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ROCKWALL – Why did the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees agree to increase now retired Superintendent Dr. Gene Burton’s compensation by $75,000 in one year, from $250,000 to $325,000 (30%), in March, 2009 – especially when during that same year the Board approved a $7.8 million deficit budget for the District? That’s a question that RISD [...]
By J.J. Smith. Deputy Superintendent Jeff Bailey was officially named to become the next Rockwall ISD Superintendent June 7 at the Board of Trustees meeting Monday night. Bailey was named the lone finalist for the position at the February board meeting after Dr. Gene Burton announced his decision to retire in January after serving for [...]
By J.J. Smith. After almost nine years as the Rockwall ISD Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Gene Burton announced at Monday night’s Board of Trustees meeting that he will retire at the end of the current 2009-2010 school year. Dr. Burton has served as superintendent since May, 2001. His career with RISD began in July, 1994, [...]
By Nancy Beaty. When you want an example of good news you don’t have to look any farther than right here in Rockwall County. Recently, more than 100 residents joined with The Rockwall Noon Rotary Club and the Rockwall Independent School District in phase one of their partnering efforts on a Student Mentoring Program. This [...]
By J.J. Smith. Thousands of Rockwall area students, family members and community residents wearing black T-shirts which read “The Power of One” attended Rockwall ISD’s “Rachel’s Challenge Rally” yesterday at Lake Pointe Church to celebrate how much just one person can make the world a better place by performing acts of kindness and compassion.  At the event, more than 100,000 paper dolls, [...]
Standing ovations recognizing the service and achievements of three individuals were given throughout the April 20 Rockwall ISD school board meeting. This was the last meeting for outgoing members Dr. David Jackson and Brad Lamberth who have 23 years service between them. They chose not to run for the May election. Click here to read [...]
