EDUCATION BRIEFS
News from Lewisville ISD
BY SAMANTHA DOUTY
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS Lewisville ISD has scheduled makeup days after recent closures. The district announced March 4 that students will attend classes April 18, May 24 and May 25 to make up for the days missed related to weather earlier this year, according to a district announcement. The additional days account for all the missed days this year, except for the most recent closure on Feb. 24, according to the district. “I want to express my sincerest gratitude for our families as we have worked through many challenges together this school year,” Superintendent Lori Rapp said in the announcement.
LISDboard discusses sta compensation LEWISVILLE ISD The district’s board of trustees began early discussions regarding sta compen- sation and bene ts during its Feb. 15 board meeting. According to the Texas Association of School Boards’ human resources department, “Texas has the fth highest number of teachers in the country who say they are planning to leave the profession.” The district moved up preliminary compensation conversations from June to late March to address the teacher shortage and the competitive market that exists, according to the agenda item. The board will also consider higher referral incentives.
Superintendent Lori Rapp greets students during her rst day as superintendent.
COURTESY LEWISVILLE ISD
Lewisville ISDboard approves Rapp as newsuperintendent
LEWISVILLE ISD The board of trustees named Lori Rapp its new superintendent during a Feb. 15 board meeting. “This is such a special moment,” a tearful Rapp said to a full room of teachers, principals, district sta and community members. The unanimous approval comes after a state-mandated 21-day wait- ing period from the time Rapp was named the sole nalist to o cially becoming superintendent. The board named Rapp, who
served as the deputy superin- tendent, the sole superintendent nalist Jan. 25. She started in the new position Feb. 16. “For 26 years, this has been my home, and I couldn’t be more proud to serve in this way,” Rapp said. “I’m proud to have started in this district as a teacher, and I have worked to never leave my teacher roots behind.” Rapp is the 10th superintendent of the district and the rst woman to serve in the role.
April 18 - full day May 24 - full day May 25 - student half day Winter weather makeup days: SOURCE: LEWISVILLE ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Proposed incentives
Lewisville ISD board of trustees meets at 6 p.m. March 21 and April 11 at 1565 W. Main St., Lewisville. www.lisd.net MEETINGSWE COVER
$300 for sta referrals $500
for teacher referrals
SOURCE: LEWISVILLE ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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