November Board Meeting Achievement Spotlights & Events

• Veterans Day Essay Contest winners were announced before Monday’s board meeting. In partnership with Julie Pannell and Friends of Memorial Lane, over 400 essays were submitted across the district.

  • Kai Ellis, AMS | Overall District Winner and Campus Winner
  • Madelyn Schmidt, GHS | MCJROTC Winner
  • Ronnie Graves, GHS
  • Jasper Homer, GMS
  • Kylie Kamp, STARS

• Granbury High School DECA Club Officers were introduced for National DECA Month by DECA advisor Kylee Peterson.

Officers: Reece Hunt, Everett Brown, Alejandra Landa, Emily Ashcraft, Catherine Morel, Alison Galindo, Axel Davila, Linda Cortez, Sierra Morisette, Mary Deemer, Warner Phillips, Linda Cortez.

• Shottenkirk Senior of the Month was Josefina Berry, who was awarded a $500 scholarship.

• New School Board Trustees, Tim Bolton (Place 3) and Courtney Gore (Place 4), were sworn in before Monday’s meeting.

• Outgoing School Board Trustee, Melanie Graft, was presented with a plaque from GHS CTE for her service to the board.

• The GISD School Board named new officers for the 2024-25 calendar year.

  • President: Courtney Gore
  • Vice President: Nancy Alana
  • Secretary: Billy Wimberly