Granbury
EDUCATION
GISD board clashes over proposed HCAD forensic audit
Amid parliamentary confusion and points of order, the Granbury Independent School District board of trustees found itself in a spirited debate over a proposal for a forensic audit during a regularly scheduled meeting June 24. Place 3 Trustee Melanie Graft and Place 7 Trustee Karen Lowery initially submitted a resolution...
GISD board divided: Vote fails on Title IX resolution
The Granbury Independent School District board of trustees deliberated over a resolution regarding Title IX guidelines during a regularly scheduled meeting June 24. Although the resolution did not pass, board members participated in a spirited debate over whether the agenda item was even necessary following Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s most recent advisory published June 18.
Barbara Townsend earns Master Trustee designation
Barbara Townsend, a trustee of Granbury Independent School District (GISD), has been awarded the prestigious title of Master Trustee after completing the TASB program, an initiative sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). Townsend and 32 other school board members from various Texas school districts achieved this designation by fulfilling all program requirements, marking the highest recognition offered by TASB.
Three GISD campuses receive Capturing Kids’ Hearts award
Three Granbury Independent School District campuses received a significant honor during the regularly scheduled school board meeting June 24. Acton Middle School, Granbury Middle School and STARS Accelerated High School each received the Capturing Kids’ Hearts Rising Star Award — the highest honor a first-year implementer of the program can receive.
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