Victoria College Board of Trustees consider property tax rate
VICTORIA, Texas - Victoria College Board of Trustees held a specially called meeting Monday to propose a no-new-revenue property tax rate of 22.03 center per $100 of taxable value for fiscal year 2021. If the board adopts the proposal, Victoria…
VC offering Plumbing Level 1 course Sept. 22-Dec. 17
VICTORIA, Texas- Victoria College will offer a Plumbing Level 1 course on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 22-Dec. 17 from 6 to 10 p.m. at VC’s Liberty Street Industrial Training Center. The cost for the course is $600 and includes all…
Application deadline extended for VC’s Vocational Nursing Program
VICTORIA, Texas- Victoria College’s Vocational Nursing Program has extended the deadline for accepting applications from Sept. 1 to Oct. 1. “We want to give prospective students in our program every opportunity to complete the application process in light of the…
Superintendent Quintin Shepherd: What I learned about John Deere
The following is an article provided by Superintendent Quintin Shepherd: 16 years ago, when I started as a Superintendent in a tiny little community called Amboy (Illinois), I had the opportunity to tour Grand Detour, which was only about ten…
V.I.S.D. School Board explained its plans for the 2020-2021 property tax rate
VICTORIA, Texas-- Victoria I.S.D. discussed property tax rate for the 2020 and 2021 school year at the school board meeting. Inside the V.I.S.D. School Board meeting, they explained the proposed property tax rates for 2020 and 2021. “There are two…
Back-to-school dates for Crossroads area districts
VICTORIA, Texas - Here's a look at back-to-school dates for area school districts. Victoria : August 18, virtual, September 8 campus open Bloomington: August 24 Cuero: August 17 St. Joseph: August 10, virtual, September 8 campus open Calhoun County: August…
Victoria ISD to begin instruction remotely despite revised state legal guidance
VICTORIA, Texas - New legal guidance by Attorney General of Texas Ken Paxton will not affect the Victoria ISD's plans to begin with remote learning on August 18th before returning to face-to-face instruction after Labor Day, as initially planned. “Education…
After the recent storms experts say getting rid of standing water can help eliminate mosquitoes
VICTORIA, Texas-Immediately following a hurricane and flooding, it's easy to find standing water that can breed mosquitoes. “Some of the ways the community can help with this is if you see any standing water, say in a tire or a…
O'Connor Elementary School teachers prepare for virtual instruction
VICTORIA, Texas - For the next few weeks O'Connor Elementary School teachers are preparing to deliver instruction remotely and at the same time figuring out how social…
Dr. Quintin Shepherd has a job opportunity for you
The following is an article provided by the Superintendent of the Victoria I.S.D. Dr. Quintin Shepherd: A job opportunity I have a great job opportunity for anyone who’s interested. Basic job description is as follows: change lives for the better.…
UHV staff member tests positive for COVID-19
VICTORIA, Texas- A third staff member in University of Houston-Victoria Facilities has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in quarantine. “We are taking these cases very seriously because our faculty, staff and students are our greatest assets,” UHV President Bob…
Back-to-school plans for area school districts vary
VICTORIA, Texas - The Victoria ISD start date for the 2020-2021 school year is Tuesday, August 18th, that's to start with remote learning the first three weeks. This…
Deadline extended for pandemic food benefits for families affected by COVID-19 school closures
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott Tuesday announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is extending the application deadline for the federal Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer program (P-EBT) to August 21 to ensure eligible families have more time to apply…
Alcoa Foundation donates $45,000 to VC for instrumentation training
VICTORIA, Texas- The Alcoa Foundation generously donated $45,000 to Victoria College for the purchase of equipment to be used in VC’s Instrumentation and Electronics Technology Program. Seven Emerson 475 field communicators will assist students in their familiarity with calibrators commonly…
Governor Abbott waives grade promotion requirements for 2020-2021 STAAR testing
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott Monday announced that the grade promotion requirement related to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test for students in grades 5 and 8 has been waived for the upcoming school year. Typically,…
Dr. Quintin Shepherd: Everyone’s voice will be heard
The following is an article provided by Dr. Quintin Shepherd, Superintendent of the Victoria I.S.D. We have actively sought advice and feedback from parents and community members in planning for our strong start and safe return plans. This happened after…
