Yoakum ISD

Miscellaneous sports: Padilla Poll Picks for week six

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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Shiner by 14 over WeimarSP by 30 over Northland ChristianHallettsville by 34 over LulingTCTC by 13 over Sacred HeartYoakum by 5 over MarionSA Cole by 8 over SmithvilleGanado by 22 over FlatoniaBoling by 1 over Rice ConsolidatedKenedy by 26 over BloomingtonIndustrial by 15 over Van VleckBrazos by 16...

Miscellaneous sports: Scores for local football games from week 2

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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Shiner 32, Orange Grove 7St. Paul 26, Bloomington 7Austin St. Andrews 35, Hallettsville SH 14Thrall 63, Luling 13Wallis Brazos 35, Hallettsville 28Yoakum 39, Industrial 25Flatonia 34, Louise 0Weimar 44, Stockdale 8Columbus 41 , La Grange 31El Campo 63, Gonzales 7Ganado 27, Boling 12Refugio 36,...

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Yoakum ISD sets tax rate, reviews enrollment

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
The Yoakum Independent School District (YISD) reviewed enrollment numbers and set the tax rate for the 2026-2027 fiscal year at a special called board meeting which occurred Aug. 31.The tax rate for this year, which was approved, is 1.07055 per $100 of taxable value.

Miscellaneous sports: Harris picks for week 2

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Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Shiner by 17 over Orange GroveYoakum by 25 over IndustrialWallis Brazos by 3 over HallettsvilleThrall by 28 over LulingEl Campo by 14 over GonzalesLa Vernia vs Cuero (Pick ‘Em)Refugio by 24 over SchulenburgBoling by 21 over GanadoFlatonia by 15 over LouiseWeimar by 6 over StockdaleColumbus by 31...

Miscellaneous sports: Harris picks for week 1

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Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Shiner by 21  over IndustrialCuero by 16 over YoakumNixon-Smiley by 24 over LulingHallettsville by 12 over SchulenburgGonzales by 7 over MarionPalacios by 1 over FlatoniaTidehaven by 11 over GanadoBoling by 7 over WeimarKenedy by 20 over Poteet

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YISD approves Student/Employee Handbook

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
The Yoakum Independent School District approved the student and employee handbook at the Aug. 10 board meeting.There are no major changes in the handbooks; however, one change in the student handbook includes the work-base program for students.
Jill Cox has been named the new Yoakum High School principal.

Jill Cox has been named the new Yoakum High School principal.

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Cox named Yoakum High School principal

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Thursday, August 6, 2026
An educator with roots in Yoakum and Shiner will be the new High School Principal at the Yoakum Independent School District.Jill Cox is being promoted from the former Junior High School Principal to High School Principal.“The staff at Yoakum High School are amazing,” Cox said.
Pictured from left to right are Yoakum ISD School Board President Glen Kusak, Westin Bruns, Ruger Chumchal, Gunnar Frank, Wyatt James, Bryleigh Muehlstein, and Yokum ISD Superintendent Tom Kelley. Not pictured are Kaleb Gonzales, FFA Sponsor Michael Rampe, and Shooting Coach Patrick Frank. The group attended the State FFA Agriculture Clay Shooting event in San Antonio June 8-9. Gunnar Frank placed 2nd out of 139 participants.

Pictured from left to right are Yoakum ISD School Board President Glen Kusak, Westin Bruns, Ruger Chumchal, Gunnar Frank, Wyatt James, Bryleigh Muehlstein, and Yokum ISD Superintendent Tom Kelley. Not pictured are Kaleb Gonzales, FFA Sponsor Michael Rampe, and Shooting Coach Patrick Frank. The group attended the State FFA Agriculture Clay Shooting event in San Antonio June 8-9. Gunnar Frank placed 2nd out of 139 participants.

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Yoakum ISD recognizes FFA state students at July School Board meeting

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Friday, July 17, 2026
A proclamation was made and ag students were recognized at the Yoakum Independent School District board meeting July 13.The students recognized for this proclamation was the Future Farmers of America Agriculture Clay Shooting Event for the State Level Participation.

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Yoakum ISD receives STAAR scores, honors students June 8

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
The Yoakum Independent School District (ISD) received their preliminary State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) scores for the 2025-26 school year at the June 8 school board meeting.These scores are not set in stone and are subject to change.
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