Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Farmersville Unified reports gains from targeted after‑school tutoring; officials outline summer‑school limits
Summary
District staff told the board that a targeted after‑school tutoring pilot reached about 130 students and raised average GPAs from 2.4 to 2.8; leaders said high‑school summer sessions this year are for credit recovery only and described plans to continue tutoring through other funding if one‑time dollars run out.
Farmersville Unified staff reported measurable improvement for students who received targeted after‑school tutoring during the 2024–25 school year and outlined how summer school and other interventions will be used to preserve those gains.
In a presentation to the Farmersville Unified School District board on Tuesday, district staff described a pilot tutoring effort at the high school that focused on roughly 130 students. "We welcomed all students, but these are a 130 students that we really targeted to see if we can get them some additional support and it worked," said Chris Sanchez, a district staff member. "We saw 37% increase in their grades, their GPAs went from a 2.4 to a 2.8 on average."
School leaders said the initiative combined smaller class sections, extra teacher prep buyouts and an extended tutoring block that followed the school day. At the junior high and elementary levels, the district reported Saturday academies and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
