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GRANBURY SCHOOLS GISD offers $1,000 incentive

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GRANBURY SCHOOLS

GISD offers $1,000

pay incentive for

returning educators

The Granbury School Board has taken action on several

items related to the winter storm.

Because of the winter storm with snow and ice as well

as frigid temperatures leading to electrical and water

outages, school was canceled on Feb. 11, and 16-19.

Trustees approved the following measures on Monday:

■ A waiver to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for

missed instructional days on Feb. 16-19.

■ A resolution authorizing pay for hourly employees

for time missed Feb. 11-12 and Feb. 15-19.

With the TEA waiver, there will be no additional

changes necessary for the school calendar.

Trustees approved a retention stipend for district


Staff who were employed with GISD on Sept. 1, 2020. Full-time employees will receive $1,000, while part-time employees will receive $500. The stipend will be paid to staff continuing employment in August 2021 when employees return to work for the 2021-22 school year. The board approved the payments in recognition that district employees did not receive a salary increase this school year because of fiscal uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our trustees recognize it’s been a difficult year due to COVID-19 and truly appreciate all our teachers and staff,” GISD Superintendent Jeremy Glenn said. ■ Board members approved $58,175 for the purchase of a used airplane for the district career and technical education program. The Cessna C-172F singleengine plane will be utilized in the expanding aviation program of study at Granbury High School. ■ Regarding personnel, the board approved contract extensions for district and campus administrators. ■ The board also held a workshop to have preliminary discussions on longterm facility needs to address campus improvements as well as enrollment growth. ■ Julie Rohleder, principal of Nettie Baccus Elementary School, announced that an enthusiastic group of more than 50 students were attending Saturday school to focus on reading and math for the students in grades 3-5. The half-day program includes breakfast, lunch, and transportation and will continue through the end of March. With the early success in providing extra assistance for the students, Rohleder hoped to extend the program through April. ■ Dobie Williams, assistant superintendent for finance and operations, reported that student enrollment at the end of the first semester was 7,427 and was comparable to the previous school year. Student attendance was slightly lower for the same time period at 93.24% compared to 95.13% the previous year.