By George Slaughter Katy school board trustee Dawn Champagne has been elected to a one-year term on the Texas Association of School Boards Board of Directors, Region 4, Position E. The board, known as TASB, serves local Texas school boards. […]
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VLK’ Gerald D. Young Ag. Sciences Center Project Awarded Five Stars of Distinction
The Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) and Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) have announced that 46 projects will be included in the 2021-22 Exhibit of School Architecture. 18 architectural firms submitted projects from 33 school districts and three […]
Trustees Vote to End Katy Virtual Academy
By George Slaughter Katy school trustees Monday voted to end the Katy Virtual Academy, with its approximately 3,500 enrolled students returning to in-person learning Oct. 18. The district reinstated virtual learning for kindergarten through sixth grade students in August. It […]
Katy ISD Announces Screening Deadline for Gifted and Talented Services
By George Slaughter Katy Independent School District students in grades 6-11 are now able to be referred for screening for the 2022-23 gifted and talented program, the district said. Parents must complete a parent observation checklist, which is available both […]
District Seeking Community Input on Website Redesign
By George Slaughter The Katy Independent School District is seeking community input as it redevelops both its katyisd.org district website and campus websites, all of which are accessible through the district website. “The district and individual campus websites serve as […]
Katy ISD Announces Screening Deadline for Gifted and Talented Elementary Students
By George Slaughter The Katy Independent School District’s Gifted and Talented, or GT, program will soon be screening for students who want to apply for that program. The district said in a news release that the GT program for elementary […]
Katy School Trustees Defer Decision on Extending Katy Virtual Academy
By George Slaughter Citing a lack of data and the time needed to process it, Katy school trustees deferred a decision on whether to extend the Katy Virtual Academy for the remainder of the fall semester. Trustees will take up […]
Katy ISD Set to Host College & Career Night
By George Slaughter The Katy Independent School District will host College & Career Night next Wednesday, providing district families and students a chance to learn about a variety of college and career paths that students can take after graduation. The […]
Katy ISD Ranked #1 School District in Houston Area
By George Slaughter The school ranking and review website Niche has ranked the Katy Independent School District as the No. 1 school district in the Houston area and No. 13 in Texas. The rankings are part of Niche’s 2022 best […]
Katy ISD Legacy Parent Academy Presents “The Ugly Truth About Vaping”
By George Slaughter The Katy Independent School District Legacy Parent Academy presents “The Ugly Truth about Vaping,” an information session that will explore what vaping is, why it is so prevalent among students, and its consequences. The session is set […]
