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Duncanville ISD adopts district and campus targeted improvement plans; Bill Hartz listed as CSI campus
Summary
The board approved district and campus targeted improvement plans for the 2024–25 school year and received an update on campus identifications including one CSI and two TSI campuses.
The Duncanville Independent School District Board of Trustees approved district and campus improvement plans and targeted improvement plans for the 2024–25 school year by a 6-0 vote.
Executive Director of Academic Support (presenter) reviewed state and federal accountability measures and explained how district and campus plans align to the district’s strategic priorities. The presentation noted that domain 3 (closing the gaps) factors into federal accountability and that domain 3 calculations weight academic achievement (30%), academic growth (50%), English language proficiency/TELPAS (10%) and the SQSS ‘‘star’’ component for other content areas.
Under state and federal identification, Bill Hartz Elementary currently has a CSI (comprehensive support and improvement) designation. Acton Elementary and Daniel Intermediate hold TSI (targeted support and improvement) designations. Central and Byrd Middle Schools are under first-year monitoring. The presenter said that state letter grades for 2023 and 2024 remain pending due to litigation and that district projections shown in the packet were illustrative.
The district reviewed participation in the Effective Schools Framework (ESF) grant: eight campuses participated beginning in 2023; the number of campuses with federal designations has fallen over time and, as of the presentation, several previously identified campuses (Smith, Maryfield, Hyman, Alexander and Hastings) no longer hold federal school improvement designations. Bill Hartz receives additional supports as part of a foundational leadership, instructional practices and systems program and the district has applied for LASO 3 grant funds to continue professional learning community support.
The board approved the plans and the presenter explained that many campuses (even those no longer federally identified) maintained targeted improvement plans as part of ESF grant requirements. Trustees asked clarifying questions about decision-making committee membership, committee attendance and parent meeting references on plan sheets; the presenter described nomination and term processes for committee members and the use of Google Docs and district communications to gather input when committee members could not attend in person.
Why this matters: The votes confirm district and campus commitments to targeted supports, professional learning, and monitoring tied to state and federal accountability measures that drive improvement actions at identified campuses.
