Bay City ISD approves 2025–26 improvement plans after CCMR and accountability review

The Bay City ISD Board of Trustees approved campus and district improvement plan goals for the 2025–26 school year after staff presented data on College, Career and Military Readiness and state accountability measures. Board members voted 4–0 to approve the plans at the meeting; the motion carried without opposition. The district presentation described where students stand on CCMR and state accountability. Staff said 32 percent of a cohort of seniors already met College, Career or Military Readiness criteria through results such as passing an approved assessment, earning dual credit or industry certifications. Officials described lagging data for some measures because state accountability uses the previous year’s graduating cohort and noted that some underclassmen already hold industry certifications but will be counted only after they complete level-two coursework. Staff outlined targeted fall steps including fall TSI (Texas Success Initiative) sessions, an October SAT offering, strategic math testing for precalculus and Algebra II, additional dual-credit tracking and expanded testing windows so underclassmen certifications are captured once level-two requirements are finished. The presentation also detailed domain-based state accountability (domains 1–3) and emphasized focusing on literacy gains and a limited set of research-based classroom strategies rather than many simultaneous initiatives. During discussion trustees asked for campus-level numbers and follow-up breakdowns; a campus leader agreed to provide detailed attendance and assessment counts by email. Board members and staff emphasized that many students enter the district below area and state early-literacy rates, so the district is aiming to "play catch up" beginning in pre-K and first grade and using longitudinal data to measure progress. The board approved the improvement plans after no further questions were raised. Looking ahead, staff said the district will continue fall testing, use campus one-page action plans, and monitor progress against the improvement-plan performance objectives.