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SHAC recommends CATCH pilot, whole-child awards expand as membership doubles

Richardson ISD Board of Trustees · May 7, 2026
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Summary

The district's School Health Advisory Council reported increased membership and student involvement, a successful Kids Heart Challenge and recommended a two-year, grant-funded CATCH pilot for sixth-grade health instruction plus expansion of the Whole Child award.

The School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) reported to the Richardson ISD Board on May 7 that it has doubled parent/community membership, added student representatives, and piloted activities that generated stipends and programming benefits for campuses.

Lindsay Ledford, assistant athletic director and SHAC co-chair, said the council recruited four student members this year and piloted several initiatives focused on movement, nutrition and teacher supports. "We recruited students to join SHAC this year. They brought an incredible new perspective," Ledford said. Parent co-chair…

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