Education
BY JONATHAN PERRIELLO
LISD reviews progress on 2023 bond projects Lewisville ISD staff updated trustees on multiple projects from the 2023 bond package at an Oct. 7 workshop. The specifics LISD staff have completed furniture refreshes at eight elementary and eight mid- dle schools, a project from the 2023 bond package. Hebron High School and Lewisville High School will also see new furniture. Playground and shade structures renova- tions were completed at seven elementary schools, and eight more campuses received shade structure updates only. In addition to furniture upgrades, district staff completed technology refreshes includ- ing replacing student and teacher devices and updating network infrastructure, according to district documents.
Coppell ISD total enrollment decline Elementary enrollment decreased by 219 students from the 2023-24 to 2024-25 school year. Projections show a continued decline of 556 students in three years and 667 students in four years.
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Coppell ISD leaders vote to consolidate programs On Oct. 23, Coppell ISD trustees voted 5-2 to consolidate programs after deciding to close Pinkerton Elementary School. The elementary International Baccalaureate program will move from Pinkerton to Wilson Elementary and Wil- son’s Dual Language Immersion program will be consolidated to Denton Creek Elementary.
The gist The effects of the consolidations will take effect in the 2025-26 school year, per district documents. The district expects over 800 students to be impacted by the consolidations. The context It is expected that elementary enrollment will decline by 550-660 students in the next three to four years, causing a loss of around $4.4 million. To mitigate these challenges, CISD has implemented various cost-cutting measures and revenue-generation strategies.
Coppell ISD board reviews next steps in strategic plan
Strategic Plan objectives District officials are considering a number of objective categories, including: Student learning and progress
closing Pinkerton Elementary and consolidating school programs throughout September and October. In the next phase the district is forming a com- mittee made up of parents, students, community members and staff to examine the district budget and further examine building efficiency, Chief Communications Officer Angela Brown said.
Coppell ISD is implementing several objectives this year from their 2030 strategic plan. The plan, focused on long-range facilities strat- egies and creating a district vision, was developed in the 2023-24 school year and implementation began with the facilities evaluation in the summer. The details The initial facilities evaluation led to the district
Engaged, well rounded students
Budget and facilities efficiency
Safety and well being
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