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.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0every child reach their full potential. The Voice for Every Child Awards are the association’s\u00a0most prestigious membership award. Local PTAs strive to have one voice for every child on their campus. The following\u00a0schools have a membership that equals at least 100% of their campus student enrollment.<\/p>\n
Aldridge Elementary PTA<\/p>\n
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\tJaimie Priamo, President
\n\tDanielle Jarke, Vice President of Membership
\n\tKarma Cunningham, Principal<\/p>\n
Barksdale Elementary PTA<\/p>\n
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\tMegan Pyka, President
\n\tLauren Meyer, Vice President of Membership
\n\tJenny Jackson, Board member and Plano ISD Council of PTAs Parliamentarian
\n\tBonny Pan, Assistant Principal<\/p>\n
Saigling Elementary PTA<\/p>\n
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\tJackie Justice, President
\n\tHeather Clary, Vice President of Membership
\n\tJessica Bailey, Vice President of Programs
\n\tConnie Matthews, Principal<\/p>\n
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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\u00a0and forward-thinkers who use Skyward systems to improve operational efficiency, streamline workflows\u00a0and enhance student or staff experiences. Plano ISD was one of only two districts in the nation recognized in the Qmlativ category.<\/p>\n
This recognition reflects the district\u2019s successful migration to the Skyward Qmlativ platform\u2014an extraordinary, multi-year initiative that transformed how the district\u00a0manages student and business information systems. Over two years, the Technology team led 24 data migrations, supported tens of thousands of service interactions\u00a0and delivered extensive training and support to more than 8,000 employees serving over 45,000 students.<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A few examples of the innovations that the\u00a0team influenced include:<\/p>\n
\tSchedule holds in Family Access if annual forms or vaccination compliance have not been submitted
\n\tAge verification on new student online enrollment so that guardians cannot select the wrong grade level for their student
\n\tConditional formatting within online forms so that families only see certain questions based on previously selected criteria
\n\tPhone 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\u00a0
\n\tAllowing nurses to see a medication count down to easily communicate with parents when critical medications are running low in the nurses’ clinic
\n\tBank Names added to ACH for a second level of verification\u00a0
\n\tProvide total revenue and total expenditure columns in the Budget Versions list, eliminating the need to export to Excel and total
\n\tDeploying and sharing dashboard tiles from the district level
\n\tThe 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<\/p>\n
This award is a testament to the vision, dedication\u00a0and expertise of the Plano ISD Technology Services Department. Their work exemplifies our district\u2019s commitment to operational excellence, data security\u00a0and continuous improvement in service of our students, staff\u00a0and community.<\/p>\n
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Plano ISD’s Communications Department\u00a0was recognized at the annual Texas School Public Relations Association’s\u00a0Star 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\u00a0More than 40,000 students division, the department\u00a0earned eight awards for print and digital publications during the 2024-2025 school year, including one Best in Category Medal.<\/p>\n
\tGold & Best in Category Medal – TOTY Bowl (Event Broadcast)
\n\tGold – TOTY Bowl Gala Program (Program)
\n\tGold – TOTY Bowl Logo (Logo, Trademark, Symbol)
\n\tGold – Champions Choose to Learn Here Billboard (Advertisement – Other)
\n\tGold – Attendance Matters (Video – Training\/Instructional)
\n\tSilver – Theresa\u2019s Take on Kindness & Connections (Video – Marketing)
\n\tBronze – Level Up 2023-24 Annual Report (Annual Report)<\/p>\n
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