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Summer is here, which means it is time for free summer meal fun for kids and teens ages 18 and younger! Free summer meals are available to enjoy at any of our sites across our community starting Wednesday, May 28. All sites are open, meaning you don’t need to be in school or even live in the community where the meal is served, as long as you are 18 & under, you can show up to any site and receive a free meal. We will have two open school sites, and the Food Truck will be traveling to two different mobile sites. 

Gainesville ISD will be hosting a 2025-2026 registration round up for all new GISD students entering Head Start, Pre-K, or Kindergarten in the Fall. There are three opportunities to complete early registration.  Edison Elementary, located at 1 Edison Drive, will be open for registration on Monday, April 7 (8am-5pm), Wednesday, April 30 (8am-5pm), and Monday, May 5 (8am-7pm).  Parents of students who will be 3, 4 or 5 years of age before September 1, 2025 are encouraged to attend.

On February 10, the Gainesville ISD Board of Trustees voted to seek voter approval for a $58,833,798 million bond issue. This process has been a community effort, enlisting the assistance of a Bond Facility Planning Committee composed of citizens, city leaders, board members, district employees, teachers, and parents. The committee dedicated several months to data collection, evaluations, and planning to compile this bond package. The recommendation was made to the school board at the January 21 Board of Trustees meeting. 

The district’s financial advisor has determined that there will be a $0.1395 tax rate increase to finance this bond. Projects are funded based on new valuations and growth within the district. The district’s 2025 bond package addresses three key pillars: safety & security, renovating aging facilities, and enrollment growth. 

Gainesville ISD is excited to announce that Dr. Christina Dearman has joined GISD as the new Coordinator of Advanced Academics.

As the Advanced Academics Coordinator, Dr. Dearman will oversee the Gifted & Talented program, AVID, UIL Academics, Spelling Bees, and Honors/AP/Advanced courses.  

Dr. Dearman holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction: Gifted and Talented Education, a Master of Education in Special Education: Gifted and Talented, and a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Art History.