EDUCATION BRIEFS Night school program approved for Lewisville ISD
News from Lewisville ISD, Argyle ISD & Texas
HIGHLIGHTS ARGYLE ISD Dawn Jordan, the former Argyle South Elementary School principal, is the new assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, district o cials stated in a news release. She replaces Deana Steeber, who left the district to become the Sulphur Springs ISD superintendent. Jordan had served the past four years in AISD as a campus principal. TEXAS Standardized testing scores in all ve high school end- of-course exam subjects—Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology and U.S. History—increased this spring, as scores jumped following the pandemic months, of 2020 according to a June 30 news release from the Texas Education Agency. Lewisville ISD board of trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Aug. 14 at 1565 W. Main St., Lewisville. www.lisd.net Argyle ISD board of trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 21 at 6701 Canyon Falls Drive, Flower Mound. www.argyleisd.net MEETINGS WE COVER
Argyle ISD trustees receive budget rundown
CLASSES OFFERED Lewisville ISD night school o ers courses for high school students.
BY DON MUNSCH
• Algebra 1 • Algebra 2 • Geometry • Math Models • Economics • U.S. History • Government
ARGYLE ISD The district board of trustees discussed the upcoming scal school year budget at its June 22 regular meeting. What you need to know: The board will adopt the budget Aug. 21. The budget is based on current law, Chief Financial O cer Liz Stewart said in her presentation to the board. She noted the basic allotment has not increased since 2019. The basic allotment of $6,160 is based on student attendance and not student enrollment, Stewart said. Diving in deeper: Stewart said AISD received a formula transition grant, and without any legislative action, it will lose money when the grant runs out in scal year 2024-25. Stewart added it was important for trustees to talk to lawmakers in Austin about its funding challenges, especially if inaction occurs in FY 2024-25.
BY TIM GLAZE
LEWISVILLE ISD An application to continue the optional exible school day program was approved at a June 12 board meeting, paving the way for students who qualify as “at-risk” to take night courses in the district. District o cials said the initia- tive allows LISD to consider the weighted average of daily atten- dance for at-risk students enrolled in the night school program. LISD will host high school night courses at the Lewisville Learning Center. The purpose of the program— which Lewisville ISD has partici- pated in since the 2008-09 school year, according to district o cials— is to enable a “greater percentage of students” to graduate from high school, district o cials said following the meeting.
• English 3 • English 4 • Creative Writing • Professional Communication • Aquatic Science • Astronomy • Integrated Physics and Chemistry • Art 1 • Art 2 • Art 3 and Draw • Business Management
• Physical Education
SOURCE: LEWISVILLE ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
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