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News from Frisco ISD and Collin College
COMPILED BY BROOKLYNN COOPER
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DISTRICT EVENTS THROUGH APRIL 13: ART SHOW Frisco ISD will highlight art from students in Centennial, Emerson and Independence high school feeder patterns. Art will be on display in the foyer of the FISD Administration Building at 5515 Ohio Drive, Frisco. APRIL 7: COLLEGE AND JOB FAIR The district’s Career and Technical Education Center at 9889 Wade Blvd., Frisco, will host a job fair from 5-7 p.m. for students ages 16-18. Students should arrive professionally dressed with resumes and be prepared for interviews. There will also be colleges and organizations present for seniors looking to nalize their post- graduation plans and juniors starting their college search. Parents will not be allowed at the job fair. MAY 4: SUMMER SCHOOL WEBINAR Sta will share information about secondary school registration dates and courses from 6-7 p.m. Registration is required. Frisco ISD board of trustees Meets April 11 at 6:30 p.m. www.friscoisd.org MEETINGSWE COVER
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Summer changes Below are the schools receiving HVAC refreshes this summer and their respective costs. PANTHER CREEK PKWY.
ELDORADO PKWY.
Gri n Middle School: $250,582
Gunstream Elementary: $236,740
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Collin College has 11 locations in Collin County. (Courtesy Collin College)
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Sparks Elementary: $236,740
Collin College earns military-friendly rank COLLIN COLLEGE Viqtory, publisher of G.I. Jobs magazine, has awarded Collin College with a silver ranking among military-friendly schools. This is the seventh year in a row the college has received a military-friendly designation in the large community college category, according to a March 16 news release. More than 1,800 schools partici- pated in the 2022 survey performed by Viqtory. Colleges were evaluated by survey responses and public data, the release said.
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STONEBROOK PKWY.
Frisco High School: $142,844
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BoardOKs summer upgrades JOHN HICKMAN PKWY. LEBANON RD.
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$866,900, per district documents. Hellas Construction will replace the track at Liberty High School for approximately $466,650, per meeting documents. Paragon Sports Constructors will replace synthetic turf on athletic elds at Centennial, Frisco and Independence high schools, per meeting documents. Paragon will also upgrade the tracks at Pearson and Trent middle schools.
FRISCO ISD The district will update several campuses this summer following approval from the board of trustees at its March meeting. The upgrades will be funded through the 2018 bond. Enviromatic Systems will replace heating, ventilation and air conditioning controls at Frisco High School, Gri n Middle School, and Gunstream and Sparks elementary schools for just over
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FRISCO EDITION • APRIL 2022
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