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Arlington ISD ratifies communications hire, approves telemedicine mental‑health agreement and renews UNT Health Science Center MOU
Summary
The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees on May 1 ratified the hiring of Taina Northington as the district’s chief communications officer, approved a telemedicine agreement for student mental‑health services, and renewed a memorandum of understanding with the University of North Texas Health Science Center for Bowie High School PTEC students.
The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees on May 1 ratified the hiring of Taina Northington as the district’s new chief communications officer, approved an agreement to provide students access to mental‑health services via a statewide telemedicine program, and reapproved a memorandum of understanding with the University of North Texas Health Science Center to expand opportunities for Bowie High School PTEC students.
The board ratified Taina Northington’s appointment as chief communications officer. Northington was described by the district as an award‑winning communications professional who most recently worked at Killeen ISD and previously worked as an Emmy‑award‑winning broadcast journalist. The board’s action was presented as a ratification; no vote tally or mover/second was provided in the meeting remarks.
The board approved an agreement with Texas Child Health Access through Telemedicine, a statewide program that the district described as offering students free access to mental‑health services through telemedicine and telehealth platforms. The district did not provide funding details, start date, or information on required parent consent in the meeting remarks.
The board reapproved a memorandum of understanding with the University of North Texas Health Science Center. The district said the partnership will give Bowie High School PTEC (Process Technology Education and Career) students exposure to the health‑care field through presentations, small‑group discussions and hands‑on lab experiences; the district also said two students will be selected for a two‑week summer research internship as part of the partnership.
Board remarks also recognized community contributions: the Miracle League of Arlington received a Community Partner Award of Appreciation for work partnering with the district’s Special Education Department and campus programs to include students with disabilities in baseball and volunteer activities.
The meeting summary provided by district staff did not include vote counts, motions’ movers or seconders, or implementation timelines for the telemedicine agreement or the MOU. The district said a full recording of the meeting is available for viewers seeking additional detail.
