Forney ISD board accepts $17,984.65 in PTO donations, honors students and fine‑arts staff
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Trustees voted to accept a $10,984.65 donation from Griffin PTO and $7,000 from Johnson PTO; the meeting also highlighted student‑of‑the‑month awards, three All‑State music recognitions and a district theater education award.
The Forney ISD Board of Trustees accepted two parent‑teacher organization donations and paused to recognize student and staff accomplishments before recessing to closed session.
Kristen Zastepal, chief of communications, told the board that "Griffin PTO would like to donate $10,984.65 to Griffin Elementary School to support their programs and activities," and that "Johnson PTO would like to donate $7,000 to Johnson Elementary for field trips." Board President Greg Farris asked for a motion; Miss Dobbs moved to accept the donations and Dr. Edamudi seconded. The board approved the donations by voice vote; the transcript records the board saying "Aye" with no opposed voices noted.
Mario Lindo, director of fine arts, announced three Forney High School students who earned Texas All‑State recognition: Alyssa Welsh (All‑State choral ensemble), Harold Gordon (All‑State philharmonic orchestra) and Dylan Traylor (two‑time All‑State band member). Lindo described the statewide selection process and congratulated the students and their teachers.
The board also heard about secondary student Alexandra (transcript gives the campus as "Forte Learning Academy/FLA") who was honored as student of the month. The announcement stated she has earned 14 credits since beginning the goals program in September, is on track to graduate early and "passed all 4 of her end of course tests she took in December completing those requirements for graduation."
Dr. Stormy Lamont, chief of staff, introduced a staff recognition: Forney ISD's fine arts department earned the Texas Thespians Premier Communities for Theater Education Award for the fourth consecutive year. Janay Glenn, director of theater, dance and cheer, was invited to receive the award.
The recognitions concluded with a brief recess; the portions of the meeting captured in the transcript show the donations accepted and awards recognized in open session.