Frisco | October 2025

BY HANNAH JOHNSON

Frisco ISD purchases 20 new school buses Frisco ISD is set to purchase 20 new school buses. FISD ocials approved purchasing buses from Longhorn Bus Sales during an Aug. 18 board meeting. The district will buy buses in three separate transactions totaling $3.28 million, according to the agenda. A closer look The rst purchase totaling $1.2 million will cover seven buses designated for students with special needs. The seat capacity for each bus is 24 students. The second purchase is for 10 school buses totaling $1.73 million. Each bus is equipped for 77 riders, according to the sales proposal. The third purchase includes three buses for $354,105. The estimated delivery for the three buses is 150-180 days.

FISD to launch ‘one-stop shop’ for district news Frisco ISD will launch a new communications system for its families. The district’s board of trustees approved a three- year agreement with software company Apptegy on Sept. 15. The agreement includes a one-time devel- opment cost of roughly $85,000 with an annual cost of nearly $370,000. Through the partnership, FISD will create a new website and phone app. A closer look FISD campuses sent over 11,000 messages to families last school year, ocials said. The new system is intended to replace apps and systems currently used by district campuses and programs, including Remind 101, Sports U, Mailchimp and Smore, among others. The app will have general district information and parents will be able to add each of their student’s schools to their individual page. There

“We really do want it to be a one-stop shop for our parents to be able to nd everything they need for their

child’s campus and their extracurricular activities.” AMANDA MCCUNET, FISD CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

are 79 languages spoken by FISD students and parents, ocials said, and Apptegy’s system is able to translate into over 135 languages. Apptegy is also used by neighboring districts, including Allen, Prosper and McKinney ISDs. Looking ahead District ocials expect to launch test campuses for the communication system in January, accord- ing to the workshop presentation. The district’s agreement with Apptegy will last through the 2028-29 school year.

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