a message from
Dr. Wright 2021-2022
A
s the first semester of the 2021-
The 24 individuals were from all areas of the
AISD will also have an election for Places 6
2022 year concludes and we move
district and worked tirelessly through numerous
and 7 for the School Board on May 7. There is
from Fall 2021 to Spring 2022, I
meetings that included an overview of the
information online or you may pick up a packet
have several reflections as we had a different
facilities in the district, tours of campuses,
at the administration building. February 18 is
kind of Fall 2021 semester than we did in
demographic projections, and financial adviser
the deadline to file for a place on the ballot.
Fall 2020.
presentations. It was a true joy to watch as they
This immediate past fall, masks were optional for all students as well as staff and students. Quarantine decisions were returned to parents; information was provided at a classroom level when there was close contact. Seating at the stadium and in the gymnasiums was not restricted, and the campuses were opened to visitors such as volunteers, parents, and grandparents. In January, the isolation period for COVID-19
discussed different ideas and worked to put together a recommendation for the Argyle ISD School Board. Leslee Shannon and Rich McDowell were excellent co-chairs and did a great job of leading the group. I appreciate the work of the co-chairs and the committee immensely. The School Board, at the January 18 regular meeting, called a bond for May 7, 2022. The bond will be in three propositions and totals $267,885,000.
for employees and then also for students was
Proposition A includes new schools,
reduced from 10 to 5 days for those who were
infrastructure, safety updates, and buses.
either asymptomatic or for those who were fever-free and had improved symptoms. We have continued to experience challenges with securing substitutes to cover classes for teachers. This change in isolation time is returning teachers earlier and helping with coverage challenges. A community-led bond and growth planning committee was formed in the fall to look at the facilities in the district as well as the projected enrollment and to make a recommendation to the Board.
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• Argyle Insights • Spring 2022
Proposition B includes a stadium at Argyle High School in Canyon Falls. Proposition C includes an indoor activity center at Argyle High School in Canyon Falls. I will be making bond presentations in the community in the upcoming months. I urge each one of you to make sure that you are registered to vote. That’s your first step in having your voice heard. Your vote is your voice, so please make sure you are prepared by registering.
The new elementary school in Canyon Falls will be officially named Argyle South Elementary. The school is on track to open in August 2022 with a capacity of 850 students. Elementary zones were recently approved and can be found on the district website at argyleisd.com. Feel free to contact me with questions regarding the new elementary, the bond, or any other topic of interest to you - telena.wright@ argyleisd.com.
Telena Wright, Ed.D. Argyle ISD Superintendent
