Awards
& Ratings
 Plano ISD employees voted their school district among the “Best
Places to Work in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex" in 2009, 2008 and 2006, through a "Dallas Business Journal" online survey. Pictured at the "Best Places to Work" awards luncheon are Danny Modisette, deputy superintendent; and Dr. Doug Otto, superintendent of schools (standing); with Saul Laredo; Carlisle Elementary School principal; Dee Sampson, human resources coordinator; and James L. Thomas, III, student and family services coordinator (seated).
In preliminary school district accountability rating information released from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) today, the Plano Independent School District rated Exemplary on 19 and Recognized on 6 of the 25 academic indicators. The “all students” group continues to show overall improvement and moved all five content areas (Reading – 97%, Writing – 97%, Social Studies – 98%, Mathematics – 93% and Science – 90%) to the Exemplary level. At the school level, 32 schools received an Exemplary rating and 24 received a Recognized rating.
Twenty-three
Plano ISD schools have captured the prestigious National
Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence honor, awarded by the U.S. Department
of Education. Three of the schools have been twice awarded through the national program.
 Ninety Plano ISD seniors have earned Semifinalist standing in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship
Program. They will continue in the competition
for Finalist standing and $36 million in
scholarships.
Plano ISD continues
to boast one of the highest performances on SAT and ACT college entrance exams
in the nation. In addition, a significant number of students are challenging themselves by taking Advanced Placement courses and participating in the International Baccalaureate program, and concurrent enrollment. These statistics indicate a strong dedication of our teachers to work diligently to get more students enrolled and involved in honors and advanced courses.
The
Texas Business and Education Coalition (TBEC) named
a record nine Plano ISD schools, among 254 public schools across
the state, to the 2009 TBEC
Honor Roll. They are Andrews, Beverly, Haun, Mathews, Saigling, Skaggs and Wyatt elementary schools; Rice Middle School and Plano West Senior High School. These schools
were identified for having high percentages of
students meeting state standards on the TAKS tests
in all subjects for three consecutive years, with an
emphasis on how many students
scored at the state’s highest standard – commended – on
all tests.
Every year since the award has been presented (1992-2009), Plano
ISD has been selected for a “What Parents Want Award” by SchoolMatch,
the nation’s largest school selection and consulting firm. Only
16 percent of the nation’s school systems have been designated
for this honor. Also, "Expansion Management Magazine" named Plano ISD among 2,800 school districts across the U.S. to earn a "Gold Medal" rating through its 16th Annual Education Quotient ratings.
Forty-two Plano ISD schools were selected as "2008 Just for the Kids Higher Performing Schools in Texas," based on college- and career-readiness analyses conducted by the National Center for Educational Achievement (NCEA). Twenty-eight of the 42 schools earned "high performance" ratings in all subjects.
 The Plano ISD Education Foundation raised more than $1 million in the 2008-09 school year for programs
and services to support quality education
in Plano schools, through its
annual “Ski Plano” benefit gala, Plano ISD employee campaign,
parent fundraising drive and gifts from corporations,
foundations and individuals. Since the year 2000, the Foundation has raised more than $5 million to enhance the quality of education in Plano schools.
For 26 years, Plano ISD has earned the prestigious
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association
of the United States and
Canada. For five consecutive years,
Plano ISD has earned the highest rating of “Superior Achievement” in
the state’s
Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas)
program.
Plano ISD was awarded as one of the "Best 100 Communities for
Music Education in America" in a 2008 survey conducted by several
national music and education organizations.
Since its inception in 2001, Plano ISD's eSchool program has enabled more than 11,000 students to take high school courses online, on their own time, wherever access is available to the Internet and a computer. Students enrolled in eSchool have achieved an overall passing rate of 98 percent.
The school district's website and online instructional
center have captured several top state and national
awards for innovation in design and user-friendliness.
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