ROCKWALL, TX – August 27, 2020 — With the COVID-19 pandemic limiting in-person learning this school year, many students have transitioned for the first time in their educational journey to online learning. It’s new territory for many in education, and with the change comes many challenges for students and parents to navigate. If you’re struggling […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 26, 2020 — Rockwall ISD and Royse City ISD welcomed students back to class in the new hybrid online and in-person learning model today. Here are some reader-submitted photos to celebrate their first day back to school! Our print edition is delivered free to ~15,500 homes in Rockwall and Heath, TX. […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 26, 2020 — With the COVID-19 pandemic comes a lot of uncertainty about how schools will keep kids safe as they return to class this fall. Under the guidance of the Texas Education Agency (TEA), Rockwall ISD has worked hard in partnering with the county, city officials and the school board […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 18, 2020 — Superintendent Dr. John Villarreal and District Leadership Team members presented a School Start update to the Board of Trustees. Dr. Villarreal informed the Board of the recent back-to-school registration period where parents across the District selected in-person learning by 62 percent and remote learning by 38 percent. “This […]
ROYSE CITY, TX (August 14, 2020) During the August 10 regular meeting, the Royse City ISD Board of Trustees approved a 10.355 cent tax rate decrease. The decrease is on the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) side of the combined tax rate and comes as a result of H.B. 3 that was approved by lawmakers in […]
ROYSE CITY, TX (August 14, 2020) An early morning email from Royse City ISD Superintendent Kevin Worthy held a $500 surprise for employees. This includes ALL employees with the exception of temporary staff. All teachers, aids, bus drivers, custodians, food service workers, etc. This measure was approved by the school board on Monday evening. This […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 10, 2020) Rockwall ISD announced its policy today for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the current income eligibility guidelines, which can be found at squaremeals.org. Each school/site or the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by anyone on request. The online application […]
ROYSE CITY, TX (August 5, 2020) The Texas Association of School Business Officials Board of Directors has named Lloyd Blaine as Safety and Risk Management Committee Chair. He will serve in this state-wide role from October of 2020 to September of 2022. For Royse City ISD, Blaine serves as the Director of Safety & Security […]
Order and notice for Nov. 3 General Election approved by Board of Trustees in special meeting ROCKWALL, TX – August 4, 2020 — In a special session of the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees on Monday, Aug. 3, Senior Chief Financial Officer David Carter presented proposed tax rate of $1.3100 for the 2020-2021 school budget. […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 4, 2020 — The Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees approved amending policy EIC (LOCAL) and the 2020-2021 Grading Guidelines to reflect the changes. As a result of the current pandemic’s impact for remote learning, Chief Curriculum & Instruction Officer Dr. Amy Ellis presented a resolution for EIC (LOCAL) clarifying grades earned […]