GPISD News

GPISD News Blog - News and Updates from the Grand Prairie Independent School District
Posted by: Sam Buchmeyer on 8/30/2010

High School "Meet the Teacher" night will be held on Monday, August 30, from 6 - 8 p.m.

Middle School "Meet the Teacher" night will be held on Tuesday, August 31, from 6 - 8 p.m.

Contact your school for more information.

Posted by: Sam Buchmeyer on 8/27/2010

The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the 2010-2011 District budget. This budget is approximately $230,990,811. The proposed budget provides for those items necessary to fund the District’s instructional programs for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. The budget will allow the District to continue to provide the programs necessary to provide our students a quality education. The budget includes the District’s debt service requirements and Food Service budget.

The proposed budget provides for a teacher, librarian, nurse, counselor, etc. base pay raise and a 1.5% of midpoint raise for auxiliary, paraprofessionals, and campus/central administration; unless a salary adjustment was provided. The District will maintain the $301 per employee per month contribution to the health insurance.

The Board of Trustees unanimously approved a tax rate of $1.4650 for 2010-2011. The tax rate includes $1.04 for the M&O (Local Maintenance Fund) and $0.425 for the I&S (Debt Service Fund). This tax rate is the same as the current tax rate.
 

Posted by: Sam Buchmeyer on 8/23/2010

The District will hold a Title I Back-to-School Community Health & Education Fair at South Grand Prairie High School on Saturday, August 28, from noon until 3:00 p.m.
 

Posted by: Sam Buchmeyer on 8/16/2010

Credit-by-Exam tests will be administered the week of September 13, 2010.  All registration forms, with fees or deposits attached, are due by 4:00 p.m. on or before Friday, August 27, 2010.

Registration, procedures and guidelines - English / Spanish
 

Posted by: Sam Buchmeyer on 8/16/2010

The District has posted the 2010-2011 Proposed Budget Summary.  The GPISD will hold a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 26, 2010, in the board room of the GPISD Education Center located at 2602 S. Belt Line Road.