GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of Aug. 9
Check agendas and websites to see if meetings are in person, virtual, or both. Monday,…
Marble Falls Independent School District
Burnet and Marble Falls school districts resolve teacher shortages
A nationwide teacher shortage made its way to the Highland Lakes. The good news is…
Marble Falls ISD announces COVID-19 safety protocols, but changes possible
As Burnet County sees an uptick in active COVID-19 cases due to the highly contagious…
Help fill a teacher’s back-to-school wish list
As the start of school quickly approaches, the Highland Lakes Crisis Network is encouraging residents…
Marble Falls ISD approves $45K to purchase books for at-home and classroom use
The Marble Falls Independent School district will spend up to $45,000 on Scholastic books to…
Role changes in MFISD athletics department
The Marble Falls school district July 13 announced athletics department staff changes and promotions for…
Marble Falls Middle School welcomes new principals
The Marble Falls Independent School District welcomed Jason Napoli, who will serve as a new…
MFISD budget explained, adopted
The Marble Falls Independent School District board of trustees adopted a $59.7 million budget for…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of June 28
Both the Burnet and Marble Falls school districts could approve 2021-22 school budgets at meetings…
GROWING PAINS: School districts prepare for increasing populations
Housing developments both large and small in the Highland Lakes are driving a population increase…
Marble Falls council approves juvenile case management agreement with school district
The Marble Falls City Council approved an interlocal agreement with the Marble Falls Independent School…
Marble Falls school district board approves proposed 2021-22 budget
Teachers in the Marble Falls Independent School District could get a 2 percent general pay…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of July 14
Highland Lakes governments are keeping busy the week of June 14 with a slate of…
Marble Falls ISD offers summer meals, addresses student homelessness
School is out for the summer, but students can still receive free breakfast and lunch…
Marble Falls High School library vandalized
What might have started as a senior prank recently rose to the level of vandalism…
Marble Falls ISD gives one-time retention incentive bonuses to employees
Marble Falls Independent School District employees will receive end-of-the-year stipends as part of an Employee…
Local governments can’t require masks
Gov. Greg Abbott decreed that, effective immediately, no governmental entities within Texas can require people…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 17
During the week of May 17, several school boards and city councils are holding their…
Marble Falls ISD makes masks optional
Face coverings will be optional on Marble Falls Independent School District campuses starting Wednesday, May…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For the week of May 10
Several Highland Lakes city councils, county commissioners courts, and school boards are holding meetings the…
MFISD teacher calls for multicultural education after facing microaggressions
Teacher Rolandra Hanson’s call for more multicultural education in the Marble Falls Independent School District…
Marble Falls school district offering free prekindergarten for qualifying students
All four elementary schools in the Marble Falls Independent School District will offer free full-day…
MFISD approves overseas travel for choir
Travel-related issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic grounded the Marble Falls High School choir last…
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS: For week of April 19-23
Both Marble Falls and Burnet school district boards as well as Marble Falls and Meadowlakes…