Four positions are up for election to the Royal ISD Board of Trustees, with incumbents seeking re-election in two of those races.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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10/20/22
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Members of a Royal ISD facilities advisory committee are now reviewing requests for items to be recommended for placement on a bond for district voters to consider next year.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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10/20/22
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Education briefs for Oct. 13, 2022.
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Contributed Reports
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10/13/22
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Education briefs for Oct. 6, 2022.
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Contributed Reports
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10/6/22
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Education briefs for Sept. 29
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Contributed Reports
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9/29/22
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Katy school trustees voted Monday to remove students from a book review committee tasked with deciding whether a particular book or books should remain in school libraries.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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9/29/22
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Katy ISD on Wednesday said a rumored threat of a shooting at Paetow High School was unfounded and all students were safe.
In a letter sent to parents, the district said police investigated the …
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Staff Report
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9/28/22
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Education briefs for Sept. 22, 2022
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Contributed Reports
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9/22/22
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Katy ISD Superintendent Ken Gregorski described the district’s tax ratification election, which if approved by voters in November would go towards staff and faculty pay raises.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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9/22/22
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Gifted and Talented (GT) screenings for incoming secondary students are now taking place at Katy ISD.
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Contributed Report
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9/15/22
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The May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde has put security at the top of school-related issues. Marilyn Vaughn, Royal ISD police chief, offered a vision of the changes she would like to see if voters approve a bond expected to be put on the May 23 ballot.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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9/15/22
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Mike Nicholas, Royal ISD technology director, described changes he would like to see if voters approve a bond expected to be put on the May 23 ballot.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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9/15/22
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Security, infrastructure and technology upgrades are needed at the five Royal ISD campuses, an architect who studied the buildings and facilities said Thursday.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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9/15/22
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Home sales in Royal ISD have more than tripled in the last five years, and those sales will likely exceed 800 homes per year in the next 2-3 years, a demographer said Thursday.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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9/15/22
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Stacey Vanhorn, a math teacher at Cinco Ranch Junior High School, was celebrated at a Houston Astros game for being the “Math Teacher of the Month” by ConocoPhillips.
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Contributed Report
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9/15/22
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Education briefs for Sept. 8, 2022.
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Contributed Reports
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9/8/22
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To receive a high school diploma is a lifetime achievement. At Katy ISD, 106 students will have not one, but two diplomas after earning the AP Capstone Diploma. Eleven additional students have earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate during the 2021-22 school year. The AP Capstone diploma program helps students develop the critical thinking, research, collaboration and presentation skills that are critical for academic success.
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Contributed Report
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9/8/22
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Ivybrook Academy, an award-winning half day pre-school that is growing rapidly across the nation, has expanded its footprint in Texas with the opening of its first campus in the metro Houston area. The newly constructed school is located at 3120 Peek Road in Katy.
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Contributed Report
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9/8/22
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Robertson Elementary School, 7400 Innovation Drive, is Katy ISD’s newest school. It opened last month, and is one of several designed by VLK Architects of Fort Worth.
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Contributed and Staff Reports
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9/8/22
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Last month, Katy school trustees set a tax ratification election, called a TRE, for placement on the November ballot. If approved by voters, the district would make up for lost revenues, and that money would go towards educator salaries. But a state senator warned Thursday that the TRE, if approved, would “wipe out” the property tax relief state legislators intended.
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By George Slaughter, News Editor
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9/8/22
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