Tasha Parker presented a strategic plan progress update and outlined several program changes the district is implementing to advance college and career readiness, mental health supports and family engagement.

Parker said the district has concluded that pursuing an International Baccalaureate (IB) program is not the right fit and instead is expanding Advanced Placement (AP) and dual‑credit offerings, with particular emphasis on capstone courses such as AP Research and AP Seminar. She said that choice aligns with the district's stated priorities for access and equity and will allow broader student participation in college‑level coursework.

The district also described a plan to implement Naviance, a college and career readiness platform, across all secondary campuses next year. Parker said families will be able to access Naviance and that the platform will support counselors in advising students based on interests and labor market trends.

On alternative education, staff described Summit Academy as an "academy within the high school" that will begin in a portable near the agricultural (Ag) barn on the hill. Parker said Summit Academy will start small (fewer than 20 students in year one), be prescriptive to student needs and combine online and in‑person instruction based on individual student requirements. Staff said the district will select initial students through internal identification and will publish an application and intake process after the school year begins.

Trustees asked how success of Summit Academy will be measured. Parker said success metrics will include individual student outcomes: credit recovery, graduation rates, and performance on state or college‑entrance assessments. Staff emphasized the program will not be a separate diplomaing campus initially; students will graduate from Lake Travis High School and count toward that campus's accountability measures.

Parker closed by noting the district intends to begin a strategic plan refresh in the fall with the board and community and to target a final product in the spring, acknowledging that community input and shifting district needs since 2020 merit an updated plan.