Red Oak ISD

Photo by Steve Patterson / Moving Pictures A view from above Red Oak High School shows the long entrance and exit lines on the first day of school on Aug. 12, 2026. Photo by Steve Patterson / Moving Pictures

Photo by Steve Patterson / Moving Pictures A view from above Red Oak High School shows the long entrance and exit lines on the first day of school on Aug. 12, 2026. Photo by Steve Patterson / Moving Pictures

1st day of school took RO parents by surprise

Ellis123
Wed, 08/19/2026 - 13:01
  RED OAK – The first day back to school for the Red Oak High School 2026-2027 school year was a little different as many parents and students found out early Wednesday morning on Aug. 12.

Red Oak juvenile killed crossing I-35

Ellis123
Wed, 05/07/2025 - 13:46
RED OAK – On Monday, April 28 around 9:47 p.m., dispatchers at the Northern Ellis Emergency Dispatch Center received a 9-1-1 call about a major accident involving a motor vehicle and a pedestrian in the southbound lanes of the 400 block of South Interstate Highway 35E.
Zachary Sandri. Photo courtesy TikTok.

Zachary Sandri. Photo courtesy TikTok.

10th grade English teacher resigns over transgender debate

Ellis123
Wed, 04/09/2025 - 15:40
RED OAK – A 10th grade transgender high school English teacher, Zachary Sandri, resigned from his position with the Red Oak ISD last week. His resignation was the result of questions being raised regarding a social media post in which he said he feels “gender euphoria” when students call him “ma’am.