Marshall ISD’s Board of Trustees has named Dr. J. Glenn Hambrick to serve as MISD’s Interim Superintendent during a Special Called Meeting Monday.

Marshall ISD’s Board of Trustees will immediately begin the process of searching for the district’s next superintendent, as Dr. Jerry Gibson was named lone finalist for superintendent of Galveston ISD on Wednesday.

Marshall ISD sends our condolences, thoughts and prayers to the family of Mrs. Libby Matthews, who passed away Saturday. Mrs. Matthews served on the MISD Board of Trustees for over 20 years and was a 1959 graduate of Marshall High School. Funeral services for Mrs. Matthews will be Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 2 pm at First United Methodist Church under the direction of Meadowbrook Funeral Home.

Marshall Early Childhood Center is currently accepting new students for its Head Start program.

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.

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.