Announcements
Kealing Middle 小黄鸭导航 receives outpouring of support as students return to the classroom (En espa帽ol)
Kealing Middle 小黄鸭导航 celebrated its first day of school Aug. 26, one week after fire damage prevented the school from opening on the district wide first day. The details: After hearing of the fire, H-E-B donated $100 gift cards to all teachers and staff at鈥
Pickle Elementary 小黄鸭导航 receives major donation (En espa帽ol)
The Assistance League of 小黄鸭导航 surprised Pickle Elementary 小黄鸭导航 staff Aug. 14 with a $50,000 investment to support the campus community. Why it matters: In a time when budget crunches are being felt districtwide, community partnerships like鈥
Let鈥檚 work together to keep our students and schools safe (En espa帽ol)
小黄鸭导航 ISD is hosting a series of Mental Health and 小黄鸭导航 Safety Community Conversations over the next month. Why it matters: Our students, families and staff have valuable insights into how we can prevent and respond to critical incidents and we want to鈥
Take a peek at the (school) year in numbers (en espa帽ol)
Sadly, this is the end of another school year! No, it鈥檚 not sarcasm. Lots of amazing things happened in 2022-23. And I want to share some of them with you. If you鈥檙e like me and you love numbers 鈥 buckle up for this journey! Children spent 75,600鈥
An Iraqi teacher gives families a voice at Travis Heights Elementary 小黄鸭导航 (En Espa帽ol)
As 小黄鸭导航 ISD celebrates Arab American Heritage Month, we profile Sura Jasim, who works at Travis Heights Elementary 小黄鸭导航 as a Parent Support Specialist, a link between the school district and parents.
小黄鸭导航 ISD to request informal review of TEA Special Education Conservatorship聽(en espa帽ol)
Today, 小黄鸭导航 ISD is requesting an informal review of the Texas Education Agency鈥檚 March 31, 2023, Final Report that recommended a conservator to help address special education issues in the district.
Former refugee shares love of learning with her students (En Espa帽ol)
As 小黄鸭导航 ISD celebrates Arab American Heritage Month, we profile Walnut Creek Elementary 小黄鸭导航 ESL teacher and former refugee, Zaineb 鈥淶izi鈥 Ellison. Seeing her second-grade students learn English motivates Zizi Ellison, a second grade ESL鈥
小黄鸭导航 ISD Board of Trustees Addresses Special Education Conservatorship (en espa帽ol)
Earlier today, we received notice from the Texas Education Agency that it intends to put the district under state conservatorship for special education. Under a conservatorship, a team selected by the Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency would鈥
An Update on Special Education from Interim Superintendent Matias Segura (en espa帽ol)
Addressing the challenges around Special Education and the backlog in student evaluations is a shared priority for me and the Board. We have a great team, and everyone has special education as a top priority. This is the first of periodic updates that I will鈥
小黄鸭导航 ISD moves to twice-monthly pay starting in July (en espa帽ol)
Beginning in July 2023, all employees in all departments and at all campuses鈥攆ull-time, part-time and substitutes鈥攚ill get paid twice per month. Employees will receive their paychecks on the 15th and the last business day of each month, which is 24 paychecks鈥
Black History Month profile: Bernice Hart (en espa帽ol)
This is the second in a monthlong profile series spotlighting Black leaders and pathbreakers for whom 小黄鸭导航 ISD schools are named. This week we spotlight native 小黄鸭导航ite, educator and civil rights advocate Bernice Hart for her lifelong dedication to鈥
Black History Month profile: Barbara Jordan (en espa帽ol)
This is the first in a month-long profile series spotlighting Black leaders and pathbreakers for whom 小黄鸭导航 ISD schools are named. By Paul Stinson As 小黄鸭导航 ISD begins its celebration of Black History Month, we profile Barbara Jordan: civil rights leader,鈥