At their January 2021 meeting, the 91͵ÅÄ Board of Trustees called for an election in May that will include four ballot items: an Attendance Credit Election, a Voter Approval Tax Rate Election, a $245 million school bond election and a $30 million technology bond program.
In December the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced a new waiver option for school districts that allows for the scheduling of periodic asynchronous (at-home) instructional days during the spring of 2021. Asynchronous learning is a general term used to describe education or lessons that do not occur in the same place or at the same time. For example, students would learn from home and receive classroom assignments from learning platforms such as SeeSaw and Canvas, and complete the assignment independently.
Under this new option, districts are provided with an opportunity to change a regular school day to be asynchronous instruction (students learn remotely and independently) in order to provide additional planned professional development, teacher preparation days, and to focus on teacher planning and student engagement.
The waiver option came at a critical time during the COVID-19 pandemic, when most school districts and teachers can benefit significantly from additional planning and collaboration, due to the demands of teaching in-person and virtual students simultaneously. The following dates have been designated as asynchronous instruction days in 91͵ÅÄ, and all students will learn remotely and independently on these days. There will not be a required time to log in on the asynchronous days, and assignments will be posted on SeeSaw and Canvas.
February 1, 2021
February 16, 2021
March 15, 2021
April 12, 2021
Club 360 Holiday Care will be available to elementary parents in need of childcare, however, due to staffing limitations students may not complete asynchronous assignments while in Holiday Care. Campuses will be providing additional information to parents regarding instruction on asynchronous/at-home learning days.
Each January we take an opportunity to give recognition and appreciation for the dedication and commitment from the seven members of our community who serve as the board of trustees for 91͵ÅÄ. We know our school board cares about our district and public eduction, but do we know how they feel about cats & dogs or texting or reality shows. Here's a chance to know a little bit more about Maria McKinzie, Philip Hassler, Kathi Livezey, Amy Dankel, Lynn Sperry, Stephanie O'Dell and Curtis Rippee.
For the fourth consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has awarded 91͵ÅÄ the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, the highest honor they bestow on an organization in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.