Georgetown ISD /tags/georgetown-isd Georgetown ISD en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT We wanted to know how many Austin-area school districts have deficits. So we asked them. /education/2024-07-17/budget-deficits-central-texas-2024-25-school-year Central Texas schools are finding ways to cut down on spending in the face of budget deficits. Reshuffling staff and delaying the opening of a new school are just a few of the steps districts are taking. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /education/2024-07-17/budget-deficits-central-texas-2024-25-school-year Becky Fogel, Maya Fawaz, Kailey Hunt Georgetown students to put on first Texas performance of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' /life-arts/2024-03-26/harry-potter-cursed-child-texas-austin-georgetown-high-school-tickets Theater students at East View High School in Georgetown will be the first group to perform Cursed Child in the state of Texas. They were awarded the rights to put on the play after submitting a video detailing the "magic" of their program. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:00:00 GMT /life-arts/2024-03-26/harry-potter-cursed-child-texas-austin-georgetown-high-school-tickets Kailey Hunt Local church gives Austin ISD $24,000 to cover student lunch debt /education/2023-04-21/local-church-gives-austin-isd-24-000-to-cover-student-lunch-debt A federal waiver that allowed schools to provide free meals to all students regardless of family income expired after Republicans in Congress blocked efforts to renew it. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 16:07:18 GMT /education/2023-04-21/local-church-gives-austin-isd-24-000-to-cover-student-lunch-debt Becky Fogel A golden retriever helps students in WilCo learn how to manage their emotions. Her name is Luna. /education/2023-01-25/williamson-county-juvenile-services-therapy-dog-luna-raptor The Georgetown Independent School District helps run a school for kids in Williamson County juvenile justice programs. Luna helps improve student and staff mental health. Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:25:00 GMT /education/2023-01-25/williamson-county-juvenile-services-therapy-dog-luna-raptor Becky Fogel Donors pay off school meal balances at Georgetown ISD campuses ahead of the holidays /education/2022-12-22/donors-pay-off-school-meal-balances-at-georgetown-isd-campuses-ahead-of-the-holidays While Congress made school meals free for all children throughout most of the pandemic, that program expired in June 2022. Georgetown ISD officials said the change was jarring for families and outstanding meal balances started to rise during the first few months of the school year. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 12:28:00 GMT /education/2022-12-22/donors-pay-off-school-meal-balances-at-georgetown-isd-campuses-ahead-of-the-holidays Becky Fogel 2021 election results: Williamson County school bonds and charter amendments /politics/2021-11-03/2021-election-results-williamson-county-school-bonds-and-charter-amendments Voters approved one of three Leander ISD bond propositions; money will go toward updating technology. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 05:52:24 GMT /politics/2021-11-03/2021-election-results-williamson-county-school-bonds-and-charter-amendments Allyson Ortegon Two Williamson County school districts put bond packages on the ballot to cover projected growth /education/2021-10-18/two-williamson-county-school-districts-put-bond-packages-on-the-ballot-to-cover-projected-growth Georgetown and Leander Independent School Districts have put sizable bond packages on the ballot this November focusing on renovating facilities and and creating new ones. Sun, 17 Oct 2021 15:13:16 GMT /education/2021-10-18/two-williamson-county-school-districts-put-bond-packages-on-the-ballot-to-cover-projected-growth Allyson Ortegon