EDUCATION BRIEFS
News from Argyle & Lewisville ISDs
HIGHLIGHTS LEWISVILLE ISD A new career and technology education course will be available to Lewisville ISD students. The district’s board of trustees approved a new course for high school students Jan. 9. The Introduction to Film Interpretation of Weldments course will be added to the district’s welding programs. It will be combined with Introduction to Welding and will replace Welding I to give students the opportunity to complete the program, according to the agenda item. The state-approved course “enables students to master knowledge, skills and competencies not included in the essential knowledge and skills of the required curriculum,” according to the agenda item. The course will be offered to students beginning in the 2023-24 school year. Lewisville ISD board of trustees Meets at 6 p.m. Feb. 13 at 1565 W. Main St., Lewisville. www.lisd.net Argyle ISD board of trustees Meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at 6701 Canyon Falls Drive, Flower Mound. www.argyleisd.com MEETINGS WE COVER
Recapture among LISD’s top legislative priorities
me and we talk about what can we do in terms of compensation increases and what can we do to support the school district, my first point is join me in advocating with our elected officials that we need to keep more of our local tax dollars in Lewisville ISD,” she said. Other district priorities include advocating for increases in funding to support the transition to fully online state assessments and educational equity, according to the agenda item.
LISD receives state revenue in the general fund, but with the existing formula, the recapture payment on the expenditure side exceeds state revenue, Chief Financial Officer Paige Meloni said during the meeting. LISD’s estimated recapture payment for this school year is $54 million. The state is projected to collect $3 billion in recapture funds from 160 school districts, including LISD, Superinten- dent Lori Rapp said. “Anytime that staff reaches out to
BY DESTINE GIBSON
LEWISVILLE ISD The board of trustees discussed priority items for Texas’ 88th legislative session during its Jan. 9 meeting. Recapture funding will be a priority for district officials this year. Informally known as Robin Hood, recapture is the term for the money the state collects from property-rich districts for redistribution to proper- ty-poor districts.
Argyle ISD approves 2023-24 academic calendar
ACADEMIC CALENDAR The Argyle ISD board approved its 2023-24 academic calendar. First day of school: Aug. 17 Thanksgiving break: Nov. 20-24 Winter break: Dec. 21-Jan. 5
BY SAMANTHA DOUTY
school will be May 23. The major breaks include Thanks- giving break from Nov. 20-24; winter break runs from Dec. 21-Jan. 5. Spring break is March 11-15. The approved calendar includes the state-required 75,600 instruction or operational minutes.
ARGYLE ISD The board approved the district’s 2023-24 academic calendar during its Jan. 17 meeting. The first day of school will be Aug. 17, which is a Thursday. This is differ- ent than previous years when school started on a Monday. The last day of
Spring break: March 11-15 Last day of school: May 23
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