SAN ANTONIO — The Southside ISD is getting ready to welcome thousands of kids back to campus Thursday morning.
The district says students have a lot to look forward to this year.
Southside ISD says they’re making significant academic progress.
At Heritage Elementary, they’re expecting an a rating based on STAAR test scores, but back in 2019, they made an ‘F’ rating.
The district as a whole is expected to receive a "B" rating from the TEA, up from a "C" in previous years.
Southside ISD also says while many districts are losing kids, their district is getting bigger.
They’re close to having more than 6,000 students in the district.
As far as safety goes, the district has officers at all campuses.
The district requires that all doors stay locked at all times, and they check doors regularly.
They’ve also started a dress code, requiring students to wear red, black or white shirts and they can only carry mesh or clear backpacks.
Finally, the district says they’re now the highest paying district out of all 17 districts in San Antonio.
Starting teachers can expect $59,000 on top of a $3,000 bonus.
The first bell rings at 7:15 a.m.
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