(FATE, TX – June 3, 2020) Applications are being accepted for the following board and commission vacancies: • Capital Impact Advisory committee – One Ad-hoc member • Fate Development Corporation – One Non-Council Class member • Fate Municipal Development District No. 1 – Two members • Parks and Recreation Board – Five members • Planning […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – may 18, 2020) This evening, the Board of Trustees approved the appointment of two elementary principals for the 2020-2021 school year. Congratulations to Lindy Lewis named new principal of Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School Mrs. Lindy Lewis comes to Amy Parks-Heath Elementary with fifteen years of experience in public education, including seven years as […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 24, 2020) At their Monday night monthly Board of Trustees meeting, the Rockwall ISD Board members approved postponing the May 2, 2020, local election for at-large board seats Place 6 and Place 7 to the November 3, 2020 general election. A proclamation issued by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on March 18, 2020, […]
Amy Hilton, a 14-year resident of Heath, has filed for the election of Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees Place 6. Mrs. Hilton is a 1996 graduate of Texas A&M University with a BBA in Accounting and has been licensed as a Certified Public Accountant for over 20 years. Amy and her husband, Robert, have four […]
(ROCKWALL, TX) Pete Flores, candidate for Rockwall ISD, Place 6 Trustee, shared the following press release regarding his candidacy for Rockwall ISD, Place 6 Trustee. Education Peter earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The University of Texas At Arlington. Community Leadership Rockwall Housing Authority Board City of Rockwall Planning & Zoning Board of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX) The Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees recently approved the land site for future Elementary School 16. It will be located on the southeast corner of Williamsburg and Gettysburg in the Williamsburg neighborhood. It is scheduled to open in fall 2021. Our print edition is delivered free to ~15,500 homes in Rockwall and Heath, TX. […]
The Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2020-2021 school calendar at their January board meeting. Download a printable pdf here >> https://www.rockwallisd.com/Page/11518 Courtesy Rockwall ISD. Our print edition is delivered free to ~15,500 homes in Rockwall and Heath, TX. To share your good news and events, email editor@BlueRibbonNews.com. Subscribe to our email newsletter here. […]
The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce its 2020 Board of Directors. The Chamber Board of Directors represents the best cross-section of its Partners and the Rockwall business community. The Board oversees the Chamber, making sure the organization stays on track with the mission to “Make everyday extraordinary for business in Rockwall […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 25, 2019) Yesterday at a special session, the Board of Trustees approved the final 2019-2020 compensation plan for all employees. The state’s required minimum salary increase estimate for Rockwall ISD totaled $1.6 million (per Moak, Casey & Associates); however, Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees exceeded the minimum estimate by allocating $3.3 […]
(TERRELL, TX – May 2, 2019) Congratulations to STAR Transit’s Board of Directors and staff for receiving the 2019 Texas Transit Association’s Outstanding Rural Transit System award. This award is given to public transportation systems that have designed and implemented programs that demonstrate innovative concepts or effective problem-solving techniques and have applied these successfully in the […]