When: Friday, April 21, 2023 @ 6:00pm
Where: Marcus High School – Larry Sigler Auditorium
Hosted by the Marcus High School Voting Club.
Learn more about our LISD School Board Candidates!
STUDENT LEARNING
- Advocate for an account”ability” system that focuses on improvement, is forward-facing, and not stigmatizing.
- Support increases in funding to support the transition to fully online state assessments required by HB 3906.
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
- Advocate for changes to Texas Reading Academies and accelerated learning regulations that will improve student and educator efficiency.
- Support policies that improve student and educator health and wellness.
RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP
- Advocate for comprehensive property tax reforms that will ensure property tax revenue generated in the school district stays in the school district.
- Support oversight of unfunded mandates that negatively impact school fund balances.
- Increase funding to the School Safety Allotment
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- Advocate for educational equity among traditional public schools, charter schools, or vouchers where entities and/or individuals receive public funds.
- Support policies and practices that inform parents of their existing parental rights and responsibilities.
Lab-Confirmed or Exposure ONLY
STUDENT ON CAMPUS
If your child experiences any of the COVID-19 symptoms OR learns they have been exposed to someone who has lab-confirmed COVID-19 test results while they are on campus, please contact the school nurse.
STUDENT OFF CAMPUS
If your child experiences any of the COVID-19 symptoms OR learns they have been exposed to someone who has lab-confirmed COVID-19 test results during school hours, please call the district’s COVID-19 Call Center (CCC).
NOTE: If your child already has a COVID-19 plan that was created by the campus nurse, please do NOT call the CCC; the call center nurses do not have the ability to alter your child’s campus-created isolation or quarantine plan. Instead, please contact your campus administrator or school nurse if you have any questions about their campus-created isolation or quarantine plan.
COVID-19 CALL CENTER CONTACT INFO
CALL | (469) 444-3558
HOURS | 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
“Close contact” is defined as being within 6 feet for a cumulative duration of 15 minutes.
Jan. 19, 2018
Lewisville ISD Students, Parents and Community Members,
In a recent report, the U.S. Department of Education found the Texas Education Agency (TEA) put requirements in place that led Texas schools to violate federal laws requiring schools to serve all students with disabilities. Simply put, TEA in 2004 began monitoring the percentage of special education students in school districts, and penalized districts with a special education enrollment of greater than 8.5 percent.
I want to be crystal clear on LISD’s practice regarding students served by our special education team. The number of students receiving those services in LISD has always exceeded the number established by the state. Frankly speaking, we never paid attention to the cap put in place by the state, and the district’s ratings suffered because we took a stand for the students who needed special education services.
Our concern is and has always been serving each and every student who walks through our doors. We provide outstanding opportunities to all of our nearly 53,000 students, and we will continue to do so.
Governor Greg Abbott claims a “dereliction of duty on the part of many school districts to serve our students,” which is an assertion I take great issue with. I invite Gov. Abbott to visit our schools and see the way not only our special education staff members serve our students, but also the way the entire campus supports all of our learners. While we respect the governor, he is misguided and misinformed regarding the work being done by public schools across our state to serve special education students.
I hope Gov. Abbott and TEA Commissioner of Education Mike Morath, who was appointed by Gov. Abbott, will support our public schools in unraveling the mess TEA created with requirements that agency put in place. In the meantime, we will keep doing what we do best – ensuring all our students thrive in a future they create.
Kevin Rogers, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Lewisville Independent School District
Lewisville ISD Council of PTAs / Exceptional Students
Would you like to learn more about Special Education in LISD? Join us for the Annual LISD Special Education Meet and Greet! Meet Executive Director Dr. Kathy Talbert as well as Directors and Leads.
When: September 26, 2017 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Where: Purnell Support Center, 136 W. Purnell St., Lewisville 75057
Kindly RSVP
Provided through the cooperation of the LISD Council of PTAs Exceptional Students Committee and LISD Special Education
Marcus High School needs your help! Lewisville ISD will be hosting their Annual Back to School Fair on August 5th, 2017. For the event to be a success, schools around the district will be donating new supplies.
Supplies will be used to stuff Kindergarten – 12th grade backpacks that will be provided to registered students at the Back to School Fair.
Here is how you can help:
Marcus HS – one package of 3×5 index cards
The cards can be deposited in the collection box at the front of the building. If you would rather donate a $1.00 or make a monetary donation, the money collected will be used to purchase supplies.
Marcus 9 – lined filler paper.
These items can be dropped off in to Marcus 9 office.
Any donation is greatly appreciated.
For more information and how you can volunteer to help:
Thank you in advance for your support!
