Education
WISD hires consultant to help with Teacher Incentive Allotment efforts
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com Waxahachie ISD has hired a consultant to help support the district in the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) process for the upcoming year.… Login to continue reading Login…
WISD makes changes to random drug-testing guidelines
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com Waxahachie ISD is making three changes to its random drug-testing guidelines, which will go into effect in the 2025-26 school year. The… Login to continue reading Login…
WISD presents zoning options for new high school
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com Waxahachie ISD has begun the process of determining how Waxahachie Creek High School (WCHS) will be zoned once it opens in the… Login to continue reading Login…
WISD has saved more than $3M through staffing efforts
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com Waxahachie ISD has saved more than $3 million over the last three years by identifying ways to recapture positions throughout the district.… Login to continue reading Login…
Justin Bell named director of bands at WHS
Waxahachie ISD The Waxahachie ISD Board of Trustees on Monday named Justin Bell as the director of bands for Waxahachie High School. Bell will oversee… Login to continue reading Login…
Palmer High School partnership promotes student safety, awareness
Staff report The Ellis County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service announced a collaborative initiative with ThinkFast Interactive, Watch UR BAC and Palmer High School to… Login to continue reading Login…
WISD to end school year one day earlier
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com Students in Waxahachie ISD will get out of school one day earlier than expected. Thursday during a called meeting, the WISD Board… Login to continue reading Login…
Timmermann wins WISD election, three propositions pass in Red Oak ISD
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com Debbie Timmermann retained her seat on Place 7 of the Waxahachie ISD Board of Trustees when she defeated challenger Daniel Hobbs in… Login to continue reading Login…
WISD looks to improve upon 2022-23 TEA ratings
Waxahachie ISD leaders say they’re not satisfied with its A-F accountability ratings that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently released for the 2022-23 school year but said strategies are in place to improve them going forward.