Announcements
“We are the wheels of the district” (En Español)
October 16-20 is ϳԹ ISD Transportation Employees Appreciation Week and we would like to shine a spotlight on the extraordinary individuals who make up the ϳԹ ISD transportation team— meet Rae Hudson. After a 20-years administrative career, in 2015…
Hispanic Heritage Month profile: Emma Herrera Galindo (En Español)
This is the last in a monthlong profile series spotlighting Hispanic heroes and path breakers who have influenced ϳԹ ISD in some way. By Paul Stinson As ϳԹ ISD continues its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we profile dual language…
Message from Interim Superintendent Segura (En español)
Dear ϳԹ ISD Community, We would like to acknowledge the pain the ϳԹ ISD community is feeling due to the terrorism and heinous violence in Israel and Palestine.
Board resumes conversations about superintendent hiring process (En español)
The ϳԹ ISD Board of Trustees is resuming conversations about the superintendent profile and hiring process. Why it matters: The board will seek community input to determine if there is a need for a nationwide search process in the spring.
Hispanic Heritage Month profile: Richard Moya (en Español)
By Paul Stinson As ϳԹ ISD continues its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we profile Richard Moya: Korean War veteran, civic leader, and Mexican-American political trailblazer.
Texas Education Agency names monitors to support ϳԹ ISD Special Education (En español)
On Thursday, Oct. 5, the Texas Education Agency appointed Sherry Marsh and Lesa Shocklee as the monitors who will oversee the work of the district's Special Education department. Their role will include:
Governor Abbott calls special legislative session (En español)
Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week a special 30-day session of the 88th Texas Legislature to begin October 9.
Board approves Special Education final negotiated order from TEA (En español)
Dear ϳԹ ISD Community, Last night, by a vote of 8-1, our board approved the final, negotiated order from TEA regarding the oversight of Special Education in ϳԹ ISD.
Message from board President Trustee Singh (En Español)
Dear ϳԹ ISD Community, we’ve been committed to keeping you informed on developments related to the Texas Education Agency’s investigation into ϳԹ ISD Special Education, which has been ongoing since 2020.
Hispanic Heritage Month profile: Montserrat Garibay (en Español)
This is the second in a monthlong profile series spotlighting Hispanic heroes and path breakers who have influenced ϳԹ ISD in some way By Paul Stinson As ϳԹ ISD continues its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we profile Montserrat Garibay, a…
Let’s work together to keep our students and schools safe (En español)
ϳԹ ISD is hosting a series of Mental Health and School 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…
Hispanic Heritage Month profile: Pfc. Daniel Ortega (En Español)
This is the first in a monthlong profile series spotlighting Hispanic heroes and path breakers who have influenced ϳԹ ISD in some way. By Paul Stinson As ϳԹ ISD begins its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we profile Pfc. Daniel Ortega: WWII…