Cougar Community Newsletter

Hello Cougars,

July brings many cherished memories of family and friends gathering, road trips to our favorite swim spot, and learning how to cook Grandma’s famous cookie recipe. It is my wish for each of you that this coming month brings many happy moments to you and your family.

As we prepare for the coming school year, we have attached information below about school supplies and our school supply drive. Additional Back to School information is coming out in the next few weeks which will be posted on social media and our campus/district websites. Please know this information will also be emailed to you.

As our community grows, so does our commitment to providing a safe and secure environment for our staff and students. Throughout July, we will continue to focus on safety and security upgrades at each campus. We are holding a Safety Summit in July with community members, parents, staff, and students where we will discuss safety plans and procedures. Our safety administrator will lead this discussion and will use the input to enhance current processes and develop added safety measures with our campus leaders. More information to follow from this collaboration. Also, we are excited to share our Trustees approved funding to hire another School Resource Officer. The school resource officer will be an additional resource for our campuses and community. We appreciate our Board of Trustees for their continued support and emphasis on safety.

The district must develop new redistricting maps every ten years based on population changes. At our June 15th board meeting, the Jarrell ISD Board of Trustees approved a new redistricting map. You can review the plan and more information on our redistricting webpage. It's essential to note redistricting does not impact attendance zones, only the areas our single district school board members represent. The Board took action on additional items listed below in our Board Briefs.

Wishing everyone a safe and wonderful 4th of July with family and friends.

Cougar proud,

Dr. Toni Hicks

Superintendent

At the June 15th board meeting, Jarrell ISD Board of Trustees took action on the following items:

- Adopted the 22-23 School year budget. Some highlights from the budget include,

• All staff will receive a 5% pay increase. Up from 3%, the board initially approved in April.
• The district will also pay 100% of the basic health insurance plan.
• $1,000 Retention Stipend
• $5,000 SPED FAC Stipend
• $5,000 Bilingual Stipend
• $2,000 SPED Inclusion Stipend
• The starting salary for teachers with zero years of experience increased to $51,000.
• Here's a link to access a breakdown of the budget.

- More than 700 new Chromebooks for elementary and secondary students

- 300 new staff laptops

- Memorandum of understanding to partner with Williamson County Juvenile Services Successful Transition Education Program

- The 22-23 Compensation Plan

Attached is the newest bond update. Our engineers and construction team continue to make a terrific progress.

Hello Cougar Nation! My name is Daryl Jones, and I'm the new CB Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Jarrell High School. I'm looking forward to this new adventure. We have terrific student-athletes and coaching staff. It's a blessing to be invited to be part of this family.

A little bit about me, I have been in education for ten years. In addition, I have over 15 years of coaching experience. Most recently, I worked in Del Valle ISD as a Behavior Specialist and Coaching football at Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX. My family and I are excited to be part of the Jarrell community. I look forward to starting on August 8.

Click on the link below to download your child's school supply list.

In addition, we are hosting a school supply drive throughout the month of July.

State testing results will be released this week. To see the results, go to www.texasassessment.gov & enter your child's unique access code.

We emailed parents the access code information earlier this month. Please call your child's campus if you didn't receive an email.

We're hiring! Please share the news with friends and family. Click on the image below to be redirected to our employment page.

During June and July, Jarrell ISD is closed every Friday.

Please remember to use our anonymous alert system to report bullying, illegal activity, or a safety risk.

Got celebrations to share? Send them to Nicholas.Spinetto@jarrellisd.org.

Jarrell ISD is located in northern Williamson County. The mascot is The Cougars. It has four campuses: Jarrell High School, Jarrell Middle School, Igo Elementary School and Jarrell Elementary. The district is home to more than 2,800 students. Enrollment is projected to double in the next 10 years.

Email: communications@jarrellisd.org
Website: www.jarrellisd.org
Location: 108 East Avenue F, Jarrell, TX, USA
Phone: 512-746-2124
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JarrellIndependentSchoolDistrict
Twitter: @Jarrell_ISD

We are proud to showcase excellent students and staff. To see more, follow us on Twitter @hicksJISD ; @Jarrell_ISD; @JES_cougars; @IEScougars; @jarrell_ms; and @JarrellHS.