YOU can help you keep your heart strong
Welcome to Heart Health Month, a time to recognize the rhythm that keeps us going. At Round Rock ISD, we’re committed to supporting not just your professional growth but also your overall well-being.
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Congratulations, August R.R.O.A.R. recipients
Congratulations to the Round Rock ISD staff members and departments who received a R.R.O.A.R this month.
Election Season and District Employees: Things to Remember
It’s election season again and state and local political campaigns are kicking into high gear. In advance of the upcoming election season, the District is providing a reminder of the guidelines all District employees and officers must abide by during this time. Round Rock ISD encourages and actively supports its employees in our civic obligation to vote and we understand that many of our employees are engaged in a variety of civics, activism, and politics in our community, state, and country.
SAVE THE DATE: Benefits open enrollment set for Oct. 10 and Oct. 11
Mark your calendars. On Monday, Oct. 10, and Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Round Rock ISD Benefits invites you to a come-and-go benefits open enrollment and YOU well-being fair. The YOU well-being fair will offer a flu shot clinic, education about low or no-cost benefits, and chances to win raffle prizes.
Benefits adds employee Catastrophic Sick Leave Bank
Eligible Round Rock ISD employees may participate in a voluntary sick leave bank for purposes of continued income as a result of a prolonged catastrophic illness or injury. To participate, employees must enroll and donate the equivalent of two days of their own local sick leave to the CSLB. CSLB enrollment will open in September. More details about the program and how to enroll will be coming soon.
District staff with a CDL can earn extra pay
Staff members with valid commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) can earn more money by driving a bus outside duty hours. Transportation is looking for extra licensed drivers to help fill AM and PM shift gaps. Pay is $21.25 per hour, potentially earning up to $15,000 more annually. Earnings go towards TRS. A larger contribution to your TRS account can boost your retirement pay.
Employee Spotlight | Francine Gutierrez, Internal Audit
Francine is a senior internal auditor for the District. She works on internal audit projects determined by the District’s approved audit plan, including campus audits, operational audits, and various special projects. And she is a District cultural and inclusion ambassador. Francine begins her third year with Round Rock ISD after a 16-year break from the workplace to raise her three daughters.
Board approves Resolution to extend COVID leave for the 2022-2023 school year
On Thursday, Aug. 18., the Board of Trustees approved a Resolution for extended leave during the COVID-19 pandemic for the 2022-2023 school year. In the interest of staff, students, and public safety, employees who test positive for COVID-19 have access to five additional paid leave days if they are subject to Federal, State, or local isolation orders.
District safety and security upgraded through TEA grant
Staff and student safety is a Round Rock ISD top priority. It’s essential that students and staff feel safe so they can concentrate, enjoy learning and achieve great things.
The District used grant dollars awarded by TEA to upgrade safety and security. All of the District’s elementary and middle schools had Ballistic proof film installed on the glass of front doors and windows. Other upgrades include more security cameras, fencing, and software service that keeps track of students’ online interactions and activities.
YOU Well-being survey results identify Round Rock ISD employees’ top needs
In May, we asked staff to offer input into what they wanted and needed from the YOU employee Well-being program. Round Rock ISD’s YOU Well-being program provides employee education and activities that promote a healthy lifestyle and workplace culture. Physical, mental, social, and financial well-being needs are the four parts of YOU.
Thank you to the staff who participated in our YOU survey. Your critical feedback will guide our continuing efforts to construct a program designed especially for YOU. Successful health and well-being programs benefit everyone. And we recognize that our employee’s well-being is vital to the success and an integral part of our organization’s culture.
Theme for 2022-2023: “It Starts With Us”
Rooted in our Round Rock ISD values to Include All, Invest in Growth, and Inspire Action, we’ve adopted “It Starts With Us” as our theme for the 2022-2023 school year.
As a member of the Round Rock ISD team, you play an essential role in the lives of our students. And it starts with ALL of us – teachers, educational assistants, custodians, food service workers, counselors, nurses, office staff, librarians, human resources, operations, safety and security, administrators, technology, and transportation to provide a stable, welcoming learning environment where students develop crucial life skills.
“It Starts With Us” clearly and consistently encapsulates our District’s unified cause to support and serve students, putting them at the core of our decisions and actions.
Congratulations, July R.R.O.A.R. recipients
Congratulations to the Round Rock ISD staff members and departments who received a R.R.O.A.R. in July 2022.
Employee Spotlight | Amaris Wiggins, Accounting
Amaris is a Round Rock ISD accountant. Her duties include complying with and enforcing federal, state, and local financial and legal requirements for the District’s bank reconciliations and internal services usage charges like print shop, postage, transportation, etc.
Amaris has worked for the District for seven years and is a Round Rock ISD alumna. She attended Chisholm Trail Middle School and Round Rock High School. Now, her sons attend Caldwell Heights IB® World Elementary School and Round Rock High School.