What's Happening in Plano ISD
Trustees Pursue Study of Williams Academy, Seek More Community Input Prior to Voting on School Feeder Alignment
The Plano ISD Board of Trustees met in a work session on November 17 to discuss the feeder alignment process. Having met within their board sub‐committees during the previous weeks, trustees are pursuing study of a plan referred to as "Option 3" at the work session and are seeking additional community input before their formal vote scheduled for December 15. Option 3 proposes to convert Williams High School to an academy for grades 9-12 opening in 2012. Read details of the plan on our feeder school alignment website.
New Federal Guidelines Require
Ethnicity and Race Re-Identification
New guidelines from the U.S. Department of Education require that all education institutions re-identify the ethnicity and race of all students. This new standard for collecting and reporting data is designed to provide a more accurate picture of the nation’s ethnic and racial diversity. For parents' convenience, Plano ISD provides the following electronic forms. A separate form must be completed for each student.
Ethnicity and Race Reporting Form (English)
Ethnicity and Race Reporting Form (Spanish)
Plano ISD Prepares for Cold and Flu Season
Working in partnership with families, students, employees and health agencies, Plano ISD is taking measures to maintain healthy schools during cold and flu season. The district is following the recommendations of the Collin County Health Department and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC www.cdc.gov) during this time of heightened awareness. 
Fall & Holiday Student Productions
Bands, choirs and orchestras are tuning up to present several festive fall and holiday concerts. Theatre troupes are also busy with their fall productions. Visit our district wide competition and events calendar for details.
Plano ISD Salutes 90 National Merit Semifinalists
The Plano Independent School District joins with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation to recognize 90 seniors who have been awarded National Merit Semifinalist status. These Plano ISD students are among the 16,000 academically talented high school seniors who have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,200 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $36 million, that will be awarded next spring. 
Post-Secondary Readiness Report
Plano ISD students' SAT and ACT scores increased again this year and continue to far exceed state and national averages, according to a report presented at this week's school board work session by Paul Weaver, director of counseling and guidance.
School Board Meeting Videos Now Online
Beginning with the May 19 regular meeting of the Plano ISD Board of Trutees, videos of board meetings will be posted on the district website in a tape-delayed, edited format.
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