EDUCATION BRIEFS
News from Frisco ISD & Collin College
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Library website updates with complaint processes FRISCO ISD The library services department has updated its website with information on the district’s book selection and complaint processes. Amanda Butler, FISD’s coordinator of library and media services, presented the website’s new features to the school board at its April 11 meeting. There are a little more than one million books across FISD’s 72 campuses, Butler said. This school year, two books have been through the formal recon- sideration process and five more were removed as a result of an internal review. “Trans Mission: My Quest to a Beard” was removed from two middle school libraries and “Blue is the Warmest Color” was also removed via the formal process. Along with the complaint process, additions to the site consist of tabs called “Selection of Library Materials” and “Library Materials FAQ.” Most of the changes were in an effort to give as much information to the FISD community as possible about how the district’s library system works, officials said. The “Selection of Library Materials” tab outlines the
FRISCO ISD’S RECONSIDERATION PROCESS Frisco ISD has a policy that outlines how parents can formally challenge library materials. STEP 1: Contact the school’s campus librarian. STEP 2: Contact the campus administrator. This can be an assistant principal or principal. STEP 3: Contact the district’s school leadership department staff. Elementary leadership can be reached at 469-633-6832. Leadership for middle and high school can be reached at 469-633-6887. STEP 4: File a complaint through the FISD Request Center. This form can be found at www.friscoisd.org/ about/board-of-trustees/resolving-complaints.
DISTRICT HIGHLIGHT FRISCO ISD Parents of students who will turn 4 years old by Sept. 1 may explore eligibility for the district’s free, full-day prekindergarten program. Prekindergarten focuses on language development, social skills, early literacy and math concepts, according to the district website. The program is offered at FISD Early Childhood School and elementary campuses across the district. To learn more about the program and how to enroll, visit www.friscoisd.org/pre-k. Prekindergarten students must qualify in one of the areas listed below, as outlined by the state. “OUR HOPE IS THAT [THE LIBRARY WEBSITE UPDATE] IS GOING TO HELP.” MELISSA FOUCHE, FRISCO ISD’S CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER • Has limited English proficiency due to another primary language in the home • Has a low family income that qualifies the student for free or reduced lunch • Is homeless • Is a member of an active military family or an inactive military family whose parent was injured or killed during service • Has ever been in foster care • Has a guardian who is eligible to receive the Star of Texas Award as a first responder PRE-K QUALIFICATIONS: Frisco ISD board of trustees Meets at 6:30 p.m. May 9 5515 Ohio Drive, Frisco www.friscoisd.org MEETINGS WE COVER
SOURCE: FRISCO ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
district’s process for selecting library resources, which includes the consideration of professional review journals. A full outline of the selection process can be found online. Those looking to file a grievance about a resource in the library should visit the “Reconsideration Information” tab, which has information about the district’s timeline for examining library materials. Before community members can file a formal complaint, they must follow what the district calls its “informal,” three- step process, per the website.
RE-ELECT FOR FRISCO ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES PLACE 1 GOPAL previous college credit but were not enrolled in college during the spring 2022 semester are eligible for the program, according to a news release from Collin College. Students must enroll at Collin College by May 9, the release said. College offers tuition, fee credit program COLLIN COLLEGE This summer, qualifying students may earn up to six hours of tuition and fee credits. Spring 2022 high school grad- uates; people who have already completed high school or the equivalent and have no college credit; and people who have
District approves meal prices for 2022-23 year
FRISCO ISD The board of trustees approved meal pricing for the 2022-23 school year at its April 11 meeting. FISD has provided free meals to every student under the age of 18 since October 2020. The district received waivers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which allowed it to distribute free breakfast and lunch to all students, regardless of income eligibility. There is no waiver offered for the 2022-23 school year yet, although it is possible one could be extended, per an email from Meghan Cone, the district’s assistant director of
communications. Last year, the USDA announced the availability of a waiver on April 20. The pricing approved by the school board would only take effect if a waiver is not extended, Cone said.
2022-23 MEAL PRICES Lunch
Breakfast Elementary $2 Secondary $2 Adult $2.50
Elementary $2.75 Secondary $3.75 Adult $4.50
NOTE: STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR REDUCED MEAL PRICES WILL RECEIVE FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH, REGARDLESS OF THE EXTENSION OF A WAIVER.
SOURCE: FRISCO ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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