Trey Bryant Named Head Football Coach/Area Coordinator at Berkner
Lee Vernon Bryant III has been named head football coach and area coordinator at Berkner High School.
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District News
RISD Trustees Call for May 1 Bond Election
Richardson ISD trustees on Feb. 8 voted to place two bond propositions before voters on the May 1 ballot.
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LHHS Coach Lonnie Jordan Named Finalist For Landry Award
Lake Highlands High School’s Lonnie Jordan has been named one of six finalists for The Landry Award Coach of the Year. LHHS went 10-1 in 2020 and finished atop District 7-6A. The Landry Awards were created in 2010 by CBS 11 and TEXAS 21 in partnership with the Greater Dallas Fort Worth Fellowship of Christian
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weDream, theyDream, iDream!
About 2,000 sixth-graders from 25 RISD elementary schools recently met with dozens of industry leaders from across North Texas as part of iDream 2021, a partnership with the Richardson Chamber of Commerce. Click here to watch the iDream 2021 video.
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Board Gets Recommendation From Bond Steering Committee
The Richardson ISD board of trustees heard Monday night from members of the community bond steering committee, who recommended a $750 million bond package be placed before voters in May. The committee consisted of 50 stakeholders and began meeting last year to provide facility, equipment and infrastructure recommendations to the board after analyzing facilities assessments,
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Trustees Approve Scoreboard Replacements
Completing discussion that began last year, RISD trustees approved replacing the scoreboards at the district’s two stadiums. The action at the Jan. 11 regular board meeting allows RISD to install the new scoreboards in time for high school graduations this spring. Replacement scoreboards were initially proposed for inclusion in the proposed 2021 bond package. The
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Demographic Update Presented to Trustees
RISD’s annual demographic update, compiled by Templeton Demographics, was presented to Trustees, staff and community at the Jan. 11 board meeting. The report, updated annually, includes information about population, birth rates, employment and housing trends and provides updated 5-year and 10-year enrollment projections for each RISD campus. The report is a valuable resource for the
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Parent University
Please join RISD on the journey to meaningful family engagement. Click here to view the list of upcoming Parent University sessions. (en español) Link to the virtual meetings will be provided upon registration. On Thursday, Jan. 21, RISD Special Student Services will present part one of ways to help parents of students with disabilities who struggle
Candidates Must File Between Jan. 13 – Feb. 12
RISD Board of Trustees Single-Member District 1 and At Large Place 7 will be on the ballot on Saturday, May 1. Candidate packets are now available, and prospective candidates can obtain one via email by completing the request on the district’s website at risd.org/bot or at the RISD Administration Building during normal office hours at 400 S.
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RISD Arts Education One of the Best in Texas
The Texas Art Education Association named RISD a 2020 District of Distinction. “Richardson Independent School District has set a high standard for visual arts advocacy, integrated visual arts curriculum, encouraged creativity and community participation,” according to Stacia Gower, chair of the administration and supervision division of TAEA. “With the challenges educators faced this past school year, it
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Revised Athletics Event Student Attendance Policy
Due to the increase in positive COVID-19 cases in Dallas County, the following revised guidelines will be in place for all RISD athletic events, including remaining junior high and high school volleyball and football games. Any student who attends a game must enter with an adult and sit with an adult for the duration of
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RISD Board President Clardy Tabbed For TASB Leadership Program
RISD Trustee Karen Clardy will participate in a yearlong education leadership program through the Texas Association of School Boards. Upon completion of the program, Clardy, a 25-year RISD employee and current board president, will earn Master Trustee status from the statewide nonprofit. “I am very excited and honored to be selected to be a part
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