The Denton school district’s next elementary school will be built in Lantana, which falls in the south portion of the district’s boundaries. At a meeting on Feb. 26, the district voted 7-0 on the location for the district’s 22nd elementary school. The school is to be built on 12 acres the district is in the [...]
Guyer teacher saves choking co-worker
November 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Local chef and restaA Guyer High School teacher recently trained in lifesaving techniques is responsible for saving a co-worker earlier this month. Kevin Tucker, who teaches psychology and world geography at Guyer, jumped to action Oct. 2 when he saw fellow teacher Barbara Ouellette choking on a carrot stick, unable to breath and signaling for [...]
School district reports rise in enrollment
September 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Denton school district enrollment increased by more than 1,000 students from one year ago, and the number continues to grow. Denton completed its first week of school with 25,588 students. The same time last year, the district had 24,629 students, figures show. And the district has added more than 100 students since the first week; [...]
Two middle schools to offer transfers
August 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Families with students enrolled at Calhoun and McMath middle schools have until Sept. 10 to request a transfer to another campus as those two schools are sanctioned for failing to meet federal progress standards this year. Sharon Cox, a district spokeswoman, said a letter will be sent this week to inform families of the option, [...]
LCS Expansion nears completion
August 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Liberty Christian School officials said construction on the campus’ fine arts expansion is nearing completion. A ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the expansion is scheduled for Aug. 20. This is the latest addition to open on the campus in two months. In May, the private school had a grand opening for its academic and athletic expansion, [...]
DISD reorganizing administrative staff, adding new positions
July 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Denton school district Superintendent Jamie Wilson said the district is reorganizing its administrative staff and adding three new central services positions, a new principal at Fred Moore High School and is filing the instructional technology position. Last Monday, the school board approved 6-0 the naming of three central service administrators and a new Fred Moore [...]
Raises part of DISD budget
June 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A 3 percent salary increase for all employees is included in a more than $196 million general expense budget Denton school officials are proposing for the 2012-13 year, Superintendent Ray Braswell said. The proposal indicates no changes to the district’s current tax rate of $1.53 per $100 valuation, he said. A brief budget overview will [...]
School officials add new option to attendance zone recommendation
June 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Denton school officials are seeking the school board’s approval of the original 2013-14 middle school attendance zone recommendation, but with an option for incoming seventh- and eighth-grade students and their siblings to remain at their current middle schools. Students entering the seventh and eighth grades for the 2013-14 school year would have to submit a [...]
Burns to join DISD board
May 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Voters Saturday elected first-time candidate Barbara Burns as the new member joining the Denton school board. Burns, a retired educator, led her challenger Sheryl English with nearly 63 percent of voters electing her to the board, according to unofficial returns reported Saturday. “I’m really excited,” Burns said Saturday, adding that being elected was “very humbling. [...]
DISD Accepting Applications for Superintendent Position
May 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Denton school board may have named its sole finalist for the superintendent job, but the district is accepting applications for the vacant position. The job was posted online Thursday. By law, the district must provide notice to employees of a vacancy that requires certification at least 10 days before the position can be filled, [...]
