Education
Education Edition
2025
Readers, welcome to your annual CI Education Edition! It’s a new school year, and we’re excited to present our annual Education Edition. While we cover Lewisville ISD and Argyle ISD every month, our September edition is when we dive into the details of what’s happening in both districts. In this edition, you’ll find important updates on district news, a closer look at how the Lewisville Education Foundation supports our schools, and the exciting expansion on the LISD TECC-East. We wish all students, teachers, and staff a happy and healthy school year ahead.
Check out the latest education news in this edition. Content in this edition highlights the latest information on the budgets for Lewisville and Argyle ISDs. There is also more information on Lewisville ISD outlining its 2025-26 district innovation plan, which includes action items for each campus. Argyle ISD also approved more teaching positions as its enrollment continues to grow. Additionally, readers can take a closer look at the impact of the 89th Legislature on local education policy, specifically cell phones and other electronic devices in schools.
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Argyle ISD now offering flexible school day program
The Argyle ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a flexible school day program in July. The program will be available for students starting in the 2025-26 school year. Zooming in The online program, which consists of a four- hour schedule and an individualized learning plan for each student, will allow Argyle High School juniors and seniors who are considering withdraw- ing to stay on track for graduation while receiving support from school staff. Students enter the program through a recom- mendation from a counselor, principal, special education teacher, self or parent request. The program is for both short-term absences—with the goal of transitioning back into mainstream learning environments—and long-term absences, with the goal being graduation.
The cost The program will cost $24,500 . Funds will be supplemented by AISD for the first year and the Argyle High School budget in subsequent years. Of the total, $21,300 is for the instructional Edgenuity Software and $3,200 for workstations. The context Argyle ISD staff initially presented the pro- gram at a June 16 meeting. It is designed to keep students at-risk of dropping out within the district. This not only gives students access to district programs and support, like counseling, but also increases district funding. AISD staff said the reasons students withdrew included: • In-patient mental health treatment or rehabilitation • Anxiety • Pregnancy
Argyle ISD student withdrawals 120 students left AISD in the 2024-25 school year. 48 enrolled in a separate online program.
Key:
In-person: 67 Online program: 48 Hybrid: 5
SOURCE: ARGYLE ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
• Family circumstances • Separation from peers Quote of note “We’re very excited, and it’s definitely an opportunity for us to be committed to the needs of our students and offer something unique,” District Crisis Counselor Heather Quast said.
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