Katy Independent School District - October 2021
Dates to remember
October 11th: Holiday - Students and Staff
Katy ISD Teacher “Wishes” Become a Reality Through Amazon Partnership
Katy Independent School District has once again partnered with Amazon to help teachers purchase some of those additional items they “wish” they could have to enhance their classroom experiences. The District is providing its teachers up to $200 each to spend through an Amazon Business account for consumable classroom supply purchases such as pens, color pencils, paper and small student incentives. This is in addition to the instructional supplies and materials already provided through Katy ISD campus budgets.
“These funds are intended to assist teachers with purchasing those few extra items they would love to have in their classrooms that may further supplement a learning experience they have planned for their students,” said Dr. Ken Gregorski, Superintendent of Schools. “Our educators have always gone above and beyond for our learners, especially during these past 18 months. We hope they will enjoy this opportunity to purchase some additional items for their classrooms,” added Gregorski.
The Katy Instructional Teacher Supply Budget (KITSB) is separate from campus budgets and does not affect Katy ISD’s overall instructional material and supply budget. Beginning next week, teachers will be able to log into Amazon to select the items they wish to purchase. It is the expectation this initiative will help with personal out-of-pocket expenses incurred by some teachers.
Katy ISD Tops Forbes List of Best Texas Employers
Katy Independent School District has once again earned a spot in the Forbes List of Best Employers in the state of Texas, coming in at #8. Not surprisingly, Katy ISD was also the only school district in Texas to make the Top 10 list of employers along with renowned organizations such as NASA, Dell Technologies and Southwest Airlines, to name a few.
“From our teachers, administrators, operations and support staff, every member of the Katy ISD family strives daily to provide supportive and unparalleled learning experiences to the more than 87,000 students we serve,” said Dr. Ken Gregorski, Superintendent of Schools. “They are the best staff I have ever had the privilege to work alongside. It is our employees that truly makes Katy ISD such a special place,” added Gregorski.
Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to develop its third annual list of America’s Best Employers by State. The list is divided into 51 rankings - one for each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia - and was compiled by surveying 80,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 500 employees. Surveys were conducted from October 2020 to June 2021 and were anonymous, allowing participants to freely share their opinions.
This is the third consecutive year that Katy ISD has made the list.
