Education
BY HANNAH JOHNSON
Frisco ISD begins superintendent search Frisco ISD is searching for its new superinten- dent, and a lone nalist could be named by this March. The district’s board of trustees selected Impact Education Specialists to guide the district through its executive search process Dec. 15. How we got here Superintendent Mike Waldrip’s retirement was announced by the district Nov. 10. Waldrip has served as superintendent of FISD since 2017 and is stepping down June 30. During the school board’s November meeting, trustees voted to retain a search rm for the superintendent position. The approach Impact Education Specialists was one of two search rm options selected by district sta .
District launches new course selections Frisco ISD students will have the opportu- nity to take new courses next school year. At a glance FISD is o ering four new classes. • Turf Grass Management will help stu- dents develop techniques and practices for careers in horticultural systems. • Practicum in Law is a capstone experi- ence for 12th grade students in a cohort sequence of Law and Public Service. • Multivariable Calculus is available to 11th and 12th grade students who have completed AP Calculus BC. • Sports Medicine will introduce 10th-12th grade students to psychomotor appli- cations of sports medicine and athletic training.
Mid-December: superintendent position posted Mid-January: community input sessions Late January: application deadline Early February: initial candidate screening Mid-February: candidates selected for interviews Late February-early March: rst interviews Late March: proposed hiring date Search timeline District o cials aim to name a lone nalist by March 30, rm partner Keith Bryant said, and a search timeline for the new superintendent is:
SOURCE: IMPACT EDUCATION SPECIALISTS COMMUNITY IMPACT
The consulting rm was formed in summer 2023, and since then has nalized 19 executive searches, rm partner Doug Williams said. The rm has previously completed superintendent searches for Ponder ISD, Greenville ISD and Lubbock-Cooper ISD, among others. Impact Education Specialist’s search process includes creating a personalized pro le for Frisco ISD, which will be used when accepting applicants. The consulting rm will involve the FISD commu- nity in the search by conducting input sessions.
Collin College makes headway on Frisco expansion Collin College is getting closer to opening its new health sciences center at its Frisco campus. The overview The 120,000-square-foot center will include a three-story building with classrooms, clinical
laboratories, faculty o ces, conference rooms and collaboration areas for students. The rst oor will house new radiology and imaging programs while the second oor will be dedicated to nursing. The project is estimated to cost approximately $71.8 million and is expected to open in spring 2027.
College leaders along with city of Frisco o cials celebrated a construction milestone as the nal beam was lifted and placed on top of the Health Sciences Center during a topping-out ceremony held Dec. 3, according to a college news release.
The center will create space for new programs while expanding current health science programs.
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