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Gifted and Talented referral form Gifted and Talented Referal Form -English  Gifted and Talented Referal Form - Spanish
Gifted and Talented referral form Gifted and Talented Referral Form -English  Gifted and Talented Referral Form - Spanish
School Board Election Information—- 2024 School Board Election Information First day to file an application for a place on the school board election ballot is Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 7:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Applications are available in the central office (admin building). The deadline to file...
Ore City ISD Names Lone Finalist for Superintendent The Ore City ISD Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the Lone Finalist for the Superintendent position.  The Board met Monday evening in a Special called meeting to select the next leader for OCISD.  Rachel Evers,...
2023 Ore City Veterans Day Veterans Day Breakfast and Program Hosted by Ore City ISD WHEN: Friday, November 10, 2023 WHERE: Ore City High School CTE Diner TIME: Breakfast starts at 8:00 a.m. – Program to follow at the Elementary Campus All veterans are invited to attend...
Superintendent Vacancy Superintendent Vacancy The Ore City ISD Board of Education is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Superintendent of Schools.  Applications will be accepted through November 10, 2023.   Click on the link below for more details. www.arrowsearchinc.com ...
Keep Em Safe Texas” /Safe Firearms Storage Campaign Keep Em Safe Texas" /Safe Firearms Storage Campaign   As required by Texas Education Code Section 37.222 (House Bill 3, Section 19), the Texas School Safety Center, in collaboration with the Texas Department of Public Safety, is providing each school district and open-enrollment...
OCHS Classes of 82,83, and 84 Reunion On September 30th, the Ore City High School Graduating classes of 1982,1983, and 1984 are invited to attend fellowship and reminisce with their classmates to celebrate the 40th. The details are as follows.; Date: September 30th, 2023 Location: The Jalapeno Tree's Event...
Ore City ISD adopts 23-24 Meal Prices At the most recent school board meeting in July, the student and staff meal prices for the upcoming (23-24) school year were adopted. They are as follows;  STUDENTS $1.75 for Breakfast $3.50 for Lunch STAFF $2.75 for Breakfast  $4.50 for Lunch
Community Wide Activities: Back to School COMMUNITY-WIDE ACTIVITIES MONDAY, AUGUST 14TH   MEET THE TEACHER AT ALL THREE CAMPUSES FROM 4:30 - 6:00 P.M. COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR sponsored by the School Health Advisory Council: 4:30 - 6:30 P.M. HS/MS Library  Title 1 Community Meeting: 4:30 - 5:30 P.M....
Rebel Football Camp - July 24-26 Rebel Football Camp will run from Monday, July 24 to Wednesday, July 26 starting at 8:30am. The camp cost is $30. Bring cash or make checks out to "Ore City ISD".  Campers should wear shorts and cleats, if possible. Sunscreen is...
Ore City ISD Subs needed for 2023-2024 school year Ore City ISD is hosting its first sub-training for the 2023-2024 school year. We hope you will consider joining us to support our staff and students this upcoming year! If there are any other questions about this opportunity, email andersonm...
OCHS STUCO Recognized as Sweepstakes Award winning Council The Ore City High School Student Council has been awarded with the highest honor from the Texas Association of Student Councils.  OCHS Student Council has been named one of the Sweepstakes Councils of the 2022-23 school year.  Only 233...
OCISD Board Approves 2023-2024 District Calendar The Ore City ISD Board of Trustees welcomed Ore City High School's Amir Sultan and Layne Morris, who earlier this month won the UIL CX Debate State Championships, during Monday's regular meeting for March. The board also approved...
OCHS’ Sultan, Morris Win UIL CX Debate State Title Ore City High School's Amir Sultan and Layne Morris finished in the top spot at the 2023 UIL Cross-Examination (CX) Debate competition Tuesday to officially bring home the Class 2A CX Debate State Championship to Ore City. Along with the...
Kyle Adams Named New Ore City AD/Head Football Coach ORE CITY -- Kyle Adams, who served as Offensive Coordinator at White Oak High School this past football season, has been named the new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Ore City ISD. The hire became official Friday during...
Ore City ISD Earns Teacher Incentive Allotment Funding Ore City ISD's Teacher Incentive Allotment local designation system recently received full system approval from the Texas Education Agency, and 20 OCISD teachers will see immediate financial benefit under the state's teacher incentive pay system created by House Bill 3. ...
Thank You OCISD Counselors! In recognition of National Counselors Week Ore City ISD wishes to give a shout of appreciation for our wonderful counselors on staff here in OCISD: Kurt Bannert (LPC/Behavior Specialist), Ericka Rogers (OCHS/OCMS Counselor), and Kimberly Matte (OCES Counselor). ...
OCHS CX Debate Students Qualify For State ORE CITY -- Four Ore City High School students will be competing in the 2022-2023 University Interscholastic League State Cross-Examination Debate Meet next month after qualifying for the state meet in January. Sophomore Amir Sultan and senior Layne Morris earned...
Thank You OCISD School Board! January is School Board Recognition Month and Ore City ISD is celebrating its trustees for their dedication and commitment to the district and its students. OCISD wishes to express its appreciation to board members Chris Barton, Tracy Berryman, Bobby Byrd,...
OCISD Adds New Director Of Safety & Security ORE CITY -- Ore City ISD Superintendent Lynn Heflin has announced the hiring of William Rogers as the new Director of Safety and Security for OCISD. Rogers will oversee the overall management, strategic planning, development, evaluation, and implementation of...
OCMS UIL Team Places 4th At Union Grove The Ore City Middle School UIL Academic team competed in a team academic meet on Wednesday, Dec. 7 in Union Grove. The Rebels came away with a fourth-place finish in the team standings, with several students and individual event teams finishing...
OCES UIL Academic Team Finishes 3rd At Home Meet Ore City Elementary School's UIL Academic team hosted a meet this past Saturday, Dec. 3, with four other schools joining OCES in academic competition. A late surge by Big Sandy enabled them to win second place overall in the team...
OCISD Earns “B” Rating In State Accountability Ore City ISD has received a state accountability rating of “B” from the Texas Education Agency in the latest ratings released Monday. In the first official ratings handed down by the TEA since before the COVID-19 pandemic, OCISD...
Renewed District of Innovation Plan for 2022-2027 Renewed District of Innovation Plan for 2022-2027.  On March 28, 2022, at the regular meeting of the Ore City ISD Board of Trustees, the Proposed Renewed District of Innovation Plan for 2022-2027 was presented and approved.
Pandemic-Electronic Transfer Notice The Pandemic-Electronic Transfer (P-EBT) helped millions of Texas children who temporarily lost access to free school meals during the 20-21 school year. The USDA recently added a ONE-TIME  P-EBT summer benefit. Eligible families may be able to receive an...
2021-2022 Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan Open this post to download the file.
Applications for Free & Reduced Meals Applications for free and reduced meals will be mandatory this year. The Federal USDA benefit due to the pandemic has expired.  However, the district will be providing free breakfasts for ALL students. We encourage you to apply for...
Stakeholder Survey - ESSER III Grant $$ Ore City ISD may be eligible to receive up to $2.2 million in grant funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds (ESSER III) to accelerate student learning and address lingering academic effects of the pandemic. We are seeking...
Title IX Personnel Ore City ISD's Title IX Personnel have attended training furnished by KARCZEWSKI | BRADSHAW | SPALDING in compliance with 34 C.F.R. 105.45(B)(10)(I)(d).  Materials from this training are available from here: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2...
Education Rights & Responsibilities During COVID-19 As a result of COVID-19, many families must make decisions about their children's education that factor in student and family safety as well as student learning. The flyer below is intended to outline some of the options parents have...
Internet Safety Policy for Ore City ISD
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Transportation Change Form NEW POLICY: In order to change a student's normal bus stop (as provided on the transportation form) the student must present written permission to the principal's office, signed by the parent or guardian, 24 hours prior to the...
NOTICE OF RECORDS DESTRUCTION
New Safety Measures
Superintendent’s Contract 2018 - 2021
Ore City ISD District of Innovation Plan
IMPORTANT IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION
Community Engagement Compliance Report