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Facilities staff presented GMP No. 1 as an early‑lease package that includes demolition, site preparation, temporary portable classroom placement and associated utility and fencing work. The GMP No. 1 cost submitted for approval was $4,838,415. Staff said the work would allow the district to vacate affected spaces, install temporary classroom capacity and complete initial infrastructure ahead of the larger renovation packages to follow.

According to the construction schedule presented, district staff planned to issue procurement notices and begin mobilization and site work in early June, with that GMP package targeted for completion in August. The full renovation (presented as GMP No. 2 and subsequent packages) would follow and is scheduled to reach final completion in mid‑2026 under the current project timeline.

Board members approved the package by voice vote after a motion and second were recorded on the floor; the transcript does not record the names of the mover or second or the full roll‑call tally. Staff said funding sources had been identified and that the early package fits within the approved bond/project budgets. The board did not amend the GMP at the meeting and directed staff to notify the construction manager to proceed with procurement and scheduling.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","La Porte ISD Workshop 4/22/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The La Porte ISD Board approved Guaranteed Maximum Price No. 1 — an early site, demolition and portable classroom package for La Porte High School — in the amount of $4,838,415 and authorized staff to begin procurement and site mobilization.","taxTitle","LA PORTE ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",38597,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6263665,"La Porte ISD trustees review compensation plan, hiring calendar and staffing proposals; staff told to run cost scenarios",4558,1787000,6345000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3100725-4f58a292bad4496d5da2276db1b37be5&start=1787&end=6345","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3100725-4f58a292bad4496d5da2276db1b37be5/thumbnail_1787000.jpg","/articles/6263665/Texas/La-Porte-ISD-trustees-review-compensation-plan-hiring-calendar-and-staffing-proposals-staff-told-to-run-cost-scenarios","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263665-ed8044964e645886e79690100d843fa3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770459023&Signature=Qv6Kn1z9~fCcTvYoykhtebJfu2ASCT52ceAie7Skhyyd2XwQcY2QQ1p48UY0~Jr34abVCL1TVhWmEnKQZ9o0EpLK0hMjHZckX7gG~yK5TsgRRbQFJEP47AtU3yHvTsmzm5OBoKzzdWZsI43UOPD97gnlo-3NK0~2uzSLQiF8JgojVQx5j3sWL8UFbbVI56vPw-WLQbD2iIZcIzZ11aBFwpl8kDof7~1-RUXOucaF0gGUaoNtU7qW0olY4s9XXr0vprlOkKkwtoN2ccVvORQD1qfSJSZ43OPUINLh-4OY-r7hRmtpCx3yt7KwJvCNg~6sIpQrH1GEbmgoa791prq8rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees at a La Porte ISD meeting reviewed the district’s hiring calendar and a staff proposal for next year’s compensation and staffing priorities, including a new behavior‑support assistant role for elementary campuses and possible changes to substitute and stipend pay.

CFO Stacy McGow and HR leaders walked trustees through the district’s hiring calendar, recruitment events and an electronic onboarding process designed to speed offers to candidates. HR said the 2024–25 starting teacher salary for La Porte was $61,000 and the district’s average teacher base was reported at about $69,070.

On pay and recruitment, HR listed competing starting salaries in nearby districts and outlined supplemental pay opportunities: master’s/doctorate stipends ($1,000 each), teacher incentive allotment cohorts that could expand teacher compensation, and a long list of position‑based stipends. Staff also recommended examining substitute pay tiers (current rates discussed were $100/day for non‑degreed substitutes, $125/day for certified substitutes, and $280/day retroactive for long‑term assignments after day 10) and exploring midweek or Monday/Friday premiums to encourage coverage.

Trustees discussed special‑education paraprofessionals (PEARAs): staff said the district employs 67 paraprofessionals under PEARA programs (including focus classrooms and adult transition) and described prior raises and one‑time stipends paid this year. For classified paraprofessionals, the board noted recruitment and retention gains tied to recent minimum and stipend increases.

On student behavior, staff proposed a new district Behavior Support Assistant (BSA) program for elementary campuses intended to provide in‑class de‑escalation and consistent, centrally supervised interventions. The administration proposed four district‑level positions shared across seven elementary campuses as a conservative initial model (midpoint salary example posted at about $30,000 per BSA; four positions estimated at roughly $120,000 total), but several trustees urged hiring one BSA per elementary campus (seven total) and stressed the positions must be properly trained, centrally supervised and clearly distinct from special‑education roles. Staff said trainers from Region 4 and internal safety staff would provide training and oversight and would return staffing and training frameworks for board review.

Trustees also reviewed campus safety staffing: the district pays the City of La Porte for secondary campus officers (a FY24 contract cost of about $636,500; FY25 year‑to‑date shown at about $692,000) and pays hourly contracted officers at elementary campuses ($50/hour). Trustees asked staff to work with La Porte police command to ensure coverage during high‑traffic drop‑off and pick‑up windows and to explore budget options to extend paid coverage minutes at elementary campuses.

The board discussed potential state legislation (House Bill 2) that, if enacted as drafted in the House, would yield estimated additional state funding for La Porte ISD. Staff presented two consultant estimates that together suggested roughly $3.8 million in additional state funding tied to changes in basic allotments and program weights; an estimated “gain” calculation across revenue and tax effects was roughly $5.2 million. Under the draft’s mechanics, staff said 40% of that gain would have to be spent on employee compensation (about $2 million), and roughly 75% of that compensation allocation would need to be for teachers, counselors, nurses and librarians (approximately $1.6 million). Staff cautioned those numbers are estimates and the bill could change in the Senate or at the governor’s desk.

On compensation direction, trustees asked staff to prepare cost scenarios for multiple options (examples discussed included a 3% or 5% across‑the‑board raise, tiered options that prioritize teachers/counselors/nurses/librarians, and stipend increase scenarios of 5% or 10%). Several trustees favored a 5% across‑the‑board scenario as a starting point; staff committed to return detailed budgetary costings and scenarios in time for the June 10 board meeting and to model how any future state funding could be applied and adjusted after final legislation and calculations are available.

No final compensation vote was taken at the meeting; trustees provided direction for staff work and asked for specific cost sheets and implementation mechanics for the June budget cycle.","Trustees discussed starting teacher pay, substitutes, stipends, special‑education paraprofessionals, a new district behavior‑support assistant proposal, campus safety staffing and pending state funding (House Bill 2). Finance and HR staff were asked to prepare multiple raise scenarios and stipend adjustments for the June budget meeting.",{"_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},6263670,"La Porte ISD to publish preliminary 2023 TEA accountability ratings April 24; district leaders urge context",491,137000,628000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3100725-4f58a292bad4496d5da2276db1b37be5&start=137&end=628","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3100725-4f58a292bad4496d5da2276db1b37be5/thumbnail_137000.jpg","/articles/6263670/Texas/La-Porte-ISD-to-publish-preliminary-2023-TEA-accountability-ratings-April-24-district-leaders-urge-context","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263670-1ae3be9502703739d8e8e88c4e70a039/orig.mp4?Expires=1770459023&Signature=akIvJ48I4GZ40S8CNJMe0DdsBmGMskRqhvwLniD6vt8OJoXGOd~UM5k8vB-8LT09p2VQVPdAlQf6JEX3nREnaF5xMAWAcPgMPUlv52KXocXxas984zDQeO20c9LyAmOC0f2yJmsR91zB-3~ePhQeQSSFIXkx6PA6cJ5em4~R-7t4VHaDAzvj9Ics4B56P~EvmIULLJPkqDp8OU7PvFOugnyEzKAyO6QYfc8CNy6fOAg3213zb6-DxjtpmaUqJFZ0k~prUNt1-j3HKK2FH5vKuCCGmp-LLX1GupOgFAXoa7og0zDH8sELZ8RYDV-UzrcC9M85A-kOuAzwGU62EXL5oQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","La Porte ISD will receive preliminary 2023 accountability ratings from the Texas Education Agency on April 24, district staff told the Board of Trustees on a spring meeting focused on the district’s response to a new accountability system.

The ratings are “preliminary” because litigation has affected publication timing in prior years and could still change, a staff presenter said. The district’s presentation summarized three major changes in the 2023 accountability system: reliance on the new STAAR 2 test, revised weighting of the college, career and military readiness (CCMR) measure, and campus-level weighting based on membership rather than a simple average across campuses.

Board members and staff emphasized why that matters locally. Under the new calculations, district staff showed a “what‑if” column that applied the 2023 accountability rules to 2022 data; that exercise would have moved the district’s prior rating downward, the presenter said. The presenter also reviewed preliminary campus-level outcomes from the TEA release: La Porte High School at 78 (C), the Academy at DeWalt High School at 77 (C), Baker and other secondary campuses varying between C and B, and most elementary campuses at B or higher with notable single-campus improvements.

“On April 24…the 2023 preliminary accountability will be released,” the presenter said, noting the results are subject to ongoing litigation and possible appeal. The presenter added that TEA will publish a 2022 “what‑if” report alongside the 2023 preliminary release so districts and the public can compare the effect of the new rules on previous datasets.

Board members pressed for context on how the new system changed specific domain calculations. Staff explained STAAR 2 introduced new item types and digital delivery across all tested grades, the CCMR thresholds increased dramatically for an A rating (from a 60% target in prior cycles to about 88% under the new scale), and campus scores now carry different weight toward the district total depending on membership. That combination, staff said, makes direct comparisons to prior years misleading without the re‑calculation.

Trustees asked about impacts on particular cohorts of students (for example, students who missed in‑person instruction during the pandemic). Staff said those cohorts could show measurable downstream effects in specific campuses and grades, and said the district will track cohort progress and report publicly when more TEA data and internal projections are finalized.

Staff also described plans to review test items and student essays for possible rescoring where AI or grading irregularities are suspected; TEA permits rescoring requests, and a fee is waived if a rescore changes scores. The district said it will follow TEA procedures and has a process to decide which essays or assessments to submit for rescore.

District officials asked trustees to treat the forthcoming release as a public‑relations and information task: staff recommended sharing the results with context, explaining how the rules changed, and outlining targeted instructional responses rather than relying on headline grades.

Board members did not take a formal vote on accountability matters at the meeting. Staff said they will return with further analysis once TEA publishes the official files and will bring 2025 and any delayed 2024 ratings to the board when released.","La Porte ISD staff told the board the Texas Education Agency (TEA) will release preliminary 2023 accountability ratings on April 24, 2025, based on STAAR 2 data. Presenters said litigation delayed prior releases, the new system’s rules and weighting changed scores, and district staff plan to analyze and respond to results.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves $4.84 million early‑lease package for La Porte High School renovation; construction to start in June

La Porte ISD trustees review compensation plan, hiring calendar and staffing proposals; staff told to run cost scenarios

La Porte ISD to publish preliminary 2023 TEA accountability ratings April 24; district leaders urge context