Tonya McGuinness

The Frisco Independent School District's 2025-2026 District Improvement Plan outlines a framework for continuous strategic change, moving beyond a traditional long-term plan. It focuses on serving students, staff, and the community through ongoing reflection and review of district practices. The plan is guided by a 'Future-Ready Framework' and sets strategic objectives to enhance student behavior, expand learning opportunities, attract new students, improve student performance through strong instruction and data, and build stakeholder trust. Key focus areas include fostering a learning organization, ensuring basic conditions for learning, providing a guaranteed and viable curriculum, implementing differentiated instruction and assessment, creating student-centered experiences, and cultivating a positive school culture. The overarching aim is to prepare students for future success and foster a mindset of continuous improvement across the district.

The Board of Trustees conducted a session covering legal consultations, real property deliberations, and personnel matters in closed sessions. Open session highlights included recognitions of student groups, band qualifiers, and the Elementary Honor Choir. The Board discussed findings from intruder detection audits, internal audit activities, and the Frisco Flex program. Action items included approval of a library materials list, general fund budget transfers, a debt service fund budget amendment, and a settlement agreement. Consent agenda approvals covered employment contracts, a single audit, vendor qualifications for fine arts services, storm-related roof project bids, and professional services agreements. Additionally, the Board selected an executive search consulting firm to assist with the Superintendent search.

The meeting included a closed session to consult with legal counsel, discuss the purchase or value of real property, deliberate on personnel matters, review security procedures, and address student matters. In the open meeting, the Board approved the recommended employment contracts for identified personnel.

The board discussed several items, including a closed session focused on legal counsel, real property, personnel matters, and student grievance appeals. The session included stakeholder testimony regarding Staley Middle School and reports on subcommittee activities, board conferences, and recent district accolades. Key actions included approving employment contracts, appointing members to various district advisory councils, updating board operating procedures, and approving various consent agenda items such as vendor qualifications, construction delivery methods, and an agreement with Apptegy. The board also concluded deliberations on three Level III student grievance appeals.

The meeting included various student and team recognitions, reports from Board members regarding district events, and communication from stakeholders. Actions taken included the approval of a resolution regarding wage payments during a winter weather event, the approval of missed day waivers, and low attendance waivers. The Board also approved the February library material list and a resolution supporting the First Amendment rights of students and staff. Additionally, several consent agenda items were approved, including personnel contracts, budget transfers, and the qualification of various vendors for school services and supplies. The Board concluded by upholding administrative decisions regarding Level III grievance appeals and reviewing financial and investment reports.