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Frisco ISD is slated to spend roughly $822,000 on blue strobe lights to enhance security systems. (Elizabeth Ucles/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
9:57 AM Dec 1, 2020 CST
Frisco ISD to install blue strobe lights as security enhancement
Frisco ISD officials updated the board on their definition of a close contact at an Oct. 13 meeting. (Elizabeth Uclés/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
9:11 AM Oct 14, 2020 CDT
Frisco ISD’s updated definition of close contact could decrease number of quarantined students
Learn more about the candidates running for the Frisco ISD board of trustees Place 4 race ahead of the November general election. (Community Impact staff)
Dallas - Fort Worth
6:49 AM Oct 9, 2020 CDT
Election Q&A: Frisco ISD board of trustees Place 4
Frisco ISD's current definition of close contact is when someone is within 6 feet of a confirmed case for a cumulative 15 minutes or more during an infectious period. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Dallas - Fort Worth
6:27 AM Sep 15, 2020 CDT
Frisco ISD provides update on close contact reviews, use of local COVID-19 data
Frisco ISD students who opted into in-person learning return to schools Sept. 3 (Community Impact staff)
Dallas - Fort Worth
3:39 PM Sep 2, 2020 CDT
Frisco ISD superintendent on what students, families can expect as schools reopen
Active case totals on Frisco ISD's website reflect on-campus and virtual instruction regardless of whether the staff member or student was on campus during the infectious period. (Anna Herod/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
3:13 PM Aug 28, 2020 CDT
Frisco ISD now reporting active COVID-19 cases of students, staff
A Sonntag Elementary School kindergarten teacher virtually reads to students on the first day of classes Aug. 13. Teachers are not required to wear a face mask while teaching alone in their classroom. (Courtesy Frisco ISD)
Dallas - Fort Worth
9:55 AM Aug 13, 2020 CDT
Frisco ISD welcomes students back for fall
The Frisco ISD board of trustees called a special meeting July 23 to discuss the all-virtual start to the 2020-21 school year. (Elizabeth Uclés/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
12:15 PM Jul 24, 2020 CDT
Frisco ISD’s virtual start will allow for increased prep for 2020-21, district officials say
Lewisville ISD is adjusting its 2020-21 academic calendar to prepare for online learning. (Anna Herod/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
7:00 AM Jul 18, 2020 CDT
Lewisville ISD delays start to school year, Texana Grill opens in McKinney: Most popular news from DFW
Superintendent Sara Bonser laid out several learning options Plano ISD is preparing to provide when school returns in the fall. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Dallas - Fort Worth
7:00 AM Jun 27, 2020 CDT
Grant program applications open, event center backlash and more: Most popular news from DFW this week
Pending a scheduled call with the TEA next Tuesday, Superintendent Mike Waldrip said the Frisco ISD anticipates offering 100% face-to-face instruction in the fall with an option for 100% online instruction through a Virtual Academy. (Elizabeth Uclés/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
7:22 PM Jun 18, 2020 CDT
Frisco ISD anticipates offering in-person instruction, virtual option in fall pending call with TEA
School desk with books, pencils
Dallas - Fort Worth
1:49 PM Jun 12, 2020 CDT
Frisco ISD teachers weigh in on e-Learning in survey
District leaders presented three options to the board of trustees as a June 11 meeting. (Courtesy Frisco ISD)
Dallas - Fort Worth
8:32 PM Jun 11, 2020 CDT
Frisco ISD considers 3 options for 2020-21 school year while awaiting state direction
Options under consideration include starting school normally with additional safety measures in place; starting school in a “socially distant” instructional environment with a blend of in-person and at-home, online instruction; and starting school completely online. (Courtesy Pexels)
Dallas - Fort Worth
3:31 PM May 28, 2020 CDT
Frisco ISD releases parent survey as part of planning efforts for 2020-21 school year
The board convened via video conference April 1. (Courtesy Frisco ISD)
Dallas - Fort Worth
1:50 PM Apr 1, 2020 CDT
Frisco ISD board approves adding superintendent authority during COVID-19, offers updates
The Frisco ISD Board of Trustees approved a resolution declaring an emergency closure of schools as part of the district's response to the spread of coronavirus. (William C. Wadsack/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
9:08 PM Mar 15, 2020 CDT
Frisco ISD students to begin eLearning March 17; board votes to pay staff during school closures
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Students and staff who show symptoms while at school will be able to get tested for the coronavirus. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Dallas - Fort Worth
3:40 PM
Richardson ISD launches rapid COVID-19 testing program
Nearly 750 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Cy-Fair ISD from Sept. 8-Nov. 29. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
4:59 PM
Cy-Fair ISD reports 170 COVID-19 cases among students, staff Nov. 16-29
Laura Colangelo
Houston
7:00 AM
Q&A: Laura Colangelo discusses challenges facing private schools during pandemic
With remote learning opportunities becoming increasingly prevalent, CCISD is reviewing its flexible learning options—such as Cyber Cafe and the Clear Connections program—and examining current TEA guidelines to determine if changes are needed to any of these programs and policies. (Jake Magee/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
5:00 AM
Clear Creek ISD updates: District adding new 2021-22 secondary courses, improving educational experiences
New guidance from the Texas Education Agency allows districts to require virtual learners who are failing classes or who have three or more unexcused absences to return to school in person. (Courtesy Canva)
Houston
5:24 PM
Clear Creek ISD imposes grades-based restrictions on virtual learning
With the biennial Texas Legislative Session set to begin Jan. 12, a number of bills have already been filed by state representatives and senators who cover the Cy-Fair area. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Houston
2:02 PM
See what bills have been filed so far by Cy-Fair-area state legislators
Schools now have the power to temporarily suspend on-campus instruction if “a significant number of the instructional staff at the campus is impacted due to a confirmed COVID-19 outbreak." (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
12:40 PM
Texas Education Agency authorizes schools to close doors for 14 days due to coronavirus-related staffing concerns
The Houston Federation of Teachers is asking the district to consider switching back to all-virtual learning after Thanksgiving. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
5:27 PM
Houston Federation of Teachers calls for return to all-virtual learning after Thanksgiving
Lewisville ISD's superintendent has asked the state to cancel the December STAAR exams, citing the difficulty of safely administering the tests. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Dallas - Fort Worth
4:56 PM
'A serious risk': Citing health, Lewisville ISD superintendent asks state to cancel December STAAR tests
Bakery Lorraine
Austin
11:00 AM
Smoked turkey, pumpkin ravioli and more: 10 places to pick up meals in Northwest Austin for Thanksgiving this year