Announcements
ϳԹ ISD board of trustees elects new officers
ϳԹ ISD District 5 Trustee Lynn Boswell will continue to lead the Board of Trustees as President after trustees voted in new officers at the Feb. 12 Board Information Meeting. The trustees selected District 6 Trustee Andrew Gonzales to serve as Vice…
Listen now! ϳԹ ISD news, updates and more for Feb 13
In this week’s episode, we cover everything from essential enrollment deadlines to major academic milestones and student celebrations. Whether you’re a parent prepping for the next school year or a student looking to showcase your filmmaking skills, we’ve got…
Achievement gaps narrow across ϳԹ ISD second-grade classrooms
ϳԹ ISD is seeing significant gains in student achievement and substantial reductions in achievement gaps between student groups. This news comes from mid-year testing reports, which track second-grade students who are identified for additional…
Congratulations to our 2026 Teachers of the Year & Teachers of Promise! (En Español)
We're excited to announce the 2026 Campus Teachers of the Year and Teachers of Promise! Each year, our campus staff get together to vote for one of their teammates as their Campus Teacher of the Year. Campus Teachers of the Year are teachers who…
Listen now! ϳԹ ISD news, updates and more for Feb 6
In this week’s episode, we begin with a celebration of the “English for Me” Karaoke Contest, a joyful initiative where over 80 parents from diverse linguistic backgrounds practiced English through song at Mendez Middle School.
Updates to our protest protocols (En español)
Dear ϳԹ ISD Community, In the last two weeks, we’ve seen an uptick in student-led protests against immigration policies and enforcement. We have managed past walkouts by giving students space and freedom to express themselves. However, the number of…
Listen now! ϳԹ ISD news, updates and more for Jan. 30
In this week’s episode we highlight the kickoff of Black History Month, beginning with the Pan-African Flag-raising Ceremony at Akins High School on Monday, Feb. 2.
Student Safety and Off-Campus Protest
Dear ϳԹ ISD community, Today, students at 14 campuses participated in student-led protests related to immigration enforcement activities. While many of our students participated in walk-out demonstrations on campus, some students left our schools…
Enrollment Updates and Volunteer Opportunities
As we navigate our school transitions together, we are working hard to ensure every student has a clear and supported path for the upcoming school year. Here is the latest on our enrollment timelines: The Transition Enrollment round has officially closed…
Continuing conversations around academic visioning, boundary changes and consolidations (En español)
Dear ϳԹ ISD community, We are well into our transition work related to the school consolidations approved back in November, and it’s time to revisit our plan to move forward with boundary changes. This work is essential to ensure every student in ϳԹ…
TEA approves 22 of 24 Turnaround Plans, final two on track for approval (En español)
Dear ϳԹ ISD community, I’m pleased to share that we’ve heard back from TEA about the Turnaround Plans (TAPs) submitted in November 2025. What TEA decided TEA has approved 22 of our 24 Turnaround Plans (92%) without requiring any adjustments. For the…
Special Education Evaluation Progress (en español)
ϳԹ ISD’s Special Education Department accomplished a major milestone as it was shared with the board that the district has zero overdue evaluations! That’s a significant turnaround from 1,588 late evaluations in 2022–23. By the numbers: The…