Georgetown ISD approves calendar for 2025-26 school year
Georgetown ISD's academic calendar for the 2025-26 school year will be familiar to parents and students, with few departures from the calendar used for the previous year.
What you need to know
Trustees approved the academic calendar for the 2025-26 school year Dec. 16, choosing a calendar that has one fewer professional development day prior to the start of the school year, and ends the school year before Memorial Day.
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Georgetown ISD waives TEA certification requirement for school counselors
In a bid to enlarge its pool of potential hires to fill school counselor vacancies, Georgetown ISD's board of trustees has approved a waiver removing a Texas Education Agency certification requirement in December.
In a nutshell
Trustees approved an update to the district's innovation plan allowing a school counselor to be hired without a TEA certification, as long as they are licensed through the Texas State Board during a Dec. 16 board meeting.
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Georgetown ISD accepting nominations for new long-range planning committee
Georgetown ISD will launch a new committee for long-range planning next year and will accept nominations through Jan. 5 for people to serve on this committee, per a release from the district.
What you need to know
GISD is creating a committee to serve in an advisory role as the district plans for the future, according to a release. The primary focus areas of the committee are the challenges of growth, fiscal responsibility, optimizing district facilities and preparing students for the future, per the district.
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