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The Katy ISD Police Department will be participating in the 19th Annual Take Back Day event sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.
KISD Police Department to participate in drug takeback event
The Katy ISD Police Department will be participating with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to collect dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications Oct. 24. The nationwide … more
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Michael Dillard (far left) will face Leah Wilson (pink shirt) in the election for Katy ISD Board of Trustees Position 4 while incumbent Bill Lacy (purple tie) will campaign to keep his position against challenger Greg Schulte for the Position 5 seat in the Board of Trustees race.
Q&A: Katy ISD trustee candidates talk attendance boundaries, human trafficking and more
Three positions are on the ballot for Katy ISD positions for the upcoming Nov. 3 election. Voters within Katy ISD will have the opportunity to check boxes next to the names of candidates for the Katy … more
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Jinks' coworkers honored him with a box containing a sidearm and memorabilia of his time in law enforcement.
Jinks retires from Katy ISD police department, celebrates nearly 40 years in law enforcement
Katy ISD Police Chief Robert Jinks retired Sept. 30 after serving in law enforcement since 1977, with the majority of his career – since 1984 – served at Katy ISD. Jinks said he has … more
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Henry Gaw has been hired as Katy ISD’s new chief of police. Gaw will step into the shoes of Robert Jinks who retires at the end of September.
Katy ISD lowers tax rate, names new police chief at Sept. 28 meeting
Katy ISD hired a new chief of police at its Monday evening meeting and voted to lower the district’s property tax rate by 5.43 cents per $100 valuation. The new tax rate was reduced due to … more
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Katy ISD is providing free lunches to all Katy area students, including those not enrolled in the district, through a waiver program with the U.S. Department of Agriculture until the waiver program expires. Food insecurity is a serious problem for low income students nationwide.
KISD providing free meals to all Katy area students
Through an extended waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Katy ISD will begin providing free meals to all Katy area students beginning, … more
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McElwain Principal Euberta Lucas spends time with a first grade student at Katy ISD’s most recently opened campus, McElwain Elementary. Lucas said she was proud of the hard work her teachers and staff had put into making certain the brand new campus, located in the Elyson master planned community, was on track to provide students both in person and through the district’s Katy Virtual Academy. Jordan High School also opened for the first time this year.
KISD Students return to campuses amid pandemic
While scattered showers kept the weather cool and Katy ISD administrators gathered to excitedly cheer young students on at McElwain Elementary School, KISD’s newest elementary, students … more
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Construction is well underway on Katy Junior High No. 17. The new facility has a budget of more than $60 million that was approved by voters in a 2017 bond election. The facility is located in the southeastern corner of the intersection of Katy Hockley Road and Clay Road. District staff have said the new campus is necessary as development continues to push the district’s student body growth over the next several years.
KISD provides COVID-19 testing, begins name search for Jr. High 17
After a smooth start to the school year, given the virtual requirements through Sept. 8, Katy ISD is adding more safety monitoring with COVID-19 testing for employees and taking steps to identify a … more
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Senior Bronson McClelland returns to run the Katy Tigers’ offense as a top-25 quarterback recruit according to “Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine.” Pictured is McClelland escaping the pocket during a conference game between Katy and the Cinco Ranch Cougars at Legacy Stadium Oct. 25, 2019.
Taylor’s Foster, Katy’s Washington named preseason all-state
In the most recent installment of “Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine,” four Katy ISD athletes earned a spot on the preseason Super Team. Two were honored on preseason … more
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Katy ISD adopted its tax rate and budget at the Board of Trustees Aug. 24 meeting. Trustees also charged Superintendent Ken Gregorski with establishing a committee to decide on an official name for KISD Junior High 17. Pictured is progress as of Aug. 3 on JH 17.
KISD Board moves toward election, budget hearings at Aug. 25 meeting
The Katy ISD Board of Trustees met for their regular monthly meeting Monday at 6 p.m. and moved closer to adopting a property tax rate and an annual budget. The board also heard from the KISD General … more
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Katy ISD administration, faculty and staff have had a busy summer preparing for online classes and adjusting programs to provide services to students during the COVID-19 pandemic as it drags on into the fall semester – including school lunch programs. Free or reduced cost lunches are vital for food insecure families to ensure their children have a healthy diet, especially given the economic impact of the pandemic.
KISD rolls on with grab-and-go meal program for fall semester
Katy ISD will continue to provide grab and go meals to students this fall, similarly to how they delivered food to students during the spring semester as the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to go … more
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Katy ISD will be providing each of its teachers with a $200 allotment through a partnership with Amazon in order to help teachers obtain needed classroom supplies.
KISD teachers to get $200 each for classroom expenses through Amazon partnership
Katy ISD announced Friday afternoon that each teacher in the district will receive a $200 spending allotment from the district through a partnership with Amazon for classroom supplies. The funding is … more
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Paetow High School Principal Mindy Dickerson (left) and Katy ISD Emergency Management Coordinator Ruben Martinez (right) pose with tables showcasing some of the supplies the district has procured to protect students, teachers and staff from the novel coronavirus as a return to classrooms approaches.
Katy ISD stocks up on PPE in preparation for return to classrooms in September
While students entering classrooms is still weeks away at the earliest due to the decision to use distance learning through Sept. 8, Katy ISD is preparing to provide a safe environment for students … more
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Katy ISD has announced an in-person and online fall instruction for students as schools prepare to reopen during the pandemic.
KISD prepares for return to school
Katy ISD has unveiled its Fall 2020 back to school program in line with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s direction to reopen school districts for in-person or virtual instruction during the COVID-19 … more
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While it may not be the traditional prom experience shown in this picture that they were looking forward to, some KISD and Fulshear students will still get a somewhat nontraditional prom experience courtesy of their parents and The Wildcatter Saloon in Katy.
Parents step in as school districts forced to cancel proms
In a May 20 update, Katy ISD cancelled proms for all district High School Campuses due to COVID-19 and state guidance – but that’s not something KISD seniors’ parents were going to … more
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Katy ISD announced Thursday morning that Legacy Stadium will be home to a drive-through testing center for COVID-19 for at least the next 30 days. The site is not open as yet and Harris County officials said in a press conference that supplies are on the way to open centers throughout the county.
Legacy Stadium to host COVID-19 drive-through testing center
Katy ISD confirmed Thursday morning that a COVID-19 drive-through testing center is being established at Legacy Stadium. The site is not operational as yet, but is expected to begin operating in the … more
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Katy ISD has cancelled in-person classes through April 13 but is planning on implementing online courses as soon as resources can be put in place to do so.
KISD closes campuses through April 13 - explores online options
In response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s request to ensure that gatherings of people remain at ten people or less and to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 – also … more
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