Decatur ISD leadership will be front and center at a special school board meeting Friday afternoon. The agenda includes the seating of newly-elected board members, election of board officers and naming of a superintendent or an interim superintendent.
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Brushes of brilliance: Northwest students attend state visual arts competition
Northwest ISD was represented by 19 students, the most recorded by the district, at the State Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE) competition in San Marcos. At Northwest High School, four students qualified. Zoe Bernet, Clara Cox, Jenna Johnson and Lea Johnson all put their artistic talent to the test as their pieces went through a rigorous judging process. To enter […]
Redder spells his way to S-T-A-T-E
After claiming district and region gold medals in the UIL Academics spelling competition, Bridgeport High School junior Levi Redder is ready to make his debut at the state competition. Redder has been on the spelling circuit since intermediate school. In his freshman year, he was the lone BHS qualifier for the region competition. “It’s just interesting to me. It might […]
BBQ team to compete at state competition
A group of students at Decatur High School will put their barbecuing skills to the test against the best this weekend.
DISD begins superintendent search
The Decatur school district is now accepting applications for its next superintendent.
NISD approves staff raises, plans to adopt deficit budget
At its board meeting Monday, Northwest ISD school board members approved the district’s 2024-2025 compensation plan to improve teacher and staff salaries and benefits. The compensation plan includes a minimum 2 percent midpoint raise, and many veteran teachers will see salary adjustments to increase overall compensation for total years of service. Veteran staff who have worked for NISD for more […]
Chico students turn harrowing experiences into community help
Whether it’s an active shooter situation or a self defense scenario, three Chico High School students are working to make sure their community is prepared to handle danger. Grant Barksdale, Cambrie Barksdale and Taylor Martin of Chico 4-H helped organize a self defense and active shooter response training class last weekend. The class featured experts from the Wise County Sheriff’s […]
Partisan politics return to school board race
Records show GOP leader behind mass message as voting startsEditor’s note: This story has been updated. For the second straight year, conservative activists are seeking to influence a local school board election. On Sunday, many residents in the Decatur Independent School District received a text message urging people to “reject” a candidate for the school board and pointed to two issues that have been a priority among conservatives in […]
School board trustee marks 50 years of service
The year was 1974. Tim Fletcher, a recent Slidell graduate, decided he should try to bring his fresh, first-hand knowledge as a student to the Slidell School Board. He got the votes and started on the board that year. Today, Fletcher is currently the longest serving school board trustee in Wise County. He hit 50 years of continuous service in […]
District approves SRO program with local police department
The Boyd ISD board of trustees unanimously approved a partnership with the Boyd Police Department to implement a new plan for the district’s school resource officers. After considering proposals from Boyd PD and Wise County Sheriff’s Office during the district’s regularly-scheduled monthly meeting Monday, trustees voted 6-0 to green-light the agreement with the city’s law enforcement agency. Trustee Aaron Lambert […]
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