1. Bastrop ISD receives D in newly released 2022-23 TEA accountability ratings
Bastrop ISD received a D for the 2022-23 school year with 65 out of a possible 100 points in the Texas Education Agency's 2022-23 school accountability ratings.
Public schools across the state were rated based on a variety of factors, including academic performance and how prepared students are for college and careers after high school.
Read more from Reporter Brooke Sjoberg.
2. Bastrop ISD passes balanced budget, teacher, staff compensation increases for 2025-26
The Bastrop ISD board of trustees passed a balanced budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, as well as a compensation package that includes pay raises for teachers and staff funded by legislative changes in June.
Check out the story by Reporter Brooke Sjoberg.
3. Adelton construction completed; work on other campuses underway in Bastrop ISD
Bastrop ISD marked the opening of its newest elementary school, Adelton Elementary, in August.
Adelton is one of several projects funded by the 2021 and 2023 bond initiatives.
Find out more from Reporter Brooke Sjoberg.
4. Bastrop ISD to start 2025-26 school year earlier: what you need to know
Bastrop ISD students will begin the 2025-26 school year earlier after the board of trustees approved the new academic calendar at a regular meeting on Feb. 18.
Read the full story from Editor Amanda Cutshall.
5. Family-owned child care facility operated by first responders opens in Bastrop
A new family-owned child care facility operated by first responders has opened in Bastrop.
The licensed child care facility, Heroic Hearts Academy, provides services for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old. It is owned and operated by six family members who are emergency medical technicians, paramedics and law enforcement throughout the county.
Learn more from Managing Editor Sierra Martin.
