Pearland ISD board reviews first strategic scorecard: attendance, safety drills, behavior and curriculum updates tracked

The Pearland Independent School District board received a detailed progress update on a newly adopted strategic scorecard at its Oct. 14 meeting, Superintendent Doctor Berger said. The district framed its targets across four priorities: students, staff, community and finance, and presented multiple beginning-of-year measures for the board to review.

Attendance and student safety: Berger said average daily attendance (ADA) for the first six‑week cycle was 96.68%, down from 97.10% for the comparable period in 2024–25, a decline of 0.42 percentage points. The district said it wants to reach a 97% ADA target by 2029 and is working with campus leaders on attendance incentives.

Safety drills and audits: The district reported completion of required campus drills during a recent “drill week.” TEA security audits found two formal findings in five TEA audits the district recorded; internal audits show door-audit compliance at 78%, badge audits 80% and general safety 89%. Safety director Mr. Palumbo said drills are followed by after‑action reviews and campuses are working through corrective steps.

Behavior and discipline trends: Berger told trustees that early‑year discipline referrals…