At the April 7 Plano ISD Board of Trustees meeting, the board had the privilege of recognizing outstanding Plano ISD individuals and groups who exemplify excellence, dedication and the spirit of being Plano ISD Proud.

Three Plano ISD Parent-Teacher Associations were honored by the Texas PTA for their efforts in helping families, educators and leaders work together to help every child reach their full potential. The Voice for Every Child Awards are the association’s most prestigious membership award. Local PTAs strive to have one voice for every child on their campus. The following schools have a membership that equals at least 100% of their campus student enrollment.

Aldridge Elementary PTA

Aldridge Elementary PTA members with banner

Jaimie Priamo, President
Danielle Jarke, Vice President of Membership
Karma Cunningham, Principal

Barksdale Elementary PTA

Barksdale PTA members

Megan Pyka, President
Lauren Meyer, Vice President of Membership
Jenny Jackson, Board member and Plano ISD Council of PTAs Parliamentarian
Bonny Pan, Assistant Principal

Saigling Elementary PTA

Sigler Elementary PTA members

Jackie Justice, President
Heather Clary, Vice President of Membership
Jessica Bailey, Vice President of Programs
Connie Matthews, Principal

Technology Department members

In February 2026, Plano ISD was honored at the National Skyward Innovators Conference (iCon) in Florida, where the district received the prestigious Leader in Excellence Award from Skyward. This award honors innovative individuals and school districts within the Skyward user community who demonstrate outstanding performance and dedication. It recognizes and celebrates the innovators, change-makers, problem-solvers, pioneers and forward-thinkers who use Skyward systems to improve operational efficiency, streamline workflows and enhance student or staff experiences. Plano ISD was one of only two districts in the nation recognized in the Qmlativ category.

This recognition reflects the district’s successful migration to the Skyward Qmlativ platform—an extraordinary, multi-year initiative that transformed how the district manages student and business information systems. Over two years, the Technology team led 24 data migrations, supported tens of thousands of service interactions and delivered extensive training and support to more than 8,000 employees serving over 45,000 students.

Plano ISD has served as a true partner in innovation, collaborating with Skyward on more than 300 system enhancements that benefit not only our district, but also large districts across the country. 

A few examples of the innovations that the team influenced include:

Schedule holds in Family Access if annual forms or vaccination compliance have not been submitted
Age verification on new student online enrollment so that guardians cannot select the wrong grade level for their student
Conditional formatting within online forms so that families only see certain questions based on previously selected criteria
Phone extensions for a room displaying on the student locator so that office staff can easily see where a student is throughout the school day and call that room 
Allowing nurses to see a medication count down to easily communicate with parents when critical medications are running low in the nurses’ clinic
Bank Names added to ACH for a second level of verification 
Provide total revenue and total expenditure columns in the Budget Versions list, eliminating the need to export to Excel and total
Deploying and sharing dashboard tiles from the district level
The automated integration between employee (ERP) and staff (SIS) records developed by Plano is being utilized as part of the framework for a major product enhancement

This award is a testament to the vision, dedication and expertise of the Plano ISD Technology Services Department. Their work exemplifies our district’s commitment to operational excellence, data security and continuous improvement in service of our students, staff and community.

plano isd communications department

Plano ISD’s Communications Department was recognized at the annual Texas School Public Relations Association’s Star Awards Dinner in February, held in Galveston. The annual awards provide recognition to education communications. Projects are evaluated by independent, impartial judges based on set criteria. Competing in the More than 40,000 students division, the department earned eight awards for print and digital publications during the 2024-2025 school year, including one Best in Category Medal.

Gold & Best in Category Medal – TOTY Bowl (Event Broadcast)
Gold – TOTY Bowl Gala Program (Program)
Gold – TOTY Bowl Logo (Logo, Trademark, Symbol)
Gold – Champions Choose to Learn Here Billboard (Advertisement – Other)
Gold – Attendance Matters (Video – Training/Instructional)
Silver – Theresa’s Take on Kindness & Connections (Video – Marketing)
Bronze – Level Up 2023-24 Annual Report (Annual Report)

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