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2019-2020 Headlines


Notice of Regular Meeting
TISD Board of Trustees
Texarkana, Texas - June 30, 2020


TISD Superintendent Named Lone Finalist for Lake Travis ISD


Notice of Called Board Meeting
TISD Board of Trustees
Texarkana, Texas - June 18, 2020


Notice of Called Board Meeting
TISD Board of Trustees
Texarkana, Texas - June 1, 2020


Free Summer Meals Available to Children and Teens, Ages 18 and Younger


TISD Board of Trustees Announce Elodia Witterstaetter as Principal of Westlawn Elementary School; Approve Various Waivers, MOU with Head Start, Participation in Health Benefits Program and Hear Second Reading for 2020-21 Budget


Notice of Regular Board Meeting by Telephone Call
TISD Board of Trustees
Texarkana, Texas - May 19, 2020


Applications for Grades 1-5 at Morriss Elementary School Now Being Accepted


Texas High School to Host Spring Signing Day for Seven Student Athletes


Texas High School Student Council Garners Twelfth Consecutive National Gold Council of Excellence Award


Local Policies Revised during COVID-19 on Grading, Promotion & Class Rank


April 2020 Board of Trustees Meeting Addresses Grading Policies, Professional Development Vendors, Appraisal Waivers and First Budget Reading


Notice of Regular Board Meeting by Telephone Call
TISD Board of Trustees
Texarkana, Texas - April 21, 2020


Student Television Network Honors Texas High School's TigerVision with Broadcast and Film Excellence Award


Texas Association of Journalism Educators Announce Best in Texas Newspaper Awards
Eighty Awards by Texas High Students Including 3 Best of the Best Awards


Columbia Scholastic Press Association Awards Texas High School Online Newspaper and Yearbook with Gold Crowns


Jenna Williamson, Texas High School Senior, Named 2020 Coca-Cola Scholar


Texarkana ISD Board of Trustees Cancel Trustee Election, Review Campus Kitchen Renovations, Resolutions on Wage Payments and Emergency Modifications During COVID-19 and More During March 2020 Meeting


Notice of Regular Board Meeting by Telephone Call
Board of Trustees - Texarkana Independent School District
Texarkana, Texas - March 31, 2020


Texas High School Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble Earn UIL Sweepstakes Award


Texas Middle School has Nine Students Earn Top Spots during TAMU-T Regional History Day Competition


Thirteen Awards Earned by Texas High School UIL Academic Student Members during Recent Meets


TISD Board of Trustees - Called Meeting - March 10, 2020 - 11:30 AM


Texas Middle School Students Take Top Honors during Region VIII and East Regional Science Fairs; One Advancing to State


TISD Kindergarten Discovery Registration Night Set for March 9 & 10


Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association Names Nash Elementary Principal as TEPSAN of the Year


Texas High School Orchestra Students Take Top Honors at Solo & Ensemble Competition; Two Moving on to State


Texas HighSteppers Earn Grand Champion Title and More during Danceline USA Competition


Texas High School DECA Students Take Regional, State and International Honors


Top Honors Earned by Texas High School Commercial Photography Students during ATPI Conference


Twenty-Seven Superior Ratings Earned by Texas High School Art Students during Regional VASE Competition


George Moore, Former Teacher, Principal and Assistant Superintendent, to be Inducted into TISD Hall of Fame


February 2020 Texarkana ISD Board of Trustees Meeting Addresses Budget Calendar, School Calendar and TMS Course Guide


Texas High School Art Student's Work Selected for Youth Art Month Exhibit at State Capitol


TISD Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting - February 18, 2020 - 11:30 AM


Local Top Student Named A Coca-Cola Scholar Regional Finalist


Eighteen Texas High School Students Advance to SkillsUSA Texas State Leadership & Skills Competition


Elodia Witterstaetter Selected as TEPSA Region VIII Assistant Principal of the Year


THS TigerVision Named Regional Winner for Best Live School Announcement Show for Second Year In a Row; TigerVision Student to Serve as Host for National Convention


Texas High School to Sign Six on National Signing Day


Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Comes to Texarkana


Texas Middle School Robotics Teams Earn First & Second Place for Inventions at TCEA Competition


Texas High School Business Professionals of America Students Earn Nine State Qualifying Positions during Regional Leadership Conference


Texarkana Independent School District Trustees Review Academic Report, School Supply Vendors, Tea Waivers and More During January 2020 Meeting


TISD Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting - January 21, 2020 - 11:30 AM


UIL Academic Members from Texas High School Kick-Off Contest Season with 18 Awards Earned


Four States Bandmasters Association Clinic Scheduled for January 16-18; Free Concerts for All on Saturday


Come Fly with Tiger Theatre Company As They Present "Peter Pan"


Texas High School 2019 Tiger Yearbook Receives Top Recognition from NSPA and Quill & Scroll


Thirty Texas High School Band Students Chosen for TMEA All-Region Band; Nine Named to All-Area Status


Jenna Williamson, THS Senior, Selected by TEA Commissioner as Texas Delegate to United States Senate Youth Program


Texas Association of Journalism Educators Award Best of the Best Along with 17 Best in Texas Accolades to Texas High School 2019 Yearbook


George Moore Announces Retirement; Trustees Name Moore as Hall of Fame Recipient for 2020. Other Business for District Reviewed.


Five Texas High School Choir Students Selected to Move Forward to Area Auditions


TISD Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting - December 17, 2019 - 11:30 AM


NASA Selects Three Texas High School Juniors for Aerospace Scholars Project


Texas High School Tiger Times Newspaper Named 2019 Pacemaker Award Winner by National Scholastic Press Association


Texas High School Thespian Troupe Named a Texas Outstanding Troupe Finalist with Members Selected to State Board and Advancing to International Competition


Four Texas High School Seniors Named Semifinalist in Prestigious Coca-Cola Scholarship Program


TISD Board of Trustees November 2019 Regular Session Covers Topics On First Accountability Rating System of Texas, Tax Roll, Committed Fund Balances, Audit Report, THS Program of Studies and Property Purchase


TISD Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting - November 19, 2019 - 11:30 AM


Texas Middle School Band Students Named to All-Region Band


THS Speech & Debate Team Results from UIL Regional Student Congress Meet


Applications for the 2020-21 Kindergarten Class at Morriss Elementary School Being Accepted Now through December 20


TISD Campuses Celebrate Veterans


Three Texas High School Orchestra Students Earn Placement in Regional Orchestra; De Guzman Named Top Violinist


Texas High School Model UN Team Competes at Area Competition; Remington Cook Named Honorable Delegate


Tiger Theatre Company's Night of the Living Dead Arrives Just in Time for the Haunting Season


Tiger Marching Band Earns 1st Division Rating during Region IV UIL Marching Contest; Also Brings Home 7th Place Finish from Royse City Contest


Texas High School Choir Students Earn Top Chair Placements in All-Region Choir; Two Named Top Singer


Texas High School Student Council Takes the Helm as State President of Texas Association of Student Councils


October 2019 TISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Includes Approval of Band Equipment & Supplies Vendors, Security Camera, Behavioral Analyst Services and Member Nominations to Bowie County Appraisal District


TISD Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting - October 8, 2019 - 11:30 AM


Texas High School Seniors Named Commended Students in 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program


Strike Up the Band...Four States Invitational Marching Contest Slated for Saturday


Texarkana ISD Named Official Ford Motor Company Technician Training Program; Vehicles Donated to Texas High School For Automotive Instruction


TISD Aquatic Center Renovation Completed; Now Open to Public for Fitness-Swim Program


Tiger Golf Signs on a New Tiger...Jordan Spieth's Trainer


Highland Park Elementary and Theron Jones ELC Named Leader in Me Lighthouse Schools of Distinction by FranklinCovey Education


Routine Items, Cooperative Purchasing Fees Report and Amendments to the District of Innovation Plan...


TISD Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting - September 17, 2019 - 11:30 AM


Texas High Tigers Announce Ticket Sales, Game Day Shuttle Service & Pep Rally Details for THS vs. AHS Football Game


August 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting Covers T-TESS Appraiser List, 4-H Adjunct Faculty, eSchool Prep Calendar, Tax Rate & Certified Values


TISD Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting - August 20, 2019 - 11:30 AM


Texarkana ISD Child Nutrition Department Cooks Up New Menus for 2019-20 School Year


Important Back to School Dates for TISD Parents & Students


Compensation Plan, Employee Handbook, Student Code of Conduct Along with Reports on School Health Advisory Committee and Athletic & Extracurricular Participation Reviewed During July 2019 TISD Board of Trustees Meeting