Education
BY MARK FADDEN & COLBY FARR
CISD board approves armed o cers signage for campuses During their regular meeting Oct. 21, the Carroll ISD board of trustees approved the installation of signage at each campus stating the presence of armed o cers. The details Reading from a prepared statement, Board President Cameron Bryan said district o cials will continue to explore all available measures to ensure the safety of students and sta members on district campuses. The motion passed, 5-0. “Installing visible signs that alert potential intruders to the presence of armed o cers on CISD campuses can serve as a strong deterrent,” Bryan said. “We’re sending a clear message that the safety of our commu- nity is our top priority.” What else? Superintendent Jeremy Glenn said the signage on each campus would include: • One sign at the street at the entrance to the school • A smaller sign at the ID veri cation station at the front doors where visitors check in with the front o ce School resource o cers are provided at each CISD campus by the Southlake Police Department. The SRO program is funded primarily through the city’s crime control and prevention district.
A rst grade student pours water onto a line of tinfoil meant to simulate a river at Cannon Elementary School Nov. 1.
COLBY FARR COMMUNITY IMPACT
GCISD’s Cannon Elementary hosts 4th annual ‘STEMapalooza’ Cannon Elementary School hosted its fourth annual “STEMapalooza” on Nov. 1. This year’s theme revolved around water. The gist Throughout the day, students rotated to di er- ent STEM stations revolving around the theme. Students designed and built sailboats, rivers and an underwater electrical current that lit up an LED
bulb. Students also designed and constructed a walk-in underwater exhibit. Cannon Elementary School Principal Tina Garrett said the idea for STEMapalooza came when students returned to schools in 2022 after the COVID-19 pandemic. Garrett said they wanted to build something together as a community since it’s one of Cannon Elementary’s core pillars. Some context STEM stands for science, technology, engineer- ing and mathematics, and refers to a method of teaching where students can solve real-world problems through design-based thinking. Cannon Elementary is the only STEM campus in Grape- vine-Colleyville ISD.
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD board certi es VATRE results, adopts 3 ‘golden pennies’
For homeowners residing in the district, the results ratify the scal year 2024-25 property tax rate at $0.9233 per $100 valuation, which is about 0.15% lower than the FY 2023-24 tax rate. The background Voters were asked to ratify the district’s adopted tax rate for the addition of three “golden pennies.” Revenue generated from golden pennies are not subject to recapture by the state.
Nearly two weeks after the Nov. 5 general election, the results of Grapevine-Colleyville ISD’s voter-approval tax rati cation election are o cial. The gist The board of trustees voted unanimously to certify the election results during a Nov. 18 meeting. The results ratify a 3-cent increase to its maintenance and operations tax rate which is expected to generate nearly $6 million for GCISD’s daily operations.
GCISD VATRE results
For
57.9%
Against
42.1%
0%
25%
50%
75% 100%
SOURCE: TARRANT COUNTY ELECTIONS COMMUNITY IMPACT
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GRAPEVINE COLLEYVILLE SOUTHLAKE EDITION
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