🌱 RR Sets Maximum Property Tax + RRISD COVID-19 Learning Loss

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First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm in the p.m. High: 99 Low: 74.

Here are the top three stories today in Round Rock:

1. On Aug. 11, the Round Rock City Council set a maximum proposed property tax rate of 34.2 cents per $100 of valuation for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023. The extra 1.6 cents will be used for the new Library and to increase resources for public safety, according to Susan Morgan, Chief Financial Officer for the City. (City of Round Rock)
2. According to the Texas Education Agency, the COVID-19 pandemic erased years of academic gains. Round Rock ISD has an accelerated learning program, part of House Bill 4545, which gives extra help to students who did not pass the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test. Round Rock ISD also had "a few thousand students in summer learning this year," and they will also "be working in accelerated learning groups throughout
   the fall" to catch up from the COVID-19 learning loss, according to Ryan Smith, the chief of teaching and learning for Round Rock ISD. (Spectrum News 1)
3. On Aug. 6, Round Rock ISD celebrated its annual Back to School Celebration. More than 5,000 students and families celebrated back to school at the Stony Point High School campus. (Round Rock ISD News)

Today in Round Rock:

• Yoga On The Plaza At Prete Main Street Plaza (8:00 AM)
• Pokemon Club At Round Rock Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Pop Up Play Day 2022 At Dell Diamond (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Round Rock Parks and Recreation Department honored several City team members who have gone "above and beyond" to serve Round Rock residents! View the link for details. (City of Round Rock)
• The Dance Works celebrated 25 years of dance education in Round Rock! There are two Dance Works studios in Round Rock, one on Great Oaks Drive and the other on Sam Bass Road. View the link for more information. (Community Impact Newspaper)
• Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics will open a new location in Round Rock in September! Located at 2051 Gattis School Road, Suite 645. (Community Impact Newspaper)
• Looking for a new best friend? View the link to see the latest list of adoptable pets in the Round Rock area! (Round Rock Patch)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update!

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!