ROCKWALL — Anticipating a $15.7 million state funding cut over the next two years, the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees passed a $101,171,531 general fund budget Thursday night, 5-0, at its board meeting and public hearing. Two board members were unable to attend. There were no comments from the public at the sparsely-attended, 30-minute meeting [...]

AUSTIN – Texas House-Senate lawmaker budget negotiators voted 9-1 yesterday for a two-year state budget that would cut Rockwall and Royse City ISD state funding, as well as overall Texas school funding, by 8 percent. Cuts are less than were feared as a result of last minute accounting maneuvers. Rockwall ISD administrators had feared cuts [...]

ROCKWALL – The Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously, 7-0, to approve the outsourcing of transportation and custodial services last night at their monthly meeting at the RISD Administration building, in hopes of saving millions of dollars over the next five years. Affected by the decisions are the jobs of about 125 transportation and [...]

ROCKWALL – The outsourcing of Rockwall ISD’s transportation and custodial services in order to save millions of dollars will be determined by the RISD Board of Trustees at their regular monthly meeting tonight at 5 pm at the school district’s Administration Building, 1050 Williams St. The public is invited to attend and make comments. At [...]

ROCKWALL – A political debate between Rockwall’s three mayoral candidates, Glen Farris (left), David Sweet and Sam Buffington (no photo available), will be hosted by The Rockwall News, Tuesday, April 19, from 8-9 pm, at the Rockwall High School cafeteria. Buffington is a former three-term City Council Member. Farris and Sweet are currently two-term Council [...]

(Rockwall Herald Banner) ROCKWALL – Superintendent Jeff Bailey gave a “dollar squeezing” presentation to the Rockwall Independent School District’s Board of Trustees Monday night, detailing options that could help the school district deal with possible state funding cuts projected to range between $15.1 million and $23.9 million the next school year. Board members already have [...]

By J.J. Smith. Nearly 400 Rockwall High students were absent from school Monday and over 200 Tuesday as a result of a fast-moving stomach virus. According to RISD Communications Director Sheri Fowler, the 24-hour bug caused over 16 percent of students to miss school Monday, compared to the normal four to five percent. She said [...]

The Dallas Morning News.Jimmy Williams, former superintendent of the Rockwall and Dallas County school districts, died Thursday. He was 71. Mr. Williams’ career as coach, teacher, administrator and community leader – first in Bogata, Rivercrest and Commerce schools – included 20 years in the Rockwall district. He was superintendent from 1972 to 1989. Rockwall Middle [...]

WFAA-TV. ROCKWALL — A North Texas community came together Thursday night to celebrate small acts of kindness. It was part of a challenge issued by Rachel Scott before she died. Scott was the first person killed in the Columbine High School massacre in Colorado 11 years ago. Rockwall has embraced Rachel’s challenge. Thousands of people [...]

WFAA-TV. ROCKWALL — A North Texas community came together Thursday night to celebrate small acts of kindness. It was part of a challenge issued by Rachel Scott before she died. Scott was the first person killed in the Columbine High School massacre in Colorado 11 years ago. Rockwall has embraced Rachel’s challenge. Thousands of people [...]