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Board hears Texas Academic Performance Report data; trustees flag science and attendance concerns
Summary
At a public hearing, district staff presented the 2023–24 Texas Academic Performance Report. Trustees discussed third-grade math and reading targets, graduation and CCMR figures, and identified low science performance and attendance issues at specific campuses.
DEL RIO — The San Felipe-Del Rio CISD Board of Trustees held a public hearing March 24 to review the district's Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) for 2023–24. Jane D'Arielo presented the report and walked trustees through accountability, special education determinations and campus performance objectives.
Jane D'Arielo, the district presenter, said the TAPR covers multiple sections including STAAR performance, STAAR progress, bilingual/ESL results, attendance, graduation and dropout rates, college, career and military readiness (CCMR) indicators, and financial standards. Key figures the presenter highlighted included district targets and results on selected measures:
- Third-grade reading target: increase from 31% (baseline) to 62% by Aug. 2025; 2024 reported performance: 41% (meets level). - Third-grade math target: increase from 32% to 61% by Aug. 2025; 2024 reported performance: 32% (meets level). - CCMR target: move from 74 to 92 by Aug. 2025; 2024 performance: 82.9%. - Graduation rates: four-year longitudinal rate for the class of 2023 reported as 91.9%.
Trustees asked questions and offered commentary. Board President Mesa noted that bilingual and ESL comparisons to the region were low and suggested a correlation between attendance and academic scores; he specifically called out Garfield Elementary for lower attendance and flagged science scores (54% at Garfield) as an area that "needs to be revamped." Trustee Ms. Wood also pointed to low performance in ELA and bilingual programs relative to the region while noting stronger end-of-course exam results at the high school level.
D'Arielo explained that the TAPR package will be posted on the district website and at campuses within two weeks as required by law, and she reviewed the sections for violent/criminal-incident reporting and postsecondary performance supplied by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Why this matters: the TAPR public hearing is a statutory requirement and provides public transparency on student performance, financial standards and program determinations. Trustees signaled the need for targeted interventions in science, bilingual/ESL and attendance improvements.
Next steps: administration will publish the TAPR on the district website and campuses and continue campus improvement planning (CIP) processes to address low-performing areas identified in the report.
