Round Rock ISD lays out 5-year plan for 2024 bond
Round Rock ISD administrators are planning for 2024 bond projects to be completed within a span of about five years, a new schedule from the district shows.
In a nutshell
District administrators presented a project schedule for projects funded by the 2024 bond with the board of trustees Dec. 17.
Superintendent Hafedh Azaiez said the district is working to create a schedule for each campus, with the expectation that they will be available to view on the district's website in January.
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Round Rock ISD board to receive more frequent budget updates in future
Round Rock ISD administrators will provide more frequent budget updates to the board of trustees starting in 2025, to keep a closer eye on the state of district finances.
What you need to know
The board set a schedule to receive budget updates from administration in December. Future updates will come to the board in January, February, April, June and November.
This comes as district administrators have determined that the realized budget deficit for the previous financial year was much higher than what was originally projected.
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Round Rock ISD updates policy for challenging instructional, library materials
Round Rock ISD trustees approved updates to its library and instructional materials policies in December, following updates to state requirements made in the last legislative session.
These updates bring the district's policies in line with the Texas Administrative Code, as well as catalog development standards adopted by the Texas Education Agency, said Cindy Hill, RRISD's general counsel.
What you need to know
The primary change to how the policies will impact community members, Hill said, is by narrowing the scope of who can challenge instructional and library materials.
Currently, RRISD's policy for challenges to instructional and library materials allows any resident of the district to challenge any materials they find questionable in accordance with established guidelines. The proposed update would limit challenges to parents, guardians and employees of the district, she said.
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