RISD To Use TalkingPoints Districtwide
TalkingPoints will be the primary source of two-way text communication between staff and families.
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District News
RISD Dyslexia Training Center Earns Elite Dual Accreditation
The RISD Dyslexia Training Center has been formally accredited by both the International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council and The International Dyslexia Association.
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Insurance Available for District Chromebooks
RISD provides students and parents or guardians the opportunity to purchase insurance for Chromebooks owned by the school district and assigned to a student for use at school and home.
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RISD Sells $125M Of School Building Bonds
RISD has $25 million left to issue from the voter-approved Bond 2021.
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McDonald To Lead Berkner Area Schools
Michael D. McDonald has been named RISD’s new Area Superintendent of the Berkner Learning Community.
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New Crosswalks, School Zone Signs Being Installed
Construction of the new signs and crosswalks is expected to be completed by Aug. 5 and will be in place for the first day of school on Aug. 13.
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2024-25 Backpack Bash
The school year is right around the corner, and this year’s Backpack Bash is coming to a campus near you.
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RISD Changes 2025 Spring Break
RISD is changing the dates of spring break on the 2024-25 student academic calendar. The new dates will be March 10-14, 2025.
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Trustees Reorganize, Discuss MAP Data, Teacher Survey, Cell Phone Policy
At the June 6 board work session, RISD shared two end of year performance metrics with trustees, including end of year MAP results and data from RISD’s annual climate survey of teachers, which informed a discussion about the district’s cellphone-free policy for students. In addition, trustees were sworn in and reorganized for 2024-25.
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RISD Trustees Approve Budget With Increased Teacher Pay, School Closures, Lower Anticipated Tax Rate
Finalizing a budget planning process that began 11 months ago, RISD Trustees approved the district’s 2024-25 budget at the June 6 regular meeting.
STAAR Results Now Available
Spring 2024 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results are expected to be available to parents on June 7 and June 14.
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Art Students Succeed in Texas Competition
Students among top 7% of high school artists in Texas.
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