TISA accountability report: district short of annual targets but will seek public comment; no funding lost, officials say

District academic staff presented the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) accountability report and milestone data to the Shelby County Board of Education, summarizing targets set through 2030 and the district’s interim outcomes for 2024–25.

Assistant or accountability presenter Bill White (presenting the state filing) told trustees the full report is being loaded into the state’s ePlan system and is largely a repackaging of goals already aligned with the district’s academic plan. White said the state’s long‑range targets extend to 2030 (for example, a target that 52 percent of third‑grade students score proficient on the ELA TCAP by Feb. 19, 2030). For 2024–25 the district recorded an outcome of about 29.2 percent for third‑grade ELA, with a 2025 target of roughly 37 percent.

White told trustees the district made progress in multiple areas but missed the annual targets for 2024–25. He said the report will be posted for public comment and that trustees will receive the public‑comment summary before taking a vote next week.

Board Member Love asked whether missing the targets resulted in financial penalties; White said the district did not lose funding for missing the annual target. Richmond and senior staff outlined district steps to improve outcomes, including cascading a district scorecard to regional and school leaders, assigning metrics to instructional coaches and principals, and meeting regularly to review data.

Why it matters: TISA creates state‑level goals and reporting obligations; the board must adopt the local accountability report after public comment. District staff stressed the rigor of Tennessee assessments and the ambitious nature of statewide targets.

Ending: Staff said they will use social media and district channels to advertise the public comment period and that they expect to post the report for comment and return a public‑comment summary before the board vote.