Marble Falls ISD Board of Trustees

 

 

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May

Marble Falls ISD graduation ceremony will 'look different' this year

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Contributed/Damon Adams
Marble Falls High School Principal Damon Adams, along with a team of district administrators, visited the homes of seniors to deliver graduation awards and yard signs honoring those that finished in the top 10 percent of the 2020 class, including Ben Anderson (pictured here).

 

 

 

 

By Nathan Hendrix
Staff Writer

Marble Falls Independent School District administrators are dedicated to an in-person graduation for seniors, but due to COVID-19 prevention measures, the ceremony will have restrictions on attendance and format.

The district will hold its celebration of the 2020 class on the original graduation date of Friday, May 29 with an 8 p.m. start time for Marble Falls High School and a 6 p.m. start time for Falls Career High School. …

Fri
27
Mar

Marble Falls ISD to continue community support

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By Nathan Hendrix
Staff Writer

Marble Falls Independent School District officials detailed the continuation of closure procedures, including compensation of teachers, at the regular board meeting on Tuesday, March 25.

The district and all campuses will remain closed through at least next week in accordance with Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order to limit gatherings of individuals due to the spread of COVID-19.

During the suspension, however, all district staff members – including teachers, custodians and transportation workers – will be paid. …

Fri
27
Mar

Marble Falls ISD teachers launch virtual classrooms

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Marble Falls ISD teachers gather in small groups to coordinate online classroom services for participating student, who must remain at home at least through April 3 during measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

 

 

 

 

By Connie Swinney
Staff Writer

Although Marble Falls High School students remain at home, chemistry teacher Natalie Allen is cultivating a direct line of communication with her students and their parents – a direct connection online.

“First, all teachers either digitally or personally are at school today working on plans for school to continue virtually,” Natalie Allen said in a mass email to parents on March 25. …

Fri
24
Jan

Marble Falls ISD grows CTE course options

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Floral design has become one of the most popular classes offered at Marble Falls High School. After approval by the board, students, such as Landry Stewart (left) and Avery Charlton, have the option to take advanced floral design as an elective starting next school year.

 

 

 

 

By Nathan Hendrix
Staff Writer

Marble Falls Independent School District added three new classes to its expanding catalog of Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses aimed at preparing students for the workforce or continuing education.

In December and January, the board of trustees approved the addition of a general employability skills class and an advanced floral design class. The courses will be offered to students starting in the 2020-21 school year. …

Fri
22
Nov

Marble Falls ISD to show signs of construction soon

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By Nathan Hendrix
Staff Writer

Residents and parents of Marble Falls Independent School District will soon see tangible evidence of building construction following school board approval of the financing documents for phase two of the $55 million bond projects.

At the Nov. 18 regular school board meeting, the trustees unanimously accepted a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $21,268,965 for the bulk of building renovations at several districts across MFISD.

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