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Thousands of students return to Southwest ISD, receiving free meals and supplies
Read full article: Thousands of students return to Southwest ISD, receiving free meals and suppliesAround 15,000 students are headed back to class in schools across Southwest ISD. The district said it's working to make sure every student is safe, well-fed, and prepared with the materials they need to succeed in the classroom.
Southwest ISD to provide free school supplies for elementary and middle school students
Read full article: Southwest ISD to provide free school supplies for elementary and middle school studentsElementary and middle school students in the Southwest Independent School District will receive free school supplies this upcoming school year.
SWISD approves 2% pay increase for all full-time staff
Read full article: SWISD approves 2% pay increase for all full-time staffThe Southwest Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a 2% raise for all full-time employees on Wednesday as part of their compensation plan for the upcoming school year, the district said in a press release.
6 students, bus driver hospitalized after school bus carrying Southwest ISD students hit by 18-wheeler
Read full article: 6 students, bus driver hospitalized after school bus carrying Southwest ISD students hit by 18-wheelerSix middle school students and a bus driver were taken to the hospital after they were struck by an 18-wheeler Wednesday afternoon, according to a spokesperson with the Southwest Independent School District.
Southwest ISD to ban backpacks, large purses for the rest of the school year
Read full article: Southwest ISD to ban backpacks, large purses for the rest of the school yearSouthwest Independent School District has announced that starting Monday, backpacks and large purses will not be allowed on campuses.
Southwest ISD voters consider $250M bonds for safety upgrades, renovations, new schools
Read full article: Southwest ISD voters consider $250M bonds for safety upgrades, renovations, new schoolsVoters in the Southwest Independent School District are considering a pair of bond packages worth nearly as much as the district’s last three combined.
Three students facing arrest after posting ‘fake’ school threat on social media
Read full article: Three students facing arrest after posting ‘fake’ school threat on social mediaSomeone posted an image to Instagram threatening to bring a weapon to Scobee Middle School. The threat was deemed to be fake.
Southwest ISD police push for integrated active shooter training for responding agencies during emergency calls
Read full article: Southwest ISD police push for integrated active shooter training for responding agencies during emergency callsSouthwest Independent School District police officers have been receiving more active shooter drills training this summer as they prepare for a new school year. The district's chief is calling for an integrated training exercise involving agencies called to assist in an emergency.
Southwest ISD breaks ground Friday on $24 million aquatics center
Read full article: Southwest ISD breaks ground Friday on $24 million aquatics centerSAN ANTONIO – The Southwest Independent School District held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 35,000-square-foot aquatics center on Friday. According to a press release from Southwest ISD, the aquatics center will be one of only a handful of aquatics centers south of Highway 90 and will provide students with opportunities for swimming instruction as well as host competitions. “The aquatics center has been a longtime dream for Southwest families. The press release said the $24 million facility was approved by voters during the 2018 bond election, with the city contributing $4 million. AdExterior rendition of new Southwest ISD aquatics center.