Ector County ISD board adopts five goals and new 19 indicators of success after debate over ambition

Ector County ISD trustees voted on April 15 to adopt five board goals and an expanded set of 19 indicators of success that district staff presented as a roadmap to improve student outcomes through 2029.

The board voted to approve the goals and indicators after a detailed presentation from Dr. Robert Trejo, who described the measures as "robust" and intended to align district work with A–F accountability. Trejo told the board the indicators include baseline values from 2023–24 and annual targets through 2029; the set expands the district's prior 14 indicators to 19 to separate reading and math measures by grade band and to add measures such as school connectedness and kindergarten readiness.

Why it matters: The indicators will guide district strategy, budget and program choices. Staff said the measures are designed to track growth and proficiency across grades (third, fifth, sixth and eighth grade reading and math, English I and Algebra I), college, career and…