Each year, Frenship ISD hosts the luncheon as a thank you to the many businesses and community organizations that support Frenship’s students and staff. From vendors to non-profit organizations, these businesses work closely with Frenship to ensure students and staff are thriving across the district.
“Frenship is such a special place because of our community,” said Tiffany Taylor, Frenship ISD Director of Communications and Community Engagement. “Our local businesses help mentor students in our Career and Technical Education programs to provide hands-on, real-word experience that prepares students for the workforce. They volunteer to lead our PTA and Booster organizations to give back to teachers and student programs. In fact, nearly every single business or community member in attendance has supported the Frenship Foundation in one way or another over the last few years to help enhance education at Frenship.”
The program featured a growth presentation by Superintendent Dr. Michelle McCord, siting a demographer report that shows Frenship is expected to grow from the current 11,700 students to more than 15,000 students by 2030. Within that growth, demographers predict Frenship will welcome more than 1,000 elementary-age students in the next five years with both Upland Heights Elementary and Willow Bend Elementary expected to reach between 1,100-1,500 students by 2033.
Dr. McCord also provided an in depth look at where the growth is occurring in the northern and southern portions of Frenship’s boundaries. “We are seeing growth in areas of Frenship that we have not previously seen before,” said McCord. “An area in the northwest corner of our boundaries is in Hockley County, and demographers are predicting that area will have more than 200 new housing occupancies over the next 10 years.”
After the growth discussion, Dr. McCord provided information on the three propositions Frenship voters will see on the November 5 ballot, including the construction of two new elementary campuses to accommodate the increasing student enrollment and Proposition A that allows Frenship to increase teacher and staff salaries and hire additional staff and police for the new schools as Frenship continues to grow.
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Businesses also got an update on the construction of Frenship Memorial High School by Principal Chelsey Campbell and how the campus will open in August of 2025 beginning with 9th and 10th grade students. She also discussed a new Unity Council made up of Frenship High School students and future Frenship Memorial High School students.
“It is really exciting getting to see these students come together,” said Campbell. “They’re working side by side and coming up with ideas on how to build excitement for the new school while also holding on to our Frenship traditions that we all love so much.”
Campbell mentioned that students are currently working on developing a fight and school song for Frenship Memorial among other culture and spirit related decisions. “It is really special watching them take ownership of their new school,” said Campbell. “And they’re taking it seriously. They understand that one day their children or grandchildren could be singing the Frenship Memorial fight song that they helped create.”
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Frenship ISD would like to give a special thanks to the Frenship High School Floral Design students for creating the beautiful centerpieces used at the Business Partners Luncheon and to the Friends of Frenship Partners who make events like this possible: West Texas Land Guys, Betenbough Homes, UMC Health System, BGR Architects, HilltopSecurities, Horace Mann, Lee Lewis Construction, Texas Tech Credit Union, Wayland Baptist University, United Supermarkets, Code Ninjas, and T-Mobile.