GISD Board Highlights
July, 19th Board Meeting
Supt Notes
What a blessing it is to be preparing for a school year that we hope to be a lot more normal than last year. The perseverance and patience of our staff, students and parents really shined in 20-21 and we look forward to the challenges and opportunities of 21-22.
Looking forward to seeing our staff and students soon.
I would like to also give a shoutout to all of our churches for their generous donation to our parents and students by purchasing the school supplies of all of our Elementary students.
Important Dates to Remember:
Volleyball Practice Begins: August 2nd
Football Practice Begins: August 2nd
Band Practice Begins: August 2nd
Cross Country Practice begins: July 26th
New Teacher Orientation; August 5th & 6th
Grapeland ISD Opening Convocation August 9th, 8:00 at First Baptist Church Family Life Center
Meet The Teacher August 16th 5:30-7:00
Meet The Sandies August 16th 7:15
First Day of School August 18th
School Supplies Donation
Early Learning Center Staff
Dr. Rick Rigsby with Don Jackson and James Martin
GISD July Board meeting highlights:
Next regular Board Meeting, August 19th
- Welcome to Grapeland ISD!
Our Board approved a Policy Revision (CKC) Local and (DH) local which allows Board approved staff and officials who have their license to carry to possess certain firearms at Board Meetings, School Sponsored or School related events on school property, to the extent allowed by law.
Board approved the 21-22 Employee Handbook.
All Transfer Students to GISD will have a report card every 9 weeks showing their progress for the 9 weeks in the following categories: Attendance, Attitude, Academics, Accountability, Attention, Aspiration, and Appearance. Their progress will determine their transfer status for 22-23.
The Early Learning Center currently has 60 students and several on the waiting list. Starting August 15th, parents will be able to pick up their children by coming inside the ELC building.
Grapeland ISD will be applying for Federal funds for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund which is a total of ESSER III- 1.6 million dollars/ ESSER II- 751,580 dollars available to help us recover learning loss from COVID. We will also applying for Every Student Succeeds Act Funding which amounts to $ 256,922.
Board approved a Compensation Plan for staff including the following:
- Staff retention bonuses approved to awarded to staff in November before Thanksgiving, In March before Spring Break and in July. Staff with at least a Bachelor's Degree will get two payments of $500.00 and a final payment in July of $1,000.00 if they decide to to GISD for the 22-23 school year.
- GISD staff who have a Master's Degree will receive a 500.00 stipend.
- Expansion of the High Need Stipend to include STAAR subjects.
- Coaches contracts were extended by 10 days from 187 days to 197 days
- 3% raise for Administrators and Directors
Board received update on the following Maintenance Facility Projects;
- Excellent progress of Chris Watson our new Maintenance Supervisor and his crew, terry brown and Robert Taylor.
- Excellent progress of Transportation Supervisor Paul peck and his assistant Eugene Taylor.
- Update on the progress of the remodel on Lorena Shoultz Auditorium
- Update on proposed Awning for the Early learning Center
- Update on the proposal to add a classroom to the Ag building
- Update on the electronic sign that has been ordered for Grapeland Elementary school.
- Update on the Irrigation and Landscaping at Grapeland Elementary
- Update on the roof completion for Grapeland Jr. High.
- Update on the progress of the remodeled Dual Credit Lab
- Update on the remodel of the windows on Old Sandie Gym
Grapeland ISD
MISSION STATEMENT
To educate all students to their fullest potential through the seven A’s of success: Accountability, Attendance, Attitudes, Academics, Attention, Appearance, and Aspiration
Email: djackson@grapelandisd.net
Website: www.grapelandisd.net
Location: 116 West Myrtle Street, Grapeland, TX, USA
Phone: 936-687-4619
Facebook: facebook.com/GrapelandISD
Twitter: @grapeland_supt