ROCKWALL, TX – April 14, 2021 — As the Rockwall County Uniform Election 2021 approaches, Blue Ribbon News invited all candidates running for Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees to participate in our Candidate Q&A Series. We provided a questionnaire for each candidate on the ballot to provide some insight on themselves and their platform. The […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 17, 2021 — The Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees approved maintaining the Texas Education Agency safety requirement of student, teacher, and staff mask-wearing for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. District leadership presented information related to on-going changes from the Texas Education Agency concerning COVID mitigation. In addition, Student Services […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 22, 2021 — Below are summary highlights of the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 22nd. NOTE: Board meeting summaries highlight different agenda items due to limited audience opportunities at Board meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Board meeting videos are available for viewing within 24-hours of the meeting […]
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 […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 17, 2019) Rockwall Independent School District’s Board of Trustees has been named Region 10 Education Service Center 2019 Honor Board of the Year. They are among thirteen Texas school district boards selected as regional nominees for the 2019 Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) School Board Awards. “We are proud and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 8, 2018) The Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the partnership contract for three years at their special session on May 7. This unique partnership gives Texas Tech the ability to host both face-to-face and online classes at the Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy. Students will now have […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 2, 2018) Last week, the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees were invited to take a tour of the Dr. Gene Burton College and Career Academy (2301 John King Blvd) opening this coming fall. The Trustees strapped on hard hats and safety vests and were guided through the entire academy, marveling at […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 22, 2016) Rockwall ISD received a trophy from Medical City Children’s Hospital at the April school board meeting for the district’s win in the annual Kids-Teaching-Kids 21-Day Challenge. The Kids Teaching Kids program is designed to educate and engage elementary students in better nutrition eating habits. High school culinary students were […]
ROCKWALL (February 2, 2014) Chad Higbee has filed for the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees in place 7. Higbee is seeking a place on the Board because as a husband of a district employee and the father of five children in the district, he is highly invested in the continued success of RISD. “When we […]