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 [...]

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. Rockwall ISD Executive Director of Communications Sheri Fowler issued a letter late yesterday to parents about the man who snuck into Dorothy Pullen Elementary School in Heath yesterday without registering at the front desk and tried to buy ice cream for school children in the lunch line. Police arrested him this morning [...]

Rockwall County Herald-Banner. The Rockwall Independent School District entered into a financial agreement in 2006 that has turned into a million-dollar benefit. “I will tell you, this thing is working exactly as it was planned back four years ago and has done well,” Mike Singleton, the school district’s chief financial officer, told school board members [...]

By J.J. Smith. Deputy Superintendent Jeff Bailey has been named by the Rockwall ISD Trustees as the lone finalist to succeed Superintendent Dr. Gene Burton, who announced last month that he is retiring at the end of the current school year. Bailey was hired by RISD in April, 2009, when he was Deputy Superintendent of [...]

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, [...]

Rockwall County Herald Banner. Rockwall Independent School District officials, faced with a budget deficit of almost $8 million for the current fiscal year, have their sights set on seeing a surplus — or balanced — budget for 2010-11. Mike Singleton, the school district’s chief financial officer, presented a “Balancing the Budget” plan to school board [...]

By J.J. Smith. Most and perhaps none of Rockwall County’s public and private schools will be showing President Obama’s controversial live speech to school children in their classes Tuesday morning at 11 a.m (Central Time). Rockwall ISD will provide ”optional access” at a designated location on each campus. Royse City ISD and Heritage Christian Academy (HCA)will not. The Fulton School’s administrators were meeting [...]