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Holly Rogers is New Principal of MISD’s Dowell Middle School
McKINNEY (May 31, 2016) — Summer will bring new responsibilities but familiar surroundings for Holly Rogers as she settles into her new role as principal of Dowell Middle School.
Rogers,...
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McKinney High School Counselor Jennifer Akins Named New MISD Director of Guidance and Counseling
McKINNEY (May 16, 2016) — Jennifer Akins leads a busy life at McKinney High School. As lead counselor of the district’s second largest campus, she shares duties with four...
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McKinney ISD Athletic Trainers Coordinate with First Responders to Provide Top Care for Athletes
McKINNEY (April 19, 2016) — Contrary to popular perceptions, athletic trainers do a lot more than tape ankles. They have the enormous responsibility of caring for the physical well-being...
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MISD: Property Value Growth and Bond Refunding Lead to Larger than Expected Tax Decrease...
McKINNEY (April 20, 2016) — McKinney ISD, based on higher than previously estimated property value growth from the Collin County Central Appraisal District, combined with interest savings from completed...
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Paula Kent is New McKinney ISD Director of Curriculum and Instruction
McKINNEY — McKinney ISD has named Paula Kent as the district’s new director of curriculum and instruction. The Board of Trustees approved the recommendation at...
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McKinney ISD Board of Trustees Approves Projects for 2016 Bond
McKINNEY (March 18, 2016) — On Thursday night, the McKinney ISD Board of Trustees approved a detailed list of projects to be included in a $220 million bond program...
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Texas School to Watch: Diversity and Culture of Achievement Form a Strong Foundation for...
McKINNEY (Feb. 16, 2016) — Keep your eye on Scott Johnson Middle School (SJMS). For the third time in a little less than five years, they’ve earned major recognition...
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McKinney ISD Aims to Increase Bus Safety with New Stop Arms
McKINNEY (Feb. 1, 2016) — If there is one thing that strikes fear into the hearts of school bus drivers it’s motorists who refuse to stop. Whether it’s caused...
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McKinney ISD Names New Senior Director of Finance
McKINNEY (Dec. 2, 2015) — McKinney ISD has hired Marlene Harbeson as its new Senior Director of Finance, and the Board of Trustees approved the decision on Tuesday, Nov....
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All 28 McKinney ISD Campuses Earn National Healthy Schools Awards
McKINNEY (Nov. 3, 2015) — “I’ve never eaten so many fruits and vegetables – and I feel great!” said one Bennett Elementary School student of the campus’s “Taste it...
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McKinney ISD Names New Assistant Principals
McKINNEY (Aug. 4, 2015) — As summer gives way to the quickly approaching 2015–2016 school year, McKinney ISD administrators are hard at work putting the finishing touches on their...
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Bowser Named Principal of Faubion Middle School in McKinney
McKINNEY (July 23, 2015) — McKinney ISD has named Jimmy Bowser the new principal of Faubion Middle School. Bowser, a veteran educator who has served as associate principal of...
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McKinney Boyd Students Earn Gold at National FCCLA Conference
McKINNEY (July 23, 2015) — Eight thousand students from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. two weeks ago for the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)...
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Baumann Selected as New Principal of Johnson Elementary
McKINNEY (July 14, 2015) — McKinney ISD has chosen current Reuben Johnson Elementary Assistant Principal Michelle Baumann as the new principal of that campus. The position was made available...
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Teen Academy Teaches McKinney ISD Students Leadership and Offers an Inside Look at McKinney...
McKINNEY (June 25, 2015) — Officer Herrin of the McKinney Police Department SWAT team lifts his rifle, aims carefully at the target down range and squeezes off a burst...
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McKinney ISD Names Woodard and Sanderson to District Administrative Positions
McKINNEY (June 17, 2015) — McKinney ISD has chosen Suzy Woodard and Geoff Sanderson for two recently vacated high-level administrative positions. Woodard has been named Assistant Superintendent for Learner...
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McKinney ISD Earns Platinum Award from State Comptroller for Financial Transparency
McKINNEY — For the sixth year in a row, McKinney ISD has earned the highest possible recognition for financial transparency from the Texas Comptroller Leadership Circle.
In...
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New Principals Named for McKinney High School, Caldwell Elementary
McKINNEY (May 27, 2015) — Gordon Butler has been named the new principal of McKinney High School (MHS) and Kelly Flowers has been chosen as the new principal of...
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Rocketry Team at McKinney Middle School Competes at TARC National Finals
McKINNEY (May 21, 2015) — Under heavy skies, the rocket burst off the launchpad in a sudden flash of smoke and flame, hissing skyward until it disappeared into the...
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McKinney ISD Board Approves Dr. Melinda DeFelice as Assistant Superintendent for Student Services
McKINNEY (May 20, 2015) — Dr. Melinda DeFelice has been chosen as the new Assistant Superintendent for Student Services for McKinney ISD. The Board of Trustees approved the decision...
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Cockrill Middle School Selected as a Texas School to Watch
McKINNEY — Cockrill Middle School has been chosen as a Texas School to Watch® by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform, an organization that identifies...