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Stang schools
Lewisville ISD looks to mitigate stang challenges among substitutes and teachers
BY SAMANTHA DOUTY
Lewisville ISD, like many other dis- tricts, faced stang shortages in the 2021-22 school year. Ahead of the 2022-23 school year, the district took steps to mitigate a shortage of substitutes and teachers as well as an increase in sta members retiring. In LISD, about 420 positions are open for applicants as of July 21, according to its hiring site. These positions include support sta, teach- ers, campus leaders and temporary positions. “Districts in our area and across the state are experiencing diculties ll- ing a variety of positions,” LISD Super- intendent Lori Rapp said in an email. “For LISD in particular, we are noticing fewer qualied applicants, especially in our special education positions.” The district has “aggressively mar- keted its openings,” by hosting job fairs and looked at ways to increase the applicant pool for the open posi- tions, Rapp said. CONTINUED ON 14
Teaching Lewisville ISD has a number of positions open as of July 21.
NEEDS 63 vacant elementary school teaching positions
19 vacant middle school teaching positions
33 vacant high school teaching positions
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NOW OPEN 1 Barra Brava Sports Bar held a soft opening June 6 and hosted a grand opening June 25 in Lewisville. Located at 2501 S. Stemmons Freeway, the sports bar oers tacos, wings, fajitas, drinks and more. Barra Brava also features live bands. 469-946-8001. www.facebook. com/barrabravalewisville 2 Picazo’s Street Kitchen opened May 5 at 1850 N. Stemmons Freeway in Lewisville. The taqueria’s menu includes burgers, burritos, tamales, menudo, breakfast items and more. Picazo’s Street Kitchen’s rst location is in Mesquite. 469-642-5344. www.facebook.com/ Picazos-street-kitchen-113033490446830/
3 Salubrious Juice & More opened on June 3 at 4440 SH 121, Ste. 33, Lewisville. The store is located at The Realm at Castle Hills. Salubrious Juice & More oers organic juices, juice cleanses, acai bowls, smoothies and paninis. The original location can be found in Frisco. 214-618-0668. www.salubriousjuiceandmore.com 4 CoolHeads Salon For Men opened its Castle Hills location at 4440 SH 121, Ste. 30, Lewisville, on May 3. The upscale barber shop and salon oers services for men and women, including haircuts, mas- sages, shampoos, blow drys, waxing and more. The business also oers a member- ship program that allows members to save on their regular haircuts and trims. Cool- Heads also has locations in nearby Highland
Village and Flower Mound. 214-618-0628. www.coolheadsmen.com 5 Everbowl ocially opened in July in Flower Mound. It is located at 2704 Cross Timbers Road, Ste. 117. The restaurant oers smoothie bowls, smoothies and coee. The franchise has locations throughout the country in California, Utah, Arizona, Oregon, Florida and several other states. 214-513-9989. www.everbowl.com 6 Burgerlicious held its grand opening in Lewisville on July 16. The restaurant is located at 1565 W. Main St., Ste. 210. The business started as a food truck parked at the Grand Prai- rie Outlet Mall. It is a gourmet burger and lemonade bar. 469-464-4176. www.burgerliciousatx.com
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FEATURED IMPACT NOW OPEN Compassion Family Chiropractic opened May 24 at 401 N. Valley Parkway, Ste. 370, Lewisville. The oce provides chiropractic care for every member of a family. “We are a family-oriented chiropractic oce, and our mission is to shift the health trajectory of families in our community with neurologic-based chiropractic care,” the Compassion team options are also available. 469-451-5161. www.jeremiahsice.com COMING SOON 11 Madison Reed is opening Aug. 17 at The Shops at Highland Village, located at 4141 Waller Creek, Ste. 160. Madison Reed provides hair coloring service and color to-go that can be done in under an hour. Services include roots; roots and glass; highlights; roots and high- lights; blowouts; and all-over color. 469-933-1271. www.madison-reed.com/ colorbar/locations/highland-village 12 Bodybar Pilates is opening in August at 2840 Flower Mound Road, Ste. 140, Flower Mound, according to its Facebook page. Bodybar oers a modern take of reformer Pilates. The classes oered are group workouts, and there are three dierent levels: founda- tion, specialty and advanced. Bodybar is in the process of expansion nation- wide and has several other locations throughout Texas. 469-837-8808. www.bodybarpilates.com/ studios/owermound 13 Grimaldi’s Pizzeria is coming soon to 4440 SH 121, Ste. 70, Lewisville. The pizzeria originated in Brooklyn and has expanded into a chain that has locations throughout the U.S., including several in Texas. Grimaldi’s Pizzeria serves pizza, starters and desserts, and has a seasonal menu option. www.grimaldispizzeria.com 14 Dutch Bros Coee is expected to open a new location in Lewisville, accord- ing to a listing with the Texas Department said in an email. 469-240-2322. www.compassionchirotx.com
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of Licensing and Regulation. The coee chain will be located at 801 W. Main St. Dutch Bros Coee serves specialty coees, smoothies, teas, lemonade and snack items. An opening date has not yet been announced. The opening is still in the early stages of planning, according to Dutch Bros ocials. www.dutchbros.com 15 Chickit is opening in August at the Music City Mall in Lewisville. The restaurant will be located at the upper level food court in Suite 2330. Chickit will oer various chicken dishes, such as fried chicken, grilled chicken and salads. The Music City Mall is located at 2401 S. Stemmons Freeway, Lewisville. 443-949-6052. www.mcmlewisville.com/ properties/chickit 16 Cheers Liquor Beer & Wine is expected to open a new location in Lewisville in August. The new store will be located at 980 W. Round Grove Road, Stes. 120-130. The family-owned liquor store oers a selection of beer, wine and spirits. Cheers Liquor Beer & Wine also oers specials and hosts tasting events. www.cheersliquortx.com RELOCATIONS 17 Explorations Preparatory School moved from Flower Mound to Lewisville at the start of the 2022-23 school year on Aug. 10. The new location is at 2160 Edmonds Lane, Bldg. 2. EPS is a private pre-K through sixth grade school with an emphasis on math, science and multi- lingual communication. 972-539-0601. www.explorationsprep.org
LOCATIONS 3701 Justin Rd. Ste 110 FLOWER MOUND, TX 75028 (214) 513–9491 801 International Pwky Suite 500 FLOWER MOUND, TX 75022 (214) 504–1680
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Some restrictions may apply. Valid only at particpating locations. Excludes Extras and Enhancers. Not valid with any other offer. Not valid on 32oz smoothies on Fridays. Must surrender original coupon to receive offer. Photocopied or altered coupons will not be honored. limit one per person. No cash value. Sales tax extra. ©2021 Smoothie King Franchises, Inc. FLOWER MOUND LOCATIONS 3701 Justin Rd. Ste 110 801 International Pkwy. Ste 500
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TODO LIST
August & September events
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AUGUST 27 HIKE AND WRITE The Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area is oering a class for beginners to discuss the elements of a journal and how to practice mindfulness in nature. Participants are invited to bring their own writing supplies or purchase a spiral Kraft journal for $5. Registration is required. 10 a.m.-noon. $10 per person. 201 E. Jones St., Lewisville. 972-219-3550. www.tinyurl.com/2t23jr4p SEPTEMBER 02 THROUGH 03 ENJOY LIVE MUSIC Lambeau’s America Fall Music Series comes to Highland Village. The series will feature live music every Friday and Saturday night at Lambeau’s America. The 8 Tracks Band will perform Sept. 2, and Shelley Laine will perform Sept. 3. 8:30- 10:30 p.m. Free (admission). 1701 Shoal Creek, Highland Village. 972-317-9993. www.tinyurl.com/2w9w2h 05 CELEBRATE LABOR DAY The Town of Flower Mound’s Parks and Recreation department will host a Labor Day Luau at the Community Activity Center’s outdoor water park.
The event will have activities and games throughout the day. 1-5 p.m. Free for members, and nonmember admission is $4-$8. 1200 Gerault Road, Flower Mound. 972-874-7275. www.tinyurl.com/ycybhnuw 16 SIP AND STROLL The Shops at Highland Village is hosting a sip and stroll event. The event will feature wine, food and entertainment. A $12 optional donation to The Shops’ charity partner Denton County Friends of the Family will come with an exclusive goody bag, commemorative wine glass, access to entertainment and food pairings. The rst 300 guests will also receive a goody bag. Whole Foods Market will provide food and wine samples. 6:30-9 p.m. Free. 1701 Shoal Creek, Ste. 245, Highland Village. 972-317-7500. www.tinyurl.com/22tx4eza 17 WATCH BULL RIDING The Professional Bull Riders return to Lewisville at Bill Weaver Arena. There will be a special cattle drive parade prior to the event. The event will feature athletes from the PBR Challenger Series, which is a new competition series that launched in May. 6-10 p.m. $30 per person for all ages. 101 Parkway Drive, Lewisville. 972-219-3401. www.tinyurl.com/34japnrj
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Dog owners are invited to bring their pets to the Town of Flower Mound’s Wag ‘n’ Waves Doggie Dive. Dogs can splash around the Community Activity Center’s outdoor water park and enjoy puppuccinos, snacks and toys. Participants will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win prizes. Owners who bring an item to donate to the local animal shelter will receive drawing entries. Only pets will be allowed in the pool. Rabies vaccination must be veried by Flower Mound Animal Services ocials at the door. All participants must have a current rabies certicate provided by a veterinarian and must be wearing their rabies tag. Leashes are required. Animals in heat are not permitted. For safety reasons, owners are asked to refrain from bringing personal treats or toys. Registration is required and ends Sept. 9 at noon. 8:30-11:15 a.m. $12 (for CAC members), $13 (for nonmembers). 1200 Gerault Road, Flower Mound. 972-874-7275. www.tinyurl.com/ycybhnuw
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Construction continues on Windhaven Parkway as it is extended in Lewisville.
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Council approves more funding for Windhaven Parkway project
BY DESTINE GIBSON
inspection services for the railroad bridge; associated retaining walls and rail components; and providing a day-to-day project manager who is already intimately familiar with the project and project history, accord- ing to the agenda. The project includes construction of a nearly 1,500-foot extension of Windhaven from Cookie Lane to Brown Knight Lane; construction of an approximately 100-foot-long railroad bridge; the construction and removal of temporary shooy track; a new roadway underpass; utilities and other associated structures.
Lewisville City Council unani- mously approved funding for the Windhaven Parkway extension at the Kansas City Southern Railroad, which is under construction. Additional funding was approved for more than $1.7 million, according to the July 18 agenda item. The fee includes $880,000 for project manage- ment and $613,650 for rail and bridge inspection. The council approved a $16.57 million contract to complete the project April 4. The project consists of extending Windhaven Parkway—a four-lane, divided roadway—under- neath the railroad. The amendment was prompted by a change in scope and expansion of the project, according to the agenda item. The total cost for the project design plus the additional services covered in the subject amendment is $2.8 million. Additional services include adding construction
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CITY & SCHOOLS
News from Lewisville, Flower Mound, Highland Village & Lewisville ISD
Lewisville City Council meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 12 at 151 W. Church St. www.cityoflewisville.com Lewisville ISD board of trustees meets at 6 p.m. Aug. 29 and Sept. 12 at 1565 W. Main St. www.lisd.net 2121 Cross Timbers Road. www.flower-mound.com Highland Village City Council meets at 7 p.m. Aug. 23 and Sept. 13 at 1000 Highland Village Road. www.highlandvillage.org Flower Mound Town Council meets at 6 p.m. Aug. 22 at MEETINGS WE COVER CITY HIGHLIGHTS FLOWER MOUND Town Council accepted the submission of a no-new-revenue tax rate of $0.385619 per $100 valuation and a voter-approval tax rate of $0.406682 per $100 valuation for fiscal year 2022-23. The proposed budget and tax rate will be voted on at the Sept. 19 meeting. HIGHLAND VILLAGE City Council began discussion of the fiscal year 2022-23 budget at its July 26 meeting. The city’s staff outlined year-end projections and the proposed general fund budget along with supplemental requests. The current fiscal year is expected to come in within budget providing a solid year end, according to the agenda item. The total revenue for the fiscal year is expected to be 6.7%. While the average overall annual increase is around 4%, the increase was upped to 5% to account for inflation. Property tax will increase 6% from last year, while sales tax will see an 11.8% increase, and public safety fees will increase 20.8%. The five-year forecast, however, projects the annual increase will return to typical levels after the upcoming fiscal year. Budget discussions will continue in August and September.
Council approves fishing barge closure
Lewisville ISD board talks budget, tax rate
RECENT BUDGETS The Lewisville ISD board of trustees is looking at passing a budget with a deficit.
BY SAMANTHA DOUTY
LEWISVILLE ISD The school board is expected to vote on a lower tax rate Aug. 29. The board will meet at 6 p.m. to discuss the district’s fiscal year 2022-23 budget. The board discussed the proposed budget and tax rate during an Aug. 3 workshop. The district is projecting a $578.89 million revenue budget. The projected budget, which includes a $54.4 million recapture expenditure, has a $15.36 million deficit. Salary increases are included in the budget. Board members will also vote on the tax rate. The proposed tax rate is $1.2368 per $100 valuation. The maintenance and operations, or M&O, tax rate accounts for $0.8559; and the interest and sinking, or I&S, rate accounts for $0.3809. The M&O rate is down from last year’s $0.9276 rate, while the I&S rate remained the same.
BY DESTINE GIBSON
LEWISVILLE City Council unan- imously approved a request for early termination of a concession agreement between the city and the Lewisville Fishing Barge. The barge owner requested an early termination of the concession agreement due to lack of funds needed to make necessary repairs, according to the Aug. 1 agenda item. In November, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and city officials deter- mined after an annual inspection that the barge was operating under unsafe conditions. It has remained closed due to electrical and structural issues. The concession agreement was a 25-year term set to expire in April 2025. The barge, located off Lake Park Road on Lewisville Lake, has been operating since 1957. The barge will be demolished at a later determined date.
Revenue FY 2020-21 (actual)
Expenditures
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$518.98M $529.52M
-$10.54M
FY 2021-22 (adopted)
$552.49M
-$26.62M
$579.11M
FY 2022-23 (projected)
$578.89M $594.25M
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SOURCE: LEWISVILLE ISD/ COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
The district’s tax rate has decreased by $0.1854 since FY 2018-19. Home valuations have gone up while tax rates have gone down, Chief Financial Officer Paige Meloni said.
Council plans to create area nonprofit facility
Flower Mound Town Council approves pay increase for school crossing guards
BY DESTINE GIBSON
BY DESTINE GIBSON
period. The previous rate for cross- ing guards was $12.13. The total maximum annual cost increase of the changes will be $131,155. The police department proposed the new pay to help with recruit- ment and retention after seeing a downward trend in staffing over the past five years.
LEWISVILLE City Council approved plans to create a nonprofit facility during its July 18 meeting. The city will provide funding assistance to help create a Serve Lewisville center. Its mission will be to bring multiple nonprofit organizations together at one facility by 2023.
FLOWER MOUND Town Council approved a pay increase for part- time school crossing guards during its July 18 meeting. The vote increases crossing guards’ starting pay to an hourly rate of $15 in addition to an atten- dance pay incentive of $50 per pay
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2022 EDUCATION EDITION
DISTRICT DATA
Data and information from local school districts
COMPILED BY SAMANTHA DOUTY
202122 STUDENT STATISTICS
LEWISVILLE ISD Since the pandemic, Lewisville ISD has seen a drop in student enrollment. During the 2019-20 school year, more than 52,000 students were enrolled. That number dropped to about 49,200 students during the 2020-21 school year, resulting in a 5.42% decrease.
Economically disadvantaged students 33.50%
English learners
Special education students
19.54% 16.56%
SOURCES: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, LEWISVILLE ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Statewide
60.61% 21.66% 11.7%
STUDENT RACE & ETHNICITY, 202122
Statewide
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
Percentage change from 2018-19:
5.77%
2020-21
2018-19
2019-20
2021-22
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CAMPUS DATA
LEWISVILLE ISD Lewisville ISD students took the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness this year. Here is a list of every campus’ STAAR scores for grades 312. The district averaged higher in most areas compared to the state average. A closer look at campus-level standardized test scores and other data COMPARING CAMPUS SCORES COMPILED BY SAMANTHA DOUTY
Understanding the table The following tables reveal test results from the 2021-22 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, exam. Tables also include enrollment data, feeder school campuses and the percentage of students considered economically disadvantaged. STAAR RESULTS Results show the percentage of ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED These students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals, come from a family with an income below the poverty line, or are eligible for other specic benets. SOURCES: LEWISVILLE ISD, TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS LEGISLATURECOMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER students within the district and each campus who are approaching the grade level, which is considered passing.
202122 STAAR PASSING RESULTS BY GRADE
202122 STAAR PASSING RESULTS BY GRADE
ENROLLMENT
ENROLLMENT
3RD
4TH
5TH
3RD
4TH
5TH
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
State average District average 1 B.B. Owen 2 Bluebonnet 3 Bridlewood
State average District average
N/A N/A 265 556 545 502 696 526
77% 70% 77% 69% 80% 75% 66% N/A N/A 84% 77% 84% 74% 88% 83% 71% N/A N/A 94% 82% 84% 77% 91% 94% 66% 47.17% 47, 59 97% 97% 95% 96% 97% 97% 92% 10.07% 54, 55 93% 93% 94% 86% 95% 90% 85% 4.58% 44, 58 72% 71% 88% 69% 86% 69% 60% 53.39% 51, 59 94% 91% 92% 88% 97% 94% 85% 4.59% 50, 56 77% 76% 68% 62% 77% 79% 51% 84.60% 43, 57 84% 69% 83% 75% 81% 68% 58% 38.79% 50, 56 91% 75% 75% 59% 86% 67% 54% 63.63% 45, 57 62% 55% 68% 65% 79% 65% 40% 67.34% 49, 57 94% 87% 92% 79% 95% 93% 88% 12.16% 46, 55
N/A N/A 375 502 535 375 432 508 594 356 482 816
77% 70% 77% 69% 80% 75% 66% N/A N/A 84% 77% 84% 74% 88% 83% 71% N/A N/A 79% 68% 69% 45% 85% 75% 82% 44% 51, 59 88% 82% 89% 76% 93% 91% 84% 14.94% 44, 58 85% 83% 88% 87% 97% 88% 80% 14.95% 46, 55 86% 81% 88% 88% 97% 97% 87% 18.40% 46, 55 81% 74% 86% 68% 90% 84% 77% 26.62% 42, 56 96% 83% 95% 91% 95% 92% 81% 6.69% 41, 58 95% 89% 89% 87% 93% 92% 82% 9.09% 40, 56 88% 92% 90% 95% 93% 100% 96% 17.13% 41, 58 92% 89% 90% 86% 95% 92% 83% 20.95% 40, 56 79% 75% 87% 82% 89% 87% 70% 39.70% 50, 56
11 Ethridge
12 Flower Mound 13 Forest Vista 14 Garden Ridge 15 Hebron Valley
4 Camey
5 Castle Hills
6 Central
16 Heritage
7 Coyote Ridge
17 Hicks
531
8 Creekside
18 Highland Village 19 Homestead 20 Independence
440 493 592
9 Degan 10 Donald
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202122 STAAR PASSING RESULTS BY GRADE
ENROLLMENT
3RD
4TH
5TH
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
State average District average 21 Indian Creek 22 Lakeland 23 Lewisville 24 Liberty 25 McAulie 26 Memorial 27 Mill Street 28 Morningside 29 Old Settlers
N/A N/A 536 664 535 533 548 467 595 362 510 589 535 462 635 650 562 459 553 629 752
77% 70% 77% 69% 80% 75% 66% N/A N/A 84% 77% 84% 74% 88% 83% 71% N/A N/A 81% 74% 79% 60% 86% 86% 63% 32.83% 40, 56 77% 62% 74% 39% 77% 78% 62% 83.43% 49, 57 58% 39% 67% 49% 65% 53% 36% 81.87% 43, 57 93% 97% 96% 96% 93% 90% 88% 3.93% 53, 55 95% 97% 95% 96% 97% 94% 93% 5.83% 41, 58 78% 76% 86% 69% 96% 90% 82% 23.98% 40, 47, 56, 59 52% 44% 62% 38% 61% 38% 32% 74.79% 43, 57 85% 72% 81% 66% 91% 86% 72% 31.21% 47, 59 97% 92% 98% 91% 92% 91% 88% 8.04% 54, 55 74% 75% 81% 67% 81% 86% 61% 63.32% 48, 57 76% 72% 70% 54% 85% 82% 61% 60.18% 47, 59 78% 75% 83% 75% 84% 94% 69% 39.17% 42, 56 81% 81% 86% 79% 94% 89% 83% 21.73% 52, 58 74% 52% 72% 43% 84% 61% 53% 67.23% 45, 57 66% 56% 64% 40% 57% 49% 31% 71.70% 45, 57 90% 74% 92% 80% 92% 89% 81% 27.45% 52, 58 89% 81% 78% 63% 91% 85% 83% 38.69% 49, 57 78% 65% 70% 64% 76% 79% 54% 70.11% 48, 57 97% 97% 97% 96% 97% 95% 88% 2.79% 53, 55
30 Parkway
31 Peters Colony
32 Polser
33 Prairie Trail 34 Rockbrook 35 Southridge 36 Timber Creek 37 Valley Ridge
38 Vickery
39 Wellington
202122 STAAR PASSING RESULTS BY GRADE
ENROLLMENT
6TH 7TH
8TH
MIDDLE SCHOOLS State average District average
N/A N/A 867 823 640 941 481 747 872 752 652
69% 72% 78% 59% 82% 70% 73% 59% N/A N/A 77% 79% 85% 60% 89% 79% 81% 73% N/A N/A 83% 76% 88% 75% 90% 84% 90% 80% 23.87% 56 88% 93% 96% 87% 96% 92% 93% 89% 8.70% 58 77% 74% 87% 44% 87% 70% 70% 61% 33.59% 56 48% 48% 66% 30% 74% 66% 60% 47% 79.06% 57 96% 98% 95% 94% 98% 96% 98% 93% 8.31% 58 55% 52% 67% 37% 77% 47% 62% 52% 66.80% 57 90% 93% 95% 80% 98% 93% 89% 91% 11.01% 55 71% 69% 80% 46% 87% 76% 73% 69% 46.01% 59 70% 84% 77% 55% 77% 69% 66% 46% 71.62% 57 65% 65% 83% 48% 80% 57% 68% 54% 59.50% 57 78% 78% 91% 65% 93% 86% 90% 87% 27.39% 56 68% 73% 80% 63% 86% 73% 74% 67% 49.15% 59 86% 92% 89% 71% 96% 89% 94% 84% 16.45% 58 94% 97% 95% 74% 98% 96% 97% 89% 4.08% 55 93% 93% 96% 86% 93% 95% 94% 74% 8.87% 55
40 Arbor Creek
41 Briarhill
42 Creek Valley
43 DeLay
44 Downing 45 Durham
46 Forestwood
47 Gri n 48 Hedrick 49 Hu nes
731
50 Killian
1,033
51 Lakeview
468 723 833 631
52 Lamar
53 McKamy
54 Shadow Ridge
202122 STAAR PASSING RESULTS BY GRADE
ENROLLMENT
HIGH SCHOOLS State average District average 55 Flower Mound
N/A N/A
74% 82% 63% 71% 89% N/A 82% 89% 72% 76% 93% N/A 88% 98% 92% 94% 99% 5.83% 75% 93% 80% 81% 95% 32.03% 66% 78% 54% 63% 83% 59.49% 89% 93% 87% 86% 96% 9.25% 55% 89% 61% 68% 94% 40.73%
3,602 3,655 4,286 3,027 2,023
56 Hebron 57 Lewisville
58 Marcus
59 The Colony
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Pay
This is not an LISD-specic prob- lem, Rapp said. LISD saw an 11.8% teacher turnover rate based on 2020-21 data, according to the Texas Education Agency. The state averaged 14.3%. “We will continue looking for ways to better compensate all our sta members,” Rapp said. “But more than that, what can make a signicant dif- ference is everyone joining our dis- trict in lifting our educators up and respecting their talents, skills and To help mitigate some of that turnover, the LISD board of trustees approved a 4% pay increase to cam- pus sta during an April 11 meeting. This includes a starting teacher sal- ary of $59,175, which oers competi- tive wages in the region, according to LISD ocials. For example, Plano and Frisco ISDs oer rst-time teachers $58,250 for the 2022-23 school year, according to the districts. “[Teacher pay raises and a higher starting salary] were signicant nancial commitments and very clearly showed the board’s desire to keep our compensation highly com- petitive in the [Dallas-Fort Worth] metroplex,” Rapp said. “Certainly, compensation is a part of the puzzle for the statewide shortage of teach- ers. But I don’t think it would be accurate to say that is the only thing.” Teacher and educator retention goes beyond compensation, accord- ing to The American Federation of Teachers—politics, the pandemic and burnout contribute, as well. “The pandemic, combined with the political culture wars, has made the last two years the toughest in modern times for educators,” AFT President professionalism.” Teacher turnover
NEW FACES
RAISES
Lewisville ISD has seen turnover in some of its top leadership positions, including chief of schools and 10 principals.
The Lewisville ISD board approved pay raises for campus faculty and sta along with other departments.
+4% pay increase for all campus sta
+3% pay increase for all other sta
+100% pay increase for all technology department sta
Chief of middle schools Chantell Upshaw
Chief of elementary schools Jaime Clark
Chief of schools Lori Litcheld
SOURCE: LEWISVILLE ISDCOMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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Principals
School location:
Lewisville
Flower Mound
IN WAGES
1 Meredith Whitehouse STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School 2 Christine Hinkle Castle Hills Elementary School 3 Shaunna Buck Central Elementary School 4 Victor Jones DeLay Middle School 5 April Kenely Garden Ridge Elementary School 6 Rachel Flanders Lewisville High School Harmon 7 Lindsay McLennan Lewisville High School Killough 8 Jessica True Marcus Ninth Grade Campus 9 Jill Asher Parkway Elementary School 10 Michael Wetchensky Student Success Center
Lewisville ISD increased its starting teacher salary for the 2022-23 school year from $56,925 to $59,175.
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2
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
$58,000
Coppell ISD
$58,500
3
4
Denton ISD
$58,000
Frisco ISD
5
6
$58,250
Lewisville ISD
$59,175
Plano ISD
7
8
$58,250
Richardson ISD
$57,000
SOURCES: CARROLLTONFARMERS BRANCH ISD, COPPELL ISD, DENTON ISD, FRISCO ISD, LEWISVILLE ISD, PLANO ISD, RICHARDSON ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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SOURCE: LEWISVILLE ISDCOMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Randi Weingarten said in a July report. The report came from the AFT Teacher and School Sta Shortage Task Force, which looked at addressing the nationwide shortage of teachers. The task force was made up of 25 leaders from state and local aliates across the country. “It’s hard not to be stressed when the pandemic has created so much disruption and uncertainty—when
you’re trying to give students indi- vidualized attention but your classes are too large or you are pulled away to cover extra classes or have stu- dents added to yours because of the shortages of sta,” Weingarten said. Though ocials said the pandemic contributed to the teacher shortage, the issue was seen well before 2020. All 50 states started the 2017-18 school year with teacher shortages. Every
year, nearly 300,000 leave the profes- sion, with two-thirds leaving before retirement age, according to the AFT. Teacher turnover is nearly double that of other occupations, with 30% of teachers leaving within ve years compared to 16% of engineers and 19% of nurses and lawyers, according to the AFT report. “Educators have been on the front- line of a global pandemic, which
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Fill Rates
2016-17
89.0%
39,179
44,041
2017-18
90.7%
52,420
57,772
2018-19
87.8%
51,251
58,366
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37,785
43,779
2020-21
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36,518
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will now impact a fourth school year,” Rapp said. “In addition to the demands placed on teachers through- out COVID[-19], they continue to experience increased demands resulting from legislation mandat- ing changes to tutoring and required training in reading academies.” Substitute shortages While lling teaching positions is a priority for the district, sta shortages in local schools go beyond teachers and can also be seen among substitutes. LISD saw a drop in substitute ll rates during a December board meet- ing. For example, the district lled 57% of requested substitute posi- tions during the 2021-22 school year, as of December, which is the most recent data available. The rate has dropped nearly 30% from the 2018- 19 school year when the ll rate was 87.8%, according to district data. As a result, the board hired ESS, a third-party company, to hire and maintain the district’s substitutes in December. ESS is an education company that assists districts with stang and lling vacant roles, according to the district. “The shortage of substitutes state- wide has increased the amount of classes that teachers may have to cover in addition to their regular assignments, resulting in long work days and minimal breaks in their schedule,” Rapp said. “Teachers who were hailed as heroes when the
pandemic started are now increas- ingly nding themselves being mis- treated or targets of frustration.” Addressing shortages The district saw a number of administrators also leaving their posi- tions. For example, the district’s for- mer Superintendent Kevin Rogers announced his retirement in Novem- ber. Rogers served as superintendent since 2015. Among other top leaders who are new this school year are the district’s chief nancial ocer, chief of schools, chief of middle schools, executive director of nance and chief of ele- mentary schools. About 10 out of the district’s 70 cam- puses will also see new principals at the start of the new school year. To help build a stronger pool of candidates, LISD awarded 11 para- professionals $124,500 worth of grants to help fund their education and complete their teaching certi- cations in May. “This grant helps so much. It’s going to help me focus on my school and my daughter because I’ve been working two jobs,” recipient Sarahi Reyes said in a district news release. “This is going to alleviate a lot of stress that I’ve had and motivate me to nish school and become a teacher at LISD.”
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BUSINESS FEATURE
BY SARA RODIA
Here are some arrangement options from the shop. FLORAL OFFERINGS • Floral cube: $65 • Tiany: $100 • The Farrah: $80 • Small Designers Choice: $80 • Large Designers Choice: $200
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Owners LaShune Edmond (left) and Fia Allen-Cole run Bloom-ARound as their second job. They bought the business after learning how to make oral arrangements as a hobby.
COURTESY BLOOMAROUND FLORAL DESIGN BY DELILAH JEAN
Bloom-ARound Floral Design by Delilah Jean Owners turn pandemic hobby into full-time job F ia Allen-Cole and LaShune Edmond wanted something to keep their minds busy during Flower arranging became a full-time job when they were
The business oers custom designs.
COURTESY BLOOMAROUND FLORAL DESIGN BY DELILAH JEAN
approached by the previous owner of Bloom-ARound. They purchased the shop in July 2021 shortly after. They kept the name Bloom-A- Round to make the transition easy, but rebranded to be called Bloom-A- Round Floral Design by Delilah Jean. Allen-Cole and Edmond both work remote in their other full-time jobs, and they also run the shop full time. “It is very chaotic in here some- times, but just to be able to step away and put together two or three designs really helps,” Edmond said. In addition to having two full-time jobs, both have husbands and kids, who they make a priority even with their hectic schedules, they said. On the weekends, the shop is open by appointment only. “The reason why we’re appoint- ment only is because we really value our time with our kids,” Edmond said. The shop offers flower arrange- ments for any occasion, and the duo tries not to turn customers away, Edmond said. “We’re just two hardworking girls, honestly, and we just really want to build something that’s long-lasting and something that, you know, our kids can take and run with it when the time comes,” Edmond said.
the pandemic. They fell in love with oral arrangements and eventually bought Bloom-ARound, a oral shop in Flower Mound, last year. Bloom-ARound is a shop that offers custom flower arrangements and flower arranging classes. It is located in the Lakeside DFW devel- opment between Craft Pies Pizza Co. and Mobile Kangaroo. Edmond said the pandemic was dificult, and they wanted to keep their mental health a top priority. “We were just trying to make sure we were keeping ourselves busy,” Edmond said. “When we started doing a [ower arrangement] class and we started doing a little bit more research, we saw all the health ben- ets of having fresh owers around and how it uplifts your mood.” The duo turned their newfound love of flower arranging into a side business during the pandemic under the name Floral Design by Delilah Jean. They started out doing small events, such as birthday parties and engagements. They were later invited to host a pop-up shop at the Galleria Dallas for Valentine’s Day, Edmond said. From there, the business contin- ued to grow.
The shop oers large and small designs.
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Along with oral designs, the shop oers household items and decor.
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