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Northside trustees hear TAPR and HB3 goals; district flags math decline and vaping-related controlled-substance incidents
Summary
District staff presented the required Texas Academic Performance Report and proposed five-year House Bill 3 targets, noting a drop in math performance and a rise in vaping-related felony controlled-substance incidents; board will vote to adopt the HB3 goals on the consent agenda.
At a regular meeting of the Northside Independent School District Board of Trustees, district staff presented the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) and proposed five-year goals required by House Bill 3, citing a drop in district and state math scores and an increase in vaping-related controlled-substance incidents that appear in the report.
The presentation, led by district staff and introduced by Superintendent Dr. Kristopher Kraft, summarized accountability and accreditation information the state releases under the Texas Education Code. Staff said Northside was deemed accredited for the 2022–23 school year and noted that A–F ratings and related distinctions for 2023–24 and 2024–25 were being withheld because of delays in state accountability releases.
Assistant staff member Susan Cleveland (presenting the TAPR summary) said Northside exceeded the state average at both the Approaches and Meets levels in most subjects except math, where…
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