Georgetown ISD

A federal judge in August issued a temporary injunction blocking 11 school districts, including Austin ISD, from implementing Senate Bill 10, the new Texas law requiring public schools to display the commandments. Fourteen additional school districts have now been sued by the same coalition of civil rights groups.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Voters approved one of three Leander ISD bond propositions; money will go toward updating technology.

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.