Page 3 - Doyle Corder News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Amarillo ISD Board of Trustees votes to keep mask mandate until May 17, with exceptions Nearly four hours from when Wednesday’s special meeting of the Amarillo Independent School District Board of Trustees began, board members voted on a measure that will affect the district’s face-covering policy for some students and staff beginning Monday.  In a 4-3 vote, the district’s board decided to continue to follow the face-covering guidelines set by the Texas Education Agency with some exceptions. Starting Monday, students in pre-K through fifth grade will not be required to wear masks and t...

After the application process ended Friday afternoon for individuals to put themselves into consideration for various positions up for vote in the May election, ranging from various school boards to Amarillo City Council, numerous entities reported to the Amarillo Globe-News the individuals who will be on the ballot for each respective entity.  The Amarillo Globe-News has compiled all the information you need to know prior to participating in general election, which is scheduled for May 1.  Amarillo Independent School District Board of Trustees Officials from Amarillo ISD stated that appli...

• May 28: Tascosa District officials state that the North Heights Alternative School graduation ceremony is scheduled for 5 p.m. May 25 or the morning of May 29. If there is inclement weather, make-up days at the stadium will be May 29-30.  David Bishop, assistant superintendent of high schools for the district, said while the district had set dates with the Amarillo Civic Center Complex for indoor ceremonies, civic center officials could not guarantee the ceremony, with it still being closed because of Trauma Service Area A continuing to be an area of high COVID-19 hospitalization rates...

Process starts for May's school board elections The school board election process officially started this week, with the application process for the open seats for the Amarillo Independent School District, Canyon ISD and River Road ISD, opening Wednesday. The election is set for May 1.  According to previous Globe-News reports, there are four positions that will be open for each of the respective districts.  Canyon ISD and River Road ISD For voters who live in Canyon and River Road ISDs, there will be four seats to fill for each respective board. The open positions in Canyon ISD are current...

Area school board members up for election  Four area school board positions for the Amarillo Independent School District, Canyon ISD and River Road ISD, respectively, will be up for re-election May 1. The first day to file an application on the ballot for each district is Jan. 13, 2021, and that period lasts through Feb. 12.  The open positions in Amarillo ISD are currently held by Doyle Corder, Robin Malone, Kayla Mendez and David Nance. The open positions in Canyon ISD are currently held by Randy Darnell, Bill Jenkins, Matt Parker and Jennifer Winegarner. The open positions in River Roa...