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The Donna ISD school board is one of five finalists competing in the H-E-B’s Excellence in Education Awards. Donna school board trustees are competing in the outstanding school board category. Donna ISD Superintendent Dr. Angela Dominguez said investments in safety may have set them apart. view article arw

The Harlandale Independent School District board will take applications through Jan. 26 to replace a trustee who resigned this month after being arrested on an assault charge. District 2 trustee Christine Carrillo submitted her resignation on Jan. 2 after being accused of assaulting her husband. The board unanimously voted last week to accept her resignation. view article arw

Harlandale ISD has opened school board applications to replace District 2 board member Christine Carrillo, who resigned from her position following her recent arrest late last year. The application process opened Jan. 12 and will close at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26. view article arw

At a Dec. 18 meeting, the Carroll ISD board of trustees approved a resolution that permits the district to hire or accept volunteer chaplains. Under the resolution, chaplains would provide services for students as counselors if the individual meets the position's requisite parameters. The board passed the motion with a 5-0 vote. Trustee Eric Lannen was absent during the vote. view article arw

A slim majority of Humble Independent School District trustees blocked an effort Tuesday to require that every resident has a school board member living near them. In a 4-3 vote, trustees signaled they weren’t open to discussing the possibility of adopting election changes that would create more geographic representation on the board. The trustees were considering a proposal to carve the district into “single-member districts,” in which voters choose a representative who resides in their community. The fast-growing, 47,500-student district is governed by seven “at-large” trustees, who are elected by all voters in the district and are not required to live in a specific part of Humble. The proposal blocked from further consideration Tuesday would have adopted five single-member districts and two at-large positions. view article arw

The Cy-Fair ISD board will vote on Jan. 16 to approve or reject the proposed District of Innovation plan developed by the Districtwide Educational Improvement Council following recommendations and community feedback Dec. 14. The public meeting was the last step in a four-month-long process of considering the merits of adopting a plan crafted to gain more local control over district operations per state law. view article arw

January is School Board Recognition Month, and Alvin ISD is celebrating its trustees’ dedication and commitment to the district and its students. This year’s School Board Recognition Month theme is Locally Elected, Community Connected, which highlights the connection between school trustees and their communities. School board members are the largest group of locally-elected officials in the state. “Our board members are vital to the success of our district. Their dedication, vision, and commitment shape the future of our schools and students,” Alvin ISD Superintendent Carol Nelson shared. view article arw

Nancy Sharp, a former Lubbock ISD administrator and spokeswoman who recently worked for United Supermarkets, this week announced her candidacy for the open, at-large position on the LISD Board of Trustees in the May 4 municipal election. Sharp announced her candidacy Monday, outlining her campaign to a group of supporters at the Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center. view article arw

Fairfield school officials canceled an upcoming author visit at several elementary schools. The superintendent put out a statement with the decision to forgo Author Chad Sell's appearance. view article arw

For more than six months, District 2 residents in the Del Valle school district have been without representation on the school board after Damián Pantoja was removed from his office in June when he filed paperwork affirming he residency in another school district. And with the school board in disagreement over whom to appoint to the seat, there's no clear path forward to filling the vacancy. On Monday night, school board members could not agree on whom to appoint to the seat from among the two candidates up for consideration — Pantoja and David Albert, who has previously sought the office. view article arw

Those who have an interest in next year’s Bryan ISD school calendar will be getting a chance to participate in a survey. What choices may be available, are still undecided following a school board discussion that took place on Monday (January 8). view article arw

A slim majority of Humble Independent School District trustees blocked an effort Tuesday to require that every resident has a school board member living near them. In a 4-3 vote, trustees signaled they weren’t open to discussing the possibility of adopting election changes that would create more geographic representation on the board. The trustees were considering a proposal to carve the district into “single-member districts,” in which voters choose a representative who resides in their community. view article arw

ROYSE CITY, TX (Jan. 5, 2024) January is School Board Recognition Month and Royse City ISD is celebrating its trustees for their dedication and commitment to the district and its students. The Royse City ISD Board of Trustees is composed of seven board members who are elected by Royse City ISD voters to serve for overlapping terms of three years each. “This group of seven community servants are no doubt connected to the community and dedicated students, staff and taxpayers. They represent years of volunteerism and experience,” said Royse City ISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Amy Anderson. “The willingness and ability of our school board to work together to set our students and staff up for success is special. I thank each of them for their many hours away from home in meetings, trainings, committees, visiting campuses and more to help make Royse City ISD an amazing place.” view article arw

BELLAIRE — Superintendent and Bellaire High School Principal Derrick McAfee announced some improvements to the high school during the board of education meeting Monday. view article arw

The Plainview ISD School Board is a finalist for the H-E-B Outstanding School Board recognition. The recognition is part of the company's Excellence In Education Awards program. Every year, the company grants awards in the following categories: teachers, principals, school counselors, school district awards, early childhood awards and, of course, outstanding school board. view article arw

Patrons at the Leander Public Library will no longer be required to pay overdue book fines after council voted to remove the policy Jan. 4. In a nutshell The library was charging a $0.10 per day late fee for any item returned past its due date. Now that the policy was removed, the library will no longer enforce late fees. However, Library Director Peggy Parrish said if an item is not returned after its due date, the borrower will be responsible for paying the full cost of the item. view article arw

The Clint Independent School District on Thursday approved pay raises and a one-time $2,500 payment for qualifying employees during the upcoming school year. view article arw

A growing number of Houston-area leaders are calling for the resignation of a Cy-Fair ISD board member after he made comments suggesting that the more Black teachers a district has, the greater the dropout rate. The comments were made Monday night during a work session about Cy-Fair ISD's equity audit report. view article arw

In a video address by the Conroe ISD superintendent, Dr. Curtis Null gave an update on the latest numbers on Friday as COVID-19 cases in the district continue to climb. Dr. Curtis Null, the Conroe ISD Superintendent, said, “We need to do something as a community to help make sure that we can keep our schools open and keep our kids safe.” According to the district in the first two weeks of the school year, there have been over 1,100 reported positive cases that included 962 students and 176 staff. view article arw

As COVID-19 cases rise and schools begin to come back into session, the safety of students is a top priority for many school districts. According to a social media post by Jim Hogg County Judge Juan Carlos Guerra, JHC ISD is taking precautions to protect students against rising case numbers. view article arw

A new board of trustees at Socorro Independent School District was sworn in Wednesday evening. New board members said they’re ready to get to work looking for a new superintendent for the district after Dr. Jose Espinoza resigned last week. view article arw

Amid Southlake Carroll ISD’s continued reckoning with inclusivity, which last week saw parents and advocates calling for the Department of Justice to get involved, two seats are up for grabs on the district’s board of trustees in the May 1 election. The dispute that candidates are campaigning during involves Carroll ISD’s controversial plan to promote cultural competency, which is tied up in court after a judge issued a temporary restraining order late last year. The plan is currently set to go to mediation as part of the lawsuit that has tied it up in court. view article arw

Katy ISD continued to experience upheaval Monday as Ashley Vann suddenly announced she was stepping down as board president and two new board members were sworn in, just a few weeks after Lance Hindt, the district's controversial superintendent, announced he would retire next January. When the school board returned from closed session Monday night, Vann acknowledged how proud she was to serve the school district during Hurricane Harvey and of watching the community come together, but then her tone shifted. view article arw

Trustees with Port Neches-Groves Independent School District are looking at ways to sweeten the pot for custodians. Trustees will hold a called meeting at noon Tuesday at the administration building, 620 Ave. C, in Port Neches where they will consider increasing the hourly starting pay rate for custodians from $8.51 per hour to $9.50 per hour. They will also consider offering additional summer work days to encourage current and future custodians a broader annual salary, which could assist in alleviating the custodian vacancy issues, according to information from the district. view article arw

Eagle Pass ISD administration and employees are pushing for voter participation as the Tax Ratification Election comes closer. At the Chamber of Commerce Community Breakfast on Wednesday, May 24, C.C. Winn High School Principal Jesus Diaz-Wever, Eagle Pass Junior High Vice Principal Yolanda Ramon, and Deputy Superintendent for Business and Finance Ismael Mijares stressed the importance of the election. “Saturday will be the chance for everyone in Eagle Pass to do something for these students,” said Ramon. “Our students deserve it. This is for them, we ask you to please remember that when you’re voting.” view article arw

The Frisco ISD School Board heard a summary of the proposed 2017-18 budget during its meeting on Monday. No action was taken. More than 50 budget recommendations were outlined in April to trim spending and generate additional revenue to address funding challenges. The recommendations were the result of months of work by employees, trustees, parents and citizens who shared ideas and input on possible solutions. Monday’s presentation included discussion of the remaining budget timeline, as well as a look at proposed budgets for both the maintenance and operations (M&O) fund, which pays for day-to-day expenses such as staff salaries, as well as the interest and sinking (I&S) fund, which pays off debt from issuing bonds to build new schools and fund other projects. view article arw

Here are six takeaways from the Round Rock ISD board of trustees voting Thursday to approve the RRISD District of Innovation plan: view article arw

The Frisco Independent School District meets Monday to work on some of the problems associated with being one of Texas’ fastest growing areas. The board will be voting on a proposal to help balance its budget by delaying the openings of four new schools. view article arw

The Dallas school board Thursday night voted against putting a tax ratification election before voters this fall. The proposed 13-cent tax hike would have given the district $100 million to fund early childhood education and early college high school programs. The district also wanted to expand a program that pays extra money to top teachers who take jobs in some of the district’s toughest schools. view article arw

TEA assigns monitor to Marfa ISD

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Marfa ISD board of trustees groaned when Superintendent Andrew Peters announced he hired a Professional Service Provider (PSP), also known as a monitor as a result of the school district not meeting Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) academic standards. Holly Roberts, recently retired at Midland ISD, will assist MISD to meet TEA standards. Marfa ISD received an “improvement required” in TEA’s 2015 accountability rating, the only district in the tri-county area to get that moniker. Schools in Alpine, Fort Davis, Valentine and Presidio met standard and also received distinction designations. view article arw

Greg Aune, an Argyle ISD school board trustee, has resigned. Board members discussed in closed session whether to leave Aune’s position vacant, appoint someone to the seat or hold a special election to fill the position at Monday night’s school board meeting. view article arw

The Lampasas Independent School District met Monday to discuss the district’s fiscal year 2016 budget and proposed tax rates. “My idea was still to give everyone a tax break, but to make it 1 cent right now, and we could change it in a year if we need to,” board member Sam Walker said. “I think we are jumping the gun by dropping it 2 cents.” view article arw

The Palestine Independent School District school board held a special meeting Monday and Tuesday night to interview possible board candidates. A position on the board opened after the resignation of Dana Staples earlier this month. The board choose not to take action on the interviews during the closed session. After reconvening into open session, board members voted on the approval of the new student code of conduct for the 2015-2016 school year. According to Superintendent Jason Marshall, most of the changes made to the code were to appease decisions made in the legislative session. view article arw

Frisco Independent School District School Board President Anne McCausland has earned the Master Trustee designation by completing Leadership TASB, a Texas Association of School Boards program. view article arw