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Board reviews attendance, discipline and targeted-improvement plans as campuses show mixed progress
Summary
District staff reported February attendance at 92.7% (goal 94%) and described discipline reductions and targeted-improvement strategies at specific campuses; trustees heard that most elementary campuses are on track while some secondary campuses remain hot spots.
District staff reported to the East Central ISD Board of Trustees on board goals, attendance and discipline data and described targeted-improvement work at campuses including Sinclair and ECHS.
Why it matters: Attendance and discipline figures feed into campus improvement plans and state accountability. Staff told trustees the district goal for average daily attendance is 94 percent; February showed 92.7 percent. Staff said attendance typically declines through the year and that recent increases in flu and viral illnesses contributed to the month's dip.
On discipline, the district's goal is a 30 percent reduction in referrals; staff said the district met that goal for February overall but noted campus variation. Staff identified secondary campuses (Heritage, Legacy and East Central High School) and Sinclair as areas with higher referral rates and said a small number of students can materially affect a campus's totals.
Trustees also received an update on targeted-improvement planning for Tradition campus; staff said the campus's existing campus-improvement strategies align with a targeted-improvement plan and highlighted the use of high-quality instructional materials, grant-supported coaching, lesson internalization, and data-driven instruction.
Staff described academic supports including expanded career-technical education (CTE) efforts, tutoring, teacher coaching and ACT testing for juniors. ECHS leaders reported a 13 percent month-to-month increase in students deemed college-, career- or military-ready.
Board members asked about causes of attendance decline; staff said the trend is historical and was exacerbated this month by illness.
Next steps: Staff will continue monitoring campus-level data, deploy wraparound supports for students generating high referral counts, and report progress at upcoming meetings.
