Legislative Update – No New Funding for Public Schools
On May 1, school districts across Texas gathered to issue a mayday distress call about funding for public education.
On May 1, school districts across Texas gathered to issue a mayday distress call about funding for public education.

RISD will be forming a Community Budget Steering Committee to help prioritize how limited resources are used, consider reductions and options to increase revenue.

Parents can use the same survey link to select a different campus and complete the survey again for families with students at multiple campuses.

Summer xPlore is a safe, fun, and enriching extended-learning program for students who have completed kindergarten through sixth grade.

RISD will offer summer meals for three weeks in June at seven different campuses across the district.

Network of Community Ministries is launching its Summer Snack Pick-Up program on June 5.

Dozens of secondary students with disabilities from all four learning community competed in a number of different events, coached and mentored by student volunteers.

RISD is hosting a job fair to recruit new teachers, professionals, and paraprofessionals and to highlight why this is “Where YOU Belong.”

Bowie Elementary School was recognized because it demonstrates a high level of performance and a positive culture and climate for learning.

Trustee Eager received nearly 57% of the votes cast districtwide for at large place 6, and Trustee Rentería received about 65% of votes in district 3.

RISD had eight students in the Class of 2023 graduate with an associate degree through the school district’s partnership with Dallas College.

This is the sixth year of the collaboration between RISD, the Texas Workforce Commission and Quest Employment Services.