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On gifts and donations the board approved donations reported in the packet: First Baptist Church, Tyler, donated $5,000 to the Wayne D. Bossier Center for Exceptional Programs; the RW Fair Foundation provided $15,000 to the Tyler ISD Athletic Department youth basketball program; and Cooperative Teacher Credit Union approved $38,550 for Tyler ISD communications to support district events. The board moved and approved the donations with expressions of gratitude recorded in the meeting.

The board also approved a contract award to purchase wireless network equipment with the superintendent authorized to review and execute terms in coordination with the board president. Trustees approved the motion contingent upon final review and signatures. The transcript records a motion specifically making the approval subject to the superintendent and board president reviewing the vendor terms and conditions before execution.

Finally, trustees approved the district’s application for a state waiver for low attendance on Jan. 9 and Jan. 10, 2025, after weather-related attendance declines. The board approved the waiver motion so the district may apply to the state for adjustment for those low-attendance days.

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Dr. Kristen Walls, executive director of College and Career, said the district’s CCMR target was recalibrated to 86.7% by June 2029 to reflect changes in state accountability. The district reported a gain from 71.1% (class of 2022) to 77% (class of 2023); projections for recent graduates are in the low- to mid-80s, with staff noting roughly 84% in current projections. For advanced placement, last year 546 students took exams and 464 students scored a 3 or higher; AP exam registrations for the current cycle were higher, with estimates based on registrations and historical pass rates.

On career-technical education, staff said the class of 2024 earned 668 industry-based certifications (IBCs). As of Jan. 31 for the class of 2025 the district reported 677 IBCs and later in the presentation said the most recent count had risen to 725 as testing continued. Dr. Walls described how the CCMR definition changed (for example, CTE concentrators and approved IBCs) and said the district remains on a path to improve CCMR measures through program alignment, work-based learning and course sequencing.

Board members asked questions about tracking and the impact of state accountability changes; presenters said CCMR reporting lags and that some numbers are projections. The district characterized the work as ongoing and tied to career pathways and course sequencing so students can complete concentrator requirements by junior year if they choose.

","District staff reported progress toward CCMR goals, higher projected CCMR rates this year, increases in industry-based certifications and steady participation in AP and dual-credit programs.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6324353,"Tyler ISD reports midyear gains in kindergarten reading measures; district outlines I‑Ready progress",140,2330000,2470000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2338515-4da17e8d614cab097c0fa16ecdcf9fad&start=2330&end=2470","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2338515-4da17e8d614cab097c0fa16ecdcf9fad/thumbnail_2330000.jpg","/articles/6324353/Texas/Tyler-ISD-reports-midyear-gains-in-kindergarten-reading-measures-district-outlines-IReady-progress","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324353-fc9eb0f76e049b35e03e86f47f4c6fed/orig.mp4?Expires=1773569145&Signature=SQurWzOhZawT4kKFKPnUqiMg6moMBlVJt0Hh97RAJJHD29a0RvAGYKZA2I~FLsNkr8ZbMNHRUZc~PL4FgpkprvXphG9XEiizugcUQIcKILVjhwP7-Mi2pRqHiWyryE~AEuYuDOTlGoCkZ99Gp4xwM5LvFtJEekqFtG1qJS70ahHe4N-SOg~n6VHJg~NoZBSxEvC8-lSoGVIo8wFjEM-M03TBCh~ix5aXIkzYx5~46hDx3RVjn-L3Fm~PpdBursCI8Ot9x96hico1uGsI4T0krmAyi64nYwQo9M69-NVFS2bCElzbIRDIBQ~j3s1otBQqNOL2I9olVp-2fj9qP9Xlog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tyler ISD officials told the board that midyear assessments show notable early-literacy gains in kindergarten and modest gains across first and second grades, and provided a midyear update on I‑Ready diagnostics and personalized learning plans.

Dr. Cassandra Choppa and Dr. Johnny DeWard, district supervisors, presented MCLASS results for kindergarten through second grade. Kindergarten students at benchmark rose from 29% at the start of the year to 56% at midyear; first grade rose from 46% to 52% and second grade from 51% to 56%. Specific early decoding measures improved: kindergarten decoding moved from 11% at benchmark to 54%, word reading from 13% to 54%, and letter sounds from 22% to 54%. For second grade, reading accuracy rose from 49% to 63% and oral reading fluency from 47% to 52%.

District staff also updated the board on I‑Ready, a diagnostic and personalized learning platform used in years K–8. The district reported that about one-third of students had already made one year’s worth of projected growth by midyear across the cohort data, and roughly half of eighth graders had reached that first-year progress marker. Presenters cautioned that I‑Ready is one of several tools the district uses; they said it does not perfectly align with Texas curriculum standards and that campuses also rely on unit assessments and accountability trackers. Board members asked for school-level breakdowns, which staff agreed to provide.

District representatives said they will continue three‑week progress monitoring for students below benchmark and use MyPath interventions and teacher-led Tier 1 instruction to push students toward stretch-growth targets. The presentation included demographic breakdowns and comparisons with other districts using I‑Ready.

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Speakers — including Remy Fernandez, bilingual therapist Dr. Nelina Medina Perez, organizer Emily Pinnell, community advocate Lizeth Zavala, Matthew Bailey of East Texas Monarchs and Dimas Rodriguez — said fear of immigration enforcement is causing anxiety, attendance drops and mental-health concerns among students. Dr. Medina Perez, who identified herself as a bilingual therapist, a business owner and a TISD alumna, told the board several neighboring districts had released written statements and asked why Tyler ISD had not done the same. “Are our children safe with you within the schools you represent? Will you allow ICE to enter your schools?” she asked.

Multiple speakers cited federal privacy law and the 1982 Supreme Court decision Plyler v. Doe in urging proactive district communications. Emily Pinnell, a Tyler resident and PTA member, asked the board to publish whether “no individual is allowed inside the school without being listed in a student's file,” and asked the district to make any existing guidance public rather than requiring parents to contact school sites individually. Matthew Bailey, representing the nonprofit East Texas Monarchs, and Dimas Rodriguez, a father and counselor in training, described increased anxiety, self-harm and student absenteeism they attribute to fear of family separation.

Speakers asked for specifics the transcript shows the community wants: whether TISD would call child-protective services if a child is not picked up, whether the district will accept powers of attorney or notarized caregiving documents, and whether staff are trained on relevant procedures. The board did not provide a new written statement during the meeting; board policy was reiterated that trustees listen during public comment but cannot respond from the dais.

","Six public commenters asked Tyler ISD to release clear, district-wide guidance about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) interactions with schools, citing fear and mental-health impacts among students and families.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6324360,"Tyler ISD board votes to terminate Chapter 21 contract of staff member after hearing",170,420000,590000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2338515-4da17e8d614cab097c0fa16ecdcf9fad&start=420&end=590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2338515-4da17e8d614cab097c0fa16ecdcf9fad/thumbnail_420000.jpg","/articles/6324360/Texas/Tyler-ISD-board-votes-to-terminate-Chapter-21-contract-of-staff-member-after-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324360-6a6ea2542f4039f15f125acfb574b73f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773569145&Signature=heRCiTILOydQfVck2YuQTXVp5fcgSjXwLdjHEqtYqMvReVZ64xzoa4~E9EEg-UgesmrO1omNzCeJCKVt~TKsSGl-MOo4bL-vL11qxuSeqEpg1eSb08sTLtseCRB4f7Azvz4UcPnTrvpq5pqSD19nwHm5aDKCZiABN4cfpxRfJmYE7P4Kegavauk9gWFAripg~z9chpOXJWncTAy7szaMaBlvVwM~djR0yTLD7t8bvEjKtnCt0c~CIOdwikHW35EzYYluFC-E~YqYZl9B3renjREfYkf24~KFG26uplTvkpABHNmGhFJgHllmlAkjRscyd0hpXMJs-P3N3uutju7dXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tyler Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to terminate the Chapter 21 term employment contract of Laura Cawley after a hearing and recommendation presented during the meeting.

The board president called for a motion after reporting there was action to take from executive session. A board member moved “that the board terminate Ms. Cawley’s Chapter 21 term employment contract for good cause including outrageous insubordination, abandonment of her position, and complete failure to perform the duties of her job.” A second was recorded and the president called for the ayes; the motion carried by voice vote.

The board’s motion and the recorded result were the only formal public action on the personnel matter during the session; the transcript provides the motion text and that the motion passed by the board’s affirmative voice vote but does not list individual yes/no votes or identify the mover or seconder by name. The board did not state further specifics about disciplinary process, appeal rights, or effective date in the public portion of the record provided in the transcript.

The board proceeded to the rest of the agenda after announcing the motion carried.

","The Tyler ISD Board approved termination of a Chapter 21 term employment contract following a hearing; the board recorded the motion, a second and an affirmative voice vote. No individual vote tallies were given in the meeting transcript.","actionData","errors"]

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