINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Ore City ISD - Rachel Evers, Assistant Superintendent,Union Grove ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO |
| Lone Finalist | Anderson-Shiro CISD - Dr. Sarah Borowicz, Assistant Superintendent,Elgin ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO |
| New Super | White Oak ISD - William Paul, Superintendent,Windthorst ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
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| New Super | Hedley ISD - Tracey Bell, Principal,Vega ISD; Search by: Hedley ISD Board of Trustees & Region 16 ESC, Nathan Maxwell, Associate Exec. Dir.INFO |
| New Super | Venus ISD - Patrick Torres, Superintendent,Denver City ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
| New Super | Yantis ISD - Robyn Derington Deputy Supt. Banquete ISD, Deputy Superintendent,Banquete ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, LLP, Dr. Shaun Barnett (Short Timeline!)INFO |
| New Super | Morton ISD - Mario Aguirre, Principal,Slaton ISD; Search by: Region 17 ESC, Dr. Kyle Wargo, Exec. DirectorINFO |
| New Super | Comfort ISD - Dr. Yvonne J. Munoz, Director,San Diego ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Treviño, Kyle & Robinson P.C., & Education Consultant Dr. Ann DixonINFO |
| New Super | Coupland ISD - Dr. Earl W. Parcell, Chief Financial Officer,Copperas Cove ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino, Kyle & Robinson P.C.& Education Consultant Dr. Saul HinojosaINFO |
| New Super | Miami ISD - Krista Solis, Superintendent,Hart ISD; Search by: Interim Supt. Steve Post and Miami ISD Board of TrusteesINFO |
| New Super | Argyle ISD - Dr. Courtney Carpenter, Deputy Superintendent,Carroll ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO |
| New Super | Aransas Pass ISD - Dr. Glenn Barnes, Chief of Leadership,Splendora ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
| New Super | Florence ISD - Richard C. Kirkpatrick, Deputy Superintendent,Copperas Cove ISD; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Treviño, Kyle & Robinson P.C., & Education Consultant Dr. Sherri BaysINFO |
| New Super | Detroit ISD - Henry Sharp; Search by: Detroit ISD Board of TrusteesINFO |
| New Super | Stamford ISD - Robbie Phillips, Superintendent,Highland ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO |
| New Super | Paint Creek ISD - Glen Hill, Principal,Albany ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey, Staci Robertson, & Rod TownsendINFO |
| New Super | McKinney ISD - Shawn Pratt, Assistant Superintendent,McKinney ISD; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO |
| New Super | Bluff Dale ISD - Jason Wells, Principal,Birdville ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO |
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How do I get my SuperSearch on TexasISD.com?McKinney ISD Settles Lawsuit with District Dad Banned from Kids’ Campuses
Samuel Hall’s case is an example to parents that they don’t have to sacrifice their rights when school boards overstep their authority. A McKinney dad has settled a federal lawsuit he filed against local school district officials after they banned him “forever” from school property over public comments he made during a school board meeting. Samuel Hall sued McKinney Independent School District in June, accusing officials of violating his constitutionally protected right to free speech. Hall claimed he was issued a criminal trespass citation in retaliation for criticizing the board’s failure to remove sexually explicit books from students’ libraries. The citation barred him from all McKinney ISD property.
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Illegal Aliens Processed ‘Virtually’ at Southwest Border
As the Biden administration’s border crisis continues and law enforcement is stretched thin, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has resorted to virtually processing illegal aliens.
Former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott told NTD News that “virtual processing is like a Zoom call or a Skype call. It’s basically leveraging CBP-Border Patrol personnel from around the whole country to help process people and to get them through the system.”
Scott explained that the illegal alien is sitting in front of a camera and an agent in another part of the country takes their biographical and biometric information. However, Scott highlighted that “Zoom calls aren’t the best for actually picking up on… body language and everything else.”
“This is a reminder to America that this is not a Southwest border problem,” said Scott. “This is a national security problem… Many of them will be released into the United States, they call home and the next wave comes. This is unsustainable, and a huge threat.”
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New Poll Shows Trump Increasing Lead in Texas
With less than three months until the state’s primary election, Donald Trump continues to dominate among his Republican challengers. That’s according to new polling of Republican primary voters conducted by CWS Research, which shows the former president leading the field of Republican presidential candidates with 61 percent of the vote. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley are tied for second with 11 percent each. Other candidates registered in the single digits. In a head-to-head between Trump and DeSantis, Trump leads 63 percent to 22 percent, with 14 percent undecided. Trump is even more dominant when paired against Haley, polling at 70 percent to Haley’s 20 percent, with 10 percent undecided. When polled on issues, 72 percent of Republican voters say they want to see a school choice program as proposed by Gov. Greg Abbott. That effort was killed in the Texas House.
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Christie Whitbeck ‘voluntarily retires’ as Fort Bend ISD Superintendent
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Fort Bend ISD is now searching for a new top administrator after the early retirement of Superintendent Christie Whitbeck. At a special meeting on Monday, Dec. 4, the school board considered and approved Whitbeck’s voluntary retirement agreement. The board then appointed Deputy Superintendent Beth Martinez as acting superintendent. Whitbeck was originally the district’s Deputy Superintendent from 2013 until 2017. She then served as Bryan ISD’s superintendent for several years until returning to Fort Bend in 2021. According to a report from ABC 13 in Houston, a board member claims that other board members forced out Whitbeck, insisting she didn’t retire willingly.
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4-H student from West Virginia chosen to light U.S. Capitol Christmas
Out of over 400 fourth-grade applicants across the state of West Virginia, Ethan Reese, a 4-Her from Randolph County, was selected to light the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree this year.
After being introduced as “the pride of West Virginia,” Reese flipped on the lights for the Christmas tree during a lighting ceremony Tuesday evening to a countdown of “five, four, three, two, one!”
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New partnership with American Airlines, CR Smith Museum taps into Dallas ISD students for future of flight
The multi-year program for middle and high school students provides access to aviation STEM education and creates exposure to industry career opportunities.
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Mike Miles: 52 HISD schools would have received F’s under blocked TEA rating system
About 40% of the district's 274 schools would have received D and F grades under the Texas Education Agency's planned update to the school rating system, Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles announced Tuesday.
After a state judge in October blocked education officials from moving forward with their new rating system, the Texas Education Agency provided HISD with raw academic data and a breakdown of the methodology they would have used to grade schools on an A-F scale. Based on last year's performance, Miles said 111 HISD schools would have received D or F ratings, more than double an estimate HISD provided in August.
"It's not a surprise about where we are, so we have a lot of work to do," Miles said. "We have a lot of schools that are struggling."
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Governor Abbott Statement On Shooting Of Austin ISD Officer
Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement after an Austin Independent School District (ISD) police officer was shot in the line of duty this morning:
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Moody Foundation pledges $1 billion in ‘cradle to career’ education grants
The Moody Foundation is pledging $1 billion in one of the largest grant commitments a private foundation has ever made toward education in Texas. The island-based foundation this week said its M-Pact fund would support education institutions, nonprofits and university endowments whose work aligns with its priorities of early learning and initiatives that help high school students go on to college. “The Moody Foundation is making an unparalleled commitment to the future of Texas by investing in education,” said Ross Moody, trustee of the foundation. “Our goal is to fuel student success in areas of deepest impact and greatest need, while providing the opportunity for every Texan to access a high-quality education.”
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Communities in Schools: creating a level of guidance and mental health support year-round for students, parents
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Over the course of nearly 40 years, across 18 different school districts and 65 different school campuses, the impact that Communities in Schools only continues to expand. An impact that is felt not just on-campus, but at home.
"We work really closely with counselors, social workers, teachers, administrators, to identify students that just may need somebody to listen to," explained Christa Creek, chief program officer for Communities in Schools of the Coastal Bend.
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SAWS, CPS Energy team up for pumping station backup power plan
Effect of SAWS’ $202M plan on water rates unclear; calls for generators at 36 sites - A year-and-a-half after faucets around Bexar County ran dry during the 2021 February Freeze, the San Antonio Water System has a $202 million plan to keep the water flowing should it happen again. And the utility is teaming up with CPS Energy to do it. In a joint meeting Wednesday afternoon, the trustees for both utilities approved an agreement that would result in the shared use of natural gas generators at 15 SAWS pumping stations.
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Why Early Childhood Education Is More Important Now Than Ever
American economic prosperity and competitiveness are inextricably linked to the success of early childhood education providers. High-quality childcare drives the U.S. economy by allowing more adults to enter and stay in the workforce, providing a critical boost to businesses. Access to high-quality childcare is vital to ensuring the continuity of a vibrant workforce. Nearly 27 million people—16% of the U.S. workforce—rely on childcare to do their jobs, according to the First Five Years Fund. And the need for childcare in the U.S. has never been greater. The U.S. economy loses as much as $35 billion in income each year because parents need to leave the labor force or reduce their working hours to care for their children.
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Columbia University class action claims school failed to safeguard sensitive info, resulting in data breach
Columbia University failed to protect students’ and employees’ sensitive information, leaving it vulnerable to a data breach in May 2023, according to a class action lawsuit filed Nov. 21 in New York federal court.
Plaintiff Alexandra Lardis is a Columbia University alumna who says she was the victim of fraud as a result of the Columbia University data breach. She says she experienced three fraud attempts in which a criminal attempted to use her credit card without her knowledge or consent.
At the time of these fraud attempts, Lardis says she had no idea that her sensitive data had been compromised in a massive data breach that reportedly affected nearly 900 colleges.
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Why your kid’s public school may be replacing counseling with online therapy
Trouble with playground bullies started for Maria Ishoo’s daughter in elementary school. Girls ganged up, calling her “fat” and “ugly.” Boys tripped and pushed her. The California mother watched her typically bubbly second-grader retreat into her bedroom and spend afternoons curled up in bed.
For Valerie Aguirre’s daughter in Hawaii, a spate of middle school “friend drama” escalated into violence and online bullying that left the 12-year-old feeling disconnected and lonely.
Both children received help through telehealth therapy, a service that schools around the country are offering in response to soaring mental health struggles among American youth.
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School children around the world saw an ‘unprecedented drop in performance’ during the pandemic, global study finds
Students around the world suffered historic setbacks in reading and math during the COVID-19 pandemic, with declines in test scores so widespread that the United States climbed in global rankings simply by falling behind less sharply, a new study finds. The state of global education was given a bleak appraisal in the Program for International Student Assessment, the first study to examine the academic progress of students in dozens of countries during the pandemic. Released Tuesday, it finds the average international math score fell by the equivalent of three-quarters of a year of learning. Reading scores fell by the equivalent of half a year.
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‘There’s nothing more critical’: California makes schools teach kids to spot fake news
California next year will become one of the few US states to teach students media literacy, a move experts say is imperative at a time when distrust in the media is at an all-time high and new technologies pose unprecedented challenges to identifying false information. A state bill signed into law this fall mandates public schools to instruct media literacy, a set of skills that includes recognizing falsified data, identifying fake news and generating responsible internet content. Researchers have long warned that the current digital ecosystem has had dire consequences on young people, and have argued that such instruction could make a difference. The US surgeon general has cited digital and media literacy support as one way to combat the youth mental health crisis spurred by social media. The American Psychological Association already has urged parents and schools to teach media literacy before they expose young people to social media platforms.
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Texas high school sends Black student back to suspension over his hairstyle
A Texas high school sent a Black student back to in-school suspension Tuesday for refusing to change his hairstyle, renewing a monthslong standoff over a dress code policy the teen’s family calls discriminatory.
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Indoor Playground for Toddlers
TEXARKANA, Texas -- A former stay-at-home mom along with her husband has opened an indoor playground for young children with hopes of filling a need in the Texarkana community.
Married couple Eric and Tiffany Clayton, owners of Toddler Town TXK, an exploratory, imaginative indoor playground for young children from infants to age 6, celebrated its soft grand opening on Monday.
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As offices sit empty and housing costs soar, some Texas developers are converting workspaces into apartments
Not every downtown high-rise is a good fit for an office-to-housing conversion, but some officials and developers see benefits in turning unused space into new residential units. From an 18th-floor apartment smack dab in the middle of downtown, a renter sipping coffee at a quartz countertop would have a view of towering office buildings and a distant horizon. If they moseyed to their bedroom window at the corner of Santander Tower, they could look down on bustling rush-hour traffic — and a giant sculpture of a eyeball. Until earlier this year, no one could have called the two-bedroom apartment home. Before then, it was a vacant, unused workspace. “This was someone’s corner office,” said Katy Slade, a Dallas developer behind the recent renovation of the high-rise on Elm Street.
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Willis ISD expects to have new superintendent by summer 2024, officials say
Willis ISD officials are set to interview candidates in March with the hopes of hiring a new superintendent this summer.
Former Superintendent Tim Harkrider announced his resignation in June, after an 11-year tenure with the district. The news came after College Station ISD named Harkrider as its new superintendent.
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Fort Bend ISD approves superintendent’s early retirement, amid accusations she was forced out
The Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees voted to approve the early retirement of Superintendent Christie Whitbeck during a heated meeting Monday where Whitbeck and others accused the board of forcing her out.
The retirement came as a surprise to many in the school district, as the board of trustees had previously voted in July to extend Whitbeck's contract until December of 2026. She started as superintendent in October of 2021.
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Arlington ISD moves closer to hiring superintendent
At its Monday meeting, the district’s board of trustees approved, 6-1, education law firm Walsh Gallegos as the legal counsel to draft and negotiate the contract with the final candidate for the superintendent position. Board Vice President Justin Chapa abstained from voting. Chapa abstained because he’s an attorney and knows employees at Walsh Gallegos, he told the Fort Worth Report. Because he has two family members working at the district, Chapa said he would also abstain from voting on teacher contracts.
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Leander ISD board approves creating district police department
Leander ISD will soon have its own district police department. The Board approved a resolution at its Nov. 30 meeting establishing the department in accordance with the passage of House Bill 3. HB 3 requires all Texas school districts to have an armed officer on every campus or if a district is unable to do this, it must have a ‘good cause exception’ with an alternative plan. The bill was proposed in the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde where 19 children and two teachers were killed.
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Katy ISD weighs hiring religious chaplains as counselors
The Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees is weighing whether to hire religious chaplains to work as counselors at schools, but many parents and community members are not on board.
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Suspect arrested after AISD police officer shot near campus in northeast Austin
A suspect has been arrested after an Austin ISD Police Department officer was shot and injured near Northeast Early College High School on Tuesday morning. Police are also investigating a connection with the incident and multiple other shootings that happened later on Tuesday. The shooting occurred around 10:40 a.m. near the school, located at 7105 Berkman Dr., near US 290. Officials told KVUE the officer was shot in "an unprovoked way," where there had been no interaction between the officer and the suspect.
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Austin ISD officer shot at Northeast ECHS
An Austin Independent School District police officer was expected to be released from the hospital Tuesday after getting shot in the leg, AISD Police Chief Wayne Sneed said.
Law enforcement sources told KXAN on Tuesday night that a suspect was arrested in connection with a homicide and two separate shootings, which involved the AISD officer and an Austin police officer.
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11-year-old Alief ISD student gets gun pulled out on him, forced to fight after school
An Alief mother is speaking out after she claims her 11-year-old son was threatened with a gun and forced to fight other teenagers. It happened after school last week at an apartment complex off Shadowbriar Drive and Richmond Avenue. Now, the mother is determined to seek justice for her son.
"They could have killed him, and before the video even started, they put the gun up to my son’s head," said Lucille Longoria, the mother of the 11-year-old Alief ISD student.
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Houston ISD says 41% of schools would be D, F campus according to 2022-2023 data
The Houston Independent School District announced on Tuesday that its analysis of the 2022-2023 state accountability data showed that approximately 41% of the district's campuses would get D or F ratings under the Texas Education Agency's updated and more rigorous accountability system. Currently, accountability ratings haven't bene released due to ongoing litigation. However, the state did provide raw accountability data and the methodology that would have been used to determine campus letter grades. According to that methodology, the district says they have the equivalent of 111 D or F rated schools.
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Houston Federation of Teachers file grievance against Houston ISD over student bathroom use
The Houston Federation of Teachers filed a grievance to Houston Independent School District regarding a bathroom policy at Sharpstown High School.
The policy states that students cannot use the restroom during class.
District officials said it’s up to the principals to set bathroom policies at each school.
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Weslaco police investigate two separate threats made against Weslaco ISD
The Weslaco Police Department are investigating two separate threats made on social media against two middle schools in the Weslaco Independent School District. The separate threats were made against Central Middle School and B. Garza Middle School. "The Weslaco Police Department has become aware of multiple social media posts circulating on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram," Weslaco police said in a Facebook post. "We want to assure the Weslaco community that we are not only aware of these concerns, but are also actively investigating the incidents." Administrators with the district and the Central Middle School campus identified the individual after the threat was made, the district said in a social media post.
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Houston ISD’s number of D and F-rated schools much higher than in past years, Superintendent Miles says
Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles held a news conference Tuesday to discuss the analysis of the 2022-2023 state accountability data, which he said was not a surprise to him.
While the Texas Education Agency is under litigation and won’t provide the official accountability ratings, the superintendent said he received the data and methodology used for Assessment Accountability and Compliance to come up with the scores. According to Miles, the number of D and F schools is much higher than in the past. Using the raw data, Miles said that there are 52 F-rated HISD campuses, 59 schools with D ratings and 64 with C ratings.
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Midland ISD explains police presence around San Jacinto JH
Midland ISD reported Monday that there was an increased police presence around San Jacinto Junior High on Monday. “MISD police received concerns over the weekend about a rumor of a possible threat to campus,” MISD reported. “MISD PD investigated and determined there is no threat to campus. Out of an abundance of caution additional police presence was requested to patrol the area.” Midland ISD action involving San Jacinto JH this year.
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Katy ISD considers hiring chaplains as part of new law
Katy Independent School District’s Board of Trustees held a work-study meeting Monday night to discuss several topics, including whether to hire chaplains. Senate Bill 763, authored by Galveston-area State Senator Mayes Middleton, would allow school districts to hire or accept chaplain volunteers to “provide support, services, and programs for students as assigned by the board of trustees of the district.” The discussion is required under new state law.
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Leander ISD votes against accepting chaplains as employees, volunteers
Chaplains, or clergy members, will not be allowed to serve as school counselors in Leander ISD. The Leander ISD board of trustees voted against employing or accepting chaplains as volunteers “to provide support, services and programs for students” at a Nov. 30 meeting, according to the resolution. The district will continue providing counseling services through certified school counselors and credentialed mental health specialists, the resolution states.
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Dallas ISD scores highest rating in independent audit for the fourth straight year
For the fourth consecutive year, Dallas ISD has received a clean audit on its annual comprehensive financial report, meaning that the district’s independent auditor issued an “unmodified” or clean opinion and found no material weaknesses, no significant deficiencies and no compliance shortcomings in the district’s financial statements and federal programs. The unmodified opinion, issued by independent auditor Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P., is the highest that an independent auditor can issue regarding a set of financial statements or federal programs.
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