Center's AD and Chapel Hill's AD have confirmed that we will begin basketball games at noon on December 20. Officials will be assigned for all the games. They will be played in this order: 9th boys, JVG, JVB, VG, VB. All games will be played in the CHS gym

All ticket sales for the Center v Aubrey game will be online.  

There will be NO ticket sales at the gate Please use the following link to purchase the tickets

Tyler ISD will have people assisting with online ticket sales but there will not be NO CASH SALES. 

Use the following link to order tickets

https://athletics.tylerisd.org/HTtickets

Also please note there is an all clear bag policy

11/15/22

Center v Aubrey
 6:00 pm
 Saturday, October 19

 Tyler Rose Stadium

Center is the visiting team
Tickets will be $5 for Adults and Students
Credit Card or Debit Card only at the gate - No Cash

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10/26/22 

Our games vs Bullard this week are moving up one day.

Wednesday - JH games in Center. Game Times will remain the same.

Wednesday - 9th and JV Games in Bullard. Game Times will remain the same.

Thursday - Varsity v Bullard. 7:30 Kick Off. 7:00 pm Senior Night

It has come to the attention of the Center Independent School District that there is a rumor that the passing of the
recent bond is the reason that property taxes have gone up. We wanted to assure you that this is not the case. The
school district can only set the tax rate. We have no control over local property value assignments. For instance, for
the 2022-2023 school year our M&O Tax rate dropped by almost a dime from the 2021-2022 school year. However,
the State Comptroller’s office has forced the increase in property values across the State, which is what caused
property owner’s taxes to increase. I am including a chart with historical information for Center ISD.
SCHOOL YEAR M & O RATE I & S RATE TOTAL LOCAL TAXABLE VALUES
2022-2023 $ 0.9429 $ 0.2875 $ 1.2304 $ 646,988,724
2021-2022 $ 1.0402 $ 0.2875 $ 1.3277 $ 561,615,134
2020-2021 $ 1.0547 $ 0.3025 $ 1.3572 $ 538,863,800
2019-2020 $ 1.0683 $ 0.2438 $ 1.3121 $ 536,115,353
2018-2019 $ 1.1700 $ 0.2438 $ 1.4138 $ 518,558,463
2017-2018 $ 1.1700 $ 0.1638 $ 1.3338 $ 508,186,800

Thank you,
Dr. Brian Morris
Superintendent

Center Middle School fall portraits are scheduled for Friday, October 21. Order forms will be sent home with students this week.

CMS 2022 yearbooks are on sale now. 86 page - full color - hardback book filled with memories of school events. Cost is just $25 and the early sales deadline is December 16th. Order forms will be sent home soon. Forms are also available at the CMS office 

Gifted and Talented Program Referrals Open

The Counseling Department of Center ISD is accepting referrals for the Gifted and Talented program until Friday, October 28, 2022 for our annual assessment period. Referral forms can be found on the District website and in the front office of each campus and should be returned either to the campus office or to the administration office. While the district accepts referrals throughout the year, assessments for students after October 28, 2022 will be on an as-needed basis as determined by the district.  

If you have any questions, please contact the Director of Federal Programs at 598-1501, ext 2707 or your campus counselor.

Center High School will host a Senior Parent meeting on Thursday, September 1,

at 5:15 p.m. in the High School Library.  We will discuss upcoming activities, fundraisers, and other important senior Information

Joaquin High School Senior Parent/Student Scholarship Meeting

01/03/2023

Joaquin High School Senior Parent/Student Scholarship Meeting
 
When: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Where: JHS Auditorium

Time: 6:00PM 

Scholarship Packets will be passed out at this time.
Information about scholarships and deadlines will be
discussed. If you are unable to attend, students will need to
come by the office to pick up their packet the next morning.

The Joaquin varsity girls basketball game originally scheduled for today has been rescheduled for tomorrow at 5:00 pm and will still be played in Shelbyville. The Joaquin boys basketball game originally scheduled for today (12/13) has been cancelled.

Maisyn Moore of Joaquin ISD was presented a certificate, a medal and a check for $100 for winning the Voice of Democracy essay contest at the post level during our Veterans Day program. After winning at the post level with her essay entitled "Why is the Veteran Important?," Maisyn's essay then went on to compete and win 1st place at the District 19 Voice of Democracy competition.  Maisyn has been invited to a banquet in January where she will be presented a plaque and a check for $500 for her first place District 19 finish.  Her entry has now been sent to the Department of Texas VFW for judging at the state level. There, she will compete against 22 other entries for the right to represent Texas at the National Level. Sometime in December, they will announce the top ten finalists that will be invited to the yearly Mid-Winter State VFW Convention.  Congratulations Maisyn!   

Five Days of Christmas!! Joaquin Jr. High and High School Students December 12-16, 2022

Monday: Junior High Wear Red!! High School Wear Green!!

Tuesday: Christmas Pajama Day

Wednesday: Christmas Sock Day

Thursday: Christmas Headwear! Wear your Santa hat, antlers, Christmas headbands, etc.

Friday: Wear your favorite ugly Christmas sweater! **Dress code still applies on all day

Joaquin Rams will face the Beckville Bearkats on Friday, November 18th at 7:30 pm for the area championship. This contest will be played at Homer Bryce Stadium (SFASU). Tickets will be sold as pre-sale from Tuesday, November 15th through Thursday, November 17th at the high school office from 9:00 am until 3 pm. Tickets will also be sold at the gate. Joaquin is the visiting team. 

Admission: Adults: $10.00, Students $5.00 

Passes accepted: District, THSCA, and Senior Citizen.  

The Joaquin Lady Rams competed at the 2022 Region 3 Cross Country Meet on Monday October 24th in Huntsville Texas.  The Lady Rams were representing District 23 as the 2nd place Team.  The girls worked hard and represented well.  The Lady Rams had a successful season and we look forward to competing in 2023.

10/25/22 

The playing dates for the football games this week versus West Sabine have been changed due to the incoming weather on Friday. 

The Junior High & JV games will be played on Wednesday beginning at 4:30 PM @ Home.  

The Varsity game will be played on Thursday at 7:00 PM @ West Sabine.

September Teachers of the month

September students of the month

Joaquin ISD parents, families, and community members are invited to attend an informal
meeting regarding your students with autism differences. We will discuss what autism is and
how you can help your loved one on the spectrum experience success academically, socially,
and behaviorally at school, at home, and in the community.
Please join us October 13th at 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. in the Professional Development room in
the SPED Annex at the High School/Junior High School. Please check in at the front offices.
I look forward to meeting you all and working together to provide the best experiences for
this population of students and their families, teachers, and caretakers.

Kim Whitaker
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology and Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist

JOAQUIN HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR/PARENT MEETING 

When- Tuesday September 20, 2022

Where- JHS Audotorium 

Time- 6:00pm

We will discuss college admission, financial aid, scholarships, college entrance exams, senior activites etc.

Dear Parents/Guardians, Gifted and Talented student nominations for grades K-12 will begin Monday, October 03, 2022 and end Friday, October 14, 2022. If you would like to nominate your child, a nomination application will be sent home for you to complete and return. Please contact Terri Gray or Cassie Porter for a nomination packet for students in grades 6-12, and Billy Carrington, or Ashely Rambin, for students in grades K-5. Please contact Terri Gray with any questions you may have regarding the Joaquin ISD Gifted & Talented Program. Joaquin Independent School District will continue to provide a Gifted and Talented Program which: • Increases creative thinking and problem solving skills through the development of fluent, flexible, original and collaborative thinking processes; • Develops skills in logical reasoning and critical thinking through the application of higherlevel cognitive thinking processes; • Extends skills in research/independent study through planning and conducting teacherdirected and self-directed studies utilizing a variety of materials and media; • Develops a positive self-concept, improve interpersonal skills, and gain a better understanding and appreciation of the uniqueness, worth, and contributions of self and others. Joaquin Independent School District Gifted and Talented Program is an enriched program for those students who are identified as gifted and talented and placed in the program according to Joaquin ISD’s identification procedure. Emphasis will be on providing a learning environment and activities which foster the development of higher-order thinking skills, creative thinking skills, problem solving skills and communication skills. Students will be exposed to experiences and information which are outside the bounds of the regular curriculum and will be encouraged to develop advanced level products and performances. Each student will be assisted in the development of a healthy selfconcept and relationship with peers. Sincerely, JISD Administrators Cassie Porter, Jr. High/High School Counselor Ashley Rambin, Elementary Counselor

Joaquin  ISD has scheduled a substitute orientation and training for Friday, August 26, 2022,  at 10:00 a.m.  The orientation will be held at the Joaquin ISD Administration Building located at the far end of the football field.  Please be sure to complete and or update an online application at www.joaquinisd.net under employment opportunities. Questions contact Donna Vergo, 936-269-3128 ext. 225 or dvergo@joaquinisd.net

2022-2023 

Meet the Teacher Date/Times

August 4, 2022

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Elementary

5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Jr. High & High School

Back To School Meal Rates 

For release: January 2023-Trustees honored during School Board Recognition Month
District contact: Don Fallin, Superintendent
Tenaha, Texas-January is School Board Recognition Month and Tenaha Independent School
District is celebrating its’ trustees for their dedication and commitment to the district and its’
students. The January Board Meeting is scheduled for January 20, 2022 at 11:30 am in the
District’s Administrative Boardroom.
The theme of this year’s School Board Recognition Month is Forward, Together, which
highlights the collaboration among school leadership, teachers, and parents on behalf of
students.
“Recognizing the efforts of our volunteer school board is so important because of all the hard
work trustees put in to making our district a success,” Mr. Fall states
Dan Troxell, executive director of the Texas Association of School Boards, applauded the
efforts of trustees in providing leadership and good governance so that school districts can
focus on educating the 5.4 million public schoolchildren in their care.
“Texas school boards are critical to the success of students and the future of Texas,” Troxell
said. “Boards lead their districts in the right direction, providing oversight, setting goals,
overseeing the budget, and selecting and evaluating the superintendent. These volunteers serve
for the betterment of their local schools and communities.”
Board members serving Tenaha Schools are: Aaron Roland-President; Eugene Bowden-Vice
President; Vickie Jernigan-Secretary; Robert Barton; Tracy Collins; Cicily Cross-Blair;
Chris Evans.

The Tenaha Tigers will play Deweyville in the first round of the playoffs. This game will be played Friday, November 11, 2022 at 7:00 pm in Woodville at Eagle Stadium.Kick-off is set for 7pm. Tickets will be sold at the gate for $5 for adult tickets and $3 for students.

On Friday, November 11th at 9:00am, Tenaha Independent School District will host "A Salute to Our Veterans" in the TISD Cafetorium. We would like to cordially invite all area Veterans to join us as we recognize the sacrifices and dedication they and so many others have made to our nation. This morning will be one to recognize, remember, honor and salute...we will have special performances by our TES 2nd & 3rd grade Elementary students, our BETA Club members, and Ms. Christina Leary, along with a reception to follow. We invite the community to join us as well.

We also ask that if any of our current students, staff members or community members have veterans or current service members they would like to recognize, please complete the short google form at the link below.

https://forms.gle/bTm5WjaKQqPbEw146

Tiger Media will also be recording the event and selling video copies for $10 each. All proceeds will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project on behalf of Tenaha ISD. Order forms will be available at the event.

Please remember, in an effort to continue improving the safety of our district and adhering to our safety measures and protocols, all visitors will be screened before entering the building. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

Due to the possibility of inclement weather Friday evening, Tenaha ISD has rescheduled this week's football games as follows:

• Tenaha Junior High vs Overton - Wednesday, 11/2 @5pm (will play one game) in Tenaha at Raymond Jackson Stadium
• Tenaha Varsity @ Overton - Thursday, 11/3 - Kick-off 7:00pm in Overton

CONGRATULATIONS

to the Tenaha 2A REGIONAL CHAMPION XC TEAM!! And bringing home the INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP from TENAHA ISD, MISAEL HERNANDEZ!!!! Way to go, TIGERS!! We are so proud of you!!

This team came out with a great showing, just as expected...securing 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 12th, and 24th place. Also, Congratulations

to Yelitza Perez and Jaydaleeya Curtis on running a great race on the girls side yesterday as well!!

Be safe heading home TIGERS!! We can't wait to celebrate your accomplishments!!

The 18^th annual induction ceremony will took place on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at the TISD Cafetorium unless The inductees were introduced to the community during a pre-game ceremony prior to the game between the Tenaha Tigers and the Alto Yellow Jackets.  The 2022 inductees are:      TERRY WARD                                                            Family Members of Jack Velton Erwin

Tenaha Holiday Hoops

Tenaha Independent School District is honored to announce the 13th Annual Holiday Hoops Classic Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Inductees:
Ms. Patricia Nelson and Mr. Jay Buckley.
Ms. Nelson and Mr. Buckley will join an elite group of individuals as they are formally inducted this December during the championship evening of the 13th Annual Tournament, December 29th. CONGRATULATIONS!!
Mark your calendars NOW for December 27^th, 28^th, and the 29^th !!! This will be the BIGGEST and BEST year yet...YOU won't want to MISS IT!!

TENAHA TAX OFFICE OFFERS NEW SERVICE:

Tax payers can now search and view their tax records. Enter online- https://tenahaisd.txproperty.tax

Stay up to date with all events by checking the school district calendar: https://www.tenahaisd.com/Page/2#calendar1/20220322/month

Reminder: Tenaha Together Committee continues to support our community and needs the communities support as well.

A few of the things that have been done since the organization of the Tenaha Together Committee includes lights and tree for the square, banners around town,  and the beautiful brick signs entering the town.

Please, if you can make a donation to continue projects like these, send it to:  Tenaha Together Committee c/o Julie Tatom - Hughes Spring Bank on Main Street, P. O. Box 380, Tenaha, Texas 75974

                                                             JV FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 2022

                                                                      TENAHA TIGERS

                                  DATE                        OPPONENT                      SITE                          TIME 

                                   8/12                          Hemphill (scr)            Hemphill                       5:00

                                   8/25                          West Sabine               Pineland                       5:00

                                   9/1                            San Augustine           San Augustine             5:00

                                   9/8                            Joaquin                        Tenaha                         7:00

                                   9/15                         Arp                                 Arp                                7:00

                                  9/22                           Dekalb                          Tenaha                        7:00

                                  9/29                           Bye

                                 10/6                            Carlisle                         Carlisle                          7:00

                                 10/13                          Alto                               Alto                                7:00

                                 10/20                          Cushing                       Tenaha                         7:00

                                 10/27                         Mount Enterprise       Mount Ent                   7:00

                                 11/3                            Overton                        Tenaha                        7:00

                              ____________________________________________________________________________

             JH Football Schedule 2022

             Tenaha Tigers

                                  9/8                             Joaquin                           Tenaha                       5:00

                                 9/15                            Arp                                  Arp                               5:00

                                 9/22                           Dekalb                             Tenaha                       5:00

                                 9/29                           Bye

                                10/6                            Carlisle                             Carlisle                        5:00

                                 10/13                         Alto                                   Alto                              5:00

                                10/20                          Cushing                           Tenaha                       5:00

                                10/27                         Mount Enterprise          Mount Ent                  5:00

                                 11/3                          Overton                            Tenaha                       5:00

September Menu

The Texas Education Agency released the 2021-2022 State Accountability Ratings on Monday.

This release is the first official rating since the COVID pandemic. According to TEA," The ratings are based on performance on state standardized tests; graduation rates; and college, career, and military readiness outcomes. The ratings examine student achievement, school progress, and whether districts and campuses are closing achievement gaps among various student groups." The ratings are based on an A-F system, indicating the district and individual campus performance

in these areas. Hard work, dedication, creativity, and collective effort on behalf of our students, staff and administrators earned Tenaha ISD an overall "A" rating for the 2021-2022 school year.

The breakdown for TISD K-12 was as follows:

Overall 90 A

Student Achievement 87 B

STAAR Performance 72

College, Career and Military Readiness 96

Graduation Rate 100

School Progress 91 A

Academic Growth 72 C

Relative Performance (Eco Dis: 91.1%) 91 A

Closing the Gaps 86 B

Congratulations to our other Shelby County students and educators who all represented the area equally as well, receiving the following ratings:

Joaquin ISD - Overall 92 A

Shelbyville ISD - Overall 91 A

Center ISD - Overall 90 A

Timpson ISD - Overall 85 B

Great job Tigers!! We are so proud of your effort to make Tenaha ISD an "A" Rated District!

If you are interested in purchasing a full color yearbook ad for your business, please contact Ms. Joanna Huckabee at huckabeejoanna@tenahaisd.com

Businesses that would like to place their business card on the Tiger News may contact Brenda Lucas at lucasbrenda@tenahaisd.com or by calling 936-248-5000 ext 201 for details

2022 Tenaha Football Schedule  

Date                          Opponent                                                     Site            Time        

8/12                          Hemphill (Scrimmage)                             Away            JV-500 pm                                                                                                                                  V- 6:30 pm

8/18 (Thursday)    TBD    (Scrimmage)                                       TBD            TBD

8/26                         West Sabine                                                   Home        7:00 PM

9/2                           San Augustine                                                Home        7:00 PM

9/10 (Saturday)    Joaquin                                                             Away        7:00 PM

9/16                        Arp                                                                     Home        7:00 PM

9/23                        Dekalb                                                               Away        7:00 PM

9/30                        OPEN                                    

10/7                       *Price Carlisle                                                  Home       7:00 PM   

10/15                     **Alto (Homecoming/Hall of Honor)        Home       7:00 PM

10/21                     *Cushing                                                          Away        7:00 PM

10/28                     *Mt. Enterprise                                              Home       7:00 PM

11/4                       *Overton                                                          Away        7:00 PM            

*District

** Homecoming

 Coaches:

AD/Head Coach: Terry Ward

Assistant Coaches: Robert Tamplin-OC, Kevin Anderson-DC, Kevin Cates, Jay Moore, Jon Gonzales, and Javante Ellington

Superintendent: Don Fallin

HS Principal: John Thompson        

Band Director: Brian Sours    

Assistant Band Director:  Shannon Rios; Cristie Roye 

Cheerleader Sponsors:  Tanesia Walker and Ashley Thomas                                     

Shelbyville High School students, Maddie Lout, Travis Caporali, Ava Silva, and Aubree Camp will be competing in the 113th U.I.L. state CX debate tournament held at the University of Texas in Austin in March. In district 23AA, freshmen, Maddie and Travis placed 2nd, and seniors, Ava and Aubree placed first with Ava being awarded top speaker. “UIL debate competition motivates students and provides them with practical application for the skills they are developing,” said Jana Riggins, UIL State Debate Director. “This year’s debate topic prompted students to research and form their own thoughts and opinions on the real-world issue our government is challenged with: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its security cooperation

with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in one or more of the following areas: artificial intelligence, biotechnology, cybersecurity.” Shelbyville Speech and Debate is coached by Emily Sowell and Crystal Harrison.

On January 4-5, Shelbyville High School seniors, Ava Silva and Aubree Camp competed in the AA U.I.L. State Congress competition held in Austin, TX. After six hours of competition on day 1, both girls earned a prestigious spot in the finals. On day 2, the top 18 competitors competed in the capitol building. Ava Silva was awarded 2nd place. Shelbyville Speech and Debate is coached by Emily Sowell and Crystal Harrison.

We are Dragon Proud!

S. W. Carter Elementary School students will return to school Wednesday, January 4 (instead of
Tuesday), due to ongoing repairs to damage caused by the recent freeze. Shelbyville Middle
School and Shelbyville High School students will return to school as scheduled on Tuesday,
January

Shelbyville Dragons Basketball Games have been changed.

Girls are cancelled today with Joaquin and rescheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, 14 at 5:00

Boys games are cancelled with Logansport.

On Tuesday, November 8, Shelbyville students Maddie Lout, Ava Silva,
and Aubree Camp competed at the Region 7 AA U.I.L. Congress
competition held at Center First United Pentecostal Church. The U.I.L.
website describes the competition as, "An individual contest in a
large group setting. It models the legislative process of democracy,
specifically, the United States Congress. Within this mock legislative
assembly competition, contestants draft legislation (proposed laws and
position statements) submitted to the tournament, and they research
the docket of bills and resolutions dealing with real-world social and
political policies prior to the contest to prepare their speeches. At
the tournament, students caucus in committees, deliver formal
discourse on the merits and disadvantages of each piece of legislation
and vote to pass or defeat the measures they have examined.
Parliamentary procedure forms structure for the discourse, and
students extemporaneously respond to others’ arguments over the course
of a session." Maddie placed 4th as a freshman and is an alternate to
the state competition, Aubree Camp placed 2nd, qualifying for state,
and Ava Silva was awarded regional champion and outstanding presiding
officer. The state competition will be held in Austin on January 4-5.
The students and coaches would like to thank Center United Pentecostal
Church for hosting over 100 students for the competition.

We are Dragon Proud!!   Good Luck at State! 

 The Shelbyville Speech and debate team is coached by Emily Sowell.

THE BEST IN TEXAS

Shelbyville High School’s Emily Pharris, competed at the 2A State Cross Country
Championship, at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock TX on Nov. 4,2022 and brought
home a gold medal. Emily is a prime example of hard work and dedication pays off.
She has shown up every day for practice whether it’s at 6:30 am or 4:30 pm after
school. On top of being the new 2A State Champion she is also a scholar student,
taking college classes on top of her high school work, and always lending a helping
hand. Before the cross country state race, I asked her how she was feeling and her
answer was real simple, “I’m just ready to be done so the faster I run the quicker I will
be finished.” As a long distance runner to be great you have to have a strong mental will
to win. Emily, out of all the kids I have coached or been around, definitely has that
mental strength! She took the lead early on in the state meet and kept it the entire time.
When Emily gets beat by someone once she rarely allows that person to beat her again
and that is something not many are able to accomplish on their own, but Emily has
shown she can do it time and time again. The whole season in fact, if she got beat by a
runner the next meet they were at together Em made it a point to go beat them. She
went from having huge leads in meets and not having enough kick to finish, to leading
an entire race and never allowing herself to take her foot off the gas. She is a natural
leader, student athlete, and all around great young person. We can’t wait to see what
she does in track and field this season and even what she does in her future. She has
made our Shelbyville family and community proud and has brought back another gold
medal to Shelbyville’s already stored tradition of winning and excellence. Way to go
Champ! We are Dragon Proud!

The Shelbyville Dragon band advanced to the State UIL Marching Finals. Our band marches at 6:45 pm tonight. 

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On Monday October 21st, the Lady Dragons and Dragons competed in the Regional Cross Country meet in Huntsville, TX. Up first, the Lady Dragons ran a great race with Emily Pharris finishing second place overall. The team came up short missing the state race by 2 team places. Emily has shown up and worked extremely hard for us everyday! We are extremely proud of her and this accomplishment. The following race were the boys who competed well. Jodavian Mathis led for the Dragons finishing the race 8th in all and qualifying for the state Meet. We are also very proud of him and his accomplishments. We will be taking these runners to Round Rock, TX on Thursday November 3rd to compete at the state Cross Country Meet on Friday November 4th. Emily will be running at 11:40am. While Jodavian will follow at 12:10 pm. These races will take place at The Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, TX. CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH EMILY AND JODAVIAN ON THIS HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT!!!

Coach Randall Thomason

Asst. Coach Mick Murry

10/24/22 FOOTBALL GAMES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL HAS BEEN MOVED TO WEDNESDAY AT 5:00 7TH AND 8TH GRADE ONLY, SHELBYVILLE  VS TIMPSON AT SHELBYVILLE.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME BETWEEN SHELBYVILLE AND TIMPSON  HAS BEEN MOVED TO THURSDAY AT 7:00 AT TIMPSON              

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
Board of Trustees

Shelbyville Independent School District

October 3, 2022

A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Shelbyville Independent School District will be held on Monday, October 3, 2022, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Shelbyville Independent School District at 5322 St. Hwy 87 S, Shelbyville, Texas.
The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are listed below. Items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on this meeting notice. Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.
1. Call to order
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
3. Open forum
4. Consent agenda
a. Minutes of the September 12, 2022 meeting of the board
b. Monthly financial reports
5. Principals Month
6. Consider for approval
a. Shelby County Appraisal District Representative
b. Safety and Security Plan
7. Principal’s/Director’s Reports
a. Campus events
b. Recognition of Staff and/or Students
8. Superintendent’s Reports
a. Annual Bilingual/ESL Evaluation
b. School Facilities and Security Update
c. Articles of Interest
d. General Updates
9. Executive Session
a. Resignations/Employment
b. Personnel
10. Adjournment
If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183(f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting. [See BEC(LEGAL)] This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act on September 28, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

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Ray West, Superintendent

SHELBYVILLE GOLD CARD ATHLETIC PASSES

Shelbyville I.S.D. is pleased to announce that Senior Citizens (age 65 or over) **PROOF OF AGE AND RESIDENCE REQUIRED** who reside in Shelbyville I.S.D. will be admitted free of charge to all Home
Athletic Events for the 2022-2023 school year, by presenting a Shelbyville I.S.D. Gold Card Pass. Please come by the Shelbyville I.S.D. Administration Office at your convenience to pick up a Gold Card.

SHELBYVILLE RETIREE ATHLETIC PASSES

Shelbyville I.S.D. is pleased to announce that all Shelbyville I.S.D. retirees will be admitted free of charge to home athletic events for the 2022-2023 school year by presenting a special pass.

If you are a Shelbyville I.S.D. retiree and do not receive a pass by mail, please come by the administration office or call 598-2641.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released accountability rating grades for districts
and campuses throughout Texas this week. Shelbyville ISD is pleased to announce
that our school district received an ‘A’ rating for the 2021-22 school year. In addition,
Shelbyville School (S.W. Carter Elementary School, Shelbyville Middle School, and
Shelbyville High School) received a campus rating of an ‘A’ rating for the 2021-22
school year. The TEA accountability ratings are based on student performance on state
standardized tests, graduation rates, and college, career and military readiness
outcomes. The ratings are also determined by examining STAAR/EOC results to assess
student achievement, school progress and whether districts and campuses are closing
achievement gaps among various student groups. The TXSchools.gov website
contains interactive accountability rating reports and detailed reports for each district,
campus and open-enrollment charter school in the state of Texas.
Although Shelbyville ISD is proud of the continued academic success accomplished by
our students and staff, we must point out that we believe our school district is defined by
much more than the single letter grade generated by the State’s accountability rating
system. We would have been disappointed with a letter grade less than an ‘A,” but we
would not have thought any less of the outstanding accomplishments of our students
and staff in academics, extracurriculars, community service, and citizenship. Our
school district works diligently to develop well-rounded lifelong learners who display
responsibility, intelligence, compassion, leadership, stewardship, character, and
problem-solving abilities. Just as Shelbyville ISD believes our school district is much
more than a letter grade assigned by the State, SISD also believes our students are
much more than an individual score on STAAR, a letter grade on a subject test, or a
performance result in an extracurricular competition.
We value every student in Shelbyville. Working with our parents and other
stakeholders, Shelbyville ISD’s faculty and staff are committed to protecting our
students and being with them every step of the way to help navigate disappointments
and challenges and to celebrate successes, both big and small. Shelbyville students,
staff, and community will continue to work closely together to make each of us a better
person and to try and make the world a better place. We look forward to having
another outstanding school year! It is a great day to be a DRAGON!

Shelbyville ISD Recognizes School Board

The month of January is proclaimed School Board Recognition Month to emphasize the importance of the men and women across the state of Texas who serve on school boards.  Shelbyville I.S.D. students benefit every day from the dedication and commitment to public education of our local trustees.  Our current board members are Etola Jones, President, 12 years; Mark Bohannon, Vice-President, 8 years; Joey Lawson, Secretary, 9 years; Joe Tom Schillings, 13 years; Tim Bradshaw, 8 years;

Chris Koltonski, 6 years; and Lori Alvis, 3 years.  These men and women sit through meetings, read reports, listen to parents’ concerns, and do hard work to benefit the students and the community.  They serve without pay, giving of their time and expertise to ensure that young Texans have the skills needed for lifelong success.  These local citizens are elected by the community to make critical decisions that directly affect the future of our youth.  At this time, we say thank you to these dedicated volunteers.  We appreciate their generous sharing of time and energy.  They truly do “rise above” for our schools.  “Thank You” to the Shelbyville I.S.D. School Board.