Crowley ISD Boardroom Rewind

From left to right: Stefani Allen, former North Crowley High School principal; Camcea Stapinski, former Sue Crouch Intermediate School principal; Daryl Porter, current North Crowley High School principal; Rebekah Hunt, Sycamore Elementary principal; Chris White, Crowley Ninth Grade principal; Dr. Kim Scoggins, Oakmont Elementary principal; Dr. Arthurlyn Morgan, current Sue Crouch Intermediate School principal; Paula Brooks, Jackie Carden Elementary principal; and Robert Gillies, former Crowley High School principal

The CISD Board of Trustees recognized campuses that received academic distinction designations from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in the recently released 2018 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results. A total of 14 distinction designations were awarded across the district. This is an increase from 10 distinction designations in 2017.

Distinctions:

• Crowley High School: Academic Growth
• North Crowley High School: Mathematics
• Sue Crouch Intermediate School: (received all available distinctions)
English/Language Arts/Reading, Mathematics, Science, Academic Growth, Postsecondary Readiness and Closing the Gaps
• Jackie Carden Elementary School: Mathematics, Postsecondary Readiness and Closing the Gaps
• Oakmont Elementary School: Mathematics
• Sycamore Elementary School: English/Language Arts/Reading and Postsecondary Readiness

Community partners and school staff members welcomed students back to campuses on Aug. 21 with the red-carpet treatment. Watch highlights from our special first day of school.

Nicholas Keith, CISD executive director of curriculum and instruction, presented board members with details about the district's STAAR results. View the presentation

The board approved a total tax rate for 2018 of $1.67, which includes:

•$1.17 for maintenance and operations

•$0.50 for interest and sinking

This is the same tax rate approved in 2017.

The Chisholm Trail Education Foundation is donating 14 grants with a total value of $29,638.75 to be used in the following schools and departments across the district:

• $2,700 for CISD Intermediate Battle of the Books (district-wide)
• $5,000 for Panther Emporium at North Crowley High School
• $2,000 for CISD Panther Olympics (NCHS and CHS)
• $745 for Butterfly Metamorphosis at Dallas Park Elementary School
• $1,500 for Making Connections Disability Resources for All Ages (district-wide)
• $993.75 for Achieving and Conserving with Rocketbooks at Mary Harris Intermediate School
• $1,000 for Little Free Library at J.A. Hargrave Elementary School

• $1,500 for Books for All at Mary Harris Intermediate School
• $2,000 for Be Safe - How to Interact Safely with Police (district-wide)
• $2,200 for Bilingual Vocabulary Enrichment at J.A. Hargrave Elementary School
• $2,500 for Suited for Success at Crowley Middle School
• $1,000 for Dragon's Drama Club at Deer Creek Elementary School
• $1,500 for Reluctant Reader's Program at North Crowley High School
• $5,000 for Automation and Robotics through Programming at Crowley Middle School

From left to right (front row): Lyndsae M. Benton, board secretary; Superintendent Dr. Michael D. McFarland; June W. Davis, board president; Mia Hall, board vice president

From left to right (back row): Gary Grassia, board assistant secretary; Nedra Robinson, board member; Dr. La Tonya Mayfield, board member; Ryan Ray, board member

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