Meeting roundup: donors, student honors, master-planning updates and public comments at Forney ISD board meeting
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The Forney ISD board recognized students and holiday card contest winners, accepted booster and club donations totaling $26,400 for athletics programs, heard a brief master-planning update on three construction projects, and received public comments from a state Senate candidate and the FFA vice president inviting the board to upcoming events.
At its meeting, the Forney ISD Board of Trustees recognized students of the month from Smith Intermediate and announced winners of the district holiday card contest across grade bands. The board accepted three booster donations: $10,500 from the North Forney Quarterback Club for North Forney High equipment, $8,500 from the Jackrabbit Touchdown Club for Forney High powerlifting, and $7,400 from the North Forney High volleyball booster, for a combined total of $26,400.
Associate Superintendent Kim Morzak provided a master-planning update on three active projects: Elementary School 12 (Jacobs) with storm shelter panels and slab/masonry work, the new transportation facility with concrete poured and prefab building pending erection, and the Veil Wilson expansion opening next month.
During public forum, Jason Eddington (a candidate for the District 2 Texas Senate seat) used his remarks to stress engaging educators when shaping policy, and Mara Stilano, vice president of the Forney FFA chapter, described agricultural programs, upcoming career-development events and invited the board to the livestock showcase on Feb. 7 at the North Forney Barn and to a joint meeting on Jan. 15 at 6 p.m.
The board recessed briefly to allow families to take photos with honored students and then resumed the meeting to take up reports and action items.