La Jolla ISD officials told the board on Aug. 27 they have identified four campuses for strategic interventions and will begin intensive work immediately to accelerate student outcomes.

Two campuses, Garza and Seguin, will participate in the district’s ACE (Accelerated Campus Excellence) model for three years and aim to move from an F rating to a C this school year, district staff said. "The target for Garza and Seguin are to move from an f rated campus to a c rated campus," Dr. Little said.

The district also selected Pena and Saenz for a new support package called Breakthrough Results, to be delivered in partnership with the District Management Group (DMG). DMG will assign performance coaches to work with campus leadership and teacher teams in rapid improvement cycles; staff described coaching cycles of four to eight weeks and close data monitoring. Joseph (district staff presenter) said DMG will provide coaching for leadership and virtual coaching for teacher teams to set tight, short‑term growth targets.

Why it matters: The superintendent described the intervention as urgent. Although Saenz did not strictly meet the district’s multi‑year D/F trigger, Superintendent Dr. Sorensen said he chose to accelerate intervention for that campus rather than delay action.

District staff said Garza and Seguin are now strongly enrolled (more than 600 students at each campus) and that families are choosing the schools. Enrollment increases were cited as one measure of early community response; the district plans to provide the board with early unit assessment and attendance data at the next meeting.

Timeline and supports: DMG’s work was scheduled to kick off with orientation sessions in the week after the board meeting, with rapid coaching cycles following. For ACE campuses, the district also plans to ensure the extra instructional hour is high‑impact and to pair academics with after‑school enrichment and community relationship work.

Board oversight and reporting: District staff said they will report on these four campuses during each Lone Star Governance update and will share unit assessment and other early results throughout the year. "We will continue to report on these schools every time we do an LSG update," Dr. Little said.

District leaders emphasized the approach combines instructional improvement, coaching, family engagement and operational supports rather than relying solely on additional funding.

Superintendent Dr. Sorensen acknowledged he acted "outside my constraint" to accelerate Saenz’s intervention, and requested the board’s understanding as leaders move to prevent further declines.