Category: Lytle ISD

By Lorrianne Migura
Lytle ISD Public Relations Director / Advanced Media Instructor
With the new school year is just around the corner, Lytle ISD is proud to introduce the 2024-2025 District Leadership Team. Read about their service and experience as educators, and their vision and hopes for supporting and leading our school community.

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Gonzalez named “Honorary Lytle Pirate”

By Brianna Paredes
Devine News Intern
The Lytle School Board held its regular meeting, May 20, 2024 at 6:00 P.M, taking action on several important agenda items including a 4% raise for employees.
Board members Jeremy Davenport, Bobby Duty, LeAnna Mask, Alan Brown, Bobby Sollock, Reagan Wagner were the 6 board members in attendance this evening.
Board votes for 4% raise
The Board concluded the meeting on a newsworthy note by going back to the agenda item regarding the compensation plan, which resulted in approving a 4% raise for all Lytle ISD employees.
“I would like to commend the Lytle ISD Board of Trustees for honoring the education profession with…

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By Brianna Paredes
Devine News Intern
This report summarizes some of the actions taken by the Lytle School Board at its regular meeting, May 20, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. Jeremy Davenport, Bobby Duty, LeAnna Mask, Alan Brown, Bobby Sollock, Reagan Wagner were the 6 board members in attendance this evening.
District Fleet Inventory
Lytle School District is currently running 13 different routes every day through the utilization of 15 buses. However, some buses are reserved for short distances within district grounds. The board noted it’s in the district’s best interest to add a couple more new buses with plans to retire a few significantly aged busses though it’s not in the budget this year. It was noted that there are 6 buses on the road without seatbelts every day, due to…

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Discusses grants and quotes for large expenditures

By Brianna Paredes
Devine News Intern
At its regular meeting, May 20, the Lytle School Board considered and approved many expenditures and grants covering everything from safety initiatives to architecture on new bond projects.
Quote for Fencing Mesh from Pioneer
The COPS SVPP grant allows for a Fencing Mesh, which according to William Cross is “a mesh stream that applies to our existing chain link because some of our chain link.” Cross stated “this will make it non-scalable, so it will keep our facilities safe.” This will be arranged around the elementary, cafeteria, and the primary. Cross clarifies the purpose of the fencing as to “keep people out” of school grounds, where it can comparably be of use to also “keep students in”. Costs are estimated at $67,759. This motion was passed.
Quote from Flexile Systems
A multi-million dollar SAFE Cycle 1 grant will aide in network infrastructure, allowing for updating UCS servers, virtual servers, and battery backup. Considering it has been around five years since the last installation, conditions call for a replacement at the cost of $289,884.78. At this, Jeremy Davenport moves to approve the quote, Bobby Duty seconds, accepting the quote from…

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Lytle Independent School District is pleased to announce Matthew C. Jenke, M.Ed., as the new principal of Lytle High School for the 2024-25 school year. Mr. Jenke is a native of nearby Somerset with over a decade of educational leadership experience. He most recently served as the Assistant Principal of Somerset High School, where he demonstrated exceptional abilities in instructional leadership, student achievement growth, and campus safety. His career in…

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They will present“Sea Monster Calls”. The cast and crew are Micaela Heath (mom), Gillian Haltom (Conor), Stefan Grigsby (Monster), Chris Lopez (Harry/Prince/Apothecary/Ensemble), Alli Martinez (Sully/Ensemble), Anthony Guevara (Anton/Parson/Ensemble), Sophia Cardona (Lily/Ensemble), Milo Cherry (Mrs. Godfrey/Ensemble), Lia Corral (Grandma/Ensemble), Hunter Inming (Dad/Ensemble), Elisabeth Urban (Ensemble), Annaleticia Garcia (Ensemble), Isabella Reyes (Ensemble), Nevaeh Kassin ( Ensemble), Camila Vega (State Manager), Bryleigh Aldape (Assistant Stage Manager), Emily Garcia (Light Board Operator), Alycia Corona (Sound Board Operator), Jenna Rodriguez (Stagehand), Kaelyn Vega (Alternate), and Makayla Perales (Alternate).

Lytle ISD got a $44,659 grant to train 120 students as chefs and head cooks in partnership with Alamo Colleges District–St. Phillips College. It is one of several grants issued by Texas Workforce Commission totaling over a half million in grant money to area schools. Other recipients included Alamo Colleges District-Palo Alto and Judson ISD.

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