CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2017
Graduation was held on May 30 at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas. More than 350 Royse City High School students graduated and celebrated with friends and family. Here's a recap of the evening. 

NEW ADMINISTRATORS NAMED FOR RCISD

MATT YEAGER, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
The Royse City Independent School District is pleased to announce Matt Yeager as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Mr. Yeager has served as CTO in Grand Prairie ISD and most recently at the International Leadership of Texas Charter School District in Richardson, Texas. He also held a number of technology and information services positions in Rockwall ISD from 2005 to 2012. Mr. Yeager holds a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and a Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M-Commerce. 

“We are so thrilled to have Matt join our staff family. His qualifications and experience are outstanding and will benefit our growing district tremendously,” said Superintendent Kevin Worthy. “Matt’s background will bring an added perspective on innovation and technology in the classroom.”

In addition to his public school tenure, Mr. Yeager has extensive experience and knowledge of student management operating system Skyward. This experience stands to benefit Royse City ISD as it transitions from its current student data system to Skyward’s new platform called Qmlative. Mr. Yeager has served on the steering committee for the Texas Skyward User Group since 2009. 

Mr. Yeager will start in Royse City ISD in early July and replaces outgoing CTO Stuart Burt who is leaving the district for a similar position at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall. Royse City ISD wishes Mr. Burt well and is so thankful for his leadership and friendship.

DISTRICT CONSIDERS WIDENING RANDOM DRUG TESTING POOL

Royse City ISD is committed to drug education and prevention measures to help students. Some of the measures used in the past few years at the middle and high school levels are:

• Student organizations like InterACT Club at RCHS. A Rotary program that helps build student leaderships. 
• Capturing Kids Hearts at all levels including Coaching Greatness at the secondary levels. This program encourages stronger relationships between staff and students which helps identify potential issues with students academically and socially. 
• Security guards at RCHS. Additional guard coming 2017-18. 
• Increase in drug dog visits. 
• RCHS Student Council has a new division and director for Drugs, Alcohol, Safety and Health.
• RCISD added an At-Risk Counselor to its staff.
• Random drug testing for students in UIL and extracurricular students in the middle school and high school. 
• Mandatory online training for staff on Student Drug and Alcohol Abuse
• Crimestoppers at RCHS for anonymous reporting

For the past two years, the School Healthy Advisory Council has studied the possibility of widening the pool of students who may be randomly screened for illegal substances. The SHAC committee includes administrators, students, staff, parents and one school board member. 

NEW MEASURE
As a result of their research and feedback from several similar ISD's, the SHAC committee is recommending that students who purchase a parking pass at RCHS be added to the pool for random selection drug screening. Data presented to the school board in June 2017 shows that many students who park at school are already involved in an extracurricular or UIL activity, so this widens the total pool from about 1,000 to 1,100. The number of tests will not increase or impact budgeting. 

The SHAC committee notes that the primary reason for this proposal is to give students who aren't in a UIL or extracurricular another reason to say no to drugs. A student driver who fails a drug screening will lose parking privileges for a period of time increasing with each offense. Any student who fails a screening will be required to meet with the At-Risk Counselor, campus administrator and parents. Bus transportation will be available to students in this situation. 

The school board will consider the approval of adding parking passes to the criteria for the drug screening pool at their next meeting in July. 

Students who are brand new to Royse City ISD may now register online for the 2017-2018 school year. Any student who is 5 years old on or before September 1, 2017 can enroll with a parent/guardian's valid email address. For online enrollment, you'll need to upload copies of:

- Proof of Residency (utility bill, contract of house or lease)
- Original Birth Certificate of the Child
- Social Securing Card of the Child
- Up-to-Date Immunization Record
- Driver's License of Parent/Guardian

If you do not have the capability, please contact your campus of attendance for help. See the School Zone Verification Tool below to use your address to find your zoned school(s). 

RETURNING STUDENTS:
Your online enrollment period will open sometime in July 2017. Look for more information on this soon!

QUICK LINKS FOR RCISD.ORG

These are some of the most visited pages on our district site. We hope that these quick links will make it easier for you to find what you're looking for. 

- Food Service

- Athletics

- Calendar

- Employment