Joshua ISD board
The Joshua City Council meets at 6:30 p . m . every third Monday of each month at JISD Administration Building 310 18th St . Joshua , TX 76058
School is located today .
In 1869 , the schools on the property that exists as Joshua ISD today started making headlines and have been making headlines ever since .
On April 3 , 1869 , the Cleburne Chronicle reported , “ There are 103 pupils in Caddo Grove Seminary , six of whom are boarding pupils .”
Residents came from far to attend this school because of its reputation . It is said that Maj . E . M . Heath , one of the main forces in organizing Johnson County , bought land in Caddo for a home when returning home from the Civil War .
It was the attraction of one of the most progressive schools in the county that led him to buy that land . Both of his children attended Caddo Grove Seminary .
In 1890 , the first school
in the town of Joshua was built , which was 40 by 60 foot located west of the railroad tracks . The school was closed in the early 1900s due to the need for a larger facility .
In October 1899 , Willie Denton College opened where Staples Elementary School is located today . Even though the school was named a college , the education program started at the first-grade level and continued through the 13th grade . On Dec . 27 , 1909 , the land that Willie Denton College was located on was turned over to the Joshua Independent School District . In 1917 , the name of Willie Denton College was changed to Joshua High School .
It was in 1918 that the full class of JHS students graduated . The district celebrated its centennial milestone during the 2017-18 school year .
Members
Ronnie Galbreath Board of Trustees President Place 1
Myra Pruitt Board of Trustees Vice President Place 5
Kevin Lee Board of Trustees Secretary Place 7
Cody Lee Board of Trustees Member Place 3
Ryan Watson Board of Trustees Member Place 4
Huntter Byrd Board of Trustees Member Place 6
Nini Wilson Board of Trustees Member Place 2
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