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Breaking News
Board Report for February 08, 2010
The board report of the regular meeting of the HISD Board of Trustees for February 08, 2010 is now available on-line. Visit our Board Report Library for all reports past and present.
Official 2010-2011 HISD Calendar Released
The official 2010-2011 HISD Calendar was approved by the Board of Trustees on Monday, February 8, 2010 and is now available for download. Click here to get your copy.
August 2009 Bobcat Broadcaster
The August 2009 edition of the Bobcat Broadcaster is now available online. To access this issue and peruse previous releases, please visit our Bobcat Broadcaster Library.
HISD PLC Recognition
Hallsville ISD is very pleased to be recognized as the only district in the state of Texas as a model Professional Learning Community (PLC). Hallsville has built a successful professional learning community, and as determined by a panel of PLC practitioners, overall strategies, implementation, and performance will help others learn. Visit the PLC Locator Map to review and compare HISD's evidence of effectiveness rating.
All Prospective Hallsville ISD Employees
Hallsville ISD has recently converted to new software for employment applications. Beginning, March 3, 2010, applications for all employment classifications will be submitted online. Please go to http://employment.hisd.com to complete an employment application. If you applied for a position with HISD and continue to be interested prior to January 1, 2010 in employment you will need to re-apply. If you have questions or need assistance with this process, please call (903)668-5990, ext. 5038.
Administrative Positions
Hallsville ISD is currently seeking applicants to fill the following immediate administrative positions:
  • Business Manager
  • Maintenance Supervisor
Hallsville ISD is also currently seeking applicants to fill many possible positions for the 2010-2011 school year. Click here to read more.
Upcoming Events
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Featured Content
From the Superintendent
We are looking forward to another great year at HISD! We will continue our theme "Celebrate What’s Right With Hallsville ISD" for the 2009-10 school year. We are proud to announce that we have four "Exemplary" campuses in our District this year! This is the most "Exemplary" campuses in any school district in East Texas and Region VII! Receiving "Exemplary Ratings" from the Texas Education Agency are Hallsville Elementary, Intermediate, Middle School, and the Junior High...
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NCLB Report Cards Available
NCLB Report Cards for the state as a whole, all school districts and charter schools are available at: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=4638&menu_id=798.

Information on these report cards includes:
  • Assessment results for the district and campuses by race/ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and economically disadvantaged showing two-year (2007-2008 and 2008-2009) trend data for each subject and grade tested:
    • by performance level,
    • with a comparison between annual objectives and actual performance for each student group, and
    • including the percentage of each group of students not tested.
  • Graduation rates for secondary school students.
  • Performance of school district and campuses on adequate yearly progress (AYP) measures.
  • Number and names of Title I schools identified as in need of improvement, including the stage of improvement and AYP indicator missed by any schools identified for improvement.
  • Professional qualifications of teachers in the LEA and campuses, including the percentage of teachers teaching with emergency or provisional credentials and the percentage of classes in the LEA and campuses that are not taught by highly qualified teachers, including a comparison.
Copies of the NCLB Report Cards are available for review upon request.
Public Report of Meeting Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements
December 9, 2009 - The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires that all core academic subject area teachers, grades PK-12, meet the highly qualified (HQ) requirements. Each district is required to publicly report the percentage of teachers meeting this status.
Hallsville ISD is pleased to report that for the 2009-2010 school year, 100% of the PK-12 core academic teachers in the district meet this federal requirement. This is the fourth year that this report has been required by NCLB, with Hallsville ISD meeting the 100% status each year.
The district and campus report cards related to Highly Qualified Teachers and instructions on how to access reports are now available online at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/nclb/hqreport.html.
Featured Sites
HISD Health Services
The HISD Health Services department has five registered nurses, two licensed vocational nurses and two medical assistances on staff to provide quality medical services to all students and staff on a daily basis. The educational background and expertise of each nurse is rich and diversified enabling them to provide quality health care at the campus level.
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Lunch Money Now - Online Cafeteria Payment System
Lunch Money Now permits parents to access their student's cafeteria account via the Internet and provides the ability to view account balances, view recent purchase history, and make deposits to your child's meal account using a debit or credit card. Parents are also able to recieve email warnings when their child's account falls below a specified level. Deposits are recorded on a secure (SSL) site and are typically available on the student's account within 30 minutes of the transaction. Lunch Money Now allows deposits to multiple accounts with a single credit card transaction.
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All Things PLC
"Educators committed to working collaboratively in ongoing processes of collective inquiry and action research to achieve better results for the students they serve. Professional learning communities operate under the assumption that the key to improved learning for students is continuous job-embedded learning for educators."
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of America
The Boys & Girls Clubs of America is encouraging kids to BE GREAT, as is their new national campaign. Nationally, the Club has encouraged the likes of Denzel Washington, Shaquille O'Neal, Martin Sheen, Wesley Clark, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Ashanti, Usher, and Jennifer Lopez all of which are participating in the BE GREAT campaign. The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Big Pines is also encouraging our East Texas kids to BE GREAT. For more information about the Club, please call (903) 935-2030.
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HISD Business And Financial
The Hallsville ISD Business and Financial Services web site provides budgeting, finance, accounting, and property tax information for HISD employess and Hallsville/Harrison County residents at large.
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HISD Bond Information Site
In Hallsville ISD, our goal is to build and maintain the best possible facilities for our students. In addition, we strive to be good stewards of bond funds and become more environmentally friendly. It is because of the support and conscious efforts of the Hallsville community that we are able to continue to provide quality learning environments for our students. We welcome you to contact the district to track progress throughout the 2007 bond program.
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HISD Curriculum & Instruction
Hallsville Independent School District provides a comprehensive educational program with a wide range of academic and elective courses beginning at the pre-kindergarten/primary level and continuing through to high school. Hallsville ISD is committed to coordinating the written, taught and tested curriculum.
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Hallsville ISD Education Foundation and Alumni Association
This website is dedicated to the students, alumni, and friends of Hallsville ISD. The Foundation seeks to provide independent funding for projects and programs that enhance...
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Hallsville ISD Community Outreach Program
The primary goal of HISD Community Outreach Program is to offer assistance by parents and our community members and organizations to the Hallsville Independent School District in providing the very best education possible for the students of the district. "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much!"
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HISD News
Administrative Positions Hallsville ISD is currently seeking applicants to fill the following immediate administrative positions:
  • Business Manager
  • Maintenance Supervisor
Hallsville ISD is also currently seeking applicants to fill many possible positions for the 2010-2011 school year. Click here to read more.  Read more...

All Prospective Hallsville ISD Employees Hallsville ISD has recently converted to new software for employment applications. Beginning, March 3, 2010, applications for all employment classifications will be submitted online. Please go to http://employment.hisd.com to complete an employment application. If you applied for a position with HISD and continue to be interested prior to January 1, 2010 in employment you will need to re-apply. If you have questions or need assistance with this process, please call (903)668-5990, ext. 5038.   Read more...

Official 2010-2011 HISD Calendar Released The official 2010-2011 HISD Calendar was approved by the Board of Trustees on Monday, February 8, 2010 and is now available for download. Click here to get your copy.   Read more...

Board Report for February 08, 2010 The board report of the regular meeting of the HISD Board of Trustees for February 08, 2010 is now available on-line. Visit our Board Report Library for all reports past and present.  Read more...

HISD PLC Recognition Hallsville ISD is very pleased to be recognized as the only district in the state of Texas as a model Professional Learning Community (PLC). Hallsville has built a successful professional learning community, and as determined by a panel of PLC practitioners, overall strategies, implementation, and performance will help others learn. Visit the PLC Locator Map to review and compare HISD's evidence of effectiveness rating.  Read more...

August 2009 Bobcat Broadcaster The August 2009 edition of the Bobcat Broadcaster is now available online. To access this issue and peruse previous releases, please visit our Bobcat Broadcaster LibraryRead more...

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