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Dec 13, 20221 min read

Names Proposed for Katy ISD’s New Elementary Schools

(KATY ISD) - During Katy ISD’s December Board meeting, two separate Naming Advisory Committees for Elementary Schools 45 and 46 proposed...

Katy ISD Honors its 2022 Teachers of the Year Through Brick Unveiling Ceremony

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Dec 8, 20221 min read

Katy ISD Honors its 2022 Teachers of the Year Through Brick Unveiling Ceremony

(KATY ISD) - Before ending the 2022 year and heading off to Winter Break, Katy ISD celebrated its annual tradition of recognizing Campus...

Paetow High School Announces New Campus Athletic Coordinator and Head Football Coach

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Dec 1, 20222 min read

Paetow High School Announces New Campus Athletic Coordinator and Head Football Coach

(KATY) – Katy ISD has announced that a new head coach has been named at Paetow High School following the resignation of former head coach...

Former Katy ISD Football Coach Charged After Allegations of Sexual Harassment of Female Students

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Nov 23, 20222 min read

Former Katy ISD Football Coach Charged After Allegations of Sexual Harassment of Female Students

(KATY ISD) – The former head football coach at Paetow High School in Katy ISD has been charged with two felonies after several female...

Katy ISD Athletes Sign with Colleges and Universities

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Nov 21, 20222 min read

Katy ISD Athletes Sign with Colleges and Universities

(KATY ISD) - A total of 45 Katy ISD student-athletes formally committed to their college or university of choice before heading off to...

Katy ISD Names Principals for New Elementary Schools and is Accepting Naming Nominations

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Nov 17, 20222 min read

Katy ISD Names Principals for New Elementary Schools and is Accepting Naming Nominations

(KATY ISD) - Katy ISD Elementary Schools 45 and 46 are well under construction and are scheduled to welcome students in fall 2023....

Katy ISD Names New Principals for Hutsell and Shafer Elementary Schools

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Nov 15, 20222 min read

Katy ISD Names New Principals for Hutsell and Shafer Elementary Schools

(KATY ISD) - Shauntá Smith has been named as the new principal at Hutsell Elementary and Kristi Gonzales as the new leader at Shafer...

Unofficial Results: Voters Say No to Katy ISD, Fort Bend ISD Voter-Approval Tax Rate Elections

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Nov 9, 20221 min read

Unofficial Results: Voters Say No to Katy ISD, Fort Bend ISD Voter-Approval Tax Rate Elections

(FORT BEND COUNTY) – According to unofficial election results, voters did not pass either Katy ISD or Fort Bend ISD’s Voter-Approval Tax...

Katy ISD FFA Students Bring Home National Championship

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Nov 4, 20221 min read

Katy ISD FFA Students Bring Home National Championship

(KATY ISD) - It was a déjà vu moment for Katy High School FFA students, who once again earned the title of National FFA Champions after...

Katy ISD Earns TEA’s Highest Fiscal Accountability Rating

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Nov 3, 20221 min read

Katy ISD Earns TEA’s Highest Fiscal Accountability Rating

(KATY ISD) - Katy ISD has received a rating of “A” for “Superior Achievement” under the Texas Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating...

Katy ISD’s Miller Career and Technology Center Offers New ‘Adulting 101’ Series for Students

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Oct 27, 20222 min read

Katy ISD’s Miller Career and Technology Center Offers New ‘Adulting 101’ Series for Students

(KATY ISD) - What started as a way for students to learn skills that would help them in the future has turned into a year-long “Adulting...

Jordan High School Educator Named Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction

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Oct 20, 20221 min read

Jordan High School Educator Named Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction

(KATY ISD) - Hailey-Ann Booth, an educator at Katy ISD’s Jordan High School in Fulshear, was recently selected as a Claes Nobel Educator...

22nd Annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Event

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Oct 14, 20221 min read

22nd Annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Event

(KATY) -The Katy ISD Police Department, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration, will allow the public to safely dispose...

Katy ISD Ranks as #1 School District in the Houston Area on the 2023 Niche Best Schools List

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Oct 14, 20222 min read

Katy ISD Ranks as #1 School District in the Houston Area on the 2023 Niche Best Schools List

(KATY ISD) - For the second year in a row, Katy ISD has been named the #1 Public School District in the Houston Area and also received an...

Katy ISD Art Students Earn More Than $17,000 in Fort Bend County Fair Auction

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Oct 12, 20221 min read

Katy ISD Art Students Earn More Than $17,000 in Fort Bend County Fair Auction

(KATY ISD) - Eleven of the 15 pieces of artwork recently auctioned at the Fort Bend County Fair were created by Katy ISD students and...

Katy ISD Announces Elementary Screening for Gifted and Talented Students

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Oct 10, 20221 min read

Katy ISD Announces Elementary Screening for Gifted and Talented Students

(KATY ISD) - Katy ISD parents with children in grades 1-4 who believe their student might be gifted and talented are encouraged to refer...

Katy ISD Music Ensembles Recognized as National Winners in the Mark of Excellence Awards

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Oct 6, 20222 min read

Katy ISD Music Ensembles Recognized as National Winners in the Mark of Excellence Awards

(KATY ISD) - Eleven Katy ISD music ensembles were recently recognized as national winners in the Foundation for Music Education Mark of...

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Sep 27, 20221 min read

Katy ISD to Hold Operations Job Fair

(KATY ISD) – Katy ISD is looking to fill positions in the Nutrition & Food Services, Maintenance & Operations and Transportation...

Katy ISD Board Calls for Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election

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Sep 7, 20221 min read

Katy ISD Board Calls for Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election

(KATY ISD) - The Katy ISD Board of Trustees has called for a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election to fund teacher and staff pay raises. Texas...

Katy ISD Celebrates its AP Capstone Diploma Recipients

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Sep 6, 20222 min read

Katy ISD Celebrates its AP Capstone Diploma Recipients

(KATY ISD) - At Katy ISD, 106 students will have not one, but two high school diplomas after earning the AP Capstone Diploma. The AP...