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Category: 1930s

Board Minutes

Archived Board Minutes are available by decade and by individual calendar years (January-December) in PDF format. To search a document, download the PDF and use the Control/Command F function in Adobe Reader/Acrobat to type in a keyword.

The Mexican School

by campus | Jan 20, 2021 | 1930s, 1933, Mexican School, Rev. Theodore Krienke, Segregation, Teachers | 0 |

The school formed to educate Mexican-American students in Round Rock was simply known as the “Mexican School.”

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1934 graduate reflects on special teacher, football

by Round Rock ISD | May 8, 2018 | 1930s, 1934, Round Rock HS, Share Story | 0 |

A very special teacher I remember was Helen Booth who went to bat for Mitchell Wolf so he could graduate with our class. Mitchell was very smart, but missed a lot of school to help work on the family farm. Because of Miss Booth, Mitchell did graduate with us, and went on to be a very successful top construction foreman. One of his many success stories is the work he oversaw on the construction of Bergstrom Air Force Base that was completed in 1942.

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1932-05-03 Theo Krienke begins 22 year stint as Board President

by Round Rock ISD | Dec 11, 2017 | 1930s, 1932, 1933, Board of Trustees, Mexican School, Negro School, Rev. Theodore Krienke, Segregation | 0 |

Rev. Theo Krienke was appointed to the school board on May 3, 1932. He was elected President of the School Board by his peers each year thereafter – until he resigned on April 6, 1954.

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1930-06-03 C.O. Britt named Superintendent

by campus | Oct 6, 2017 | 1930, 1930s, 1939, Rev. Theodore Krienke, Superintendent | 0 |

During the June 3, 1930 Board of Trustees meeting, “Mr. Britt was elected superintendent for...

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1931-05-19 Goodbye coal, hello bathrooms

by campus | Jun 12, 2017 | 1930s, Board Minutes, Board of Trustees, Segregation | 0 |

Trustees approve installation of gas heat in the school building, and direct that the coal bin be...

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1939-03-07 O.F. Perry named Superintendent of Schools

by Round Rock ISD | Mar 7, 1939 | 1930s, 1939, Board of Trustees | 0 |

Effective July 1, O.F. (Oliver Floyd) Perry is named Superintendent of Schools with a salary of...

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1939-01-03 Extra month added to segregated school year

by Round Rock ISD | Jan 3, 1939 | 1930s, 1939, Board of Trustees, Mexican School, Negro School, Segregation | 0 |

“Motion was made and carried that the Negro and Mexican school terms for this year be made...

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1937-05-04 Friday Night Lights!

by Round Rock ISD | May 4, 1937 | 1930s, 1937, Board of Trustees | 0 |

Lights are installed for the football field at a cost of $600 during the summer of 1937....

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1936-03-03 Flu epidemic closes schools

by Round Rock ISD | Mar 3, 1936 | 1930s, 1936, Board of Trustees | 0 |

It was voted that school be closed March 4th on account of flu epidemic, and reopen March 9th.

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1933-10-03 Female teachers who marry could be fired

by Round Rock ISD | Oct 3, 1933 | 1930s, 1933, Board of Trustees, Rev. Theodore Krienke, Teachers | 0 |

It was voted that a teacher upon marrying, will be held as breaking her contract, and that the...

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1933-02-07 Situation of teaching Mexican children

by Round Rock ISD | Feb 7, 1933 | 1930s, 1933, Board of Trustees, Rev. Theodore Krienke | 0 |

Under the direction of Board President, Rev. Theodore Krienke, a “committee be apointed...

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