Education
Georgetown ISD adopts new bell schedule for 2026-27 The Georgetown ISD board of trustees approved an adjustment to the district’s bell schedule for next school year to improve the efficiency of its bus routes and reduce expenses. recommended there be at least 50 minutes between elementary, high school and middle school start and dismissal times. Adopting the updated schedule allows
GISD may enroll out- of-district students Next school year, Georgetown ISD is considering opening enrollment to students living outside of the district’s boundaries at campuses with available space. Learn more GISD is encouraging interested families to complete a form found on the district’s website. Families who complete the interest form will receive more information about eligible campuses and grade levels, appli- cation timelines, and selection criteria, according to district information. What they’re saying Superintendent Devin Padavil said at Feb. 10 Georgetown Chamber of Commerce luncheon that the district had received 46 submissions to date.
GISD to reduce its total number of bus routes, Heflin said. The district is anticipated to save $750,000-$1 million in transportation costs, district documents show. The impact The proposed schedule would shorten the school day by five minutes, Heflin said. To accommodate for the shortened day, GISD would change two staff development days into regular instructional days.
District officials shared new start and dismissal times for elementary, middle and high school campuses during a Jan. 12 board workshop before adopting them Feb. 2. The context In 2025, GISD conducted a transportation study that found that the district’s current bell schedule resulted in inefficiencies for bus routes, Chief of Strategic Operations Lannon Heflin said. The study
School level
Current start time
New start time
Current dismissal time New dismissal time
Elementary
7:40 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
3:03 p.m.
2:45 p.m.
High School
8:40 a.m.
8:20 a.m.
4 p.m.
3:35 p.m.
Middle School
9 a.m.
9:10 a.m.
4:20 p.m.
4:25 p.m.
SOURCE: GEORGETOWN ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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