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Willis Graduate Awarded American FFA Degree
Grace Elizabeth Hoegemeyer, a 2020 graduate and member of the Willis FFA chapter in Willis, Texas, has been awarded the American FFA Degree. She will receive the degree at the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo Oct. 27-30. The American FFA Degree is bestowed upon a select group of students in recognition of their years of academic and professional excellence.
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WHS Student Wins State Journalism Title
Congratulations to Willis High School Junior Heather Jackson who recently won the State Championship in 6A UIL Journalism News Writing. This is the first year that Willis High School has competed at the 6A level. Congratulations! We are so proud of you!
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Board Approves 2021-22 Budget
The Willis ISD Board of Trustees last night approved a $73.1M budget for 2021-22 with a total tax rate of $1.17. The tax rate is one of the lowest of surrounding Montgomery County ISDs. The tax rate consists of $.8720 for maintenance and operations and $.30 for interest and sinking. This year’s tax rate is a 4.51 cent reduction from last year, with a total deduction of 21.8 cents since 2018. The balanced budget of revenue and expenditures is $73,141,498 for the general fund, a debt service budget of $14,747,579 and a child nutrition budget of $4,747,704. For the general fund, notable expenditures include $44,698,931 in instructional related expenses and $14,672,656 in district operating expenses. No capital expenditures were adopted in the 2021-2022 budget.
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Free Lunches for All
This school year, healthy meals will be offered every school day to all students at no cost. Typically, a student’s household must meet income eligibility requirements to qualify for free or reduced-price meals. However, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued guidance that allows schools to offer meals to all students at no cost for the 2021-2022 school year.
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Superintendent Dr. Tim Harkrider Named Distinguished Administrator by Texas Music Educators Association
Ken Labonski, Fine Arts Coordinator, presented Superintendent Dr. Tim Harkrider with a Distinguished Administrator Award from the Texas Music Educators Association at the July board of trustees meeting. Labonski nominated Dr. Harkrider for his continued support of fine arts in Willis ISD.
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2021-22 School Year Marks 115 Year Anniversary
The 2021-22 school year is Willis ISD's 115 year of educating students! We are proud of the students, teachers, staff and parents who came before us and paved the way. We love the memories, the wins and the growth. We will be sharing some of the history of Willis ISD throughout the year.
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P-EBT Food Benefits Application Open
The application for P-EBT benefits is now open until Aug. 13. P-EBT provides food benefits to families with eligible children who temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price meals during the 2020–21 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click headline to read more.
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2021-22 Learning Model
Dr. Harkrider has announced that the district will only provide in-person learning for the 2021-22 school year. Additionally, masks will be optional during summer activities.
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Anonymous Alert / Bully Reporting
Anonymous Alerts® allows students or parents to quickly, easily, and anonymously report urgent information to school officials across all of our school campuses. Students or parents can report bullying, depression, illegal substances and other sensitive topics through private messages to our administration. The mobile app and Web-based reporting system provides secure 1-way or 2-way encrypted messages. All reports remain completely anonymous, although submitters have the option to reveal their identity if they prefer to have a person-to-person discussion. The reporting system is available on the Internet at: https://report.anonymousalerts.com/willisisd or click on the graphic below to download the Anonymous Alerts app.
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Willis ISD Mobile App!
