Education
Caraway Elementary renovation finished A project to expand and renovate Cara- way Elementary School was completed in mid-October, improving campus safety and adding classrooms to the school. About the project The scope of work covered by the project included the relocation of administrative offices to the front of the building to improve security. Classrooms were built in the space previously dedicated to existing adminis- trative areas, according to HPM Program Management. The renovations also extended to the campus’s roof, boiler and trash enclosure. Students will also have access to a new rain garden, gymnasium stage, playfield and expanded playgrounds.
RRISD to prioritize funding, accountability in 89th Legislature The Round Rock ISD board of trustees revisited its legislative priorities identified ahead of the 89th Texas legislative session, again approving a slate of priorities focused on increasing state funding via the basic allotment, funding for special educa- tion, mental health and school safety, as well as a restructuring of recapture and adjustments to how accountability ratings are determined. What’s happening? District officials and administrators are working to involve the community in the setting and advocacy of priorities that will guide district efforts at the Capitol during the legislative session, and through the Texas Association of School Boards, of which RRISD is a member district. Board Secretary and Place 4 trustee Alicia Markum said in an
RRISD legislative priorities Following an update based on community feedback, areas of priority identified by the district now include:
Improving the accountability rating system
Reshaping recapture to allow districts to retain more local funds Increasing the basic allotment and indexing it to keep pace with inflation, and keeping it separate from discussions of vouchers
Improving funding for a variety of school-based services
SOURCE: ROUND ROCK ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Oct. 17 meeting that while the district had initially planned to do this via listening circles, a pilot paper and online survey of community members was conducted earlier this year to gauge sentiment regarding some of the district’s priorities. In a 5-2 vote, trustees approved a list of priori- ties for the upcoming legislative session, adding recapture, mental health, school safety and funding for prekindergarten programming to the list.
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