Jarrell ISD

Friends brave an icy day to walk their dogs near North Drive in Taylor on February 3, 2022. (Sun Archive)

Friends brave an icy day to walk their dogs near North Drive in Taylor on February 3, 2022. (Sun Archive)

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Update: Georgetown and Jarrell ISD schools closed Tuesday due to weather

Katherine Hamilton
Monday, January 30, 2023
The ongoing cold snap has caused changes in area school district schedules. Classes and all school activities have been canceled for Tuesday, January 31, in both Georgetown and Jarrell ISDs. Both districts announced the closure about 3 p.m. on Monday.

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School Notes: Chase the Chief run, Jarrell ISD job fair

Katherine Hamilton
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Jarrell ISD will hold a Job Fair on February 11, 10 a.m. to noon, at Jarrell High School, 1100 Farm to Market Road 487. The district will be hiring for current positions and for positions at the new Double Creek Elementary School, scheduled to open in fall 2023.
Jarrell ISD’s third elementary school, Double Creek, is under construction and will open in August. New elementaries will be needed by 2025 and 2027, demographers say.. (Courtesy Jarrell ISD)

Jarrell ISD’s third elementary school, Double Creek, is under construction and will open in August. New elementaries will be needed by 2025 and 2027, demographers say.. (Courtesy Jarrell ISD)

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Jarrell ISD could set stage for May bond election

Katherine Hamilton
Friday, January 20, 2023
Jarrell ISD trustees are considering placing a $324.6 million bond package on the May 6 ballot, and they’ve set a meeting to hear community input.  The meeting will be held at 6 p.m., February 8, at the JISD Admin Annex, 508 North Fifth Street.

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Jarrell ISD studying four-day school week

Katherine Hamilton
Thursday, January 5, 2023
As a strategy to improve teacher retention, Jarrell ISD is studying reducing the school week from five days to four.  JISD Communications Director Nick Spinetto said the four-day week concept in JISD is “exploratory” at this time and is being looked at as a way to keep teachers.
Jarrell residents express skepticism that the 1916 Building was not salvageable. They met with district leaders December 7. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)

Jarrell residents express skepticism that the 1916 Building was not salvageable. They met with district leaders December 7. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)

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Longtime Jarrell ISD residents disappointed over 1916 Building demo

Katherine Hamilton
Friday, December 9, 2022
Jarrell residents had seen a bright future for JISD’s 1916 Building when voters approved a bond in May 2021.  The bond included $4.9 million to upgrade the original school building into district and community office space, giving new life to the much-loved old structure.
Piles of bricks are all that’s left of Jarrell ISD’s iconic 1916 Building. The district had planned to renovate, but engineers determined it was not structurally sound. The bricks will be used to construct an identical building. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)

Piles of bricks are all that’s left of Jarrell ISD’s iconic 1916 Building. The district had planned to renovate, but engineers determined it was not structurally sound. The bricks will be used to construct an identical building. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)

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Jarrell ISD’s historic 1916 Building torn down

Katherine Hamilton
Monday, December 5, 2022
Jarrell ISD’s 1916 Building, which was slated for upcoming remodeling, has been disassembled after engineers said it was not structurally sound enough to renovate as previously planned. The district will now build an identical building in its place, JISD Communications Director Nick Spinetto said.

Five candidates up for two Jarrell ISD board seats

News Staff
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Five candidates are vying for two places on the Jarrell ISD Board of Trustees in the November 11 election. Places 5 and 7 are on the ballot. Candidates for Place 5 are incumbent Tamara Dozier and Humberto Carbajal. In Place 7, candidates are incumbent Rebecca Kirby, Ginger Martinez and Sherry K.
Trailers lay on their sides Tuesday morning near Interstate 35 south of Jarrell after Monday evening’s storm. KATHERINE ANTHONY

Trailers lay on their sides Tuesday morning near Interstate 35 south of Jarrell after Monday evening’s storm. KATHERINE ANTHONY

Tornado causes property damage, overturned trailers near Jarrell

News Staff
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
A tornado touched down in the north part of the county Monday evening as a cold front passed through the region, bringing high winds, rain and lightning. As of Tuesday morning, no loss of life had been reported, but damage was recorded in Jarrell.
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