Education
BY HANNAH JOHNSON
FISD partners with Collin College for dual-credit Frisco ISD students will have the opportunity to earn college credit through a renewed partnership with Collin College. The overview The board approved the agreement with the Collin County Community College District on Sept. 18. Through the dual-credit program, students will simultaneously receive academic credit from the college and high school. Dual-credit courses are taught by college pro- fessors, and the grades earned will be posted on a student’s college and high school transcript. The specifics FISD has partnered with the college for dual credit courses since 1987. Students enrolled in dual-credit will pay the Collin County tuition rate. Those in the free or
FISD staff to receive $250 supply stipends Some employees in Frisco ISD were given $250 to help pay for classroom supplies for the 2023-24 school year. The stipend was approved by the FISD board of trustees Aug. 14. A portion of the district’s general fund balance will be used for the incentive payments, according to the board’s resolution. The details During the board meeting, Kimberly Smith, FISD chief finance and strategy officer, said employees who received the sti- pend on their September paycheck include: • Teachers • Teacher facilitators • Librarians • Speech therapists
Collin College transfers Students that continue with Collin College can transfer through a preadmission partnership.
• Austin College • Baylor University • Dallas Baptist University • Southern Methodist University • Texas A&M University-Commerce • Texas Tech University
• Texas Woman’s University • Texas Wesleyan University • The University of Texas at Dallas • University of North Texas
SOURCE: FRISCO ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
reduced lunch program may have tuition fees waived, according to the agenda. Dual-credit courses offered include but are not limited to: • Texas government • United States History 1 and 2 • College algebra • Calculus 1
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