Local Government Collaborative

We have had a great start to our school year in Aledo ISD and we are excited to welcome you to our first LGC meeting of the school year on September 25. You will receive a calendar invitation today!

The Aledo ISD LGC was started in 2018 by the Aledo ISD Board of Trustees and administration to bring together the leaders of the school district with government and organization leaders in AISD. The first meeting was October 2, 2018. 

The members of the LGC include leaders from all 9 cities in AISD, Parker and Tarrant Counties, the Parker County EDC, the East Parker County Chamber of Commerce, and the Aledo Education Foundation. The goal of the LGC is to create a group and structure for local leaders to build relationships, share information, collaborate, and advocate together for the benefit of the citizens of the Aledo ISD community. Over 6 years, together the LGC has discussed population growth, infrastructure needs, planned development, and legislative advocacy on behalf of our community. We have heard various presentations from members of the group, we have sat with our state legislators and discussed the issues that we believe are important in our community, and we have received important updates from groups like the North Central Texas COG and the North Texas Commission. We have also visited the Capitol as a group to advocate for the citizens of East Parker County (including the school children).

The AISD Board and I would like to invite you to come see the newest campus in AISD at our first meeting for the school year—Lynn McKinney Elementary School. This campus was part of the 2023 Bond program and just opened this August! We have made a couple of changes to the structure of the meetings. They will be shorter–only 1 hour! We have also moved the time to 1 p.m. based on feedback from our members.

Meeting details:

• When: September 25, 2024, from 1:00-2:00 p.m.; optional tour of the campus at 2:00
• Where: Lynn McKinney Elementary School (14748 Lynn McKinney Wy, Aledo, TX 76008)
  • You will need to bring a photo ID to access the campus! Safety is our top priority on our campuses!
• RSVP: Please RSVP through this form for safety and planning purposes!
• Agenda: We will ask each organization to share out updates for the group, we will begin discussions regarding the upcoming 89th Texas Legislative session, and we will likely discuss plans regarding improvements to I-20 (we are still working on this). 

The agenda of the LGC is always up for discussion and we will want to work together to make sure that it is a good use of your time. We will discuss upcoming agendas at the end of each meeting, so please share your ideas. Also, feel free to email me in response to this email or at any time if you have an item to put on the agenda.

Hope to see you all at Lynn McKinney Elementary School!