/tags/round-rock-isd Round Rock ISD en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:03:00 GMT /education/2025-01-27/round-rock-independent-school-district-budget-surplus-deficit As many Texas school districts struggle with budget deficits, Round Rock ISD could end the fiscal year with a surplus of about $8.2 million after selling a piece of unused land. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:03:00 GMT /education/2025-01-27/round-rock-independent-school-district-budget-surplus-deficit Kailey Hunt /education/2024-11-06/round-rock-isd-bond-package-election-results-prop-a-b-c-d-austin-tx Four separate bond propositions appeared on the Nov. 5 ballot, but only three were ultimately approved by voters. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:58:22 GMT /education/2024-11-06/round-rock-isd-bond-package-election-results-prop-a-b-c-d-austin-tx Kailey Hunt /education/2024-08-13/austin-area-teachers-learn-how-to-improve-asian-american-representation-in-their-lessons About 30 educators from Austin ISD, Killeen ISD and beyond participated in an inaugural Asian American Studies Academy over the summer. They heard directly from Round Rock ISD students who took Texas' first-ever Asian American Studies class. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:01:00 GMT /education/2024-08-13/austin-area-teachers-learn-how-to-improve-asian-american-representation-in-their-lessons Becky Fogel /education/2024-05-21/round-rock-isd-police-chief-out-after-claiming-superintendent-staff-interfered-with-investigation Dennis Weiner accused the superintendent and other staff of failing to properly notify police after an alleged sexual assault of a 5-year-old on a school bus last month. He said he had "lost trust" in the district's leadership. Tue, 21 May 2024 16:58:16 GMT /education/2024-05-21/round-rock-isd-police-chief-out-after-claiming-superintendent-staff-interfered-with-investigation Kailey Hunt /politics/2022-11-15/how-political-action-committees-transformed-school-board-races-in-round-rock-and-leander Political action committees don't typically get involved in local school board races. But money and endorsements from local, state and national PACs ultimately helped determine the results of school board races in Round Rock and Leander. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 17:01:36 GMT /politics/2022-11-15/how-political-action-committees-transformed-school-board-races-in-round-rock-and-leander Kailey Hunt /education/2022-09-22/when-texas-students-campaigned-for-a-more-diverse-history-course-they-got-a-lesson-in-politics Students had been pushing for the State Board of Education to adopt a new, more inclusive social studies curriculum this year. Instead, the board delayed their scheduled update until at least 2025. Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:04:49 GMT /education/2022-09-22/when-texas-students-campaigned-for-a-more-diverse-history-course-they-got-a-lesson-in-politics Brian Lopez /education/2022-01-20/round-rock-isd-students-hold-walkout-demanding-more-covid-19-policies More than 1,700 students signed a petition to walk out of schools Thursday, demanding district leadership provide a virtual learning option and more precautions against COVID-19. Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:26:52 GMT /education/2022-01-20/round-rock-isd-students-hold-walkout-demanding-more-covid-19-policies Allyson Ortegon /education/2021-12-21/williamson-county-votes-to-distribute-cares-funds-to-round-rock-and-leander-school-districts-after-book-controversy The county commissioners previously delayed giving the funds to the school districts because of books they felt were inappropriate. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:53:41 GMT /education/2021-12-21/williamson-county-votes-to-distribute-cares-funds-to-round-rock-and-leander-school-districts-after-book-controversy Riane Roldan /education/2021-12-14/williamson-county-withholds-cares-funds-from-round-rock-and-leander-school-districts-over-x-rated-books Commissioners voted to give $14 million in federal money to the other school districts, and said they would meet with RRISD and LISD leaders to discuss the issue. Tue, 14 Dec 2021 18:15:25 GMT /education/2021-12-14/williamson-county-withholds-cares-funds-from-round-rock-and-leander-school-districts-over-x-rated-books Allyson Ortegon /covid-19/2021-09-23/round-rock-isd-reinstates-mask-mandate-after-hours-of-heated-public-comments Masks will be required when COVID-19 transmission is at its highest levels, and they will become optional as community spread slows. Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:28:06 GMT /covid-19/2021-09-23/round-rock-isd-reinstates-mask-mandate-after-hours-of-heated-public-comments Allyson Ortegon