2018-2019 LISTEN, LEARN AND LEAD FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Table of Contents 12 Fort Worth ISD First Day 14 Just look at what the Bond Built 18 Early Learning 24 Middle Years 30 College and Career 42 A Culture of Excellence 58 Community 66 Looking Ahead FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education Jacinto Ramos Jr. Tobi Jackson Quinton ‘Q’ Phillips President, District 1 1st Vice President, District 2 Secretary, District 3 T.A. Sims Carin ‘CJ’ Evans Anne Darr Trustee, District 4 Trustee, District 5 Trustee, District 6 Retired July 2019 Norman Robbins Anael Luebanos Ashley Paz Trustee, District 7 2nd Vice President, District 8 Trustee, District 9 6 BOARD OF EDUCATION 2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR Dr. Kent P. Scribner Superintendent of Schools 2018-19 kicked off with the opening of the much- This report highlights some of the many ways our anticipated I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM and District, community organizations, and individuals VPA. It is everything we dreamed it would be: come together and listen and learn with the goal a dynamic blend of the historic and the cutting of improving student outcomes edge and a perfect balance of STEM and the arts. in every school in every zip It is also an example of what we can accomplish code. Among them: when we: A groundbreaking partnership Preparing 1. Listen with Texas Wesleyan University all students 2. Learn from our communities, both internal that will allow the District’s five and external, and Leadership Academies to sustain for success 3. Then lead. recent academic gains in college, A literal groundbreaking You see, I.M. Terrell was not the location originally to career and selected for the new STEM and VPA academy. begin construction on Overton Longtime Fort Worth ISD trustee T.A. Sims Park Elementary, a new school community that will ease overcrowding at presented his case for it, however, and we listened – leadership. to him, other community leaders, and the school’s Tanglewood Elementary, and alumni. I.M. Terrell was the first school to serve An all-hands-on-deck push for African American students in Fort Worth, with a Pre-K and Kindergarten that rich legacy and a roster of distinguished graduates. included online registration The more we met, the more we learned – about drives, door-to-door visits, and strategic social the special place this school has in our city’s history, media ads to give as many children as possible a and the opportunity that was being presented to great start to their education journey. send a message of unity, equity, and excellence. Now, FWISD has an amazing school that pays You’ll also meet impressive people in these pages, homage to the past as it fosters achievement especially our great students. We hope you enjoy in science, technology, engineering, math, and this snapshot of 2018-19, a very good year. the arts. Kent P. Scribner, Ph.D. Superintendent, Fort Worth ISD FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT 7 FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT By the Numbers Our Students Our District Total Enrollment 84,510 Accreditation At-Risk 54,853 District Texas Education Agency Bilingual 15,687 High Schools Southern Association Career & Technical Education 24,096 of Colleges & Schools Dyslexia 2,233 TEA District Ratings 79 out of 100 = C Rating Economically Disadvantaged 72,424 English as a Second Language (ESL) 11,492 Total Number of Schools 143 Gifted & Talented 9,917 High Schools 21 Homeless/Unaccompanied Youth 1,028 Middle Schools 24 Military Connected 809 Elementary Schools 82 Special Education 7,781 Other Schools 16 Enrollment by Ethnicity 84,510 Transportation Hispanic 53,474 Number of buses running daily 360 African American 18,702 Number of bus routes 1,571 White 9,222 Number of students transported daily 20,365 Asian 1,533 Number of miles driven 5,899,749 Two or more races 1,434 American Indian/Alaskan 83 Nutrition Services Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 62 Breakfasts served in 2018-19 5,438,477 Lunches served in 2018-19 9,806,094 Our Employees Students eligible for free/reduced 36,495 meals Total Number of Employees 11,645 Teachers 5,831 Aides 921 Professional Support 1,570 Administrative 371 Auxiliary 2,959 Beginning Teacher Salary $53,000 Avg. Experience of Teachers 10.7 years Avg. Experience with Fort Worth ISD 7.8 years 8 BY THE NUMBERS 2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR OTHER CENTRAL DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL INSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS SUPPORT $15,644,547 - 2% $20,400,591 - 3% $124,684,485 - 16% $141,537,307 - 18% $490,715,212 - 62% 2018-19 BUDGET - $792,982,142* *UNAUDITED BY THE NUMBERS 9 FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Fort Worth ISD First Day A New Start And, just days before August 20, 2018, arrived with all the excitement school started… and activity that comes with every first day of Public education advocate Rev. Charles Foster school – and then some. At the top of the First Johnson delivered a powerful message to Day highlights: A BONNIE BRAE ES STUDENT teachers and staff as the featured speaker at HELPS SPREAD FWISD FIRST DAY • The I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM and Convocation 2018. Superintendent Scribner EXCITEMENT. Visual and Performing Arts opened for its hosted the “welcome back” to teachers and YOUNG WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP inaugural school year (read more on page staff at the Fort Worth ISD board room. STUDENTS CHAT WITH REV. 14). From its perch on the southeastern CHARLES FOSTER JOHNSON edge of downtown, I.M. Terrell welcomed This year’s Convocation was again both virtual AFTER HIS COMPELLING 160 freshmen. When at capacity, the school and live, allowing teachers to watch from COMMENTS AT CONVOCATION will serve approximately 800 students. their campuses. Fort Worth ISD trustees, United 2018 ABOUT THE NEED TO administrators, and our student group • Three District schools opened at new Voices for Change (UV4C) made up the board SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. locations to better serve students. World MAYOR BETSY PRICE HELPS room audience. Languages Institute moved to the former KICK OFF CONVOCATION WITH Middle Level Learning Center, which Another highlight of the event was a video SUPERINTENDENT SCRIBNER. in turn moved into the former Texas about a longtime Fort Worth ISD educator’s THE DADS OF DUNBAR GIVE Academy for Biomedical Sciences (TABS) very first day on the job as an elementary A BIG FIRST DAY WELCOME TO campus. TABS students relocated to a new teacher. Fort Worth ISD Chief of Policy and MORE THAN 1,000 STUDENTS AT facility at the beautiful Tarrant County Planning Sammy Monge was that teacher. The DUNBAR HS. College Trinity River Campus. video, parts of it clever animation, depicted Mr. Monge’s many first-day challenges. But, as he • Something else new this year was different said in the video, he knew he was meant to start and end times at most Fort Worth teach, and he came back the next day, and the ISD schools. The new schedules at FWISD day after that, and for the next 35 years. Mr. traditional high, middle, and elementary Monge retired at the end of the school year. schools added 10 to 15 minutes to the school instructional day. The additional minutes allowed the District to eliminate two bad-weather makeup days. 10 LISTEN, LEARN AND LEAD 1 2 3 4 FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Just look at what the Bond Built The doors opened to students for the first time at the I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA, the crown jewel of the 2013 Capital Improvement Program. The Academy combines the historic I.M. Terrell School on the city’s east side with the new 65,000-square-foot Visual and Performing Arts Academy (VPA) and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Academy (STEM). The Academy will serve 9-12th grade students, but phased occupancy began with ninth-graders. One grade level will be added per year. STEM students immersed themselves The school, which was formally dedicated in the Academy’s college-level math in December, features a 900-seat and science programs, where they auditorium. The U.S. Air Force Concert designed and created in a state-of-the Band and Singing Sergeants were the art makerspace. VPA students received first to perform publicly in the auditorium, intensive training in dance, music, theater which hosted155 performances during and visual arts that will help prepare the year. them for college scholarship auditions. Enriched English, social studies and Latin classes rounded out learning as part of the school’s Cowan Humanities Academy. 12 LISTEN, LEARN AND LEAD 2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR Just look at what THE BOND Built 13 FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ARTIST RENDERING OF The dirt flew and doors • Paschal HS more than doubled its gym OVERTON PARK ES THAT WILL seating with the opening of the Gus OPEN IN FALL 2020. FUTURE opened at other bond- Bates Center. The facility is the result of OVERTON PARK ES STUDENT built facilities: a multi-year, collaborative effort involving CAMILLE MCMURRY SHARES Paschal alumni, FWISD, and both the • Construction got underway on Overton WHAT THE NEW SCHOOL WILL 2013 and 2017 bond programs. The new Park ES, a new school made possible by MEAN FOR HER AND OTHER gym will seat 950. The center includes the 2017 bond program. A groundbreaking STUDENTS. PRINCIPAL a new concession area, as well as multi- was held in June at the corner of JOHN ENGEL AND COMMUNITY purpose spaces and coaches’ offices on the Briarhaven Road and Kingsridge Road, MEMBERS SIGNED A STEEL mezzanine level. where the school will sit on six acres that BEAM THAT WILL BE PART OF were once part of the historic Edwards • School and community dignitaries signed THE NEW SOUTHWEST HS FIELD Ranch (above).