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Allen ISD trustees list possible action on the superintendent search Monday after two closed-door sessions on it

The board's Oct. 26 agenda pairs a closed-session discussion of the search with a possible vote. Trustees also get an audit report with no material weaknesses and findings from a state intruder detection audit.

Quincy VargasOctober 24, 20262 min read

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Allen ISD posts five-year innovation-plan draft ahead of proposed November vote
The draft seeks flexibility over staffing, school calendars and administrative timelines; its proposed term would run through November 2031.
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Allen ISD's school bus fuel bill could top $1 million this year as diesel stays near record highs
The district expected to spend $400,000 to $500,000 on fuel. Rising bulk prices pushed that to $650,000 by February, and an administrator says $1 million is now possible. Dallas-area diesel averaged $5.81 a gallon Thursday.
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Collin College bond would add a second building at the Technical Campus in Allen as early voting nears
The $600 million Proposition A lists a workforce and academic building at the Allen campus, where enrollment is up more than 56% in five years. Early voting starts Monday.
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Collin College's welding program, taught at its Allen campus, lands $346,697 state equipment grant
The Texas Workforce Commission award is meant to train 120 welders. Blue Ridge ISD won a nearly identical grant for a welding program run with Collin College, part of more than $20 million in state awards announced Monday.
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Riot Games will fully fund Texas teachers' esports and gaming requests on Oct. 19 as Worlds comes to Allen
The League of Legends publisher committed $500,000 to DonorsChoose classroom projects in the three states hosting its world championship. Texas day is Oct. 19, days before matches start at the Allen event center.
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Six employers give Allen ISD students a closer look at manufacturing careers
Facility visits introduced students to engineering, robotics, production and maintenance work, according to the district’s Oct. 9 report.
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56 Allen ISD string players earn TMEA all-region orchestra seats; 30 advance toward All-State
About 490 students auditioned Oct. 3 for 168 seats in the Region 25 high school orchestras; Allen ISD musicians took 56 of them, and their free concert is Dec. 12 at Plano ISD's Robinson Fine Arts Center.
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Allen ISD leads DFW in Niche’s 2027 rankings, places second in Texas
The district ranks first among 87 in the region and 57th nationally. Niche’s data-and-review-based assessment also gives Allen high marks as a place to teach.

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Allen ISD trustees list possible action on the superintendent search Monday after two closed-door sessions on it

More Schools

Allen ISD posts five-year innovation-plan draft ahead of proposed November vote

Allen ISD's school bus fuel bill could top $1 million this year as diesel stays near record highs

Collin College bond would add a second building at the Technical Campus in Allen as early voting nears

Collin College's welding program, taught at its Allen campus, lands $346,697 state equipment grant

Riot Games will fully fund Texas teachers' esports and gaming requests on Oct. 19 as Worlds comes to Allen

Six employers give Allen ISD students a closer look at manufacturing careers

56 Allen ISD string players earn TMEA all-region orchestra seats; 30 advance toward All-State

Allen ISD leads DFW in Niche’s 2027 rankings, places second in Texas

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