EDUCATION BRIEFS
News from Georgetown ISD & Texas
COMPILED BY TEKIMA JOHNSON & HANNAH NORTON
MEETING HIGHLIGHTS GEORGETOWN ISD District sta will be paid for school closures Jan. 31-Feb. 2 due to Winter Storm Mara—which caused icy roads, power outages and downed trees— according to a resolution approved by the board of trustees Feb. 21. Superintendent Fred Brent said this is a traditional resolution that the district has done each time it closes school due to weather. GEORGETOWN ISD Three candidates led to run for two Georgetown ISD board of trustee positions up for election May 6, according to district documents. In the race for Place 4, incumbent Trustee Stephanie Blanck drew one challenger in former GISD Trustee Marcos Gonzalez. The only candidate to le for Place 5 was Anthony Blakenship. Place 5 Trustee Melanie Conner did not le for re-election. Georgetown ISD board of trustees will meet March 21 and April 17 at 7 p.m. in the Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning at 507 E. University Ave., Georgetown. 512-943-5000. www.georgetownisd.org MEETINGS WE COVER
State of the District event highlights accomplishments, outlines goals
HIGH DEMANDDEGREES A new loan program is available to students pursuing degrees in the following elds.
Nursing/ patient care Teaching
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GEORGETOWN ISD The district celebrated its students’ and sta ’s academic work and discussed goals for the coming year during its State of the District event March 2. The event gave students from various programs, such as the Eastview Culinary Program, the Logan Family Cosmetology Lab, and the Cooper Elementary Gifted & Tal- ented program, a chance to discuss and demonstrate their projects. The event also featured a presentation from Superintendent Fred Brent, who provided updates on the district. “Through all of the challenges that were going on out there the past few years, I can say without a doubt we have a team of people who truly live our mission of inspiring and empowering every learner to lead, grow and serve,” Brent said. Next school year, the district plans to focus on student learning
and growth, student and sta well-being, sta recruitment and retention, and community and connectivity, according to remarks made during the presentation. Other projects anticipated for the 2023-24 year include a new Benold Middle School, the construction of Elementary School No. 11 and an agricultural barn for East View High School students.
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SOURCE: TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARDCOMMUNITY IMPACT
New loan available for high-demand elds TEXAS The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is o ering a new low-interest loan aimed at increasing the number of Texans who complete degrees for high-demand jobs. Called the Future Occupations & Reskilling Workforce Advancement to Reach Demand, the loan program is for students in particular elds who cannot a ord tuition and expenses. For more information or to apply for the loan, visit the THECB at www.hhloans.com.
Students demonstrated a water project at the State of the District.
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