Valle Isds News Today

Georgetown, Round Rock and Del Valle ISDs are all hosting back-to-school events on Saturday, Aug. 5.

AISD officials have proposed raising the minimum hourly wage for certified employees to $20 and giving a 7% pay increase to teachers, counselors and librarians. The plan could result in a $54 million budget deficit.

The Texas Legislature passed a bill two years ago requiring the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness be administered online by the 2022-2023 school year. But school districts and some lawmakers are concerned the change is going to negatively affect students and test scores.

Austin ISD has struggled to address a backlog of special education evaluations, leaving many students without critical services. And, just as the district began rolling out a plan to make things better, the Texas Education Agency announced plans for state oversight.

Hays CISD says that because of the seriousness of the matter, the board is not waiting for its regular board meeting later this month to address it.