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Greyhound Area Qualifiers - (Left to right - Jason Martinez Jr.(800m run), Adam Liendro(High Jump), Daniel Perez(3200m, 800m, 1600m run), James Graves(Long Jump, 200m dash), Enrique Rodriguez(110 meter high hurdles)

Area-Qualifiers: (Right) Annalisa Hernandez placing 2nd in shot put and (Left) freshman District Champ in the 2 mile run Nayeli Perez.

Jerek Sanchez - The new Regional Champion in the 148’s

Senior Alina Carrera - 3rd Place in the 198 lbs. weight class of the 3A State Powerlifting meet.

Taft Greyhounds Bi-District Champs 3A-2 Region IV 16 District

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TAFT ISD NAMES FINALIST FOR SUPERINTENDENT Featured Photo

TAFT ISD NAMES FINALIST FOR SUPERINTENDENT

The Taft Independent School District (ISD) Board of Trustees, at its Monday, March 29, 2021 Special Board Meeting, named Dr. Irene M. Garza, Professor for Principal and Superintendent Certification Program at Stephen F. Austin as finalist for Superintendent.
Public Notice of Test of Automatic Tabulating Equipment and Electronic Voting System Featured Photo

Public Notice of Test of Automatic Tabulating Equipment and Electronic Voting System

Notice is hereby given that the electronic tabulating equipment that will be used in the GENERAL ELECTION for TAFT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT in San Patricio County, Texas to be held on May 1, 2021 will be tested on March 26, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at San Patricio County Election Office, 410 W. Market St., Sinton, Texas to ascertain that it will accurately count votes cast for all offices and on all measures.

Taft ISD School Cancellation for February 16, 2021

Taft ISD will cancel classes on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, due to hazardous road conditions caused by wet, wintry weather and continued power outages that may affect Remote Learning Plans. As always, the safety of our staff, students, families, and community is a top priority for Taft ISD. PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA 15 de febrero de 2021 Cancelación de la escuela de Taft ISD para el 16 de febrero de 2021 Taft ISD cancelará las clases el martes 16 de febrero de 2021 debido a las condiciones peligrosas de la carretera causadas por el clima húmedo e invernal y los continuos cortes de energía que pueden afectar los planes de aprendizaje remoto. Como siempre, la seguridad de nuestro personal, estudiantes, familias y comunidad es una prioridad para Taft ISD.
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Taft, Texas
Population:  2,945 (as of 2019)
 
The origin of Taft goes back to the formation of the Coleman-Fulton Pasture Company in 1880 later known as the Taft Ranch.  In 1900, a transition from ranching to farming began.  In 1904, the Taft Ranch put 200 acres into cultivated cotton acreage.   By 1909, there were 2,300 acres in cultivation.  In 1903, the Company established a store at Mesquital, a railroad spur serving a series of loading pens, and in 1904, a town was formed at this site between Gregory and Sinton, and it was renamed Taft.
 
In 1909, Taft began to experience the initial stages of development.  The first school was sectioned off in an old warehouse in 1904.  The first industry in Taft was a cotton gin.  The railroad located a passenger depot in Taft in 1908.  In 1909, an assembly hall was completed, and President William Howard Taft paid his famous visit.   In August 1921, the Taft Independent School District was formed.  In 1921, the Taft Tribune began publication, and in 1923, the First State Bank and the First National Bank were organized.  Taft was incorporated as a municipality in 1929.
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