Announcements
Texas Education Agency names monitors to support ¹û¶³´«Ã½app 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 ¹û¶³´«Ã½app 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 ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD.
Message from board President Trustee Singh (En Español)
Dear ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD Community, we’ve been committed to keeping you informed on developments related to the Texas Education Agency’s investigation into ¹û¶³´«Ã½app 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 ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD in some way By Paul Stinson As ¹û¶³´«Ã½app 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)
¹û¶³´«Ã½app 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 ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD in some way. By Paul Stinson As ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD begins its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we profile Pfc. Daniel Ortega: WWII…
¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD adopts more stringent hot weather guidelines (En Español)
In the wake of this summer’s historic heatwave, ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD has adopted new guidelines for outdoor student activities in hot and cold weather. What's new: The more stringent guidelines align with University Interscholastic League rules for outdoor…
District weighs options from TEA around Special Education (En español)
Last week the board of trustees held a Public Hearing on Special Education to receive public comment and discuss TEA’s alternative plan in place of a possible conservatorship over special education.
¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD Board of Trustees addresses new TEA plan for special education (en español)
Aug. 30, 2023 Dear ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD Community: Today, the Texas Education Agency has presented an alternative plan for ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD to consider in place of a possible conservatorship over special education. We look forward to thoroughly and thoughtfully…
Interim Superintendent Matias Segura addresses new TEA plan for special education (en español)
Aug. 30, 2023 Dear ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD Community: After several months of hard work and productive conversations, the Texas Education Agency has provided ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD with an alternative pathway in place of a possible conservatorship over Special Education. We…
Message from the ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD Board of Trustees
We are grateful to have you as part of our ¹û¶³´«Ã½app ISD family. Our school board recognizes it has been a difficult back to school time for many in our community, and our hearts are with all who are suffering and struggling to make sense of recent events.