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Gainesville ISD is excited to announce that Dr. Jon Hill has joined GISD as the new Director of Finance.  He will join the district full time in the middle of August. 

As the Director of Finance, Dr. Hill will be responsible for overseeing the district’s financial operations, ensuring fiscal responsibility, and supporting our continued commitment to providing high-quality education to our students. He will work closely with the Board of Trustees, district and campus administration, and other stakeholders to develop and implement financial strategies that align with the district’s goals.

Dr. Hill comes to us with extensive experience in a variety of areas in education and leadership. He has 22 years of experience in education, which includes two years as the Superintendent of Schools in Dodd City ISD and 9 years as a Secondary campus administrator.  Most recently, Dr. Hill served as the Assistant Director of Business/Finance & Operations for ESC Region 10. 

As you know, GISD transitioned to a newer version of SchoolStatus this summer.  However, this transition from SchoolStatus Classic to SchoolStatus Connect has been less than ideal.  With a long list of integration issues that has not been shortened throughout the last four weeks, we have made the difficult decision to transition back to SchoolStatus Classic for the time being.  

We feel it is in the best interest of our teacher and parents so that you all can effectively communicate with school starting in just a few days.  We will continue to work with SchoolStatus as they work to resolve these widespread issues and will eventually fully transition to Connect and enjoy the benefits it will have to offer.  

In the meantime, if you were one of the families who was able to receive messages via text, email, and mobile app, congratulations!  Unfortunately this was not the case for many. In addition, there were many more issues on the school user side.  You may keep the SchoolStatus Connect app but announcements will be sent the same way they were last year.  

We apologize for this inconvenience and we are confident that we will have all the benefits of the new SchoolStatus Connect platform soon, including the streamlined communication for all students and teachers through the app. 

Here are a few reminders for families of returning students, and important points for those of you who are new to the district and the SchoolStatus communication platform. 

Gainesville ISD has scheduled the substitute orientation dates for the Fall.  All subs, both new and returning, are required to attend orientation prior to being approved for employment for the 2024-25 school year.

There are multiple options available, but subs only have to attend one training.  Options are 9:00- 10:00 am OR 2:00 - 3:00 pm on July 25, August 13, or August 28. Additional dates are: September 4, September 18, October 16, November 13, January 15, February 12, and March 5. 

As a reminder, all new and returning students must complete registration online. For returning students, names, addresses and other personal information will be filled in automatically, decreasing the time required to complete these required forms. If you have any changes to phone numbers or addresses, please make those updates as you are registering for the new year. It is imperative that we have correct contact information for each student.