Trustees of the Princeton Independent School District rejected a four-day school week and gave Superintendent Donald McIntyre a raise after receiving a glowing report on district academic performance. The board also received a report saying the school system has a...
School board OKs funds to livestream meetings
Meetings of the Princeton ISD Board of Trustees will soon be streamed live and the video archived for future reference. School board members agreed at their Monday, Oct. 16, regular meeting to spend $10,000 for a camera similar to those in use at Princeton High...
Principal challenges student readers
Superheroes aren’t just in comic books. At Mayfield Elementary School they’re reading library books -- 1 million pages worth. “I decided to do a superhero reading contest at Mayfield because I love superheroes, especially Batman, and reading is the cornerstone of...
Need for space includes more than schools
Now that voters in the Princeton ISD have approved plans to build eight new schools over the next decade, the district needs more space for faculty, staff, administrators and programs. A $797 million bond proposal passed easily in the May 6 election, allowing focus on...
District says post violated rules
The Princeton Independent School District has banned a community group from school property after organizers thanked the school board president for attending an event in June. “Violation(s) of rules and regulations for use of district facilities may result in...
Namesakes honored at Mattei dedication
It probably comes as no surprise that the recent dedication for Mattei Middle School had an unusually musical flair, complete with an original piece composed by half the school’s namesake, Buddy Mattei, and performed by the Princeton High School band, which he helped...
School board seeks service alternatives
The 6th-grade football team won first place for their pirate ship float honoring Peter Pan and the Lost Boys in Friday’s Homecoming Parade. Norishka Pachot/The Princeton Herald The Princeton Independent School District has taken the first step in seeking competition...
Annual parade kicks off Homecoming events
Princeton ISD Trustee Bob Lovelady is the grand marshal of the annual Princeton Athletic Booster Club’s Homecoming Parade on Friday, Sept. 15, according to the booster club. The parade, themed “Happily Ever After in Princeton,” starts at Princeton High School at 3...
PISD contracts for mental health referrals
Students, staff and families of the Princeton Independent School District have a free and confidential new resource to help find mental health care or substance abuse treatment providers. The district has partnered with Care Solace, a national network of verified...