Samantha Douty

Today is my two year work anniversary and I Just covered my last Victoria school board meeting. I am feeling things Career moves update to come!

School bus driver shortages are being seen across the country and VISD is no different. The department director has taken on a route of his own. “As a director, I should be in the office,” he said. “But I’ve been driving every day since school started.” https://t.co/69RK5bKD0r

U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud spoke at St. Joseph High School on Wednesday. https://t.co/TyE2K9mlRA

St. Joseph High School student Josh Henry always heard about 9/11, but it wasn’t until his Tuesday English class that he realized the impact it had on the country. “Seeing it in a lesson is more powerful,” the 16-year-old said. “It becomes more real.” https://t.co/Xn6d9xU2iM

Planets and stars hang over the interior of the YMCA’s newest educational bus. The YMCA is finalizing its mobile classroom of sorts. It focuses on science, health, technology, engineering, art and mathematics, but they call it the SHTEAM bus. https://t.co/yexzzEBGmK

About 667 positive COVID-19 cases among students and employees @VictoriaISD have been reported in the last eight days of instruction. Of those cases, 541 are among students. The number surpassed cases reported during the 2020-21 school year. https://t.co/e8ZR7A7PSg

David Elie III unloaded boxes with his parents in his new home for the year at UHV. About 375 students are living on campus this year. About 404 lived on campus last year. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, resident numbers reached about 600. https://t.co/niAhnaCULH

Kindergartener Marinela Aguillon started her first day of school dressed to impress with a braid, her JoJo Siwa shoes and a mermaid backpack. https://t.co/Vl76n0rRpb

The first day of school is well underway here in Victoria. This morning at Hopkins students were eager to return to campus and even sought their favorite teachers for a coveted first day of school hug. Many wore masks at parents’ discretion https://t.co/4hq8XcbYpq

Regional school districts prepare for another school year of uncertainty as students eagerly return to the classroom this month. “I am concerned about him going back to school, especially since they are not required to wear masks,” Soledad Carr said. https://t.co/pWjY31QNGG

A series of text messages between some Victoria school district bond planning task force members have brought into question the integrity of the community group. https://t.co/O078V6zkAL