Plano South | March 2025

Education

BY DUSTIN BUTLER & HANNAH JOHNSON

State performance reviewed by PISD board Plano ISD has a “Superior Achievement” rating in nancial integrity and “meets requirements” for special education needs, according to the district’s 2023-24 Texas Academic Performance Report, or TAPR. The PISD Board of Trustees reviewed the TAPR during its Feb. 4 meeting. The Texas education code requires the district to publish the TAPR annually. The details Antoine Spencer, director of research and accountability for PISD, presented the results, which covers the district’s STAAR scores, annual growth and more. Across all STAAR test subjects— reading, math, science and social studies—82% of PISD students were at approaches and above, while the state average was 75%.

PISD sta details behavior program

Plano Region Percentage approaching or meeting grade level State Plano ISD 2024 STAAR scores

82%

The district began implementing a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Program four years ago in campus cohorts, the rst of which has completed the implementation. The approach The program is focused on positive reinforcement aimed to prevent behavior issues in students, Jana Sandall, director for student management, said. The district also uses a classroom man- agement tool called STOIC, an acronym which stands for structure, teach, observe, interact and correct—ve elements Sandall said will help lead to eective behavioral improvement. Since 2023, 55 campuses have been trained with the tool, Sandall said.

76%

Reading

77%

80%

72%

Math

74%

80%

75% 75%

Science

86%

Social Studies

78%

80%

SOURCE: PLANO ISDCOMMUNITY IMPACT

Collin College eyes Frisco health science center

Bill King said during the meeting. About the project

Collin College has taken another step toward the creation of a new health sciences center at the college system’s Frisco campus. The college’s board of trustees approved a guaranteed maximum price of $11.31 million for prepping the site for construction during a Feb. 25 meeting. The scope of work in the agreement includes site work, path preparation, underground utilities and pouring slab, Executive Vice President

The project is estimated to cost approximately $70 million and is expected to open in spring 2027. The 120,000-square-foot center will provide additional space for the college’s current and new health science programs, said Mark Smith, provost of the Collin College McKinney campus.

Collin College oers a variety of programs related to the healthcare industry.

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