Lake Dallas ISD board recognizes student performers, counselors and community food‑drive donors

The Lake Dallas ISD Board of Trustees spent the start of its December meeting honoring students, staff and community volunteers across music, theater and counseling programs and then paused for photographs.

Corinth Elementary’s Student Advisory Council — whose members were named during the meeting — shared feedback on cafeteria preferences, campus safety and classroom technology. Felicia May and Kyle Kimmons recognized middle‑school band students who auditioned and performed at the TMEA all‑region events; named students included Adelaide Lee and others.

Nicole Probst, the district’s middle‑school theater director, described UIL One‑Act Play competition rules and praised the cast and crew for a third‑place finish and several individual awards, naming students and technical contributors.

Athletic trainers at Lake Dallas High School, Marissa Parker and Samantha Kubachek, introduced student athletic trainers who led a fall food drive. Student presenters reported that student trainers donated 8,493 items, the fire academy donated 5,445 items and combined donations were reported as approximately 14,000 items for the community. The board recognized top individual donors; transcript spellings include both “Maddie Schalles” and a later variant “Maddie Shawless.”

Jessica Bovin, Lake Dallas Middle School principal, recognized counselors Heather Akins and a colleague listed in the transcript as “Bridal Kim” for earning the Texas School Counselor CREST award. Bovin described the counselors’ work — SEL lessons, crisis intervention, attendance groups and a new on‑campus “Zen Zone” wellness space — and noted related outcomes, including a cited 15% increase in LDMS math STAR scores over the period tracked and a decline in certain in‑school suspension referrals.

Board members paused the open session for executive session business and returned to public session later in the meeting for routine business.