Charlcya Wheeler, in her 18th year as a La Porte ISD trustee, resigned at the Board’s Sept. 7 regular meeting, effective immediately. In a letter to her Board colleagues, Wheeler cited health concerns as her reason for stepping down. 

La Porte ISD staff completed more than 8,000 continuing education hours between August 9-10 during the inaugural La Porte U., a districtwide training event at La Porte High School.  

Austin Escobar, a 2021 La Porte High School graduate, has signed a national letter of intent to continue his education and track career at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, MO. 

La Porte High School golfer Nicholas Canales has known for some time what it feels like to be the young man of the hour. On July 26, he experienced being the young man of the day.

Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to La Porte Independent School District for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.

The La Porte ISD Nutrition Department has been honored with a Best of the Bunch award for its participation in the 2021 Spring Farm Fresh Challenge, sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture.  

Several La Porte ISD campuses will see some new faces in the assistant principal position for the 2021-22 school year. Superintendent Dr. Walter Jackson announced the appointments at the June 23 regular meeting of the Board of Trustees.