Marshall ISD recognized Mr. Sam Baxter, a longtime supporter of the district and its students, for his contributions to the MavU dual credit program during Monday’s regular October meeting of the MISD Board of Trustees.

Held during the third full week of October each year, National School Bus Safety Week is an active and evolving public education program and an excellent way for parents, students, teachers, motorists, school bus operators, school administrators, and other interested parties - to join forces and address the importance of school bus safety.

Marshall ISD now has the capability to provide free COVID-19 testing to the district’s students and staff as part of the Virtual Care for Families program.

Marshall ISD’s Board of Trustees approved a recommendation by MISD administration to provide a special “pandemic” pay scale for the district’s substitute teachers that will substantially increase the daily rates for subs in MISD classrooms during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Tickets for the Marshall Mavericks' football season opener on Friday, Sept. 25, vs. New Caney High School in Maverick Stadium will go on sale beginning Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 8:00 a.m. through Marshall ISD's new online ticketing site provided by Hometown Ticketing.

Marshall ISD’s Board of Trustees officially set the tax rate for the 2020-2021 school year at $1.2563 per $100 valuation, which is a slight decrease from the total tax rate of $1.26 a year ago.

Marshall ISD’s dual credit programs got a boost several years ago with the implementation of the district’s “MavU” agreement with East Texas Baptist University. Since that time Marshall High School seniors have seen a wealth of opportunities when it comes to earning college credit while still in high school.

Marshall ISD's Board of Trustees on Monday approved the district's 2020-2021 budget during a special called meeting in the Pat Smith-Gasperson Board Room.

KMHT, which has been the home of Marshall Maverick sports for over 17 years, will add video live streaming to this year's broadcasts of Maverick Football games.

Marvin Thompson, Associate Director of School Operations at Region 7 Education Service Center, and Texas State Rep. Chris Paddie were on hand Monday to present MISD Superintendent Dr. Jerry Gibson with official recognition as the 2020 Region 7 Superintendent of the Year during the July Regular Meeting of the MISD Board of Trustees.