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Forney ISD placed on the College Board’s 5th Annual AP District Honor Roll
FORNEY, Texas (Forney Independent School District) – The Forney Independent School District is one of 547 school districts in the United States and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 5th Annual AP® District Honor Roll for increasing access to Advanced Placement (AP) course work while simultaneously maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on AP Exams.
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Forney ISD to honor school counselors during National School Counseling Week Feb. 2-6, 2015
FORNEY, Texas (Forney Independent School District) – National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will be celebrated from Feb. 2-6, 2015, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do.
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89 units collected at Forney High School blood drive
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney High School Health Science Technology department partnered with the American Red Cross for a blood drive on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, and collected 89 units of blood from 119 donors.
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Three Forney ISD elementary schools earn Five Star Rating and Texas Honors Circle Award in FAST study
AUSTIN, Texas (Forney ISD) — Three elementary schools in the Forney Independent School District were recently recognized as Five Star Campuses and Texas Honors Circle Award Winners by the Texas State Comptroller’s Office in the Financial Allocation Study of Texas (FAST). The schools were honored for implementing programs and practices that help students achieve academic success in cost-effective operations.
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Forney ISD Board of Trustees approve new Chief Financial Officer
FORNEY, Texas (Forney Independent School District) – The Forney ISD Board of Trustees approved the hiring of a new Chief Financial Officer for the District during a workshop Board meeting on Thursday, Dec. 18. John Chase, the current Chief Financial Officer at Crandall Independent School District was hired by the Board to replace Lucas Janda who recently accepted the Chief Financial Officer position at Leander Independent School District in Leander, Texas.
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TEA moves to close Legacy Park Preparatory in Kaufman
KAUFMAN, Texas — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) revoked the charter for Honors Academy earlier this year and has now appointed a board of managers to liquidate assets and move to close Honors Academy and seven campuses who continue to falsely operating under the charter as public, accredited schools — including Legacy Park Preparatory in Kaufman, Texas.
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Forney High School culinary students to compete in top chef competition in Dallas
FORNEY, Texas — Forney High School culinary students will compete in the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association’s second Student’s Taste of Dallas competition on November 23, 2014.
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Forney ISD seeking new CFO with news of Janda’s likely departure
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Independent School District is seeking a new chief financial officer (CFO) with the news its current CFO, Lucas Janda, will likely be chosen by the fast-growing, central Texas Leander Independent School District as their CFO.
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Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation grants more than $67,000 to Forney ISD teachers
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Independent School District (ISD) Educational Leadership Foundation granted more than $67,000 to 37 Forney ISD teachers — the largest grant awarded to teachers since the teacher grant program began in 2007.
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Forney High School band named Grand Champion at Desoto Marching Contest
DESOTO, Texas — The Forney High School band’s 2014 production “Immortal” receives Grand Champion award at the 27th annual Desoto Marching Contest — the second Grand Champion award of the 2014 competition season in as many weeks.
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Forney High School band named Grand Champion among other awards at Mesquite Marching Festival
MESQUITE, Texas — The Forney High School band was named the Grand Champion among other awards received at the annual Mesquite Marching Festival held at Memorial Stadium in Mesquite, Texas, on Saturday, October 4, 2014.
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Forney High School Wind Ensemble wins national award for fifth straight year
FORNEY, Texas (Forney ISD) – The Forney High School Wind Ensemble was recently selected as a Foundation for Music Education National Award winner in the Mark of Excellence/ National Wind Band Honors Project in the AAAA Classification. In addition, the Forney High School Wind Ensemble was a Commended Winner in the New Music Division as well.
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