At the October 6 Plano ISD Board of Trustees meeting, the board had the privilege of recognizing outstanding Plano ISD staff, leaders and community members who exemplify excellence, dedication and the spirit of being Plano ISD Proud.<\/p>\n
Nine\u00a0Plano ISD campuses earned the prestigious National PTA School of Excellence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This national recognition shines a spotlight on schools that go above and beyond to welcome all families, support every student\u2019s success and build strong, inclusive communities. These campuses join an elite group of schools across the country that are leading the way in family engagement and partnership excellence. This accomplishment is a direct reflection of the outstanding work of campus leaders, staff, PTA members and families who partner each day to create vibrant, supportive learning environments. By earning the National PTA School of Excellence recognition, these campuses have demonstrated a deep commitment to aligning programs and practices with the needs of their school communities. Their success exemplifies our district\u2019s dedication to empowering families, strengthening school culture and ensuring that every student has the opportunity to thrive.<\/p>\n
Texas PTA President-Elect Melinda Samberson and District PTA representatives were present to show their support for this tremendous honor.<\/p>\n
Congratulations to these campus PTAs:<\/p>\n
Barksdale Elementary<\/p>\n
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\tDr. Michael Minyard, Principal
\n\tAlana Lipman, President 2026-2027
\n\tMeg Pyka, President 2024-2026<\/p>\n
Centennial Elementary<\/p>\n
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\tSara Stewart, Principal
\n\tSamantha Reigada, Counselor Liaison
\n\tJill Bracchi, President 2026-2027<\/p>\n
Gulledge Elementary<\/p>\n
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\tDeni Bledgi, Principal\u00a0
\n\tAudra Potts, President 2026-2027
\n\tThomas Lee, Vice President\u00a0of Programs\u00a0
\n\tJean Lo, Vice President\u00a0of Ways and Means
\n\tElisa Romero-Malik, Vice President of Communications<\/p>\n
Huffman Elementary\u00a0School<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\tJigyasa Sethi, Principal
\n\tKortney Williams, Assistant Principal
\n\tCallie Anthony, IB Coordinator and Media Liaison
\n\tSydney Ellis, 2026-2027 President
\n\tShawna Johnson, 2025-2026 President
\n\tKelle Marsalis, Vice President of Programs
\n\tDiego de la Mora Capetillo
\n\tKelsey Plichta, Parliamentarian
\n\tDana Palacios, Vice President of Fundraising
\n\tKristen Williamson, Vice President of Volunteers<\/p>\n
Skaggs Elementary School<\/p>\n
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\tKaren Lee, Principal
\n\tCarla Rober, 2026-2027 President
\n\tShachi Singh, 2025-2026 President
\n\tHilary Schultz, 2025-2026 Secretary
\n\tJan An, Vice President of Community Programs
\n\tXhemile Valenzuela, Vice President of Communications
\n\tLucy Noel-Abdullahi, Vice President of School Programs 2024-2026
\n\tTrina Roy, Vice President of Membership<\/p>\n
Wyatt Elementary School<\/p>\n
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\tCynthia Hentges, Principal
\n\tMelina Raugh, Assistant Principal
\n\tBridget Scarbrough, 2026-2027\u00a0President
\n\tAndrea Freyder, Vice President of Programs
\n\tBri Thomas, Communications Chair<\/p>\n
Frankford Middle School<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\tFelipe Vargas, Principal
\n\tCourtney Rai, 2026-2027\u00a0President
\n\tEmily Paul, Former President<\/p>\n
Rice Middle School<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\tChris Glasscock, Principal\u00a0
\n\tSarah St. Louis, Vice President of Membership
\n\tJane An, Vice President of Community Programs\u00a0
\n\tXhemile Valenzuela, VP of Communications
\n\tPatrice Johnson, Secretary
\n\tTrina Roy, Former Vice President of Programs<\/p>\n
McMillen High School<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\tJohn Tedford, Principal\u00a0
\n\tJamie Heise, 2026-2026 President
\n\tJilly Ray, Vice President of Ways and Means
\n\tRegina Williams, Vice President of Programs
\n\tShannon Cox, Hospitality
\n\tBrenda Cisneros, Secretary
\n\tCasey Ward, Vice President of Programs
\n\tRobin Nguyen
\n\tAnnMarie Tedford, Communications<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At the October 6 Plano ISD Board of Trustees meeting, the board had the privilege of recognizing outstanding…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":461936,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[160,162,2610,161,2609],"class_list":["post-461935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-plano","tag-plano","tag-plano-headlines","tag-plano-independent-school-district","tag-plano-news","tag-posts-details-default-board-post-page"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=461935"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461935\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/461936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=461935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=461935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=461935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}