District staff presented trustees with an update on long-range planning during a Sept. 18 meeting.
Sorting out details
Through November, the district will create a community group for planning, host community groups for outreach and have the district decision-making committee create a learner profile.
The planning group, also known as the committee matrix, will have about 60-65 members and be made up of students, parents and employees, according to district documents. It could also include grandparents and well-known community members, CISD Chief Branding Officer Karen Fitzgerald said.
“A committee member is also a taxpayer,” she said. “You have to have that stakeholder.”
District officials will meet with families and staff for fall outreach during this time. This includes:
- A State of the District tour will provide presentations on district celebrations, academics, accountability and demographics to district campuses, Celina City Council and other Celina community groups.
- Superintendent Thomas Maglisceau will host coffee talks at each campus with parents to share district updates and hear feedback from parents.
- District officials will host an opportunity for retired grandparents and community members, known as Silver Bobcats.
- Monthly superintendent meetings will be held with district parent-teacher association leadership.
From January 2024 and on, the timeline includes:
- January-April 2024: The learner profile will be aligned with facility and program needs.
- April-May 2024: The plan for the district will be presented to the board.
- September-November 2024: The bond committee begins to identify immediate needs in the district.
- November 2024: The bond committee presents the immediate facility needs plan to the board.
- December 2024: The school board will take action on the facilities plan.
- February 2025: The board of trustees will call for an election.
- May 2025: The bond election is held.
