The Ellis County Press: Campus' to reconfigure district

Campus' to reconfigure district
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Megan Gray on 11/26/2010 14:52:00


WAXAHACHIE - Due to current and future growth trends within the Waxahachie
Independent School District, school administrators have recommended a plan to
the WISD board of trustees to reconfigure the current district facilities for
the 2011-2012 school year.
The reconfiguration, as provided by the district, would be as follows:
Marvin Elementary:  Pre-Kindergarten and other Early Childhood Programs
Clift Elementary:  Kindergarten through Grade 5
Dunaway Elementary:  Kindergarten through Grade 5; Bilingual Program
Felty Elementary:  Kindergarten through Grade 5
Northside Elementary:  Kindergarten through Grade 5
Shackelford Elementary:  Kindergarten through Grade 5
Wedgeworth Elementary:  Kindergarten through Grade 5; Bilingual Program
Finley Junior High:  Grades 6-8
Howard Junior High:  Grades 6-8
The district plans to host three community forums regarding the campus
reconfiguration plan.
Parents, students, employees and community members are invited to attend and
provide their input at any or all three of the below mentioned dates.
Thursday, Dec. 2
Center Cafeteria
265 Broadhead Road
7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 9
Clift Middle Waxahachie High School Fine Arts Center
1000 Highway 77 North
7 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 6
Howard 8th Grade
School Cafeteria
650 Park School
House Road
7 p.m.
Waxahachie ISD Superintendent Thomas J. Collins and Deputy Superintendent David
Truitt will discuss the demographic data, reconfiguration plan, and short and
long range plans for WISD.